Technical
Technical issues or questions that frequently arise with using MecaStack
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
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 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
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
This is the way section properties of a cylinder are evaluated when there is a round breach opening in the stack. We break up the stack into beam elements,...
Tue, 7 Oct, 2025 at 9:37 AM
If you would like for us to consider adding the material to the database, then we will need your assistance in finding a credible resource to find and verif...
Fri, 6 Feb, 2026 at 5:38 AM