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STAAD.

Pro 2007

VERIFICATION MANUAL
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RELEASE 2007

Published July, 2007


About STAAD.Pro

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, etc. The program
hence consists of the following facilities to enable this task.

1. Graphical model generation utilities as well as text editor based commands for
creating the mathematical model. Beam and column members are represented
using lines. Walls, slabs and panel type entities are represented using triangular
and quadrilateral finite elements. Solid blocks are represented using brick
elements. These utilities allow the user to create the geometry, assign pr operties,
orient cross sections as desired, assign materials like steel, concrete, timber,
aluminum, specify supports, apply loads explicitly as well as have the program
generate loads, design parameters etc.
2. Analysis engines for performing linear elastic and pdelta analysis, finite element
analysis, frequency extraction, and dynamic response (spectrum, time history,
steady state, etc.).
3. Design engines for code checking and optimization of steel, aluminum and timber
members. Reinforcement calculations for concrete beams, columns, slabs and
shear walls. Design of shear and moment connections for steel members.
4. Result viewing, result verification and report generation tools for examining
displacement diagrams, bending moment and shear force diagrams, beam, pla te
and solid stress contours, etc.
5. Peripheral tools for activities like import and export of data from and to other
widely accepted formats, links with other popular softwares for niche areas like
reinforced and prestressed concrete slab design, footing de sign, steel connection
design, etc.
6. A library of exposed functions called OpenSTAAD which allows users to access
STAAD.Pro’s internal functions and routines as well as its graphical commands to
tap into STAAD’s database and link input and output data to th ird-party software
written using languages like C, C++, VB, VBA, FORTRAN, Java, Delphi, etc.
Thus, OpenSTAAD allows users to link in-house or third-party applications with
STAAD.Pro.
About the STAAD.Pro Documentation
The documentation for STAAD.Pro consists of a set of manuals as described below.
These manuals are normally provided only in the electronic format, with perhaps some
exceptions such as the Getting Started Manual which may be supplied as a printed
book to first time and new-version buyers.

All the manuals can be accessed from the Help facilities of STAAD.Pro. Users who
wish to obtain a printed copy of the books may contact Research Engineers. REI also
supplies the manuals in the PDF format at no cost for those who wish to print them on
their own. See the back cover of this book for addresses and phone numbers.

Getting Started and Tutorials : This manual contains information on the contents of
the STAAD.Pro package, computer system requirements, installation process, copy
protection issues and a description on how to run the programs in the package.
Tutorials that provide detailed and step-by-step explanation on using the programs are
also provided.

Examples Manual
This book offers examples of various problems that can be solved using t he STAAD
engine. The examples represent various structural analyses and design problems
commonly encountered by structural engineers.

Graphical Environment
This document contains a detailed description of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of
STAAD.Pro. The topics covered include model generation, structural analysis and
design, result verification, and report generation.

Technical Reference Manual


This manual deals with the theory behind the engineering calculations made by the
STAAD engine. It also includes an explanation of the commands available in the
STAAD command file.

International Design Codes


This document contains information on the various Concrete, Steel, and Aluminum
design codes, of several countries, that are implemented in STAAD.

The documentation for the STAAD.Pro Extension component(s) is available


separately.
Table of Contents

Linear Static Analysis

Truss 1

STAT-TRUS-1 A space truss: member stresses due to a joint load 1-1


STAT-TRUS-2 A plane articulate structure: member force due to a 1-3
member load
STAT-TRUS-3 A plane truss: member forces due to joint loads 1-7
STAT-TRUS-4 A space truss: support reactions and member forces due 1-11
to a joint load
STAT-TRUS-5 A plane truss: support reactions due to joint loads 1-15
STAT-TRUS-6 A plane truss: support reactions due to joint loads 1-17
STAT-TRUS-7 A plane truss: support reactions due to a joint load 1-21
STAT-TRUS-8 A plane truss: joint deflection due to joint loads 1-23
STAT-TRUS-9 A plane truss: joint deflection and member stress due to 1-25
a joint load
STAT-TRUS-10 A plane truss: member forces due to a thermal load 1-27

Beam 2

STAT-BEAM-1 A pinned-fixed beam: deflection and support reactions 2-1


due to a trapezoidally varying load
STAT-BEAM-2 A fixed-fixed beam: support reactions due to 2-5
temperature loads
STAT-BEAM-3 Hollow cantilever tapered shaft: Twist at free end due 2-9
to torsion
STAT-BEAM-4 A propped cantilever beam with a compression only 2-13
support: deflection and member forces due to applied
load
STAT-BEAM-5 A stepped cantilever shaft: end rotation due to torques 2-21
applied at various locations of the shaft
STAT-BEAM-6 A fixed-roller beam: deflections, stress and support 2-23
reactions due to a uniform load
STAT-BEAM-7 A pinned-pinned column: support reactions due to an 2-27
axial load applied at two locations
STAT-BEAM-8 A cantilever beam of inverted Tee section: stress due 2-31
to an applied moment at the free end
STAT-BEAM-9 A beam on an elastic foundation: deflection and stress 2-35
at center due to a uniform load
STAT-BEAM-10 A locomotive axle: deflection and stress at center 2-39
STAT-BEAM-11 A simply supported beam with overhang at both 2-43
ends: deflection and stress at the center
STAT-BEAM-12 A fixed-fixed beam of uniform and tapered sections: 2-47
end moments due to a uniform load
STAT-BEAM-13 A cantilever beam of tapered section: maximum 2-49
deflection and the principal stress due to a load at the
free end
STAT-BEAM-14 A rigid bar suspended by two copper and one steel 2-55
wires: stresses in wires due to a rise in temperature
STAT-BEAM-15 A cantilever beam of circular shape: out-of-plane 2-59
deflection and stress due to a concentrated load at the
free end

2D/3D Frame 3

STAT-FRAME-1 A 1x1 bay plane frame with members of rectangular 3-1


section: section properties, member forces and support
reactions
STAT-FRAME-2 Two vertical bars support a rigid bar: stresses in 3-5
vertical bars due to a load at the free end of the rigid bar
STAT-FRAME-3 A cantilever plane bent: deflection due to a load at free 3-9
end
STAT-FRAME-4 A 3x2 bay plane frame: bending moments due to lateral 3-11
joint loads
STAT-FRAME-5 A fixed-fixed Zee shaped plane bent: member forces 3-15
and moments due to a temperature load
STAT-FRAME-6 A cantilever plane bent with an intermediate support: 3-19
support reactions due to a load at the free end
STAT-FRAME-7 A 1x1 bay plane frame: maximum moment due to a 3-21
uniform load on the horizontal member
STAT-FRAME-8 A 1x1 bay plane frame: maximum moment due to a 3-23
concentrated load on the horizontal member
STAT-FRAME-9 A 1x2 bay plane frame: maximum moment due to 3-25
lateral joint loads
STAT-FRAME-10 A 1x1 bay plane frame: To find the displacements at 3-27
the nodes due to movements of supports
STAT-FRAME-11 A 1x2 bay plane frame: member forces due to 3-31
distributed and concentrated loads
STAT-FRAME-12 Multi-bay truss: Forces in the members due to 3-35
fabrication defect in the length of one bar which is
marginally short
STAT-FRAME-13 Space frame: Forces and moments in members due to 3-39
applied forces and a moment

Plate/Shell Element 4

STAT-ELEM-1 A cantilever beam of tubular section: use of plate/shell 4-1


elements, deflections and element stresses due to loads at
the free end
STAT-ELEM-2 A cantilever beam: use of plate/shell elements, free end 4-13
deflection due to a joint load
STAT-ELEM-3 A cantilever beam: use of plate/shell elements. 4-17
Deflection and support reactions due to a pressure load.
STAT-ELEM-4 A curved cantilever beam: use of plate/shell elements, 4-21
bending stress due to loads at the free end
STAT-ELEM-5 Deflections and moments in a simply supported 4-25
triangular plate subjected to a thermal gradient
STAT-ELEM-6 A circular plate fixed along its perimeter: use of 4-35
plate/shell elements, deflection at the center, maximum
bending stress due to 1) a uniformly distributed load and
2) a concentrated load at the center
STAT-ELEM-7 A warped cantilever plate: use of plate/shell elements, 4-41
displacement at the free end due to an in-plane and out-
of-plane load
STAT-ELEM-8 A cylindrical roof supported along two circular edges: 4-45
use of plate/shell elements, vertical deflection at the
center of the free edge, principal stresses at the center of
the support and center of the free edge (top and bottom of
the roof plate) due to uniformly distributed gravity load
STAT-ELEM-9 A quarter of a spherical shell: use of plate/shell 4-53
elements, displacement in the direction of the load due to
a unit load applied at the quadrants
STAT-ELEM-10 A thick cylindrical plate supported along 2 radial 4-57
edges: use of plate/shell elements, radial displacement,
radial stress, tangential stress and longitudinal stress at
inner surface due to a unit pressure applied at the inner
surface
STAT-ELEM-11 A thin rectangular plate supported along 4 edges: use 4-63
of plate/shell elements, vertical deflection and bending
moments at three points due to a uniform pressure
STAT-ELEM-12 A thin square plate: bending moment and maximum 4-67
bending stress due to a thermal loading
STAT-ELEM-13 A simply supported rectangular plate: vertical 4-71
deflection and bending moments due to a uniform
pressure
STAT-ELEM-14 A tapered plate with one end fixed: maximum element 4-75
stress due to a joint load
STAT-ELEM-15 A rectangular plate with fillet: normal stress due to a 4-79
tension loading

STAT-ELEM-16 A circular plate: displacement and bending moment at 4-89


the center due to a uniform pressure
STAT-ELEM-17 A vertical wall fixed along 3 edges: Bending moments 4-93
at various points due to uniform pressure and hydrostatic
loading

Solid Element 5

STAT-SOLID-1 A cantilever beam modelled using solids: maximum 5-1


displacement due to a load applied at the free end
STAT-SOLID-2 A cantilever beam modelled using solids: displacement 5-5
at the free end and normal stress at midspan due to axial
compression, torsion, bending moment and shear loading

Non-Linear Static Analysis 6

STAT-NONLIN-1 A ten story plane frame: lateral maximum displacement 6-1


considering P-Delta effect with 2 iterations

Dynamic Analysis

Truss 7

DYNA-TRUS-1 A plane truss with masses at top nodes: first natural 7-1
frequency

Beam 8

DYNA-BEAM-1 A rectangular cantilever beam with a mass at the free 8-1


end: natural frequency of vibration
DYNA-BEAM-2 A cantilever beam with a mass at the free end: natural 8-5
frequency of vibration
DYNA-BEAM-3 A simply supported beam with uniform mass: 8-7
fundamental frequency of vibration
DYNA-BEAM-4 A cantilever beam with uniform mass: first three 8-11
natural frequencies of vibration
DYNA-BEAM-5 A beam supported on two springs with a point mass: 8-15
period of free vibration
DYNA-BEAM-6 A simply supported beam with uniform mass: 8-17
fundamental frequency, displacement and the maximum
bending stress due to a response spectrum loading
DYNA-BEAM-7 A simply supported beam: first five natural frequencies 8-21

Design Concrete 9

CONC-ACI318-1 Design per the American ACI 318 code. Flexural design 9-1
of a rectangular beam.
CONC-ACI318-2 Design per the American ACI 318 code. Flexural design 9-7
of a T beam.
CONC-ACI318-3 Design per the American ACI 318 code. Design of a 9-13
square column per the 2002 edition.
CONC-ACI318-4 Design per the American ACI 318 code. Design of a 9-17
square column per the 1999 edition.
CONC-ACI318-5 Design per the American ACI 318 code. Design of a 9-21
circular column per the 1999 edition.

Design Steel – American AISC-ASD 10

STEEL-AISC-1 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. Determine 10-1


the axial compression capacity of a W14X132 column.
STEEL-AISC-2 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. Determine 10-5
the axial compression capacity of a W12X106 column.
STEEL-AISC-3 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. Determine 10-9
the axial compression capacity of a W12X40 column.
STEEL-AISC-4 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-13
the axial compression capacity of an extra strong pipe of
nominal diameter.
STEEL-AISC-5 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-17
the axial compression capacity of a square structural tube.
STEEL-AISC-6 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-21
the axial compression capacity of a rectangular structural
tube.
STEEL-AISC-7 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-25
the axial compression capacity of a long legs back-to-
back double angle.
STEEL-AISC-8 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-29
the axial compression capacity of a WT.
STEEL-AISC-9 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-33
the transverse load carrying (bending) capacity of a W
shape.
STEEL-AISC-10 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-37
the transverse load carrying (bending) capacity of a W
shape.
STEEL-AISC-11 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-41
the transverse load carrying (bending) capacity of a W
shape.
STEEL-AISC-12 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-45
the transverse load carrying (bending) capacity of a
Channel.
STEEL-AISC-13 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-49
the transverse load carrying capacity of a W shape.
STEEL-AISC-14 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To find the 10-53
optimum W shape that spans 30 ft, and is braced at 7.5 ft
intervals.
STEEL-AISC-15 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To find a 10-57
14in deep section to carry a load of 1 kip/ft, and span 25
ft.
STEEL-AISC-16 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To find an 10-61
optimum section to carry a moment of 220 kip-ft plus its
selfweight and spanning 35 ft between supports.
STEEL-AISC-17 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-65
the suitability of a W shape to resist axial compression +
biaxial bending.
STEEL-AISC-18 Design per the American AISC-ASD code. To determine 10-69
the allowable compressive load on a single angle loaded
by a gusset plate attached to one leg with eccentricities
from the centroid along both axes.

