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• STAAD.Pro


  A structural analysis design program software that includes a state of the art user interface, visualization tools and international design codes. It is used for 3D model generation, analysis and multi-material design.
• Research Engineer International, the original developer of STAAD.Pro, was bought by Bentley Systems.


  Late 2005
• Structure


  An assemblage of elements. STAAD is capable of analyzing and designing structures consisting of both frame, and Finite elements.
• Frame elements


  • Beam elements - 2 nodes
• Finite elements


  • Plate - 3 or 4 nodes
  • Solid - 4 to 8 nodes
• Node


  In STAAD, a node becomes a Joint with a number and xyz coordinates
• Beam


  In STAAD, a beam becomes a Member with a number and nodes at its ends
• Plate


  In STAAD, a plate becomes an Element with a number and node at its corners
• Types of Structures


  • Truss
  • Plane
  • Space
  • Floor
• Truss structure


  • Consists of truss members which can have only axial member forces and no bending in the members
• Plane structure


  • Bound by a global X-Y coordinate system with loads in the same plane
• Space structure


  • A three dimensional framed structure with loads applied in any plane, is the most general
• Floor structure


  • A two or three dimensional structure having no horizontal (global X or Z) movement of the structure [FX, FZ & MY are restrained at every joint]
• Tools used


  • Nodes cursor
  • Beam cursor
  • Plates cursor
  • Surface cursor
  • Solids cursor
  • Geometry cursor
• Methods of model generation

  • Snap node method
  • Coordinate method
  • Copy paste method
• Wizard


  STAAD.Pro's library of structures such as frames and trusses that can be merged with the STAAD.Pro model
• Assigning property


  Providing dimensions such as width, thickness etc to beams, columns, slabs etc
• Types of supports


  • Fixed support
  • Pinned support
  • Roller support
• Types of loads


  • Dead load
  • Live Load
  • Wind load
  • Seismic/Earthquake load
• Analysis


  Finding out the reactions, displacements and deflections at various nodes of a structure
• Design


  Designing a structure to carry loads acting on it considering a certain factor of safety
• Advantages of STAAD.Pro


  • Covers all aspects of structural engineering
  • Broad spectra of design codes
  • International codes
  • Quality assurance
  • Reports and documentation
• STAAD.Pro is widely used by most organizations for their construction needs
• Well skilled STAAD.Pro engineers are very hard to find
• Students getting trained on STAAD.Pro in the current and upcoming two years will have bright and successful careers ahead in the real estate and construction domain