TUTORIAL MONOPOLO

Create a Tapered Monopole Structure

1. Launch STAAD(X) Tower
2. Select Create a New Model link in the Start Pages Project Task panel.
The Setup Wizards dialog box opens displaying the welcome page.
3. Select Monopole type of tower.
4. Select the Next > tool to proceed to the Setup Wizard.
5. Provide the following set of mandatory input in the Setup Wizard for Monopoles.
A. General Tower Properties
Country Code: US
Design Code: TIA-222-G
B. Monopole Tower Properties
Type of Monopole: Tapered
Elevation At Base (ft): 0
Base Tower Height (ft): 120
Number of Section: 4
Number of Sides: OctDecagonal (18)
Select the option to include a Round Monopole Extension.
C. Member Properties
Type of Section: Tapered Tube
Depth/Dia of Tube at top (in): 24
Tube Thickness at top (in): 0.25
Tube thickness at base (in): 0.50
Galvanizing thickness (in): 0.0625
Tapered factor (in/ft): 0.3
Material & Grade: Steel / A572 Gr. 65
Default Support - Fixed
Self weight Load - Applied
At any point of time you can switch to the View page to explore the different viewing
utilities (like physical/analytical model, member filters such as only
legs/horizontals/bracing members, face wise views, etc.)
Create Primary Loads and Perform Analysis
1. Right click on the Model > Physical Model > Objects > Sections entry in the Tower
Model Explorer pane.
2. Select Show Tapered Pole Sections Table from the pop-up menu.
The Pole Sections table opens in the Output pane
3. Select Pole Section 4 and change the Length value to 30 ft.
4. Select the Model > Physical Model > Profile >Add Pipe entry in of the Tower Model
Explorer pane.
5. Select A Section Explorer window will open up
6. Click Search Button and select the Section Named PIPE8XXS, PIPE6XXS, PIPE5XXS
and Click the Add To Model button one by one
7. Select the Physical Member Cursor and select the Physical Member corresponding
to Pole Section 2
8. In the properties pane change the Section from PIPE10SCH60 to PIPE8XXS in the
sections combo box
9. Next select the Physical Member corresponding to Pole Section 3
10. In the properties pane change the Section from PIPE10SCH60 to PIPE6XXS in the
sections combo box
11. Next select the Physical Member corresponding to Pole Section 4
12. In the properties pane change the Section from PIPE10SCH60 to PIPE5XXS in the
sections combo box
Add Components and Loads
1. Select the Monopole Mount tool from the Component ribbon tab.
The mouse pointer changes to the Add Monopole Mount cursor in the View pane.
2. Click on the Tower Model at a desired position
3. Repeat the above step for two times and thus three platforms are mounted on the
model
4. Visit Physical Model > Components > Platforms to see those platforms
5. In the Tower Model Explorer pane, select Load > Load Generation Parameters
6. Select Add Wind/Ice Parameters and then select TIA/EIA[222G] Definition
7. In the Properties pane change the classification option to Class II and make the
Exposure category to option D
8. Explore the option Load Cases and check the wind (no ice) load case option for 0
degree, with ice 45 degree.
Simultaneously Load Groups are generated in the navigation window.
9. Explore the load groups and right click on the individual load groups and click the
Assign option to assign Load Groups to the model
Analysis
1. In the Tower Model Explorer pane, select Analysis > Whole Model > Load Cases >
Primary
2. From the pop-up menu of Primary tree node create a new primary load case, i.e.,
Primary Load Case1
3. Select the option Primary Load Case1 and then select Load group 1 and 2 and click
add
4. From the pop-up menu of Primary tree node create a new primary load case, i.e.,
Primary Load Case2
5. Select the option Primary Load Case2 and then select Load group 1 and 3 and click
add
6. From the pop-up menu of Primary tree node create a new primary load case, i.e.,
Primary Load Case3
7. Select the option Primary Load Case3 and then select Load group 1 and 4 and click
add
8. From the pop-up menu of Primary tree node create a new primary load case, i.e.,
Primary Load Case4
9. Select the option Primary Load Case4 and then select Load group 1 and 5 and click
add
10. To analyze the model go to Run Analysis menu item in the tool bar and click it. You
will be asked to save the tower file prior to analysis
Post Analysis Results
1. In the Tower Model Explorer pane, select Results > Displacement Results > Node
Displacements. Thus you can view the Joint Displacement Table in the output pane
2. Select Results > Force Results > Linear Members > Member End Forces. This will
bring up the Member End Forces Table in the output pane
3. Select Results > Reaction Results > Reaction to see the Support Reaction Table in a
similar way
4. From the Model page go to the Results page
5. Select the buttons named Axial Force, Shear Y Force, Shear Z Force, Torsion,
Bending Moment Y, Bending Moment Z, Displacement, Beam Stress, and Support
Reaction all available in the tool bar one by one to see the corresponding diagrams
respectively
6. Chose physical member selection cursor, if not selected earlier
7. Select the Show Result Box button in the tool bar and then select any physical
member. A popup window will appear which will show the changing values with
the change in length
8. Toggle off the Show Result Box Button
9. Select Show Member Stress button in the tool bar and then select any physical
member. A property pane will appear which will show the Corner stresses by
varying the slider
10. Select the Show Force Graph button in the tool bar and then select any physical
member. The graph will appear in the output pane. Now move the slider at
different distances to see different member forces
11. Toggle off the Show Force Graph button
12. Select Show Member Stress button in the tool bar and then select any physical
member. The corresponding UI will appear in the property pane. By varying the
slider measure the Corner stresses.
13. Toggle off the Show Member Stress button
14. Select Results > Displacement Results > Deflected Profile > Horizontal Deflection in
the navigation pane. The deflection diagram will appear in the property pane
15. Select Results > Displacement Results > Deflected Profile > Tilt in the navigation
pane. The tilt diagram will appear in the property pane
16. Select Results > Displacement Results > Deflected Profile > Twist in the navigation
pane. The twist diagram will appear in the property pane
17. To perform Member Design go back to the Model page and select the menu item
named TIA222G and then Check Code
18. Once the code checking is performed successfully, switch back to the Results page.
19. Select Show All Results button in the tool bar. This will generate a table comprising
of critical information for all members along with graphical representation of the
failed and passed members
20. Toggle off the Show All Results button
21. Select the Show Selective Result button in the tool bar and select any physical
member. This will display a table comprising of detail design results for the
selected physical member
Report Generation
1. Select Report Button in the toolbar. Explore the tree node named Reports and drag
the elements which you want to view in the Report Entity Pane
2. The reports will be generated and click the option Export To in the toolbar and
select the desired file format you want and save the file