Design Steel – American LRFD 11

STEEL-LRFD-1 Design per the American LRFD code. Adequacy of a 11-1


wide flange in axial tension.
STEEL-LRFD-2 Design per the American LRFD code. Adequacy of a 11-3
single angle in axial tension.
STEEL-LRFD-3 Design per the American LRFD code. Capacity of a wide 11-5
flange in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-4 Design per the American LRFD code. Capacity of a wide 11-7
flange in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-5 Design per the American LRFD code. Capacity of a 11-9
single angle in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-6 Design per the American LRFD code. Selecting a T 11-11
section for a pre-determined axial compressive strength.
STEEL-LRFD-7 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-15
capacity of a HSS Tube in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-8 Design per the American LRFD code. Selecting a pipe 11-17
section for a pre-determined axial compressive strength.
STEEL-LRFD-9 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-19
capacity of a double angle in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-10 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-21
capacity of a HSS Round in axial compression.
STEEL-LRFD-11 Design per the American LRFD code. Determining the 11-23
bending capacity of a braced wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-12 Design per the American LRFD code. Determining the 11-27
bending capacity of an un-braced wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-13 Design per the American LRFD code. Determining the 11-31
bending capacity of an un-braced wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-14 Design per the American LRFD code. Selecting an 11-35
optimum wide flange to satisfy a pre-determined bending
capacity.
STEEL-LRFD-15 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-39
adequacy of a non-compact fully braced wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-16 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-43
adequacy of a fully braced C shape in flexure.
STEEL-LRFD-17 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-47
adequacy of a fully braced MC shape in flexure.
STEEL-LRFD-18 Design per the American LRFD code. Determining the 11-51
design bending strength of a non-compact American
wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-19 Design per the American LRFD code. Determining the 11-55
design bending strength of a non-compact American
wide flange.
STEEL-LRFD-20 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-59
adequacy of wide flange subject to axial tension and
flexure about the weak axis.
STEEL-LRFD-21 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-63
adequacy of wide flange subject to axial tension and
flexure about the strong axis.
STEEL-LRFD-22 Design per the American LRFD code. Checking the 11-67
adequacy of wide flange subject to axial compression and
biaxial bending.
STEEL-LRFD-23 Design per the American LRFD code. Selecting the 11-71
lightest wide flange section capable of carrying an axial
compression plus biaxial bending.
STEEL-LRFD-24 Design per the American LRFD code. Adequacy of an 11-75
ASTM A992 W10X22 subject to axial tension and
flexure about the strong axis.
STEEL-LRFD-25 Design per the American LRFD code. Adequacy of an 11-79
ASTM A992 W14X176 beam subject to axial
compression and biaxial bending.
STEEL-LRFD-26 Design per the American LRFD code. To select the 11-83
lightest ASTM A992 W14 section capable of carrying an
axial compression plus biaxial bending.
Design Steel - Australian 12

STEEL-AS4100-1 Design per the Australian AS4100 code. Bending 12-1


capacity of a UB shape.
STEEL-AS4100-2 Design per the Australian AS4100 code. Capacity of a 12-5
UC shape in axial compression plus bending.
STEEL-AS4100-3 Design per the Australian AS4100 code. Axial tensile 12-9
capacity of a single angle.
STEEL-AS4100-4 Design per the Australian AS4100 code. Capacity of a 12-13
UC shape in axial tension plus bending.

Design Steel - BRITISH 13

STEEL-BS5950-1 Design per the British BS5950 code. Simply supported 13-2
restrained beam.
STEEL-BS5950-2 Design per the British BS5950 code. Unrestrained beam 13-11
with end moments.
STEEL-BS5950-3 Design per the British BS5950 code. Simply supported 13-19
beam with lateral restraint at load application points.
STEEL-BS59504 Design per the British BS5950 code. Simply supported 13-27
beam with lateral restraint at load application points
using a class 3 UC.
STEEL-BS5950-5 Design per the British BS5950 code. Pinned column 13-35
using a non-slender UC.
STEEL-BS5950-6 Design per the British BS5950 code. Pinned column 13-41
using a non-slender RHS.
STEEL-BS5950-7 Design per the British BS5950 code. Pinned column 13-47
using a slender CHS.
NOTES
NOTES
Verification Manual 1-1

Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-1

OBJECTIVE: To find Member stress due to a joint load in a Space


truss using Static Analysis.

REFERENCE: Beer, F.P., and Johnston, Jr., E.R., “Vector Mechanics


for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics”, McGraw - Hill,
Inc., New York, 1962, Page 47, Problem 2.70.

PROBLEM: A 50 lb load is supported by three bars which are pinned


to a ceiling as shown. Determine the stress σ in each
bar.

GIVEN: Area of each bar = 1 in2,


E = 30 x 106 psi.

COMPARISON:
Stresses in members, psi

Solution σA-D σB-D σC-D


Theory 31.2 10.4 22.9
STAAD 31.2 10.4 22.9
Difference None None None
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1. STAAD TRUSS :A SPACE TRUSS


2. * FILE TRUSS01.STD
3. *
4. * REF: "VECTOR MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS, STATICS & DYNAMICS",
5. * MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO., INC., NEW YORK, 1962
6. * PROBLEM 2.70, PAGE 47.
7. *
8. UNIT FT POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.
11. 2 8. 0. 0.
12. 3 0. 6. 0.
13. 4 4. 2. 6.
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 4
16. 2 2 4
17. 3 3 4
18. UNIT INCH
19. MEMBER PROPERTIES
20. 1 TO 3 PRIS AX 1.
21. CONSTANTS
22. E 30E6 ALL
23. SUPPORTS
24. 1 TO 3 PINNED
25. LOAD 1 WEIGHT
26. JOINT LOAD
27. 4 FZ 50.
28. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.4 MB

29. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 10.4 T 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.0 0.0


1.00 10.4 T 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.0 0.0

2 1 .0 31.2 T 0.0 0.0 31.2 0.0 0.0


1.00 31.2 T 0.0 0.0 31.2 0.0 0.0

3 1 .0 22.9 T 0.0 0.0 22.9 0.0 0.0


1.00 22.9 T 0.0 0.0 22.9 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

30. FINISH
Verification Manual 1-3

Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-2

OBJECTIVE: To find Member force due to a member load in a plane


articulate structure.

REFERENCE: Kinney, J. S.,“Indeterminate Structural Analysis,”


Addison - Wesley Publishing Co., 1957, Page 275,
Problem 6 - 19.(Original data is in US Customary Units)

PROBLEM: Find the tensile stress in the cable. The cross - sectional
area of the cable is 967.74 mm2 with an E of 137.895
GPa. The timber beam 1-3 is 304.8mm x 304.8mm in
section, with E=11.03161 GPa. Each member of the
steel cantilever truss has a cross - sectional area of
2580.64 mm2, and E of 206.8427 GPa.

COMPARISON:

Force, kN

Solution Force in cable, tension


Theory 22.70
STAAD 22.58
Difference 0.57%
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1. STAAD PLANE :A PLANE ARTICULATE STRUCTURE


2. * FILE TRUSS02.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: INDETERMINATE STRURAL ANALYSIS, KINNEY, 1957,
5. * ADISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, PAGE 275, PROBLEM 6-19.
6. *
7. *
8. UNIT NEWTON METER
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0 0
11. 2 3.0480 0 0
12. 3 4.5720 0 0
13. 4 4.5720 2.4384 0
14. 5 6.4008 4.8768 0
15. 6 6.4008 2.4384 0
16. 7 8.2296 4.8768 0
17. 8 8.2296 2.4384 0
18. 9 10.0586 4.8768 0
19. 10 10.0586 2.4384 0
20. *
21. MEMBER INCIDENCES
22. 1 1 2 3 1 1
23. 4 4 6
24. 5 6 8
25. 6 8 10
26. 7 4 5
27. 8 6 5
28. 9 6 7
29. 10 8 7
30. 11 8 9
31. 12 5 7
32. 13 7 9
33. MEMBER PROPERTIES
34. 1 2 PRI YD .3048 ZD .3048
35. 3 PRI AX 9.6774E-4 IZ 41.62314E-8
36. 4 TO 13 PRI AX 25.8064E-4 IZ 41.62314E-8
37. CONSTANTS
38. E 11.03161E9 MEMB 1 2
39. E 137.89500E9 MEMB 3
40. E 206.84270E9 MEMB 4 TO 13
41. MEMBER RELEASES
42. 3 TO 13 START MZ
43. *
44. SUPPORT
45. 1 9 10 FIXED
46. *
47. LOADING 1
48. JOINT LOADS
49. 2 FY -44.4822E3
50. *
51. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.
Verification Manual 1-5

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 10/ 13/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 21
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.4 MB

52. UNITS KNS


53. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 3

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KNS METE (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

3 1 3 -22.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 22.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

54. FINISH
1-6 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 1-7

Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-3

OBJECTIVE: To find Member forces due to joint loads in a Plane


Truss.

REFERENCE: Norris C.H., Wilbur J. B., “Elementary Structural


Analysis,” 2nd Edition, McGraw – Hill, Inc., Page 159,
Problem 4.3. (Original data is in US Customary Units)

PROBLEM: Compute the bar forces in the bars a, b, c, d, e of the


truss due to the loads shown.

COMPARISON:

Forces in members, kN

Solution a b c d e
Theory -202.13 -185.76 -22.42 266.23 119.61
STAAD -202.12 -190.28 -23.42 269.52 117.08
Difference None 2.4% 4.5% 1.2% 2.1%
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2. * FILE TRUSS03.STD
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4. * REFERENCE: ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, NORIS AND WILBUR,
5. * 2ND EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, PAGE 159,
6. * PROBLEM 4.3 (ORIGINAL DATA IN US CUSTOMAY UNITS)
7. *
8. UNIT NEWTON METER
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0
11. 2 7.62 0
12. 3 7.62 9.144
13. 4 15.24 0
14. 5 15.24 4.572
15. 6 15.24 9.144
16. 7 22.86 0
17. 8 22.86 12.192
18. 9 30.48 0
19. 10 30.48 4.572
20. 11 30.48 9.144
21. 12 38.10 0
22. 13 38.10 9.144
23. 14 45.72 0
24. *
25. MEMBER INCIDENCES
26. 1 1 2; 5 2 4
27. 8 4 7; 11 7 9
28. 14 9 12; 17 12 14
29. 2 1 5; 3 1 3
30. 4 2 3; 6 5 3
31. 7 3 6; 9 7 5
32. 21 4 5; 22 5 6
33. 10 6 8;23 7 8
34. 12 7 10; 13 11 8
35. 24 9 10; 25 10 11
36. 15 10 13; 16 11 13
37. 18 14 10; 19 12 13
38. 20 14 13
39. MEMBER PROPERTIES
40. 1 TO 25 PRI AX 12.9032E-4
41. CONSTANT
42. E 206.84271E9 ALL
43. MEMBER TRUSS
44. 1 TO 25
45. *
46. SUPPORTS
47. 1 PINNED
48. 14 FIXED BUT FX
49. *
50. LOADING 1 VERTICAL JOINT LOADS
51. JOINT LOADS
52. 2 9 FY -4.448222E4
53. 4 7 FY -8.896444E4
54. 12 FY -2.224111E4
55. *
56. PERFORM ANALYSIS
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**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 14/ 25/ 2


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 38
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.4 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 1 EQN.NO. 1


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 2 EQN.NO. 4
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 3 EQN.NO. 7
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 10
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 5 EQN.NO. 13
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 6 EQN.NO. 16
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 19
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 8 EQN.NO. 22
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 9 EQN.NO. 25
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 10 EQN.NO. 28
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 11 EQN.NO. 31
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 12 EQN.NO. 34

**WARNING - THERE WERE MORE THAN 12 DOF WITH ZERO STIFFNESS.


THE FIRST 12 ARE LISTED ABOVE.
TOTAL # TRANSLATIONAL= 0 TOTAL # ROTATIONAL= 13

57. UNITS KNS


58. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 2 5 6 10 12

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KNS METE (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

2 1 1 190.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


5 -190.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5 1 2 -269.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 269.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6 1 5 -117.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


3 117.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

10 1 6 202.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


8 -202.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

12 1 7 23.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


10 -23.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-4

OBJECTIVE: To find Support reactions and member forces due to a


joint load in a Space truss.

REFERENCE: Beer F. P., and Johnston, E. R., “Vector Mechanics for


Engineers - Statics”, 4th Edition, McGraw – Hill, Inc.,
Page 216, Problem 6.20.

PROBLEM: The space truss is supported by the six reactions shown.


If a horizontal 2700 N load is applied at A, determine the
reactions and the force in each member.

COMPARISON:

Support Reactions, Newtons

Solution By Bz Cx Cy Dx Dy
Theory 0 2700 1800 3375 1800 3375
STAAD 0 2700 1800 3375 1800 3375
Difference None None None None None None
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Member Forces, Newtons

Solution AB AC AD BC CD BD
Theory 0 4275 4275 4270 0 4270
STAAD 0 4275 4275 4269 0 4269
Difference None None None Small None Small
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2. * FILE: TRUSS04.STD
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4. * REFERENCE: VECTOR MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS - STATICS, BEER AND
5. * JOHNSTON, 4TH EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL BOOK CO.,
6. * PAGE 216, PROBLEM 6.20.
7. *
8. UNITS NEWTON METER
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 1.0 0.0 0.6
11. 2 1.0 0.0 -0.6
12. 3 -0.8 0.0 0.0
13. 4 0.0 1.5 0.0
14. *
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 4
17. 2 2 4
18. 3 3 4
19. 4 1 2 5
20. 6 3 1
21. MEMBER PROPERTIES
22. 1 TO 6 PRI AX 0.001
23. CONSTANTS
24. E 200.0E9 ALL
25. MEMBER TRUSS
26. 1 TO 6
27. *
28. SUPPORTS
29. 1 FIXED BUT FZ
30. 2 FIXED BUT FZ
31. 3 FIXED BUT FX
32. *
33. LOADING 1 HORIZONTAL LOAD
34. JOINT LOAD
35. 4 FZ 2700.0
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 6/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 9
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.3 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 4 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 7


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 5 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 8
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 9
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37. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT NEWT METE STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 1800.00 3375.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 1 -1800.00 -3375.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 1 0.00 0.00 -2700.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

38. PRINT MEMBER FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- NEWT METE (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 4275.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 -4275.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2 1 2 -4275.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 4275.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3 1 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5 1 2 4269.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


3 -4269.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6 1 3 -4269.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1 4269.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

39. FINISH
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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-5

OBJECTIVE: To find Support reactions due to joint loads in a Plane


Truss.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J.C. “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical support reactions of the truss.

