Complete Structural Engineering Solution

Addressing the increasingly complex global seismic requirements as well as the

need to integrate the wide array of tools used by professional structural engineers,
STAAD.Pro 2006 continues to be the world's most widely-used, customizable and
Model with Physical user-friendly structural solutions software. STAAD.Pro 2006 is a combination of a
Members robust 3D multi-material structural modeler with a powerful analysis and design
engine capable of solving the most complex linear elastic, soil-structure interaction,
dynamics and plastic analysis problems. Over 20,000 structural engineering firms
from around the world have used STAAD.Pro's exhaustive design tools for steel,
concrete, timber, aluminum and composite sections to design low- and high-rise
buildings, petrochemical and industrial plants, towers, bridges, foundations, culverts
and much more. Intelligent modeling and interoperability empower structural
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engineers to use powerful structural objects like floors (composite or non-
for Connection Design composite), slabs, joists, shear walls and bridge decks to assemble, analyze, design
and connect their structure in one integrated environment.

STAAD.Pro 2006 was designed to streamline the structural engineer's workflow and
eliminate the loss of data incurred by using several disjointed applications to
exchange information. Full design of a reinforced or post-tensioned concrete
elevated slab using RAM Concept can be performed in a matter of hours. A mat
Optional Pushover foundation or pile cap arrangement can be designed and detailed automatically
Analysis per FEMA using the critical forces from the super structure with STAAD.foundation. A robust
356/440 library of elements including truss, beam, plate, solid, cable and surface along with
complex load generators for wind, snow, wave, gravity, vehicle and seismic help
save engineers THOUSANDS of hours and expedite the time to actual production. The
new STAAD.Pro 2006 includes an optional advanced analysis module with a full
pushover analysis (performance based design) as per FEMA 356/440 and steady
state analysis. It also improves the efficiency of the popular STAAD.Pro design
Steady State and routines by automatically calculating the unbraced length factors, reporting transfer
Harmonic Response forces for connection design and introducing a new PBEAM that allows the modeling
Analysis of physical members. With enhancements to OpenSTAAD, engineers can now
seamlessly integrate STAAD.Pro with MathCAD and Excel sheets eliminating the
manual transfer of data. STAAD.Pro 2006 is the professional engineer's choice for an
end-to-end, multi-material structural software solution.
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STAAD.Pro is the choice of 47 out of 50 leading Structural Engineering firms, 46
out of 50 state DOTs and 7 out of the top 10 engineering universities. STAAD.Pro
features a state-of-the-art user interface, visualization tools, powerful analysis
and design engines with advanced finite element and dynamic analysis
capabilities. From model generation, analysis and design to visualization and
result verification, STAAD.Pro is the professional’s choice for steel, concrete,
timber, aluminum and cold-formed steel design of low and high-rise
buildings, culverts, petrochemical plants, tunnels, bridges, piles and much
more!
WHY STAAD.Pro
• STAAD.Pro was developed by
practicing engineers for practicing
engineers around the globe. It has
evolved over 25 years and is
constantly guided by a premier
industry-based steering committee.
For static, dynamic, P-delta,
pushover, imperfection, buckling
or cable analysis, STAAD.Pro is
the industry standard.
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• STAAD.Pro supports multi-material
design codes such as timber, steel,
cold-formed steel, concrete, composite and aluminum. Over the past 20 years,
our customers have designed everything from residential buildings to
skyscrapers to tanks to tunnels and even a piano! STAAD.Pro’s dynamic and
soil-structure interaction capacities along with our exhaustive design output
sets STAAD.Pro apart from our competitors.
• STAAD.Pro is the only Structural Analysis and Design software whose maker
meets the rigid requirements of ISO 9001 compliancy and NUPIC/NRC
(Nuclear Regulatory Commission) as per10CFR50 and 10CFR21 standards.
Development, maintenance, and support are all based upon the highest quality
standards.
