Introduction to STAAD.Pro:

• Overview of structural analysis and STAAD.Pro’s interface.
• Basic navigation and toolset functionality.

Modeling Structures:

• Creating 2D and 3D models for steel, concrete, and timber structures.
• Defining structural elements such as beams, columns, and supports.

Loads and Load Combinations:

• Application of static and dynamic loads, including dead, live, wind, and seismic loads.
• Defining load combinations per code requirements.

Structural Analysis:

• Performing linear static and dynamic analyses.
• Analyzing structures for deflection, stress, and stability.

Design and Optimization:

• Designing structural elements based on international standards.
• Optimizing designs for cost-efficiency and safety.

Report Generation:

• Extracting and interpreting analysis and design results.
• Customizing output reports for presentations.
  
  
  

  Essential in STAAD. Pro (40 Hours) course:

  S.No	Session	Topics Covered	Type	Duration (hrs)
  1	Session 1	Overview of Structural Analysis and Design, STAAD Pro Connect Edition, Fundamentals, GUI, Creating/Open File, Units & Coordinates, Navigation, Mouse Controls, STAAD Editor	Theory/Practical	2.0
  2	Session 2	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  3	Session 3	Grids & Types, Node Creation (Snap, Table, Overlapping Beams, Insert Node, Editor), Beam Creation (Snap, Layout, Point to Point, Midpoints, Intersection, Curved, Editor), Structure Wizard (Truss, Frame, Beam, Cylinder), Editing, Transferring Model	Theory/Practical	2.0
  4	Session 4	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  5	Session 5	Select Menu, Model Editing Tools for Beam (Split, Stretch, Break, Merge, Renumber, Move), Node (Move, Merge, Renumber), Translational & Circular Repeat, Mirror, Rotate, View Tools	Theory/Practical	2.0
  6	Session 6	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  7	Session 7	Material & Section Profile Specification, Member Orientation & Specification (Axial Actions, Releases, Offset), Support & Group Specification	Theory/Practical	2.0
  8	Session 8	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  9	Session 9	Primary Load, Self-Weight, Nodal Load, Member Load (Uniform, Concentrated, Linear, Trapezoidal, Hydrostatic, Stress), Area & Floor Load	Theory/Practical	2.0
  10	Session 10	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  11	Session 11	Wind Load (Definition, Cases), Load Combinations (Manual, Auto, Rules), Introduction to Analysis	Theory/Practical	2.0
  12	Session 12	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  13	Session 13	FEM Introduction, Plate Generation (3/4-Noded), Plate Types (Triangular, Infill), Plate & Surface Meshing, Solid 3D Brick Generation, Composite Decks, Structure Wizard, Thickness Property	Theory/Practical	2.0
  14	Session 14	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  15	Session 15	Plate Load (Full, Concentrated, Partial, Trapezoidal, Hydrostatic), Element Joint Load, Moving Load	Theory/Demo	2.0
  16	Session 16	Reference Load & Repeat Load, Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  17	Session 17	Batch Design vs Interactive Design, Concrete Design (Column, Beam)	Theory/Practical	2.0
  18	Session 18	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0
  19	Session 19	Steel Design in STAAD. Pro, Overhead Transmission Line Tower Design, Report Generation	Theory/Practical	2.0
  20	Session 20	Exercise Included for practice	Practical	2.0