Staad Pro V8i Release Report

STAAD.Pro V8i (Build# 20.07.04.
12) Release Report

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STAAD.Pro V8i (Build# 20.07.04.12) Release Report .................................................... 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 2
AD.V8i.0 New Features Affecting the General Program ................................................... 3
AD.V8i.0.1 ProjectWise Integration ............................................................................... 4
Purpose ........................................................................................................................ 4
Description .................................................................................................................. 4
AD.V8i.0.2 CIS/2 Update ............................................................................................. 13
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 13
Description ................................................................................................................ 13
AD.V8i.1 Features Affecting the Pre-Processor (Modeling Mode) ................................ 18
AD.V8i.1.1 ASME NF Steel Design Codes ................................................................. 19
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 19
Description ................................................................................................................ 19
AD.V8i.1.2 Floor Response Spectrum ......................................................................... 20
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 20
Description ................................................................................................................ 20
AD.V8i.1.3 Russian Wind Loading .............................................................................. 25
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 25
Description ................................................................................................................ 25
AD V8i.1.4 Additional Standard Profile Databases ..................................................... 27
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 27
Description ................................................................................................................ 27
AD.V8i.2 Features Affecting the Analysis and Design Engine....................................... 28
AD.V8i.2.1 ASME NF.................................................................................................. 29
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 29
Description ................................................................................................................ 29
AD.V8i.2.2 Russian Wind Loading .............................................................................. 30
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 30
Description ................................................................................................................ 30
AD.V8i.2.3 Floor Response Spectrum ......................................................................... 34
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 34
Description ................................................................................................................ 34
AD.V8i.3 Features Affecting the Post-Processing (Results Mode) ................................. 38
AD.V8i.3.1 Time History Animation ........................................................................... 39
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 39
Description ................................................................................................................ 39
AD.V8i.3.2 Enhanced Plate Stress Results ................................................................... 41
Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 41
Description ................................................................................................................ 41

STAAD.Pro V8i (Build# 20.07.04.12) Release Report
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STAAD.Pro V8i Release Report
Introduction

The Software Release Report for STAAD.Pro V8i contains detailed information on
additions and changes that have been implemented since the release of STAAD.Pro 2007
build 03. This document should be read in conjunction with all other STAAD.Pro
manuals, including the Revision History document.

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AD.V8i.0 New Features Affecting the General Program

This section describes features that have been added that affect the general behavior of
the STAAD.Pro application.
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AD.V8i.0.1 ProjectWise Integration
Purpose
ProjectWise is an engineering project team collaboration system which is used to help
teams improve quality, reduce rework, and meet project deadlines. One of the major
pieces of functionality provided by ProjectWise is an Integration Server which allows
data to be managed and shared across a distributed enterprise.
STAAD.Pro has been enhanced so that the model STD data file can be managed on a
ProjectWise server.

Description
Four integration functionalities have been added. These are

Open a STAAD model from a ProjectWise repository.
Save a local STAAD model into a ProjectWise repository.
Update an existing model from ProjectWise.
Review model properties (meta-data) which has been opened from a
ProjectWise repository.

Note that access to all of these functionalities is available from ProjectWise sub-menu
under the general File menu described below.

ProjectWise repository
Installation and management of a ProjectWise server is beyond the scope of this
document and should be obtained from the ProjectWise installation.

ProjectWise client
A local ProjectWise client should be installed which allows access to ProjectWise
repositories.

STAAD.Pro
When STAAD.Pro is launched, the option to open and check out a STAAD.Pro STD file
from a ProjectWise repository is made available from the Project Tasks on the Start Page
thus:-
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This is also available from the File menu while still on the Start Page prior to opening a
model:-

If a suitable ProjectWise client is not installed, then the link on the Start Page is shown as
unavailable with a red line through the icon thus:-

Login
As authentication is required to access files stored on a ProjectWise repository, a login
dialog allows the required details to be entered either with specific user credentials or by
using the current windows login credentials thus:-
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Files that are accessed from a ProjectWise server are Checked Out and stored locally
during the STAAD.Pro session until the file is closed and then it is returned to the server.