• STAAD.Pro has steel and concrete building codes for over 40 territories
including US, Britain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Russia, France, Germany,
Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden, India, China, Euro Zone, Japan, Denmark,
and Holland. More are constantly being added.
• STAAD.Pro is fully COM (Component Object Model) compliant and is designed
using an open architecture (OpenSTAAD). Any third party or in-house
application can be seamlessly integrated with STAAD.Pro. Also, STAAD.Pro
can be customized to perform the specific structural requirements of the user.
• STAAD.Pro’s User Interface is the industry standard. Complex models can be
quickly and easily generated through powerful graphics, text and
spreadsheet interfaces that provide true interactive model generation,
editing and analysis.
• STAAD.Pro easily generates comprehensive custom reports for management,
architects, owners, etc. Reports contain only the information you want, where
you want it. Add your own logo as well as graphical input and output results.
Export all data to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel!
Easy-of-Use
STAAD.Pro is designed for engineers, by engineers who understand the
process of modeling, analyzing and designing a structure. Our 25+ years of
experience, along with suggestions and input from practicing engineers, has
helped make STAAD.Pro the easiest-to-use Structural Analysis and Design
software on the market today.
The following key STAAD.Pro tools help simplify ordinarily tedious tasks:
• The STAAD.Pro Graphical User Interface incorporates Research Engineers’
innovative tabbed page layout. By selecting tabs, starting from the top of the
screen and heading down, you input all the necessary data for creating,
analyzing and designing a model. Utilizing tabs minimizes the learning curve
and helps insure you never miss a step.
• The STAAD.Pro Structure Wizard contains a library of trusses and frames. Use
the Structure Wizard to quickly generate models by specifying height, width,
breadth and number of bays in each direction. Create any customizable
parametric structures for repeated use. Ideal for skyscrapers, bridges and roof
structures!
To help simplify modeling complicated structures, STAAD.Pro’s Graphical User
Interface can accept cut and paste data from a spreadsheet program such as
MS Excel. For example, nodes for curved geometry, which can be defined using a
hyperbolic function, can be computed in MS Excel, then cut and pasted into
STAAD.Pro, eliminating hand calculations. This is especially useful for structures
like bridges, cooling towers, pressure vessels, and even roller coaster tracks.
STAAD.Pro Overview
• “Concurrent Engineering” based user environment for model development,
analysis, design, visualization and verification
• Full range of analysis including static, P-delta, pushover, response spectrum,
time history, cable (linear and non-linear),
buckling and steel, concrete and timber
design
• Specialty design for castellated beams
and bar joists and joist girders
• Object-oriented intuitive 2D/3D graphical
model generation
• Pull down menus, floating tool bars, tool
tip help
• Quick data input through property sheets
and spreadsheets
• Customizable structural templates for Model buildings with slabs,
creating a model joists and walls in minutes
• Complete support of VBA macros for
customization (integrate with MathCAD or Excel)
• Supports truss and beam members, plates, solids, linear and non-linear cables
and curvilinear beams
• Advance automatic load generation facilities for wind, snow, area, floor and
moving loads
• Flexible zoom, pan and multiple views
• Isometric and perspective views and 3D shapes
• Toggle display of loads, supports, properties, joints, members, etc.
• Built-in command file editor for text editing
• State-of-the-art graphical pre and post processors
• Rectangular/cylindrical coordinate systems with mix and match capabilities
• Joint, member/element, mesh generation with flexible user- controlled
numbering scheme
• Import/Export DXF, DWG, VRML, CIS/2 and Excel files
• Efficient algorithm minimizes disk space requirements
• FPS, metric or SI units
• Presentation quality printer plots of geometry and results as part of run output
• Script style programming language to extract data and execute external
software
• Performs multiple analyses in the same run - perfect for phase or stage
construction
• Interoperable with other leading engineering software including Frameworks
Plus, Bentley Structural/MicroStation, RAM Concept, TEKLA Structures,
DESCON, LARSA and Structural Desktop
Graphics Environment
Model Generation
• Easy auto mesh and auto refinement of user-defined polygonal element
boundary by simple mouse clicks, including openings and column/wall lines
• Unlimited Undo and Redo.