GIVEN: E is 30000.0 ksi.


Loads as shown.

COMPARISON:

Support Reactions, Kips

Solution R1 R4 R9
Theory -76.7 346.7 30.
STAAD -76.67 346.67 30.
Difference None None None
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6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT FEET KIP
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 30. 0. 0.; 3 60. 0. 0.; 4 90. 0. 0.; 5 120. 0. 0.
11. 6 150. 0. 0.; 7 180. 0. 0.; 8 210. 0. 0.; 9 240. 0. 0.; 10 0. 20. 0.
12. 11 30. 20. 0.; 12 60. 20. 0.; 13 90. 20. 0.; 14 120. 20. 0.
13. 15 150. 20. 0.; 16 180. 20. 0.; 17 210. 20. 0.; 18 240. 20. 0.
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5; 5 5 6; 6 6 7; 7 7 8; 8 8 9; 9 10 11
16. 10 11 12; 11 12 13; 12 13 14; 13 14 15; 14 16 17; 15 17 18; 16 1 10
17. 17 10 2; 18 2 11; 19 11 3; 20 3 12; 21 12 4; 22 4 13; 23 13 5; 24 5 14
18. 25 14 6; 26 6 15; 27 15 7; 28 7 16; 29 16 8; 30 8 17; 31 17 9; 32 9 18
19. UNIT INCHES KIP
20. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
21. 1 TO 32 PRI AX 100.
22. * MEMBER TRUSS
23. * 1 TO 32
24. CONSTANTS
25. E 30000. ALL
26. SUPPORTS
27. 1 PINNED
28. 4 9 FIXED BUT FX MZ
29. LOAD 1 POINT LOADS AT SPECIFIC JOINTS
30. JOINT LOAD
31. 6 TO 8 FY -60.
32. 3 FY -80.
33. 2 FY -40.
34. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 18/ 32/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 32
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.3 MB

35. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


-----------------
JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 -76.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 1 0.00 346.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 1 0.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

36. FINISH
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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-6

OBJECTIVE: To find Support reaction due to joint loads in a Plane


Truss.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J.C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical and horizontal reactions at the supports


of the truss.

1 2

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi.


A = 100 sq. in.
Loads as shown.

COMPARISON:
Support Reactions, Kips

Solution Horizontal R1 Vertical R1 Horizontal R2 Vertical R2


Theory 34.3 11.5 36.0 -31.7
STAAD 34.29 11.49 36.00 -31.67
Difference None None None None
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4. * REFERENCE: MCCORMAC, J.C.,"STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS", INTEXT
5. * EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK, 3RD EDITION, 1975.
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT FEET KIP
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 0. 60. 0.; 3 12.5 60. 0.; 4 0. 15. 0.; 5 0. 30. 0.
11. 6 0. 45. 0.; 7 9.375 45. 0.; 8 6.25 30. 0.; 9 3.125 15. 0.
12. 10 50. 90. 0.; 11 100. 90. 0.; 12 50. 75. 0.; 13 25. 75. 0.
13. 14 66.667 90. 0.; 15 83.333 90. 0.; 16 83.333 85. 0.; 17 66.667 80. 0.
14. 18 31.25 67.5 0.; 19 200. 0. 0.; 20 200. 60. 0.; 21 187.5 60. 0.
15. 22 200. 15. 0.; 23 200. 30. 0.; 24 200. 45. 0.; 25 190.625 45. 0.
16. 26 193.75 30. 0.; 27 196.875 15. 0.; 28 150. 90. 0.; 29 150. 75. 0.
17. 30 175. 75. 0.; 31 133.333 90. 0.; 32 116.667 90. 0.; 33 116.667 85. 0.
18. 34 133.333 80. 0.; 35 168.75 67.5 0.
19. MEMBER INCIDENCES
20. 1 1 4; 2 2 3; 3 3 7; 4 4 5; 5 5 6; 6 6 2; 7 7 8; 8 8 9; 9 9 1; 10 4 9
21. 11 9 5; 12 5 8; 13 8 6; 14 6 7; 15 7 2; 16 2 13; 17 10 14; 18 11 16
22. 19 12 18; 20 13 10; 21 14 15; 22 15 11; 23 16 17; 24 17 12; 25 18 3
23. 26 3 13; 27 13 18; 28 13 12; 29 12 10; 30 10 17; 31 17 14; 32 14 16
24. 33 16 15; 34 19 22; 35 20 21; 36 21 25; 37 22 23; 38 23 24; 39 24 20
25. 40 25 26; 41 26 27; 42 27 19; 43 22 27; 44 27 23; 45 23 26; 46 26 24
26. 47 24 25; 48 25 20; 49 20 30; 50 28 31; 51 11 33; 52 29 35; 53 30 28
27. 54 31 32; 55 32 11; 56 33 34; 57 34 29; 58 35 21; 59 21 30; 60 30 35
28. 61 30 29; 62 29 28; 63 28 34; 64 34 31; 65 31 33; 66 33 32
29. UNIT INCHES KIP
30. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
31. 1 TO 66 PRI AX 100.
32. CONSTANTS
33. E 30000. ALL
34. SUPPORTS
35. 1 19 PINNED
36. UNIT FEET KIP
37. LOAD 1 JOINT LOADS AT SPECIFIC NODES
38. JOINT LOAD
39. 11 14 15 31 32 FY -10.
40. 10 28 FY -5.
41. 4 TO 6 FX 4.
42. 2 FX 2.0
43. 2 10 FX 1.5435
44. 13 FX 3.0870
45. 2 10 FY -2.5725
46. 13 FY -5.145
47. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 35/ 66/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 66
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.1/ 4319.2 MB
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48. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP FEET STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 11.49 34.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


19 1 -31.67 36.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-7

OBJECTIVE: To Support reactions due to a joint load in a Plane truss.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part 1, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956, Page 346, Problem
3.

PROBLEM: Determine the horizontal reaction at support 4 of the


system.

COMPARISON:

Support Reaction, Kips

Solution R4
Theory 8.77
STAAD 8.77
Difference None
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7. UNITS INCH KIP
8. JOINT COORD
9. 1 0. 0. ; 2 150. 100. ; 3 150. 50. ; 4 300. 0.
10. MEMBER INCI
11. 1 1 2 ; 2 1 3 ; 3 2 3 ; 4 2 4 ; 5 3 4
12. MEMB PROP
13. 1 4 PRIS AX 5.0 ; 2 5 PRIS AX 3.0 ; 3 PRIS AX 2
14. CONSTANT ; E 30000. ALL
15. SUPPORT ; 1 4 PINNED
16. LOADING 1
17. JOINT LOAD ; 2 FY -10.
18. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 5/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.2 MB

19. PRINT REACTION

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 8.77 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 1 -8.77 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-8

OBJECTIVE: To find Joint deflection due to joint loads in a Plane


truss.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J. C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975, Page 271,
Example 18 - 2.

PROBLEM: Determine the vertical deflection at point 5 of plane truss


structure as shown in the figure.

GIVEN: AX 1-4 = 1 in2, AX 5-6 = 2 in2, AX 7-8 =1.5 in2,


AX 9-11 = 3 in2, AX 12-13 = 4 in2, E = 30E3 ksi

COMPARISON:

Deflection, in.

Solution δ5
Theory 2.63
STAAD 2.63
Difference None
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3. *
4. * REFERENCE 'STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS' BY JACK MCCORMACK, PAGE 271,
5. * EXAMPLE 18-2. ANSWER - Y-DISP AT JOINT 5 = 2.63 INCH
6. *
8. UNIT FT KIP
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 5 60 0 0
11. 6 15. 7.5 ; 7 30. 15. ; 8 45. 7.5
12. SUPPORT
13. 1 PINNED ; 3 FIXED BUT FX MZ
14. MEMB INCI
15. 1 2 6 ; 2 3 4 ; 3 4 8 ; 4 4 5 ; 5 1 2
16. 6 2 3 ; 7 3 6 ; 8 3 8 ; 9 3 7
17. 10 1 6 ; 11 5 8 ; 12 6 7 13
18. UNIT INCH
19. MEMB PROP
20. 1 TO 4 PRI AX 1.0
21. 5 6 PRIS AX 2.
22. 7 8 PRI AX 1.5
23. 9 10 11 PRI AX 3.
24. 12 13 PRI AX 4.
25. CONSTANT ; E 30E3 ALL
26. LOAD 1 VERTICAL LOAD
27. JOINT LOAD
28. 2 4 5 FY -20.0
29. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 8/ 13/ 2


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 13
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.1 MB

30. PRINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 5

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

5 1 -0.72000 -2.63033 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

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Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-9

OBJECTIVE: To find Joint deflection and member stress due to a joint


load in a Plane truss.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part 1, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956, Page 10, Problem
2.

PROBLEM: Determine the vertical deflection at point A and the


member stresses

30° 30°

L=180” L=180”
A=0.5 in2 A=0.5 in2

P=50,000 lb

GIVEN: AX = 0.5 in2, E = 30E6 psi

COMPARISON:

Stress (σ), psi and Deflection (δ), in.

Solution σA δA
Theory 10000. 0.12
STAAD 10000. 0.12
Difference None None
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4. * REFERENCE: 'STRENGTH OF MATERIALS', (PART 1) BY TIMOSHENKO,
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6. *
7. UNIT INCH POUND
8. JOINT COORD
9. 1 0. 0. ; 2 155.88457 -90. ; 3 311.76914 0.
10. SUPPORT ; 1 3 PINNED
11. MEMB INCI ; 1 1 2 2
12. MEMB PROP
13. 1 2 PRIS AX 0.5
14. CONSTANT ; E 30E6
15. LOAD 1 VERT LOAD
16. JOINT LOAD ; 2 FY -5000.
17. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 2
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4319.1 MB

18. PRINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 2

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

2 1 0.00000 -0.12000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

19. PRINT STRESSES

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 10000.0 T 0.0 0.0 10000.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 10000.0 T 0.0 0.0 10000.0 0.0 0.0

2 1 .0 10000.0 T 0.0 0.0 10000.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 10000.0 T 0.0 0.0 10000.0 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

20. FINISH
Verification Manual 1-27

Verification Problem STAT-TRUS-10

OBJECTIVE: To find Member forces due to a thermal load in a Plane


truss.

REFERENCE: Gere J. M., and Timoshenko, S. P., “Mechanics of


Materials,” 2nd Edition, PWS Engineering, Page 121,
Problem 2.6 - 23.

PROBLEM: A symmetric three - bar truss ABCD undergoes a


temperature increase of 20 degrees C in the two outer
bars and 70 degrees C in the middle bar. Calculate the
forces F1 and F2 in the bars.

GIVEN: E = 200 GPa


α = 14 x 10-6 / °C
A = 900 mm2

COMPARISON:

Member Forces, Newtons

Solution F1 F2
Theory 22100. -31300.
STAAD 22143. -31315.
Difference 0.2% 0.05%
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2. * FILE: TRUSS10.STD
3. * REFERENCE: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, GERE AND TIMOSHENKO, 2ND EDITION
4. * PWS ENGINEERING, PAGE 121, PROBLEM 2.6-23
5. *
6. UNITS NEWTON METER
7. JOINT COORDINATES
8. 1 -2.12132 2.12132
9. 2 0.0 2.12132
10. 3 2.12132 2.12132
11. 4 0.0 0.0
12. *
13. MEMBER INCIDENCES
14. 1 1 4
15. 2 2 4
16. 3 3 4
17. UNIT NEWTON MMS
18. MEMBER PROPERTIES
19. 1 TO 3 PRI AX 900
20. UNIT NEWTON METER
21. CONSTANTS
22. E 200.0E9 ALL
23. ALPHA 14.0E-6 ALL
24. *
25. SUPPORTS
26. 1 2 3 PINNED
27. *
28. LOADING 1 TEMPERATURE LOAD
29. TEMPERATURE LOAD
30. 1 3 TEMP 20 800
31. 2 TEMP 70
32. PERFORM ANALYSIS
**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 2
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.6 MB

33. PRINT MEMBER FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- NEWT METE (LOCAL )
MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z
1 1 1 -22142.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 22142.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2 1 2 31314.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 -31314.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3 1 3 -22142.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 22142.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

34. FINISH
Verification Manual 2-1

Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-1

OBJECTIVE: To find the deflection and support reactions due to a


trapezoidally varying load applied on part of the span of
a pinned-fixed beam.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation using the following reference:


Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Warren C.
Young, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill
Table 3, Case (2c), page 103

GIVEN: In the figure below, a=3m, b=4.5m, wa=4KN/m,


wL=7KN/m, IZ=5000cm^4, E=200 KN/sq.mm

COMPARISON:

Solution Rotation at Vertical Vertical Moment at


Node A Reaction at Reaction at Node B
(radians) Node A Node B (KN-M)
(KNS) (KNS)
Theory 0.0020 3.2886 21.461 25.9605
STAAD 0.0020 3.2886 21.461 25.9605
Difference None None None None

