MODULE 05

STEEL STRUCTURES

Objectives :

 Modeling of various truss structures using STAAD Grid, Structure wizard, Auto
Cad.
 Analysis of 2D Truss
 Analysis and Design check (Code check) of truss structures.
 Optimization of steel structures
 Grouping of members in a steel truss
 3D industrial Steel structures
 Bridge truss with moving Loads
 Steel stack Chimney
 Multi storeyed steel building
Problem No.1
ANALYSIS & DESIGN OF STEEL TRUSS USING STRUCTURE WIZARD
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HOWE ROOF TRUSS

1.Geometry Creation:
File  New Project  Select Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss Howe Roof truss Next 
Select  Open Structure Wizard  Finish.
 Proto type Models Model type: Truss models Click Howe Roof and
double click on it.
X=Length=12.0m No. of bays (Span) =8
Y=Height=3.0m No. of bays=1
Z=Width= 0.0m  Apply Close.
 Transfer or merge this model to Staad Pro Click Yes OK Go to Front
view icon (first view).Click Display Node to Node distance Check span
length=12.0m. Height of truss=3.0m. Click remove all node to node distance
display.

2.Member Properties:
Click General  Property Click Section Database select Indian  Select Angle
 ST(single section) from table ISA 100x75x6  Add 
.
 High light angle section and select entire section Assign to
selected members Assign  yes  Close.
De select the member.
3.Supports:
Normally in truss one end support is pinned and the other support is
Roller i.e. Fixed but.
Click SupportCreatePinnedAdd  Fixed but (Roller support) Tick
□Fx□MzAdd. Click support 2 and select left support node  Assign
to selected node AssignYes. Click support 3 and select right side
support node Assign to selected node  Assign  Yes  Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor..
Truss specification:
Select the entire Truss. Commands Member specifications Tick □
Truss Assign to selected beam Assign  Yes  Close.

4. Loading :
Click Load & Definitions Load case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Self weight  Y Factor =-1  Add. Click Nodal
Load Fy=-35  Add  Close. Highlight Fy=-35 and Select the
node points on top of truss  Assign to selected nodes  Assign
Yes  Close.

5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print  No print Add. Click post print  Define
Commands  Support Reactions  Add Close.

6. Design :
Click Design Steel Design IS 800Commands Check
codeAdd Take offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire
truss Assign to selected members  Assign Yes  Highlight
Take off and select entire truss  Assign to selected members 
Assign yes Close. Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis :
From Main Menu Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.

8. Result :
 Go to post processing mode.
After Analysis, Check any member fail or not.
Select By specificationAll failed beams. If there is any fail, then go to
Design Design commands SelectAdd.
Take offAddClose.
Highlight select and select entire truss Assign to selected beamAssignYes.
 Highlight take off and select entire Truss
There will be no member fail.
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate. Remove the
Deflection icon  Close.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post Processing. Click beam Unity check.
Note: If members of any section failed revise property of all sections.
To revise section/ Optimization:
Design Commands Select Add.
Select means- Revise or optimize section-least section based on specification given by
code.
Highlight “SELECT” and Truss AssignYes.
Analysis Run Analysis Done.
Check the result:
Go to post processing. Select  By Specification  All failed beams.
Check whether any member fail or not. If no member fail, trial for 1st and 2nd , copy
the final design section in place of some angle section initially assumed and perform
analysis. For this we asked the program to update the section.

Command for Update the section:

After post processing
Result Update PropertiesYes.
Analysis Run Analysis. Done.
When the two trial run of last analysis becomes equal quantity & no change, apply
Group for the members.
Select Bottom member- group 1
Select Top member -group 2
Select internal member-group 3
Command for group members:
Design CommandsGroupProperly specification by Ax (area)Add.
SyAdd. SzAdd.
Do the same command for 3 times for 3 groups.
Highlight Ax and select bottom member (_group 1) of truss Assign Yes.
Highlight Sx and select top member (_group 2) of truss Assign Yes.
Highlight Sz and select cross members (_group 3) of truss Assign Yes.
Take offAssign.
Analysis  Run AnalysisDone.
Go to Post processing and see the result.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available Selected
 Input Sections
Supports
Loadings
Output Deflection
Reactions
Ratio
Beam Force Details Summary Ok
Report Preview Report.

