Transfer force is simply the maximum net horizontal force that gets transferred from the one
side of the column to the other through the connection. So STAAD.Pro checks the forces in the
members framing into each side of the column and finds out the resultant horizontal force for
either side. Typically the resultant forces on the two sides would not be equal as some amount
of force will be taken up by the column in shear. The greater of the two resultants is reported
by STAAD.Pro as the transfer force. The option to determine transfer force automatically, will
save engineers considerable time and effort as in most cases, they have to report the transfer
forces in the design drawings. The same concept can be applied to floor bracing in horizontal
plane.
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