Workshop On Structural Analysis And Design Using Staad.
Pro
By SHASHIKANT GADAG
Civil Engineering Department National Institute of Technology, Warangal (AP)
March 2013
Contents
Introduction to STAAD Pro Terminology and Notations Getting to Know the STAAD.Pro GUI Introduction to Modelling Material Properties and Section Properties Supports,Loads and Load Combinations Analysis and Post-processing Modelling Complex Geometries RC Building Analysis Analysis for Seismic Loads
What STAAD Pro means???
ST ructural Analysis
A nd D esign
Pro gram/Pro fessionals
About STAAD Pro.
Worlds leading Structural Analysis and Design Software. Based on FEM & FEA FEM- Finite Element Method FEA- Finite Element Analysis
What is an Analysis????
Calculation of the Response of Structures to Actions
Why to Perform an Analysis???? To Calculate 1.Stress Distributions 2.Natural Frequencies 3.Displacements 4.Critical Buckling Loads etc
Terminology and Notations
Coordinate Systems Global Coordinate System Local Coordinate system Units Types of Structures Space structure(3D) Plane Structure(2D) Floor Structure(2D or 3D) Truss Structure(2D or 3D)
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Types of Members(1D) and Elements(2D & 3D) Truss Members Frame Members Plates and Shells Solids Material Properties Youngs Modulus Poissons Ratio Density Damping Ratio Stiffness Method
Typical Load Calculations
The Dead Load calculations are based on densities of materials and are assumed to be:
Material Brick Work Plain Concrete Reinforced Concrete Earth Mortar, Plaster Steel Water 24 25 16-18 20 78.5 10 Unit Weights (kN/m3) 20
Live loads are taken from IS:875 part-2
and are taken as 2 kN/m2 for floors of residential buildings, 3 kN/m2 for floors of commercial buildings, 1.5 kN/m2 for horizontal roofs with access, 0.75 kN/m2 for roofs with no access.
Getting to Know the STAAD.Pro -GUI
Main Menu Toolbars Mode bar
Main Menu
File Commands
Edit
View Tools Select Geometry
Analyze
Mode
Windows
Help
Toolbars
Structure Toolbar
Structure Tools Toolbar
Rotate Toolbar
View Toolbar
Geometry Toolbar
Generate Toolbar
Results Toolbar
Selection Toolbar
Mode Toolbar
Labels Toolbar
Steel Design Toolbar
File Toolbar
Print Toolbar
Mode Bar
Introduction to Modeling
Following are the steps involved in Modeling and Analysis:
Create a new structure Customize the gridlines for creating nodes and beams Add nodes and beams Define material properties Define section properties and assign to members
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Define supports and assign to nodes
Define loads and assign to nodes and/or members
Define type of analysis Choose post analysis print commands Analyze the structure Study the results
Material Properties & Section Properties
Define and Assign Material Properties General Materials Mode: Modeling
Define and Assign Section Properties
Mode: Modeling General
Property Property Page
Toolbar: Structure Tools
Property
Section Database
Supports, Loads and Load Combinations
Define and Assign Supports
Mode: Modeling General Support
Property Page
Releases --MX,MY,MZ FX,MX,MY,MZ
Toolbar: Structure Tools
Type of Supports FIXED PINNED ROLLERS RESTING ON HORIZONTAL PLANE Restraints FX,FY,FZ,MX,MY,MZ FX,FY,FZ FY,FZ
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Loads and Load Combinations
Mode: Modeling General
Load
Toolbar: Structure Tools
Load Page
Analysis and Post-processing
Choose Analysis Type
Mode: Modeling Analysis/Print
Analysis
Choose Post Analysis Print Command
Mode: Modeling
Analysis/Print Post-Print
Analyze the Structure
Main Menu: Analyze
Run Analysis (Shortcut Ctrl+F5)
Modeling Complex Geometries
Structure Wizard
Select Model Type- Different types are available Double click on the model required Define Parameters/Select Parameters dialog box Go to File(Main Menu) Merge Model with Staad pro Model
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Translational Repeat
Mode: Main Menu
Geometry
Translational Repeat
RC Building Analysis Analysis for Seismic Loads