Note: In the STAAD model, 2 load cases are used. In case 1, the load is
applied using the "MEMBER LOAD - TRAP" option. In case 2, the load is
applied using a combination of "MEMBER LOAD - UNI" and "MEMBER
LOAD - LIN" options. Both cases yield identical results.
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Theoretical Solution:

Wa Wl − Wa
RA = ( l − a ) 3 ( 3l + a ) + ( l − a ) 3 ( 4l + a )
3
8l 40l 3

-Wa W − Wa
OA = ( l − a ) 3 ( l + 3a ) − l ( l − a ) 3 ( 2l + 3a )
48 E I l 240 E I l

(Wa + Wl )
RB = ( l − a ) - RA
2

Wa W − Wa
MB = R A. l − ( l − a )2 − l ( l − a )2
2 6

Where l = a + b
RA = Vertical reaction at A
OA = Rotation at A
RB = Vertical reaction at B
MB = Moment at B
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1. STAAD PLANE REACTIONS AND DISPLACEMENTS OF A PINNED-FIXED BEAM


2. *
3. * FILE : BEAM01.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS & STRAIN
6. * WARREN C. YOUNG, 6TH EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL
7. *
8. * TABLE 3, CASE (2C), LOAD ON PARTIAL SPAN
9. *
10. UNIT KNS METER
11. JOINT COORD
12. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 3 0 0 ; 3 7.5 0 0
13. *
14. MEMBER INCI
15. 1 1 2 2
16. *
17. UNIT CMS
18. MEMBER PROP
19. 1 2 PRIS AX 50 IZ 5000
20. *
21. UNIT METER
22. CONSTANT
23. E 200E6 ALL
24. POISS STEEL ALL
25. *
26. SUPPORT
27. 1 PINNED
28. 3 FIXED
29. *
30. LOAD 1
31. MEMBER LOAD
32. 2 TRAP GY -4.0 -7.0
33. *
34. LOAD 2
35. MEMBER LOAD
36. 2 UNI GY -4
37. 2 LIN GY 0 -3
38. *
39. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.5 MB

40. *
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41. PRINT JOINT DISP

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0020


2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0020
2 1 0.0000 -0.4626 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0006
2 0.0000 -0.4626 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0006
3 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

42. *
43. UNIT NEWTON
44. PRINT SUPP REAC

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT NEWT METE STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 3288.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 0.00 3288.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 1 0.00 21461.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 -25960.50
2 0.00 21461.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 -25960.50

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

45. FINISH
Verification Manual 2-5

Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-2

OBJECTIVE: To find the support reactions due to a temperature loads


applied on a fixed-fixed beam.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation using the following reference:


Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures, 3rd edition,
W.Weaver Jr. & J.M.Gere, Van Nostrand
Reinhold,
Table B2, Appendix B, page 500

GIVEN: In the figure below, L=7.5m, T=40 degrees F, T2-T1=50


degrees F, Alpha=11.7E-6/degree F, d=30 cm,
IZ=5000cm^4, E=200 KN/sq.mm

COMPARISON:

Solution Horizontal Horizontal Moment at Moment at


Reaction at Reaction at Node A Node B
Node A Node B (KN-M) (KN-M)
(KNS) (KNS)
Theory 468 468 19.5 19.5
STAAD 468 468 19.5 19.5
Difference None None None None

Note: In the STAAD model, 2 load cases are used. In case 1, the uniform
expansion is applied. In case 2, the temperature change between top and
bottom flanges is applied.
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Hand Calculation:

Case 1 - Horizontal reaction at support

R = E . A α . ∆ T = (200E6) (50E – 4) (11.7E – 6) (40) = 468KN

Case 2

α . E . I . ∆ T ( 11.7 E − 6 ) ( 200 E 6) ( 5000 E − 8 ) ( 50 )


M A = −M B = =
d 0.3

= 19.5KN-M
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2. *
3. * FILE : BEAM02.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : MATRIX ANALYSIS OF FRAMED STRUCTURES
6. * GERE & WEAVER, 3RD EDITION, VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD
7. *
8. * TABLE B-2, APPENDIX B, PAGE 500
9. *
10. UNIT KNS METER
11. JOINT COORD
12. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 3 0 0 ; 3 7.5 0 0
13. *
14. MEMBER INCI
15. 1 1 2 2
16. *
17. UNIT CMS
18. MEMBER PROP
19. 1 2 PRIS AX 50 IZ 5000 YD 30
20. *
21. UNIT METER
22. CONSTANT
23. E 200E6 ALL
24. POISS STEEL ALL
25. ALPHA 11.7E-6 ALL
26. *
27. SUPPORT
28. 1 FIXED
29. 3 FIXED
30. *
31. LOAD 1
32. TEMPERATURE LOAD
33. 1 2 TEMP 40
34. *
35. LOAD 2
36. TEMPERATURE LOAD
37. 1 2 TEMP 0 50
38. *
39. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4326.0 MB

40. *
41. PRINT SUPP REAC

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KNS METE STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 468.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -19.50
3 1 -468.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.50

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


42. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 2-9

Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-3

OBJECTIVE: To find the twist at the free end of a hollow tapered shaft
of uniform thickness.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation using the following reference:


Mechanics of Materials, F.P.Beer & E.R.Johnston, 1981,
McGraw-Hill Review Problem 3.120, Page 149.

GIVEN: In the figure below, L=2.0m, Outside diameter at fixed


end = 80 mm, Outside diameter at free end = 40 mm,
Uniform Wall thickness=10mm E=200 KN/sq.mm,
Poisson=0.3, Torsion=2.0 KN-m

Calculation: According to the reference, the twist at the free end is

⎛ T L ⎞⎛⎜ C A + C B ⎞⎟
ΦA = ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 4 π G t ⎠⎜⎝ C A 2 C B 2 ⎟⎠
where CA = centerline radius at free end
CB = centerline radius at fixed end
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Substituting the following :

CA=15, CB=35, T=2000, L=2000, G=76.923, t=10


Angle of twist=0.0751 radians

COMPARISON:

Solution Twist at free end


(radians)
Theory 0.0751
STAAD 0.0751
Difference None
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1. STAAD SPACE TORSION ON CONICAL SHAFT


2. *
3. * FILE : BEAM03.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, F.P.BEER & E.R.JOHNSTON
6. * 1981, MCGRAW-HILL
7. *
8. * REVIEW PROBLEM 3.120, PAGE 149. TWIST AT FREE END SHOULD BE
9. * ABOUT 0.0751 RADIAN
10. *
11. UNIT KNS METER
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 2 0
14. *
15. MEMBER INCI
16. 1 1 2
17. *
18. UNIT MMS
19. MEMBER PROP
20. 1 PRIS ROUND START 80 END 40 THICK 10
21. *
22. CONST
23. E 200 ALL
24. POISSON 0.3 ALL
25. *
26. SUPPORT
27. 1 FIXED
28. *
29. UNIT KNS METER
30. LOAD 1
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 2 MY 2.0
33. *
34. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4326.0 MB

35. PRINT JOINT DISP

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000


2 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0751 0.0000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Manual 2-13

Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-4

OBJECTIVE: To find deflection and member forces due to an applied


load on a propped cantilever beam with a compression
only support.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation using the following references:

American Institute of Steel Construction, "Manual of


Steel Construction, Load and Resistance Factor Design",
Second Edition, 1998, pp. 4-194, 4-197

PROBLEM: A cantilever beam with an end support capable of


resisting only a compressive force is analyzed for two
concentrated loads:

1) Upward 0.5 lb load at 0.6 L


2) Downward 0.5 lb load at 0.6 L

GIVEN: E = 10E6 psi


Width = 0.6 in
Depth = 0.3 in

Note: A dummy member is used to represent a compression only support.

HAND CALCULATION:

Load Case 1: 0.5 pound upward force at 28.8 inches


(from reference 1, page 2-121)
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M (x < b ) = -P(l - x - a ) = -P(b - x )

M (x < b ) = -0.5(28.8 - x ) inch pounds

M (x > b ) = 0.0

Pb 2
∆(x > b ) = (3x − b )
6EI

0.5 * 28.8 2
∆(x > b ) = 6
(3x − 28.8) = 1.536 *10 −2 x − 1.47456 *10 −1 inches
6 *10 *10 * 0.00135

Px 2
∆(x < b ) = (3b − x )
6EI

0.5x 2 (3 * 28.8 − x )
∆(x < b ) = = 5.333 *10 −4 x 2 − 6.1728 *10 −6 x 3 inches
6 *10 *10 6 * 0.00135

Load Case 2: 0.5 pound downward force at 28.8 inches


(from reference 1, page 2-118)

Pb 2 (a + 2l ) 0.5 * 28.8 2
R1 = = (19.2 + 2 * 48) = 0.216 pounds
2l 3 2 * 48 3

R 2 = P − R 1 = 0.5 − 0.216 = 0.284 pounds

M (x < b ) = R 1 (l − x ) − P(l − x − a ) = 0.216(48 − x ) − 0.5(48 − x − 19.2 ) = 0.284 x − 4.032 inch pounds

M (x > b ) = R 1 (l − x ) = 0.216(48 − x ) = 10.368 − 0.216x inch pounds


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− Pax
( )
2
∆ (x < b ) = 3
3l 3 − 3l 2 x − 3a 2 l + a 2 x
12EIl

− 0.5 *19.2x 2
∆ (x < b ) = 6 3
(
3 * 48 3 − 3 * 48 2 x − 3 *19.2 2 * 48 + 19.2 2 x )
12 *10 *10 * 0.00135 * 48

∆(x < b ) = −1.4933 *10 − 4 x 2 + 3.5062 *10 − 6 x 3 inches

Pb 2 (l − x )
∆ (x > b ) =
12EIl 3
(
3al 2 − 2l(l − x ) − a (l − x )
2 2
)

− 0.5 * 28.8 2 * (48 − x ) ⎛ 2 *19.2 * 48 2 − 2 * 48 3 + 4 * 48 2 x ⎞


∆ (x > b ) = ⎜
⎜ − 2 * 48x 2 + 2 *19.2 * 48x − 19.2x 2 ⎟

12 *10 *10 6 * 0.00135 * 48 3 ⎝ ⎠

( )
∆(x > b ) = (48 − x ) 3.072 *10 −3 − 2.560 *10 − 4 x + 2.667 *10 − 6 x 2 inches
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COMPARISON:

Items Load Case 1 Load Case 2


Theory STAAD.Pro Theory STAAD.Pro
Node 1
Moment, in - lb -14.400 -14.40 4.032 4.030
Shear, lb 0.5000 0.500 0.284 0.280
Displacement, inches 0.0000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Node 2
Moment, in - lb -9.6000 -9.6000 1.3060 1.3100
Shear, lb 0.5000 0.5000 0.2840 0.2800
Displacement, inches .04369 0.0437 -.01066 -.01066
Node 3
Moment, in - lb -4.800 -4.800 -1.421 1.420
Shear, lb .5000 .5000 .28400 .28000
Displacement, inches .15390 .15293 -.03023 -.03024
Node 4
Moment in - lb 0.000 0.000 -4.1470 -4.150
Shear, lb 0.000 0.000 -0.2160 -0.220
Displacement, inches .2949 .29494 -.04011 -.04012
Node 5
Moment, in - lb 0.000 0.000 -2.074 -2.070
Shear, lb 0.000 0.000 -0.216 -0.220
Displacement, inches .44240 .44239 -.02173 -.02714
Node 6
Moment, in - lb 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Shear, lb 0.000 0.000 -0.216 -0.220
Displacement, inches .58980 .58986 0.000 0.000
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2. * FILE: BEAM04.STD
3. *
4. * STARDYNE VERIFICATION PROBLEM #16
5. *********************************************
6. * THE END SUPPORT IS TO BE DEFINED AS A *
7. * COMPRESSION ONLY SUPPORT. A DUMMY MEMBER,*
8. * #7, IS SET AS COMPRESSION ONLY TO MODEL *
9. * THIS. *
10. *********************************************
11. SET NL 2
12. UNIT IN POUND
13. JOINT COORDINATES
14. 1 0. 0. 0. 6 48.0 0. 0.
15. *7 48. -.01 0.
16. 7 48. -4.0 0.
17. MEMBER INCIDENCES
18. 1 1 2 6
19. MEMBER PROPERTIES
20. 1 TO 5 PRISMATIC YD 0.3 ZD 0.6
21. *6 PRISMATIC YD 2.
22. 6 PRISMATIC YD 40.
23. MEMBER COMPRESSION
24. 6
25. CONSTANTS
26. E 1.E7 ALL
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 FIXED
29. 7 PINNED
30. LOAD 1 UPWARD
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 4 FY 0.5
33. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 7/ 6/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 16
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.5 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 16


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
**START ITERATION NO. 2
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 16
LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.

**NOTE-Tension/Compression converged after 2 iterations, Case= 1


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34. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 1 TO 5

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN IN (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 0.00 -0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -14.40


2 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.60

2 1 2 0.00 -0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.60


3 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.80

3 1 3 0.00 -0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.80


4 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4 1 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5 1 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


6 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

35. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1 TO 6

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


2 1 0.00000 0.04370 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00853
3 1 0.00000 0.15293 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.01365
4 1 0.00000 0.29494 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.01536
5 1 0.00000 0.44239 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.01536
6 1 0.00000 0.58985 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.01536

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

36. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN IN STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 -0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -14.40


7 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

37. CHANGE
38. LOAD 2 DOWNWARD
39. JOINT LOAD
40. 4 FY -0.5
41. PERFORM ANALYSIS
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 16
LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.

