STAAD.Pro Intro Flashcards
a multi-purpose structural analysis and design software originally developed by Research International
STAAD.Pro
STAAD.Pro is developed by Research International in _____
1997
in 2005, Research International was bought by _____
Bentley Systems Inc.
it is primarily used for building model development, analysis, design, visualization and verification
STAAD.Pro
moreover, it provides a full range of analysis including static, p-delta, pushover, response spectrum, time history, cable, buckling and steel, concrete and timber design
STAAD.Pro
it is defined as an assemblage of elements
structure
it is capable of analyzing and designing structures consisting of both frame, plate/shell, and solid elements
STAAD
4 structure types
(1) space
(2) plane
(3) truss
(4) floor
a type of structure that refers to three dimensional frame structure
space
a type of structure that bound only by global X-Y coordinate system
plane
a type of structure that has axial member forces only, no bending in the members
truss
a type of structure that is two/three dimensional structure with no horizontal movement
floor
3D framed structure with loads applied in any plane
space
a 2D framed bounded by the global X-Y coordinate with loads in the same plane
plane
this structure consists of truss members which can have only axial member forces and no bending in the members
truss
a 2D or 3D having no horizontal (global X or Z movement of the structure; FX, FY, MY are restrained at every point)
floor
the _____ of a building is an ideal example of floor structure
floor framing
columns can also be modeled with the floor in a _____ structure as long as the structure has no horizontal loading; if there is any horizontal load, it must be analyzed as a _____ structure
floor; space
an assembly of individual components such as beams, columns, slabs, plates, etc.
structure
in STAAD, these two may be used to model the structural components
frame elements and plate elements
2 steps in modeling the structure geometry
(1) identification and description of joints or nodes
(2) modeling of members or elements through specifications of connectivity (incidences) between joints
it refers to the frame elements
member
it refers to the plate/shell and solid elements
element
connectivity for members may be provided through the _____ command
member incidence
connectivity for elements may be provided through the _____ command
element incidence
it is located at the top of the screen and gives access to all the facilities of STAAD.Pro
menu bar
it gives access to the most frequently used commands
toolbar
true or false:
you may also create your own customized toolbar in STAAD.Pro
true
each tab on the _____ allows you to perform specific tasks
page control
it represents the logical sequence of operations, such as, definition of beams, specification of member properties, loading, and so on
organization of the pages from top to bottom (in page control)
the pages in the page control area depend on the _____
mode of operation
it may be set from the mode menu from the menu bar
mode of operation
this is the largest area at the center of the screen, where the model drawings and results displayed in pictorial form
main window
it is the right side of the screen, where different dialogs, tables, list boxes, etc. appear depending on the type of operation you are performing
data area
when you select the ____ page, the data area contains the node coordinate table and the member-incidence table
geometry | beam
when you are in the _____ page, the contents of the data area changes to display the currently assigned load cases and the icons for different types of loads
load
the icons in the toolbar as well as in the _____ offer tooltip help and this floating tooltip help will identify icons
page control area
an arbitrary coordinate system in space which is utilized to specify the overall geometry and loading pattern of the structure
global coordinate system
this coordinate system is a rectangular coordinate system (X, Y, Z) which follows the orthogonal right hand rule
conventional cartesian coordinate system
this coordinate system may be used to define the joint locations and loading directions
conventional cartesian coordinate system
