Course Overview

STAAD.Pro is a comprehensive structural analysis and design software application used by structural engineers for analyzing and designing structures of various types. This course will take you from beginner to advanced user, enabling you to efficiently model, analyze, and design building and industrial structures.

Course Curriculum

1 Fundamentals & Preparation
  • Unit Conversion Tables
  • Basics of Structural Design & Analysis
  • Stresses & Strains
  • Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams
  • Types of Structures
  • Overview of Steel, Concrete & Foundation Design
  • Basics of Finite Element Analysis
2 Getting Started with STAAD.Pro
  • About Bentley STAAD.Pro
  • Starting, Saving & Opening Projects
  • Graphical User Interface (Menu Bars, Tool Bars, Tabs, Snap Node/Beam, Data Area, Main Window)
  • Configuring Units & Coordinate Systems
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Importing External Models
3 Structural Modeling
  • Modeling via STAAD Editor & Structure Wizard
  • Creating Beams (Colinear, Along Axes)
  • Adding Plates, Surfaces & Solids
  • Building Complete Structure Geometry
  • Stretching, Rotating, Mirroring, Intersecting Members
  • Merging & Renumbering Nodes / Members
  • Splitting & Breaking Beams
  • Cutting Sections
4 Assign Properties
  • Material Constants & Editing Material Properties
  • Assigning Materials to Structure
  • Orthotropic Materials
  • Section Properties (Prismatic, Tapered, Steel, Joist, Plate Thickness)
  • Member Specifications (Release, Offset, Cable, Truss, Compression, Tension, Inactive)
  • Plate Specifications (Plane Stress, Release, Ignore Inplane Rotation)
  • Supports (Fixed, Pinned, Enforced, Foundation, Springs, Tension/Compression Only)
5 Load Application
  • Types of Loads: Selfweight, Nodal, Member, Area, Floor, Plate, Surface, Solid, Temperature, Seismic, Time History
  • Wind Loads as per IS 875
  • Earthquake Loads as per IS 1893 (Static & Response Spectrum)
  • Load Generation
  • Load Combinations
6 Analysis
  • Pre-Analysis Checks (Geometry, Supports, Member Info, Material Properties)
  • Performing Analysis:
  • - Linear & P-Delta
  • - Buckling Analysis
  • - Pushover Analysis
7 Post-Processing & Reports
  • Load Lists & Joint Displacements
  • Member Forces & Support Reactions
  • CG & Mode Shapes
  • Section Displacements
  • Member & Element Stresses
  • Post Processing Mode
  • Output File & Report Creation
8 Design Applications
  • RCC Design (IS 456:2000)
  • - RCC Design Parameters
  • - Beams (Flexure & Shear)
  • - Columns
  • - Concrete Design Commands
  • - Take-off Command
  • - Example: G+3 RCC Building Design
  • Steel Design (IS 800)
  • - Working Stress & Limit State Design
  • - Parameter Specifications
  • - Member Selection & Results
  • - Example: Steel Frame Building
  • - Example: Steel Truss Building
  • - Crane Girder Analysis with Moving Loads
9 Specialized Analyses & Case Studies
  • Seismic Analysis (Static & Response Spectrum)
  • Wind Load Analysis
  • Modal Analysis
  • Water Tank Design
  • Foundation Analysis
  • Miscellaneous Case Studies
  • Practice Workshops on Live Project

Course Fee

₹9,999
  • 8 weeks of intensive training
  • 30+ hours of video content
  • 3 real-world projects
  • Certificate of completion
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Course Instructor

Course Instructor

DESIGN ENGINEER

Structural Engineer with 5+ years of experience in RCC design and teaching.

Who Should Enroll?

  • Civil Engineering Students
  • Structural Design Engineers
  • Site Engineers
  • Construction Professionals
  • Anyone interested in RCC design