**NOTE-Tension/Compression converged after 1 iterations, Case= 2


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42. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN IN STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 2 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.03


7 2 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

43. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 1 TO 5

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN IN (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 2 1 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.03


2 0.00 -0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.31

2 2 2 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.31


3 0.00 -0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.42

3 2 3 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.42


4 0.00 -0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.15

4 2 4 0.00 -0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.15


5 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.07

5 2 5 0.00 -0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.07


6 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

44. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1 TO 6

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 2 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


2 2 0.00000 -0.01066 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00190
3 2 0.00000 -0.03024 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00186
4 2 0.00000 -0.04012 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00012
5 2 0.00000 -0.02714 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00233
6 2 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00307

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-5

OBJECTIVE: To find end rotation due to torques on a stepped


cantilever shaft.

REFERENCE: Gere J. M., and Timoshenko, S. P., “Mechanics of


Materials,” 2nd Edition, PWS Engineering, Page 171,
Problem 3.3 - 1.

PROBLEM: A stepped shaft is subjected to torques as shown in the


figure. The material has shear modulus of elasticity G =
80 Gpa. Determine the angle of twist θx in degrees at the
free end.

180
CALCULATION: Angle of Twist, θx, = 0.0427 x degree
π
COMPARISON:
Angle of Twist, Degrees
Solution θx
Theory 2.4400
STAAD III 2.4465
Difference 0.27%
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2. * FILE: BEAM05.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, GERE AND TIMOSHENKO, 2ND EDITION
5. * PROBLEM 3.3-1 PAGE 171
6. *
7. UNIT KN METER
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0.0 0.0
10. 2 0.5 0.0
11. 3 1.0 0.0
12. 4 1.5 0.0
13. *
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2 3
16. UNIT MMS
17. MEMBER PROPERTIES
18. 1 TA ST PIPE OD 80 ID 0.0
19. 2 TA ST PIPE OD 60 ID 0.0
20. 3 TA ST PIPE OD 40 ID 0.0
21. UNIT METER
22. CONSTANTS
23. E 200.0E6 ALL
24. POISSONS .25 ALL
25. *
26. SUPPORTS
27. 1 FIXED
28. *
29. UNIT MMS
30. LOADING 1 TORSIONAL MOMENT
31. JOINT LOADS
32. 2 MX 3000.0
33. 3 MX 2000.0
34. 4 MX 800.0
35. *
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 18
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.4 MB

37. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 4

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

4 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0427 0.0000 0.0000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-6

OBJECTIVE: To find deflections, stress and support reactions due to a


uniform load on a beam with one end fixed and the other
end supported by a Roller support.

REFERENCE: Roark, R.J., and Young, W.C., “Formulas for Stress and
Strain,” 5th Edition, Page 109, Problem 23.

PROBLEM: A horizontal beam of length 100 in, area 4 in2, height 2


in, and moment of inertia 1.3333 in4 is simply supported
at one end and fixed at the other end. The beam is
subjected to a uniform loading. Determine the deflection
δ at x = 42.15 in., the slope θ at end A, the maximum
bending stress σbend in the beam and the support
reactions.

GIVEN: E = 30 x 106 psi


Density = 0.282072 lbs/in3.

COMPARISON:

Solution δ at 2, in R1, lb R3, lb M3, in-lb σbend at 2, psi θ at 1, rad


Theory -0.01528 42.31 70.518 1410.40 585.86 -.0005877
STAAD -0.01528 42.31 70.520 1410.36 585.90 -.0005900
Difference None None None None None Small
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1. STAAD PLANE :A FIXED-ROLLER BEAM


2. * FILE: BEAM06.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: ROARK AND YOUNG, PAGE 109, NO. 23.
5. *
6. INPUT WIDTH 72
7. UNIT INCHES POUND
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 42.15 0. 0.; 3 100. 0. 0.
10. MEMBER INCIDENCES
11. 1 1 2; 2 2 3
12. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
13. 1 2 PRI AX 4. IZ 1.3333 YD 2.
14. CONSTANTS
15. E 30000000. ALL
16. DENSITY 0.282072 ALL
17. SUPPORTS
18. 3 FIXED
19. 1 PINNED
20. LOAD 1 SELF WEIGHT
21. SELFWEIGHT Y -1.
22. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.4 MB

23. PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00059


2 1 0.00000 -0.01528 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
3 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

3 1 0.00 70.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1410.36


1 1 0.00 42.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN INCH (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 0.00 42.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 0.00 5.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 781.13

2 1 2 0.00 -5.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 -781.13


3 0.00 70.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1410.36

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

24. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES ALL

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.9 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 585.9 585.9 2.0 0.0

2 1 .0 0.0 0.0 585.9 585.9 2.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 1057.8 1057.8 26.4 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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NOTES
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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-7

OBJECTIVE: To find support reactions due to an axial load applied at


two locations on a column with both ends pinned.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part I, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956. Page 26, Problem
10.

PROBLEM: Find the support reactions at the end joints 1 and 4.

COMPARISON:

Support Reactions, lb
Solution R4 R1
Theory 900. 600.
STAAD 900. 600.
Difference None None
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1. STAAD TRUSS :A PINNED-PINNED COLUMN


2. * FILE: BEAM07.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, PART 1
5. * PROBLEM 10, PAGE 26
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 79
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 48.000 72.000 0.000
11. 2 48.000 76.000 0.000
12. 3 48.000 79.000 0.000
13. 4 48.000 82.000 0.000
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2
16. 2 2 3
17. 3 3 4
18. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
19. 1 TO 3 PRISMATIC AX 1.
20. CONSTANTS
21. E 30000000. ALL
22. SUPPORTS
23. 1 4 PINNED
24. LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
25. JOINT LOAD
26. 3 FY -1000.
27. 2 FY -500.
28. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.4 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 1 AT JOINT 2 EQN.NO. 1


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 1 AT JOINT 3 EQN.NO. 3
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29. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 600.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 1 0.00 900.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-8

OBJECTIVE: To find the stress due to an applied moment at the free


end of a cantilever beam with inverted Tee section.

REFERENCE: Crandall, S.H., and Dahl, N.C., “An Introduction to the


Mechanics of Solids,” McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1959, Page
294, Problem 7.2.

PROBLEM: Find the maximum bending stress in the beam

GIVEN: E = 30,000.0 ksi.


b = 1.5 in., h = 8 in.
M = 1,000,000 in. - lb.
L = 10 in.

COMPARISON:

Stress, psi
Solution σmax
Theory -700.
STAAD -700.
Difference None
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1. STAAD PLANE :A CANTILEVERED BEAM OF INVERTED TEE SECTION


2. * FILE: BEAM08.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: CRANDALL & DAHL, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MECHANICS
5. * OF SOLIDS, PAGE294, EX. 7.2
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 79
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0.000 0.000 0.000
11. 2 10.000 0.000 0.000
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
15. 1 PRISMATIC YD 20. ZD 9. YB 16. ZB 1.5
16. CONSTANTS
17. E 30000000. ALL
18. BETA 180. ALL
19. SUPPORTS
20. 1 FIXED
21. LOAD 1 CONSTANT MOMENT
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 MZ 100000.0
24. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.3 MB

25. PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES ALL

MEMBER PROPERTIES. UNIT - INCH


-----------------

MEMB PROFILE AX/ IZ/ IY/ IX/


AY AZ SZ SY

1 PRISMATIC 60.00 2000.00 247.50 154.89


30.00 36.00 142.86 55.00

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************


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26. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES ALL

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 0.0 0.0 700.0 700.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 700.0 700.0 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-9

OBJECTIVE: To find deflection and stress at the center due to a


uniform static load on a simply supported beam on
elastic foundation.

REFERENCE: Peterson, F.E., “Elastic Analysis for Structural


Engineering (EASE2), Example Problem Manual”,
Engineering Analysis Corporation, Berkeley, CA, 1981.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical deflection and bending stress at the


center of the beam

Wu= 43.4 lb/in

6”
120”

Note: Due to the symmetry only half of the beam is modeled

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi.


Width = 1 in.
L = 240 in.
Depth = 7.113786 in.
Uniform loading = 43.3 lbs./in

COMPARISON:

Vertical Deflection (δ), in and Bending Stress (σ), psi


Solution δ σmax
Theory 1.04530 18052.0
STAAD 1.04548 18053.3
Difference 2.43% 3.57%
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1. STAAD SPACE :A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION


2. * FILE: BEAM09.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: PETERSON, EASE2, EXAMPLE PROBLEM MANUAL
5. *
6. INPUT WIDTH 72
7. UNIT INCHES POUND
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 0. 7.114 0.; 3 0. 0. 6.; 4 0. 7.114 6.; 5 0. 0. 12.
10. 6 0. 7.114 12.; 7 0. 0. 18.; 8 0. 7.114 18.; 9 0. 0. 24.
11. 10 0. 7.114 24.; 11 0. 0. 30.; 12 0. 7.114 30.; 13 0. 0. 36.
12. 14 0. 7.114 36.; 15 0. 0. 42.; 16 0. 7.114 42.; 17 0. 0. 48.
13. 18 0. 7.114 48.; 19 0. 0. 54.; 20 0. 7.114 54.; 21 0. 0. 60.
14. 22 0. 7.114 60.; 23 0. 0. 66.; 24 0. 7.114 66.; 25 0. 0. 72.
15. 26 0. 7.114 72.; 27 0. 0. 78.; 28 0. 7.114 78.; 29 0. 0. 84.
16. 30 0. 7.114 84.; 31 0. 0. 90.; 32 0. 7.114 90.; 33 0. 0. 96.
17. 34 0. 7.114 96.; 35 0. 0. 102.; 36 0. 7.114 102.; 37 0. 0. 108.
18. 38 0. 7.114 108.; 39 0. 0. 114.; 40 0. 7.114 114.; 41 0. 0. 120.
19. 42 0. 7.114 120.
20. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
21. 1 1 2 4 3; 2 3 4 6 5; 3 5 6 8 7; 4 7 8 10 9; 5 9 10 12 11; 6 11 12 14 13
22. 7 13 14 16 15; 8 15 16 18 17; 9 17 18 20 19; 10 19 20 22 21
23. 11 21 22 24 23; 12 23 24 26 25; 13 25 26 28 27; 14 27 28 30 29
24. 15 29 30 32 31; 16 31 32 34 33; 17 33 34 36 35; 18 35 36 38 37
25. 19 37 38 40 39; 20 39 40 42 41
26. ELEMENT PROPERTY
27. 1 TO 20 TH 1.
28. CONSTANTS
29. E 30000000. ALL
30. SUPPORTS
31. 1 FIXED BUT KFY 78.125
32. 41 FIXED BUT FZ MX
33. 2 FIXED BUT FY
34. 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 -
35. 39 FIXED BUT FZ MX KFY 156.25
36. LOAD 1 UNIFORM LOAD OF 43.4 LBS/IN
37. JOINT LOAD
38. 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 FY 260.4
39. 2 42 FY 130.2
40. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 42/ 20/ 22


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 181
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.1/ 4325.3 MB
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41. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1 2

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------
JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 1.04548 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


2 1 0.00000 1.04549 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


42. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 1 2

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB
1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
37.23 37.23 35.30 0.00 -6.82
37.85 37.85
TOP : SMAX= 36.57 SMIN= -1.27 TMAX= 18.92 ANGLE= -10.6
BOTT: SMAX= 36.57 SMIN= -1.27 TMAX= 18.92 ANGLE= -10.6
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 35.32 -18053.28 -6.80
TOP : SMAX= 35.32 SMIN=-18053.29 TMAX= 9044.30 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 35.32 SMIN=-18053.29 TMAX= 9044.30 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 35.32 18053.25 -6.84
TOP : SMAX= 18053.26 SMIN= 35.31 TMAX= 9008.97 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 18053.26 SMIN= 35.31 TMAX= 9008.97 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 35.29 18053.28 -6.84
TOP : SMAX= 18053.29 SMIN= 35.28 TMAX= 9009.00 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 18053.29 SMIN= 35.28 TMAX= 9009.00 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 35.29 -18053.25 -6.80
TOP : SMAX= 35.29 SMIN=-18053.26 TMAX= 9044.27 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 35.29 SMIN=-18053.26 TMAX= 9044.27 ANGLE= 0.0

2 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


50.05 50.05 35.22 0.00 -20.53
54.10 54.10
TOP : SMAX= 44.66 SMIN= -9.44 TMAX= 27.05 ANGLE= -24.7
BOTT: SMAX= 44.66 SMIN= -9.44 TMAX= 27.05 ANGLE= -24.7
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 35.27 -17984.11 -20.48
TOP : SMAX= 35.29 SMIN=-17984.13 TMAX= 9009.71 ANGLE= -0.1
BOTT: SMAX= 35.29 SMIN=-17984.13 TMAX= 9009.71 ANGLE= -0.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 35.27 17984.03 -20.58
TOP : SMAX= 17984.05 SMIN= 35.24 TMAX= 8974.40 ANGLE= 0.1
BOTT: SMAX= 17984.05 SMIN= 35.25 TMAX= 8974.40 ANGLE= 0.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 35.18 17984.11 -20.58
TOP : SMAX= 17984.13 SMIN= 35.15 TMAX= 8974.49 ANGLE= 0.1
BOTT: SMAX= 17984.13 SMIN= 35.15 TMAX= 8974.49 ANGLE= 0.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 35.18 -17984.03 -20.48
TOP : SMAX= 35.20 SMIN=-17984.05 TMAX= 9009.62 ANGLE= -0.1
BOTT: SMAX= 35.20 SMIN=-17984.05 TMAX= 9009.62 ANGLE= -0.1

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.805329E+04 -1.805329E+04 9.044303E+03 5.004862E+01 5.409522E+01


PLATE NO. 1 1 1 2 2
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1
********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************
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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-10

OBJECTIVE: To find deflections and stress at center of a Locomotive


axle.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part- 1, D. Van


Nostrand Co., 3rd Edition, 1956. Page 97, Problems 1, 2.

