STAAD

A. Set up

X 1. Global coordinate for Structure : X : as x axis as usual Z Y : as y axis as usual Z : perpendicular to paper to top 2. Local coordinate for individual member along the length of the member is taken as local X axis B. Members & Nodes 1. Creation of Geometry 2. General parameters to be fixed 3. Analysis 4. Design Geometry Node: co ordinate of all the points of the plan is to be calculated as Node X Y Z 1 aaa 000 bbb 2 ccc 000 ddd 3 File New Indian design code - check New project <enter> File Name < > / location < > Length unit , Force Unit - check Space - check Next <enter> Finish <enter> Node Give Data for nodes Views available for Front, back, top & isometric Rt. Click - labels - node no apply OK Edit ( Top menu bar ) to edit data Add Beam : to add beam or to connect two nodes Add beam from left to right & top to bottom. Node crusher / Beam crusher : for selection of node or beam Rt. Click - labels - Beam no / beam orientation apply OK Chage to Isometric view / top Node crusher <enter> Select node ( use ctrl key for multiple selection) Node beam Leble View Structure Diagram Leble Two methods of creating Structure Data 1. Using command file 2. Using Graphical user Interface (GUI)

STAAD Screen Menu bar - on top Tool bar on top Page control - left side Data area -Right side Main drawing area - center *After Add beam, grid will appear (/ or from snap node beam) Create ( in Data area) Use linear / Radial / irregular Use plane / constr. line etc.

Node beam Leble View Structure Diagram Leble

For column to repeat for floors Geometry ( Top menu bar ) - Translation repeat <enter> Global direction Y <check> No of steps xxx Step spacing xxx Link step - - check (if required) Ok <enter> For beams to repeat for floors Change to front view Beam crusher <select> Select beams to be copied by rubber band method / picking etc. Geometry ( Top menu bar ) - Translation repeat <enter> Global direction Y <check> No of steps xxx Step spacing xxx Link step - - check (if required) Ok <enter> For foundation Similar to above, but y is ve. Select section General ( left side of screen) Property Define Type of section Material of section For column : Local z = Global z Local x = Global y i.e length of column Local y = other side. For Beam : Local y = Global y Local x = Global y i.e length of beam Local z = other side i.e. width of beam. Column section Beam section Y Z

To change Input Unit Input unit Icon / Tool set current input unit

Member Offset Beam crusher (select) Specification page icon / General Spec. page Use both start & end point

To get Member information Select by all all beams Command pre analysis print member property To View3D model Rt. Click structure - / View Structure diagram menu To edit input file Edit input file / STAAD editor

Z data <enter> Y Give add < enter > . . close < enter> After selecting the specific section in the property box, the same is assigned to the members. Ctrl Select member assign - save <enter > To see the shape and size of column. Rt. Click - labels - structure section out line - apply OK For center line Rt. Click - labels - structure section out line - none OK To check the property of any section is missing? Select ( top menu bar) missing attributes missing property <enter>

Adding support General ( left side of screen) Support Create ( left side box) Fixed end Add <enter> Front view Node crusher <active> Select the supporting nodes Assign To view whole structure On top menu bar <enter> Loading Definition (Seismic definition) General Load Definition new Code IS 1893 2002 Zone - (for Zone 3) 0.16 Response Factor 5 Importance Factor 1 Soil factor - 1- hard soil 2- medium soft soil 3- soft soil Add Self weight

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Add Close (Wind definition) Wind Definition Type 1, Comment Wind 1 Add Type 1 Add Intensity 0 1.8 Close Load case detail *( Load case for seismic load) Load case detail Add Height 0 9

Add, Exposure factor 0

Number 1, Loading Type : Seismic ,Title load case 1, S in X dir Add Close Load case 1, Add Seismic load, X direction, Factor :1 Add Close Load case detail Add Number 2, Loading Type : Seismic ,Title load case 2, S in (-)X dir Add Close Load case 2, Add Seismic load, X direction, Factor : -1 Add Close Load case detail Add Number 3, Loading Type : Seismic, Title load case 3, S in Z dir Add Close Load case 3, Add Seismic load, Z direction, Factor : 1 Add Close Load case detail Add Number 4, Loading Type : Seismic , Title load case 4, S in (-)Z dir Add Close Load case 4, Add Seismic load, Z direction, Factor : -1 Add Close Load case detail Add Number 4, Title load case 4, S in (-)Z dir Add Close Load case 4, Add Seismic load, Z direction, Factor : -1 Add Close