Opening a STAAD Model from a ProjectWise repository
The first time that a successful link to a ProjectWise server is established, a location in
which check out files are to be stored locally and additionally, where all the auxiliary data
files are stored whist STAAD is running is required. Afterwards and on all future
occasions, the ProjectWise open dialog presented is then presented where the repository
can be navigated and filtered as defined in the ProjectWise documentation.

Note the significance of the icons next to the STAD filenames. These indicate the status
of the file such as the current document, checked out to you, or locked as checked out to
some other user. Refer to the ProjectWise documentation for a full description of each
icon.

With a file checked out and loaded in STAAD.Pro, it is possible to see the ProjectWise
Properties, by selecting the option from the ProjectWise toolbar or File menu:-
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Saving a New model onto the Server
If working on a STAAD model that has not originated from a ProjectWise server (e.g.
starting a new file) and it has been decided that it needs to be added to a repository, then
at any time whilst working in the STAAD.Pro environment, clicking on the toolbar
option Add to ProjectWise server, or equivalent File>ProjectWise menu option will
launch the following dialog:-

Selecting the option No Wizard offers the following dialog into which the file details can
be entered.
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Clicking on Save, adds this model to the repository, but indicates its status as checked out
until the file is closed in STAAD.Pro and the model checked back in.

Alternatively, by selecting the Advanced Wizard option the data needed to define the
ProjectWise data file is presented in the following four steps:-

Advanced Wizard

Select target Folder:-
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Document Properties:-

Create the document:-
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Creates the document and marks it as checked out until the file is closed and checked in
to the server.

Saving changes of a Checked Out model Back on the Server
When a model is checked out from a ProjectWise server, selecting Save or Save As, only
maintains a local copy of the model. There are two methods available to update a
checked out model. Firstly, during a STAAD.Pro session, it is possible at any time to
save any changes back on the server by selecting the Update Server Copy icon from the
ProjectWise toolbar or from the File>ProjectWise menu.

First save updates to the file locally. If not, then this will be prompted. Then the
following dialog is displayed which allows a comment to be added to this model, thus:-

The file remains checked out and can be continued to be worked on.
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The second method is automatically generated when a checked out model is closed. This
launches the Check In dialog that displays the file(s) that are to be checked in and
provides four actions:-

Check In.
This copies the local version of the STAAD model back to the server and releases it
so that it is available for others to modify. If the option Create New Version is
selected, then a new copy of the file is created on the server which becomes the
current version of the model. The status of the checked out model is changed to
read only on the server and can be used as a reference to a stage in the development
of the model.

Update Server Copy.
This updates the model on the server with the current local model, but does not
change its status which remains as checked out.

Free
This changes the status of the model as checked in which allows other users to take
control and check out the model, but does not update the server model. Thus local
changes will be discarded

Cancel
This cancels any change to the status of the model or the model itself on the server.

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Menu
The commands that drive the ProjectWise integration are defined in the main File menu
thus:-

File>ProjectWise>

The Add... command is available when using a locally opened (not checked out from
ProjectWise), which allows the current model to be saved into a ProjectWise repository.

The Open command is available when a suitable ProjectWise client has been installed
to allow access to a repository from which to check out a STD file.

The Update Server Copy command is available when working on a checked out file and
the changes made on the model can be

Toolbar
A new toolbar named ProjectWise has been added that duplicates the commands from the
File>ProjectWise menu, thus:-

Notes:-
1) For more details on ProjectWise refer to the ProjectWise client installation
documentation
2) This functionality requires access to a version V8i or greater of ProjectWise.

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AD.V8i.0.2 CIS/2 Update
Purpose
The STAAD.Pro tool to import and export models with the CIS/2 translator has been
enhanced to work with international models and transferring models into 3D modeling
such as SmartPlant 3D.

Description
The CIS/2 (CimSteel Integration Standard, Version 2) allows for the transfer of steel
models using a prescribed data standard in the STEP (Part 21) format. These files can
contain different models including analysis models. The STAAD.Pro CIS/2 translator
only operates on the analysis model within the file. Whilst STAAD.Pro has supported a
wide range of the steel sections that this standard can support, this enhancement allows a
far greater range of sections to be imported/exported with this tool.