• More structure wizard models including user-defined parametric structures to
create any structural template.
• Interactive menu-driven model generation with simultaneous 3D display.
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• 2D and 3D graphic generation using Concrete Design

rectangular, cylindrical and reverse • Design of concrete beam/column/slab per
cylindrical coordinate systems. ACI 318-02, 318-99, 318-95. Also footing
• Segments of repetitive geometry design per ACI 318-02. Optional codes
may be used to generate complex include BS8007, BS8110, Canadian,
structural models. French, German, Spanish, Scandinavian,
• Generate, copy, repeat, mirror, Japanese, Chinese, Australian, South
pivot, etc. for quick and easy Afican, Singaporean and Indian Codes.
geometry generation. • Design circular, rectangular, I and L
• Comprehensive graphics editing. Multi-material modeling shaped, trapezoidal and Tee sections Perform response spectra,
and design • Numerical and graphical design outputs time history or harmonic loading
• Library of commonly used
structures can be picked and modified to add to other parts. with complete reinforcement details.
• Graphical specification and display of properties, loadings, supports, • Interactive concrete design and detailing with bar scheduling and interactive
orientations etc. rebar layout.
• Import/Export AutoCAD 2D/3D DXF or CIS/2 files to start your model. • Design “physical members” by combining separate beam entities as one with
• Access to text editor to modify model quicky through command syntax. full step-by-step calculation sheets for verification.
• User-controlled scale factors for deflected or mode shapes. • Full, integrated rectangular shear wall analysis and design (including openings)
with output including forces at different heights along the wall (axial, shear and
• Intelligent objects (beams, plates, columns) to report geometry. moment in-plane and out-of-plane bending moment), automatic meshing of the
• Structure Wizard to create parametric templates, meshes with holes and wall, horizontal and vertical shear and edge reinforcements at different heights.
curved surfaces. • Full two-way slab design for irregular shaped slabs with full reinforcing contour
• Easy “snap-to” construction grid for laying out beams and columns on map, automatic or user-defined panels and all reinforcement information.
irregular grids.
Timber Design
• Step-by-step hand calculations including all formulae, intermediate results,
and code clauses for steel and concrete design • Code check/selection per AITC Code with full glulam and sawn lumber
database.
• Graphically displaying built-up sections and customized shapes in 3D within
the STAAD.Pro environment • Canadian timber code (CSA O86-01) with database of associated species
• EC8 (European) timber code
• New customizable node/member renumbering schema
• Automatic adjustment of beta angles and plate orientations during copy, rotate Aluminum Design
and mirror operations • Optional aluminum design as per ASD 1994 Code.
• Automatic wall-slab interface with proper boundary connectivity Composite Beams
• Composite deck interface with built-in vendor database and automatic
Design Codes
calculation of effective width design per ASD and LRFD codes
Steel Design • Graphic representation of stud locations
• Design codes include AISC (ASD and LRFD 2nd & 3rd Ed.), AISI and
Analysis & Design
AASHTO. Optional codes available include ASCE 52, BS5400, BS5950,
Canadian, South African, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Indian, General Features
Scandinavian, Mexican (NTC and CFE), Eurocode and much more.