________________________________________________________________ *( Load case for Wind load) Load case detail Add Number 5, Title load case 5, Wind in X dir Add Close Load case 5, Add Wind load, Direction X (check) Define y range Minimum Value ( Give data minimum may be 2.1 m) Maximum value (give data) Factor 1 Add Close Load case detail Add Number 6, Title load case 6, Wind in (-)X dir Add Close Load case 6, Add Wind load, Direction X (check) Define y range Minimum Value ( Give data minimum may be 2.1 m) Maximum value (give data) Factor (-1) Add Close Load case detail Add Number 7, Title load case 7, Wind in Z dir Add Close Load case 7, Add Wind load, Direction Z (check) Define y range Minimum Value ( Give data minimum may be 2.1 m) Maximum value (give data) Factor 1 Add Close Load case detail Add

Number 8, Title load case 8, Wind in (-)Z dir Add Close Load case 8, Add Wind load, Direction Z (check) Define y range Minimum Value ( Give data minimum may be 2.1 m) Maximum value (give data) Factor (-1) Add Close ________________________________________________________________ *( Load case for Dead load) Load case detail Add Number 9, Title load case 9, Dead Load Add Close Load case 9, Add Floor Load Pressure = (-) 3.5 KN/ m2 Y range (Give minimum and Maximum value as per floor condition.) Direction : Global Y Add Close Load case 9, Add Self weight Add Close Assign ________________________________________________________________ *( Load case for Live load) Load case detail Add Number 10, Title load case 10, Live Load Add Close Load case 10, Add Floor Load Pressure = (-) 2 KN/ m2 Y range (Give minimum and Maximum value as per floor condition.) Direction : Global Y Add Close

** (X range and Z range may be changed as per requirement under Load case 10 according to floor size.) ________________________________________________________________ *( Load case for Wall load) Load case detail Add Number 11, Title load case 11, Wall Load Add Close Load case 11, Add Member Load Uniform force W1 : (-) 15 KN/m. Direction GY Add Close Select Assign ** (Load may be according to height and thick ness of wall, For stairs , the load may be calculated and the d1 , d2 value may be given. The load is assigne after selecting beams in each floor) Load case 11, Add Member Load Uniform force W1 : (-) 4.5 KN/m. Direction GY Add Close Select Assign ** (For parapets) Load case 11, Add Member Load Uniform force W1 : (-) 12 KN/m. Direction GY Add Close Select Assign ** (For Stairs) ________________________________________________________________ *( Load Combination) *Load case detail Add Define combination

Name : Combination Load Case 12: 1(DL + LL) Normal Factor : 1 Transfer dead & live loads to right (i.e. case 9, 10, 11 here i.e dead load, live load, wall load) Add close *Load case detail Add Define combination Name : Combination Load Case 13: 1.5 (DL + LL) Normal Factor : 1.5 Transfer dead & live loads to right (i.e. case 9, 10, 11 here i.e dead load, live load, wall load) Add Close *Load case detail Add Define combination Name : Combination Load Case 14: 1.2 (DL + LL+ S in X) Normal Factor : 1.5 Transfer dead & live loads to right (i.e. case 9, 10, 11,1 here i.e dead load, live load, wall load & Seismic in X direction) Add Close *Load case detail Add Define combination Name : Combination Load Case 15: 1.2 (DL + LL+ S in (-)X) Normal Factor : 1.5 Transfer dead & live loads to right (i.e. case 9, 10, 11,2 here i.e dead load, live load, wall load & Seismic in (-)X direction) Add Close Similarly combine loads for Seismic in both Z dir, Wind in both X & zZ direction, i.e Load case 16- 21) (** Seismic Definition for Spro : 04 & onwards In the seismic definition below self weight 1. The member load copied and pasted with load changing to weight 2. The ve sign changed to + ve sign, GY to be deleted 3. Also, the Floor load copied and pasted with load changing to weight 4. The ve sign changed to + ve sign GY to be deleted 5. The live load may be reduced to 0.5 instead of 2 ) ________________________________________________________________

