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ENGI 7704 Design of Steel

Structures

Computer Analysis of Steel


Structures by STAAD

Prepared by
Shah Alam
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STAAD PRO 2004 SOFTWARE
™ STAAD is a comprehensive structural engineering
software that addresses all aspects of structural
engineering – analysis, design, verification, and
visualization.

™ STAAD performs the analysis and design of the


structure for different types of structures, such as
trusses, plane, space (3D), floors (2 D plane and but
loads are vertical or out of that plane).

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STAAD Tutorials
™ Giving demonstration for how to use the software by
showing only the basic steps for static analysis.

™ As STAAD has two main methods of modeling


(input editor (script language) and/or through graphical
environment). Tutorials will show only graphical
methods.

™Further readings and more information about the


program can be found through the internet.
For example www.reiworld.com

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STAAD Tutorial No.1
ANALYSIS & DESIGN OF STEEL TRUSS

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TUTORIAL NO.1: STEEL TRUSS

™ The figure above shows a steel truss from several trusses


supposed to cover a certain area. As shown, the truss has a
cantilever part its span equals 4.0m. The proposed truss depth is
3.0m.The loads as shown, are concentrated at the truss joints. The
values of its load case are shown. Use all the data you take in the
Steel Course for analysis and design.
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Main Steps of Modeling

™ Entering job information.


™ Building model geometry.
™ Defining member properties, sections.
™ Assigning loads (load cases, combinations..)
™ Defining pre-analysis print out, analysis type,
and post-analysis printout.
™ Defining design requirements.

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How to Start the Program?
From Start Menu - Select the STAAD.Pro icon from the
STAAD.Pro 2004 program group.

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The STAAD Graphical Environment will be invoked and the
following screen will appear:

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1. ENTERING JOB INFORMATION.

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2. Building Model (Structure) Geometry
How to Define the Truss Geometry?
One of the methods that you can create
construction lines and then draw on
these lines the truss members.

Noting that the number of


construction lines is excluding
first line.

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How to see the Diagram Labels (ex. Node numbers, beam numbers, etc.?

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Node and beam labels are a way of identifying the
entities we have drawn on the screen, and very
useful when dealing with the output results.

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3. Defining member properties, sections
Property:
In which we can define or choose sections
properties of the members of the truss.
Spec.:
In which we can define or choose members’
specifications.
Support:
In which we can define the supports properties
(restraints).
Load:
In which we can define the applied loads, load
cases, load combinations.
Material
In which we can define the material properties.
(ex. E, density, etc.)
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Property:

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Assigning the sections created to the model

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Supports

By clicking on the support


icon the shown window will
appear.
We have to create new
kinds of supports.

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4. Defining Loads

The creation and


assignment of load cases
involves the following two
steps:
1. First, we will be
creating all 3-load cases.
2. Then, we will be
assigning them to the
respective
members/nodes.

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Also, we can define load combinations according to required.
For example, we can create a load combination
1.25 D.L. + 1.5 L.L + 0.8 W.L.

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