STAAD.Pro Trainer’s Manual

1 Trainer s Trainer s ManualSession 1 Overview of Structural Analysis and DesignApproach: Give an introduction to Structural Engineering. Define Structure and explain the structure types. Explain the basic definitions related to the structural force and Bending MomentApproach: Help the students to recollect the formulas to calculate the shear force and bendingmoment for various support and load : Intro to REI and Bentley. Intro to V8i. Explain the GUI Global coordinate system Vs Local coordinate systemoIntro to Beta angle Introduction to program in to create jointsSession 2 Creating a New Project& UnitsApproach: Explain the start-up dialogue TypesoHow to create a new folder in My Computer and call it in Intro for Units in and give an idea about the unit combinations.

2 Intro to various model generation methodsoEditoroGUIoStructure Trainer s ManualPage2 Model Generation (nodes and members)Approach: Explain a simple plane frame model with all the necessary dimensions. Motivate the students to find the coordinates of the joints / nodes. Explain the steps to create the same modelin the joints in the joints by using members. Explain the steps to create the same model by using Snap node / to various types of grids (linear, radial and irregular)Select MenuApproach: Explain the various tools used to select thecomponents of themodel (nodes and beams)Session: 3 Translational Repeat3-1 Approach: Give the details aboutthe projectlike dimensions,number of floors, etc.

3 Explain the advantage of usingTranslational Repeat instead of creating the nodes andjoining those by members. Explain the tool with the following optionsoDirectiono# of stepsoDefault step spacingoLink StepoOpen baseoRenumberoExplain the application of generation flags (after completing the property andloading commands demonstrate the option once again) Trainer s ManualPage3 Give the guidelines to complete the to be cover ed: Need of grouping the members in floor wise by using member id(Renumber) andGeneration /Appli cati on: Structure with equally spaced elements.

4 Structure with unequally spaced Repeat3-2 Approach: Explain a project which is in circular shape (as shown in the image) in the plan view with allthe necessary dimensions. Explain the tool with the following of rotationoPass through pointoAngleo# of stepsConcepts to be cover ed: Right hand rule to find the direction of / Appli cati on: Structure which has octagonal shape in the plan : After completing the above projects, ask the participants to change the top floor height orany one room Trainer s ManualPage4 Explain the steps how we can achieve it with the help of move tool and cover theMove Origin, Move JointandMove Membertools with the following methods (Nodes and axis values)oRetain ConnectionRotate3-3 Approach: Explain the project which has one more blockwithproject # 3-1.

5 Explain the difficulties to get the coordinate values to create theBlockB. Explain the rotate command. Explain the steps to complete the to be cover ed: Assigning a wind load which is not parallel to the building : Add one more block to the previous project as like as the image Trainer s ManualPage5 Explain mirror commandwith the following planeoPlane positionConcepts to be cover ed: Mirror plane, Member orientation (beta angle)Insert Node3-5 Approach: Draw the side view of a transmission tower as shown in the image andassign the necessarydimensions.

6 Ask the students to get the coordinates of each and every joint. Explain the Insert Node tool and justify how it helps to reduce the time taken to completethis the following new pointoAdd mid-pointoAdd'n' points. Create the two inclined members and divide by means of Insert Trainer s ManualPage6 Concepts to be cover ed: Number of nodes Vs number of segmentsAdd BeamApproach: Explain the tool 'Add Beam from Point to Point'. Use the tool to draw the bracemembers of the transmission tower. Explain Add beam Between Mid-points, Add beam By perpendicular intersection and CurvedBeam.

7 In the project # 3-2 replace the straight beams into curved to be cover ed: Gamma anglewith right hand : Create asuitable structure for the given plan(the trainer should give a plan) Create a 3D transmission towerSession 4 Connect Beams Along4-1 Approach: Explain a project where we want to connect two adjacent structures. Explain the tool. Create a roof truss for a building and connect it to the to be cover ed: Multiple Structures in older versions and Trainer s ManualPage7 Stretch Selected Members4-2 Approach: Explain the situation where we required cantileverbeams (eg: balconies).

8 Explain how to createthe cantilever beams by using Through a distance option. Explain the remaining option and how we can get the same result as like as Connect BeamsAlong .Intersect Selected Members4-3 Approach: Explain astructure where two members are intersected (eg: Bridge structure as like as aboveimage, braces in steel transmission tower, etc) Explain the steps for how to highlight and Trainer s ManualPage8 Concepts to be cover ed: Intro to Steel connection Selected Members4-4 Approach: Explain the above project where it has a meeting hall in the top floor.

9 Ask the students to give the steps to create the repeatoDelete the unwanted columns Explain why we need to merge the beams. Explain the steps to merge the : Explain Renumber Nodes and Renumber Members with the following CriteriaConcepts to be cover ed: Need of renumbering in report Beam and Break Beams at Selected NodesApproach: Explain why we need these tools by using image 4 3. Compare these commands with Insert Trainer s ManualPage9 Run Structure WizardApproach: Create a space from Run Structure Wizard and compare the time taken with translationalrepeat.

10 Create a complicated structure which has frame structure and roof truss by using RunStructure Wizard. Create Stadium roof and a simple to be cover ed: Advantage of having library : Create the given 5 Support SpecificationApproach: Defineall the support types. Explain the steps to create the support types in Explain all the 4 options used to assign the support to the to be cover ed: 6 degrees of freedom. Need of inclined Property SpecificationApproach: Introduction to prismatic property. Explain the parameters of standard cross sectionsforcolumn and beam.