• Beam, truss, tapered beam, shell/plate
• Built-in steel tables including AISC (7th-9th Editions), Australian, British, bending/plane stress and 8-noded solid
Canadian, Chinese, European, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian elements
and South African. Shapes include I-Beams with or without cover plates,
• Compression-only and tension-only
channels, angles, double angles/channels, pipes and tubes (HSS Sections)
members, multi-linear (non-linear)
• User-specified design parameters including sidesway, stiffeners, welding, net spring supports
section factor, drift and deflection
• Unidirectional support (compression-
• Code check, member selection consisting of analysis/design cycles only/tension-only supports) for
• Calculation of Effective Length Factors (K Factors) for Steel Design generation of soil springs
• Powerful grouping command to design disjointed members as a physical • Multiple analysis in same run using Analyze soil-structure interaction
member inactivation commands for piles, mats and foundations
• AISC/ANSI N690 Code Check for Stainless Steel material • Nonlinear cable members for cables and
• British cold-formed steel code (BS5950 Part V) with associated database of structures with large deformation
shapes • New automated bridge loader to calculate 3D influence surfaces, traffic lanes,
• Weld design per AISC - ASD Code critical vehicle loading positions, etc. (optional)
• Apply block or contour fireproofing on steel members • P-Delta analysis enabled for beams and plates
• Composite beam design per AISC ASD and LRFD (effective width • Imperfection analysis to simulate cambering
automatically calculated) • Influence area reported for spring supports for elastic mats
• Torsion design for open sections • Warnings for “load losses” due to poorly defined plate releases
• Design for tapered I-sections and tapered tubes (hexagonal, octagonal, etc.). • Enhanced solid stress contour definition for brick elements
• Moment and shear connection designs for column flange to beam joints • Linear, P-Delta analysis
including superior graphical and result presentations • Non-linear analysis with automatic load and stiffness correction
• ASCE 10-97 Transmission tower code • True curvilinear beams (not piecewise linear)
• Design open web joists, joist girders and castellated beams • Plate elements contain extra “drilling” degree of freedom
• AISC Design Guide 2 – Design for Beams with Web Openings • Tapered tubular cross-sections such as hexagonal, octagonal, etc. (excellent for
• AISC Design Guide 11 – Check for Floor Vibrations due to Rhythmic Activities poles and sign posts)
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• Master/slave capabilities to create • Temperature gradient along local Y and Z

rigid or flexible diaphragms axis of member.
• I-beam warping end restraint added • Element pressure loads along a global
as an option for torsional stiffness direction on any imaginary surface
• Buckling analysis without actually having elements located
• Plate elements consider inclined on that surface.
supports • Pressure loads on individual faces of
• Full and partial moment releases solid elements
(excellent for steel frames where Automatic wind, gravity and • Canadian seismic load generator (NBCC
releases defined by springs are 1995) including distribution of base shear View forces, stresses, displacement
seismic load generator
hard to determine) along the height of a structure and design results with one click
• Fixed, pinned and spring supports with releases. Also Inclined Supports for • EC5 (European) seismic load generator
curved structures including distribution of base shear along the height of a structure
• Automatic spring support generator (with compression-only attribute) for mat Model Verification
foundations • 2D/3D drawings on screen as well as on plotter/printer
• Active/Inactive members for load-dependent structures • Graphical representation of the unstable area of a structure due to improper
Dynamic Analysis modeling
• Response Spectrum • Full 3D shapes for Beams, Plates and Solids with shading and lighting
• Time History Analysis with blast loading and multiple arrival times for multiple • Sectional views with listed members only
vibrational sources • Isometric or any rotations for full 3D viewing
• Extraction of Frequency and Mode Shapes • Display of Loads, Supports, Orientations, Properties, Hidden line removed,
• UBC 94, 97 and IBC 2000, 2003 supported Joint/Member numbering, Dimensions, etc.
