TRAINING DETAIL LEVEL B

STAAD.Pro training course Level B: 2 Days.

1. Finite Element Analysis

1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5.

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis How to create Finite Elements How to Create Triangular Plates Using Structure Wizard to generate plates Mesh Generation
1.5.1. Using Structure Wizard to generate a mesh 1.5.2. Creating a mesh from a super-element 1.5.3. How to use the Mesh Generation Cursor 1.5.4. Using the Editor to create a mesh

2. Concrete Model

2.1. Concrete Design Example Problem 2.2. Defining Beam-Slab Monolithic Action 2.3. Defining Model Geometry 2.4. Defining the Slab 2.5. Tools for Viewing Plates 2.6. Plate Orientation and Local Coordinate System 2.7. Defining Element Properties 2.8. Plate Element Properties 2.9. Adding the Supports 2.10. Assigning the Loads 2.11. P-Delta Analysis 2.12. Providing Analysis Instructions 2.13. Running the Analysis 2.14. Viewing the Results 2.15. Reinforced Concrete Design 2.16. Additional Concrete Modeling Examples 2.17. Additional Learning Resources
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Tutorial Problem 1
1.

Starting the Program

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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Creating Nodes 1 to 5 and Beams 1 to 4 Switching On Node and Beam Labels Creating Members 5 to 9 Creating Members 10 to 13 Creating Member 14 Creating Member 15 Creating Member 16 to 28 Assigning Member Properties

10. Assigning Member Releases 11. Specifying Material Constants 12. Assigning Supports 13. Specifying Loads 14. Specifying the Analysis Command 15. Specifying Steel Design Parameters 16. Specifying the SELECT MEMBER Command 17. Viewing the Input Command File 18. Performing the Analysis and Design 19. Viewing the Output File 20. Post-Processing 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14

Going to the Post-Processing Model Displaying Force/Moment Diagrams Switching between load cases for viewing the Force/Moment diagram Changing the size of the Force/Moment diagram Changing the degree of freedom for which Forces diagram is plotted Annotating the Force/Moment diagram Changing the units in which Force/Moment values are annotated Beam forces Table Viewing the Force/Moment Diagrams from the Beam/Graphs Page Restricting the load cases for which results are viewed Using Member Query Producing an on-screen report Taking Pictures Creating Customized Reports

Tutorial Problem 2
1. 2. 3. 4.

Starting the Program Editing the Job Information Page Creating Nodes 1 to 5 and Members 1 to 4 Switching On Node and Beam Labels

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Creating Member 5 and Node 6 Creating Member 6 and Node 7 Creating Members 7 to 12 and Nodes 8 to 14 Creating Members 13 and 14 Assigning Member Properties and Material Constants

10. Assigning Supports 11. Specifying Loads 12. Specifying the Analysis Command 13. Viewing the Input Command File 14. Performing the Analysis and Design 15. Viewing the Output file 16. Post-Processing

2.1 Going to the Post-Processing Mode 2.2 Viewing the deflection diagram 2.3 Switching between load cases for viewing the deflection diagram 2.4 Changing the size of the deflection diagram 2.5 Annotating Displacements 2.6 Changing the units in which displacement values are annotated 2.7 Node Displacement Table

Exercise Problems
Exercise Problem One Exercise Problem Two Exercise Problem Three Exercise Problem Four Exercise Problem Five Exercise Problem Six

Sign Conventions
Global and Local Axis Systems Sign Convention of Member End Forces Sign Convention of Member Stresses Plate Element Stresses

Frequently Performed Tasks

1. Selecting nodes, beams, plates, etc. 2. Viewing the structure from different angles 3. Switching on labels for nodes, beams, plates, etc. 4. Displaying a portion of the model by isolating it from the rest of the structure

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5. Creating Groups 6. Displaying Loads on the screen 7. Displaying Load Values on the screen 8. Structural Tool Tip Options 9. Identifying Beam Start and End 10. Plotting from STAAD.Pro - - - - - - This concludes the training of Level B. - - - - - 3.

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