Introduction to structural Analysis and Design and need of software.

Fundamentals of FEM as much as required for staddpro.

Introduction of STAAD Pro hardware and software requirements prerequisites.

Generalized structural Engineering Problem solving procedure.

Facilities available-input command file interface Graphical user Interface, Page Controls , Menu Bar and Tool Bar, Model Generation- joint Coordinates and member incidences, modeling 1 D ( Beams, Columns etc)

2D( Frames, Trusses etc) and 3D Structures.

Object selection procedures.

Assignment of member properties and boundary ( support) conditions .

Loads- Different Types of Loads, application of leads to structural members , Load combinations, relevant is codes with special reference to wind and seismic loading .

Performing Analysis and Design.

Post –Processing. Report generation.

Miscellaneous Enhancements.