PROBLEM: Determine maximum stress in locomotive axle (as shown


in the figure) as well as deflection at the middle of the
axle.

P P

13.5 in 59 in 13.5 in

GIVEN: Diameter = 10 in.,


P = 26000 lb,
E = 30E6 psi

COMPARISON:

Stress (σ), psi, and Deflection (δ), in


Solution σ δ
Theory 3575. 0.01040
STAAD 3575. 0.01037
Difference None None
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1. STAAD PLANE :A LOCOMOTIVE AXLE


2. * FILE: BEAM10.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE 'STRENGTH OF MATERIALS' PART-1 BY S. TIMOSHENKO
5. * PAGE 97 PROBLEM NO. 1 AND 2.
6. * ANSWERS ARE 3580 FOR MAX. STRESS AND 0.104 INCH FOR MAX. DEFLN.
7. *
8. UNIT INCH POUND
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0. 0. ; 2 13.5 0. ; 3 43. 0. ; 4 72.5 0. ; 5 86. 0.
11. SUPPORT ; 2 4 PINNED
12. MEMB INCI ; 1 1 2 4
13. MEMB PROP ; 1 TO 4 TABLE ST PIPE OD 10. ID 0.
14. CONSTANT ; E 30E6 ALL
15. LOADING 1
16. JOINT LOAD ; 1 5 FY -26000.
17. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 5/ 4/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 11
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.2 MB

18. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 441.4 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 441.4 0.0

2 1 .0 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 0.0 0.0

3 1 .0 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 0.0 0.0

4 1 .0 0.0 0.0 3575.3 3575.3 441.4 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 441.4 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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19. PRINT DISPLACEMENTS

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 -0.01138 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00086


2 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00070
3 1 0.00000 0.01037 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
4 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00070
5 1 0.00000 -0.01138 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00086

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-11

OBJECTIVE: To find deflections and stress at center due to a uniform


load on overhangs of a simply supported beam with
overhangs at both ends.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part I, D. Van


Nostrand Co., 3rd Edition, 1949, Page 98, Problem 4.

PROBLEM: A standard 30” WF beam is supported as shown below


and loaded on the overhangs by a uniformly distributed
load of 10,000 lb per foot. Determine the maximum
stress and deflection at the center of the beam.

GIVEN: Ax = 50.65 in2


E = 30 x 106 psi
Iz = 7892 in4

COMPARISON:

Stress (σ), psi, and Deflection (δ), in.


Solution σbend max δmax
Theory 11400. 0.18200
STAAD 11404. 0.18246
Difference Small Small
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2. * FILE BEAM11.STD
3. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS PART 1,
4. * PAGE 98, PROBLEM 4
5. *
6. INPUT WIDTH 79
7. UNIT FEET POUND
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0.000 0.000 0.000
10. 2 10.000 0.000 0.000
11. 3 20.000 0.000 0.000
12. 4 30.000 0.000 0.000
13. 5 40.000 0.000 0.000
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2
16. 2 2 3
17. 3 3 4
18. 4 4 5
19. UNIT INCHES POUND
20. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
21. 1 TO 4 PRISMATIC AX 50.65 IZ 7892. YD 30.
22. CONSTANTS
23. E 30000000. ALL
24. SUPPORTS
25. 2 PINNED
26. 4 FIXED BUT FX MY MZ
27. LOAD 1 UNIFORM LOAD
28. MEMBER LOAD
29. 1 4 UNI GY -833.3333 0. 0. 0.
30. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 5/ 4/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.2 MB

31. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS ALL

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 -0.45616 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00405


2 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00304
3 1 0.00000 0.18246 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
4 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00304
5 1 0.00000 -0.45616 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00405

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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32. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

2 1 0.00 100000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 1 0.00 100000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

33. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES ALL

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 2961.5 0.0

2 1 .0 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 0.0 0.0

3 1 .0 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 0.0 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 0.0 0.0

4 1 .0 0.0 0.0 11404.0 11404.0 2961.5 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-12

OBJECTIVE: To find end moments due to a uniform load on a beam


with nonuniform sections, fixed at both ends.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J.C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975.

PROBLEM: Find the moments at the supports.

GIVEN: E = 30000. ksi.


Assume for input a unit width for the beam.
Load and depth are as shown

COMPARISON:

Moment, Kips-ft
Solution M1 M3
Theory -98.2 -217.2
STAAD -98.3 -218.3
Difference 0.5% 0.6%
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2. * FILE: BEAM12.STD
3. * REFERENCE: MCCORMAC, J.C., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, INTEXT
4. * EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK, 3RD EDITION, 1975
5. *
6. INPUT WIDTH 72
7. *
8. UNIT INCHES KIP
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 144. 0. 0.; 3 240. 0. 0.
11. MEMBER INCIDENCES
12. 1 1 2; 2 3 2
13. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
14. 1 PRI YD 10. ZD 1.
15. 2 TAP 20. 1. 10. 1. 1. 1. 1.
16. PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES

MEMBER PROPERTIES. UNIT - INCH


-----------------
MEMB PROFILE AX/ IZ/ IY/ IX/
AY AZ SZ SY

1 PRISMATIC 10.00 83.33 0.83 3.12


8.50 8.50 16.67 1.67
2 TAP ERED 15.00 375.00 1.25 5.00
15.00 1.33 41.67 2.50

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

17. CONSTANTS
18. E 30000.0 ALL
19. SUPPORTS
20. 1 3 FIXED
21. LOAD 1 UNIFORM LOAD OVER ENTIRE BEAM
22. UNIT FEET
23. MEMBER LOAD
24. 1 2 UNI GY -4.0
25. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.2 MB

26. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP FEET STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 33.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 96.93


3 1 0.00 46.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 -220.43

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-13

OBJECTIVE: To find the maximum deflection and principal stress due


to a load on the free end of a cantilever beam with
tapered section.

REFERENCE: Harris, C.O., “Introduction to Stress Analysis,” The


Macmillan Co., 1959. Page 114, Problem 61.

PROBLEM: Find the maximum deflection, δ, and the principal


normal stress, σ, in the beam.

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi,


L = 20 in,
d = 3 in,
b = 0.5 in,
P = 10 lbs
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COMPARISON:

Deflection (δ), in. and Stress (σ), psi


Solution δmax σprincipal
Theory -0.042667 1600.
STAAD -0.042700 1600.
Difference 0.15% None
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2. * FILE: BEAM13.STD
3. * REFERENCE: HARRIS, C.O., INTRODUCTION TO STRESS ANALYSIS,
4. * THE MACMILLAN CO., NEW YORK, 1956
5. *
6. * USING A TAPERED BEAM ELEMENT
7. *
8. INPUT WIDTH 72
9. UNIT INCHES POUND
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 2. 0. 0.; 3 4.0 0.0 0.; 4 6.0 0.0 0.; 5 8.0 0. 0.
12. 6 10.0 0. 0.; 7 12.0 0. 0.; 8 14.0 0. 0.; 9 16. 0. 0.; 10 18. 0. 0.
13. 11 20. 0. 0.
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 11 10; 2 10 9; 3 9 8; 4 8 7; 5 7 6; 6 6 5; 7 5 4; 8 4 3
16. 9 3 2; 10 2 1
17. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
18. 1 TAP 3.0 0.5 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
19. 2 TAP 2.7 0.5 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
20. 3 TAP 2.4 0.5 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
21. 4 TAP 2.1 0.5 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
22. 5 TAP 1.8 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
23. 6 TAP 1.5 0.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
24. 7 TAP 1.2 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
25. 8 TAP 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
26. 9 TAP 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
27. 10 TAP 0.3 0.5 0.01 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
28. CONSTANTS
29. E 30000000. ALL
30. BETA 90. ALL
31. SUPPORTS
32. 11 FIXED
33. LOAD 1 POINT LOAD AT TIP
34. JOINT LOAD
35. 1 FY -10.
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 11/ 10/ 1


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 30
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.2 MB
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37. PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES ALL

MEMBER PROPERTIES. UNIT - INCH


-----------------

MEMB PROFILE AX/ IZ/ IY/ IX/


AY AZ SZ SY

1 TAP ERED 1.42 0.97 0.03 0.12


1.42 0.33 0.68 0.12
2 TAP ERED 1.28 0.70 0.03 0.11
1.28 0.33 0.54 0.11
3 TAP ERED 1.12 0.48 0.02 0.09
1.12 0.33 0.42 0.09
4 TAP ERED 0.97 0.31 0.02 0.08
0.97 0.33 0.32 0.08
5 TAP ERED 0.82 0.19 0.02 0.07
0.82 0.33 0.23 0.07
6 TAP ERED 0.68 0.11 0.01 0.06
0.68 0.33 0.15 0.06
7 TAP ERED 0.52 0.05 0.01 0.04
0.52 0.33 0.09 0.04
8 TAP ERED 0.38 0.02 0.01 0.03
0.38 0.33 0.05 0.03
9 TAP ERED 0.23 0.01 0.00 0.02
0.23 0.33 0.02 0.02
10 TAP ERED 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.01
0.08 0.33 0.00 0.01

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

38. PRINT MEMBER FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN INCH (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 11 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 200.00 0.00


10 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -180.00 0.00

2 1 10 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 180.00 0.00


9 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -160.00 0.00

3 1 9 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 160.00 0.00


8 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -140.00 0.00

4 1 8 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 140.00 0.00


7 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -120.00 0.00

5 1 7 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 120.00 0.00


6 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -100.00 0.00

6 1 6 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 100.00 0.00


5 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -80.00 0.00

7 1 5 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 80.00 0.00


4 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -60.00 0.00

8 1 4 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 60.00 0.00


3 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -40.00 0.00

9 1 3 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 40.00 0.00


2 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 -20.00 0.00

10 1 2 0.00 0.00 -10.00 0.00 20.00 0.00


1 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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39. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

11 1 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -200.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

40. SECTION .5 ALL


41. PRINT MEMBER SECTION FORCES ALL

MEMBER FORCES AT INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS


--------------------------------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN INCH

MEMB LOAD SEC SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 190.00 0.00

2 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 170.00 0.00

3 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 150.00 0.00

4 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 130.00 0.00

5 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 110.00 0.00

6 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 90.00 0.00

7 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 70.00 0.00

8 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 50.00 0.00

9 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 30.00 0.00

10 1 0.50 0.00 -10.00 10.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

42. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 -0.04267 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00423

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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43. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES ALL

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0

2 1 .0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0

3 1 .0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 1600.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 150.0 0.0 150.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 140.0 0.0 140.0 0.0 30.0

4 1 .0 0.0 140.0 0.0 140.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 130.0 0.0 130.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 120.0 0.0 120.0 0.0 30.0

5 1 .0 0.0 120.0 0.0 120.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 110.0 0.0 110.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 30.0

6 1 .0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 90.0 0.0 90.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 80.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 30.0

7 1 .0 0.0 80.0 0.0 80.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 70.0 0.0 70.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 60.0 0.0 60.0 0.0 30.0

8 1 .0 0.0 60.0 0.0 60.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 30.0

9 1 .0 0.0 40.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 30.0


0.50 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 30.0
1.00 0.0 20.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 30.0

10 1 .0 0.0 3096.8 0.0 3096.8 0.0 129.0


0.50 0.0 1548.4 0.0 1548.4 0.0 129.0
1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 129.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-14

OBJECTIVE: A rigid bar is suspended by two copper and one steel


wires. Find stresses in wires due to a rise in temperature.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part 1, D. Van


Nostrand Co., 3rd Edition, 1956, Page 30, Problem 9.

PROBLEM: Assuming the horizontal member to be very rigid,


determine the stresses in the copper and steel wires if the
temperature rise is 10º F.

GIVEN: Esteel = 30E6 psi, Ecopper = 16E6 psi


αsteel = 70E-7 in/in/°F, αcopper = 92E-7 in/in/°F
AX = 0.1 in2

MODELLING HINT: Assume a large moment of inertia for the


horizontal rigid member and distribute of the
concentrated load as uniform.

COMPARISON:
Stress (σ), psi
Solution σSteel σCopper
Theory 19695 10152
STAAD 19698 10151
Difference None None
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2. * FILE: BEAM14.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: 'STRENGTH OF MATERIALS', TIMOSHENKO (PART 1),
5. * PAGE 30, PROB 9.
6. * THE ANSWERS ARE 19700 PSI AND 10200 PSI.
7. *
8. UNIT INCH POUND
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0. 20. ; 2 5. 20. ; 3 10. 20.
11. 4 0. 0. ; 5 5. 0. ; 6 10. 0.
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 4 3 ; 4 4 5 5
14. MEMB PROP
15. 1 2 3 PRI AX 0.1 ; 4 5 PRI AX 1. IZ 100.
16. CONSTANT ; E 30E6 MEMB 2 4 5
17. E 16E6 MEMB 1 3
18. ALPHA 92E-7 MEMB 1 3 ; ALPHA 70E-7 MEMB 2
19. MEMB TRUSS ; 1 2 3
20. SUPPORT ; 1 2 3 PINNED
21. LOADING 1 VERT LOAD + TEMP LOAD
22. MEMB LOAD ;4 5 UNI Y -400.
23. TEMP LOAD ; 1 2 3 TEMP 10.
24. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 5/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4325.1 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 1 EQN.NO. 1


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 2 EQN.NO. 2
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 3 EQN.NO. 3

***WARNING - INSTABILITY AT JOINT 5 DIRECTION = FX


PROBABLE CAUSE SINGULAR-ADDING WEAK SPRING
K-MATRIX DIAG= 1.2000001E+04 L-MATRIX DIAG= 0.0000000E+00 EQN NO 7
***NOTE - VERY WEAK SPRING ADDED FOR STABILITY
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25. PRINT STRESSES LIST 1 2 3

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

1 1 .0 10150.8 T 0.0 0.0 10150.8 0.0 0.0


1.00 10150.8 T 0.0 0.0 10150.8 0.0 0.0

2 1 .0 19698.3 T 0.0 0.0 19698.3 0.0 0.0


1.00 19698.3 T 0.0 0.0 19698.3 0.0 0.0

3 1 .0 10150.8 T 0.0 0.0 10150.8 0.0 0.0


1.00 10150.8 T 0.0 0.0 10150.8 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-BEAM-15

OBJECTIVE: To find the out-of-plane deflection and stress in a


Circular cantilever member with a concentrated load at
the free end.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part I,” D. Van


Nostrand, 3rd Edition., 1955

PROBLEM: Calculate the displacement at the free end and the


bending stress at the fixed end due to a concentrated load
producing out–of–plane bending.

