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TRAINING
New STRUDS 2005 Graphical User Interface having Toolbar for objects like
slab, beam, Shear wall, column, Load walls etc
Special Features :
1. Tool bars are available for objects like slab,beam,column , shear
wall and load wall
Tips:
A) Preprocessor Mode
- With this menu User has can enter structural floor plan (Framing plan) at each floor and
attach material, sectional properties and loading on it.
- Using Tool bars (Icons) or explorer type collapsible tree structure, user can generate
structural model.
- Objects like Slab , shear wall , column and load-wall are available to model structural
Layout.
-Select Floor plan From dropdown menu which will be displayed next, where user
has to draw or input structural Floor plan.
Now at Lower line status bar it will display status as which floor is active and its level
and unit.
4) Select Create > building > Curved element > three point ,
OR
Click curve element tool-bar and see at command prompt.
- Here always draw curved element anticlockwise.
5a) Select create > building > shear wall > Straight, L or C shape
OR
Click shear wall Toolbar icon and see at command prompt.
6) Select Create > building > Property > Define > Section ,
OR
**Now next time while starting a new project, no need to create library, just click “Load
Custom section” in Define section dialog box.
****To ignore Torsion of beam, do the following steps in same dialog box.
7 ) Select Load > Elemental load , here user can create load library
- Means library of elemental load such as “UDL” , “Point load” etc.
8 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > Material
OR
***** Above steps user can use while attaching section, wall etc.
9 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > Section
OR
Click Attach section Tool-bar
- Here Enter the wall information such as wall name , Thickness, height and density
- Click “Define” to store wall data.
- Repeat above procedure to fill other wall data, click close.
11 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > wall
OR
Save this file in any one folder with file name up to 8 character .
After entering structural floor plan at any floor then Before saving Bld file,
Always use following three commands
14) Select Display > Entities , using this menu user can highlight required entities on screen ,
this command same as layer command in Autocad.
**** Do the Following steps for copying floor plan to upper floors.
17) To edit any floor plan, select floor plan from floor-name dropdown list.
Now see structural floor plan of that floor and its information at bottom status bar as
floor plan name and its level.
Editing means deleting slabs, elements, columns, modifying layout at different floors.
User can use Modify button for above.
18) After editing any floor plan means deleting column , slabs , beam elements then
following three commands to be used ( but always attach material and sectional properties to edited
plan before using following commands. )
and Before saving Bld file, always use following three commands
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid
-Click View > Plane-frame > Genarate
-Click View > space-frame > Generate
19) Select View > Space frame > view 3d , then one windows will be displayed ,
- Then click “solid view” or icon, it will display solid view
- Click icon “Rotate” or , Using this user can rotate the structure.
To come out from this window Select any floor plan from floor plan
dropdown menu.
- Here input sizes for column by giving required information in that Window.
- Using this option it will automatically assign sizes based on given input.
Also user can assign sizes and shape to each column, How ?
Also user can assign sizes to more than one column also, How ?
B)Analysis
22) Select Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry
23) Select Analysis > Perform Analysis ,
- Then one window will be displayed
- Click Plane grid check box and “Ok’.
So STRUDS will run analysis of all floor files.
28) Select Load > Generate Earthquake Load > Stiffness or any method.
29) Select Load > Generate Wind Load ,
30) Select Load Report > Eq. Load Report, STRUDS will display earthquake report.
31) Select Load > Report > Wind load Report, STRUDS will display wind load report.
***So from above steps we generated Earthquake and wind load on structure.
32) Select Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry
33) Select Analysis > Perform Analysis Option ,
- Click on Space frame check box button and “Ok’.
So STRUDS will run analysis for 3d space model.
Most Important Note
** If user want generate Earthquake load by Column reaction basis then don’t use steps no.
22 to 24.
C) Post-Processor.
Here User can see Three types analysis result.
**Always Click geometry to redraw or to see the floor plan after seeing sfd , bmd etc. of one
element or grid.
To see the Values ,Click Result > Control > Value , make here option as on to show the value.
Also user can change the font , select Result > control > font > value along x grid etc.
To take report , click Result > Report , then user will get all types of report.
- To see the Floor - Grid Result, click Floor Grid icon
-To see the Plane frame Result, click plane frame icon , here STRUDS will display floor
plan with grid marking , so click on any grid to see the plane frame of that grid.
