INTRODUCTION Scope & Role of a Structural Engineer Introduction to STAAD Strengths of STAAD How STAAD enables to perform the role. Introduction to Tool Bars,Menus,Model explorer, Help menu Tips to Scheme a building.
MODELLING PROCESS & WORK FLOW Geometry creation : Property Definition,Member definition Using Templates to import properties and members. Import/Export dxf Columns,walls,Beams,slabs creation Editing Options Creating openings in slabs & Walls. Supports : Pinned/Fixed and creating soil structure interaction. Member Releases. Diaphragm creation.
LOADING ,ANALYSIS & RESULT INTERPRETATION Loading : Dead load, Live load computations Wind load ,Seismic loading Load combinations : Factored & Unfactored Load combination Force Envelopes creation Analysis of the Building.(Static Analysis) Checking Deflections,Lateral Stability,Story drifts checks
DESIGN & DETAILING Design of Columns Design of Shear walls Design of beam and slabs Detailing of Slabs Detailing of beams Detailing of columns Detailing of walls.
Developing a structural layout/scheme You will learn thumb rules to size and position all members and co-ordination requirement between other disciplines like architecture and services. INCLUDES ASSIGNMENT & PROJECT