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New STRUDS 2005 Graphical User Interface having Toolbar for objects like
slab, beam, Shear wall, column, Load walls etc

Special Features :

1. Tool bars are available for objects like slab,beam,column , shear

wall and load wall
2. Explorer Type collapsible tree like GUI to easy to model,
Analyses and design the structure
3. New GUI is Divided into following main module
A) Create Building model using objects slab, shear
wall,column,etc.
B) Modify Building model which consist of editing
command such as copy, mirror etc.
C) Load module which consists of all command related to
applied load inclusive of Seismic and wind
D) Analysis
E ) RCC design
Tips:
1. Dont use Mirror command if layout has shear wall.
Means shear wall to be created after mirroring layout.
2. Copy floor plans successively if shear wall present in layout.
Means 1st to 2nd , 2nd to 3rd , 3rd to 4th , etc.
3. Dont store bld file in a folder name like My document or New
Folder which contains blank space between words.
4. Always use RMB ( Right Mouse Button) while snaps and editing the
layout
5. Also use Esc and F-7 button to refresh layout.

STRUDSs on Windows Version 2005

Operational Steps,
A) Preprocessor Mode
- With this menu User has can enter structural floor plan (Framing plan) at each floor and
attach material, sectional properties and loading on it.
- Using Tool bars (Icons) or explorer type collapsible tree structure, user can generate
structural model.
- Objects like Slab , shear wall , column and load-wall are available to model structural
Layout.
For this following steps to be followed,
1) Double Click STRUDSS-2005
- Here one window will open where Project Information to be filled
Enter project information which will came in all types of reports.
- Then Skeleton dialog box will displayed
- Here enter the no. Of floor of building project
Click Auto-Generate , Floor names and level generated for defined no. Of
Floors.
- Click any floor name; enter user defined floor name, height and level
- Click Modify
- Repeat above 2 steps to modify other floors data.
- Click Close to come out from that menu.
-Select Floor plan From dropdown menu which will be displayed next, where user
has to draw or input structural Floor plan.
Now at Lower line status bar it will display status as which floor is active and its level
and unit.

2) Select Create >building > Slab > Rectangular or Triangular or trapezoidal or

flat, then see at command prompt at bottom. OR

Click on Slab icon

(Any shape) then see at command prompt.

Enter slab first point, then dimension, slab properties and click ok.
Then Press F-4 to active node numbers.

3) Select Create > building > Element > Two point ,

OR
Click line tool-bar
and see at command prompt.
4)

Select Create > building > Curved element > three point ,
OR
Click curve element tool-bar

and see at command prompt.

- Here always draw curved element anticlockwise.

5) Select create > building > Column > Auto add ,

OR
Click column Tool-bar icon
- Here press Y to locate column else press N

5a) Select create > building > shear wall > Straight, L or C shape
OR
Click shear wall Toolbar icon

and see at command prompt.

6) Select Create > building > Property > Define > Section ,
OR
-

Click beam section Tool-bar

Here User can make library of section to attach beam elements,
After clicking this one window will display ,
First click New ,
Then from section types dropdown menu click on required section,
If user has selected Rectangular section then enter values in b and d in mm.
Click save
Repeat the procedure to make library of section.
In same dialog box user can store the section, How ?
- First click on section which is created.
- Click Add to custom section, ok
**Now next time while starting a new project, no need to create library, just click Load
Custom section in Define section dialog box.
****To ignore Torsion of beam, do the following steps in same dialog box.
- First click on created section.
- Click properties button, here Property dialog box will be displayed.
- Over write J = 1, click save and close it.

7 ) Select Load > Elemental load , here user can create load library
- Means library of elemental load such as UDL , Point load etc.
To create library follow the procedure same as in 6 no. step.

8 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > Material
OR
Click Attach Material Tool-bar
- Using this menu attach material grade to elements.

- Here from dialog box, select the Material from dropdown menu, then click required
option such as locate, Grid,etc. to attach selected.
- Click locate, select or click on element line to attach it.
- Click Grid , click on any element on gird, Material will attached to all element along
the grid.
- Click Curve, click on curved beam elements.
- Click Rest, it will attach to all remaining elements.
***** Above steps user can use while attaching section, wall etc.
9 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > Section
OR
Click Attach section Tool-bar
-

Using this menu user can attach sectional properties to elements.

After clicking this one window will be displayed,
First select section which user want to attach from dropdown menu ,
Then click Locate or any other option and click on element to attach.

