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P.K.Mallick Posted:WedJul21,20102:55amPostsubject:STAAD.PRO
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IpresumethereareengineerslikemeinthisforumwhoarenotconversantwithSTAAD.PROoperation.

ButIamsurethereareexpertsavailableinthisforumwhoarequiteconversantwithSTAAD.PRO.
Forbenefitofnoviceslikeme,WillsomebodywritestepbystepmethodofoperatingSTAAD.PROrightfrom
modelgeneration,loadinganddesign.

Exampleofabuildingwillsuffice.

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Iknowitistimeconsumingandrequiresconsiderableefforts.

StillIamhopefulthatsomebodywillcomeforward.
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bijaysarkar Posted:WedJul21,20108:59amPostsubject:
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DearErMallick,

Joined:14Dec2009
Posts:314 Thisisreallyagoodproposalnotonlyfornovices,butalsoforexperts.Methodologyforgeneratingamodeland
subsequentlygivinginputtotheSTAADdiffersfrompersontoperson.Ifideasareexchanged,goodonewill
evolvewhichwillbebenificialtothealreadyusersalso.Iwillalsosometimesparticipateinit.

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sukanta.adhikari Posted:WedJul21,201011:54amPostsubject:Re:STAAD.PRO
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AfteropeningSTAADsoftwarewhoselatestversionisSTAADV8ifollowingoptionsare
available.
1)Projecttaskwhichincludes
a)Newproject
b)Openproject
c)Openfromfilewise
d)configuration

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e)Backupmanager
f)Liscencemanagement
AbegineermayuseNewprojectoptionandafterhegainssomemomentumhecantryout
withotheroptions..
3)Recentfile
Joined:26Jan2003 4)Liscenceconfiguaration
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Underliscenceconfigurationallinternationalcodesaregiven.Userneedtoselectthecode
withwhichhewilldesignandforeverycodethereisaliscenserequiredAlsointhiscolumn
oneoptionistherewhichiscalledAdvanceSTAADenginePleasenoteactivatingthis
facilityliscenceneedtobeobtainedforBentleybypayingextracostforthisTheadvantage
ofthisfacilityisthatitreducesthetimerequiredforanalysisandnumerousdegreeof
freedomofastructureareinvolvedThisfacilityreducesthezerosinthestiffnessmatrix
therebysavingtimerequiredforanalysis

Modelling
Nextcomesthemodelingoption..Differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofmodeling
Afterselectingthetypeofframeoneisinterestedwhichincludesplane,space,floorand
truss,modelcanbecreatedinfollowingways,

1)InpulldownmenuofSTAADinGeometryoptiononehastheoptionofRunstructural
wizard..Onecanmodelthestructureusingthis..

2)Bytypingthecoordinatesnodescanbecreatedwhichlatercanbeconnectedbymembersto
formaframe..

3)Alsothereareoptionslikecopy(byclickingrightclickofmouse)andinpulldownmenu
geometryoptionwheretranslationalrepeatcommandisthere..whichalsocanbeusedto
createamodel..
Aftercreatingthemodelsupportspecificationneedstobegiventothestructureforwhich
supportcommandcanbeused

Nextstepinvolvedefiningthepropertywhichcanbedoneusingpropertydialogbox..wherein
thereisoptionofDefinesectiondatabaseandusertable.Definecommandisgenerally
usedforRCCstructureanddatabasecontainsallstandardsteelsectionofdifferent
counties..Howeverifwehaveanybuildupstructure..thispropertycanbegivenusinguser
table..
NextstepsinvolvesApplyingtheload
Loadcommandhasmanyoptions
a)Memberload
b)Jointload
c)Floorload
d)Hydrostaticloadetc..

Nextloadcombinationneedstobedone
Analysis

Afterapplyingtheload..userneedtogivethecommandperformanalysisfollowedbyRun
analysis

Afterthisanalysisisdone..onecanchecksupportreaction,bendingmoment,shearforce
,deflectionetc

Pleasenotethisisjustabeginning..Therearemanyotheraspect..likeapplyingseismic
load,windload,movingload,timehistoryload,Pdeltaanalysisonceausergainsa
momentumhecanslowlyproceedwiththisaspects

Design
Indesignrespectivecodesneedstobeselectedandfollowingparameterneedstobeapplied
dependingonthesuitably..

Designingparameter:

Parameter Description

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Name

FYM
YieldStressformainreinforcingsteel.
AIN

FYS
YieldStressforsecondaryreinforcingsteel.
EC

FC ConcreteYieldStress.

CLE Forbeammembers.
AR Forcolumnmembers

MINM
Minimummainreinforcementbarsize.
AIN

MAXM
Maximummainreinforcementbarsize.
AIN

MINS
Minimumsecondaryreinforcementbarsize.
EC

MAXS
Maximumsecondaryreinforcementbarsize.
EC

BEAMDESIGN

Avalueof1.0meanstheeffectofaxialforcewillbetakenintoaccountforbeamdesign.