Problem 2STEEL TRUSS OF SIMPLE TYPE

Data:
Truss span : 9.6m
Height : 3.6m
Load on nodes : 8KN
Edge condition: One end Roller and one end Pinned.
Steel Grade : 250 N/mm2
1.Geometry Creation:
File  New Project  Select Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss 1 Next Select  Add Beam Finish.
Snap Node/Beam Edit  X-Y Plane
Construction lines
X Right 10 spacing 2.40 m
Y Right 10 spacing 3.6 m Ok.
Pick in X axis start from 0 to 2.40, 4.80, 7.20, 9.6 and then go to upper above
click at Y=3.60 (i.e. 4.8, 3.6) and join the first end node at bottom.
 Switch off the grid. Now click Add Beam and join the central middle and inclined
portion.

To join vertical portion, select left inclined rafter member, Right click  Insert
nodeAdd Mid pointOk.
Similarly select Right side inclined portion, Right click  Insert node
Add Mid pointOk. Click Add Beam join the two vertical portion.

2.Supports:
Normally in truss one end support is pinned and the other support is
Roller i.e. Fixed but.
Click SupportCreatePinnedAdd  Fixed but (Roller support) Tick
□Fx□Mx□ My □Fz□MzAdd. Click support 2 and select right
support node  Assign
to selected node AssignYes. Click support 3 and select left side node
Assign to selected node Assign  yes  Close.
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3.Member Properties:
Click General  Property Click Section Database select Indian  Select Angle
 ST(single section) from table ISA 20x20x3  Add 
Select ISA 20x20x3 and select entire structure  Assign
to selected Beam AssignYes.

4. Loading :
Click Load & Definitions Load case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Self weight  Y Factor =-1  Add. Click Nodal
Load Fy=-8  Add  Close. Highlight Fy=-8 and Select the top
node and other two nodes adjacent to crown of truss  Assign to
selected nodes  Assign Yes  Close.

5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print  No print Add. Click post print  Define
Commands  Support Reactions  Add Close.

6. Design :
Click Design Steel Design IS 800Commands Check
codeAdd Take offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire
truss Assign to selected members  Assign Yes  Highlight
Take off and select entire truss  Assign to selected members 
Assign yes Close. Note: Save the File and Run the Program.
7. Analysis :
From Main Menu Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.

8. Result :
 Go to post processing mode.
After Analysis, Check any member fail or not.
Select By specificationAll failed beams. If there is any fail, then go to
Design Design commands SelectAdd.
Take offAddClose.
Highlight select and select entire truss Assign to selected beamAssignYes.
Highlight take off and select entire Truss
There will be no member fail.
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate. Remove the
Deflection icon  Close.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post Processing. Click beam Unity check.
Note: If members of any section failed revise property of all sections.

Problem Mo. 3 HOWE ROOF TRUSS by SNAP NODE/BEAM

1.Geometry Creation:
File  New Project  Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss Howe Roof truss2 Next 
Select  Add beam Finish.
 Click Snap Node/Beam icon  Click Edit  X-Y Plane.
Construction lines:
X Right 8 spacing 1.50m
Y Right 1 spacing 3.0 m CTRL

Draw starting node to last node for 12m length. Then first bay vertical line, CTRL,
second bay vertical line, CTRL, third bay vertical line, CTRL fourth bay vertical line,
CTRL, 5th bay vertical line CTRL, 6th bay vertical line, CTRL 7th bay vertical line.
Select all Geometry  Intercept selected members  Intercept. Select the outside
members  Delete. Right click  Add Beam  Connect the cross members as shown
in the drawing.

2.Member Properties:
Click General  Property  Define  Assign Profile  Angle  Add. Select entire
section and assign the angle  Assign to selected members  Assign  Yesclose.
De select the member.

3.Supports:
Select Node cursor  Select left support node Commands Support
specification Pinned Assign.
Select right support node Commands Support specification
Fixed but (Roller support) Tick □Fx□MzAdd. Assign  Close.

