LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1 Analysis & Design determinate structures using software.

2 Analysis & Design determinate fixed & continuous beam using

software.

3 Analysis & Design determinate plane frame using software.

4 Analysis & Design of space frames subjected to DL & LL

5 Analysis & Design of residential building subjected to all loads

6 Analysis & Design of Roof Trusses

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EXP. NO. 1 ANALYSIS & DESIGN DETERMINATE STRUCTURES USING

SOFTWARE.

Aim: To Analysis & Design determinate structures by using STAAD Pro.

Software required:
STAAD PRO V8i
Procedure in STAAD Pro:

Staad procedure:

1. Click twice on STAAD Icon→ New project→ Space→ Fixed beam→ Location→
Units(M, kN) → Next→ Finish.

2. Front view(view from +Z)→ Click at origin→ Click at the 4th grid in X direction→ Close
grid

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3. General→Property→Define→ Rectangle Yd=0.4 , Zd= 0.23 m→ Add→ Close→

Select(0.4 X 0.23) → Select beam→ Assign to selected beams→ Assign
Now the beam has a lable of R1 which indicates reference 1 which means first property is
assigned to the beam.

4. General→ Support→ Create→ Fixed add→ Select S2 support 2→ Select two

nodes→ Assign to selected nodes→ Assign

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5. General→ load and definition → select ‘ load case details” → Add → title Load
→ close select load → add → self weight, Y direction, and factor -1→ add→ member
load→ uniform force,-20 kN/m, GY D1=D2 =D3 = 0, → add→ close→ select ‘self weight”
→ select bam → assign to select beams → select UNI GY -20 kN/m3→ select beams →
Assign to selected beams Assign.

6. Analysis/Print – Click All on Perform Analysis – Add and Close – Click Analyse on Menu –

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Run Analysis – System will run analysis and display a file – Click on View output file –
Done – We can get one output file which have all analysis data.

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7. In order to view the results of (Point 6) in diagram format, the following things we have to
do.

7.1 Click Analyze on Menu – Run Analysis – System will run analysis and display a file –
Click on Go to Post Processing Mode – Done – Apply and Ok. On screen we can get Post
Processing.

7.2 To view deflection, click the deflection icon on the menu - In order to view the values also
in diagram, click the results on the menu – view – Beam results – Enable End, Maximum,
Midpoint under Deflection - Annotate – To save the result in image format – Click on Take
Picture icon, and click ok.

7.3 To view shearforce diagram, click on Fy icon on screen – In order to view the values also in
diagram, click the results on the menu – view – Beam results – Enable End, Maximum,
Midpoint under Shear - Annotate – To save the result in image format – Click on Take
Picture icon, and click ok.

7.4 To view bending moment diagram, click on My icon on screen – In order to view the values
also in diagram, click the results on the menu – view – Beam results – Enable End,
Maximum, Midpoint under Bending - Annotate – To save the result in image format – Click
on Take Picture icon, and click ok.

7.5 If we need all the above results are in PDF format, click on Report (Left side of screen) -
Items Available – Click down arrow, select Pictures (We can see the captured pictures list)
– Click on Double arrow and Ok. – Report will be available in PDF along with output above
diagram.

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EXP. NO: 2 ANALYSIS & DESIGN DETERMINATE FIXED & CONTINUOUS

BEAM USING SOFTWARE.

Aim: To Analysis & Design determinate fixed & continuous beam by using STAAD Pro.
Software required:
STAAD PRO V8i
Procedure in STAAD Pro:
A fixed beam of length 4m is carrying an UDL of 20 kn/m

