Technical

Technical issues or questions that frequently arise with using MecaStack

MecaStack Validation Manual
The validation at the link below has used to validate the results of MecaStack.   https://www.mecaenterprises.com/downloads/software/MecaStack_Validatio...
Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Guy Wire Pretension
The guy wire pretension can have a big impact on the behavior of the guy wire supported system.  The guy wires help resist the lateral loads (Wind, seismic)...
Wed, 2 Apr, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Ice Loads on Stacks
Unfortunately, there isn't an automatic way to handle ice within MecaStack; however, it is something on our wish list.  There are a couple of ways you c...
Tue, 8 Apr, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Evaluating existing stacks for Vortex Shedding
Evaluating Vortex Shedding on Existing Stacks: Why "No Failure" Isn’t Proof of Safety Engineers evaluating an existing stack that has be...
Fri, 2 May, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Structural Flange Changes v5759
In v5759 we revised the structural flange analysis methodology.  While the previous analysis methodology had been used for many years, the technical basis w...
Thu, 22 May, 2025 at 3:59 PM