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ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM
USING
STAAD PRO
NWOSU AUGUSTINE
April 2015
Module 1 Analysis of a simply supported beam
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This training manual is intended for beginners, this exercise will work the trainee through the
basic features of STAAD Pro: Modeling, Loading, Assigning supports, Analysis and Post processing.
A verification exercise is done at the end of the analysis using STAAD Pro. to compare the result
with a traditional manual calculation
At the end of this module the trainee would have basic knowledge of
 Modeling of simple beam.

 Loading of uniformly distributed beam.
 Assigning different types of support.
 Interpreting the result from the analysis.
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ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM.
MODELING
1. Launch the STAAD icon by double clicking on the icon.
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1. For STAAD V8i click on new project →space → Next →Add beam.
2. Close the Snap node/beam dialogue box.
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3. Let the origin be x=0,y=0,z=0.
4. Type in x=5m
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5. Click on the screen. Select the Add beams cursor and join the 2 nodes.
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ASSIGNING PROPERTIES
1. Click on General → Property →Define
2. In the Property page, click on Rectangle, type in 0.45 for YD and 0.23 for ZD and Add,
then close the dialogue box.
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3. Click on Use Cursor To Assign, to assign the property (click on Assign → take your cursor
inside the model space and click on the beam)
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ASSIGNING SUPPORTS
1. Click on Support in the page control tab.
2. On the data page → Create support → Pinned → Add.
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3. Click on created support (Support 1) and assign the supports using Use Cursor To
Assign, then click on the node.
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LOADING
1. Click on Load & Definition.
2. Click on Load Cases Details on the data page → Add.
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3. In the title tab change the Load Case 1 to Self weight → Add.
4. Change Load Case 2 to Live load → Add.
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5. Close the dialogue box.
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6. Highlight the self-weight on the data page → click on Add.
7. Click on Add again to calculate the Self-weight of the structure → Close.

8. Highlight the live load → Add → Member load →Uniform force → type in -5 in the
Uniform Force data section → Add → Close.
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9. Highlight the SELFWEIGHT and Assign to view.
10. Highlight the live load, UNI GY -5kN/m and Use Cursor to Assign. Click on the beam in
the model space to assign the load.
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11. Click on Load Case Details and Add again to combine the loads.
12. Click on Define Combinations

For Load Case 1 use a factor of 1.4
For Load Case 2 use a factor of 1.6
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13. Close.
ANALYSIS
1. Click on Analysis/Print → Static Check → Add → Close.
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2. Click on Analyze → Run Analysis → Save
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3. Click on the second radio button (Go to Post Processing Mode) →Done.
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POST-PROCESSING
1. Select only load case 3→ok.

Note: this will give the maximum moment.
2. Click on the reaction to see the values of your support reaction (28.535kN)
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3. To view the bending moment and shear force diagrams click on Beam → Graphs.
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VERIFICATION OF STAAD RESULT
1. MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT.

M=wl2/8
Self weight of beam per meter= 0.45x0.23x23.5616=2.438kN/m
Total moment =(( 2.438x52)/8 )1.4 +( (5x52)/8)1.6 = 35.668kN.m
Compare with STAAD result.
2. SHEAR FORCE.
Total self weight =(2.438x5)1.4 = 17.066kN
Total live load = (5x5)1.6 = 40kN
Total load = 17.066+40 = 57.066kN
Load at each support = 57.066/2 = 28.533kN.
Compare with STAAD result.
ASSIGNMENT.
Analyze the member in STAAD Pro and extract the following from the Analysis.
1) Maximum bending moment = …………kN.m
2) Support reaction = ………..kN
3) Draw the bending moment diagram ignoring the Self Weight of the member.
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4) Draw the shear force diagram ignoring the self weight of the member.
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ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM

 Modeling of simple beam.

2. Close the Snap node/beam dialogue box.

1. Click on Support in the page control tab.

2. On the data page → Create support → Pinned → Add.

1. Click on Load & Definition.

2. Click on Load Cases Details on the data page → Add.

4. Change Load Case 2 to Live load → Add.

5. Close the dialogue box.

7. Click on Add again to calculate the Self-weight of the structure → Close.

9. Highlight the SELFWEIGHT and Assign to view.

12. Click on Define Combinations

1. Click on Analysis/Print → Static Check → Add → Close.

2. Click on Analyze → Run Analysis → Save

1. Select only load case 3→ok.

1. MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT.

Compare with STAAD result.

Compare with STAAD result.

1) Maximum bending moment = …………kN.m

2) Support reaction = ………..kN

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