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Introduction To Staad - Pro

STAAD.Pro is a structural analysis and design software that was originally developed by Research Engineers International and later acquired by Bentley Systems. It allows users to generate 3D models, perform analysis, and design structures composed of frame and finite elements according to various international design codes. Key functions include model generation, assigning properties and loads, performing analysis, and designing structures while adhering to safety factors specified in design codes.

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Introduction To Staad - Pro

STAAD.Pro is a structural analysis and design software that was originally developed by Research Engineers International and later acquired by Bentley Systems. It allows users to generate 3D models, perform analysis, and design structures composed of frame and finite elements according to various international design codes. Key functions include model generation, assigning properties and loads, performing analysis, and designing structures while adhering to safety factors specified in design codes.

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INTRODUCTION TO STAAD.

Pro
• STAAD.Pro is a structural analysis design program software.
• It includes a state of the art user interface, visualization tools
and international design codes.
• It is used for 3D model generation, analysis and multi-material
design.
• The commercial version of STAAD.Pro supports several steel ,
concrete and timber design codes.
• It is one of the software applications created to help structural
engineers to automate their tasks and to remove the tedious
and long procedures of the manual methods.
HISTORY OF STAAD.Pro
• STAAD.Pro was originally developed by Research Engineers
International in Yorba Linda, CA.
• In late 2005, Research Engineer International was bought
by Bentley Systems.
STRUCTURE
• A STRUCTURE can be defined as an assemblage of elements. STAAD is
capable of analyzing and designing structures consisting of both
frame, and Finite elements. Almost any type of structure can be
analyzed by STAAD.
Frame elements – Beam elements – 2 nodes
Finite elements – 1.) Plate – 3 or 4 nodes
2.) Solid – 4 to 8 nodes
• In case of STAAD
Node becomes Joint it has a number and xyz coordinates
Beam becomes Member it has a number and nodes at its ends
Plate becomes Element it has a number and node at its corners
TYPES OF STRUCTURE

• A TRUSS structure consists of truss members which can have only


axial member forces and no bending in the members

• A PLANE structure is bound by a global X-Y coordinate system with


loads in the same plane

• A SPACE structure, which is a three dimensional framed structure


with loads applied in any plane, is the most general.

• A FLOOR structure is a two or three dimensional structure having no


horizontal (global X or Z) movement of the structure [FX, FZ & MY are
restrained at every joint]. The floor framing (in global X-Z plane) of a
building is an ideal example of a FLOOR structure. Columns can also
be modelled with the floor in a FLOOR structure as long as the
structure has no horizontal loading. If there is any horizontal load, it
must be analyzed as a SPACE structure.
GETTING STARTED
STAAD WINDOW
TOOLS USED
VARIOUS TYPES OF CURSORS

Nodes cursor
Beam cursor
Plates cursor
Surface cursor
Solids cursor
Geometry cursor
PAGE CONTROL IN VARIOUS MODES
Model generation and analysis

Input Geometry –Nodes, Beams,


Plates

Input Properties

Input Specs, Constant, Supports

Input Loading System

Specify Analysis Type

Run Analysis

View and Verify Results

Design

Verify
MODEL GENERATION
• There are basically 3 methods of generating a model
1. Snap node method
2. Coordinate method
3. Copy paste method
• Out of these three methods most commonly used is copy
paste method
• By using these three methods a structure of any geometry
can be created
• STAAD.Pro also contains a command wizard which is its
library of structures such as frames , trusses are present
which can be merged with the STAAD.Pro model
WIZARD
ASSIGNING PROPERTY
Assigning a property means to provide dimensions such as width,
thickness etc to beams columns slabs etc
SUPPORTS
1. There are three types of supports
provided to a structure
• Fixed support
• Pinned support
• Roller support

2. There are options provided in


Staad for pinned and fixed supports
while roller support has to be created
by releasing the Fx and Mz
components using fixed but.
ASSIGNING LOADS
• Any structure is subjected to basically these types of loads-
1. Dead load
2. Live Load
• Dead load includes the self weight of the structure while live
load consists of superimposed load.
• In addition to a structure is also subjected to wind and seismic
or earthquake forces
• While designing a structure subjected to wind and earthquake
forces we also have to provide definitions along with various
load cases
•

•After creating various load cases we have to assign them to the


structure . For this we have to first select that part of the structure
on which load has to be assigned and then assign it to that part
Continued…
• In case of structures subjected to wind and earthquake forces wind
and seismic definitions need to be provided.

• After providing these definitions only the load cases should be


entered.
ANALYSIS
• After all the above stated steps a structure has to be analyzed.
• Analysis of a structure means to find out the reactions and
displacements and deflections at various nodes of a structure.
• After analysis we are able to see shear moment and deflection for
each member.
After performing analysis another window which contains a report of
analysis gets opened . This window shows the warnings and errors
which might have occurred.
Continued…
• In the post processing mode we are able to see the reactions,
displacements, deflections, shear force and bending moments
for various members
DESIGN
• After analysis a structure has to be designed to carry loads
acting on it considering a certain factor of safety .
• In India structures are designed by using various Indian codes
for both concrete and steel structures.
• The design in STAAD.Pro supports over 70 international codes
and over 20 U.S. codes in 7 languages.
• After designing the structure it is again analyzed and results of
analysis for each beam and column is shown in the output file
ADVANTAGES OF STAAD.Pro
Following are the advantages of STAAD.Pro
1. Covers all aspects of structural engineering
2. Broad spectra of design codes
3. International codes
4. Quality assurance
5. Reports and documentation

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