Exploring Bentley Staad Pro Connect Edition

A Comprehensive Guide to Structural Analysis and Design

What you'll learn

Understand Interface of STAAD

Create and Analyze Structural Models

Assign Loads and Support Conditions

Interpret Analysis Results and Generate Reports

Requirements

Basic knowledge of structural or civil engineering concepts, such as loads, supports, and structural elements (beams, columns, slabs)

Description

Exploring Bentley STAAD Pro CONNECT Edition is a comprehensive and practical course designed to introduce learners to one of the most powerful and widely used structural analysis and design software applications in the engineering industry. STAAD Pro CONNECT Edition is a key tool for civil and structural engineers, offering advanced capabilities in modeling, analysis, and design of a wide range of structures including buildings, bridges, towers, industrial plants, and more.This course begins with the fundamentals, guiding participants through the interface, navigation, and basic modeling techniques within STAAD Pro. As learners progress, they will engage with increasingly complex topics such as load application (dead, live, wind, seismic), structural analysis, result interpretation, and the design of structural components based on various international design codes. The course is structured around hands-on exercises, real-world projects, and step-by-step tutorials that help reinforce theoretical concepts with practical application.Participants will also explore advanced features such as load combinations, member specifications, and output generation. Whether you're a civil engineering student, an aspiring structural designer, or a practicing professional looking to enhance your skills and stay current with industry standards, this course provides all the essential tools, techniques, and confidence needed to integrate STAAD Pro into your engineering workflow effectively

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition (Reading Material)

Section 2: Structural Modeling in STAAD.Pro

Lecture 3 Structural Modeling in STAAD.Pro(Reading Material)

Lecture 4 Creating Nodes

Lecture 5 Creating Nodes using REPEAT command

Lecture 6 Creating Members

Lecture 7 Creating Members using REPEAT command

Lecture 8 Creating PLATE Elements using REPEAT command

Lecture 9 Creating SOLID Block Element

Lecture 10 Creating a Structure using SNAP NODE/BEAM Method

Lecture 11 Creating PLATE Elements using SNAP NODE /BEAM Method

Lecture 12 Creating SOLID Block Elements using SNAP NODE/SOLID Method

Lecture 13 Creating HOWE Bridge in Structural Wizard

Section 3: Structural Modeling Using Tools

Lecture 14 Structural Modeling Using Tools (Reading Material)

Lecture 15 Creating a Portal frame using Add Beam Tool

Lecture 16 Creating a Curved Beam

Lecture 17 Creating Collinear Beams

Lecture 18 Generating Finite Element Mesh

Lecture 19 Creating a structure using Circular Repeat and Tranlational Repeat Tools

Lecture 20 Creating a structure using Rotate Tool

Lecture 21 Creating a structure using Mirror Tool

Lecture 22 Renumbering the Nodes and Members

Section 4: Defining Material Constants and Section Properties

Lecture 23 Defining Material Constants and Section Properties (Reading Material)

Lecture 24 Creating a Material and Assigning it

Lecture 25 Defining a PRISMATIC Section

Lecture 26 Assigning Steel Sections

Section 5: Specifications and Supports

Lecture 27 Specifications and Supports (Reading Material)

Lecture 28 Defining the Master- Slave Specification

Lecture 29 Assigning Offsets

Lecture 30 Defining Inclined Supports

Section 6: Loads

Lecture 31 Loads (Reading Material)

Lecture 32 Defining Member Load

Lecture 33 Defining Floor Load

Lecture 34 Defining Plate Load

Lecture 35 Defining Seismic Load

Lecture 36 Defining Wind Load

Lecture 37 Defining Response Spectrum Load

Section 7: Performing Analysis, Viewing Results, and Preparing Report

Lecture 38 Performing Analysis, Viewing Results, and Preparing Report (Reading Material)

Lecture 39 Performing Analysis, Viewing Results, and Preparing Report

Section 8: Physical Modeling

Lecture 40 Physical Modeling (Reading Material)

Lecture 41 Creating a 2D Portal frame

Lecture 42 Assigning Member Properties to the Portal Member

Lecture 43 Assigning Supports and Loads on the Steel Frame

Beginners with no experience of STAAD,Civil and structural engineering students looking to enhance their academic knowledge with practical software skills,Site engineers, CAD technicians, and draftsmen aiming to transition into structural design roles,Architecture or construction professionals who wish to gain basic structural analysis skills to better collaborate with structural engineer