Staad procedure:
1. Click twice on STAAD Icon → New project→ Space→ Fixed beam→ Location→
Units(M, kN) → Next→ Finish
2. Front view(view from +Z) → Click at origin→ Click at the 4th grid in X direction→ Close
grid
3. General→ Property→ Define→ Rectangle Yd=0.4 , Zd= 0.23 m→ Add→
Close→Select(0.4 X 0.23) → Select beam→ Assign to selected beams→ Assign
Now the beam has a lable of R1 which indicates reference 1 which means first property is
assigned to the beam.
4. General → Support→ Create→ Fixed add→ Select S2 support 2→ Select two nodes→
Assign to selected nodes→ Assign
5. General→ load and definition → select ‘ load case details” → Add → title Load → close
select load → add → self weight, Y direction, and factor -1→ add→ member load→
uniform force,-20 kN/m, gy D1=D2 =D3 = 0, → add→ close→ select ‘self weight” →
select beam → assign to select beams → select UNI GY -20 kN/3→ select beams → assign
to selected beams Assign.
Default the scaling of load will be higher and t can be changed automatically by
clicking load icon, and it can altered by using” control+ scrolling mouse” inwards or
outwards

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6. Analysis/print→ add → close→ analyze → run analysis→ go to post processing→ done

→ ok → maximize window(by default deflection diagram will be displaced in green color,
by changing the scale of deflection diagram use “control + scroll the mouse’) →
result(menu bar) → view value → beam results → select maximum of bending , shear and
displacement→ annotate→ ok→ ok→ close
NoTe the magnitude of deflection is visible, for knowing the B.M and SFD with values B.M
(MZ) and S.F (FY) icon must be on.

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EXP. NO: 3 PREPARE THE SIMPLE FRAME MODEL AND ANALYZE FOR
DIFFERENT LOADING

STAAD Procedure
1. Click twice on STAAD Icon → New Project → Space → Frame → Location → Units (M,
kN) → Next → Finish.
2. Front View (View from + Z) → Edit → X Right = 1, Spacing = 5, Y Right = 1, Spacing = 3
→ O.K → Click at origin → Click at 3rd grid in Y Direction → Click at 5th Grid in X
Direction → Click at 0 grid in Y Direction → Close Grid.
3. General → Property → Define → Rectangle Yd = 0.5 m, Zd = 0.23 m → Add → Rectangle
Yd = 0.375 m, Zd = 0.23 m → Add → Close → Select (0.5 X 0.23) → Select Beam →
Assign to Selected Beam → Assign → Select (0.375 X 0.23) → Select Two Columns →
Assign to selected members → Assign → Close.
Click on modeling window and use Shift + K for nodes display.

Now the members have a label of “R1 & R2” which indicates Reference 1 & 2 Which means
first Property is assigned to the members.

4. General → Support → Create → Fixed → Add → Select S2 Support 2 → Select bottom

most nodes → Assign to selected nodes → Assign

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5. General →Load & Definition →Select “Load Case Details” →Add →Title “DL”
→Add →Title “LL” →Add →Title “WL XP” →Add →Title “WL XN” →Add
→Close →Select “DL” →Add →Self weight, Y Direction, and Factor -1 →Add
→Member Load →Uniform Force, -20kN/m, GY, d1=d2=d3=0 →Add →Select “LL”
→Member Load →Uniform force, -10kN/m, GY, d1=d2=d3=0 →Add →Select “WL XP”
→Member load →Uniform force, 5kN/m, GX, d1=d2=d3=0 →Concentrated Force, P= -
20, d1=2, d2= d3=0, GY →Add →Select “WL XN” →Member Load
→Uniform force, -5kN/m, GX, d1=d2=d3=0 →Add →Close.
6. Select “Self weight” →Assign to view →Assign →Select -20 kN/m, →Select (Menu bar)
→Select beam →Assign to selected beams →Assign →Select -10 kN/m
→Select (Menu bar) →Select Beam →Assign to Selected beams →Assign →Select 5
kN/m →Select Column →Assign to selected beams →Assign →Select -5 kN/m
→Select Second Column →Assign to selected beams →Assign
Default the scaling of load will be higher and it can be changed automatically by clicking
loads icon, and it can be altered by using “control + scrolling mouse” inwards or outwards

7. Analysis/Print →Add →Close →Analyze (Menu Bar) →Run Analysis →Go to Post
Processing →Done →OK →Maximize window (By Default deflection diagram will be
displayed in green color, for changing the scale of deflection diagram use “control + Scroll
the mouse”) →Result (Menu Bar) →View value →Beam Results →Select maximum of
Bending, Shear and Displacement →Annotate →O.K
→O.K →Close.
Now the magnitudes of deflection is visible, for knowing the B.M & S.F.D with values

B.M (Mz) & S.F (Fy) icons must be on.

