Building Design with

Computer Application
Truss Design
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• Analyze the truss in the
TRUSS setting
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• Reference Project: 2 Storey - 6 Classroom School Building
A. Geometry
Roof Framing Plan
A. Geometry
Truss Elevation
A. Geometry
Truss Elevation
B. General
• Property
• Schedule of Truss Members
B. General
• Property
• STAAD (inches) Member Size (in) Code

A 3x3x¼ L30304

B 2½x2½x¼ L25254

C 2x2x¼ L20204
B. General
• Property
• STAAD (inches) Member Size (in) Code

A 3x3x¼ L30304 LD

B 2½x2½x¼ L25254 LD

C 2x2x¼ L20204 LD

*use double angle long direction (LD)

B. General
• Property
• Beta Angle – applies rotation of section with
respect to its longitudinal axis

• Use 180 degrees for the bottom chord

• Use 90 degrees for the vertical web members

• Check 3D model of the truss to make sure that

the orientation is correct
B. General
• Specifications

LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM.

Associated with each member (or
element) and is utilized in MEMBER
END FORCE output or local load
specification
B. General
• Specifications

LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM.

Associated with each member (or
element) and is utilized in MEMBER
END FORCE output or local load
specification
B. General
• Specifications

Release (Local Axis)

Orientation of Members

Press “Shift” + “O”

x – blue, z – green, y - red
B. General
B. General
B. General
B. General
B. General
• Support
GLOBAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. Arbitrary
coordinate system in space which is
utilized to specify the overall geometry
and loading pattern of the structure.
Conventional Cartesian Coordinate
System. This coordinate system is a
rectangular coordinate system (X, Y, Z)
which follows the orthogonal right hand
rule. This coordinate system may be
used to define the joint locations and
loading directions.
B. General
B. General
B. General
• Load
• Dead Load
B. General
• Load
• Dead Load
B. General
• Load
• Dead Load

Table 204-2 Minimum Design Dead

Loads (kPa)
B. General
• Load
• Dead Load

Tributary Length = (4.5 + 4.7) / 2 = 4.6 m

Approximate Dead Load = 0.5 kPa
0.5kN/m2 x 4.6m = 2.3 kN/m
B. General
• Load
• Live Load

Table 204-3 Minimum Roof Live Loads

B. General
• Load
• Live Load

Roof Slope
Arctan(2.5/4.75) = 27.75 degrees
Tributary Area
Length = 4.6 m
Width = 1.1m + 9.5m + 1.1m = 11.7 m
Area = 4.5m x 11.7m = 53.82 m2

Roof Live Load = 0.75 kPa

Distributed Roof Live Load = 0.75kPa x 4.6m = 3.45 kN/m
B. General
• Load
• Wind Load
From table 207-1, Design of Wind
Pressure for Low Rise Building with
height less than 18 meters

p = q[(GCp) - (GCpi)]

Section 207.5 Analytical Procedure

B. General
• Load
• Wind Load
Prw Prl

Pw Pl h
p = qh [(GCpf) – (GCpi)]
B. General
• Load
• Wind Load Parameters

• ASCE 2010
• Building Category: 4 (essential facilities)
• Wind Speed: 200 kph
• Exposure: B
• Structure Type: Building Structure
• Building height: (3.2m floor to floor height x 2 floors) + height of truss/kingpost (2.5 m) = 8.9 m
• Building length along direction of wind: 9.5 m
• Building width normal to direction of wind: 31.7 m
B. General
• Load
• Wind Load

Case 1: Towards Z Direction (+Z)

Case 2: Away from Z Direction (-Z)

Windward roof: 1.37 kPa x 4.6m = 6.30 kN/m

Leeward roof: -1.08 kPa x 4.6 m = -4.97 kN/m

Note: Negative load means suction/away from internal surface (upwards normal to the roof). In
STAAD, the sign should be inverted
C. Analysis/Print
• Load List
Pick only load combinations to be
considered for design
D. Design (Steel)
• Parameters
Pick all parameter to be considered for
designed
D. Design (Steel)
• Check Code
End syntax with check code command
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