4. Loading :
General Click Load & Definitions Load case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Self weight  Y Factor =-1  Add. Click Nodal
Load Fy=-35  Add  Close. Highlight Fy=-35 and Select the
node points on top of truss  Assign to selected nodes  Assign
Yes  Close.

5. Analysis :
Commands  Analysis  Perform Analysis No print Add.
Commands Post analysis print Support reactions Assign to view Ok.

6. Design :
Commands  Design Steel Design IS 800Commands Check
codeAdd Take offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire
truss Assign to selected members  Assign Yes  Highlight
Take off and select entire truss  Assign to selected members 
Assign yes Close. Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis :
 From Main Menu Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.

8. Result :
 Go to post processing mode.
After Analysis, Check any member fail or not.
Select By specificationAll failed beams.
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate. Remove the
Deflection icon  Close.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check □ Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post Processing. Click beam Unity check.

Problem 4 :
TRUSS MODELING USING SNAP GRID/ NODE

1. Geometry Creation:
File New Project Select Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss 2 Next Select  Add Beam  Finish. Click
Geometry tab Click Beam tab (Or) Click Geometry Snap Grid/ Node
Beam. Click Edit in data area.  X-Y Plane.
Construction lines
X Right 8 Spacing 1.525m
Y Right 1 Spacing 2.75m
Make sure that Snap Node/Beam is active. Click 1 to 9 as shown in fig. Then click
10,11,12,13 from Right to left at bottom. Then click 14 to 17 from left to Right at top
of the node points and form the geometry as shown in figure.

2. Member Properties:
Click General Property Click section Data base select Indian  select
Angle ST(single section) from table ISA 100x75x6  Add  close.
High light the section and select entire TrussAssign to selected
MembersAssign  Yes  Close.

3. Supports:
Select node cursorSelect left side support node  Commands Support
specificationPinned  Assign. Select right side support node  Commands
Support specificationFixed but (Roller support) Tick □Fx□Mz Assign.
 Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.
4. Loading :
Page control Click Loads &DefinitionsLoad case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: None. Title: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Click Nodal load Fy=-26.70 KN Add Fy=-35.6 KN Add.
Fy=-44.5KN AddClose.
Highlight Fy=-26.70 and click node 6  Assign to selected nodes  Assign
yes. Highlight Fy=-35.6 andclick Node 8  Assign to selected nodes 
Assign Yes . Highlight Fy=-44.5 andclick Node 5  Assign to viewOk.

5. Analysis :
Commands Analysis  Perform Analysis  No print Add.
Commands Post analysis print  Support Reactions Assign to view Ok.

6. Design :
Commands Design  Steel design IS800Commands Check codeAdd
Take offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire truss Assign yes 
Highlight take off and select entire truss Assign Yes  Close.
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.
7. Analysis :
From Main Menu  ` Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.
Right click Labels  Click Loads & Results. □Axial .
Select By specificationAll failed beams. There will be no member fail.
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate. Remove the
deflection Close.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check □ Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post analysis. Click beam Unity check.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available Selected
Input Sections
Supports
Loadings
Output Deflection
Reactions
Ratio
Beam Force Details Summary Ok
Report Preview Report.

Problem No. 5
ANALYSIS OF 2D TRUSS
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Data:
Truss length :6 bays @0.5m =3.0m
Height :0.75m
Loads at node 9=-150KN node 2=-120KN

1. Geometry Creation:
File  New Project Select Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss 4 Next Select  Add Beam  Finish. Click
Geometry tab Click Edit in data area.
 X-Y Plane.
 Construction lines
X Right 6 Spacing 0.5m
Y Right 1 Spacing 0.75m
Click 1 to 11. Esc. Click 11 to 12 then click 3- 5 ,5-7, 7-9, 9-11 and Press Esc. Click
1-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 , 8-10, 10-12 and press Esc. Complete the Geometry as shown
in figure.

2. Member Properties:
Click General Property Click Section Data base Select Indian  select
Angle ST(single section) from table ISA 75x75x8 Add  close.
High light the section 75 x 75 x8 and select entire TrussAssign to
Selected MembersAssign  Yes  Close.

De select the member.

