| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | STAAD.Pro | ||
| Version(s): | ALL | ||
| Environment: | ALL | ||
| Area: | Analysis Solutions | ||
| Subarea: | Direct Analysis | ||
| Original Author: | Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
Example on Direct analysis with steel design as per AISC 360-05 using STAAD.Pro
The AISC published two benchmark problems to ascertain suitability of a second order analysis method for use in Direct analysis. These are available in the Appendix 7 Commentary section 7.3 of the AISC 360-05 specifications. STAAD.Pro direct analysis has been validated against these two benchmark problems and the results are found to be satisfactory. A pdf document with details of the two benchmark problems along with the two STAAD models used for verification, can be accessed using the link below.
Example on Direct analysis with steel design as per AISC 360-10 using STAAD.Pro
The attached example has been created to give users an idea on how to carry out Direct Analysis on a steel structure using STAAD.Pro and also how to set up the strength and serviceability envelopes and eventually carry out a steel design as per the ASIC 360-10 specification following the LRFD design approach. This is just a sample problem with a limited set of load cases mainly aimed at demonstrating how one should set up the Direct Analysis and the subsequent design process.
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