IMPORT
The CIS/2 import can be initiated after starting a new model and before creating any
model data, selecting the menu option, File>Import

Selecting the CIS/2 option and clicking on the Import button allows selection of a
suitable STEP file. This file is a text file and will be similar to the following extract:-

ISO-10303-21;
HEADER;
/* Generated by software containing ST-Developer
* from STEP Tools, Inc. (www.steptools.com)
*/
FILE_DESCRIPTION(
/* description */ ('CIS2 Export File'),
/* implementation_level */ '2;1');
FILE_NAME(
/* name */ 'model',
/* time_stamp */ '2007-01-08T17:00:33+00:00',
/* author */ (''),
/* organization */ (''),
/* preprocessor_version */ 'ST-DEVELOPER v9',
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/* originating_system */ 'STAAD.Pro 2007',
/* authorisation */ '');
FILE_SCHEMA (('STRUCTURAL_FRAME_SCHEMA'));
ENDSEC;
DATA;
#10=LOAD_COMBINATION_OCCURRENCE(1.39999997615814,#13,#264);
#13=LOADING_COMBINATION('ULS',$,#2511);
#14=LOAD_ELEMENT_DISTRIBUTED_CURVE_LINE(#265,'Member19UDLLoad1',$
,#1089,
$,$,.F.,.GLOBAL_LOAD.,.TRUE_LENGTH.,#214,#214,#64);
#15=LOAD_ELEMENT_DISTRIBUTED_CURVE_LINE(#265,'Member20UDLLoad1',$
,#1090,

Once a file has been selected, the data is ready to be imported with the CIS/2 import tool
thus:-

Clicking the Import button then runs the model import where the CIS/2 file is processed
and the analysis model data is extracted to form the STAAD.Pro model.

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Note that as the CIS/2 file is being processed, a log file which identifies the data that has
been utilized in the STAAD model is produced and displayed which can be saved as a
text file for future reference.

EXPORT
The CIS/2 Export is available for any model that has been created as an option in the
menu item File>Export

Selecting the CIS/2 option and clicking on the Export button allows the definition of a
suitable STEP filename and folder to locate it. Once again the CIS/2 tool is presented,
this time with an Export Model button at the bottom which when clicked creates the STP
file.
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Once again, when the export has completed, the user can save the log file which is
produced as the model is converted into the STEP format.

Enhancements
The STAAD.Pro CIS/2 import now recognizes sections defined from standard databases
such as those defined in Japanese, British, Indian, Australian and European tables.

The import/export has been enhanced to support the ability of STAAD.Pro to create
double sections, such as back to back angles and channels or double wide flange sections.
Additionally, it now supports the creation of T sections which are defined in STAAD.Pro
as a wide flange section that is split at mid height.

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Although CIS/2 has been developed for the processing of steel models, the STAAD.Pro
translator will now support the transfer of prismatic properties normally associated with
concrete sections. This means that sections defined as PRISMATIC in a STAAD.Pro
model will be included in exported STP file and can be imported if they exist.

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AD.V8i.1 Features Affecting the Pre-Processor
(Modeling Mode)

Several new features have been added and existing features have been modified in the
pre-processor section of the program, also known as the Modeling Mode. These are
explained in the following pages.

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AD.V8i.1.1 ASME NF Steel Design Codes
Purpose
The design of steel sections according to the requirements in the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications, Rules for the Construction of Nuclear
Power Plant Components, Section III Subsection NF has been implemented and the
steel design page has been updated to allow the design parameters to be defined and
assigned.
The design requirements for the following years have been added:-
1974
1977
1989
1998

Description
Post analysis steel design code checking requirements for the required ASME NF code
can be selected by entering the Design>Steel page and setting the ASME code / year in
the Current Code option in the Steel Design dialog:-

The method for selecting design parameters and assigning them to the members to
change them from the default values is exactly the same as for all other steel design
codes. Additionally, choosing members that are to be checked or selected for maximum
utilization follows exactly the same method as for all other steel design codes.

