COMPUTER APPLICATION FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course Outline
LECTURE COURSE LABORATORY COURSE
Learning
Module Hours of Hours of Hours of Lab.
Lecture Topic Learning Content Laboratory Topics Assessment Task/Methodology
Discussion Instruction Work

→ Grading System
→ Project Folder System
MOD-0 Course Requirements 0.5 - Discussion
→ Synchronous Class and Laboratory Ac vity Rules
→ Syllabus

→ Structural Computer So wares

MOD-1 Introduction to Computer Application for Civil Engineering → Other So wares for Civil Engineering Analyses 1.0 - Discussion
and Design

→ Installation and Licensing

1. Installing STAAD Software and Accessing License Discussion
MOD-2 Introduction to STAAD.Pro → Star ng the STAAD 1.0 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#1
2. Creating Folder and STAAD file Hands-on Activity
→ STAAD Graphical User Interface

→ Five Types of Entities in Modelling Structures

1. Creating model using Gridlines
→ Global and Local Axes
2. Creating model Using Input Table Lab-Act#2
→ Methods of Crea ng Structural Models
Geometric Modelling of Structures in STAAD.Pro 3. Creating model using Generate Toolbars Lab-Act#3 Discussion
MOD-3 → Modelling Toolbars 2.5 3.0 12.0
(Node, Beams, and Plates) 4. Creating model using Geometry Toolbars Lab-Act#4 Hands-on Activity
→ STAAD Editor and Commands
5. Creating model using STAAD Editor Command Lab-Act#5
→ Defini on of Supports
6. Definition of Supports
→ Selection of Support Type

1. Assigning Sectional properties to all elements (using

Toolbars & STAAD Editor)
→ Defini on of Members' Sec onal Proper es
2. Defining/Assigning Member Release (using Toolbars & Lab-Act#6 Discussion
MOD-4 Property Assignment → Material Constants 1.0 1.0 3.0
STAAD Editor) Lab-Act#7 Hands-on Activity
→ Defini on of Members' Specifica on
3. Defining/Assigning Member Offsets (using Toolbars &
STAAD Editor)

→ Load Cases and Load Combina ons 1. Creating Load Cases and Load Combinition
→ Gravity Loads and Load Items 2. Assigning different member loads Lab-Act#8 Discussion
MOD-5 Basic Load Assignment & Load Combination 2.0 2.0 6.0
→ Live Load Reduc on 3. Assigning area/floor laods Lab-Act#9 Hands-on Activity
→ Load Case Arrangement 4. Setting Live Load Reduction

1. Setting performan analysis

→ Type of Analyses available in STAAD Discussion
MOD-6 STAAD Analysis and Results 1.0 2. Showing results (reactions, shear, moments, and 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#10
→ Evalua on of Analysis Results Hands-on Activity
deflections)

1. Checking Code Requirement for Flexible Diaphragm

→ Types of Diaphragm Discussion
MOD-7 Diaphragm Modelling 1.0 2. Modelling Rigid Diaphragm 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#11
Hands-on Activity
3. Modelling Semi-Diaphragm

→ Seismic Sta c Load (Equivalent Lateral Force 1. Setting Seismic Load Parameters using UBC 97.
Discussion
MOD-8 Seismic Load and Application Procedure) 1.0 2. Comparison of Manual Computation and STAAD Yielded 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#12
Hands-on Activity
Loads

1. Setting design pareameters for concrete design

→ Design of concrete members for bending Discussion
MOD-9 Concrete Member Desgin 1.0 2. Setting the load list 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#13
→ Design of concrete members for compression Hands-on Activity
3. Evaluation of concrete design result
 → Design of steel members for compression and
1. Setting design pareameters for Steel design
tension Discussion
MOD 10 Steel Member Design Design 1.0 2. Setting the load list 1.0 3.0 Lab-Act#14
→ Design of concrete members for bending and Hands-on Activity
3. Evaluation of concrete design result
shear