Figure3:STAAD.

ProStructuralAnalysisModelofanAFrameSubstationStructureDeflectionsandASCEDesignResults

STAAD.Pro can be used to generate ASCE7 wind loads on members using the automatic wind load
generatorfeature.IBC2006seismicloadsparametersbegeneratedautomaticallybysimplyentering
thezipcodeofthesite.Featuressuchasthefloorloadgeneratorcanbeusedtoapplyfloorpressure
loading on a deck. Wire tension loads, equipment loads etc. can be applied to the members in
STAAD.Proasapointloadataspecifiedlengthoratagivennodepoint.

STAAD.pro can also perform advanced dynamic analysis on the electric substation structures such as
modalcalculations(i.e.frequencycalculationsusingeigenvalueextractionmethod),responsespectrum
analysisandtimehistoryanalysis/harmonicloadanalysis.

The member grouping feature in STAAD.Pro allowsusers to check which components of the electrical
substationstructurearefailingandredesignthembyeasily.