For more information on the technical requirements of this design code, including the full
set of parameters and default values, see the new section in the International Design
Codes manual on the ASME NF design codes.

Notes
1) In order to run a design check to any of the ASME NF design codes, then access
to a STAAD Nuclear Code pack will be required.

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AD.V8i.1.2 Floor Response Spectrum
Purpose
A new dynamic feature has been added that allows the extraction of a response spectrum
from a collection of nodes that constitute a floor when subjected to a time history loading.
This information can then be used in conjunction with equipment that will be supported
by these floors and is often required by the equipment manufacturers.

Note :
This feature requires access to an Advanced Analysis license
Description
The required commands (see section AD.V8i.2.3 Floor Response Spectrum for more
information) can be entered graphically after adding the analysis command by selecting
the new analysis sheet Generate Floor Spectrum thus:-

This command should follow immediately the definition of the analysis and will require
defined groups of nodes which need to be defined first.

The following displays the layout of this sheet:-
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Note that the each line of settings constitutes one floor which can have one or more floor
groups assigned. The resulting response spectra will be based on the collective responses
of all the nodes in the selected groups.

Once the required options have been set, click on the Add button to add the command set
to the model which should appear in the Analysis Window thus:-

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Once the command has been added and the file saved, the analysis can be run which will
generate a new sub-page in the Post-Processing Mode in the Dynamics Page called Floor
Spectrum:-
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Entering this page, STAAD.Pro will display the floor spectrum thus:-

To change graphs to that of another selection of node groups or damping ratio, then select
the required set from the drop list in the Response Spectrum Table.

The graph is initially set to display the results on a log/log graph. This can be changed to
a linear graph by right clicking on the graph and selecting the Linear Graph option.
Additionally, the calculated points on the graph can be added by again right clicking on
the graph and selecting the option Show Points.
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The data that has defined the graph can also be exported to a text file and used in a third
party application by right clicking on the graph and selecting the option Save Data in
Text File

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AD.V8i.1.3 Russian Wind Loading
Purpose
The wind loading as defined in the design code SNiP 2.01.0785 Loads and Actions
added in this version of STAAD.Pro can be added graphically to the model by
modifications in the Loads Page.

Description
There are two areas where the graphical user interface has been updated:-

a) Wind Load Definition
The dialog has been updated to allow the entry of the required parameters for a Russian
Wind Load definition thus:-

This will create a definition which can be added to a wind load case.

b) Wind Load command
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Note that the first load case which has a Russian Wind Load command added to it will
consider all other loads defined in it as the masses to be considered for calculating the
dynamic effect which is required by this command.

For technical details of this wind loading see section AD.V8i.2.2.

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AD V8i.1.4 Additional Standard Profile Databases
Purpose
An additional Australian cold formed database has been provided to complement the cold
formed sections databases currently provided.
Description
The following database and tables have been added from OneSteel. Duragal, Galtube
and Tubeline

Australian Cold Formed Steel Hollow Sections

Circular Hollow Sections:-
Galtube Plus, 26.9mm to 76.1mm diameter
Tubeline, grades C250L0 (AS1163) and 350L0 (AS1163), 21.3mm to 457.0mm

Rectangular Hollow Sections
Duragal, grade C450L0 (AS1163), 50x20mm to 150x50mm
Galtube Plus, grade C350L0, 50x20mm to 75x25mm
Tubeline, grade C350L0 (AS1163), 50x20mm to 250x150mm

Square Hollow Sections
Duragal, grade C450L0 (AS1163), 20x20mm to 100x100mm
Galtube Plus, grade C350L0, 20x20mm to 65x65mm
Tubeline, grade C350L0 (AS1163), 13x13mm to 250x250mm

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AD.V8i.2 Features Affecting the Analysis and Design
Engine

The following section describes the new features have been added to the analysis and
design engine and existing features that have been updated or modified.

