STAAD.Pro Workflow Process Flashcards
the process of modeling and designing in STAAD.Pro can be summarized into the following general _____, which is suggested inherently by the on-screen organization of the tabs within the program
workflow process
workflow process composed of:
(1) basic geometry
(2) section properties
(3) material constants
(4) member specifications
(5) supports
(6) loads
(7) analysis instructions
(8) post processing commands
(9) design commands
define the basic geometry of the structure using beams, columns, plates and/or solid elements
basic geometry
define the sizes of members by width, depth, cross sectional shape, etc.
section properties
specify material such as timber, steel, concrete, or aluminum to define poisson’s ratio, coefficient of thermal expansion, density, etc.
materials constants
define member orientations, member offsets, member releases where moment transfer is to be limited or eliminated , and conditions that only allow a partial transfer of certain types of forces such as tension-only
member specifications
define support locations and boundary conditions including moment fixity, support stiffness, and support angle
supports
assign loads such as self-weight, dead, live, wind and seismic, and define load combinations
loads
indicate the type of analysis to be performed (regular analysis, p-delta, buckling, pushover, etc.) and define associated options
analysis instructions
extract analysis results, review deflected shapes, prepare shear and moment diagrams, generate tables to present results, etc.
post processing commands
specify (steel, concrete, timber, etc.)
design commands
4 structure types
(1) space
(2) plane
(3) truss
(4) floor
a structure type that is acceptable for any configuration of model geometry and loading
space
types of structure that permits three-dimensional structures
(1) space
(2) truss
a structure type that permits loading in any direction
space
types of structure that permits deformations in all three global axes/directions
(1) space
(2) truss
types of structure where the coordinate system follows right hand rule
(1) space
(2) truss
best practice in space structure is to orient Y-axis _____ (so gravity pulls in negative y-direction)
up
a structure type that is acceptable only for two-dimensional models in the XY-plane with no loading or deformations perpendicular to this plane
plane
in this structure type, all loads and deformations are in the plane of the structure
plane
a structure type that is acceptable for two-dimensional models in the XZ-plane with loading and deformations perpendicular to this plane
floor
in this structure type, all loads and deformations are parallel to the global Y-axis
floor
a structure type that permits loading in any direction, but members only provide axial resistance
truss
a structure type where members cannot resist bending or shear loads
truss
