Using STAAD Pro 2005 Tutorial

(With U.S. Design Codes)

Munir M. Hamad

SDC

PUBLICATIONS

Schroff Development Corporation

www.schroff.com

www.schroff-europe.com

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Table of Contents
Module 1 Introduction to STAAD Pro
History of STAAD Software.
Method of Analysis...
Three steps to reach your goal...
Starting STAAD Pro.
Creating New File.
STAAD Pro Screen...
Opening an Existing File.
Closing a file.
Existing STAAD Pro.
Saving & Saving As..
Module Review.
Module Review Answers..

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Module 2 Geometry
Understanding STAAD Pro Way..
What are Nodes, Beams, and Plates..
How things are done in the Input file?..
Exercise 1..
Geometry Creation Methods.
Method 1: Using Structure Wizard...
Exercise 2..
Exercise 3..
Exercise 4..
Things you can do in Structure Wizard.
Exercise 5..
Method 2: Drafting the Geometry using Snap/Grid..
Exercise 6..
Viewing.
Selecting
Using Selecting While Viewing 3D Geometry.
Exercise 7..
Method 3: Using Copy/Cut with Paste.
Exercise 8..
Method 4: Using Spreadsheet (Excel) Copy and Paste.
Exercise 9..
Method 5: Using DXF importing file function.
Exercise 10
Workshop 1-A...
Workshop 1-B...
Notes..
Module Review.
Module Review Answers..

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Module 3 Useful Function to Complete the Geometry

Introduction...
Translational Repeat..
Exercise 11....
Circular Repeat..
Exercise 12
Mirror....
Exercise 13
Rotate....
Exercise 14
Move..
Insert Node....
Add Beam Between Mid-Points
Add Beam by Perpendicular Intersection..
Exercise 15
Connect Beams along an Axis...
Intersect Selected Members...
Exercise 16....
Cut Section
Renumber..
Exercise 17
Delete.
Undo/Redo
Zooming/Panning..
Dimensioning
Pointing to Nodes, Beams, and Plates...
Global and Local Coordinate System
Module Review.
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Module 4 Properties
Introduction
Property Types...
Type 1: Prismatic...
Viewing Cross-Section...
Exercise 18.
Type 2: Built-In Steel Table...
Exercise 19.
Type 3: Thickness..
General Notes About Property Assigning..
Workshop 2-A
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Module Review..
Module Review Answers...

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Module 5 Constants, Supports, and Specifications

Introduction
Material Constants.
Exercise 20.
Geometry Constant
Exercise 21.
Supports.
How to Assign Supports
Editing Supports
Exercise 22.
Specifications.
Exercise 23.
Workshop 3-A...
Workshop 3-B
Module Review..
Module Review Answers...

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Module 6 Loading
Introduction...
How to Create Primary Load.
Individual Loads: Introduction..
Individual Loads: Selfweight
Individual Loads: Members Loads
Exercise 24
Individual Loads: Area Load.
Individual Loads: Floor Load
Individual Loads: Plate Loads...
Individual Loads: Node Load
Exercise 25
Individual Loads: Viewing & Editing...
How to Create Manual Combinations...
How to Create Automatic Combinations..
Exercise 26
Workshop 4-A...
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Module 7 Analysis
Introduction...
Perform Analysis Command.
P-Delta Analysis Command..
Non-Linear Analysis Command
The Execution Command..
Workshop 5A & 5B...
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Module 8 Post Processing

Introduction....
First Step
Node Displacement....
Node Reactions..
Beam Forces..
Beam Stresses
Beam Graphs.
Plate Contour.
Plate Results Along Line...
Animation...
Reports...
Other Ways: Double-Clicking a Beam..
Other Ways: Double-Clicking a Plate
Workshop 6-A & 6-B.
Module Review.
Module Review Answers..

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Module 9 Concrete Design

Introduction.......
Modes of Concrete Design
Step 1: Job Info.
Step 2: Creating Envelopes...
Step 3: Creating Members.
Step 4: Creating Briefs..
Step 5: Creating Groups
Step 6: Design Modes...
Step 7: Reading Results: Beam Main Layout...
Step 8: Reading Results: Beam Main Rft..
Step 9: Reading Results: Beam Shear Layout...
Step 10: Reading Results: Beam Shear Rft...
Step 11: Reading Results: Beam Drawing
Step 12: Reading Results: Column Main Layout..
Step 13: Reading Results: Column Shear Layout.
Step 14: Reading Results: Column Results...
Step 15: Reading Results: Column Drawing.
Step 16: Reading Results: Generating Design Reports.
Workshop 7A
Module Review.
Module Review Answers..

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Module 10 Steel Design

Introduction........
Step 1: Load Envelope Setup.
Step 2: Member Setup...
Step 3: Change the Restraints
Step 4: Creating Briefs...
Step 5: Creating Design Groups
Steel Design Commands in STAAD Pro...
Workshop 7-B
Notes...
Notes...
Module Review.
Module Review Answers..

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