• Calculation of maximum base shear for time history loading • Capability to open and save multiple windows on screen for simultaneous
• Scale factors for ground acceleration for time history loading viewing of different items
• Harmonic Load Generator • Plot Manipulation according to size, rotation, viewing origin and distance
• Combination of Dynamic Forces with Static Loading for subsequent Design • Compatible with spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel
• Missing mass for response spectrum and time history load cases • Plots of displacement vs. time, velocity vs. time, acceleration vs. time for
dynamic analysis
• Logarithmic interpolation for spectra
• Tools to graphically show overlapping plates, colinear members, multiple
• Modal damping for time history and spectrum for individual modes
structures and proper beam-plate connectivity
• Composite damping to specify damping ratio for each member/element
• Backup manager and auto-save to automatically save your files. Also, retrieve,
• Plot base shear and support reaction versus time for time history analysis
compare and restore older versions of the same file
• Base shear calculation includes direction factors
Results Verification
• Generate floor spectra from time history
• Textual and graphical results verification
Load Types & Load Generation and display
• ASCE 7-02 Wind and Snow (Unbalanced/Drifting) loading • Custom-defined tool tips for displaying
• Loading for Joints, Members/Elements including Concentrated, Uniform, pre- and post-processing data for any
Linear, Trapezoidal, Temperature, Strain, Support Displacement, Hydrostatic, entity with mouse roll over
Prestress and Fixed-end Loads • Export saved pictures into any raster
• Global, Local and Projected Loading Directions format (BMP, JPEG, TIFF, etc.) and in any
• Uniform or varying Element Pressure Loading on entire or selected portion of size
elements • Super query box to change any
• Floor/Area Load converts load-per-area to member loads based on one-way or beam/element attribute on the fly (i.e. 3D influence diagrams
two-way actions in any direction (even inclined surfaces) double click on a support or load for bridges
• Floor load generator automatically updates the pressure distribution if the floor diagram).
group changes • Deflected and Mode Shapes based on Joint/Section Displacement for user-
• Reduce live loads as per IBC specified loading or mode shape number
• Automatic Moving Load Generator per AASHTO, BS5400, IS codes or user- • Bending Moment and Shear Force diagrams of individual members as well as
defined loading. the entire structure (through single double-click)
• IBC 2000, 2003/UBC 94,97/AIJ/IS1893/Cypriot Seismic Load Generation. • User-controlled Scale factors for Deflected or mode shapes
• Automatic Wind Load Generation on user-defined panels, as per ASCE7 on • Force/Moment Envelope plots as max/min for all loads
closed or open lattice structures • Stress contour plots on deflected shape as filled or line contours
• Tributary/Influence areas drawn for all floor and wind loads • Code Performance Plots for Steel Design (capacity ratio)
• Factored Load Combinations including algebraic, absolute and SRSS • Powerful on-line Query for analysis/design results
combination schemes. • On-screen Report generation with Sort/Search
• Imposed displacements in any number of load cases, any number of DOF, any • Animation of Deflected/Mode shapes, Stress Contours. Save to an external AVI
type of element, and with inclined supports. file
• VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) export feature enables “Walk-
“STAAD’s easy to use interface and powerful analysis and design capability through” Model verification using any standard Web Browser
made the design quick and efficient. STAAD is the only software for the job.” • 3D beam stress diagram to determine stresses along any point
Aaron Bopp, Design Engineer • Cutting lines through plates to determine the stresses and moments along the
Sutton-Kennerly & Associates, Greensboro, NC line - excellent for custom design scenarios
• Step-by-step calculations to verify steel and concrete design
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STAAD.Pro Special Features
Query and Report Generator
• These powerful graphics based facilities provide on-screen result verification
and customized report generation. User friendly navigation and organization of
data helps you get the information you need with a few simple clicks.
• Point and click on a member (tool tips) to obtain all the information on its
Geometry, Cross-sectional properties, Forces, Moments, Displacements, etc.
Even design information such as Allowable Stresses, Governing Code Criteria
and Reinforcement layout are available.
• Sort and Search based on required criteria to create customized reports.
Arrange and rank the data based on Forces, Moments, Displacements,
Stresses, etc., in ascending or descending order.
• Customize reports to include only the information you want, where you want
it, including your company logo.
• Advanced query using automated SQL systax to get any information in any
format.
Integration: STAAD.Pro with STAAD.etc
• Significant powerful, integrated
component analysis and design
tools.
• Use STAAD.etc within STAAD.Pro to
analyze and design the footings and
create a footing layout (group
footing as well!).
• Use STAAD.etc within STAAD.Pro to
analyze and design the moment
connections between the columns Create customized reports
and beams. and data queries
• Use STAAD.etc within STAAD.Pro to
analyze and design base plates.
• Full calculation sheets provided for result verification.
