Computer Application Lab

COCHIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
VALANCHERY
COMPUTER AIDED CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB
YEAR:2018-2019
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Dept. of Civil Engineering Cochin College of Engineering and Technology

COCHIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
VALANCHERY
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CONTENTS
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STUDY
1 AUTOCAD
2 STAAD.PRO
3 PRIMEVERA
DRAWINGS
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Date:
INTRODUCTION TO AUTO CAD
CAD(Computer Aided Drafting) is the technique to draw the Engineering drawings by using
computer software. Comparatively CAD is very fruit full in the field of drafting with respect to
the handmade drawing by using physical tools.
There are different kind of Engineering Drafting Software for different kind of Engineering and
AutoCAD in one of them which is very productive. AutoCAD is one of the most popular
program. It has so many versions with covering all fields of Engineering like Architecture,
Mechanical and Civil etc. The Capability of the AutoCAD is to draw 2D line drawing, 3D
construction, Rendering, Part Assembly.
AutoCAD is the Basic Designing software for all Engineering programs. AutoCAD has the
setting option for Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering designing.
In this introductory tutorial of AutoCAD 2010, there is some basic information of special areas
of AutoCAD window.
 There is Tool Bar on the top of the window; there are different tabs to approach different
tools with variable drawing options.
 Drawing Cursor is use to draw the drawings and also used to select the tools and other
various options.
 In the Drawing Area drawing can be drawn with help of cursor by using required tool.
 Command Window is very impotent area placed in the bottom of the software window,
where we can enter the keys of different tools to select and also put there dimensions in
drawing area.
 For the selection of the drawing type like 2D Drafting & Annotation, 3D Modeling,
AutoCAD Classic etc there is option in right bottom of the window.

Important commands used in CADD
To draw line with definite start and

LINE end point
To draw a sequence of lines

POLYLINE connected one after another
To draw a polygon of any given

POLYGON number of sides
To draw a rectangle with specified

RECTANGLE length and width
ARC To draw an arc of given radius and

angle of rotation

CIRCLE To draw a circle with specified
radius
To draw an ellipse of given major and

minor axes.
ELLIPSE
To write the details of the drawing

using text of any chosen style
TEXT
OFFSET To draw a parallel object specified

distance to any previously drawn
object
TRIM To cut & remove any drawn line at
any required point
EXTEND To lengthen any drawn line to

specified point
ERASE To completely remove any selected
item from the drawing
COPY To get a similar object from a drawn
object
ARRAY To get a specified number of similar

objects from a drawn object in a
rectangular or circular pattern

FILLET To join two different lines with an arc
of specified radius
To join two different lines with a third
CHAMFER line at specified points
ROTATE To rotate a draw figure to any desired
angle with respect to a specified point
To Change the position of any figure
MOVE with respect to specified point
To hatch a specified are in drawing
HATCH with a selection pattern so that, the
area is high light.
SCALE To change the size drawn figure with
specified multiple or fraction
To get the mirror image of a drawn
MIRROR figure with respect to a specified line
of symmetry.
To show different parts of a drawing
LAYER in different sheets so that details can
be seen more clearly

Date:
INTRODUCTION TO STAAD.Pro.
1. Introduction
STAAD.Pro is a general purpose program for performing the analysis and design of a wide
variety of types of structures. The basic three activities which are to be carried out to achieve that
goal -
a) Model generation
b) The calculations to obtain the analytical results
c) Result verification
- are all facilitated by tools contained in the program's graphical environment.
STAAD. Pro. Consists of the following
a) STAAD.Pro V8i Graphical User Interface (GUI)

b) STAAD analysis “engine”
The STAAD.Pro V8i Graphical User Interface (GUI) is normally used to create all input
specifications and all output reports and displays. These structural modeling and analysis input
specifications are stored in STAAD input file - a text file with extension, .STD. When the GUI
opens an existing model file, it reads all of the information necessary from the STAAD input file.
A user may edit or create this STAAD input file and then the GUI and the analysis engine will
both reflect the changes.
The STAAD input file is processed by the STAAD analysis “engine” to produce results that are
stored in several files (with file extensions such as ANL, BMD, TMH, etc.). The STAAD
analysis text file (file extension .ANL) contains the printable output as created by the
specifications in the manual. The other files contain the results (displacements, member/element
forces, mode shapes, section forces/moments/displacements, etc.) that are used by the GUI in the
post processing mode.