ADDING THE LOAD COMBINATION

8. General →Load & Definition →Select Load case details →Add →Define combinations
→Name: 1.5 (DL + LL), a i=1.5, transfer DL and LL respectively to right side →Add
→Name: 1.5 (DL + WL XP), a i = 1.5, transfer DL and WL XP respectively to the right side
→Add →Name: 1.5 (DL + WL+ XN), ai = 1.5, transfer DL and WL XN respectively to the
right side → Add →Name: 1.2 (DL+LL+WL XN), ai=1.2, transfer DL, LL and WL XN
respectively to right side →Add →Close

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EXP. NO: 4 ANALYSIS & DESIGN OF SPACE FRAMES SUBJECTED TO DL AND

LL

Aim: To Prepare the multi frame model, and analyze for different loading as shown in fig by
using STAAD Pro
Software required:
STAAD PRO V8i

STAAD Procedure
1. Click twice on STAAD Icon →New Project →Space ------- →Frame --→ Location
→Units → (M, kN) →Next →Finish
2. Front View (View from +Z) →Close grid →Geometry (Menu bar) Run Structure wizard
→Frame Models →Click twice on “Bay frame” →Length = 15,No. of bays along length = 3
(3 5 7), OK; Height = 15, No. of Bays along height = 5 (3 3 3 3 3),OK, Width = 0, Apply
→Transfer Model →OK
3. General →Property →Define →Rectangle Yd=0.3 m, Zd = 0.23 m, →Add
→Rectangle Yd = 0.5 m, Zd = 0.23 m, →Add →Rectangle Yd = 0.7 m, Zd=0.23 m
→Close →Use Plan View →Shift + K →Select (0.3 X 0.23) →Select First Beam

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by Clicking at mid of the beam →Assign to Selected Beams →Assign →Select (0.5 X
0.23) →Select second beam by clicking at mid of the beam →Assign of Selected Beams
→Assign →Select (0.7 X 0.23) →Select third beam by Clicking at mid of the beam
→Assign to selected Beams →Assign →Use Front view →Select ( 0.375 X 0.23) →Select
First and Second Column by dragging selection window →Assign to Selected Beams
→Assign →Select (0.45 X 0.23) →Select third and fourth columns by dragging selection
window →Assign to Selected beams →Assign
Click onmodelling window anduse Shift + K for nodes display

Now the members have a label of “R1 & R2” which indicated Reference 1 & 2 Which means
first property is assigned to the members.

4. General →Support →Create Fixed →Add →Select S2 Support 2 →Select Bottom most
nodes →Assign to selected nodes →Assign
5. General →Load & Definition →Select “Load Case Details” →Add →Title “DL”
→Add →Title “LL” →Add →Title “WL XP” →Add →Title “WL XN” →Close
→Select “DL” →Add Self weight, Y Direction, and Factor -1 →Add →Member Load
→Uniform Force, -20 kN/mm, GY, d1=d2=d3= 0 →Add
→sele
ct “LL”
→Member Load →Uniform Force, -10 KN/m, GY, d1=d2=d3= 0 →Add →Select “WL
XP” →Member Load →Uniform Force, 5KN/m, GX, d1=d2=d3=0 -
→ Add
→Select “WL XN” →Member Load →Uniform Force, -5KN/m, GX, d1=d2=d3= 0
→Add →Close
6. Select “Self weight” → Assign to View → Assign → Select -20 kN/m, (DL) → SELECT
(Menu Bar) → Beams parallel to X Direction →Assign to selected Beams
→Assign → Select -10kN/m, (LL) → SELECT (Menu Bar) → Beams parallel to X
Direction → Assign to selected beams → Assign →Select 5 kN/m,(WL XP) → Select
entire first Column except bottom most → Assign to selected Beams → Assign → Select -
5 kN/m,(WL XN) → Select entire last column except bottom most column → Assign to
selected Beams →Assign → Close
Default the scaling of load will be higher and it can be changed automatically by clicking