10) Select Create > building > wall > Define

OR
Click Define wall icon
- Here Enter the wall information such as wall name , Thickness, height and density
- Click Define to store wall data.
- Repeat above procedure to fill other wall data, click close.

11 ) Select Create > building > Property > Attach > wall
OR
Click attach wall icon
- Using this user can attach wall load on the elements.
- After clicking this one window will be displayed,
- First select wall which user want to attach from dropdown menu ,

- Then click Locate or any other option and click on element which user want attach wall
load.
12 ) Select load > Create > Attach
- Using this menu attach load on the elements.
- After clicking this one window will be displayed ,
- First select load which user want to attach from dropdown menu , then click Locate and
click on element to attach.
13) After generating structural floor plan and attaching material ,
sectional properties , wall load and external load,
Save this file in any one folder with file name up to 8 character .
After entering structural floor plan at any floor then Before saving Bld file,
Always use following three commands
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate
-Click View > space-frame > generate
**STRUDS Save the file with Extension as .bld
14) Select Display > Entities , using this menu user can highlight required entities on screen ,
this command same as layer command in Autocad.
15) Select > Inquire , or Icon
This menu has various sub menu to inquire all
information related to entered structural floor plan.

**** Do the Following steps for copying floor plan to upper floors.
16) Select Modify > Building > Skeleton ,
- Click copy
- Select Source floor name from dropdown floor list.
- Select destination floors by clicking on each floor or all remaining floors.
- Click Ok
After copying structural floor plan from one floor to another floor or no. of floors
and Before saving Bld file, always use following three commands

-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid

-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate
-Click View > space-frame > Generate
save the bld file by clicking Building > save.
17) To edit any floor plan, select floor plan from floor-name dropdown list.
Now see structural floor plan of that floor and its information at bottom status bar as
floor plan name and its level.
Editing means deleting slabs, elements, columns, modifying layout at different floors.
User can use Modify button for above.

18) After editing any floor plan means deleting column , slabs , beam elements then
following three commands to be used ( but always attach material and sectional properties to edited
plan before using following commands. )
and Before saving Bld file, always use following three commands
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid
-Click View > Plane-frame > Genarate
-Click View > space-frame > Generate
19) Select View > Space frame > view 3d , then one windows will be displayed ,
- Then click solid view or
icon, it will display solid view
-

Click icon Rotate or

, Using this user can rotate the structure.

To come out from this window Select any floor plan from floor plan
dropdown menu.
20) Select Create > Column > Set Parameter,
- Here input sizes for column by giving required information in that Window.
- Using this option it will automatically assign sizes based on given input.
21) Select Modify > Column > Orientation
- Here user can orient the column mean flushing of column with beam and rotating column
- First click on select column
- Click on column entity, flush or rotate it and click save.
- Save button always to be clicked after flushing or rotating each column.

To Rotate column , first click on select column ,

Click on column entity on screen ,
Click on rotate radio button and press enter till it rotate.

Also user can assign sizes and shape to each column, How ?
- First click Select column , click on any column object on plan
- Click Shape size , select shape and then click Column sizes, here user can enter
his own sizes floor by floor,
- Each time user should click save button after entering column size at every floor.
- Click close button 2 times.
- Repeat above procedure for remaining column.
Also user can assign sizes to more than one column also, How ?
-

First click Select Multi-col

Select at a time 4 or 5 columns ( any numbers ) ,
Click on shape and Sizes
Click here user can enter his own sizes for selected columns.

So this way structural layout input completed.

Then save it by select File > save option.
**Preprocessor part is complete.

B)Analysis
22) Select Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry
23) Select Analysis > Perform Analysis ,
- Then one window will be displayed
- Click Plane grid check box and Ok.
So STRUDS will run analysis of all floor files.
**Now following steps to be used to Generate Earthquake and
wind load on structure.
24) Select Load > Generate sec. Beam loads,
25) Select Load> Load cases > Space frame,

-Here select Eq and WL cases from available to selected window.

26) Select Load > Seismic parameter,
- Fill required information as per zone, click save and ok.
27) Select Load > Wind parameter,
- Fill required information as per zone, click save and ok.
28) Select Load > Generate Earthquake Load > Stiffness or any method.
29) Select Load > Generate Wind Load ,
30) Select Load Report > Eq. Load Report, STRUDS will display earthquake report.
31) Select Load > Report > Wind load Report, STRUDS will display wind load report.
***So from above steps we generated Earthquake and wind load on structure.
32) Select Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry
33) Select Analysis > Perform Analysis Option ,
- Click on Space frame check box button and Ok.
So STRUDS will run analysis for 3d space model.
Most Important Note
** If user want generate Earthquake load by Column reaction basis then dont use steps no.
22 to 24.
C) Post-Processor.
Here User can see Three types analysis result.