The following steps are required in the analysis and design of structures:
1. Starting the program

2. Generating the model geometry
3. Changing the input units of length
4. Specifying member properties
5. Specifying geometric constants
6. Specifying material constants
7. Specifying Supports
8. Specifying Loads
9. Specifying the analysis type
10. Specifying post analysis print commands
11. Specifying steel/concrete design parameter
12. Perform analysis and design
13. Viewing the out put file
14. Verifying results on screen
1.1. STAAD.Pro. Screen organization
The screen has five major elements as described below:
A) Menu bar
Located at the top of the screen, the Menu bar gives access to all the facilities of
STAAD.Pro.
B) Toolbar
The dockable Toolbar gives access to the most frequently used commands. You may also
create your own customized toolbar.
C) Main Window
This is the largest area at the center of the screen, where the model drawings and results
are displayed in pictorial form.
D) Page Control

The Page Control is a set of tabs that appear on the left-most part of the screen. Each tab
on the Page Control allows you to perform specific tasks. The organization of the Pages,
from top to bottom, represents the logical sequence of operations, such as, definition of
beams, specification of member properties, loading, and so on. Each tab has a name and
an icon for easy identification. The name on the tabs may or may not appear depending
on your screen resolution and the size of the STAAD.Pro window. However, the icons on
the Page Control tabs always appear. The Pages in the Page Control area depend on the
Mode of operation. The Mode of operation may be set from the Mode menu from the
Menu bar
E) Data Area
The right side of the screen is called the Data Area, where different dialogs, tables, list
boxes, etc. appear depending on the type of operation you are performing. For example,
when you select the Geometry | Beam page, the Data Area contains the Node-Coordinate
table and the Member-incidence table. When you are in the Load Page, the contents of
the Data Area changes to display the currently assigned Load cases and the icons for
different types of loads.
The icons in the toolbar as well as in the Page Control area offer ToolTip help. As we
move the mouse pointer over a button, the name of the button – called a ToolTip –
appears above or below the button. This floating Tool tip help will identify the icon. A
brief description of the icon also appears in the status bar.
We are now ready to start building the model geometry. The steps and, wherever
possible, the corresponding STAAD.Pro commands (the instructions which get written in
the STAAD input file) are described in the following sections.
1.2 Input Generation
The GUI (or you, the user) communicates with the STAAD analysis engine through the STAAD
input file (file extension .STD). That input file is a text file consisting of a series of commands in
the STAAD command language which are executed sequentially. The commands contain either
instructions or data pertaining to analysis and/or design. The STAAD input file can be created
through a text editor or the Graphical User Interface (GUI) modeling facility. In general, any

plain-text editor may be utilized to edit or create the STAAD input file. The GUI Modeling
facility creates the input file through an interactive,menu -driven graphics oriented procedure.
Some of the automatic generation facilities of the STAAD command language will be re-
interpreted by the GUI as lists of individual model elements upon editing the file using the GUI.
A warning message is presented prior to this occurring. This does not result in any effective
difference in the model or how it is analyzed or designed.
It is important to understand that STAAD.Pro is capable of analyzing a wide range of structures.

While some parametric input features are available in the GUI, the formulation of input is the
responsibility of you, the user. The program has no means of verifying that the structure input is
that which was intended by the engineer.
1.3 Types of Structures
A structure can be defined as an assemblage of elements .STAAD is capable of analyzing and

designing structures consisting of frame, plate/shell and solid elements. Almost any type of
structure can be analyzed by STAAD
a) Space -the structure, the loading or both, cause the structure to deform in all 3 global axes
(X, Y and Z).
b) Plane -the geometry, loading and deformation are restricted to the global X-Y plane only
c) Floor -a structure whose geometry is confined to the X-Z plane.
d) Truss -the structure carries loading by pure axial action. Truss members are deemed
incapable of carrying shear, bending and torsion.
1.4 Unit Systems
There are two base unit systems in the program which control the units (length, force,
temperature, etc.) in which, values, specifically results and other information presented in the
tables and reports, are displayed in. The base unit system also dictates what type of default
values the program will use when attributes such as Modulus of Elasticity, Density, etc., are
assigned based on material types – Steel, Concrete, Aluminum These two unit systems are
English (Foot, Pound, etc.) and Metric (KN, Meter, etc.).