BRA
CING COLUMNDESIGN

Avalueof1.0meansthecolumnisunbracedaboutmajoraxis.
Avalueof2.0meansthecolumnisunbracedaboutminoraxis.
Avalueof3.0meansthecolumnisunbracedaboutbothaxis.

RAT
Maximumpercentageoflongitudinalreinforcementincolumns.
IO

Avalueof4.0meanslongitudinalreinforcementincolumnisarrangedequallyalong4faces.
RFACE Avalueof2.0invokes2faceddistributionaboutmajoraxis.
Avalueof3.0invokes2faceddistributionaboutminoraxis.

WIDTH Widthtobeusedfordesign.ThisvaluedefaultstoZDasprovidedunderMEMBERPROPERTIES.

DEPTH Totaldepthtobeusedfordesign.ThisvaluedefaultstoYDasprovidedunderMEMBERPROPERTIES.

BEAMDESIGN:
ForTRACK=0.0,outputconsistsofreinforcementdetailsatSTART,MIDDLEandEND.
ForTRACK=1.0,criticalmomentsareprintedinadditiontoTRACK0.0output.
ForTRACK=2.0,requiredsteelforintermediatesectionsdefinedbyNSECTIONareprintedinadditiontoTRACK
1.0output.
TRACK COLUMNDESIGN:
WithTRACK=0.0,reinforcementdetailsareprinted.
WithTRACK=1.0,columninteractionanalysisresultsareprintedinadditiontoTRACK0.0output.
WithTRACK=2.0,aschematicinteractiondiagramandintermediateinteractionvaluesareprintedinadditionto
TRACK1.0output.
WithTRACK=9.0,thedetailsofsectioncapacitycalculationsareprinted.

REINF Tiedcolumn.Avalueof1.0willmeanspiralreinforcement.

ELZ Ratioofeffectivelengthtoactuallengthofcolumnaboutmajoraxis.

ELZ Ratioofeffectivelengthtoactuallengthofcolumnaboutmajoraxis.

ULY Ratioofunsupportedlengthtoactuallengthofcolumnaboutminoraxis.

ULZ Ratioofunsupportdlengthtoactuallengthofcolumnaboutmajoraxis.

Avalueof0.0meanstorsiontobeconsideredinbeamdesign.
TORSION

Avalueof1.0meanstorsiontobeneglectedinbeamdesign.

SPSMAIN Minimumcleardistancebetweenmainreinforcingbarsinbeamandcolumn.Forcolumncentretocentredistance
betweenmainbarscannotexceed300mm.

SFACE Faceofsupportlocationatstartofbeam.Itisusedtocheckagainstshearatthefaceofthesupportinbeamdesign.
Theparametercanalsobeusedtocheckagainstshearatanypointfromthestartofthemember.

Faceofsupportlocationatendofbeam.Theparametercanalsobeusedtocheckagainstshearatanypointfrom
EFACE
theendofthemember.(Note:BothSFACEandEFACEareinputaspositivenumbers).

PerformshearcheckagainstenhancedshearstrengthasperCl.40.5ofIS456:2000.

ENSH=1.0meansordinaryshearchecktobeperformed(noenhancementofshearstrengthatsectionscloseto
support)

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ENSH
ForENSH=apositivevalue(sayx),shearstrengthwillbeenhanceduptoadistancexfromthestartofthemember.
Thisisusedonlywhenaspanofabeamissubdividedintotwoormoreparts.(Refernote)
ForENSH=anegativevalue(sayy),shearstrengthwillbeenhanceduptoadistanceyfromtheendofthemember.
Thisisusedonlywhenaspanofabeamissubdividedintotwoormoreparts.(Refernote)
Ifdefaultvalue(0.0)isusedtheprogramwillcalculateLengthtoOverallDepthratio.Ifthisratioisgreaterthan2.5,
shearstrengthwillbeenhancedatsections(<2d)closetosupportotherwiseordinaryshearcheckwillbeperformed.

RENSH Distanceofthestartorendpointofthememberfromitsnearestsupport.Thisparameterisusedonlywhenaspanof
abeamissubdividedintotwoormoreparts.

.
Nextdesignbeamandcolumnoptionneedstobegiven..
PleasenotewhilemodelingoneusesGlobalcoordinateaxisandtheresultsareinLocal
coordinateaxis.ThisconventionaregiveninSTAADhelpmenu

InanutshellSTAADinvolvesthefollowing
Creatingastructuralmodel.Thisconsistsofgeneratingthestructuralgeometry,specifying
memberproperties,materialconstants,loads,analysisanddesignspecifications,etc
Visualizationandverificationofthemodelgeometry
RunningtheSTAADanalysistoperformanalysisanddesign
Verificationofresultsgraphicallyandnumerically
Reportgenerationandprinting

ThebestwayoflearningSTAADisthroughhelpmenuofSTAAD.STAADisauser
friendlypackageandgraphicaluserinterfaceofSTAADissuperb

Hopethishelps
Regards,
S.Adhikari

P.K.Mallickwrote:
IpresumethereareengineerslikemeinthisforumwhoarenotconversantwithSTAAD.PROoperation.

