STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition For Structural Analysis & Design

1. An Overview of Structure Analysis and Design

1.1 Need of Structure Analysis and Design
- Lecture
1.2 Types of Structures
- Lecture
1.3 Idealization of Structures
- Lecture

2. Introduction To STAAD Pro/ STAAD.Pro Advance/ STAAD Enterprise

2. What is Staad pro? ( STAAD - stands for STructural Analysis And Design)
- Lecture
2. History of Staad Pro
- Lecture
2. Why, Where & Who Can use STAAD Pro
- Lecture
2. Analysis & Design life cycle Concept to reach your Goal
- Lecture
2. Hardware Requirements & Installation Procedure
- Lecture
2. Limits on Staad Pro Models
- Lecture

3. Getting Started - Staad.Pro CONNECT Edition

3. Starting STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition Application
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Creating New Model in STAAD Pro
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Opening Model in STAAD Pro
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Exploring STAAD Pro UI(User Interface)
- Lecture
3. Understanding Co-ordinate systems – Global & Local
- Lecture
3. Manipulating vertical axis
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Configuring the Base Unit
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Changing the Input Unit
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Converting Input Unit in Input Field
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Using Unit Converter
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Understanding the selection method
- Lecture & Procedure
3. Saving , Saving As & Auto-Save Project
- Lecture & Procedure

4. Geometry Creation - I

4. What are Nodes, Beams and Plates?
- Lecture
4. Grid system: Linear/Radial/Irregular
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Importing Grid in STAAD
- Procedure
4. Crating Geometry by Snap/Grid
- Procedure
4. Creating Geometry with Tables
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Add beam - point to point, between midpoints, perpendicular intersection, curved members
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Split Beam or Insert Node - for a single member and multiple member
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Connect Beam Along - X Axis /Y Axis /Z Axis
4. Break Beams at selected nodes
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Adding a node at overlapping beams
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Merge selected members & nodes
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Stretch a member
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Renumbering Members & Nodes
- Lecture & Procedure
4. Exercise Files : Downloadable
- Lecture

5. Geometry Creation - II

5. Creating Quad & Triangle Plate : Using Grid snap & Node
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Creating Plates from Members
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Creating Parametric Model: Surface
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Generating Surface Mesh & Plate Mesh
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Draw a Solid Geometry
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Renumbering Plates & Solids
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Using Structure Wizard: Five Step to Complete Geometry
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Importing Geometry
- Lecture & Procedure
5. Exercise Files: Downloadable
- Lecture

6. Useful Function to Complete the Geometry

6. Moving Selected objects
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Cut, Copy & Paste Selected objects
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Rotating Selected objects
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Mirroring Selected Objects
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Copying Geometry Along a Linear Path
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Copying Geometry Along a Circular Path
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Understanding Moving Origin Concept
- Lecture & Procedure
6. Understanding Undo/ Redo/ Delete operations

7. Viewing & Selecting the STAAD Geometry

7. Exploring viewing, Rotating and Zooming tools
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Enabling the Geometry Label, Color & It's Options
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Working with Views: New, Save, Open, Add, Rename, Detach View & View Selected
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Changing the axis of rotation & Orientation
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Using Cursor method to Select STAAD Model
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Using Geometry, Node, Beam, Plate & Solid Selection tools
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Using Advance Selection Techniques
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Identifying and Enabling the Beam End Points
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Using 3D Rendered View & Their Options
- Lecture & Procedure
7. Exercise File: Download
- Lecture

8. Using Material, Material Constants & Member Orientation

8. Creating a New Isotropic & Orthotropic Material
- Lecture & Procedure
8. Assigning Material & Material Constants
- Lecture & Procedure
8. Enabling section outline/full section
- Lecture & Procedure
8. Assigning Member Rotation Angle - Types
- Lecture & Procedure
8. Changing /Removing Reference & Plate Reference Orientation
- Lecture & Procedure

