Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering Process

Analysis of
Development
Identification of Identificatio Estimation of the structure Design of
of
intended use n of structural loads to determine structural Verification Fabrication &
and occupancy architectural
structural depending on use member and members and of design Erection
of a structure plans and
framework and occupancy connection connections
layout
design forces
 Overview

Specially
Developed by
designed for
Research
designer to It includes User
Engineers One complete
automate their Interface, Leading Structural
International, in software for
process & to Visualization tools Analysis & Design
1997 and later almost all kind of
remove the and International software
bought by Bentley applications
tedious long design codes.
Systems in the
procedures of
year 2005.
manual methods.
STAAD. Pro - Structural Analysis And Design Program
STAAD Pro – Unique features

Broad Library of
Interactive
Spectra of Quality commonly
Design
Design Assurance used
Modules
Codes materials

Extremely Inter-
Flexible operability
STAAD Editor
Modeling and Open
Environment Architecture
 Graphical
Tools

Customizable
Visualization
Interface

STAAD Pro – User Interface

Load
Editor
Generators

Meshing
Tools
Structure Types

Support Types
Broad spectra of design codes
 Workflow
Model generation and analysis

Input Geometry –Nodes, Beams,

Plates

Input Properties

Input Specs, Constant, Supports

Input Loading System

Specify Analysis Type

Run Analysis

View and Verify Results Post processor

Design

Verify
 Analysis & Design
Basic Static Dynamic Special Interactive
Design Analysis analysis Design Design

Steel Primary Rayleigh Aluminum Foundation

Concrete P-delta Eigen Solution Timber Bridge-deck

Non-linear Time History Transmission Tower RAM Connection

Non-Linear Cable Response Spectrum

 ETABS - Extended Three Dimensional Analysis of Building Systems

• Developed by Computers and Structures Incorporation and Launched

in 1997
• Optimized for modelling and designing of multistory buildings
• SAPFire 64-bit solver allows extremely complex models to be rapidly

Overview analysed
• Models can be realistically rendered
• Supports International Design Codes
• Most utilized for handling large scale seismic (or wind) projects,
including those that involve Non-Linear modeling
Key Features

Construction
Multiview - User Interactive Data
Templates Sequence
Interface table
Analysis

Comprehensive
and customizable
Hardware Simplified
reports are
Accelerated modeling of the
available for all
graphics entire structure
analysis and
design output
Key Features
CAD
drawing/editing
for fast, intuitive
framing layout
3D perspective,
3D model
plan, elevation,
generation using
developed
plans and
elevation, and
elevations
custom views
Optimized for
modeling of
multistory
buildings

Fully integrated
interface within
Windows
Unique Features

• Multiview - User Interface • Construction Sequence • Schematic Drawing

• Hardware Accelerated
graphics
• Interactive Data table
• Simplified modeling of
the entire structure
Analysis generation
• Performance Based • Comprehensive and
Design customizable reports
• Composite section • Detailing cut-sections
designer

Analysis & Design Output

GUI
Design & Detailing
Extensive Analysis Capabilities
Linear Static Analysis
Linear Dynamic Analysis

Static and Dynamic P-Delta Analysis

Static Non-Linear Analysis

Dynamic Non-Linear Analysis

Pushover Analysis

Response Spectrum Analysis

Time History Analysis

Construction sequence loading analysis

Powerful Visualization Options
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