STAAD Pro Structural Analysis Guide
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Mohammed Junaid ShaikhSTAAD Pro Structural Analysis Guide
Uploaded by
Mohammed Junaid ShaikhStructural Analysis using
STAAD Pro
Engineer Hemant Gor
Analysis Options In STAAD Pro
STAAD Pro Overview
• Modelling
• Geometry
• General
• Analysis
• Design
• Postprocessing
• Joint Displacements / Support Reactions
• Member Forces
• Element Forces
• Mode Shapes / Deflected Shapes
Generating Input file
• STAAD Pro Provides four options
for generating Input Structure
• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• The Text File ( having file Extension
STD)
• OpenSTAAD - VB
• Import DXF , CIS/2. QSE*.ASA file
• 2D Grid to Add Member using SNAP
Option
Geometry
• Add / Edit Joint Co-Ordinate
• Add Beam Using SNAP
Options
• JOInt COOrdinates
1 0 0 0;
2 10 0 0;
n x y z;
• MEMber INCidences
m i_node j_node
1 1 2;
Geometry (contd.)
• Copy / Paste Option for
JOINTS/MEMBERS ( Click on
Reference Point, Similar to
AUTOCAD reference Pt.)
• Translational Repeat/Array
• Circular Repeat/Array
• Split / Join/Intersect/Extend
Member
MEMBER LOCAL AXIS
Rectangular Section
Beam Local Axis
Blue - Local X
Red - Local Y
Green – Local Z
Member 3 is having Joint 5 as START
Cross Section Joint and Joint 6 as END Joint
Dimensions For Beams Local Y is along Global Y
YD Dimension along
Local Y Axis
YD Local Z
ZD Dimension along
Local Z Axis
ZD
COLUMN LOCAL AXIS
General
• Assigning Property
• Steel Sections
• Prismatic Sections
• Local Axis Orientation ( Beat Angle)
• Specification
• Load & Definitions
• Material
• Young’s Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, Density,
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
General - Spec
Specification
Node (Constraints)
Master Slave ( Master Node and
Slave Nodes)
Rigid ( All Six DOFs are Same)
Spec – Beam/Member
Specification
Beam
Moment Release
Tension/Compression only
Member
Offset
Truss
Support – Restraint to Joints
• Boundary
Condition to Joints
• Pinned
• Fixed
Support (CONT.)
• Support
• PINNED
• FIXED
• FIXED BUT with some DOFs RELESE or some DOFs have Spring
• Spring Supports
• Node_ID FIXED BUT KFY ? KFX ? KFZ ? KMX ? KMY ? KMZ ?
• Inclined Supports
• ENFORCED / ENFORCED BUT
• Supports where support settlement expected
Loads & Definitions
• Primary Load Cases
• Using Reference Load
• Using Repeat Load
• Applying
Joint/Member/Element/Floor/
etc.
• Load Application
• Self Weight
• Joint Loads
• Member Loads
• Element Loads
• Earthquake Loads
Primary Load Case – Joint Loads
• Application of Forces and Moments in
Three Global Directions at Joint
• Command
JOINT LOAD
1 FX 10 FY 20 FZ 30 MX 40 MY 50 MZ 60
Other Features
• Space Bar Key – To call selection option { Node, Beam, Plate, Solid, Geometry, etc}
• Group – Group Geometry together for further use
• Selection
• Parallel to Global Axis { X, Y, Z}
• By Property name / By Missing property
• By Material
• Global Plane { XY, YZ, XZ } Passing through NODE / Cut Section
• Selection Window
• Group Name
• List ( IDs)
• Measuring Distance between Nodes
• Comments ( stating with *) in text file
• Continuing line using – (hyphen)
• USER TABLE for Profile Library
• Section Builder to Generate Built-Up Steel Sections
• STATIC CHECK Action Vs Reaction Equilibrium