*( Analysis ) Analysis ( from left side menu bar) Perform analysis No print OK Pre print active Define command ( Rt. Side of screen) Support information <active> Add Close Node crusher <active> ? Print support information < active> Select Supports Assign Close Post print <active> Define command ( Rt. Side of screen) Load List <active> Transfer load list 12 ( as foundation is generally designed for LL & DL with Factor of sefty 1) Support Reaction <active> Add Close Node crusher <active> ? Print support reaction < active> Select Supports Assign Close (PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT SUPPORT INFORMATION LOAD LIST 12 PRINT SUPPORT REACTION ) ________________________________________________________________ *( Design ) Post print <active> Define command ( Rt. Side of screen) Load List <active> Transfer load list 13-21 Add close Design (left side menu bar) Concrete (left side menu bar) Code : IS 456 (right side menu bar) Select parameter Transfer all parameters to left Transfer following parameters to right Fc Fy main Fy Secondary

Max Main Min Main Min Secondary Ok Change unit to Newton & mm Click on the fig on top menu bar Or, Tool Set current input unit Define Parameter Active Fc : 20 N/ m2 Add Close Fy Main : 415 N/ m2 Add Close Fy Seco. : 415 N/ m2 Add Close Max Main : 20mm Add Close Max Sec : 10mm Add Close Min Main : 12 mm Add Close Min Sec : 8mm Add Close Select the structure Assign the above parameters one by one Yes Command Design Beam Add Design Column Add Close Design Column <Active> Select column ( Beams parallel to Y axis ) Assign Yes Design Beam <Active> Select Beam ( Beams parallel to X & Z axis ) Assign Yes Analyze Run Analysis View out put file Done Result _______________________________________________________________ Fail To see whether any member fails in the output fie Click on the Find (binocular figure) Fail - find next / Mark all for beams ADE (adequate) - find next / Mark all for columns *( For Printing) Edit Take picture Picture 1 Title ( eg. Support nodes)

Ok File Report Setup Pictures Picture 1 pass to right Picture album Full page Ok File Print purview report Edit Take picture Picture 2 Continue . Copy out put file to wordn fie Select Copy Paste in word file _______________________________________________________________ *( To view output file latter ) Dont save after run analysis / viewing the output file *( Beam Level) View Option Beam level 1. Horizontal alignment 2. Vertical alignment 3. Font *( Node Level) View Option Beam level 1. Horizontal alignment 2. Vertical alignment 3. Font *( For use of torsion) Design Define Parameter Torsion to be option selected *( For merge beam) Select the two consecutive members to be merged Tool merge selected members Merge Close yes *( To copy a node / member) Select the element Right click Copy Paste Giving coordinate of X Y Z *( Beta angle) For orientation along Global X axis *( Release) _______________________________________________________________

*( ID from Auto cad Plan in FPS system) Draw the center line Move Select object Specify the base point of displacement as top left corner Destination as origin Format Units Engineering to decimal Scale Select object Origin 0.0254 (to convert to meter) For coordinates Command ID <enter> 9( or tools inquiry ID) Select point ()ve Y considered as positive Z _______________________________________________________________ *( Wall weight) 10 thick wall Weight: 0.28 (wall thickness + plaster)* 1* (3-0.3) * 19.2 Kn / m2 = 14.5 Kn / m (Floor height beam height) For parapets generally ; 2 Kn. / m at roof top and balcony *( Seismic Parameter) Code IS 1983 Zone = 0.16 (for zone III) Importance factor RF SS =1 =2 =3 =5 =1 =2 =3 ST =1 =2 =3 For ordinary residential building For hospital building For ordinary construction For specific construction Soil Standard for hard soil Soil Standard for medium soil Soil Standard for soft soil Structure Type for RCC frame Structure Type for Steel frame Structure Type for Other

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Member weight no sign 50% wall load of ground floor for plinth beams 50% wall load of ground floor and 50% load of first floor for ground floor roof beams and so on Floor weight Dead load full Live load 25% , if LL < 3Kn/sqm Live load 50% , if LL > 3Kn/sqm