90°
Center of the arc
Radius=100 in

GIVEN: E = 30,000 ksi. P = 50 lb


Cross-section & geometry

COMPARISON:

Deflection (δ), in. and Stress (σ), psi


Solution δfree-end σ fixed-end
Theory 2.648 6366.0
STAAD 2.647 6638.1
Difference Small 4.27%
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1. STAAD SPACE :A CURVED BEAM


2. * FILE: BEAM15.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, S., "STENGTH OF MATERIALS, PART I, ELEMENTARY
5. * THEORY AND PROBLEMS", 3RD EDITION, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO.,
6. * INC., NEW YORK, 1955.
7. *
8. INPUT WIDTH 72
9. UNIT INCHES POUND
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 100. 0. 0.; 2 99.619 0. -8.716; 3 98.481 0. -17.365
12. 4 96.593 0. -25.882; 5 93.969 0. -34.202; 6 90.631 0. -42.262
13. 7 86.603 0. -50.; 8 81.915 0. -57.358; 9 76.604 0. -64.279
14. 10 70.711 0. -70.711; 11 64.279 0. -76.604; 12 57.358 0. -81.915
15. 13 50. 0. -86.603; 14 42.262 0. -90.631; 15 34.202 0. -93.969
16. 16 25.882 0. -96.593; 17 17.365 0. -98.481; 18 8.716 0. -99.619
17. 19 0. 0. -100.
18. MEMBER INCIDENCES
19. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5; 5 5 6; 6 6 7; 7 7 8; 8 8 9; 9 9 10; 10 10 11
20. 11 11 12; 12 12 13; 13 13 14; 14 14 15; 15 15 16; 16 16 17; 17 17 18
21. 18 18 19
22. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
23. 1 TO 18 PRI YD 2.0 ZD 2.0 AX 3.14 IX 1.57 IY 0.7854 IZ 0.7854
24. CONSTANTS
25. E 30000000. ALL
26. POISSON 0.3 ALL
27. SUPPORTS
28. 19 FIXED
29. LOAD 1 POINT LOAD APPLIED AT THE FREE END
30. JOINT LOAD
31. 1 FY 50.
32. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 19/ 18/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 108
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4324.6 MB

33. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES LIST 18


MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

18 .01 0.0 0.0 6082.7 6082.7 23.9 0.0


1.00 0.0 0.0 6638.1 6638.1 23.9 0.0
************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************
34. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------
JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 2.64658 0.00000 -0.02438 0.00000 0.01076

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-1

OBJECTIVE: To find section properties, member forces and support


reactions for a 1x1 bay plane frame with members of
rectangular section.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials, Part I,


Elementary Theory and Problems,” 2nd Edition, Van
Nostrand Company, 1940, Pages 188-191.

PROBLEM: The frame supports a concentrated load at middle of the


horizontal member. Verify the internally calculated
section properties, support reactions and bending
moments at the ends of the horizontal member.

GIVEN: E = 30E6 psi


Cross-section of beam = square 2” x 2”
Cross-section of vertical members: b = 2”, h = 4”
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COMPARISON:

1. Cross Section Properties

Member Solution AX, in2 IX, in4 IY, in4 IZ, in4
Beam Theory 4.00 2.25 1.333 1.333
STAAD 4.00 2.25 1.330 1.330
Difference None None None None
Vertical Member Theory 8.00 7.324 2.6667 10.6667
STAAD 8.00 7.32 2.6700 10.6700
Difference None 0.5% None None

2. Reactions & Bending Moments:

Solution Vertical Horizontal Bending Moment


Reaction, lbs. Reaction, lbs. (in - lb)
Theory 500.0 27.5504 2754.97
STAAD 500.0 27.5400 2754.35
Difference None None Small
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2. * FILE: FR2D01.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, S., STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, PART 1,
5. * 2ND EDITION, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., 1940,
6. * PAGES 188 THRU 191.
7. *
8. UNIT INCH POUNDS
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.
11. 2 0. 100. 0. 4 120. 100. 0.
12. 5 120. 0. 0.
13. MEMBER INCIDENCES
14. 1 1 2 4
15. MEMBER PROPERTIES
16. 1 4 PRISMATIC YD 2 ZD 2
17. 2 3 PRISMATIC YD 4 ZD 2
18. PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES

MEMBER PROPERTIES. UNIT - INCH


-----------------

MEMB PROFILE AX/ IZ/ IY/ IX/


AY AZ SZ SY

1 PRISMATIC 4.00 1.33 1.33 2.25


3.40 3.40 1.33 1.33
2 PRISMATIC 8.00 10.67 2.67 7.32
6.80 6.80 5.33 2.67
3 PRISMATIC 8.00 10.67 2.67 7.32
6.80 6.80 5.33 2.67
4 PRISMATIC 4.00 1.33 1.33 2.25
3.40 3.40 1.33 1.33

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19. CONSTANTS
20. E 30E6 ALL
21. SUPPORTS
22. 1 5 PINNED
23. LOAD 1 MID SPAN
24. JOINT LOAD
25. 3 FY 1000.
26. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 5/ 4/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 11
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.0 MB
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27. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 -27.54 -500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


5 1 27.54 -500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

28. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 2 3

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN INCH (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

2 1 2 -27.54 -500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2754.33


3 27.54 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -27245.66

3 1 3 -27.54 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 27245.66


4 27.54 -500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2754.33

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-2

OBJECTIVE: Two vertical bars are supported by a rigid bar, which is


pinned-supported on one end. Find stresses in vertical
bars due to a load at the free end of the rigid bar.

REFERENCE: Higdon, Ohlsen, Stiles, Weese and Riley, “Mechanics of


Materials,” 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Page 135,
Problem 3-37.

PROBLEM: Bars A and B are connected by rigid links to a fixed


support at the top and to a rigid bar at the bottom.
Determine the axial stresses in bars A and B when the
load P is 177.92888 kN applied as shown.

GIVEN: Areas of A and B are 1290.32 and 1612.9mm2, E of A


and B are 68.947567 and 206.8427 GPa respectively.
Assume the moment of inertia of CD to be very large.

COMPARISON:

Solution Stress in A, GPa Stress in B, GPa


Theory 0.1723730 0.2068400
STAAD 0.1723888 0.2068030
Difference Small Small
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2. * FILE: FR2D02.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, HIGDON, OHLSEN, STILES, WEESE
5. * AND RILEY, 3RD EDITION, JOHN WILEY & SONS,
6. * PAGE 135, PROBLEM 3-37
7. *
8. UNIT NEWTON METER
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0 0
11. 2 .127 0 0
12. 3 .2032 0 0
13. 4 .2540 0 0
14. 5 .127 .254 0
15. 6 .2032 .254 0
16. *
17. MEMBER INCIDENCES
18. 1 1 2 3 1 1
19. 4 2 5 5 1 1
20. MEMBER PROPERTIES
21. 1 TO 3 PRI AX 0.032258 IZ 20.82257E-4
22. 4 PRI AX 12.9032E-4
23. 5 PRI AX 16.1290E-4
24. CONSTANTS
25. E 206.8427E9 MEMBERS 1 TO 3 5
26. E 68.94767E9 MEMBER 4
27. MEMBER TRUSS
28. 4 5
29. *
30. SUPPORTS
31. 4 PINNED
32. 5 6 FIXED
33. *
34. LOADING 1 VERTICAL JOINT LOAD
35. JOINT LOAD
36. 1 FY -177.92888E3
37. *
38. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 5/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 10
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.0 MB

39. UNITS KNS


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40. PRINT STRESSES LIST 4 5

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE KNS /SQ METE

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

4 1 .0 172388.9 T 0.0 0.0 172388.9 0.0 0.0


1.00 172388.9 T 0.0 0.0 172388.9 0.0 0.0

5 1 .0 206802.9 T 0.0 0.0 206802.9 0.0 0.0


1.00 206802.9 T 0.0 0.0 206802.9 0.0 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-3

OBJECTIVE: Find deflection due to load at the free end of a cantilever


plane bent.

REFERENCE: Kinney, J. S., “Indeterminate Structural Analysis,”


Adison - Wesley Publishing Co., 1957, Page 13,
Problem 4 - 38.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical, horizontal and rotational deflection


components of point A.

GIVEN: E = 30,000 ksi.


Moment of inertia = 200 in4.
Cross - sectional area = 10 in2.

COMPARISON:

Deflection (δ), in.


Solution δright, in. δdown, in. θcclock, rad.
Theory 0.53 1.16 0.0049
STAAD 0.53056 1.17109 0.00488
Difference None 1% None
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1. STAAD PLANE :A CANTILEVER PLANE BENT


2. * FILE: FR2D03.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: INDETERMINATE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, KINNEY, 1957,
5. * ADISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING CO., PAGE 113, PROBLEM 4-38
6. *
7. UNIT KIP FT
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0 3
10. 2 0 0
11. 3 4 0
12. 4 14 10
13. 5 22 10
14. *
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2 4 1 1
17. UNIT INCHES
18. MEMBER PROPERTIES
19. 1 TO 4 PRI AX 10 IZ 200
20. CONSTANTS
21. E 30000 ALL
22. *
23. SUPPORTS
24. 5 FIXED
25. *
26. LOADING 1 HORIZONTAL JOINT LOAD
27. JOINT LOAD
28. 1 FX 3.0
29. *
30. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 5/ 4/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.9 MB

31. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.53056 -1.17109 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00488

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-4

OBJECTIVE: To find the bending moments due to lateral joint loads in


a 3x2 bay plane frame.

REFERENCE: Noris and Wilbur, “Elementary Structural Analysis”, 2nd


Edition, McGraw – Hill, Inc., Page 304.

PROBLEM: Determine the bending moments in the members of


frame shown below:

GIVEN: Moment of Inertia of Members


AE, EI = 240 in4 BF, FJ = 480 in4
4
CG, GK = 600 in DH, HL = 360 in4
4
EF, IJ = 600 in FG, JK = 1200 in4
4
GH, KL = 1800 in

Assume E = 30000 ksi for all members.


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COMPARISON:

Bending Moment, Kip-ft

Member Theory STAAD Differenc


e
AE 29.6 29.80
EA 25.1 25.21
EI 6.5 6.44
IE 10.6 10.48
BF 60.9 61.03
FB 53.7 53.69
FJ 18.3 18.50
JF 24.8 24.84
CG 76.8 76.70
GC 68.3 68.24
GK 25.2 25.25
KG 32.4 32.52
DH 45.6 45.45
HD 40.1 39.87 ≈ small
HL 13.5 13.58
LH 18.5 18.39
EF 31.6 31.65
FE 29.5 29.35
IJ 10.6 10.48
JI 10.0 9.79
FG 42.5 42.84
GF 41.3 41.71
JK 14.8 15.05
KJ 14.4 14.71
GH 52.2 51.78
HG 53.6 53.45
KL 18.0 17.81
LK 18.5 18.39
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2. * FILE: FR2D04.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, NORIS AND WILBUR, 2ND
5. * EDITION. MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, PAGE 304, WORKOUT PROBLEM
6. *
7. UNIT KIP FT
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0 0
10. 2 0 20
11. 3 0 35
12. 4 20 0
13. 5 20 20
14. 6 20 35
15. 7 45 0
16. 8 45 20
17. 9 45 35
18. 10 75 0
19. 11 75 20
20. 12 75 35
21. *
22. MEMBER INCIDENCES
23. 1 1 2 2
24. 3 4 5 4
25. 5 7 8 6
26. 7 10 11 8
27. 9 2 5 11 1 3
28. 12 3 6 14 1 3
29. UNIT INCHES
30. MEMBER PROPERTIES
31. 1 2 PRI AX 10 IZ 240
32. 3 4 PRI AX 15 IZ 480
33. 5 6 PRI AX 20 IZ 600
34. 7 8 PRI AX 12 IZ 360
35. 9 12 PRI AX 20 IZ 600
36. 10 13 PRI AX 30 IZ 1200
37. 11 14 PRI AX 35 IZ 1800
38. CONSTANTS
39. E 30000 ALL
40. *
41. SUPPORTS
42. 1 4 7 10 FIXED
43. *
44. LOADING 1 HORIZONTAL JOINT LOAD
45. JOINT LOADS
46. 2 3 FX 10.0
47. *
48. UNIT FT
49. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.
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P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 12/ 14/ 4


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 24
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.9 MB

50. PRINT MEMBER FORCES ALL

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP FT (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 -4.06 2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.80


2 4.06 -2.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.21

2 1 2 -1.01 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.44


3 1.01 -1.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.48

3 1 4 -0.51 5.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 61.03


5 0.51 -5.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 53.69

4 1 5 -0.18 2.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.50


6 0.18 -2.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.84

5 1 7 -0.14 7.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 76.70


8 0.14 -7.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 68.24

6 1 8 -0.02 3.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.25


9 0.02 -3.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.52

7 1 10 4.71 4.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.45


11 -4.71 -4.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.87

8 1 11 1.21 2.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.58


12 -1.21 -2.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.39

9 1 2 8.38 -3.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -31.65


5 -8.38 3.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -29.35

10 1 5 5.53 -3.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 -42.84


8 -5.53 3.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 -41.71

11 1 8 2.14 -3.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 -51.78


11 -2.14 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 -53.45

12 1 3 8.87 -1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 -10.48


6 -8.87 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.79

13 1 6 5.98 -1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 -15.05


9 -5.98 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 -14.71

14 1 9 2.13 -1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 -17.81


12 -2.13 1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 -18.39

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-5

OBJECTIVE: To find member forces and moments due to a


temperature load on a Zee shaped plane bent.

