STAADpro Software Basic Commands and facilities will be broadly discussed along with the theoretical background:

• Overview of the package.
• Commands and input instructions / Generation of data files.
• Units, Joints, Member definition, Element Definition, Group definition, Member properties, Steel Tables, Built-up sections, Material Constants, Geometric constant, Supports, Member releases, Member offsets, Tension only members, Compression only members, Inactive members etc.
• Graphical input generation.
• Basic loads like uniform load, point load, varying load, trapezoidal load, element load, area load, floor load, temperature load, pre-stress load, sinking support load, uniform & trapezoidal pressure on elements. Uniform & concentrated moments, etc. Primary loads & load combinations.
• Loading specifications and generation of loads including wind load, moving load, Earthquake load as per IS 1893. One way & two way slab load generators.
• Types of Analysis and static check.
• Post processing, Verification of results, customized report generation, query and graphical facilities.
• Design commands for steel structures as per IS 800
• Design of concrete structures as per IS 456
• Tips for – Correct modelling, Data checking, Avoiding the common mistakes in data file, Managing huge input and output data.
• Sample problems to illustrate the facilities available in the software package.
• Special topics –
  Simulation of Rigid Diaphragm
  Shear wall modelling
  Flat slab modelling
  Raft modelling