Select Mode > Post processor

Now for the selected floor user can see Sfd , Bmd , Torsion , Deflection , Fbd ( Free body diagram
) For full structure , one element , Grid after selecting required option.
**Always Click geometry to redraw or to see the floor plan after seeing sfd , bmd etc. of one
element or grid.
To see the Values ,Click Result > Control > Value , make here option as on to show the value.
Also user can change the font , select Result > control > font > value along x grid etc.
To take report , click Result > Report , then user will get all types of report.

- To see the Floor - Grid Result, click Floor Grid icon

-To see the Plane frame Result, click plane frame icon
, here STRUDS will display floor
plan with grid marking , so click on any grid to see the plane frame of that grid.
For selected frame use command which have used in floor grid to see the result and reports.
-By this way user can see the result of Plane Frame analysis

-To see the result of Space Frame , Click Space Frame icon
one floor ,

, here STRUDS will display

From floor dropdown menu select all floor and click on Isometric Icon
which is at left.
In this type user can see the result floor by floor or Frame by frame or whole space structure at a
time using commands as per above.
-By this way user can see the result of Space Frame analysis

D) Design
-With this menu user can design slab, beam, column and footing project.

-Select Mode > RCC design

- First set Structure type means which result want to use for design, either plane grid or space
frame result, How ?
- Click RCC design > Set structure type > Plane grid or Plane frame or Space frame.
- Click RCC Design > Design parameter , here fill all design parameter for Slab , beam ,
column , footing , shear wall.
1)Slab Design ,
-Select floor plan from Floor plan dropdown list ,
-Click Rcc Design > slab > New

- After clicking STRUDS will design all the slabs of that floor.
-Click Rcc Design > slab > save ,
-Click Rcc Design > slab > design sketch > all
To modify slab design produced by STRUDS, do the following.
- Click Rcc Design > slab > deign sketch > Detail.
Here user can update slab design by overwriting rebar, click compute.
It will automatically calculate new spacing for revised bars.
Again save the design.
-Click Rcc Design > slab > Html Report , here user can take all types of report and
-Click Rcc Design > slab >Inquire > moments all or one ,
by this menu user can see moments of slab panel according to boundary condition.
-Click RCC design > slab > Section Lines > Auto generate.
-Click Rcc design > slab > Drafting > slab plan dxf and Longitudinal section dxf
**Repeat above steps to design slabs of remaining floor.
2)Beam Design
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > New , after clicking STRUDS will show one window
having list of load combination .
So click on worst load combination and ok.
Then STRUDS will start to design the beams.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > save .
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Marking > auto marking ,
Here STRUDS merge 2 or 3 beam in one beam.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Html report , here user will get all types of reports.
-Click Rcc Design > Beam > Plan Layout > double line diagram ,
STRUDS will display double line diagram,
In that diagram to see Slab icon, slab no. and hidden lines
Then Click Rcc Design >Display setting, here active required entities , click ok.

-User can assign own label, To apply ground level beam name as GB1,GB2 etc ,
Then click Rcc Design >Tools > Label Prefix ,
Here in Beam Type GB text. Now all beams to be marked with text PB.
-To see Analysis and Design Result grid by grid of that floor ,
Click On Rcc Design > Beam > Select Grid ,
Here click on any one grid then STRUDS will display one windows.
Analysis result and Design Result.
In Analysis result user can see Sfd , bmd , torsion , etc.
In design result user can see the Longitudinal section, How ?
-Click Design result > Section Graphics.
If user want to change or modify Bottom, Top, Shear rebars.
-Click Design Result > Detailing.
Click close to come out from that screen.
Click Rcc Design > Beam > save.
To Generate DXF out, Select Rcc design > Beam > Drafting > Beam Longitudinal section dxf.
**Repeat the above steps to design remaining floor beams.

C)Column Design.
-Click Rcc Design > Design parameter , click column tab ,
here fill all requiredd. parameter such as grade , reinforcement , bar
diameter. And click ok.
Tips : if user has selected Plane grid result then column design must be set for only axial load in
parameter under Design type.
-Click Rcc Design > Column > all columns.
Then STRUDS will starts designing all column of all floors.
-Click Rcc Design > Column > save ,
-Click Rcc Design > Column > Html Report to take all types of report.