1.5 Structure Geometry and Coordinate Systems
A structure is an assembly of individual components such as beams, columns, slabs, plates etc. In
STAAD, frame elements and plate elements may be used to model the structural components.
Typically, modeling of the structure geometry consists of two steps:
A. Identification and description of joints or nodes.
B. Modeling of members or elements through specification of connectivity (incidences)

between joints.
In general, the term MEMBER will be used to refer to frame elements and the term ELEMENT will be
used to refer to plate/shell and solid elements. Connectivity for MEMBERs may be provided
through the MEMBER INCIDENCE command while connectivity for ELEMENTs may be provided
through the ELEMENT INCIDENCE command.
STAAD uses two types of coordinate systems to define the structure geometry and loading
patterns. The GLOBAL coordinate system is an arbitrary coordinate system in space which is
utilized to specify the overall geometry & loading pattern of the structure. A LOCAL coordinate
system is associated with each member (or element) and is utilized in MEMBER END FORCE output
or local load specification.
1.5.1 Global Coordinate System
The following coordinate systems are available for specification of the structure geometry.
a) Conventional Cartesian coordinate system
This coordinate system is a rectangular coordinate system (X, Y, Z) which follows the
orthogonal right hand rule. This coordinate system may be used to define the joint
locations and loading directions. The translational degrees of freedom are denoted by u1,
u2, u3 and the rotational degrees of freedom are denoted by u4, u5 & u6.

Cartesian (Rectangular) Coordinate System
b) Cylindrical Coordinate System
In this coordinate system, the X and Y coordinates of the conventional Cartesian system
are replaced by R (radius) and Ø (angle in degrees). The Z coordinate is identical to the Z
coordinate of the Cartesian system and its positive direction is determined by the right
hand rule.
Cylindrical Coordinate System
c) Reverse Cylindrical Coordinate System
This is a cylindrical type coordinate system where the R- Ø plane corresponds to the X-Z
plane of the Cartesian system. The right hand rule is followed to determine the positive
direction of the Y axis.

Reverse Cylindrical Coordinate System
1.5.2 Local Coordinate System
A local coordinate system is associated with each member. Each axis of the local orthogonal
coordinate system is also based on the right hand rule. Fig. 1.5 shows a beam member with start
joint 'i' and end joint 'j'. The positive direction of the local x-axis is determined by joining 'i' to 'j'
and projecting it in the same direction. The right hand rule may be applied to obtain the positive
directions of the local y and z axes. The local y and z-axes coincide with the axes of the two
principal moments of inertia. Note that the local coordinate system is always rectangular.
A wide range of cross-sectional shapes may be specified for analysis. These include rolled steel
shapes, user specified prismatic shapes etc.Fig. 1.6 shows local axis system(s) for these shapes.
When Global-Y is Vertical
When Global-Z is Vertical (that is, SET Z UP is specified)

1.6 Member Properties
The following types of member property specifications are available in STAAD:
1. Prismatic Properties
2. Built-In Steel Section Library
3. User Provided Steel Table
4. Tapered Sections
5. Assign Command
6. Steel Joist and Joist Girders
7. Composite Beams and Composite Decks
8. Curved Members
1.7 Supports
STAAD allows specifications of supports that are parallel as well as inclined to the global axes.
Supports are specified as PINNED, FIXED, or FIXED with different releases. A pinned support has
restraints against all translational movement and none against rotational movement. In other
words, a pinned support will have reactions for all forces but will resist no moments. A fixed
support has restraints against all directions of movement.
Translational and rotational springs can also be specified. The springs are represented in terms of
their spring constants. A translational spring constant is defined as the force to displace a support
joint one length unit in the specified global direction. Similarly, a rotational spring constant is
defined as the force to rotate the support joint one degree around the specified global direction.