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loads icon, and it can be altered by using “Control + Scrolling mouse” inwards or
outwards
7. Open previous Staad file “FRAME” -→ Open STAAD Editor → Copy from “Perform
analysis to load list” --→ Close -→ Open STAAD Editor of Frame file, paste it above
“Finish” →Close
8. Design → Concrete → IS 456 -→ Select Parameters → transfer all parameters left side and
select FC, FY main and FY sec transfer right side →OK →Define parameters
→FC=20000 kN/sqm →Add →Fymain = 415000 kN/Sqm →Add → FYsec = 41500

→ Close → Commands → Design Beam → Add → Design Column → Add → Take off
→ Close
9. Select Fc 20000 → Assign to View → Assign → Select Fy main 415000 → Assign to
view → Assign → Select FY sec 4150000 → Assign to view → Assign → Select Design
Beam → SELECT (menu bar) beams parallel to X direction → Assign to selected beams →
Assign → Select Design Column → SELECT (menu bar) beams parallel to Y Direction →
Assign to selected beams → Assign
10. Analyze (Menu Bar) → Run analysis → View Output File → Done → Control + F, Type as
“ADEQUATE” and search for the word,if word is found means column is failed otherwise
passed, like wise type as “FAIL” and search for the word if the word is found means beam
is failed otherwise passed → Close

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EXP. NO: 5 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SUBJECTED

TO ALL LOADS (DL, LL, WL, EQL)

Aim: To create and analyze the residential building subjected to all loads (DL, LL, WL,
EQL) by using STAAD Pro

Software required:
STAAD PRO V8i
Procedure in STAAD Pro:
Preprocessing:

1. Create model
a. New project→ plane length units as m→ force units as kN→type the file name as multi
storey building→next-→ add beam.
b. Geometry→ run structural wizard→ frame model→ bay frame→type the length as 12.6,
no.of bays along length as 3, height as 12.6, no. of bays along height as 4 → apply &
transfer the model to STAAD Pro screen.
2. Property
a. General-→ property→ define-→ rectangular→0.35 x 0.23→ add-→ close
b. Select rectangular and assign to view.
3. Support
a. Support→ fixed support→ select the bottom nodes→ assign selected nodes.
4. Loads
a. Load and definition→ load case detail→ add→change the title as DL→add-
→ then change LL→add→ WL→add→close.
b. Select DL→add→member load→uniform load→type W1 as -40KN/m < add.
c. Select LL→ add→ member load→ uniform load→ type W1 as -20KN/m → add.
d. Select WL → add→ nodal load→ type X as 25→ add→ type X as 20→ add→ type X as
15→add→ type X as 10→ add→close→Select DL→ click select → member parallel to x
direction→assign selected beams.
e. Similarly, click select → member parallel to x direction→ assign selected beams.
f. WL→ select node cursor→ select the particular node→ assign selected node.
g. For load combinations, go to load case details→ add→ define combination→

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type name as DL+LL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL & LL and send
itother side→ add. Select DL & LL and send it other side→ add.

