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STAAD PRO
NWOSU AUGUSTINE
April 2015
Module 1 Analysis of a simply supported beam
2015
This training manual is intended for beginners, this exercise will work the trainee through the
basic features of STAAD Pro: Modeling, Loading, Assigning supports, Analysis and Post processing.
A verification exercise is done at the end of the analysis using STAAD Pro. to compare the result
with a traditional manual calculation
At the end of this module the trainee would have basic knowledge of
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ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM.
MODELING
1. Launch the STAAD icon by double clicking on the icon.
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1. For STAAD V8i click on new project →space → Next →Add beam.
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3. Let the origin be x=0,y=0,z=0.
4. Type in x=5m
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5. Click on the screen. Select the Add beams cursor and join the 2 nodes.
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ASSIGNING PROPERTIES
1. Click on General → Property →Define
2. In the Property page, click on Rectangle, type in 0.45 for YD and 0.23 for ZD and Add,
then close the dialogue box.
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3. Click on Use Cursor To Assign, to assign the property (click on Assign → take your cursor
inside the model space and click on the beam)
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ASSIGNING SUPPORTS
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3. Click on created support (Support 1) and assign the supports using Use Cursor To
Assign, then click on the node.
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LOADING
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3. In the title tab change the Load Case 1 to Self weight → Add.
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6. Highlight the self-weight on the data page → click on Add.
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10. Highlight the live load, UNI GY -5kN/m and Use Cursor to Assign. Click on the beam in
the model space to assign the load.
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11. Click on Load Case Details and Add again to combine the loads.
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13. Close.
ANALYSIS
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3. Click on the second radio button (Go to Post Processing Mode) →Done.
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POST-PROCESSING
2. Click on the reaction to see the values of your support reaction (28.535kN)
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3. To view the bending moment and shear force diagrams click on Beam → Graphs.
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VERIFICATION OF STAAD RESULT
2. SHEAR FORCE.
Total self weight =(2.438x5)1.4 = 17.066kN
Total live load = (5x5)1.6 = 40kN
Total load = 17.066+40 = 57.066kN
Load at each support = 57.066/2 = 28.533kN.
ASSIGNMENT.
Analyze the member in STAAD Pro and extract the following from the Analysis.
3) Draw the bending moment diagram ignoring the Self Weight of the member.
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4) Draw the shear force diagram ignoring the self weight of the member.
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