STAAD.Pro Learning Resources

STAAD.Pro is a general purpose structural analysis and design program with applications primarily in the building industry - commercial buildings, bridges and highway structures, industrial structures, chemical plant structures, dams, retaining walls, turbine foundations, culverts and other embedded structures. These Learning Resources will help you quickly find training materials and wiki articles related to your workflow in STAAD.Pro.

Getting Started in STAAD.Pro

Learn how to model structures in STAAD.Pro, including how to create and define the properties for the following objects in both the STAAD.Pro Analytical Modeler and the STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler:

• Modeling Structural Members
• Assigning Properties and Specifications
• Modeling Loads 
• Modeling Finite Elements

Modeling Loads in STAAD.Pro

Learn how to model loads in STAAD.Pro, including the following types of lateral loads:

• Modeling Load Cases and Load Items
• Generating Wind Loads for Building and Non-Building Structures
• Generating Static Seismic Loads
• Generating Dynamic Seismic Loads

Performing an Analysis in STAAD.Pro

Learn how to perform an analysis in STAAD.Pro, including the following types of analyses:

• Specifying Load Combinations and Analysis Commands
• Reviewing Analysis Results in the Post Processor
• Performing an Analysis with STAAD.Pro Advanced

Designing Steel Structures in STAAD.Pro

Learn how to design steel structures in STAAD.Pro, including the following workflows:

• Designing Steel Structures
• Designing Steel Structures for Deflection
• Optimizing Steel Structures
• Designing Steel Connections
• Generating Working Drawings using the Steel AutoDrafter

Designing Concrete Structures in STAAD Advanced Concrete Design

Learn how to design concrete structures in STAAD Advanced Concrete Design, including the following workflows:

• Designing Concrete Beams
• Designing Concrete Columns and Shear Walls