STAAD Pro- Gravity Load

Length : 4 bays 13.1m

Height:6 bays 17.45m
Width:3 bays 10.36m
Outer column C1 300 x 300
Middle column C2 400 x 400
Inner column C3 450 x 450mm
Grade beam :300 x 450
Floor beam :230 x 450
Roof beam : 230 x 400
Slab thickness: 125mm
Concrete Grade M20
Steel Grade Fe 415

1.Geometry creation:

New Project Select Space Length =meters; Force=KN;

File Name= Gravity example 1 Next
Select Add beam Finish Close. Snap node/Beam. It shows a table.
Node
1
2
3
4
5

X
0
3.65
6.40
9.45
13.0

Y
0
0
0
0
0

Z
0
0
0
0
0

Go to front view. Click Add Beam button. Connect the nodes of all beam.
Select the entire members Click Translational Repeat Z axis. No. of
steps=1
Default spacing=3.65m All Link steps Ok.
Then select 2nd row of the beam Right click Copy Right clickPaste the
beam Z=3.35mOk. Then select the 3rd row of the beam Right click
Copy Right clickPaste the beam Z=3.96mOk. One Floor created.
Select all (or) Ctrl +A. Translational Repeat Y No. of steps =1 default
spacing=(-)1.80m
All Link steps Open Ok. Go to front elevation. Select Top portion of beam
Translational Repeat Y No. of step=1 default spacing=3.65m Link
steps Ok. Select top portion of first floor beam Translational Repeat
Y No. of steps =4 Default spacing=3.0m All Link steps Open Ok.
Select first floor by windowing view View select objects. Plan view.
Select 4 noded plates connect the each node of plate 1. Similarly

connect

the

other

nodes

of

plates

in

the

plan.

View

Selected

objectsRendered view. Select the first floor in elevation using plate node
cursor

Translational

Repeat

YNo.

of

steps=4

Default

step

spacing=3.0m Ok.
2.Member Properties:
General Property DefineRectangle YD=0.30 ZD=0.30 (C1) Add.
YD=0.40 ZD=0.40 (C2) Add. YD=0.45 ZD=0.45 (C3) Add. YD=0.40
ZD=0.23 (Roof beam) Add. YD=0.45 ZD=0.23 (Floor beam) Add.
YD=0.45

ZD=0.30(Grade

beam)

Add.

thickness

Node

1,2,3,4=0.15AddClose.
Go to plan view. Highlight 0.30x0.30 using node cursor windowing the
corner column C1 Assign to selected nodes AssignYes. Confirm the
selection by viewing isometric view.
Highlight 0.40x0.40 and windowing the middle column in the outer line of
plan(C2) Assign to selected nodes AssignYes. Confirm the selection
by viewing isometric view.
Highlight 0.45x0.45m and windowing the inner column in the plan(C3)
Assign to selected nodes AssignYes. Confirm the selection by viewing
isometric view.
Highlight 0.40x0.23m and

select

the Roof beam Assign to selected

beam AssignYes. Highlight 0.45x0.23m and

select

the other floor

beams Assign to selected beam AssignYes. Highlight 0.45x0.3m and

select the bottom Grade beam Assign to view AssignYes Close.
You can see the isometric view in render view.
3.Supports:
Change to Node cursor (joint) and select the nodes (joints).
(If more than one node use CTRL key and select the nodes)
Page control Support Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2
Go to front view. Select bottom most nodes Assign to selected nodes
Assign Yes .
4.Loading :
Click loads Load case details Add. Number 1 Loading Type: Dead.
Title: DL Add Number 2. Loading type: Live Title: LL Add. Close .
Load case 2=Live Load Add Close.
Select Load case 1(Dead Load) Add Self Weight (Dead Load of beam &
Column) Factor =--1 Direction Y Add. Member Load Uniform force
w1=-12KN/m Add. Plate loads Pressure on full plates
pressure=(-)4KN/m2 Add. click LL Floor Load Pressure=--2.0 KN/m2
Define Y range

Mini.=3.65m.

Max.=15.65 Add. Highlight selfweight

Assign to viewYes. Highlight member weight 12KN/mSelect Beam

parallel to X and Z Assign to selected beamAssignYes.

From Main menu Commands LoadingLoad Combination Load comb

3 Default=1.5
Available Load
Load case 1

Selected load

>
>>
Load case 2
<
<<
Load factor=1.5 Add Close.
From Main Menu CommandsLoading Load List (selecting Design loads)

Load List
Available Load
Load case 1
Load case 2
Load Comb 3

>
>>
<
<<

Load list
Load Comb 3

o.k.
Close.
5. Analysis Type:
Analysis/print

No print AddClose.

6.Post Analysis Print:

Post print Define Commands Analysis Results AddClose.
7. Design :
Click design Concrete Current code IS 456 Define parameters
Fck=20000KN/m2 Add. Fymain=415000KN/m2 Add.

Fysec=415000KN/m2 Add. Ratio=3%Add. Click CommandDesign

beam Add. Design column Add. Take offAddClose.
Click Fck=20000KN/m2 and select the entire structure Assign to
selected beam Assign Yes. Click Fymain=415000KN/m2 and select the
entire structure Assign to selected beam Assign Yes. Click
Fysec=415000KN/m2 and select the entire structure Assign to selected
beam Assign Yes. Click Ratio=3% and select the entire structure
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes. Click design beam
Selectbeam parallel to X and beam parallel to Z Assign to
selected beam Assign Yes . Click Design ColumnSelect Beam
parallel to Y Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.
8 Analysis:
From Main Menu Analysis Run Analysis Done.
9. Results:
Post processing
Deflection.
ResultsView valueBeam results deflectionAnnotate.
Bending moment MZ :
Click Mz icon.
ResultsView valueBeam results

 Bending moments Ends Midspan Annotate.

Shear Force FY
Click Fy icon.
ResultsView value Beam Results
Shear Force Ends Annotate.
(Remove other ticks already assigned)
Axial Force FX:
Click FX icon.
Results View value Beam Results
Axial Force Ends Annotate.
Note: Before going to another result remove the tick mark in beam results.
Design Check:
Main menu SelectBy specification All failed beams. Go to modeling
mode. Select column 9at bottom portion) Double click the
columnConcrete design. Check the bottom most storey column. If some
columns in GF inner are failed, change the size of the column for inner
portion and again run the analysis, verify the result. Similarly check the
beam by double click the particular beam for find the reinforcement. If all
are passed ok. Otherwise revise the beam section if failed.
9.Report:
Click Report setup icon Click input from available from left side.
Select sections , Loadings and sent to Right side by clicking > Select output.

From output select Beam end forces, reactions, shear forces, axial forces,
Beam force detail summary.
To Take picture:
Click take picture icon Enter the title of the sketch. Then Go to report set
up. Select picture Album. If you want to change the sketch title enter the
title in caption. Adjust the picture size by adjusting height & width. Select

Full page.
To export Results in word file:
File Export Report MS word file. Click save.
SKETCH: