Solve the most complex design and analysis problems faster than ever before with STAAD.Pro Advanced CONNECT Edition. It’s the most comprehensive version of STAAD.Pro and up to 100 times faster than STAAD.Pro with its advanced solver. Tackle projects of any scale and analyze simple to complex models with over 20,000 nodes at optimum speed. Design under any static or dynamic loading conditions, meeting the highest seismic building standards. Complete intricate projects quicker, including large or complicated models with multiple load cases and combinations. Quickly perform Eigen, Ritz, Nonlinear, P-Delta analysis, thermal loading, and more. Leverage integrated concrete member design, detailing, and documentation using the Advanced Concrete Design workflow.
In addition to all of the capabilities included in the standard STAAD.Pro, this advanced option offers state-of-the-art and more complex analysis such as:
1. Geometric Non-linear
2. Steady State 3. Buckling
4. Cable 5. Pushover
6. Floor Spectrum
CAPABILITIES-
1. Comply with seismic requirements
2. Design and analyze with finite elements
3. Design beams, columns and walls
4. Design non-traditional and custom shapes
5. Design to international standards
6. Generate design loads and load combinations
7. Perform geometric nonlinear analysis
8. Produce concrete drawings and schedules
9. Produce comprehensive quantity takeoffs
10. Produce section property reports
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Need of Structure Analysis and Design
Idealization of Structures
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What is Staad pro? ( STAAD - stands for STructural Analysis And Design)
Why, Where & Who Can use STAAD Pro
Analysis & Design life cycle Concept to reach your Goal
Hardware Requirements & Installation Procedure
Limits on Staad Pro Models
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Starting STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition Application
Creating New Model in STAAD Pro
Opening Model in STAAD Pro
Exploring STAAD Pro UI(User Interface)
Understanding Co-ordinate systems – Global & Local
Manipulating vertical axis
Configuring the Base Unit
Converting Input Unit in Input Field
Understanding the selection method
Saving , Saving As & Auto-Save Project
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Exploring viewing, Rotating and Zooming tools
Enabling the Geometry Label, Color & It's Options
Changing the axis of rotation & Orientation
Using Cursor method to Select STAAD Model
Using Geometry, Node, Beam, Plate & Solid Selection tools
Using Advance Selection Techniques
Identifying and Enabling the Beam End Points
Working with Views: New, Save, Open, Add, Rename, Detach View & View Selected
Using 3D Rendered View & Their Options
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What are Nodes, Beams and Plates?
Grid system: Linear/Radial/Irregular
Crating Geometry by Snap/Grid
Creating Geometry with Tables
Add beam - point to point, between midpoints, perpendicular intersection, curved members
Split Beam or Insert Node - for a single member and multiple member
Connect Beam Along - X Axis /Y Axis /Z Axis
Break Beams at selected nodes
Adding a node at overlapping beams
Merge selected members & nodes
Renumbering Members & Nodes
Exercise Files : Downloadable
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Creating Quad & Triangle Plate : Using Grid snap & Node
Creating Plates from Members
Creating Parametric Model: Surface
Generating Surface Mesh & Plate Mesh
Renumbering Plates & Solids
Using Structure Wizard: Five Step to Complete Geometry
Exercise Files: Downloadable
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Cut, Copy & Paste Selected objects
Rotating Selected objects
Mirroring Selected Objects
Copying Geometry Along a Linear Path
Copying Geometry Along a Circular Path
Understanding Moving Origin Concept
Understanding Undo/ Redo/ Delete operations
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Creating a New Isotropic & Orthotropic Material
Assigning Material & Material Constants
Enabling section outline/full section
Assigning Member Rotation Angle - Types
Changing /Removing Reference & Plate Reference Orientation
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Understanding the different types of Beams and Their Uses
Understanding the different types of Columns and Their Uses
Understanding the different types of Slab/Girder/Shell and Their Uses
Adding & Assigning the Prismatic Section
Adding & Assigning Section Database Profile
Creating a General Section
Adding & Assigning Tapered & Other Specific Profile
Adding & Assigning Plate/ Surface Thickness
Configuring the Section Database Manager
Understanding & using Section Wizard
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Understanding & Assigning Master Slave & Floor Diaphragm
Assigning Compression-only, Tension-only, or a Truss (axial-only) Spec. on a Member
Assigning Member End Release or Partial Member End Release Spec. on a Member
Using Member end offsets Spec...
