ENGI 7704 Design of Steel Structures STAAD Tutorial 2Analysis
and Design of Portal frame Spring 2009
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Assigning the sections created to the model
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Live Load Case can be Load Case No. 2, and Wind Load is the load
case No. 3
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For the D.L. and L.L. cases:Create the Uniform Loads on the
frame as specified before. Make sure of the directions of forces
according to the global coordinates.
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Pre-Print
To add the pre-print commands click Define Commands
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If there are concentrated loads then you have to create nodes at
the load points
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If this frame is a part of a bracing system; then there will be
at least one or two struts on the diagonals. Then those will be
link members Only take the axial forces ---> Make Moment release
to the members ends 44 From the Member Specification Definition