For selected frame use command which have used in floor grid to see the result and reports.
-By this way user can see the result of Plane Frame analysis
-To see the result of Space Frame , Click Space Frame icon , here STRUDS will display
one floor ,
From floor dropdown menu select all floor and click on Isometric Icon which is at left.
In this type user can see the result floor by floor or Frame by frame or whole space structure at a
time using commands as per above.
-By this way user can see the result of Space Frame analysis
D) Design
-With this menu user can design slab, beam, column and footing project.
- First set Structure type means which result want to use for design, either plane grid or space
frame result, How ?
- Click RCC design > Set structure type > Plane grid or Plane frame or Space frame.
- Click RCC Design > Design parameter , here fill all design parameter for Slab , beam ,
column , footing , shear wall.
1)Slab Design ,
-Click Rcc Design > slab > design sketch > all
-Click Rcc Design > slab > Html Report , here user can take all types of report and
-Click Rcc Design > slab >Inquire > moments all or one ,
by this menu user can see moments of slab panel according to boundary condition.
-Click RCC design > slab > Section Lines > Auto generate.
-Click Rcc design > slab > Drafting > slab plan dxf and Longitudinal section dxf
**Repeat above steps to design slabs of remaining floor.
2)Beam Design
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > New , after clicking STRUDS will show one window
having list of load combination .
So click on worst load combination and ok.
Then STRUDS will start to design the beams.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Marking > auto marking ,
Here STRUDS merge 2 or 3 beam in one beam.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Html report , here user will get all types of reports.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Plan Layout > double line diagram ,
STRUDS will display double line diagram,
In that diagram to see Slab icon, slab no. and hidden lines
Then Click Rcc Design >Display setting, here active required entities , click ok.
-User can assign own label, To apply ground level beam name as GB1,GB2 etc ,
Then click Rcc Design >Tools > Label Prefix ,
Here in Beam Type “GB” text. Now all beams to be marked with text PB.
-To see Analysis and Design Result grid by grid of that floor ,
Click On Rcc Design > Beam > Select Grid ,
Here click on any one grid then STRUDS will display one windows.
Analysis result and Design Result.
To Generate DXF out, Select Rcc design > Beam > Drafting > Beam Longitudinal section dxf.
C)Column Design.
Tips : if user has selected Plane grid result then column design must be set for only axial load in
parameter under Design type.
**
- Click Rcc design > column > Drafting > column centerline dxf.
Tips : To design shear wall user must run model for space frame analysis and has to use
same result for it’s design.
- Click Rcc design > shear wall > all , then save
- Click Rcc Design > Shear wall > Html Report to take all types of report.
E)Footing Design
Tips : While footing design column design must be completed and saved
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > html Report , take or view all reports.
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > Center line > draw center line ,
STRUDS will display center line.
-Click Rcc Design>Footing>View plan +Ele , STRUDS will display Plan & c/s.
-To modify design then Click Rcc Design > Footing > View design
Select footing , here STRUDS will show footing design , now user can change any
Parameter and redesign it.
-Click Rcc Design >footing > drafting > Create Centerline Dxf layout.
In STRUDSS, the building can be idealized as Plane Grids, Plane Frames or Space Frame. By
defining the floor plans per floor, you have specified the floor grids for each floor. You can now
analyze and design this sample building by following three methods.
1.PLANE GRID METHOD - In this method the beams shall be designed as continuous beams with
end supports as simple supports and the intermediate supports as continuous supports. The columns
and footings will be designed for axial load only. Slabs will be designed as panels.
Many consultants for low-rise buildings adopt this method with simple grid like floor plans.
2.PLANE FRAME METHOD - STRUDS automatically generates the plane frames in X and Y
direction and analyses them in one stroke. The analysis results are automatically taken to design. The
stiffness of columns is also taken into account in the analysis. Beams are designed as continuous
beams with fixity at end supports. Columns will be designed for axial load and moments in X and Y
directions. Footing shall also be designed for biaxial bending. Also in this method STRUDSS can
automatically generate horizontal loads like Wind Load and Earthquake Loads on the frames as per
the basic parameters provided by the user.
This method is used by most of the consultants for multistoried building where analysis for
horizontal loads is desired and the floor plans are such that the plane frames are distinctly generated.