Using Member Drift or Camber & Fire Proofing Spec...
Using Cable & Cracked Section Properties Spec...
Using Plate Specification Types
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Overview of Support & Support Dialog Box
Using Fixed & Pinned Support
Assigning a Custom Support
Assigning a Spring Support - One way, Fixed But & Multilinear
Assigning an Inclined support
Assigning a Foundation Support
Assigning an Enforced & Enforced But Support
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Introduction to Loading and the LOAD LIST Command
Understanding and Adding Primary Load Types
Understanding the Load Item Categories and Adding Selfweight
Assigning Loads on Frame Members
Understanding the Direction of Loading
Applying Loads at an Offset from the Shear Center
Assigning a Concentrated Force/Moment at the Start and/or End of a Member
Controlling the visibility of the Loads in the STAAD.Pro GUI
Adding Fixed End Member Loads
Problem Solving approach for Member Load
Understanding and Assigning Floor Loads and One-Way Loads
Assigning Floor Load and One-way Load on Inclined Planes
Assigning Floor and One-way Loads with Openings on a Floor or Region
Problem Solving approach for Floor and One-way Load
Problem Solving approach: For Load on Curved Members
Understanding and Assigning Area Load
Understanding and Assigning Support Displacement Load
Problem Solving approach: For Support Displacement Load
Understanding and Assigning Loads on Plates
Understanding and Assigning Loads on Solids
Understanding and Assigning Prestressing Loads on Structure
Understanding and Assigning Temperature Loads on Members, Plates and Solids
Understanding and Assigning Strain Loads
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Checking for Multiple Structures
Checking for Warped Plates and Plates Connectivity
Checking & Removing Duplicate Entities: Nodes, Beams & Plates
Checking & Removing Zero Length Members, Orphan Nodes & Overlapping Collinear Members
Checking Negative Volume Solids & Warped Solids
Checking & Removing Dimension: All Member/ Node to Node
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Understanding Types of Analysis and Performing an Analysis in STAAD.Pro
Understanding and Performing a Multi-Run Analysis
Understanding and Using Pre-Analysis Commands
Understanding and Using Post-Analysis Commands
Understanding and Using Miscellaneous Commands
Understanding STAAD Output Viewer
Understanding and Using Post-processing Workflow in depth
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Understanding the Stiffness Analysis Method
Understanding Linear Elastic Analysis
Performing First order Analysis
Understanding and Performing Direct Analysis Method
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Introduction and Data Required for Wind Load Generation
Understanding Types of Structures and various aspects involved in Wind Load Generation
Adding & Assigning Wind Load to Staad.Pro Model
Types of Load Generated and Converting the Wind Pressures to Concentrated and Distributed Loads on the Structure
Excluding Members when Generating Loads
Problem Solving Approach: For Wind Load Generation
Understanding and Assigning the Snow Load as per IS Code
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Adding Seismic Load Definition As per IS-Code
Add Weight Items to a Seismic Load Definition
Adding & Assigning a Seismic Load to STAAD.Pro Model
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Introduction to Load Combination
Defining New Load Combinations and Load Type
Generating Auto Load Combinations as per Indian Code
Editing and Applying the NEW Load Combinations Rules
Understanding and Using Repeat Loads
Understanding and Using Reference Loads
Understanding and Using Mass Loading With Reference Loads
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Introduction to Dynamic Properties of Structures
Understanding the Frequencies and Modes Properties (IN-DEPTH)
Project: Using Rayleigh Method to Calculate the Frequency
Project: Using the Rayleigh Method to Calculate the Frequency
Understanding the Damping Properties (IN-DEPTH)
Introduction to Dynamic Load
Understanding the Response Spectrum Loading and Analysis (IN-DEPTH)
Project: Response Spectrum Analysis as per IS 1893 in Staad Pro
Project: Response Spectrum with Direct Analysis in Staad Pro
Understanding the Time History Loading and Analysis (IN-DEPTH)
Project : Performing a Seismic Response History Analysis
Project 2: Time History Analysis for Sinusoidal Loading
Project 3: Time History Analysis of a Frame for Seismic Loads
Project 4: Time History Analysis for Forcing Function and Ground Motion