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AD.V8i.2.1 ASME NF
Purpose
The design of steel sections according to the requirements in the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications, Rules for the Construction of Nuclear
Power Plant Components, Section III Subsection NF has been implemented and the
steel design page has been updated to allow the design parameters to be defined and
assigned.
The design requirements for the following years have been added:-
1974
1977
1989
1998

Description
For the list of parameters and commands including the default values, please refer to the
International Design Codes manual, section
For each steel member that is checked, the following checks are performed according to
the clauses for that year:-
1. Slenderness check
2. Tension
3. Compression
4. Bending (a) About major axis, (b) About major axis
5. Shear
6. Combined Stresses

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AD.V8i.2.2 Russian Wind Loading
Purpose
The wind loading commands have been enhanced to allow the creation of wind loading
as defined in the in Russia by the design code SNiP 2.01.0785 Loads and Actions.
The basic quantity in the wind loading is the characteristic (normative in Russian
terminology) wind pressure. The reference wind velocity pressure corresponds to a 10-
minute time-averaged velocity pressure at 10-metres height in a flat terrain, based on a 5-
year return period. This wind pressure is the static component of the wind load. The total
wind pressure consists of static and fluctuating components. If the structure is sufficiently
flexible, according to the code provisions, the dynamic structural response to the
fluctuating wind component must be taken into account.
The updated wind loading commands automatically perform both the aerodynamic and
structural load analysis of vibration-susceptible buildings and structures.
Description
The wind loading commands have been updated to support the wind loading as defined in
the Russian design code. This requires the creation of the following commands.
General Format:
There are three parts to creating a Russian wind load on a STAAD Model
a) Definition of the wind load requirements
This should occur before the definition of the first load case:-

Where:-
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- is the characteristic value of wind pressure, always positive. All values of the
pressure within the range of corresponding SNiP table are valid.
TERRAIN is terrain roughness category:-
A Costal Zone
B Urban
C - Large City according to the SNiP classification.
CLASSIFICATION: 1 for prismatic building structures,
2 for general concrete structures,
3 for general open framed steel structures.
EXPOSURE: factors , multiplying wind pressure influence areas. For stick-
type structures with compact members aligned along the vertical line (e.g,
chimneys, elevated water tanks), influence areas are set to unity, and exposure
factors are aerodynamic diameters of members.

b) Application of the wind load definition within a load case.
Each load case which is to include a Russian wind load specification should include the
following:-

Where:-
X, Z define the wind direction.
f - wind pressure factor; negative value is used to define a reverse wind direction
OBLIQUE - defines wind to be applied at 45. (note this parameter is only applicable for
rectangular buildings.
if configuration parameter for prismatic buildings, range 0-12;
0 - prismatic building structure - Rectangular building- Outstanding architectural
details on the left faade.
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1 - prismatic building structure - Rectangular building- Both side faades are
smooth
details on the right faade
details on both side faades
4 - prismatic building structure - Rectangular building- Triangular building
5 - prismatic building structure - Rectangular building- Rhombic building
6 - prismatic building structure - Rectangular building- Number of vertices of
polygonal building, not more than 12
7 - prismatic building structure - Less than 3 rectangular building
8 - prismatic building structure - 3 triangular
9 - prismatic building structure - 4 rhombic
10 - prismatic building structure - More than 4 polygonal
11 - framed RC structure
12 - lattice steel structure
(note, it is ignored for non-building structures, but cannot be omitted from the command.)
fNU wind pressure correlation coefficient. If parameter is omitted or is exactly 1, a
computed value is used instead. For rectangular buildings, the correlation
coefficient is always calculated automatically, thus any specified value will be
ignored.

