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Which is better software for Structural Design Staad Pro

or ETABS?

STAAD Software ETABS Structural Design

Question added by Muhammad Talha Javaid Siddiqui , Executive Engineer (XEN) , Dasu
Hydropower Project, Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority
Date Posted: 2017/10/18

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Answer added by Eduardo Pare, SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER , ERGA ARCHITECTS,

PLANNERS & CONSULTING ENGINEERS, ERGA-QATAR LLC
2 years ago

Relative to their Analyses & Designs Applications and Capabilities,

ETABS would be more suited for Buildings Structural Frame Systems, particularly for
MRF RCC High Rise Buildings,

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and STAAD could be more suited for General Purpose Structural Frame Systems, of
which it is more adept for Plants Structural Framing Systems - i.e. Structural Steel Frames
of Hydrocarbons & Heavy Industries Plants, Composite Framing Systems International
Airports, etc.

In terms of economic implications of the resulted designs outputs of both Software, I may
opine that ETABS is more of a direct approach and STAAD could be more of complex
situations of the Designs Processes Applications, however, to get the economical sizes of
members, it is a common practice to let the Spread Sheets design the members out from
the resulted stresses & reactions from the Analyses.

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Answer added by Nishaf Shamsudeen, Structural Design Engineer , Dartec Engineering

Consultancy
2 years ago

It is a relative question. For vertical concrete members, ETABS is the best option. For
steel frames, Staad Pro. For horizondal members, SAFE is good. However, for all design, a
logical thinking also follows the design.

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Answer added by Mohammed Rasheed Mohammed Qasim Ali, Senior Structural Engineer ,
MASAH CO., SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION
2 years ago

ETABS IS GOOD & TO GET MOST ECONOMICAL DESIGN PARTICULARLY FOR  HIGH
RISE RC STRUCTURES.  STAAD PRO IS GOOD FOR ANALYSIS & DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES AND OTHER LOW RISE RCC STRUCTURES.

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Answer added by Hamidreza Sohrabi, CIVIL EXPERT , Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and
Tourism ORG.
2 years ago

STAAD IS THE BETTER ONE BECAUSE IT IS FOR ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURE BUT
ETABS IS A SPECIAL SOFTWARE FOR DESIGNING BULDINGS .

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Answer added by Mohammad Rami Rihabi, Contractor , Danash contracting and trading
company
2 years ago

 Etabs is a better structural software

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Answer added by DANIEL IKHUORIA, Senior Civil & Structural Design Engineer , LINKSO
NIGERIA LIMITED
2 years ago

StaadPRO is a better software when it comes to analysis and design of steel structures.
there if exibility in loading system and combinations but for reinforced concrete ETABS
is more ef cient and economic for use .

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Answer added by naveen prabhakar geddada

2 years ago

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staad pro is best u can get report clearly for every beam and can identify mistake and
correct it easily.etabs is used as nite element soft ware.

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Answer added by ATHAR AHMAD WANI

2 years ago

ETABS is good over staad pro if you are designing a reinforced concrete structure.The
user interface is easy and the analysis values of RC structures are better and we get
economical steel data from etabs compared to that of staad pro

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