ButIamsurethereareexpertsavailableinthisforumwhoarequiteconversantwithSTAAD.PRO.
Forbenefitofnoviceslikeme,WillsomebodywritestepbystepmethodofoperatingSTAAD.PROrightfrom
modelgeneration,loadinganddesign.

Exampleofabuildingwillsuffice.

Anyvolunteer?!

Pleasecomeforward.

Iknowitistimeconsumingandrequiresconsiderableefforts.

StillIamhopefulthatsomebodywillcomeforward.

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P.K.Mallick Posted:ThuJul22,20102:32amPostsubject:
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RespectedSukantaSir,

Thanksforyourpromptresponse.
WhatIrequestyoulittleelaboration.

Youmaytakecoupleofmoresessions.
Butpleaseexplainthestepsjustlikeaminimanualrestrictingtoabuildingwithshearwallprovision.

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gauravmaroo Posted:ThuJul22,201012:10pmPostsubject:STAADHELP
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GreetingstoALL
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thirumalaichettiar Posted:ThuJul22,20106:07pmPostsubject:
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InStaad
1.HowtomakearchesandothercurvedshapesinPlanandelevations?

2.HowtoprovideapolygonalorcircularorovalshapeopeninginfloorslabssincemanytimesArchitects/Clients
wanthighraisefloor(openingintheupperfloors0?

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IcansendanswersasIknowinthenextpostings.Orifanyonesuggestsitswelcome.
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IwantsomebodytostartonEtabalsowhichwasinitiatedlongbefore.

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thirumalaichettiar Posted:FriJul23,20101:01amPostsubject:
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Inresponsetomypreviouspostingpl.findthefollowingattachments.Moreinformationwillfollow.

NOTE:
THEVERSIONOFSTAADPROisSTAADPRO2006.

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fugeeo Posted:FriJul23,20101:27amPostsubject:POWEROFSTAAD
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INDEED,STAADISVERYPOWERFUL.PREVIOUSLY,IHADACCESSTOSTAAD,ANDNEEDTOBUILDIN
ORDERTOACCOMPLISHTHEACCESSAGAIN.

HOWEVER,IWILLELUCIDATEAFEWPOINTSTHATSTAADHASADVANTAGESWITHIN.

STAADFIRSTOFALL,HASAGOODGRAPHICALINTERFACE,BUTTHEPRIMARYVALUEINSTAADIS
Joined:26Jan2003
Posts:56 THEEASEOFTHEDOCUMENTEDINPUTFILEWHICHCANBEUSEDOVERANDOVERAGAIN.

NAMELYTHEINPUTFILEALLOWSFORTHESTEPBYSTEPPLACEMENTOFTHENODES,ANDTHE
ELEMENTS,THESHELLS/MEMBRANES,BOUNDARYCONDITIONS,LOADS,ETC.

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IE,THEFILEHASHEADERSWHICHDEFINEEACHSECTION,NODES,MEMBERS(ELEMENTS),
BOUNDARIES,LOADS,LOADCOMBINATIONS,ANDTHESEAREDEFINEDASSUCH

110.012.00.0210.012.010.0ETC.FORACANTILEVER10'TALL.

COMMENTINGMAYBEINSERTED.

MEMBERSMAYTHENBEDEFINED

112FORONEELEMENTGOINGFROMNODEONETONODETWO.

ETC.

MATERIALS
1CONCFC3000GAMMA150

GENERALLYFORMATERIALSTHEN,ANDBOUNDARYELEMENTS,THEREISTHEDEFINITION,AND
THENALISTOFELEMENTSORNODESTOWHICHTHESEAPPLY.

LOADS
DEAD
1[DIRECTION]100K

LIVE
1[DIRECTION]80K

WHATISBESTABOUTSTAADISTHEGENERATIONOFLOADS.STAADHASTHECAPACITYTO
GENERATELOADSBASEDONTHEMASSESINTHESYSTEM,ANDITINVOLVESTHECURRENTCODE
DEVELOPMENT,HENCEITHASENGINESFORWHEELLOADS,EARTHQUAKELOADS,ANDWIND
LOADS.THESEARETHEBESTENGINESAVAILABLE.

ANDSTAAD'SCLEANUPCAPABILITYISALSOTHEBEST.WITHRUNTIMEROUTINESTOCLEANUPTHE
MISMATCHES.

RISAISNECKANDNECK,PERHAPSSTRONGERGRAPHICALLY,BUTSTAAD'SCROSSPROGRAMMER
ABILITYISMUCHFASTER.

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fugeeo Posted:FriJul23,20101:41amPostsubject:Re:POWEROFSTAAD
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PS,IUSEVISUALANALYSIS.ANDIFANYONEWANTSTOWORKWITHMEINSTAAD,INEXCHANGEFOR
THEPROGRAM,IWOULDGLADLYTAKEONANASSISTANCEAGREEMENT.

IRECOMMENDOPENSEESFOREXPERIMENTERS/CONVERSANTCOMPUTERPROGRAMMERS,WHICHI
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