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STAADprofeatures state of the art user interface, visualisation tools,
powerful analysis and design engines with advanced finite element
(FEM) and dynamic analysis capabilities. From model generation,
analysis
and
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verificationSTAADprois the professional first choice.
STAADprowas developed by practicing engineers around the globe.
It has evolved over 20 years and meets the requirements of ISO 9001
certification.
STAADprohas building codes for most countries including US, Britain, Canada, Australia, France,
Germany, Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden, India, China, Euro Zone, Japan, Denmark and Holland.
STAAD.Pro Overview :
"Concurrent Engineering" based user environment for model
development, analysis, design, visualization and verification.
Object-oriented intuitive 2D/3D graphic model generation.
Pull down menus, floating toolbars, tool tip help.
Flexible Zoom and multiple views.
Isometric and perspective views 3D shapes.
Built-in Command File Editor.
Simple Command Language.
Graphics/Text input generation.
State-of-the-art Graphical Pre and Post Processor.
Rectangular/Cylindrical Coordinate Systems.
Joint, Member/Element, Mesh Generation with flexible usercontrolled numbering.
Efficient algorithm minimizes disk space requirements.
FPS, Metric or SI units.
Presentation quality printer plots of Geometry and Results as
part of run output.
Compatible with Win95/98/NT
On-line manual and context sensitive help
Graphics Environment :
Model Generation
Interactive Menu-driven Model Generation with simultaneous 3D display.
2Dand 3D Graphic Generation using rectangular or polar coordinate systems.
STADDPro 2007
New Features
New Start Page to access commonly accessed functions
Enhanced Grid Tool to work with multiple grids, store for later use, reuse on other projects and
use DXF files
Fly-out toolbars to free up desktop real estate
Physical Member Query
In-plane area loads on plates to model friction loading
Hot rolled channels can now be defined as front to front to complement the back to back
definitions
Automatic property calculation of User Provide Table (UPT) angle sections
Tool to consolidate multiple property references
Section property reduction in analysis to account for cracking
Tension / compression only spring supports easier to define
Enhanced ELASTIC MAT / PLATE MAT options
New Reference load cases for primary loads that do not require analysis in themselves
Enhanced Beta Angle Definition and Assignment
P-Delta analysis including stress stiffening effect of the KG matrix
P-Delta analysis including small Delta
Modal Analysis including stress stiffening effect of KG Matrix
Buckling Load analysis
Enhanced Master/Slave command processing
New Advanced Solver substantially faster for large model problems
New Eurocode 3:2005 steel design
New static check table to view equilibrium checks previously only available in the output file
New Beam and Column designs to the Russian Concrete code SP52
New RAM Connection Design Mode to design steelwork connections with both basic and smart
connections
Enhanced link to AutoPipe with persistency of pipe models across STAAD.Pro sessions
STADDPro 2006
STAADPro2006 New Features
Grouping analytical members into physical members using a special member group
PMEMBER. Properties and loads can be assigned to physical member.
Transfer forces for steel connection design will automatically be calculated.
Automatic calculation of buckling lengths.
Plastic pushover analysis to identify plastic hinges and member states at different load steps.
Full steady state and harmonic analysis with modal and composite damping.
IS800 draft code.
STADD.Pro 2005
STAADPro2005 New Features
Graphics Environment
Exporting and Importing files in the CIS/2 format.
Configurable Selection Cursor with user defined Filter.
New interface to define a composite floor deck system.
Define Member Attributes before Creating Member Elements.
Define Plate Attributes before Creating Plate Elements.
Circular Opening in Parametric Model and Enhancement of Insert Node Operation.
Automatic creation of Floor Panel Infill Plates.
Steel Design
LRFD Steel Designer with physical members.
Design of Single Angle per Geometric Axis.
Design of Face-to-Face double channels.
New shear and moment connections.
Design open web joists (based on SJI tables) and castellated beams (SMI Smart Beams).
Calculation of Effective Length Factors (K Factors) for Steel Design.
Advanced Connections using the New Descon Integration.
Fireproofing and the Automatic Fireproofing Specification in STAAD.Pro.
Column With Lacings And Battens as per IS:800.
Concrete Design
Shear Wall Design as per IS:456.
Interactive Slab design as per Indian standard.
New Bar Combination for IS:13920.
Enhanced Earthquake Resistant RC Design (IS:13920).
Design of I and L-shaped concrete beams/columns ACI:318-02.
Timber & Aluminium Design
New AITC Code.
Analysis
Missing mass for time history.
Generate floor spectra from time history.
Turn on/off shear deformation for static and dynamic analysis.
Define Cut Off Time for Time History Analysis.
Load Types & Load Generation
New wind loading on open lattice structures.
New load assignment dialog boxes.
Generation of Wind Load As Per ASCE -7-95.
Floor load on user defined member groups.
New floor load generator which automatically updates the pressure distribution if the floor
changes. Also, allows for elimination of members.
Adding and editing tables containing factors for automatic load combination generation.
Model Verification
Enhanced illustration of Master-slave Specifications.
Enhanced illustration of Fixed-But Supports.
Results Verification
Stress contour on Displaced Surface or Volume.
Repositioning Support Reaction Labels.
Line display of Support Reaction.
Line display of Plate Stress Contour.
New Contour System for Member Axial Force.
New Contour System for Section Utilization Ratio.
Simultaneous Display of Stress Contours for Plates, Surfaces and Solids.
Stress contour on Displaced Surface or Volume
STADDPro 2004
STAAD.PRO 2004 New Features
Graphics Environment
New Color Coding To Distinguish Local Z-Axis For Plate Element.
Add Surface Opening.
Copying Geometry Only With Transnational Repeat.
Opengl Enhancement For 3d Rendering.
Steel Design
Cold Form Steel Sections Are Available As Per Is : 801.
Transmission Tower Design Is Available As Per Is : 802.
Composite Beam Design As Per The American Lrfd 3rd Edition Code.
Enhancement In Color Display For Connections.
Concrete Design
Enhanced Shear Wall Design.
Improved Concrete Slab Design In The Interactive Design Facilities.
Shear Wall With Openings Design As Per Aci Code.
Analysis
Print The Center Of Gravity Of Portions Of The Structure.
Print Support Generator For Mat Foundations.
Calculations Of Effective Length Factors ( K Factors ) For Steel Design.
Shear Wall With Openings Modelling And Analysis.
Specifying A Reduced Set Of Active Modes For Response Spectrum And Time History
Analysis.
Load Types And Load Generation
Pressure Parameter For Curved Members.
Load Generation On Beams Using One Way Slab Loading Technique.
Floor Load Generation For Vertical Surfaces.
Auto Load Combination Generator.
Ibc 2000/2003 Seismic Load Generation.
Model Verification
Check For Solid Elements With Negative Volume.
Check For Warped Solids.
Check Overlapping Plates.
Check Beam Plate Connectively.
Result Verification
Beam Stress Manager.
Re-Indexing Stress Contour Diagrams.
Cutting Lines Through Plates To Determine The Forces And Stresses Along Any Line.
Some of the new features of
STAADpro2003:
Enhancement in graphic environment and data generation facilities.
Open STAAD environment enhancement
Analysis of shear wall
Inclusion of Interactive steel design as per IS-800
Design of connections for steel structures
Inclusion of IS-801, IS-802.
Inclusion of Revised Earthquake code IS1893-2002.