-Click Rcc Design > Column > View Load > cumulative and floor load,
STRUDS will display loads.
**
If user want to see or view the design of any one column and want to modify,
-Then click Rcc Design > Column > View design,
-Select or click any one column of that floor plan,
-Here STRUDS will show one window with all design data of that selected column such as loads,
grade , sizes , steel . % of steel. Biaxial factor etc.
-In this window u can change sizes and redesign the column.
- So this way user can complete column design.
**
- Click Rcc design > column > Drafting > column centerline dxf.
D) Shear wall Design
Tips : To design shear wall user must run model for space frame analysis and has to use
same result for its design.
- Click Rcc design > shear wall > all , then save
- Click Rcc Design > Shear wall > Html Report to take all types of report.

E)Footing Design
Tips : While footing design column design must be completed and saved
-Click Rcc Design > Design parameter , click on Footing tab,
Here select type of footing and fill all parameter such as grade,
soil , reinforcement etc.
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > New ,
STRUDSs will design all footing.
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > save
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > html Report , take or view all reports.
-Click Rcc Design > Footing > Center line > draw center line ,
STRUDS will display center line.

-Click Rcc Design>Footing>View plan +Ele , STRUDS will display Plan & c/s.
-To modify design then Click Rcc Design > Footing > View design
Select footing , here STRUDS will show footing design , now user can change any
Parameter and redesign it.
-Click Rcc Design >footing > drafting > Create Centerline Dxf layout.
**By this way we have completed footing design

Analyzing the Building Structure

In STRUDSS, the building can be idealized as Plane Grids, Plane Frames or Space Frame. By
defining the floor plans per floor, you have specified the floor grids for each floor. You can now
analyze and design this sample building by following three methods.
1.PLANE GRID METHOD - In this method the beams shall be designed as continuous beams with
end supports as simple supports and the intermediate supports as continuous supports. The columns
and footings will be designed for axial load only. Slabs will be designed as panels.
Many consultants for low-rise buildings adopt this method with simple grid like floor plans.
2.PLANE FRAME METHOD - STRUDS automatically generates the plane frames in X and Y
direction and analyses them in one stroke. The analysis results are automatically taken to design. The
stiffness of columns is also taken into account in the analysis. Beams are designed as continuous
beams with fixity at end supports. Columns will be designed for axial load and moments in X and Y
directions. Footing shall also be designed for biaxial bending. Also in this method STRUDSS can
automatically generate horizontal loads like Wind Load and Earthquake Loads on the frames as per
the basic parameters provided by the user.
This method is used by most of the consultants for multistoried building where analysis for
horizontal loads is desired and the floor plans are such that the plane frames are distinctly generated.
However where the plans are irregular and frames are not generated along all primary beams, this
method may prove to be erroneous. For example if a grid has only one column, the frame can not be
generated.
3. SPACE FRAME METHOD - STRUDS automatically generates and analyses the space frame.
The results are then automatically taken to design module for design. The stiffness of columns is

taken into account for analysis. Beams are designed as continuous beams with fixity at end supports.
Columns will be designed for axial load and moments in X and Y directions. Footing shall also be
designed for biaxial bending. Also in this method STRUDS can automatically generate horizontal
loads like Wind Load and Earthquake Loads on the frames as per the basic parameters provided by
the user.
This is the most accurate and desirable method for analysis and design. This method is difficult to
adopt for manual calculations, but is most suitable for computer-aided design

STRUDSS some tips & tricks for advanced users

To Do:
Each bld file should be stored in separate folder. For every building file, software creates
some other files and all these files will be stored in the same folder.
While saving bld file, please do not give file name having more than 8 characters.
File name should not contains wild characters (?,#,!) in the file name.
Always Make one folder having name "Bkup-Bld-files" in same path where user can save
only .Bld file by giving file name as xyz_R0.bld,xyz_R1.bld,Etc.
Dont give folder name as My document or new folder which having space between
words.
Don't work on same or one bld file for editing.
Dont mirror if plan has shear wall.
Create shear wall after mirroring layout.
If plan has shear walls then copy floor plans successively means 1 st floor to 2nd,tyen 2nd
to 3rd etc. Dont copy one floor to all remaing floors.
Dont' edit .bld file if you have generated Earthquake load, so before editing remove Eq load
and Eq Load cases from that files, save it then delete all files excluding .bld and edit the .bld
file.
If user generate bld file with all types of analysis and eq-load and wind load, then it creates
no. of data files, so again while editing same bld file please delete all files excluding .bld file
and then edit the plans.
While using Column menu following things may be happen so dont apply it.
- Once u applied column sizes using Modify > column > orientation menu