3. Supports:
Click SupportCreatePinnedAdd . Fixed but Tick□Fx□Mx□Mz□Fz□
Mz Add. Select node cursor. Select Click support 2 and select left support node
 Assign to selectednode AssignYes. Click support 3 and select right side
support nodeAssign to selected node  Assign  Yes  Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

4. Loading :
Page control Click Loads &DefinitionsLoad case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: None. Title: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Click Nodal load Fy=-150 KN Add. Fy=-120 KN 
AddClose.
Highlight Fy=-150 KN andselect Node 9  Assign to selected nodes 
Assign Yes. Highlight Fy=-120KN and select Node 2 Assign to
selected nodes Assign Yes Close.

5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print  No print Add. Click post print  Define commands
Support Reactions  Assign to view Ok.

6. Design :
Click Design Steel design IS800CommandsCheck codeAdd Take
offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire truss Assign to selected
members Assign yes  Highlight Take off and select entire truss 
 Assign to selected members Assign Yes  Close.
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis :
From Main Menu  ` Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.
8. Results:
Go to post processing . Right click  Labels  Click Loads & Results. □Axial .
Select By specificationAll failed beams. No beam fail .
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check □ Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post analysis. Click beam Unity check.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available Selected
Input
Sections
Supports
Loadings
Output Deflection
Reactions
Ratio
Beam Force Details Summary Ok
Report Preview Report.
Problem No.6
GEOMETRY CREATION OF TRUSS MEMBERS (Not found in Library)

Data:
Span : 11.40m
Height : 2.10m
No. of Truss in Z direction : 3 Nos. (@4.50m,9.0m,13.50m)
Truss configuration as shown in figure.
1. Geometry Creation:
File  New Project Select Truss Unit : Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel Truss 4 Next Select  Add Beam  Finish. Click
Geometry tab Nodes. Type minimum coordinates in Node in Data area.

Node X Y Z
1 0 0 0
2 1.142 0 0
3 5.70 0 0
4 5.70 2.10 0

Connect the node points. Select Member connectivity 2-3. Geometry Split
Beam Add Mid pointOk. Click Member connectivity 1-4. Go to GeometrySplit
beam n=4 Add n points Ok. Connect the required members as per Truss
configuration. Find mid point of inclined member connecting from node to top node 4.
Connect all the points.

Mirror & copy the Figure:

Select the half portion of Truss to be copied. Go to GeometryMirror 
Y-Z Plane. Node on plane =3  Copy  Ok. One number Truss completed.
Copy the Truss in Z plane: (For space truss)
Select the Truss member portion . Right click Copy. Right clickPaste beam
Z=4.50m Ok. Right clickPaste beam Z=9.0mOk. Right clickPaste beam
Z=13.5m Ok.

Connect the Truss with purlin in Z direction:

Select all node points of purlin in all Truss.

Go to Geometry Connect beam along Z direction.

54 members are created.
2. Member Properties:
Click General Property Click Section Data base Select Indian  select
Angle ST(single section) from table ISA 100x75x6 Add . Angle 65 x65x8
Add Close.
High light the section 100 x 75 x6 and select the Truss portion Assign to
Selected MembersAssign  Yes  Close. Go to top plan. Select purlin.
High light 65 x65x8 Assign to Selected MembersAssign  Yes

3. Supports:
Click SupportCreatePinnedAdd . Fixed but Tick □Fx□Mx□Mz□Fz□
Mz Add. Select node cursor. Select Click support 2 and select left support
node Assign to selectednode AssignYes. Click support 3 and select right
side support nodeAssign to selected node  Assign  Yes  Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

4. Loading :
Page control Click Loads &DefinitionsLoad case details Add.  Primary
Number 1: Loading type: None. Title: Total load  Add  Close  Click Load
case 1  Add Click Nodal load Fy=-150 KN Add Close.
Highlight Fy=-150 KN andselect all top Nodes  Assign to selected nodes 
Assign Yes Close.

5. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print  No print Add. Click post print  Define commands
Support Reactions  Assign to view Ok.

6. Design :
Click Design Steel design IS800CommandsCheck codeAdd Take
offAdd. Highlight Check code & select entire truss Assign to selected
members Assign yes  Highlight Take off and select entire truss 
 Assign to selected members Assign Yes  Close.
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis :
From Main Menu  ` Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.