Post processing
5. Then similarly type name as DL+LL+WL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL, LL& WL and send it other side→ add.
6. Then similarly type name as DL+LL-WL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL & LL and send it other side→ add. After
that select WL and send it other side→ add.
7. Then similarly type name as DL+LL+WL→ FOS as 1.2→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL, LL& WL and send it other side→ add.
Design parameters
8. Design concrete→ IS 456→define parameter→ give Fc as 20000 KN/m2 for M20 concrete
9. →Fc as 30000 KN/m2 for M30 concrete→add→ FY as 415000 KN/m2→ add→ select→
ratioas 3→add.
10. Then go to commands→design beam→ add→design column→ add→take off → close.
11. Select Fc→ select entire structure using cursor→ assign it to selected beams→ similarlydo
it for FY and ratio then assign it.
12. For beams → select the beams parallel to x direction and for columns column parallelto y
direction and then assign it.
Analysis:
13. Analysis& print→ add→ close→analyze→ run analyze→ save→ post processing→
done.Post-processing:
14. In post-processing you have to see the deflection, bending moment, shear, axial forces,

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stresses and everything by turn on the particular specified icons for all the load combinations
already given.
15. Results→ view value→ beam results→ maximum displacement→ activate.
16. You can also see the animations of displacement in it.

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EXP. NO: 6 ANALYSIS & DESIGN OF ROOF TRUSSES

Aim: To design the roof trusses by using STAAD Pro

Software required:
STAAD PRO V8i
Procedure in STAAD Pro:
Preprocessing:
1. Create model
a. New project→ plane→ length units as m→ force units asKN→type the file name as multi
storey building→next→ add beam.
b. Geometry→ run structural wizard→ frame model→ bay frame→type the length as 12.6,
no.of bays along length as 3, height as 12.6, no. of bays along height as 4→ apply &
transfer the model to STAAD Pro screen.
2. Property
a. General→ property→ define→ rectangular→0.35x 0.23→ add→ close
b. Select rectangular and assign to view.
3. Support
a. Support→ fixed support→ select the bottom nodes→ assign selected nodes.
4. Loads
b. Load and definition→ load case detail→ add→change the title as DL→add→ then change
LL→add→ WL→ add→ close.
c. Select DL→ add→ member load→ uniform load→ type W1 as -40KN/m < add.
d. Select LL → add→ member load→ uniform load→ type W1 as -20KN/m < add.

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e. Select WL → add→ nodal load→ type X as 25→ add→ type X as 20→ add→ type X as
15→add→ type X as 10→ add→close→Select DL→ click select → member parallel to x
direction→ assign selected beams.
f. Similarly, click select → member parallel to x direction→ assign selected beams.
g. WL→ select node cursor→ select the particular node→ assign selected node.
h. For load combinations, go to load case details→ add→ define combination→ type name as
i. DL+LL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL & LL and send it other side→ add.
Select DL & LL and send it other side→ add.
5. Post processing
a. Then similarly type name as DL+LL+WL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL, LL& WL and send it other side→ add.
b. Then similarly type name as DL+LL-WL→ FOS as 1.5→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL & LL and send it other side→ add. After
that select WL and send it other side→ add.
c. Then similarly type name as DL+LL+WL→ FOS as 1.2→in available load case, select DL,
LL & WL and send it other side→ add. Select DL, LL& WL and send it other side→ add.
6. Design parameters
a. Design concrete→ IS 456→define parameter→ give Fc as 20000 KN/m2 for M20
concrete
b. →Fc as 30000 KN/m2 for M30 concrete→add→ FY as 415000 KN/m2→ add→
select→ ratioas 3→add.
c. Then go to commands→design beam→ add→design column→ add→take off
→ close.
d. Select Fc→ select entire structure using cursor→ assign it to selected beams→
similarlydo it for FY and ratio then assign it.
e. For beams → select the beams parallel to x direction and for columns column
parallelto y direction and then assign it.
7. Analysis:
a. Analysis& print→ add→ close→analyze→ run analyze→ save→ post processing→
done.Post-processing:
b. In post-processing you have to see the deflection, bending moment, shear, axial forces,
stresses and everything by turn on the particular specified icons for all the load
combinations already given.
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c. Results→ view value→ beam results→ maximum displacement→ activate.

d. You can also see the animations of displacement in it.