9. Using Structural Model Sections / Profiles

9. Understanding the different types of Beams and Their Uses
- Lecture
9. Understanding the different types of Columns and Their Uses
- Lecture
9. Understanding the different types of Slab/Girder/Shell and Their Uses
- Lecture
9. Adding & Assigning the Prismatic Section
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Adding & Assigning Section Database Profile
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Creating a General Section
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Adding & Assigning Tapered & Other Specific Profile
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Adding & Assigning Plate/ Surface Thickness
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Configuring the Section Database Manager
- Lecture & Procedure
9. Understanding & using Section Wizard
- Lecture & Procedure

10. Understanding & Using Node, Member & Plate Specifications

10. Understanding & Assigning Master Slave & Floor Diaphragm
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Assigning Compression-only, Tension-only, or a Truss (axial-only) Spec. on a Member
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Assigning Member End Release or Partial Member End Release Spec. on a Member
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Using Member end offsets Spec...
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Using Member Drift or Camber & Fire Proofing Spec...
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Using Cable & Cracked Section Properties Spec...
- Lecture & Procedure
10. Using Plate Specification Types
- Lecture & Procedure

11. Understanding & Using Different Types of Supports

11. Using Fixed & Pinned Support
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Assigning a Custom Support
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Assigning a Spring Support - One way, Fixed But & Multilinear
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Assigning an Inclined support
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Assigning a Foundation Support
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Assigning an Enforced & Enforced But Support
- Lecture & Procedure
11. Overview of Support & Support Dialog Box
- Lecture

12. Loading in STAAD.Pro

12. Introduction to Loading and the LOAD LIST Command
- Lecture
12. Understanding and Adding Primary Load Types
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Understanding the Load Item Categories and Adding Selfweight
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Assigning Loads on Frame Members
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Understanding the Direction of Loading
- Lecture
12. Applying Loads at an Offset from the Shear Center
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Assigning a Concentrated Force/Moment at the Start and/or End of a Member
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Controlling the visibility of the Loads in the STAAD.Pro GUI
12. Adding Fixed End Member Loads
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Problem Solving approach for Member Load
12. Understanding and Assigning Floor Loads and One-Way Loads
12. Assigning Floor Load and One-way Load on Inclined Planes
12. Assigning Floor and One-way Loads with Openings on a Floor or Region
12. Problem Solving approach for Floor and One-way Load
12. Understanding and Assigning Area Load
12. Understanding and Assigning Support Displacement Load
- Lecture & Procedure
12. Problem Solving approach: For Support Displacement Load
12. Understanding and Assigning Loads on Plates
12. Understanding and Assigning Loads on Solids

13. Wind and Snow Load Generation in STAAD.Pro

13. Introduction and Data Required for Wind Load Generation
13. Understanding Types of Structures and various aspects involved in Wind Load Generation
13. Adding & Assigning Wind Load to Staad.Pro Model
13. Types of Load Generated and Converting the Wind Pressures to Concentrated and Distributed Loads on the Structure
13. Excluding Members when Generating Loads
13. Problem Solving Approach: For Wind Load Generation
13. Understanding and Assigning the Snow Load as per IS Code

14. Seismic Load Generation in STAAD.Pro

14. Adding Seismic Load Definition As per IS-Code
14. Add Weight Items to a Seismic Load Definition
14. Adding & Assigning a Seismic Load to STAAD.Pro Model

15. Combining Load Cases in STAAD. Pro

15. Introduction to Load Combination
- Lecture
15. Defining New Load Combinations and Load Type
- Lecture & Procedure
15. Generating Auto Load Combinations as per Indian Code
- Lecture & Procedure

16. Checking STAAD Pro Model for Analysis

16. Checking for Multiple Structures
- Lecture & Procedure
16. Checking for Warped Plates and Plates Connectivity
- Lecture & Procedure
16. Checking & Removing Duplicate Entities: Nodes, Beams & Plates
- Lecture & Procedure
16. Checking & Removing Zero Length Members, Orphan Nodes & Overlapping Collinear Members
- Lecture & Procedure
16. Checking Negative Volume Solids & Warped Solids
- Lecture & Procedure
16. Checking & Removing Dimension: All Member/ Node to Node
- Lecture & Procedure