8. Results:
Go to post processing . Right click  Labels  Click Loads & Results. □Axial .
Select By specificationAll failed beams. No beam fail .
Click Deflection:
ResultsView valueBeam resultsDisplacement  Annotate.
Click Axial ForceFx icon.
ResultsView valueBeam resultsAxial Force  Check □ Ends  Annotate.
To see the Ratio:
Post analysis. Click beam Unity check.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available Selected
Input Sections
Supports
Loadings
Output Deflection
Reactions
Ratio
Beam Force Details Summary Ok
Report Preview Report.

Problem 6: IMPORTING FROM AUTOCAD TO STAAD Pro Truss model:

1. Create a Truss in AutoCAD and save it as DXF format and name it as
TrussDXF.out.

Fig 1 Autocad TRUSS DXF Model

2. Go to STAAD Pro. Geometry Run Structure Wizard. From Model type select
Import CAD Models. Then open the DXF file of Truss stored in the particular drive
folder.
(OR) New Project  Select TrussUnits: Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Truss Next. Select  Add beam Finish.
Fig. 2 Open a new file in STAAD Pro
3. Main menu  File Import3D DXF Import.

4. Go to the particular AutoCAD drg folder and open the file TrussDXF.out.

Fig. 3 Choosing the particular TRUSS DXF file from Directory

5. Select No Change Ok.

Fig. 4 No change in direction
6. Choose Current input units Meters KN Ok.

Fig. 4 Choosing unit as in Autocad file

Now the AutoCAD Truss will be seen in the STAAD Pro screen.

Fig 5 Created Staad model from import of Autocad

7. All members are seen as one unit and there is no joint in between members.
Fig. 6 Intersecting Nodes for each separate member
To create nodes Click Geometry  Select entire Truss.
Geometry Intersect Selected MembersIntersect. Enter Tolerances=0 Ok.
13 New Beams createdOk. Now the Geometry is created. You can proceed with
other steps in STAAD Pro for solving the problem.

Fig. 7 Final Staad Model Geometry

Problem 8 :TWO STOREYED STEEL BUILDING WITH WIND LOAD

DATA:
LENGTH :9m
HEIGHT :7m
WIDTH :8m
BEAMS: ISMB 300
COLUMNS: ISMB 200
SUPPORTS: FIXED.
1. GeometryCreation :
New Project  Select Space  Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name=Steel building with wind  Next
Select  Open Structure Wizard  Finish.
Change to Frame models from Truss models  Select Bay Frame and double click on
it.
Length X=9.0m No. of Bays =2 click Bay 1=4.0m Bay2 =5.0m
Height Y=7.0m No. of Bays=2 Bay 1=3.50m Bay2 =3.50m
Width Z=8.0m No. of Bays =2 Bay 1=4.0m Bay2 =4.0m
Apply Transfer Model YesClose. Select Members 12,14,17&20 and delete the
selected membersSave.
Go to front view .

2. Member Property:
Click on General Material in Side Menu.
Click on Create in MaterialWhole Structure dialog boxIsotropic material dialog box
appears. Select Steel in Title box of Material Whole Structure dialog box. Select all the
Members AssignClose.
Click on Commands  Member Property  Steel table Indian ISMB 300 (for
beams)  Add. ISMB 200 (for Columns) Add Close.
Highlight ISMB 300 . Main menu Select Beam parallel to X axis  Assign to
selected beam  Assign Yes.
Highlight ISMB 200. Main menu  Select Beam parallel to Y axis 
 Assign to selected beam  Assign Yes Close.
3. Supports:
Click Support  Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2 and select bottom support
nodes by windowing using node cursor  Assign to selected nodes  Assign Yes
 Close  De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

4. Loading :
Click Load & Definition  Click DefinitionWind LoadAdd.
Type 1Add.
Comments: wind Add.
Click type 1  Add.
Wind load Definition screen will appear.
Intensity select type: type 1

Intensity(KN/m2) Height(in m)
1.0 3.5
1.5 7.0

 Add. 
Click ExposuresAdd Exposure Factor :0.90  Add close.
Highlight the exposure and select node cursor & entire structure Assign.

