STRUDS Training File

STRUDS TRAINING

New STRUDS 2005 Graphical User Interface having Toolbar Toolbar for objects lie slab! bea"! Shear wall! col#"n! $oa% walls etc

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() Tool bars are available for objects lie slab!bea"!col#"n ! shear wall an% loa% wall 2) *+plorer T,pe collapsible tree lie GUI to eas, to "o%el! Anal,ses an% %esign the str#ct#re -) New GUI is Divi%e% into following "ain "o%#le A. /reate #il%ing "o%el #sing objects slab! shear wall!col#"n!etc) . 1o%if, #il%ing "o%el which consist of e%iting co""an% s#ch as cop,! "irror etc) /. $oa% "o%#le which consists of all co""an% relate% to applie% loa% incl#sive of Seis"ic an% win% D. Anal,sis * . R// %esign

Tips: 1. Don’t use Mirror command if layout has shear wall. Means shear wall to be created after mirroring layout. 2. Copy floor plans successively if shear wall present in layout. Means 1st to 2nd  2nd to !rd  !rd to "th  etc. !. Don’t store bld file in a folder name li#e $My document% or $&ew 'older% which contains blan# space between words. ". (lways use )M* + )ight Mouse *utton, while snaps and editing the layout -. (lso use $sc% and $'/0% button to refresh layout.

STRUDSs on in%ows 3ersion 2005

perational teps A. 4reprocessor 1o%e

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3ith this menu 4ser has can enter structural floor plan +'raming plan, at each floor and attach material sectional properties and loading on it.

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4sing Tool bars +5cons, or e6plorer type collapsible tree structure user can generate structural model.

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b7ects li#e lab  shear wall  column and load/wall are available to model structural 8ayout.

'or this following steps to be followed (. Do#ble /lic STRUDSS2005  6ere one win%ow will open where 4roject Infor"ation to be fille% nter pro7ect information which will came in all types of reports.

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Then Seleton %ialog bo+ will %ispla,e% 9ere enter the no. f floor of building pro7ect Clic# $(uto/enerate%  'loor names and level generated for defined no. f 'loors. Clic# any floor name; enter user defined floor name height and level Clic# $Modify% )epeat above 2 steps to modify other floors data. Clic# $Close% to come out from that menu.

/elect 'loor plan 'rom dropdown menu which will be displayed ne6t where user  has to draw or input structural 'loor plan. Now at $ower line stat#s bar it will %ispla, stat#s as which floor is active an% its level an% #nit)

2, Select /reate 7b#il%ing 7 Slab 7 )ectangular or Triangular or trape lemental load  here user can create load library / Means library of elemental load such as $4D8%  $=oint load% etc. To create library follow the procedure same as in @ no. step.

F , Select /reate 7 b#il%ing 7 4ropert, 7 Attach 7 1aterial )  Clic# (ttach Material Tool/bar / 4sing this menu attach material grade to elements.

/ 9ere from dialog bo6 select the Material from dropdown menu then clic# reAuired option such as $locate% $rid%etc. to attach selected.  / Clic# $locate% select or clic# on element line to attach it.  / Clic# $rid%  clic# on any element on gird Material will attached to all element along the grid.  / Clic# $Curve% clic# on curved beam elements.  / Clic# $)est% it will attach to all remaining elements.  (bove steps user can use while attaching section wall etc. G , Select /reate 7 b#il%ing 7 4ropert, 7 Attach 7 Section 8R  Clic# (ttach section Tool/bar / / / /

4sing this menu user can attach sectional properties to elements. (fter clic#ing this one window will be displayed 'irst select section which user want to attach from dropdown menu  Then clic# $8ocate% or any other option and clic# on element to attach.

(0. Select /reate 7 b#il%ing 7 wall  > Define ) 

Clic# Define wall icon / / /

9ere nter the wall information such as wall name  Thic#ness height and density Clic# $Define% to store wall data. )epeat above procedure to fill other wall data clic# close.

(( . Select /reate 7 b#il%ing 7 4ropert, 7 Attach 7 wall 8R 

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Clic# attach wall icon 4sing this user can attach wall load on the elements. (fter clic#ing this one window will be displayed 'irst select wall which user want to attach from dropdown menu 

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Then clic# $8ocate% or any other option and clic# on element which user want attach wall load.

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. Select loa% 7 /reate 7 Attach 4sing this menu attach load on the elements. (fter clic#ing this one window will be displayed  'irst select load which user want to attach from dropdown menu  then clic# $8ocate% and clic# on element to attach.

1!, (fter generating str#ct#ral floor plan an% attaching "aterial ! sectional properties ! wall loa% an% e+ternal loa%! Save this file in an, one fol%er with file na"e #p to : character ) After entering str#ct#ral floor plan at an, floor then efore saving l% file! Alwa,s #se following three co""an%s /lic 3iew 7 4lanefra"e 7 Generate gri% /lic 3iew 7 4lanefra"e 7 Generate /lic 3iew 7 spacefra"e 7 generate ;;STRUDS Save the file with *+tension as )bl%

1", Select Displa, 7 *ntities  using this menu user can highlight reAuired entities on screen  this command same as layer command in (utocad.