- Then dont click menu Column > set parameter with clicking OK ,
- Here always click cancel ,
- If u click ok in this menu then your assigned sizes are will be updated with new sizes.
-Assign the column sizes after completing your whole model
-Dont copy one floor to another floor after assigning sizes.
-If u copied only columns from one floor to another floor then always check boundary
condition ( support ) ,user may check this using menu Analysis > Pre-analysis inquiry
-Always delete column from Top Floor To bottom floor (Descending Way)
-Always create or add column from Bottom floor to top floor.
While creating floating column always mark or locate column at upper floor which will rest at
bottom floor because in STRUDS while marking column it goes downward.
If floating/Transfer column rest on a beam which doesnt contains node at same point then that
beam or element automatically divide into two beam with creating node after locating column
at upper floor . As element divide into two elements then inquire elements for attach Section ,
load to newly created elements at bottom floor from floating/Transfer column starts.
Once user mark floating/Transfer column then dont edit or delete beam where that column rest
, if u delete beam then column elements goes downward and rest on floor below which he get
from floor-data.
And if u delete that beam or element then first delete column at upper floor, edit or modify
beam layout at floor below , then create or locate column at upper floor.

As user mark floating/Transfer column then its effect will be taken automatically in Space
frame and Plane frame Analysis but not in Plane Grid Analysis, So if user want to use GRID
Analysis result then first copy .bld file in another folder and apply nodal load equal to
cumulative load of that floating column then effect will goes in GRID analysis.

How to Do tips:
1) How to remove "Slab to beam load" at Plinth level or ground level?
In preprocessor, first set the plinth/Ground floor plan from floor plan dropdown list,
Now select Load > slab to beam load,
Here make the check box "off" by clicking.
2) While performing Plane-grid Analysis, it gives Message "Security Check Failed" ?
This message comes if there is no supports condition are generated at column node in plan at any
one or other floor. Here first check that has the user entered all structural plans at all floors with
defined boundary conditions.
Check this with menu Analysis > Pre analysis Inquiry. (Here STRUDS will display Some
information regarding Elements without section & Material & zero length & Boundary Condition)
3) While doing Space-frame analysis, it gives message "Analysis Fail"?
As analysis fail Then Mod4.ERR file will be generated in same path where user has stored bld file.
Open that .ERR file and see the message. If error message is as follows
"1ERROR 11
ELEMENT 8
VARIABLE 0
ERROR IN SOLUTION, MATRIX LOCATIONS DISTURBED
Then bld contains multiples structures and between those structures there is no connectivity, make
Connectivity or Delete Other Multiple Structure and analysis will run successfully.
4) How to retrieve .Bld file from .bak File?
NOTE: In latest 2005 version of STRUDSS, an option is given in the menu itself to retrieve
the bld file. How?
Select File > Retrieve, Here select .bak file which will convert into bld file.

SOME USEFUL TIPS:

** For Master-slave option plz take of following.
1. Always attach sectional properties to the beam elements which are coming between master
and slave node.
2. Here column node must as master node and other nodes will be slave with Relationship of
Equal DOF , ( This is to be used to idealize shear wall )
** For Convert to edge Option, plz take care of following.
1. Always attach sectional properties to the beam elements which u want to convert into edge.
2. Some times after applying convert to edge there is possibility of MULTIPAL
STRUCTURES creation then following errors occur
A) Space frame analysis fail.
B) Grid analysis complete successfully but to see the analysis result in post-pro give
error after opening bld file.
C) If space analysis fail then due to multiple structures then use following command
In analysis, Click Analysis > analysis option ,
Remove check of front optimization.
Then analysis will be completed successfully.
** For Transferring file from Auto cad to STRUDS following care to be taken.
1. Drawing should be in meter.
2. Always move lower left corner of that drawing to 5,5,0.
3. Always check the line elements which are to be perfectly snapped at each line junction,
other wise nodes will not be formed at crossing of two elements, then starts the tracing in
STRUDSS or any layer.
4. Explode the layer and save as DXF, close auto-cad.
5. Import this layer by following Steps.
- create empty floor in STRUDSS-2005
- Select view > floor plan > Import > DXF layout.
- Open dxf file from specified path

- Enter Layer name which user has created as Structural layout in DXF.
** To Avoid corruption of BLD file always use following commands,
1)After entering structural floor plan at any floor and Before saving Bld filem,always
use following three commands
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate grid
-Click View > Plane-frame > Generate
-Click View > space-frame > Generate
2) Also above commands to be used after copying structural floor plan from one floor to
Another floor or no. of floors
3) After editing any floor plan means deleting column , slabs , beam elements then
above three commands to be used ( but always attach material and sectional properties
to edited plan before using above commands. ) , Then save bld file.

