Using STAAD Pro

Project Statement:
Thepopulationinyourcommunityisgrowing,increasingdemandforhousing.Designasix-story
residentialbuildingthatwillappealtopotentialtenants,especiallygiventhecompetitivehousing
market,whilebeingstructurallysoundandincompliancewithlocalbuildingcodes.

Designasix-storyresidentialbuilding,usingthemodellingtoolsinSTAAD.Pro.Assigntherequired
materialsandsupporttoyourstructure.Assignloadsanddesigninaccordancewithyourhome
countrysdesigncodestandards.Analyzeusingsuitablecountrycodes,andcheckyourresultsin
theoutputfile.Makechangestoyourdesignifnecessaryordesirable,baseduponanalysisresults,
untilyourmodelisoptimized.

Full details, requirements, and instructions are provided below.

Submission Requirements:

1. 2016 Participation Agreement and Submission Information form, signed by all team
members.
2. STAAD.Promodelfile(.stdformat)
3. Outputfile(.anlfile)
4. Projectpresentation(totalof3PowerPointslides),brieflydescribingyourprojectsworkflowand
highlightinganyfeaturesyoubelievedistinguishyourprojectandcreation.Youmustincludedetails
aboutmaterials,loads,assumptionsandyourprocess.

Judging Criteria:

Creativity, complexity, and aesthetics of STAAD.Pro model

Innovationandlevelofstructuraloptimization

Project Tasks:

1. ModelaG+5building(totalofsixstories)inSTAAD.Pro,includingastaircase,withanareaperfloorof550sq.
meters/6,000sq.feet
a. AccessOn-DemandtrainingviaSTUDENTserver,andalsoviaourvideolibrary:
i. QuickStartforStructuralEngineersUsingSTAAD.Pro
ii. DesigningConcreteBuildingswithSTAAD.Pro
iii. DesigningSteelBuildingswithSTAAD.Pro
iv. AcademicWebinar-IntroductiontoFrameStructurewithSTAAD.Pro
v. AcademicWebinar-IntroductiontoTrussStructureswithSTAAD.Pro
2. Assignmaterialsbaseduponyourassumptionsandlocationconsiderations(steel,concreteorcomposite
materials,asyoudeemmostappropriateforbuildingsitesinyourlocation)
3. Loadscanbeassigneddependingonthestructuresrequirement,perthestandardsofyourcountry
4. Analyzethemodelforgravityandlateralloads
5. Analyzeyourstructureandcheckthestabilityofthemodelinthepostprocessingmode
a. AccessOn-DemandtrainingviaSTUDENTserver:
 i. Performing a Dynamic Seismic Analysis in STAAD.Pro (includeshowtoperformbothaModal
ResponseSpectrumAnalysisandaSeismicResponseHistoryAnalysis)
6. Adjustthedesignofyourstructuretomeetyourcountrysdesignstandards
7. GenerateReportsbaseduponyourresults:outputfileandBOMusingTakeOffoption(fromSTAADPro)
8. Generateafullyrendered3DModel

design Bentley Institute structural engineering STAAD.Pro

student design competition student STAAD Competition

Created by Laura Meier

When: Tue, Jun 21 2016 9:52 PM

Last revision by Laura Meier

When: Fri, Aug 5 2016 11:10 PM
Revisions: 6
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