Workshop On

Structural Analysis And Design

Using Staad.Pro

By
SHASHIKANT GADAG
Civil Engineering Department
National Institute of Technology, Warangal (AP)
March 2013
 Contents
• Introduction to STAAD Pro
• Terminology and Notations
• Getting to Know the STAAD.Pro GUI
• Introduction to Modelling
• Material Properties and Section Properties
• Supports,Loads and Load Combinations
• Analysis and Post-processing
• Modelling Complex Geometries
• RC Building Analysis
• Analysis for Seismic Loads
What STAAD Pro means???
STructural
Analysis

A nd

D esign

Pro gram/Pro fessionals

About STAAD Pro.
• World’s leading Structural Analysis
and Design Software.
• Based on FEM & FEA
• FEM- Finite Element Method
• FEA- Finite Element Analysis
What is an Analysis????

Calculation of the Response

of Structures to Actions
Why to Perform an Analysis????

To Calculate
1.Stress Distributions
2.Natural Frequencies
3.Displacements
4.Critical Buckling Loads etc…
Terminology and Notations
• Coordinate Systems
Global Coordinate System
Local Coordinate system
• Units
• Types of Structures
Space structure(3D)
Plane Structure(2D)
Floor Structure(2D or 3D)
Truss Structure(2D or 3D)
Conti…
• Types of Members(1D) and Elements(2D & 3D)
Truss Members
Frame Members
Plates and Shells
Solids
• Material Properties
Young’s Modulus
Poisson’s Ratio
Density
Damping Ratio
• Stiffness Method
• Typical Load Calculations

The Dead Load calculations are based on

densities of materials and are assumed to be:
Material Unit Weights (kN/m3)
Brick Work 20
Plain Concrete 24
Reinforced Concrete 25
Earth 16-18
Mortar, Plaster 20
Steel 78.5
Water 10
Live loads are taken from IS:875 part-2 and
are taken as
2 kN/m2 for floors of residential buildings,
3 kN/m2 for floors of commercial buildings,
1.5 kN/m2 for horizontal roofs with access,
0.75 kN/m2 for roofs with no access.
Getting to Know the STAAD.Pro
-GUI

• Main Menu
• Toolbars
• Mode bar
Main Menu
• File •Commands
• Edit • Analyze
• View • Mode
• Tools • Windows
• Select • Help
• Geometry
Toolbars
Structure Toolbar
Structure Tools Toolbar
Rotate Toolbar
View Toolbar
Geometry Toolbar
Generate Toolbar
Results Toolbar
Selection Toolbar
Mode Toolbar
Labels Toolbar
Steel Design Toolbar
File Toolbar
Print Toolbar
Mode Bar
 Introduction to Modeling
Following are the steps involved in Modeling and
Analysis:
• Create a new structure
• Customize the gridlines for creating nodes and beams
• Add nodes and beams
• Define material properties
• Define section properties and assign to members
 Conti…
•Define supports and assign to nodes
• Define loads and assign to nodes and/or members
• Define type of analysis
• Choose post analysis print commands
• Analyze the structure
• Study the results
Material Properties & Section Properties
• Define and Assign Material Properties
Mode: Modeling General Materials

• Define and Assign Section Properties

Mode: Modeling General Property

Toolbar: Structure Tools Property Page

Property Section Database

 Supports, Loads and Load Combinations
• Define and Assign Supports
Mode: Modeling General Support

Toolbar: Structure Tools Property Page

Type of Supports Restraints Releases

FIXED FX,FY,FZ,MX,MY,MZ ---

PINNED FX,FY,FZ MX,MY,MZ

ROLLERS RESTING ON FY,FZ FX,MX,MY,MZ

HORIZONTAL PLANE
Conti…
• Loads and Load Combinations
Mode: Modeling General Load
Toolbar: Structure Tools Load Page
 Analysis and Post-processing
• Choose Analysis Type
Mode: Modeling Analysis/Print Analysis
• Choose Post Analysis Print Command
Mode: Modeling Analysis/Print Post-Print

• Analyze the Structure

Main Menu: Analyze Run Analysis
(Shortcut Ctrl+F5)
Modeling Complex Geometries
• Structure Wizard
• Select Model Type- Different types are available
• Double click on the model required
• Define Parameters/Select Parameters dialog box
• Go to File(Main Menu) – Merge Model with
Staad pro Model
Conti…
• Translational Repeat
Mode: Main Menu Geometry

Translational Repeat
• RC Building Analysis
• Analysis for Seismic Loads