STAAD Sample Manual

1. CREATING A NEW FILE

 New Project
 Check Space
 Fill up (Fill Name)
 Edit Desired Location
 Check (Meter, KiloNewton)
 Next
 Check (Add Beam)
 Finish

2. MODELLING
a. Option 1 (Thru Manual Nodes)
 Close Snap/Node Window
 Do the Manual Node Modelling in the Node Window
b. Option 2
 Select the Geometry tab
 Structure Wizard
 Model Type (Frame Models)
 Grid Frame (Double Click)
 Edit Model Name
 Edit (length, height, width, no. of Bays Along length, no. of bays along height, no. of bays along width)
 Apply
 In File Tab Click (Merge Model with STAADPro Model)
 YES
 Make sure check (By following X,Y,Z Values) 0,0,0
 Click Ok
 Revise Ground Floor Delete Beams

3. RENUMBER NODES, COLUMN, BEAM AND OTHER MEMBERS

a. Beam Renumbering
 Beam cursor
 Select Beam
 Geometry
 Renumber
 Member
 Yes
 Start numbering (1000, 2000, recommended to base the numbering to storey orientation)
 Select member No.
 Click
 Accept
b. Column Renumbering
 Beam cursor
 Select Beam
 Geometry
 Renumber
  Member
 Yes
 Start numbering (10000, 20000, recommended to base the numbering to storey orientation)
 Select member No.
 Click
 Accept

4. GROUP EACH MEMBER

a. Grouping
 Press “CTRL+G”
 Group name: C1
 Select type: Beam
 Ok
 Creare Another Group
b. Assigning
 Beam Cursor
 Select Beam/Member
 Click Group name
 Check Associate to Selected Geometry
 Press Associate

5. LOADING PARAMETERS/INPUT LOADS

 Commands
 Loadings
 Primary Load
 Add the following

Number Loading Type Title

1 Seismic UBCX
2 Seismic UBCZ
3 Dead DL
4 Live LL
5 WInd WL
 Go to Load and Definition Window
 Press + Definitions
 Click Seismic Definition
 New
 Zone: 0.4
 RwX: 8.5
 Rwz: 8.5
 Na, Nv, PX, PZ: 0.4 (Sample Only)
 Then Click Add
a. Assigning Seismic Loads
 Per Joint/Tributary Area
b. Assigning at Load Cases Details
5.b..1. UBC’S Parameters
 Click the Following then Add
  UBCX > Seismic Loads > X Direction > ADD > Close
 UBCZ > Seismic Loads > Z Direction > ADD > Close
5.b..2. DL Parameters
 Click DL
 Add
 Selfweight
 Y Direction
 Factor -1
 Click Floor Load
 Define Y Range
 Minimum (Second Floor Node –0.1)
 Maximum (Deck Node +0.1)
 Pressure 3.9
 Add
5.b..3. LL Parameters
 Click Floor Load
 Define Y Range
 Minimum (Second Floor Node -0.1)
 Maximum (Deck Node +0.1)
 Pressure 6.0
 Add
5.b..4. WIND Parameters
 Assign BEAM LOAD(JOINT LOAD) X and Z axis

6. ASSIGN SUPPORTS
 Node Cursor
 Front View
 Highlight all nodes below
 Commands TAB
 Support Specifications
 Fixed
 Assign
CONCRETE DESIGN SAMPLE PARAMETERS
START CONCRETE DESIGN
CODE ACI
FC 28000 ALL
FYMAIN 414000 ALL
FYSEC 275000 ALL
MAXMAIN 25 ALL
MINMAIN 25 ALL
MINSEC 10 ALL
NSECTION 12 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL (TRACK 1 – BEAM DESIGN, TRACK 2 – DETAILED BEAM DESIGN W. TIES)
DESIGN BEAM 4022
*C-1
DESIGN COLUMN 16 TO 18
*C-2
END CONCRETE DESIGN
STEEL PARAMETERS FOR DESIGN (LRFD)
LOAD COMB 5 1.4DL
3 1.4
LOAD COMB 6 1.2DL+1.6LL
3 1.2 4 1.6
LOAD COMB 7 1.2DL+UBCX+LL
3 1.2 1 1.0 4 1.0
LOAD COMB 8 1.2DL+UBCX+LL
3 1.2 1 1.0 4 1.0
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PARAMETER 1
CODE LRFD
BEAM 1 ALL
FYLD 250000 ALL
RATIO 0.9 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
SELECT ALL
GROUP MEMB _2B-1
PARAMETER 2
CODE LRFD
BEAM 1 ALL
FYLD 250000 ALL
RATIO 1 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
UNIT METER KG
STEEL TAKE OFF
STEED PARAMETERS FOR DESIGN (TRUSS-AISC)
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC
FYLD 250000 ALL
RATIO 0.88 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
SELECT OPTIMIZED
GROUP MEMB _TOPCHORD
GROUP MEMB _WEBS
GROUP MEMB _BOTCHORD
GROUP MEMB _COLUMN
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PARAMETER 2
CODE AISC
FYLD 250000 ALL
RATIO 0.9 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
UNIT METER KG
STEEL TAKE OFF ALL
STEED PARAMETERS FOR DESIGN (AISC)
LOAD COMB 5 DL+LL
3 1.0 4 1.0
LOAD COMB 6 0.75(DL+LL+UBCX)
3 0.75 4 0.75 1 0.75
LOAD COMB 7 0.75(DL+LL+UBCZ)
3 0.75 4 0.75 2 0.75
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PARAMETER 1
CODE AISC
BEAM 1 ALL
FYLD 248213 ALL
RATIO 1 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
UNIT METER KG
STEEL TAKE OFF ALL

STEED PARAMETERS FOR DESIGN (TRUSS-LRFD)

PARAMETER 1
CODE LRFD
BEAM 1 ALL
FYLD 250000 ALL
RATIO 1 ALL
TRACK 0 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
STEEL TAKE OFF ALL