- Introduction to STAAD Pro
- Geometry
- Useful Function to Complete the Geometry
- Properties
- Constants, Supports, and Specifications
- Loading
- Analysis
- Post Processing
- Concrete Design
- Steel Design
Introduction to STAAD Pro
- History of STAAD Software
- Method of Analysis
- Three steps to reach your goal
- Starting STAAD Pro
- Creating New File
- STAAD Pro Screen
- Opening an Existing File
- Closing a file
- Existing STAAD Pro
- Saving & Saving As
- Workshop
- Module Review
Geometry
- Understanding STAAD Pro Way
- What are Nodes, Beams and Plates?
- How things are done in the Input file?
- Geometry Creation Methods
- Method 1: Using Structure Wizard
- Things you can do in Structure Wizard
- Method 2: Drafting the Geometry using Snap/Grid
- Viewing
- Selecting
- Using Selecting While Viewing 3D Geometry
- Method 3: Using Copy/Cut with Paste
- Method 4: Using Spreadsheet (Excel) Copy and Paste
- Method 5: Using DXF importing file function
- Workshop
- Module Review
Useful Function to Complete the Geometry
- Introduction
- Translational Repeat
- Circular Repeat
- Mirror
- Rotate
- Move
- Insert Node
- Add Beam Between Mid-Points
- Add Beam by Perpendicular Intersection
- Connect Beams along an Axis
- Intersect Selected Members
- Cut Section
- Renumber
- Delete
- Undo/Redo
- Zooming/Panning
- Dimensioning
- Pointing to Nodes, Beams, and Plates
- Global and Local Coordinate System
- Workshop
- Module Review
Properties
- Introduction
- Property Types
- Type 1: Prismatic
- Viewing Cross-Section
- Type 2: Built-In Steel Table
- Type 3: Thickness
- General Notes about Property Assigning
- Workshop
- Module Review
Constants, Supports, and Specifications
- Introduction
- Material Constants
- Geometry Constant
- Supports
- How to Assign Supports
- Editing Supports
- Specifications
- Workshop
- Module Review
Loading
- Introduction
- How to Create Primary Load
- Individual Loads: Introduction
- Individual Loads: Selfweight
- Individual Loads: Members Loads
- Individual Loads: Area Load
- Individual Loads: Floor Load
- Individual Loads: Plate Loads
- Individual Loads: Node Load
- Individual Loads: Viewing & Editing
- How to Create Manual Combinations
- How to Create Automatic Combinations
- Workshop
- Module Review
Analysis
- Introduction
- Perform Analysis Command
- P-Delta Analysis Command
- Non-Linear Analysis Command
- The Execution Command
- Workshop
- Module Review
Post Processing
- Introduction
- First Step
- Node Displacement
- Node Reactions
- Beam Forces
- Beam Stresses
- Beam Graphs
- Plate Contour
- Plate Results Along Line
- Animation
- Reports
- Other Ways: Double-Clicking a Beam
- Other Ways: Double-Clicking a Plate
- Workshop
- Module Review
Concrete Design
- Introduction
- Modes of Concrete Design
- Step 1: Job Info
- Step 2: Creating Envelopes
- Step 3: Creating Members
- Step 4: Creating Briefs
- Step 5: Creating Groups
- Step 6: Design Modes
- Step 7: Reading Results: Beam Main Layout
- Step 8: Reading Results: Beam Main Rft
- Step 9: Reading Results: Beam Shear Layout
- Step 10: Reading Results: Beam Shear Rft
- Step 11: Reading Results: Beam Drawing
- Step 12: Reading Results: Column Main Layout
- Step 13: Reading Results: Column Shear Layout
- Step 14: Reading Results: Column Results
- Step 15: Reading Results: Column Drawing
- Step 16: Reading Results: Generating Design Reports
Steel Design
- Introduction
- Step 1: Load Envelope Setup
- Step 2: Member Setup
- Step 3: Change the Restraints
- Step 4: Creating Briefs
- Step 5: Creating Design Groups
- Steel Design Commands in STAAD Pro
- Workshop & Module Review