Understanding the Other Dynamic Load Types
Project : Based on Other Dynamic Load Types
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Understanding the P-Delta Analysis
Project: Performing P-Delta Analysis
Understanding the Buckling Analysis
Project: Performing Buckling Analysis
Understanding the Static Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis
Project: Performing Static Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis
Understanding the Imperfection Analysis
Project: Performing Imperfection Analysis
Understanding the Multilinear Analysis
Project: Performing Multilinear Analysis
Understanding the Tension- and Compression-Only Analysis
Project: Performing Tension- and Compression-Only Analysis
Understanding the Nonlinear Cable or Truss Analysis
Project: Performing Nonlinear Cable or Truss Analysis
Understanding the Advanced Nonlinear Cable Analysis
Project: Performing Advanced Nonlinear Cable Analysis
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Overview of Pushover Analysis
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Pushover Analysis Engineering Reference
Defining the General Input and Member Specific Data
Defining Loading Pattern & Spectrum Details
Defining Hinge Property & Solution Control Details
Defining Other Load Case Details to Complete Pushover Analysis
Validation of Commands other than Input Parameters
Adding & Analyzing Pushover Analysis
Reviewing Pushover Analysis Results: By Postprocessing Mode
Pushover Analysis Example -1
Pushover Analysis Example -2
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Understanding the Available Concrete Design Codes
Using Batch Member and Element Design Operations
Project 1: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Seismic Loads
Project 2: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Wind Loads
Project 3: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Other Load Cases
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Why Steel? Available Steel Design Codes in Staad Pro
Batch Design Operations for Steel Design
Understanding the IS 800-1984/2007 WSD or LSD codes & it's Parameter.
Designing the Steel Structure per IS 800 - 1984/2007 WSD or LSD Codes
Understanding & Designing the Cold Formed Steel Structure per IS 801 - 1975 Code
Understanding & Designing the Steel Structure per IS 802 - 1995 Code
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Introduction and General Overview of Suitable Member Properties & File Types
Opening Model and Understanding the Interactive Concrete Design workspace
Preparing Member and Slabs for Designing In-Depth-Look
Understanding and Adding the Envelopes Load Cases and Combinations
Defining the Criteria for Beam and Column Design In-Depth-Look
Assigning Design Criteria in Beam and Column In-Depth-Look
Applying Member for Design or Check and Viewing the Results
Understanding & Using Report Setup Process
Project Work for Interactive Concrete Design
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Introduction to Composite Building or Composite Platform Structure
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Defining Vehicle Load Definition
Generating Moving Load Cases
Adding Vehicles to the Load Generation
Initiating & Opening Model in the bridge deck workflow
Converting a Plate into Bridge Deck
Generating & Observing Influence Surfaces
Defining Vehicle Parameter for Load Data
Generating Loads on the Roadway
Transfer The Loads To STAAD.Pro
Project 1: Analysis and Design The Box Culvert Using Moving Load with IRC Code
Project 2: Analysis and Design the Steel Bridge Using Moving Load/Vertical Load Concept
Project 3: Designing Bridge Structures using Bridge Deck workflow with IRC Code
Project 4: Analysis and Design the Other structure using Bridge Deck/Moving Load
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Generating Report Contents
Adding A Custom Header And Logo To Reports
Generate Transfer Forces & Floor Vibration Report
Previewing, Screenshot, Plotting & Exporting Reports
Creating Customized Reports From RC Framed Structure
Creating Customized Reports From Steel Portal Frame Structure
Creating Customized Reports From Plate Structure
Converting Staad files to Archives
Understanding the Exporting option
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Analysis and Design of Rectangular/Circular Water Tank, Elevated INTZE Tank
Analysis and Design of One-way & Two-way Slab
Analysis and Design of Staircase.
Analyse the Dome Structure Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Analyse & Design the Shear Wall using STAAD.Pro v8i SS6. (Not Available in Connect Edition Version)