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 Unit Weights (kN/m3)
Brick Work 20
Plain Concrete 24
Reinforced Concrete 25
Earth 16-18
Mortar, Plaster 20
Steel 78.5
Water 10
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 Analyze
View Mode
Tools Windows
Select Help
Geometry
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
Mode: Modeling General Materials

Define and Assign Section Properties

Mode: Modeling General Property

Toolbar: Structure Tools Property Page

Property Section Database

Supports, Loads and Load Combinations
Define and Assign Supports
Mode: Modeling General Support
Toolbar: Structure Tools Property Page
Type of Supports Restraints Releases

FIXED FX,FY,FZ,MX,MY,MZ ---

PINNED FX,FY,FZ MX,MY,MZ

ROLLERS RESTING ON FY,FZ FX,MX,MY,MZ

HORIZONTAL PLANE
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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