1-, Select 7 In ! /lic on col#"n entit, on screen !  /lic on =rotate> ra%io b#tton an% press enter till it rotate)

Also #ser can assign si?es an% shape to each col#"n! 6ow @

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&irst clic =Select col#"n> ! clic on an, col#"n object on plan /lic =Shape si?e> ! select shape an% then clic =/ol#"n si?es>! here #ser can enter his own si?es floor b, floor!  *ach ti"e #ser sho#l% clic save b#tton after entering col#"n si?e at ever, floor) /lic close b#tton 2 ti"es) Repeat above proce%#re for re"aining col#"n)

Also #ser can assign si?es to "ore than one col#"n also! 6ow @

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&irst clic =Select 1#lticol> Select at a ti"e 9 or 5 col#"ns  an, n#"bers . ! /lic on =shape an% Si?es> /lic here #ser can enter his own si?es for selecte% col#"ns)

o this way structural layout input completed. Then save it by select &ile 7 save option) =reprocessor part is complete.

.Anal,sis 22, Select Anal,sis 7 4re anal,sis In &ew

/ (fter clic#ing T)4D will design all the slabs of that floor. /Clic# )cc Design > slab > save  /Clic# )cc Design > slab > design s#etch > all To modify slab design produced by T)4D do the following. / Clic# )cc Design > slab > deign s#etch > Detail . 9ere user can update slab design by overwriting rebar clic# compute. 5t will automatically calculate new spacing for revised bars. (gain save the design. /Clic# )cc Design > slab > 9tml )eport  here user can ta#e all types of report and /Clic# )cc Design > slab >5nAuire > moments all or one   by this menu user can see moments of slab panel according to boundary condition. /Clic# )CC design > slab > ection 8ines > (uto generate. /Clic# )cc design > slab > Drafting > slab plan d6f and 8ongitudinal section d6f  )epeat above steps to design slabs of remaining floor. 2.ea" Design

/Clic# )cc Design > *eam > &ew  after clic#ing T)4D will show one window having list of load combination .  o clic# on worst load combination and o#. Then T)4D will start to design the beams. /Clic# )cc Design > *eam > save . /Clic# )cc Design > *eam > Mar#ing > auto mar#ing  9ere T)4D merge 2 or ! beam in one beam. /Clic# )cc Design > *eam > 9tml report  here user will get all types of reports. /Clic# )cc Design > *eam > =lan 8ayout > double line diagram  T)4D will display double line diagram  5n that diagram to see lab icon slab no. and hidden lines Then Clic# )cc Design >Display setting here active reAuired entities  clic# o#.

/4ser can assign own label To apply ground level beam name as *1*2 etc  Then clic# )cc Design >Tools > 8abel =refi6   9ere in *eam Type $*% te6t. &ow all beams to be mar#ed with te6t =*. To see Anal,sis an% Design Res#lt gri% b, gri% of that floor   /lic 8n )cc Design > *eam > Select Gri%  9ere clic# on any one grid then T)4D will display one windows. (nalysis result and Design )esult.

5n (nalysis result user can see fd  bmd  torsion  etc. 5n design result user can see the 8ongitudinal section 9ow B /Clic# Design result > ection raphics. 5f user want to change or modify *ottom Top hear rebars. /Clic# Design )esult > Detailing. Clic# close to come out from that screen. Clic# )cc Design > *eam > save. To enerate DJ' out elect )cc design > *eam > Drafting > *eam 8ongitudinal section d6f. )epeat the above steps to design remaining floor beams.

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/Clic# )cc Design > Design parameter  clic# column tab  here fill all reAuiredd. parameter such as grade  reinforcement  bar diameter. (nd clic# o#. Tips : if user has selected =lane grid result then column design must be set for only a6ial load in  parameter under Design type. /Clic# )cc Design > Column > all columns. Then T)4D will starts designing all column of all floors. /Clic# )cc Design > Column > save  /Clic# )cc Design > Column > 9tml )eport to ta#e all types of report.

/Clic# )cc Design > Column > Iiew 8oad > cumulative and floor load T)4D will display loads.  5f user want to see or view the design of any one column and want to modify /Then clic# )cc Design > Column > Iiew design /elect or clic# any one column of that floor plan /9ere T)4D will show one window with all design data of that selected column such as loads grade  si Drafting > column centerline d6f. D. Shear wall Design Tips ' To %esign shear wall #ser "#st r#n "o%el for space fra"e anal,sis an% has to #se sa"e res#lt for itBs %esign)

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Clic# )cc design > shear wall > all  then save Clic# )cc Design > hear wall > 9tml )eport to ta#e all types of report.

*.&ooting Design Tips ' hile footing %esign col#"n %esign "#st be co"plete% an% save%

/Clic# )cc Design > Design parameter  clic# on 'ooting tab 9ere select type of footing and fill all parameter such as grade soil  reinforcement etc. /Clic# )cc Design > 'ooting > &ew   T)4Ds will design all footing. /Clic# )cc Design > 'ooting > save /Clic# )cc Design > 'ooting > html )eport  ta#e or view all reports. /Clic# )cc Design > 'ooting > Center line > draw center line  T)4D will display center line.

/Clic# )cc Design>'ooting>Iiew plan Lle  T)4D will display =lan  cNs. /To modify design then Clic# )cc Design > 'ooting > Iiew design elect footing  here T)4D will show footing design  now user can change any =arameter and redesign it. /Clic# )cc Design >footing > drafting > Create Centerline D6f layout. *y this way we have completed footing design

Analyzing the Building Structure 5n STRUDSS the building can be ideali set parameter with clic#ing $U%  9ere always clic# $cancel%  5f u clic# $o#% in this menu then your assigned si