The Support command is also used to specify joints and directions where support displacements
will be enforced.
1.8 Loads
Loads in a structure can be specified as joint load, member load, temperature load and fixed-end
member load. STAAD can also generate the self-weight of the structure and use it as uniformly
distributed member loads in analysis. Any fraction of this self-weight can also be applied in any
desired direction.
a) Joint Load
b) Member Load
c) Area Load, One way Load, and Floor Load
d) Fixed End Member Load
e) Prestress and Poststress Member Load
f) Temperature/Strain Load
g) Support Displacement Load
a) Joint Load
Joint loads, both forces and moments, may be applied to any free joint of a structure. These loads
act in the global coordinate system of the structure. Positive forces act in the positive coordinate
directions. Any number of loads may be applied on a single joint, in which case the loads will be
additive on that joint.
b) Member Load
Three types of member loads may be applied directly to a member of a structure. These loads are
uniformly distributed loads, concentrated loads, and linearly varying loads (including
trapezoidal). Uniform loads act on the full or partial length of a member. Concentrated loads act
at any intermediate, specified point. Linearly varying loads act over the full length of a member.
Trapezoidal linearly varying loads act over the full or partial length of a member. Trapezoidal
loads are converted into a uniform load and several concentrated loads.

Any number of loads may be specified to act upon a member in any independent loading
condition. Member loads can be specified in the member coordinate system or the global
coordinate system. Uniformly distributed member loads provided in the global coordinate system
may be specified to act along the full or projected member length.
a) Area Load, One-way, and Floor Loads
Often a floor is subjected to a uniform pressure. It could require a lot of work to calculate the
equivalent member load for individual members in that floor. However, with the AREA, ONEWAY
or FLOOR LOAD facilities, you can specify the pressure (load per unit square area). The program
will calculate the tributary area for these members and calculate the appropriate member loads.
The Area Load and One way load are used for one way distribution and the Floor Load is used
for two way distribution.
b) Fixed End Member Load
Load effects on a member may also be specified in terms of its fixed end loads. These loads are
given in terms of the member coordinate system and the directions are opposite to the actual load
on the member. Each end of a member can have six forces: axial; shear y; shear z; torsion;
moment y, and moment z.
c) Prestress and Post stress Member Load
Members in a structure may be subjected to prestress load for which the load distribution in the
structure may be investigated. The prestressing load in a member may be applied axially or
eccentrically. The eccentricities can be provided at the start joint, at the middle, and at the end
joint. These eccentricities are only in the local y-axis. A positive eccentricity will be in the
positive local y-direction. Since eccentricities are only provided in the local y-axis, care should
be taken when providing prismatic properties or in specifying the correct BETA angle when
rotating the member coordinates, if necessary. Two types of prestress load specification are
available; PRESTRESS, where the effects of the load are transmitted to the rest of the structure,
and POSTSTRESS, where the effects of the load are experienced exclusively by the members on
which it is applied.

d) Temperature and Strain Load
Uniform temperature difference throughout members and elements may be specified.

Temperature differences across both faces of members and through the thickness of plates may
also be specified (uniform temperature only for solids). The program calculates the axial strain
(elongation and shrinkage) due to the temperature difference for members. From this it calculates
the induced forces in the member and the analysis is done accordingly. The strain intervals of
elongation and shrinkage can be input directly.
e) Support Displacement Load
Static Loads can be applied to the structure in terms of the displacement of the supports.
Displacement can be translational or rotational. Translational displacements are provided in the
specified length while the rotational displacements are always in degrees. Note that
displacements can be specified only in directions in which the support has an "enforced"
specification in the Support command.
1.9 Analysis Facilities
Salient features of each type of analysis are discussed in the following sections. Detailed
theoretical treatments of these features are available in standard structural engineering textbooks.
1) Stiffness Analysis
2) Second Order Analysis
 P-Delta Analysis - Overview