However where the plans are irregular and frames are not generated along all primary beams, this
method may prove to be erroneous. For example if a grid has only one column, the frame can not be
generated.
3. SPACE FRAME METHOD - STRUDS automatically generates and analyses the space frame.
The results are then automatically taken to design module for design. The stiffness of columns is
taken into account for analysis. Beams are designed as continuous beams with fixity at end supports.
Columns will be designed for axial load and moments in X and Y directions. Footing shall also be
designed for biaxial bending. Also in this method STRUDS can automatically generate horizontal
loads like Wind Load and Earthquake Loads on the frames as per the basic parameters provided by
the user.
This is the most accurate and desirable method for analysis and design. This method is difficult to
adopt for manual calculations, but is most suitable for computer-aided design
To Do:
Each bld file should be stored in separate folder. For every building file, software creates
some other files and all these files will be stored in the same folder.
While saving bld file, please do not give file name having more than 8 characters.
File name should not contains wild characters (?,#,!…) in the file name.
Always Make one folder having name "Bkup-Bld-files" in same path where user can save
only .Bld file by giving file name as xyz_R0.bld,xyz_R1.bld,Etc.
Don’t give folder name as “My document” or “new folder” which having space between
words.
Don't work on same or one bld file for editing.
Don’t mirror if plan has shear wall.
Create shear wall after mirroring layout.
If plan has shear walls then copy floor plans successively means 1 st floor to 2nd,tyen 2nd
to 3rd etc. Don’t copy one floor to all remaing floors.
Dont' edit .bld file if you have generated Earthquake load, so before editing remove Eq load
and Eq Load cases from that files, save it then delete all files excluding .bld and edit the .bld
file.
If user generate bld file with all types of analysis and eq-load and wind load, then it creates
no. of data files, so again while editing same bld file please delete all files excluding .bld file
and then edit the plans.
While using Column menu following things may be happen so don’t apply it.
- Once u applied column sizes using Modify > column > orientation menu
- Then don’t click menu Column > set parameter with clicking “OK” ,
- Here always click “cancel” ,
- If u click “ok” in this menu then your assigned sizes are will be updated with new sizes.
-If u copied only columns from one floor to another floor then always check boundary
condition ( support ) ,user may check this using menu Analysis > Pre-analysis inquiry
-Always delete column from Top Floor To bottom floor (Descending Way)
While creating floating column always mark or locate column at upper floor which will rest at
bottom floor because in STRUDS while marking column it goes downward.
If floating/Transfer column rest on a beam which doesn’t contains node at same point then that
beam or element automatically divide into two beam with creating node after locating column
at upper floor . As element divide into two elements then inquire elements for attach Section ,
load to newly created elements at bottom floor from floating/Transfer column starts.
Once user mark floating/Transfer column then don’t edit or delete beam where that column rest
, if u delete beam then column elements goes downward and rest on floor below which he get
from floor-data.
And if u delete that beam or element then first delete column at upper floor, edit or modify
beam layout at floor below , then create or locate column at upper floor.
As user mark floating/Transfer column then its effect will be taken automatically in Space
frame and Plane frame Analysis but not in Plane Grid Analysis, So if user want to use GRID
Analysis result then first copy .bld file in another folder and apply nodal load equal to
cumulative load of that floating column then effect will goes in GRID analysis.
How to Do tips:
In preprocessor, first set the plinth/Ground floor plan from floor plan dropdown list,
Now select Load > slab to beam load,
Here make the check box "off" by clicking.
This message comes if there is no supports condition are generated at column node in plan at any
one or other floor. Here first check that has the user entered all structural plans at all floors with
defined boundary conditions.
Check this with menu Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry. (Here STRUDS will display Some
information regarding Elements without section & Material & zero length & Boundary Condition)
As analysis fail Then Mod4.ERR file will be generated in same path where user has stored bld file.
Open that .ERR file and see the message. If error message is as follows
"1ERROR 11
ELEMENT 8 VARIABLE 0
ERROR IN SOLUTION, MATRIX LOCATIONS DISTURBED
Then bld contains multiples structures and between those structures there is no connectivity, make
Connectivity or Delete Other Multiple Structure and analysis will run successfully.
NOTE: In latest 2005 version of STRUDSS, an option is given in the menu itself to retrieve
the bld file. How?
