2. INTRODUCTION TO STAAD. Pro :
STAAD Pro. Is a STructural Analysis And Design software application
originally developed by research Engineers International in 1997. Bently
Systems purchased Research Engineers International in late 2005.
STAAD Pro. Is one of the most widely used structural analysis and design
software products worldwide. It supports over 90 international steel, concrete,
timber and aluminum design codes.
The STAAD Pro. Graphical user interface is used to generate the model which
can than be analyzed using the STAAD. Pro Engine. After analysis the design
completed, the GUI can also be used to view the result graphically.
3. KEY FEATURES of STAAD. Pro :
Analytic Modelling
Physical Modelling
STAAD Building Planner
Steel Auto Drafter
STAAD Beava
Advanced Concrete Design
Advanced Slab Design
OpenSTAAD Macro Editor
4. STRUCTURE
A structure is an assembly on elements. STAAD. Pro can analysis and design
structures made up of both frames and finite elements. STAAD. Pro can assess
almost every sort of structure.
Frame elements – 1D Beam (Line) elements – 2 Nodes
Finite elements – 1.) 2D Plate element – 3 or 4 Nodes
2.) 3D Solid element – 4 or 8 Nodes
7. TYPES OF LOAD
Dead Load
Live Load
Wing Load
Seismic Load
8. Benefits of STAAD. Pro :
• STAAD Pro shows accurate results in the measurement of Shear Force and Bending
Moment.
• STAAD Pro does not involve any manual calculation; hence, it saves time and
increases efficiency.
• STAAD Pro helps the engineers in improving the structure, section, and dimensions.
• STAAD Pro offers faster methods of designing the structure.
• STAAD Pro is ideal for measuring a wide range of loads, such as Live load, Dead
Load, Wind Load, Snow Load, Area Load, or Floor Load.