17. Overview of the Performing Analysis, Reviewing outputs and Performing post-processing tasks

17. Understanding Types of Analysis and Performing an Analysis in STAAD.Pro
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding and Performing a Multi-Run Analysis
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding and Using Pre-Analysis Commands
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding and Using Post-Analysis Commands
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding and Using Miscellaneous Commands
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding STAAD Output Viewer
- Lecture & Procedure
17. Understanding and Using Post-processing Workflow in depth
- Lecture & Procedure

18. Stability Analysis and Design in Staad Pro

18. Understanding the Stiffness Analysis Method
- Lecture
18. Understanding Linear Elastic Analysis
18. Performing First order Analysis
18. Understanding and Performing Direct Analysis Method

19. Designing Concrete Structure: By Batch Design per IS CODE

19. Understanding the Available Concrete Design Codes
- Lecture
19. Using Batch Member and Element Design Operations
- Lecture & Procedure
19. Project 1: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Seismic Loads
19. Project 2: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Wind Loads
19. Project 3: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Other Load Cases

20. Designing Steel Structure: By Batch Design per IS CODE

20. Why Steel? Available Steel Design Codes in Staad Pro
- Lecture
20. Understanding the IS 800-1984/2007 WSD or LSD codes & it's Parameter.
- Lecture & Procedure
20. Designing the Steel Structure per IS 800 - 1984/2007 WSD or LSD Codes
- Lecture & Procedure
20. Understanding & Designing the Cold Formed Steel Structure per IS 801 - 1975 Code
- Lecture & Procedure
20. Understanding & Designing the Steel Structure per IS 802 - 1995 Code
- Lecture & Procedure
20. Batch Design Operations for Steel Design
- Lecture & Procedure

21. Designing Concrete Structure: By Interactive Concrete Design per IS CODE

21. Introduction and General Overview of Suitable Member Properties & File Types
- Lecture
21. Opening Model and Understanding the Interactive Concrete Design workspace
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Preparing Member and Slabs for Designing In-Depth-Look
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Understanding and Adding the Envelopes Load Cases and Combinations
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Defining the Criteria for Beam and Column Design In-Depth-Look
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Assigning Design Criteria in Beam and Column In-Depth-Look
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Applying Member for Design or Check and Viewing the Results
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Understanding & Using Report Setup Process
- Lecture & Procedure
21. Project Work for Interactive Concrete Design

22. Generating & Plotting Reports from STAAD Pro & Data Management

22. Generating Report Contents
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Adding A Custom Header And Logo To Reports
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Generate Transfer Forces & Floor Vibration Report
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Previewing, Screenshot, Plotting & Exporting Reports
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Creating Customized Reports From RC Framed Structure
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Creating Customized Reports From Steel Portal Frame Structure
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Creating Customized Reports From Plate Structure
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Converting Staad files to Archives
- Lecture & Procedure
22. Understanding the Exporting option
- Lecture & Procedure

23. Project Included (Basic & Advance)

23. Analysis and Design of Rectangular/Circular Water Tank, Elevated INTZE Tank
23. Analysis and Design of One-way & Two-way Slab
23. Analyse & Design the Shear Wall using STAAD.Pro v8i SS6. (Not Available in Connect Edition Version)

STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition For Structural Analysis & Design

Overview

Solve the most complex design and analysis problems faster than ever before with STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition. It’s the most comprehensive version of STAAD.Pro and up to 100 times faster than STAAD.Pro with its advanced solver. Tackle projects of any scale and analyze simple to complex models with over 20,000 nodes at optimum speed. Design under any static or dynamic loading conditions, meeting the highest seismic building standards. Complete intricate projects quicker, including large or complicated models with multiple load cases and combinations. Quickly perform Eigen, Ritz, Nonlinear, P-Delta analysis, thermal loading, and more. Leverage integrated concrete member design, detailing, and documentation using the Concrete Design workflow.

STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition For Structural Analysis & Design

1.1 Need of Structure Analysis and Design

1.2 Types of Structures

1.3 Idealization of Structures

2. What is Staad pro? ( STAAD - stands for STructural Analysis And Design)

2. History of Staad Pro

2. Why, Where & Who Can use STAAD Pro

2. Analysis & Design life cycle Concept to reach your Goal

2. Hardware Requirements & Installation Procedure

2. Limits on Staad Pro Models

3. Starting STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition Application

3. Creating New Model in STAAD Pro

3. Opening Model in STAAD Pro

3. Exploring STAAD Pro UI(User Interface)

3. Understanding Co-ordinate systems – Global & Local

3. Manipulating vertical axis

3. Configuring the Base Unit

3. Changing the Input Unit

3. Converting Input Unit in Input Field

3. Using Unit Converter

3. Understanding the selection method

3. Saving , Saving As & Auto-Save Project

4. What are Nodes, Beams and Plates?

4. Grid system: Linear/Radial/Irregular

4. Importing Grid in STAAD

4. Crating Geometry by Snap/Grid

4. Creating Geometry with Tables

4. Add beam - point to point, between midpoints, perpendicular intersection, curved members

4. Split Beam or Insert Node - for a single member and multiple member

4. Connect Beam Along - X Axis /Y Axis /Z Axis

4. Break Beams at selected nodes

4. Adding a node at overlapping beams

4. Merge selected members & nodes

4. Stretch a member

4. Renumbering Members & Nodes

4. Exercise Files : Downloadable

5. Creating Quad & Triangle Plate : Using Grid snap & Node

5. Creating Plates from Members

5. Creating Parametric Model: Surface

5. Generating Surface Mesh & Plate Mesh

5. Draw a Solid Geometry

5. Renumbering Plates & Solids

5. Using Structure Wizard: Five Step to Complete Geometry

5. Importing Geometry

5. Exercise Files: Downloadable

6. Moving Selected objects

6. Cut, Copy & Paste Selected objects

6. Rotating Selected objects

6. Mirroring Selected Objects

6. Copying Geometry Along a Linear Path

6. Copying Geometry Along a Circular Path

6. Understanding Moving Origin Concept

6. Understanding Undo/ Redo/ Delete operations

7. Exploring viewing, Rotating and Zooming tools

7. Enabling the Geometry Label, Color & It's Options

7. Working with Views: New, Save, Open, Add, Rename, Detach View & View Selected

7. Changing the axis of rotation & Orientation

7. Using Cursor method to Select STAAD Model

7. Using Geometry, Node, Beam, Plate & Solid Selection tools

7. Using Advance Selection Techniques

7. Identifying and Enabling the Beam End Points

7. Using 3D Rendered View & Their Options

7. Exercise File: Download

8. Creating a New Isotropic & Orthotropic Material

8. Assigning Material & Material Constants

8. Enabling section outline/full section

8. Assigning Member Rotation Angle - Types

8. Changing /Removing Reference & Plate Reference Orientation

9. Understanding the different types of Beams and Their Uses

9. Understanding the different types of Columns and Their Uses

9. Understanding the different types of Slab/Girder/Shell and Their Uses

9. Adding & Assigning the Prismatic Section

9. Adding & Assigning Section Database Profile

9. Creating a General Section

9. Adding & Assigning Tapered & Other Specific Profile

9. Adding & Assigning Plate/ Surface Thickness

9. Configuring the Section Database Manager

9. Understanding & using Section Wizard

10. Understanding & Assigning Master Slave & Floor Diaphragm

10. Assigning Compression-only, Tension-only, or a Truss (axial-only) Spec. on a Member