Technical

Technical issues or questions that frequently arise with using MecaStack

Is there training available for MecaStack?
We do offer an online training program for purchase that covers the basic operation of MecaStack.  For more information on this training please click this l...
Tue, 8 Mar, 2022 at 8:40 AM
Can MecaStack handle Helical Stairs?
MecaStack does not have a specific option for helical stairs; however, you can approximate helical stairs by entering them as a "General Attachment&quo...
Mon, 4 Apr, 2022 at 7:06 AM
Structural Flange Bolt Preloading
In the release of MecaStack v5614 we altered the way in which the structural flange preload was calculated.  Generally the preload forces are greater now, w...
Mon, 13 Jun, 2022 at 6:57 PM
ASME STS-1-2021Changes
In June 2021ASME released the newest version of the Steel Stack Design Standard, ASME STS-1-2021.  In this release there were some fundamental changes made....
Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 at 1:23 PM
How do you Fabricate Strakes?
While we are not experts at manufacturing, we can pass along some references that we have for strake fabrication.  Please refer to this article that provide...
Thu, 29 Sep, 2022 at 11:06 AM
Warning: changes to the input file are not reflected until an analysis is re-run
In MecaStack this is displayed in the output.   That message is displayed 100% of the time, it's static.  A few months ago we made it where you c...
Tue, 25 Jul, 2023 at 4:57 PM
What information is needed to quote a Damper
In order to quote a damper we need enough information in order to build a structural model of the stack/chimney and determine it's natural frequency and...
Fri, 15 Dec, 2023 at 9:28 AM