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Edition\Samples\Sample Models\US\US-19 Inclined Supports.STD when you install the program.
STAAD SPACE
INPUT WIDTH 79
Every input has to start with the term STAAD. The word SPACE signifies that the structure is a space frame structure (3-D) and the
geometry is defined through X, Y, and Z coordinates.
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
Note: Semicolons (;) are used as line separators to allow for input of multiple sets of data on one line.
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 3;
UNIT MMS KN
4 5 PRIS YD 800
Properties for all members of the model are provided using the PRISMATIC option (abbreviated to PRIS here). YD and ZD stand for
depth and width. If ZD is not provided, a circular shape with diameter = YD is assumed for that cross section. All properties
required for the analysis, such as, Area, Moments of Inertia, etc. are calculated automatically from these dimensions unless these
are explicitly defined. The values are provided in MMS unit.
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 21.72
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 2.35615e-008
ALPHA 5e-006
DAMP 0.05
G 9.281
TYPE CONCRETE
CONSTANTS
Material constants like E (modulus of elasticity) and Poisson’s ratio are specified following the command CONSTANTS.
UNIT METER KN
SUPPORTS
6 INCLINED REF
REFJT 3 FIXED BUT MX MY MZ KFX 30000
1 PINNED
We assign supports (restraints) at 4 nodes - 5, 6, 1 and 4. For 3 of those, namely, 5, 6 and 4, the node number is followed by the
keyword INCLINED, signifying that an INCLINED support is defined there. For the remaining one - node 1 - that keyword is
missing. Hence, the support at node 1 is a global direction support.
The most important aspect of inclined supports is their axis system. Each node where an inclined support is defined has its own
distinct local X, local Y and local Z axes. In order to define the axis system, we first have to define a datum point. The support
node and the datum point together help define the axis system.
Three different methods are shown in the above 3 instances for defining the datum point.
At node 5, notice the keyword REF followed by the numbers (10,5,10). This means that the datum point associated with
node 5 is one which has the global coordinates of (10m, 5m, 10m). Coincidentally, this happens to be node 2.
At node 6, the keyword REFJT
REF is used followed by the number 3. This means that the datum point for support node 6 is the
joint number 3 of the model. The coordinates of the datum point are hence those of node 3, namely, (20m, 5m and 20m).
At node 4, the word INCLINED is merely followed by 3 numbers (1,0,1). In the absence of the words REF and REF
REFJT, the
program sets the datum point to be the following. It takes the coordinates of node 4, which are (30m,5m,30m) and adds to
them, the 3 numbers which comes after the word INCLINED. Thus, the datum point becomes (31m, 5m and 31m).
Once the datum point is established, the local axis system is defined as follows. Local X is a straight line (vector) pointing from the
support node towards the datum point. Local Z is the vector obtained by the cross product of local X and the global Y axis (unless
the SET Z UP command is used in which case one would use global Z instead of global Y and that would yield local Y). Local Y is
the vector resulting from the cross product of local Z and local X. The right hand rule must be used when performing these cross
products.
Notice the unique nature of these datum points. The one for node 5 tells us that a line connecting nodes 5 to 2 is the local X axis,
and is hence along the axis of member 4. By defining a KFX spring at that one, we are saying that the lower end of member 4 can
move along its axis like the piston of a car engine. Think of a pile bored into rock with a certain amount of freedom to expand and
contract axially.
The same is true for the support at the bottom of member 5. The local X axis of that support is along the axis of member 5. That
also happens to be the case for the supported end of member 3. The line going from node 4 to the datum point (31,5,31)
happens to be coincident with the axis of the member, or the traffic direction. The expression FIXED BUT FX MX MY MZ for that
support indicates that it is free to translate along local X, suggesting that it is an expansion joint - free to expand or contract along
the axis of member 3.
Since MX, MY, and MZ are all released at these supports, no moment will be resisted by these supports.
SELFWEIGHT Y -1.2
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -6
LOAD COMB 3
1 1.0 2 1.0
Three load cases followed by the instruction for the type of analysis are specified. The PRINT STATICS CHECK option will instruct
the program to produce a report consisting of total applied load versus total reactions from the supports for each primary load
case.
By default, support reactions are printed in the global axis directions. The above command is an instruction for such a report.
Just earlier, we saw how to obtain support reactions in the global axis system. What if we need them in the inclined axis system?
The SET INCLINED REACTION is a switch for that purpose. It tells the program that reactions should be reported in the inclined
axis system instead of the global axis system. This has to be followed by the PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS command.
FINISH
Member forces are reported in the local axis system of the members. Joint displacements at all joints are reported in the global
axis system. Following this, the STAAD run is terminated.
Input File
STAAD SPACE
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 3;
UNIT MMS KN
4 5 PRIS YD 800
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 21.0
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 2.36158e-008
ALPHA 5e-006
DAMP 0.05
G 9.25
TYPE CONCRETE
CONSTANTS
UNIT METER KN
SUPPORTS
1 PINNED
SELFWEIGHT Y -1.2
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -6
LOAD COMB 3
1 1.0 2 1.0
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FINISH
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1. STAAD SPACE
2. INPUT WIDTH 79
3. UNIT METER KN
4. JOINT COORDINATES
6. MEMBER INCIDENCES
7. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 5 2; 5 6 3
8. UNIT MMS KN
14. E 21.0
19. G 9.25
23. CONSTANTS
26. SUPPORTS
29. 1 PINNED
35. 1 TO 3 UNI GY -6
P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
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DEAD LOAD
X = 0.150000000E+02
Y = 0.411580006E+01
Z = 0.150000000E+02
MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = -8.02030E-01 5
Y = -2.50768E+00 3
Z = -8.02030E-01 5
RX= -2.71938E-03 4
RY= 8.02194E-18 1
RZ= 2.71938E-03 4
LIVE LOAD
X = 0.149999999E+02
Y = 0.500000017E+01
Z = 0.149999999E+02
MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = -2.97766E-01 5
Y = -9.34280E-01 3
Z = -2.97766E-01 5
RX= -1.21481E-03 4
RY= -3.94177E-18 4
RZ= 1.21481E-03 4
SUPPORT REACTION
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SUPPORT REACTION
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MEMBER FORCES
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JOINT DISP
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44. FINISH
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