APPLY THE DEFINED WIND LOAD:

Click Load case details Add.
Number 1 Loading type: wind
Title: Wind X+ve Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 2 Loading type: wind
Title: Wind X -ve Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 3 Loading type: wind
Title: Wind Z +ve Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 4 Loading type: wind
Title: Wind Z -ve Add Close.
Click load case detail 1Add.
Wind Load X direction Factor: 1
Y range Minimum value: 0 Maximum value : 7.0 Add  Close.
Click load case detail 2Add.
Wind Load X direction Factor: -1
Y range Minimum value : 0m Maximum value :7.0m Add  Close.
Click load case detail 3Add.
Wind Load Z direction Factor: 1
Y range Minimum value :0m Maximum value :7.0m Add  Close.
Click load case detail 4Add.
Wind Load Z direction Factor: -1
Y range Minimum value : 0m Maximum value : 7.0mAdd  Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 5 Loading type: Dead
Title: DL  Add Close.
Selfweight Y =-1 Add.
Click Member Weight Floor with Y range
Enter load =-10 Y range Mini.=3.4, Max.=3.6
X range Mini.=0, Max.=4.0
Z range Mini.=0, Max.=8.0 Accept.
Enter load =-8.0 Y range Mini.=3.4, Max.=3.6
X range Mini.= 4, Max.=9.0
Z range Mini.=0, Max.=8.0 Accept.
Enter load =-8.0 Y range Mini.=6.9, Max.=7.1 Accept.
Click Load case details Add.
Click Load Combination  Load Number: 6
Name: 1.0 (DL+WL X+ve) Normal Factor Default :1.0
Load case 1 α1=1.0
Load case 5 α2=1.0 Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Click Load Combination  Load Number: 7
Name: 1.0 (DL+WL X-ve) Normal Factor Default :1.0
Load case 2 α1=1.0
Load case 5 α3=1.0 Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Click Load Combination  Load Number: 8
Name: 1.0 (DL+WL Z+ve) Normal Factor Default :1.0
Load case 3 α1=1.0
Load case 5 α2=1.0 Close.
Click Load Combination  Load Number: 9
Name: 1.0 (DL+WL Z-ve) Normal Factor Default :1.0
Load case 4 α1=1.0
Load case 5 α2=1.0 Close.
Load List:
Main hetmenuCommandsLoading Load List (select Load combination from 6 to
9  Load List OkClose.

5.Design :
Click on Commands Design  Steel Design  Select IS 800 from current code list
at top of the data area.
Click on Select Parameters.
Clear all selected parameters by clicking the << button Ok.
Select Fyld, Ratio and Track to the Selected Parameters column from Available
Parameters column Ok.
Click on Define parameters.
Enter the Value of Yield strength of strength of steel=25000KN/m2Add.
Click on Ratio – Enter value =1 Add.
Click on Track – Select 2 Add Close.
Select Fyld 25000 in Steel design- Whole structure dialog box.
Select all the members Assign Yes.
Similarly Assign Ratio &Track parameters to all the members.
Click on Commands in Steel design- Whole structure dialog box.
Click on Check code Add.
Click on Take offAddClose .
Select Check Code in Steel design- Whole structure dialog box.
Select all the members Assign Yes.
Similarly Assign Take off to all the members Close.

6.Analysis:
Click Analysis/print No print  Add Close.
Click post print Define commands Analysis resultsAdd Close,
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis:
From Main Menu  ` Analysis  Run Analysis  Done.
Select the member and double click on it Shear bending  Close.

8. Results:
 Go to post processing mode. Maximize screen. Select the required load cases 
ApplyOk.
Click on deflection icon to see the deflections.
Click on Bending Moment icon Mz
Results View valueBeam results
Bending Moment □ Ends □ Mid span
Click Shear Force Fy icon
Results View valueBeam results
Results View valueBeam results
Axial Force □ Ends
Design check:
Select bottom most GF column  Double click the column  Steel design.
Check whether the column fails or not. Similarly check the beam by double click the
beam for finding the Steel design.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available Selected
Input Sections
Supports
Loadings
Output Beam End Forces
Reactions
Beam max. Axial Forces
Beam Max. Moments
Beam Force Details Summary Ok
Report Preview Report.