FIRST TERM EXAMINATIONS.

COMPUTER APPLICATION IN CE 18 December 2013

First Semester, SY 2013-2014

Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. STAAD stands for ________________________________________________
a. Structural Analysis and Development
b. Structural Analysis and Design
c. Structural Analysis Aided Design
d. None of the above
2. The new generation of STAAD is:
a. STAAD-III for DOS
b. STAAD-III for Windows
c. STAAD Pro for DOS
d. STAAD Pro
3. You are NOT obliged to input member cross section if you want to deal with the Stiffness Matrix Method:
a. True b. False
4. Default Units are specified in the Installation process:
a. True b. False
5. STAAD can deal with:
a. 2 files at a time.
b. 4 files at a time.
c. 1 file at a time.
d. All of the above.
6. In late 2005, which company bought STAAD from Research Engineers, Inc.? __________
a. Computer Solutions, Inc.
b. Bentley Systems, Inc.
c. Micro Finite Element Analysis
d. None of the above
7. One of the most famous analysis methods to analyze continuous beams is _______________, which is based on
the concept of transferring the loads on the beams to the supports at their ends.
a. Stiffness Matrix method
b. Moment Distribution Method
c. Moment-Area Method
d. None of the above
8. A new, more sophisticated method of analysis has emerged, which depends fully on matrices, this method called
_______________________.
a. Stiffness Matrix method
b. Moment Distribution Method
c. Moment-Area Method
d. None of the above
9. This type of structure is a three-dimensional framed structure (3D) with loads applied in any plane.
a. Floor
b. Space
c. Truss
d. Plane
10. This type of structure is a two-dimensional structure framed in the X-Y plane with loads in the same plane.
a. Floor
b. Space
c. Truss
d. Plane
11. This type of structure is a two, or three-dimensional structure having no horizontal (global X or Z) movement of
the structure (FX, FZ & MY, are restrained at every joint).
a. Floor
b. Space
c. Truss
d. Plane
12. This type of structure consists of truss members only, which can have only axial member forces and no bending
in the members.
a. Floor
b. Space
c. Truss
d. Plane
13. In creating a new structure file, STAAD asks the user what is the first step to be done in creating the input file.
What is this step?
a. Add Beam
b. Add Plate
c. Add Solid
d. Open Structure Wizard
e. Open STAAD Editor
f. Edit Job Information
14. In the input file and under Joint Coordinate, one of the following statements is true:
a. 1 0 0 0
b. 1,0,0,0
c. 1;0;0;0
d. 1 0 0
15. In STAAD Pro, Nodes are the geometry and not the Beams:
a. True b. False
16. What is Structure Wizard?
a. Brings Excel sheet to STAAD Pro
b. Allows user to import AutoCAD DWG
files
c. A library of pre-defined structural
shapes
d. All of the above
17. In the Translational Repeat:
a. The distances between steps generated
should be the same.
b. I can repeat parallel to any of the three
main axes.
c. I cant link steps.
d. I cant renumber step Beams.
18. If you delete Nodes, the Beams, and Plates attached to them will be intact:
a. True b. False
19. Beta must be always 90:
a. True b. False
20. STAAD Pro:
a. Has a facility to declare Truss members.
b. In Space model cant differentiate
between Beams, and Truss Members.
c. Will treat Truss members as ordinary
members in Space structure.
d. All of the above.
21. Load Combinations is used to simulate Design Codes Combinations:
a. True b. False
22. It refers to the skeleton of the structure, or, in other words _____________ is the members (beams and
columns), and the plates (slabs, walls, and raft foundations).
a. Supports
b. Loading
c. Geometry
d. Job Info

23. In STAAD.Pro, this means stiffed joint with 6 reactions. It is located at each end of beam, and each corner of
plate.
a. Beam
b. Node
c. Elements
d. Plate
24. It means any member in the structure.
a. Beam
b. Node
c. Element
d. Plate
25. It is a thin-shelled with multi-noded shape starting from 3 nodes, and more. It can be anything of slab, wall or
raft foundation.
a. Beam
b. Node
c. Element
d. Plate
26. You create Combinations, then you create Primary Loads
a. True b. False
27. Fixed But support will allow the user to release one or more of the six reactions of that support.
a. True b. False
28. The filename extension of STAAD Pro input files is:
a. filename.pro
b. filename.stp
c. filename.std
d. filename.sta
29. Although we create our input file using graphical methods, STAAD Pro will create a text file which represent the
input file containing the STAAD Pro syntax:
a. True b. False
30. The Figure below shows the STAAD Pro screen. Identify the parts labelled in the figure.
a. These are the tabs that appear at the left of the main window. _________(A)____________
b. Part A is meaningless without the linked _____(B)_____ (the part at the right of the main window).
c. The primary method of accessing all the commands available in STAAD.Pro is from the _____(C)_______
which runs across the top of the main application window.
d. STAAD.Pro can access a number of the more common commands by clicking buttons on
_____(D)__________. It can be either Docked to the sides of the main window or Floating free.
e. ______(E)____________
f. ______(F)____________
g. This is where the drawing or structure is displayed. ________(G)___________
h. It shows the coordinates of the cursor position in the STAAD graphics window ______(H)_________

C D
E
F
A
B
G H
Test II. APPLICATION.

1. Given the following three sections of STAAD.Pro instructions. Draw the structure and label the nodes, beams,
and plates.
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 0 2 0; 3 2 2 0; 4 2 0 0; 5 0 0 2; 6 0 2 2; 7 2 2 2; 8 2 0 2;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 2 6; 5 3 7; 6 5 6; 7 6 7; 8 7 8
ELEMENT INCIDENCES
9 3 4 8 7;

2. Using the Structure in the below figure, do the following:
a. Number all Nodes starting from Node 1.
b. Number all Beams.
c. Number all Plates.
d. Write on the figure the coordinate of each node (check the XYZ icon at the lower left corner of the
figure).
e. Write the three sections of Joint Coordinates, Member Incidences, and Element Incidences.