Additionally, as part of the load force is determined from the dynamic behavior of the
model, the first load case that includes a Russian Wind Load specification also needs to
include all the masses that can cause the structure to vibrate from which a dynamic
analysis will be used to extract the mode shapes.
Note that this in effect becomes a dynamic load case, thus if the effects of these forces are
to be combined with the effects of static load cases, then this should be done using a
LOAD COMBINATION which references the required load case results with the
appropriate factors.

c) Cut-Off Frequency or Mode Shape
As the analysis will requires extraction of eigen solutions to determine the dynamic
effects of the wind loading, the number of modes to be used will also affect the results.
Thus setting the command CUT OFF FREQUENCY or CUT OFF MODE should be
considered and specified as required prior to the definition of the load cases.
If the cut-off command is omitted, six mode shapes are computed by default.
For more information on these commands, see the Technical Reference manual section 5.
30.1 Cut-Off Frequency, Mode Shapes or Time.
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Example

DEFINE WIND LOAD
TYPE 1
SNIP PRESSURE 0.38 TERRAIN A CLASSIFICATION 1
EXP 0.5 JOINT 1 3 5 7 9 11
*
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE WIND TITLE Wind load in the +ve X direction
WIND LOAD X 1 CONFIG 0 NU 1 TYPE 1
* Mass model required in first wind load case
JOINT LOAD
3 TO 6 FZ 62.223
9 TO 12 FZ 62.223
*
LOAD 2 LOADTYPE WIND TITLE Wind load in the ve X direction
WIND LOAD X -1 CONFIG 0 NU 1 TYPE 1
* No mass model or additional loads in this load case
*
LOAD 3 LOADTYPE WIND TITLE Wind load in the +ve Z direction
WIND LOAD Z 1 CONFIG 0 NU 1 TYPE 1
*
LOAD 4 LOADTYPE WIND TITLE Wind load in the ve Z direction
WIND LOAD Z -1 CONFIG 0 NU 1 TYPE 1
*
LOAD 10 LOADTYPE DEAD TITLE Selfweight load case
SELF Y -1 ALL
*
LOAD COMBINATION 100 Wind plus selfweight
1 1.0 10 1.0

Notes:-
This command cannot be used with models that have been defined with the SET Z UP
command.

For more information on wind loading see sections 5.31.3 Definition of Wind Load and
5.32.12 Generation of Loads of the Technical Reference Manual.

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AD.V8i.2.3 Floor Response Spectrum
Purpose
The following commands have been added in order to allow the response spectrum of
floors to be extracted from a time history analysis

Description
This command is used to specify the calculation of floor and/or joint spectra
from time history results. The Floor Response Spectrum command must
immediately follow an analysis command. That analysis can only contain a
single time history load case.

General Format:
The format of the Floor Spectrum command is such that 3 sets of data are required thus:-
1) Initiate command
The command is initiated with the line:-
GENERATE FLOOR SPECTRUM

2) Specify Floor Groups
Next, identify the floors which will have spectrum curves generated either by
referencing a NODE GROUP (see section 5.16) or explicitly listing the list of
nodes that constitute the floor and the direction.

* GX
BEGIN FLOOR DIRECTION GY { TITLE }

GZ

joint_group

joint list

Where:-
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GX, GY and GZ specify up to 3 global directions for which acceleration vs
frequency spectrums will be generated for this floor.
Title is an optional description of up to 50 characters, for this floor that will be
displayed on the graphs in post processing.

.

The above can be repeated as many lines as necessary to specify all of the groups
and directions that are needed.

3) Specify Options
Next enter additional parameters used in the Floor Spectrum calculations.

FLOW f1
FHIGH f2
OPTIONS

( FDELTA f3 )
DAMP f4

RELATIVE

This command may be continued over a number of lines by ending each line
except the last with a hyphen.
Required options:
FLOW= Lowest frequency to be in the calculated spectrum. FLOW should
be greater than 0.01 Hz.
FHIGH = Highest frequency to be in the calculated spectrum.
FDELTA = The spectrum will be calculated at FDELTA intervals from FLOW
to FHIGH
DAMP = Up to 10 damping values may be entered. One spectrum will be
generated for each damping value for each global direction
requested for each floor defined. The spectrum will be based on
these modal damping ratios.
3% damping should be entered as 0.03. The default is 0.05.
RELATIVE= If there is ground motion defined and you want the spectrums to be
based on the relative acceleration of the floor to the ground
acceleration, then include the RELATIVE parameter.

Optional parameters.
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THPRINT =0, no print;
=2, Print the time history acceleration being used in each spectrum
calculation.
SPRINT = Print the calculated spectrum.