Other Interoperability
• Integration with Sectionwizard for section property calculation of any shape.
• Use STAAD.foundation to design mats, pile caps and slab on grade from your
STAAD model.
• Open and customizable international steel library databases.
• OpenSTAAD API to link STAAD data into any 3rd party or in-house applications
like Excel, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc. using any language like VB, VBA, Java,
C, C++, FORTRAN (fully COM compliant).
• CIS/2 interface to take data to steel detailing or other analysis packages.
• Built-in VBA editor to create macros to customize the STAAD.Pro GUI. Add
customized dialog boxes, menus or macros to run specific analysis or design
macros within STAAD.Pro
• Integration with RAM Concept for RC or Post-tensioned slab design
• Integration with third party products as MathCAD, LARSA, DESCON, TEKLA
Structures, Structural Desktop, Frameworks Plus
Maintenance & Service (Bentley SELECT)
To ensure you receive maximum benefits from your investment in REI products,
we offer a comprehensive Maintenance & Service program (Bentley SELECT).
This program is designed to provide you with an information pipeline to answer
the questions that you may have or problems that you may encounter using any
of the REI products and to ensure that you always have immediate access to the
latest releases and upgrades.
Profit from our Maintenance Program (SELECT) with:
Technical Support
Customer satisfaction is our number one priority. We understand that accurate
and timely technical support can play an important role in making sure your
projects are completed on time. With offices located throughout the world,
technical support is available on demand. Technical support is provided worldwide
through Bentley’s support centers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Scandinavia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, China, Mexico and
India. In addition, Bentley maintains a World Wide Web site and e-mail-based
technical support.
• Unlimited toll-free access to domestic technical support
• e-Support: Online technical support 24 hours per day
• Free real-time online tutorials to learn new features
(www.reiworld.com/livedemo)
• Dynamic knowledge-base system for FAQs and example problems (changes
every day with input from REI support engineers around the world)
Product Updates & Enhancements
REI’s development team is committed to keeping REI products current and using
new and emerging technologies to ensure the availability of product
enhancements and problem fixes. All REI products will evolve through at least one
major release per year as well as a number of update releases. Participation in our
Maintenance & Service (SELECT) program provides you with:
• Automatic Software updates and enhancements mailed to you upon request
• Downloadable updates and patches (archived updates also available)
• Automatic Bug Notification System to inform users of new patches, builds or
updates every time they run STAAD
Other SELECT Benefits
• Annual license exchange to swap out products
• Discount on additional licenses
• Pooled licensing that can be accessed across a network
• Access to use software or design codes on subscription basis
STAAD Training Programs at the Bentley Institute
Training is an invaluable tool towards using REI software more productively. The
Bentley Institute develops and delivers accredited, professional training courses
that is created to enable users to stay competitive. The Bentley Institute offers
both the STAAD.Pro Standard Training and STAAD.Pro Advanced Training as
Classroom Learning or Distance Learning courses.
• STAAD.Pro Standard Training is a 2-day training designed for users who have
less than 6 months of combined experience in STAAD. Emphasis is on Pre-
Processing, Analysis, and Post-Processing.
• STAAD.Pro Advanced Training is a 2-day training program is based on
advanced topics such as Finite Element Analysis, Dynamics, and Buckling.
• All training is conducted by STAAD.Pro Certified Trainers (SCT) or Bentley/REI
employees
• Coming soon - Several short Distance Learning Courses on various subjects for
REI software tools
• For a schedule of training sessions across North America at Bentley Training
Facilities or REI’s new training facility in California, go to
http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Training/. Account-specific training programs
can also be held at your site and customized based on your requirements.
Classroom Learning
Led by experienced Bentley/REI instructors, classroom learning is offered through
scheduled courses at Bentley training facilities or as account-specific training in
your office or nearby training facility convenient to your work location.
Distance Learning
Live, instructor-led distance learning is taught by experienced Bentley/REI
instructors via the Internet. Distance learning is available through scheduled
courses or as account-specific courses tailored to your workflow.
