The Complete STAAD.Pro Course (RCC Structures and Detailing)

In this lecture , you shall learn about the basics of the Welcome Screen and Structure Wizard Option.

In this lecture ,you shall learn about the GUI options that are available in the STAAD. In addition , you shall learn about the Keyboard shortcuts , that are used to speed up the modelling process.

In this lecture , you shall be introduced to the basic modelling of Beams , Plates and Surfaces. Translation and Circular Repeat Commands are also explained.

In this lecture , you shall learn about the most powerful tool of STAAD i.e. STAAD Editor. Basic programming in STAAD is explained, how nodes and beams can be modeled in the STAAD , without the help of GUI.

Circular Grids and Circular Repeat commands are a very effective way to model the structure which have a repetitive curved geometry. You will model your first circular RCC Tank, with special tips on how to avoid common errors.

Students and Novice Engineers are always confused about how releases are applied , what are the concepts , why we assign releases etc. ? 

All these questions are answered here in this short explainatory video.

In this lecture , you shall learn what exactly do you mean by Offsets in a Structure. How the difference between physical and analytical model is reduced by offset commands?

Bracing modelling is also taught in the end.

In this lecture , you will learn about the rarely discussed topic of Composite Deck Sheet , Plate Meshing and Lesser known feature of the STAAD i.e. Parametric Modelling.

You will also learn about the Specifications options that can be assigned to the structural steel members, plates etc.

Local Axis and Global Axis concept is a very confusing concept , that is not even clear to practicing engineers. You will learn what is the difference in Local and Global axis. What exactly do you mean by the three colors i.e. Red, Blue and Green. What axis do each color denotes ?

STAAD offers us various options to input various types of specifications for nodes, members and plates. The specifications may include compression member only , tension member only , inactive member, fire proofing , stiffness reduction factors etc.

These specifications are very important to assign in the building model. They shall serve as a bridge between Analytical Model and Physical model. The specifications are often missed by the new designers , as they don't have clear knowledge of how and when , we need to assign them.

New Engineers often struggle to think what and how to assign pinned foundation or fixed foundation or allowing moment only along one axis etc. These words may be confusing for students , but in this lecture , it is clearly explained , how and where to assign , which type of foundations.

Various type of loading are available in STAAD. These Loading can be either Uniformly Distributed Loads, Point Loads , Nodal Loads , Moment etc. This lecture is to give you a brief idea of how these loading can be applied.

The floor loads can be applied via various methods in STAAD. The loading needs to be applied in a particular manner and should be checked for its suitability and correctness.

The Group command in STAAD is the best friend of an engineer in the STAAD software. It makes the work much easier for the engineer to apply the floor loading as per the requirements. This section explains that command. Most of the new engineers apply floor loads with joint coordinates , which itself is a tedious task and chances of an error are very high. This method saves you a lot of time.

The floor loading can also be applied along the horizontal direction to stimulate the wind loads. In this lecture , you will learn how horizontal floor loading can be applied. 

Various types of Materials are available in the STAAD. Some materials are available by-default while others can be customized. Isotropic and Orthotropic materials types can be added.

In this lecture , you shall learn what exactly are Pre Print and Post Print Commands , what is their significance etc. Preprint Analysis commands covers those parameters which can be given by STAAD without analysis, whereas post print analysis cover those parameters which can be given by STAAD only after Type of Analysis that shall be specified by the designer.

In this lecture , you shall learn how to Perform the Analysis of a Structure.

I shall teach you how to view the results in the post processing mode . The results can be Shear Force Diagram ,Bending Moment Diagrams, Reactions , Displacement , Beam Stresses, Axial Forces etc.

In this lecture , you shall learn how to review the RCC Building Wind Loads automatically as per ASCE07.You shall learn how to model the basic RCC Frame Structure and how to check the wind speed values on ATC Hazards Website .

In addition , the wind code guidelines as per ASCE 07 is explained.

In this lecture , you shall learn how to auto generate the wind load on any RCC Structure. The Auto generation option of Wind Load is utilized to generate the Wind Load.

This lecture series is started with reading Architectural Drawings. The Architectural Plans and Elevations are discussed in detail.

In this lecture , you shall learn how can you do the planning of RCC Column sizes and locations on the Architectural Drawing.

In this lecture , an analytical model has been prepared as per the Architectural Drawing. Tentative beam and column sizes has been considered. At the end of this lecture , you shall learn how you can model a full scale analytical model in the STAAD.

In this lecture IS875-Part-2 and NBC 2016 is referred to assess the live loading values as per the Indian Standards for School building.

In this lecture , section properties. stiffness reduction factors and Releases are assigned to beams and columns. The Stiffness reduction factors as per IS 1893 is explained. The releases are also thoroughly explained.  The Diaphragm option is thoroughly explained.Fixed Diaphragm are explained for RCC Structures.

In this lecture , calculation is done to calculate the time period for seismic loading as per IS1893 and wind loading as per IS 875-Part3. The wind forces definition is entered along with the seismic forces definition in STAAD.

In STAAD , after defining wind and seismic definitions, you shall learn how to define the wind and seismic load cases as per IS 875-2.

The codes are also explained along with the option to define the seismic and wind load cases along all the directions.

In this lecture , Dead Loads for Brick Walls and Self weight of RCC Slab is estimated using self weight density as per IS 875-1.

In STAAD , it is not necessary to model the RCC Slabs. You can apply the equivalent floor loading on the RCC Slabs to correctly transfer the loading to beams, columns and foundations.

The grouping option is taught in detail i.e. how it can be used to save lots of time and reduce the errors.

In this lecture , IS 875-Part 2 is referred to assess the recommended live load values for a School building. The loading are applies on the STAAD with the help of group option.

Various tips are given to save time and to increase the output.

For low rise structures , it is not recommended to model the staircases. To transfer the loading for staircase , equivalent loading is applied on the beams. The calculation is done to calculate the equivalent UDL for Dead and Live Load cases.

This lecture starts with explanation of how you can define Response Spectrum Cases. You will move on to defining load combinations as per IS 875. Then at the end, you will learn how you can define the mass source.

After that , you shall learn how you can analyze the structure and check the seismic mode shapes for all modes. The mass participation factor is also explained.

Design Commands are explained in detail, and Results are assessed.

In this lecture , Size of the Isolated footing is calculated and Design of Isolated footing is done as per IS456. Reinforcement detailing of structure is done in AutoCAD.

In this lecture , design of combined footing is explained in detail. How the sizing and bearing pressure is calculated considering the bearing capacity. How the shear force and bending moment diagram is taken care of and how the detailing of combined footing is done.

In this lecture , Indian Seismic Detailing Standard i.e. IS 13920 is explained . The detailing of reinforcement must be done carefully in Seismic Active areas.

In this lecture , main reinforcement bars are detailed and assessed as per the STAAD Calculations. Drawings are made in CAD and detailed explanation is provided herewith.

Spacing of column ties plays a very important role in seismic force and hinge formation. Ties are spaced closely near the beam column junction.

Clauses of IS 13920 are explained and guidance is given on how you can detail the column with good practices.

Beams are tricky to detail in the beginning , but very detailed explanation is given to let you understand , how you can interpret the results of STAAD and how you can detail the beams main bars and stirrups to control the hinge formation.

In this lecture , design of slabs is done as per IS456 and detailing is explained in CAD.

In this lecture, detailed explanation and introduction is given regarding the guidelines on pad eyes design. Introduction is given on how to do the NDTs for Pad eye capacity check.