STAAD PRO V8i (Series-6)

Er.V.M.RAJAN,M.E.(Struct),F.I.E.
Former CE(Civil),TANGEDCO, Chennai
PROBLEM SOLVING USING COMMAND FILE &GUI
PROBLEM :6 SPAN CONTINUOS BEAM WITH VARYING LOADS

Method 1: Using Staad Editor (Command prompt)

New Project

Select Plane Length =meters; Force=KN;

File Name=Plane 1

Next

Select Staad Editor Finish.

Delete the existing content and type the following:
STAAD PLANE CONTINUOUS BEAM WITH VARIOUS LOADS
INPUT WIDTH 72
UNIT METER KNS
JOINT COORTINATES
1 0 0; 2 4 0; 3 8 0; 4 12 0; 5 16 0; 6 20 0; 7 24 0
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;2 2 3;3 3 4;4 4 5;5 5 6;6 6 7
MEMBER PROPERTY
1 TO 6 PRIS YD 0.35 ZD 0.25
CONSTANT

E CONC ALL
DENS CONC ALL
POI CONC ALL
SUPPORT
1 FIXED
2 TO 7 FIXED BUT FX MZ
LOAD 1
MEMB LOADS
1 UNI GY -45
2 UNI GY -35 1 3
2 CONC GY 30 1
2 CONC GY -30 3
3 LIN Y 0 0 -60
4 LIN Y 0 -33
5 CMOM GZ 30 2
6 TRAP GY -20 -40
JOINT LOADS
2 4 FY -20
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS
FINISH
After this
Save the File and Run the Program.
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Run Analysis Done.
Select the member and double click on it Shear bending Close.
GRAPHICAL METHOD:
1. Geometry creation:
New Project Select Plane Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name= Continuous Beam 2
Select Add Beam Finish.
Click Snap node/Beam Edit
X-Y Plane.
Construction Lines:

Next

X Right 6 spacing 4
Y Right 0 spacing 1 OK.
Click (0,0), (4,0), (8,0), (12,0), (16,0) &(24,0). Close Snap node.
Right clickLabels Node Numbers Node Points Beam Members
OK.
2. Member Properties:
Select the member From Page Control General Property Define
Prismatic Rectangular

YD=0.35

ZD=0.23 Assign Close.

De select the member.

3.Supports:
Change to Node cursor (joint) and select the nodes (joints).
(If more than one node use CTRL key and select the nodes) From Page
Control

Support Create Fixed Add.

Create Fixed But FX MZ Add.

Select support 2 in Data area and select the node 1 Assigned to selected
member

Assign Yes.

Select Support 3 in the data area and select the nodes 2 TO 7 Assigned
to selected member Assign Yes Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.
4. Loads:
From Page control click Loads & Definitions Click Load Details Add

Load Case 1 Add Member Load Uniform Force w1=-45 GY Add

Member Load Uniform Force w1=--35 d1=1 d2=3 Gy Add.
Concentrated Force P=--35 d1=1 GY Add.
Concentrated Force P=--30 d1=3 GY Add.
Linear varying W3=-60 Y Add.
Linear varying W1=0 W2=-60 Y Add
Con. Moment P=30 d1=2 GZ Add.
TRAPEZOIDAL W1=-20 W2=-40 GYAdd.
Node Concentrated Force FY=-20 Y Add
Click Load W1=-45 and member No.1 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click Load W1=-35 and member No.2 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click Load F=-35 and member No.2 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click Load F=-30 and member No.2 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click Load W3=-60 and member No.3 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click Load W1=0 W2=-60 and member No.4 Assign to selected beam
Assign Yes.
Click Load F=30 and member No.5 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes.
Click W1=--20 & W2=-40 and Member No.6 Assign to selected beam
Assign Yes.
Click P=-->20 and node Nos. 2 &4 Assign to selected beam Assign
Yes. close.
5. Analysis Type:
From Page Control Analysis/Print

No print Add.

6.Post Analysis Print:

From Page Control Post Analysis Print Define Commands Analysis
Results Add Close.
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.

7. Analysis:
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Done.

STEP 7: ( RESULTS & REPORT)

Go to Post Processing Mode.
Deflection.
ResultsView valueBeam results deflectionAnnotate.
Bending moment MZ :
Click Mz icon.
ResultsView valueBeam results
Bending moments Ends Midspan Annotate.
Shear Force FY
Click Fy icon.
ResultsView value Beam Results
Shear Force Ends Annotate.
(Remove other ticks already assigned)
Axial Force FX:
Click FX icon.
Results View value Beam Results
Axial Force Ends Annotate.
9.Report:

Click Report setup icon Click input from available from left side.
Select sections , Loadings and sent to Right side by clicking > Select output.
From output select Beam end forces, reactions, shear forces, axial forces,
Beam force detail summary.
To Take picture:
Click take picture icon Enter the title of the sketch. Then Go to report set
up. Select picture Album. If you want to change the sketch title enter the
title in caption. Adjust the picture size by adjusting height & width. Select

Full page.
To export Results in word file:
File Export Report MS word file. Click save.