Universal Structural License (USL)
If you are a medium to large engineering company looking to standardize on the
STAAD and RAM suite of products at a fixed yearly cost, thereby, eliminating the
hassle and cost of procuring additional licenses, ask us about the new USL
license that allows you access to most REI and RAM products across your
enterprise.
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RELEASE REPORT
Model Generation/Results Verification
• Physical Member Interface allowing creation of physical members from a
series of analytical members
• Parametric mesh model saved to the STD file for persistency of all meshes
• Enhancement of the SET Z UP command
• Specification of Member Orientation Using Reference Vector
• Customizable Color to Display Unity Check / Utilization Ratio
• Single File Archive to save All STAAD Input / Output Files
Load Generation
• Automatic generation of load envelopes saved as part of the STAAD file
• Automatically create response spectra from IBC graphs by providing a zip
code
Analysis
• Pushover analysis as per FEMA 356/440 codes with full visualization of
formation of plastic hinges (optional)
• Steady state analysis along with harmonic responses (optional)
Design
• Auto Calculation of Effective Length Factors of Members as per AISC
• Enhancement to Steel Designer BS 5950 Calculation Sheets
• Generation of Transfer Force Report for Connection Design
• Added Slab Design to BS 8110 in RC Designer mode
• Improved BAEL Beam Design Enhancement in RC Designer mode
• Improved DIN 1045-1 Beam and Column Design in RC Designer mode
• LOAD GENERATION command recognized by the RC Designer
Interoperability and Open Architecture
• Integration with RAM Concept for full RC and Post-tensioned slab design of
STAAD floors
Customer Support (Bentley SELECT)
With Bentley's acquisition of Research Engineers International (REI), you are
now eligible to become part of the industry's most comprehensive
subscription program, Bentley SELECT.
Similar to REI's Maintenance Program, SELECT provides your team with
expert technical support and frequent product updates. In addition to these
fundamentals, SELECT also includes innovative licensing and learning benefits
that deliver comprehensive investment protection for your team’s productivity,
for your Bentley engineering software, and for the information created.
Bentley SELECT improves upon your existing support and customer care
program by delivering several additional benefits, nine in total. Featured
offerings for REI users include:
• An Annual License Exchange opportunity that enables you to rebalance
your technology portfolio for optimum productivity in the year ahead.
• Pooled Licensing to maximize license utilization across your organization
and minimize the burden of desktop license administration.
• BE Conference registration, a once-a-year learning opportunity for all
users of Bentley products and their managers to sharpen skills and expand
knowledge.
These outstanding offerings are delivered to compliment the unlimited
technical support, continuous product development and updates and
substantial volume discounts, which you already enjoy as a REI subscriber. For
a complete listing of all nine SELECT offerings, visit our SELECT Web site
www.bentley.com/SELECT, and see why your SELECT subscription truly
provides comprehensive investment protection for your REI software.
At Bentley, we are excited to extend these exclusive SELECT benefits to our REI
users. To learn how to upgrade your current maintenance program to Bentley
SELECT, call your regional engineer or inside sales representative.
USER'S FEEDBACK
“The technical assistance team has been very useful to our projects.
Not only do they provide advice related to the use of the software, they
also make suggestions related to the model, which is an extra value to
the company name. When we have a problem, they request the STAAD
input file and take their time to find out what is wrong . I am confident
to say that at least three projects would not have been successful from
the structural point of view if we had not received the assistance of the
Technical support team”.
Omar Villegas-Jiménez
Civil / Structural Lead
UHDE Jacobs
“We’ve been using STAAD for over 4 years. We use it mainly because
of its reliability and ease of use. Most engineers are very familiar with
it. STAAD.Pro is capable of doing everything we need and its new
interoperability features allow users to write Excel macros to tap into
STAAD which allow us to meet our individual needs.”
Steven Vicha, P.E.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
“We have been using STAAD in our office since 1990. It has become
one of our essential design tools for all types of structures. “
David E. Ernest, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Metso Minerals Industries Inc.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
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