 Buckling Analysis
 Static Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis
 Imperfection Analysis
 Multi linear Analysis
 Tension / Compression Only Analysis
 Nonlinear Cable/Truss Analysis
 Advanced Nonlinear Cable Analysis

3) Dynamic Analysis
 Solution of the Eigen problem

 Mass Modeling
 Damping Modeling
 Response Spectrum
 Response Time History
 Steady State and Harmonic Response
 Pushover Analysis
1.10 Design Operations
STAAD contains a broad set of facilities for designing structural members as individual
components of an analyzed structure. The member design facilities provide the user with the
ability to carry out a number of different design operations. These facilities may be used
selectively in accordance with the requirements of the design problem. The operations to perform
a design are:
 Specify the members and the load cases to be considered in the design.
 Specify whether to perform code checking or member selection.
 Specify design parameter values, if different from the default values.
These operations may be repeated by the user any number of times depending upon the design
requirements.
1.11 Post-Processing
STAAD.Pro offers extensive result verification and visualization facilities. These facilities are
accessed from the Post Processing Mode. The Post Processing mode is used to verify the
analysis and design results and generate reports.

The menus in the post processing mode: File, Edit, View, Tools, Select, Mode, Window, Help
menus are same as in the modeling mode. Result and Reports menu options are described below.
 Results Menu
The results menu is one of the places from where the user can select the type of result diagram
and its parameters for display on the drawing
 Report Menu
Additional facilities for creating result information on the basis of user –specified criteria such as
specific beam, plate and solid lists, load cases, result degrees of freedom, sorting order etc can be
achieved using the options under this menu.

Date:
Problem No: 1
CONTINUOUS BEAM
AIM:
Draw the structural detailing of a beam
PROCEDURE:
A new drawing sheet was created by selecting file menu and choosing new from the pull
out menu. The drawing units were set by selectinh drawing utilities > units from the file menu.
The drawing limits were set as (0,0) and (210,279) for bottom left and top right corner by typing
limits in the command bar.
Using the command line , rectangle, circle, arc, hatch, move, copy, rotate, trim, extend,
scale etc.. the drawing were completed.
Using the multiple text command on the annotation tool bar, the required text of specific
size and font was typed next to approprite figure. Using Diamension command from the annotate
toolbar the drawing were diamensioner using proper style.
RESULT:
The required drawing ere plotted using autocad

Date:
Problem No: 2
ONE WAY SLAB

AIM:
PROCEDURE:
RESULT:

Date:
Problem No: 3
DOG-LEGGED STAIRCASE
AIM:
PROCEDURE:
RESULT:

Date:
Problem No: 4
ANALYSIS OF BEAM
AIM
To draft the bending moment diagram shear force diagram and the deflection pattern
GIVEN DATA:
Beam size: 230mm X 450mm
Assume EI as constant
INPUT FILE
STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 1 0 0; 3 2 0 0; 4 3 0 0; 5 5 0 0; 6 6 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5; 5 5 6;

DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 2.17185e+007
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 23.5616
ALPHA 1e-005
DAMP 0.05
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY
1 TO 5 PRIS YD 0.45 ZD 0.23
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL CONCRETE MEMB 1 TO 5
SUPPORTS
1 6 FIXED
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE None TITLE LOAD CASE 1
SELFWEIGHT Y -1
JOINT LOAD
2 5 FY -36
3 FY -9
4 FY -40
LOAD COMB 3 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.5 2 1.5
PERFORM ANALYSIS
FINISH

BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM
SHEAR FORCE DIAGRAM
DISPLACEMENT DIAGRAM

Date:
Problem No : 5
ANALYSIS OF TRUSS
AIM:
Find the vertical deflection at point C. E= 2x105N/mm2. Obtain the displacement and axial force
diagram. Area of all members, A= 4.79cm2, Use ISA angle sections.
INPUT FILE
STAAD TRUSS
ENGINEER DATE
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 4 0 0; 2 4 3 0; 3 0 3 0; 4 8 0 0; 5 8 3 0; 7 12 3 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 4 5; 4 5 2; 6 7 5; 7 4 7; 8 1 3; 9 1 4; 10 1 5;

ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY INDIAN
1 TO 4 6 TO 10 TABLE ST ISA50X50X5
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 4 6 TO 10
SUPPORTS
3 PINNED
7 FIXED BUT FX MZ
SELFWEIGHT Y -1
JOINT LOAD
2 5 FY -45
1 1.5 2 1.5
PERFORM ANALYSIS
FINISH

Date:
Problem No: 6
ANALYSIS OF FRAME
AIM:
Analyze the frame shown in the figure and obtain the shear force and bending
moment diagrams.
b= 200mm, fck=25N/mm2, I=3x108m4
INPUT FILE
STAAD SPACE
ENGINEER DATE
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES

1 0 0 0; 2 0 2 0; 3 4 3 0; 4 4 0 0; 5 7 2 0; 6 7 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 3 5; 5 5 6;
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 2.17185e+007
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 23.5616
ALPHA 1e-005
DAMP 0.05
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY
1 TO 5 PRIS YD 0.265 ZD 0.2
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL CONCRETE MEMB 1 TO 5
SUPPORTS
1 6 FIXED
4 PINNED
SELFWEIGHT Y -1
MEMBER LOAD
2 CON GY -10 2.06
4 CON Y -10 0
4 CON Y -10 3.16

1 1.5 2 1.5
PERFORM ANALYSIS
FINISH
SHEAR FORCE DIAGRAM

DISPLACEMENT DIAGRAM
BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM

Date:
Problem No: 7
CPM NETWORK
From the data of the following table draw the network of the project and determine the various
paths and critical path. Also determine the duration of the project.
S.No: Activity Preceeding activity Expected completion time in

days
1. A None 5
2. B A 2
3. C A 6
4. D B 12
5. E D 10
6. F D 9
7. G D 5
8. H B 9
9. I C,E 1
10. J G 2
11. K F,I,J 3
12. L K 9
13. M K,G 7
14. N M 8

Date:
Problem No: 8
CPM NETWORK
Draw the network and find the critical path of the activities given below:
Activity Duration
1-2 5
1-4 3
1-3 8
2-5 4
3-4 0
3-7 7
4-5 4
4-6 6
5-8 6
6-8 2
6-7 7
7-8 6

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COCHIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

COMPUTER AIDED CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB

CLASS NO: ……………………..BATCH: …………………………..

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SEMESTER : ….………. BRANCH:……………….

BRANCH:……………… ROLL NO:………………

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Certified that this is a Bonafide record of practical work done in

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INTRODUCTION TO AUTO CAD

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To draw line with definite start and

To draw a sequence of lines

To draw a polygon of any given

To draw a rectangle with specified

ARC To draw an arc of given radius and

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To draw an ellipse of given major and

To write the details of the drawing

OFFSET To draw a parallel object specified

EXTEND To lengthen any drawn line to

ARRAY To get a specified number of similar

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b) The calculations to obtain the analytical results

- are all facilitated by tools contained in the program's graphical environment.

STAAD. Pro. Consists of the following

a) STAAD.Pro V8i Graphical User Interface (GUI)

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1. Starting the program

1.1. STAAD.Pro. Screen organization

The screen has five major elements as described below:

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1.2 Input Generation

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It is important to understand that STAAD.Pro is capable of analyzing a wide range of structures.

1.3 Types of Structures

A structure can be defined as an assemblage of elements .STAAD is capable of analyzing and

1.4 Unit Systems

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A. Identification and description of joints or nodes.

B. Modeling of members or elements through specification of connectivity (incidences)

1.5.1 Global Coordinate System

a) Conventional Cartesian coordinate system

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b) Cylindrical Coordinate System

Cylindrical Coordinate System

c) Reverse Cylindrical Coordinate System

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1.5.2 Local Coordinate System

When Global-Y is Vertical

When Global-Z is Vertical (that is, SET Z UP is specified)

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The following types of member property specifications are available in STAAD:

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a) Area Load, One-way, and Floor Loads

b) Fixed End Member Load

c) Prestress and Post stress Member Load

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Uniform temperature difference throughout members and elements may be specified.