4) End the command
Finally, the command is completed with the line:-

END FLOOR SPECTRUM

A successful analysis will result in the output file containing the base shear in
the global X, Y and Z directions.

Example

DEFINE TIME HISTORY
TYPE 1 FORCE
0 -20 0.5 100 1 200 1.5 500 2 800 2.5 500 3 70 16 0
ARRIVAL TIME
0
DAMPING 0.075
*
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE SEISMIC TITLE Time History Load case
* Mass model required
SELFWEIGHT X 1
SELFWEIGHT Y 1
SELFWEIGHT Z 1
JOINT LOAD
1 TO 6 FX 62.223 FY 62.223 FZ 62.223
* Time loads
TIME LOAD
2 FX 1 1
PERFORM ANALYSIS
*
GENERATE FLOOR SPECTRUM
BEGIN FLOOR DIRECTION GX GZ Ground Motion
_FL1
_FL17
BEGIN FLOOR DIRECTION GX GZ Floor 18 A/C unit 36
_FL18
OPTIONS FLO 0.5 FHI 35.0 FDEL 0.1-
DAMP 0.03 0.05 0.07
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RELATIVE
END FLOOR SPECTRUM

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AD.V8i.3 Features Affecting the Post-Processing
(Results Mode)

Several new features have been added and existing features have been modified in the
post-processing section of the program, also known as the Results Mode. These are
explained in the following pages.

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AD.V8i.3.1 Time History Animation
Purpose
In order to visualize the displacement that occurs on a model during the application of a
time history load, a new toolbar icon has been added which allows the displacement at a
specific time instance to be displayed.

Description
The results toolbar has been updated to include a new option which is activated when the
displacement diagram icon has been clicked and the current load case contains time
history loading:-

For a time history load case the displacement that is displayed will be defined by the time
instance entered in the above edit box. Alternatively the time can be set from a sliding
scale by clicking on the button with the down arrow icon which displays the following
option setting:-

The slider scale is based on the overall time for which the time history analysis has been
performed.
The displacement is produced at the time at which the slider arrow is dragged to and the
mouse button released.
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If the Apply Immediately option is selected, then the application will attempt to render
the displacement diagram dynamically as the slider is dragged up and down the scale of
time. For large models this may prove to be too demanding on the graphics system and
left un-checked which means that the displacement diagram will be produced at the time
step at which the slider arrow is released.

Note that the displacement diagram will be set to the scale as defined in the Scales sheet
in the View>Structure Diagrams dialog box.

Additionally note that it is possible to view the time v displacement of individual nodes b
clicking on the Dynamics>Time-Disp in the post processing mode which is only
available for models that include time history.

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AD.V8i.3.2 Enhanced Plate Stress Results
Purpose
In order to provide additional understanding of stress distribution in finite element
models, STAAD.Pro has expanded the sets of results that can be reported for each
element both in the Plate Centre Stress Table and graphically using the Plate Stress
Contour.

Description
To view the results data of plate elements, enter the Post Processing (Results) Mode, and
click on the Plate Contour Page on the left menu.

Plate Centre Stress Table
The new Combined Stresses sheet in the Plate Centre Stress table provides resolved
stresses for the top (positive local Z) and bottom (negative local Z axis) surface for each
plate element, referred to as the Top Combined Stresses and Bottom Combined Stresses
respectively.

Note that if the sheet title Combined Stresses is not visible on the top of the table, then
click on the right arrows displayed on the left of the table header to scroll the table sheets
which will display the title.

The combined stresses are calculated thus:-

Top
SX
top
= SX + HXS
S
top
= S + HS
SX
top
= SX +HXS

Bottom
SX
bottom
= SX + HXS
S
bottom
= S + HS
SX
bottom
= SX -HXS

where
S = t
2
6 t
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t = o:crogc plotc tbickncss

Plate Stress Contour

The Plate Stress Contour sheet of the Diagrams dialog has been enhanced to allow
visualization of these stresses. The six new stress results are available in the Stress Type
pull down menu thus:-

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