STAAD is an acronym for Structural Analysis and Design. STAAD Pro is a widely used software for general analysis and design, applicable to both reinforced concrete (RCC) and steel structures. While it may not be specifically tailored for building structural design like ETABS, STAAD Pro offers several advantages, particularly in handling non-conventional geometries and accommodating special requirements. It is particularly useful for quickly analyzing secondary structures and finds extensive application in infrastructure design, including tunnels, bridges, and culverts.

Despite the availability of alternatives like ETABS, STAAD.Pro remains popular among government organizations and established consultancies that have been slow to adopt new software. Its steel design capabilities are comparable to other design software such as ETABS. While STAADPro is partially compatible with Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools like Revit, Bentley, the parent organization of STAAD Pro, offers its own BIM products that are fully compatible with STAAD Pro.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this Complete STAAD.Pro training course, participants will be able to:

Linear Static and Dynamic Analysis of RCC Structures
Design and Detailing of RCC Beams, Columns , Slabs and Foundations as per IS456, IS13920
Composite deck and Parametric Modelling
Snow Load Determination as per ASCE 07
Determination of Rayleigh Frequency and Modal Frequency of a Structure
Wind Loads Guidelines as per ASCE07 and ATC Hazards
Auto Wind Load Generation on RCC Structure as per ASCE 07
FEM Analysis and Design of Pad Eyes for Lifting Arrangement
You will know how to use pull down menus, floating toolbars, and tool tip help carry out flexible zoom and multiple views, have isometric and perspective views and 3D shape.
You will know how to use built-in command file editor and simple command language design concrete beams/columns/slabs/footings as per all major international codes

Who Should Attend?

The Complete STAAD.Pro Training is ideal for:

Any civil engineer with interest in learning about structural design and completed the first and second courses may attend the course and benefit from it. As backgrounds may vary the instructor shall review the contents of the first and second courses. It is foreseen that individuals from the following backgrounds may attend:

Design structural engineer
Planners
Steel fabricator
Construction engineers

Course Outlines:

Introduction to CAD /CAM / CAE.
Introduction to basic principles of Structural, Analysis and Design.
Co-ordinate Systems, Units.
Model Generation, Creating Nodes & Members.
Model Editing Tools, Select Menu, Add Beam, Insert Node.

Support Specification, Member Property and Material Specification.
Loading – Creating a Primary Load.
Loading – Nodal Load, Member Load.
Wind Load, moving load, Creating Load Combination.

Introduction to Analysis.
Perform Analysis, Overview of Output Page, Pre-analysis Print and Post-analysis Print.
RC Design – Column and beam.
FEM Modelling, Generate Plate Mesh, Member Truss, and Plate Load.
Slab Design- One way and two ways.
Shear wall Modelling and Design.
Introduction Seismology, Dynamic Analysis, Response Spectrum Analysis.

Water Tank Design.
Staircase Design.
Steel Design -Cable Member Specification.
Tower design.

STAAD.Beava
Report Setup, Importing CAD Models and Plotting from STADD.Pro
Error Classes, Final Project.

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