Select File > Retrieve, Here select .bak file which will convert into bld file.
SOME USEFUL TIPS:
1. Always attach sectional properties to the beam elements which are coming between master
and slave node.
2. Here column node must as master node and other nodes will be slave with Relationship of
“Equal DOF” , ( This is to be used to idealize shear wall )
1. Always attach sectional properties to the beam elements which u want to convert into edge.
2. Some times after applying convert to edge there is possibility of MULTIPAL
STRUCTURES creation then following errors occur
A) Space frame analysis fail.
B) Grid analysis complete successfully but to see the analysis result in post-pro give
error after opening bld file.
C) If space analysis fail then due to multiple structures then use following command
In analysis, Click Analysis > analysis option ,
Remove check of front optimization.
Then analysis will be completed successfully.
** For Transferring file from Auto cad to STRUDS following care to be taken.
1)After entering structural floor plan at any floor and Before saving Bld filem,always
use following three commands
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate
-Click View > space-frame > Generate
2) Also above commands to be used after copying structural floor plan from one floor to
Another floor or no. of floors
3) After editing any floor plan means deleting column , slabs , beam elements then
above three commands to be used ( but always attach material and sectional properties
to edited plan before using above commands. ) , Then save bld file.
** IF Building is Multistoried means about more than 20 storied and has different structrural layout
on first two or three floor and then it has typical layout then to save the time do the following
1) Generate Structural layout of typical floor , then copied it to above floors which user wants to
edit.
3) Then while copying typical floor to upper floors always use command Modify > Building >
Skeleton
Here source floor will be previous floor , Means 3rd as source to 4th as destination , then 4th as
source to 5th as destination, then 5th d as source to 6th as destination.
**Otherwise if u copied thru multiple copy command, and if u select 3rd as source to all remaining
destination floor then it will take time too much time.
OR
**Use multiple copy command but instead selecting all remaining floor , select 4 to 5 upper floor
then copy , then next time select another 4 to 5 floor but take previous floor as source floor.
** For optimisation purpose always save .bld file in no. of sub-folder such as following,
-First make bld file and save in folder
a] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\main\xyz.bld
b] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\grid-analysis\girdxyz.bld
(In above save only grid analysis file & Run)
c] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-ansysis\spacexyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with DL + LL & Run & complete design)
d] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-static-eq\steqxyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with eq load generated by static method & Run & complete
design)
e] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-dynamic-eq\dyeqxyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with eq load generated by Dynamic method & Run &
complete design)
so user will get four types of result through which user can optimize the
analysis and design result for same bld file.
*******
Also following procedure can be adopted for completing analysis and
Design of any project using STRUDS software,
5) Run Grid analysis, Now design the slab ,here all slab should be passed by s/w.
6) Go to beam design floor by floor, again if beams are modified with new
Sizes then in preprocessor attach modified section which are required for design.
7) Run Grid analysis, Now design the beams ,here all beams
should be passed by s/w without any failure message.
8) Complete column design ( Using Grid result where column will be designed only
for axial load only) with design parameter as % of steel @ 0.8 to 1.0%.
- While doing this STRUDS will check column sizes which are provided by the user
- If column fail then it will display error message,
- In that error message always click radio button "Change Y-direction of Column" (Means
STRUDS will calculate new depth within given design parameter)
11)Go to Modify >Building > column , Click "Get sizes from design",
- Here STRUDS will assign which are finalized at Design menu.
12)Run Grid analysis , Now design the column, here all columns should be passed by s/w without
any failure message.
13)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run bld file for only space analysis
without Earthquake load , and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in grid result) with
design parameter as % of steel 1.5 % to 2.0 %
14)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
16) Go to Modify > Building > column menu, Click "Get sizes from design",
- Here STRUDS will assign which are finalized at Design menu.
17) Run space analysis, Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.
18)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run for space analysis with
Earthquake load ( By static Method), and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in space
result) with design parameter as % of steel 3.0 % to 4.0 %
19)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
21)Go to Modify > Building > column menu, Click "Get sizes from design", Here STRUDS will
assign which are finalized at Design menu.
22)Run space analysis ,Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.
23)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run file for space analysis with
Earthquake load ( By Dynamic Method), and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in
space result) with design parameter as % of steel 3.0 % to 4.0 %
24)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
26) Run space analysis, Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.