INSTRUCTOR

WAHEED AHMAD

Structural Design Using STAAD Pro

Training Module Description

This course serves as a basic to intermediate level application of STAAD Pro software for structural design of various types of structures. Participants are expected to have good grasp of structural design engineering principles.

Each participant is provided a dedicated PC with the necessary software loaded and the training course will be a combination of PowerPoint presentations and interactive sessions.

Course Content:
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO STAAD FOR STRUCTURES ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1. General Description 2. Types of Structures; Trusses, Frames, Shells etc 3. Units 4. Structure Geometry and Coordinate System Global Coordinate System Local Coordinate System 5. Member Properties. 6. Member Releases 7. Basic Support or Boundary Conditions. 8. Basic Load Definitions and Load Generations 9. Design Capabilities.

MODULE 2: MODEL GENERATION AND ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE STRUCTURES 1. Geometry: 2. Model Generation Using Templates. 3. Model Generation Using Member Incidences for Beams, Plates & Surfaces. 4. Model Modifications: Add, Remove, Copy, Move, Divide, Selection, Mesh Generations 5. Member Properties: Material, Releases, Offsets, Compression & Tension etc. 6. Supports; Foundations, Fixed, Pinned, Free, Enforced, Springs etc. 7. Loadings; Dead, Live, Wind and Combinations.

INSTRUCTOR

WAHEED AHMAD

8. Analysis Options: Linear Static Analysis 9. Design Options:

MODULE 3: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CASE STUDIES 1. Structural Steel Analysis and Design for a Single Storey Building 2. Results and Reporting.

MODULE 4: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CASE STUDIES 1. Reinforced Concrete Building Design: Three Storey Building. 2. Results and Reporting.

MODULE 5: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. Q & A 2. STAAD add-on modules 3. Further Analysis

Duration 21 hrs (3 days)