** IF Building is Multistoried means about more than 20 storied and has different structrural layout
on first two or three floor and then it has typical layout then to save the time do the following
1) Generate Structural layout of typical floor , then copied it to above floors which user wants to
edit.
2) Edit that floors or generate structural layout at these floors.
3) Then while copying typical floor to upper floors always use command Modify > Building >
Skeleton
Here source floor will be previous floor , Means 3rd as source to 4th as destination , then 4th as
source to 5th as destination, then 5th d as source to 6th as destination.
**Otherwise if u copied thru multiple copy command, and if u select 3rd as source to all remaining
destination floor then it will take time too much time.
OR
**Use multiple copy command but instead selecting all remaining floor , select 4 to 5 upper floor
then copy , then next time select another 4 to 5 floor but take previous floor as source floor.
** For optimisation purpose always save .bld file in no. of sub-folder such as following,

-First make bld file and save in folder

a] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\main\xyz.bld
b] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\grid-analysis\girdxyz.bld
(In above save only grid analysis file & Run)
c] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-ansysis\spacexyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with DL + LL & Run & complete design)
d] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-static-eq\steqxyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with eq load generated by static method & Run & complete
design)
e] c:\STRUDS-bld\job-no.-100\space-dynamic-eq\dyeqxyz.bld
(in above save only space analysis file with eq load generated by Dynamic method & Run &
complete design)
so user will get four types of result through which user can optimize the
analysis and design result for same bld file.
*******
Also following procedure can be adopted for completing analysis and
Design of any project using STRUDS software,
1)First complete whole model means entering structural floor plan
at all floors with properties, loading and column orientation.
2)Assign column sizes preliminary constant thought the floors, means
all column sizes should be same for all columns.
3)Run grid analysis
4)complete slab design, If slab thickness fails and
user has to provided new thickness to some slab then go to preprocessor mode
and apply the modified slab thickness to respected slab at all floor.
5) Run Grid analysis, Now design the slab ,here all slab should be passed by s/w.
6) Go to beam design floor by floor, again if beams are modified with new
Sizes then in preprocessor attach modified section which are required for design.

7) Run Grid analysis, Now design the beams ,here all beams
should be passed by s/w without any failure message.
8) Complete column design ( Using Grid result where column will be designed only
for axial load only) with design parameter as % of steel @ 0.8 to 1.0%.
- While doing this STRUDS will check column sizes which are provided by the user
- If column fail then it will display error message,
- In that error message always click radio button "Change Y-direction of Column" (Means
STRUDS will calculate new depth within given design parameter)
9) Save the column design and Sizes.
10) Click mode > prepro
11)Go to Modify >Building > column , Click "Get sizes from design",
- Here STRUDS will assign which are finalized at Design menu.
12)Run Grid analysis , Now design the column, here all columns should be passed by s/w without
any failure message.
13)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run bld file for only space analysis
without Earthquake load , and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in grid result) with
design parameter as % of steel 1.5 % to 2.0 %
14)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
15) Click mode > prepro
16) Go to Modify > Building > column menu, Click "Get sizes from design",
- Here STRUDS will assign which are finalized at Design menu.
17) Run space analysis, Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.
18)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run for space analysis with
Earthquake load ( By static Method), and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in space
result) with design parameter as % of steel 3.0 % to 4.0 %

19)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
20)Click mode > prepro
21)Go to Modify > Building > column menu, Click "Get sizes from design", Here STRUDS will
assign which are finalized at Design menu.
22)Run space analysis ,Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.
23)Now Copy same bld file in another folder where user has to run file for space analysis with
Earthquake load ( By Dynamic Method), and check the column sizes ( Which are finalized in
space result) with design parameter as % of steel 3.0 % to 4.0 %
24)In above some column will fail in sizes then modify the same columns with new sizes, save
both design and sizes.
25) Again click mode > prepro
26) Run space analysis, Now design the columns, here all columns should be passed by s/w
without any failure message.
**So above procedure can be used to come at a conclusion.
27)Then finalize any one bld from above and complete all design.