REFERENCE: Seeley, F.B., and Smith, J.O., “Advanced Mechanics of


Materials,” 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 1955,
Pages 494-497.

PROBLEM: Calculate reactions and maximum moments in the


structure due to a temperature increase of 430 ºF. Do not
consider shear deformation.

GIVEN: E = 26.4 x 106 psi.


α = 7.26744 x 10-6 in/in/ºF
Outside diameter = 12 in
Inside diameter = 10.255 in

COMPARISON:

Solution Horizontal Vertical Moment at Moment at


Reaction, lb Reaction, lb supports, lb - in node 2, lb - in
Theory 8980.47 7755.86 783750.0 1077656.00
STAAD 8949.43 7729.42 781128.0 1073932.00
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2. * FILE: FR2D05.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: SEELEY
5. * OF MATERIALS
6. * PAGES 494-497
7. *
8. SET SHEAR
9. UNIT INCHES POUND
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0. 0. 0.
12. 2 240. 0. 0.
13. 3 240. 240. 0.
14. 4 480. 240. 0.
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2 3
17. MEMBER PROPERTIES
18. 1 TO 3 TA ST PIPE OD 12. ID 10.255
19. PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES

MEMBER PROPERTIES. UNIT - INCH


-----------------
MEMB PROFILE AX/ IZ/ IY/ IX/
AY AZ SZ SY

1 ST PIP E 30.50 474.99 474.99 949.97


16.72 16.72 79.16 79.16
2 ST PIP E 30.50 474.99 474.99 949.97
16.72 16.72 79.16 79.16
3 ST PIP E 30.50 474.99 474.99 949.97
16.72 16.72 79.16 79.16

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

20. CONSTANTS
21. E 26.4E6 ALL
22. ALPHA 7.26744E-6
23. * DONOT PROVIDE POISSON'S RATIO, NO SHEAR DEFORMATION CONSIDERED
24. SUPPORT
25. 1 4 FIXED
26. LOAD 1
27. TEMPERATURE LOAD
28. 1 TO 3 TEMP 430.
29. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.9 MB
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30. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 8949.44 7729.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 781128.12


4 1 -8949.44 -7729.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 781128.12

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

31. PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 1

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- POUN INCH (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 8949.44 7729.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 781128.12


2 -8949.44 -7729.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 1073932.38

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-6

OBJECTIVE: To find support reactions due to a load at the free end of


a cantilever plane bent with an intermediate support.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part 1, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956, Page 346, Problem
2.

PROBLEM: Determine the reaction of the system as shown in the


figure.

COMPARISON:

Reaction, Kip
Solution RX
Theory 1.5
STAAD 1.5
Differenc None
e
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2. * FILE FR2D06.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: 'STRENGTH OF MATERIALS' PART-1 BY S. TIMOSHENKO
5. * PAGE 346 PROBLEM NO. 2. THE ANSWER IN THE BOOK AFTER
6. * RECALCULATION = 1.5
7. *
8. UNIT INCH KIP
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0. 0. ; 2 0. 10. ; 3 0. 20. ; 4 10. 20.
11. SUPPORT
12. 1 FIXED ; 2 FIXED BUT FY MZ
13. MEMB INCI
14. 1 1 2 3
15. MEMB PROP ; 1 2 3 PRIS AX 10. IZ 100.
16. CONSTANT ; E 3000. ALL
17. LOADING 1
18. JOINT LOAD ; 4 FY -1.
19. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 8
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.3 MB

20. PRINT REACTION

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 1.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.00


2 1 -1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-7

OBJECTIVE: To find maximum moment due to a uniform load on the


horizontal member in a 1x1 bay plane frame.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J. C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975, Page 383,
Example 22 - 5.

PROBLEM: Determine the maximum moment in the frame.

GIVEN: E and I same for all members.

COMPARISON:

Moment, Kip-ft
Solution MMax
Theory 44.40
STAAD 44.44
Difference Small
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2. * FILE FR2D07.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: 'STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS' BY JACK C. MCCORMACK,
5. * PAGE 383 EXAMPLE 22-5, PLANE FRAME WITH NO SIDESWAY
6. * ANSWER - MAX BENDING = 44.4 FT-KIP
7. *
8. UNIT FT KIP
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0. 0. ; 2 0. 20. ; 3 20. 20. ; 4 20. 0.
11. MEMB INCI ; 1 1 2 3
12. MEMB PROP ; 1 2 3 PRIS AX 1. IZ 0.05
13. CONSTANT ; E 4132E3 ALL
14. SUPPORT ; 1 4 FIXED
15. LOADING 1 ; MEMB LOAD ; 2 UNI Y -2.0
16. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.3 MB

17. PRINT FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP FEET (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 20.00 -3.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -22.21


2 -20.00 3.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -44.44

2 1 2 3.33 20.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 44.44


3 -3.33 20.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -44.44

3 1 3 20.00 3.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 44.44


4 -20.00 -3.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.21

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-8

OBJECTIVE: To find the maximum moment due to a concentrated


load on the horizontal member in a 1x1 bay plane frame.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J. C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975, Page 385,
Problem 22 - 6.

PROBLEM: Determine the maximum moment in the structure.

GIVEN: E and I same for all members

COMPARISON:
Moment, Kip-ft
Solution MMax
Theory 69.40
STAAD 69.44
Difference Small
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2. * FILE FR2D08.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: 'STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS' BY JACK MCCORMACK,
5. * PAGE 385 PROB 22-6.
6. * ANSWER - MAX BENDING IN MEMB 1 = 69.4 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT FT KIP
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0. 10. ; 2 0 30 ; 3 30 30 ; 4 30 0
11. SUPPORT ; 1 4 FIXED
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2 3
14. MEMB PROP ; 1 2 3 TAB ST W12X26
15. CONSTANT ; E 4176E3
16. LOAD 1 VERTICAL LOAD
17. MEMBER LOAD
18. 2 CON Y -30. 10.
19. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.3 MB

20. PRINT FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP FEET (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 20.09 -3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.34


2 -20.09 3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 -69.44

2 1 2 3.74 20.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 69.44


3 -3.74 9.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 -66.66

3 1 3 9.91 3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.66


4 -9.91 -3.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.51

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-9

OBJECTIVE: To find the maximum moment due to lateral joint loads


in a 1x2 bay plane frame.

REFERENCE: McCormack, J. C., “Structural Analysis,” Intext


Educational Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1975, Page 388,
Example 22 - 7.

PROBLEM: Determine the maximum moment in the frame.

GIVEN: E and I same for all members.

COMPARISON:

Moment, Kip-ft
Solution MMax
Theory 176.40
STAAD 178.01
Difference 0.91%
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2. * FILE: FR2D09.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: 'STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS' BY JACK MCCORMACK,
5. * PAGE 388, PROB 22-7.
6. * ANSWER - MAX MOM IN MEMB 1 = 176.4 K-F
7. *
8. UNIT FT KIP
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 5 0 40 0 2 ; 2 20 0 0 6 20 40 0 2
11. SUPPORT ; 1 2 FIXED
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 3 2 ; 3 3 5 4 ; 5 3 4 ; 6 5 6
14. MEMB PROP
15. 1 TO 6 PRI AX .2 IZ .1
16. CONSTANT ; E 4176E3
17. LOAD 1 HORIZONTAL LOAD
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 3 FX 20 ; 5 FX 10
20. PERFORM ANALYS
**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 6/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.3 MB

21. PRINT FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP FEET (LOCAL )
MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 -22.26 15.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 178.01


3 22.26 -15.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 123.16

2 1 2 22.26 14.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 176.73


4 -22.26 -14.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 122.10

3 1 3 -6.51 4.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 34.49


5 6.51 -4.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.93

4 1 4 6.51 5.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.34


6 -6.51 -5.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.24

5 1 3 9.91 -15.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 -157.65


4 -9.91 15.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 -157.44

6 1 5 5.03 -6.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 -64.93


6 -5.03 6.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 -65.24

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-10

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacements at the nodes of a frame due to


movements of supports.

REFERENCE: Intermediate Structural Analysis, C.K.WANG,


International Student Edition, 1983, McGraw Hill
Section 2.11, PAGE 47

GIVEN: Case 1 : 1 cm vertical displacement at Node A


Case 2 : 1 cm vertical displacement at Node B
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COMPARISON:

Load Case 1

Solution Theory STAAD Difference


Horizontal disp 1.25 cm 1.25 cm None
at Node B
Rotation at B 0.001667 rad 0.0017 rad None (0.0017 is
the rounded
value)
Horizontal disp 0.4167 cm 0.4167 cm None
at Node D

Load Case 2

Solution Theory STAAD Difference


Horizontal disp 1.25 cm 1.25 cm None
at Node B
Rotation at B 0.001667 rad 0.0017 rad None (0.0017 is
the rounded
value)
Horizontal disp 0.4167 cm 0.4167 cm None
at Node D
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1. STAAD PLANE DEFLECTIONS DUE TO MOVEMENT OF SUPPORTS


2. *
3. * FILE: FR2D10.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE: INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, C.K.WANG
6. * INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDITION, 1983, MCGRAW HILL
7. * SECTION 2.11, PAGE 47
8. *
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 7.5 0; 3 6 7.5 0; 4 6 2.5 0
12. *
13. MEMBER INCIDENCES
14. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4
15. *
16. UNIT CM KN
17. MEMBER PROPERTY
18. 1 3 PRIS AX 2400 IZ 72E4
19. 2 PRIS AX 4800 IZ 144E4
21. CONSTANTS
22. E CONCRETE ALL
23. POISS CONC ALL
24. *
25. SUPP
26. 1 PINNED
27. 4 FIXED BUT FX MZ
28. *
29. LOAD 1
30. SUPP DISP
31. 1 FY -1.
32. *
33. LOAD 2
34. SUPP DISP
35. 4 FY -1.
36. *
37. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 9
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.2 MB

38. *
39. LOAD LIST 1
40. PRINT JOINT DISP

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------
JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017


2 1 -1.2500 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017
3 1 -1.2500 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017
4 1 -0.4167 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017
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42. LOAD LIST 2
43. PRINT JOINT DISP

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0017


2 2 1.2500 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0017
3 2 1.2500 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0017
4 2 0.4167 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0017

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-11

OBJECTIVE: To find the member forces in a 1x2 bay plane frame with
members of rectangular section.

REFERENCE: “Manual of Steel Construction – Allowable Stress


Design”, AISC, 9th Edition, 1989.

PROBLEM: The frame supports a uniformly distributed load and


concentrated loads. Calculate the bending moment and
shear force at the mid point of the beam of the first bay.

50k 100k 100k 100k 50k

10k/ft

GIVEN: E = 30000 ksi. Columns are 12”x24”, beams are


12”x30”

COMPARISON:

Solution Load Case 1 Load Case 2


M, k-in V, k M, k-in V, k
Theory 3375.0 68.75 2430.0 22.50
STAAD 3360.0 68.75 2425.0 22.68
Difference 0.4% None 0.2% 0.8%
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2. * FILE: FR2D11.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: "MANUAL OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION-ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN",
5. * AISC, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1989.
6. *
7. UNIT FEET KIPS
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0.0 0.0 ; 2 18.0 0.0
10. 3 36.0 0.0 ; 4 0.0 10.0
11. 5 18.0 10.0 ; 6 36.0 10.0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 4 ; 2 2 5 ; 3 3 6 ; 4 4 5
14. 5 5 6
15. UNIT INCH
16. MEMBER PROPERTIES
17. 1 TO 3 PRISMATIC AX 10000000.0 IZ 13824.0
18. 4 5 PRISMATIC AX 10000000.0 IZ 27000.0
19. MEMBER RELEASES
20. 1 3 5 END MZ
21. 4 START MZ
22. SUPPORTS
23. 1 3 FIXED
24. 2 PINNED
25. UNIT INCH
26. CONSTANTS
27. E 30000.0 ALL
28. UNIT FEET
29. LOAD 1 VERTICAL POINT LOADS
30. JOINT LOADS
31. 4 6 FY -50.0
32. 5 FY -100.0
33. MEMBER LOADS
34. 4 CON GY -100.0 9.0
35. 5 CON GY -100.0 9.0
36. LOAD 2 VERTICAL UNIFORM LOADS
37. MEMBER LOADS
38. 4 UNI GY -10.0
39. 5 UNI GY -10.0
40. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 5/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 10
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.2 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 4


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 6 EQN.NO. 10
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41. UNIT INCH KIP


42. SECTION .501 MEMBER 4
43. PRINT SECTION FORCES LIST 4

MEMBER FORCES AT INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS


--------------------------------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP INCH

MEMB LOAD SEC SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOM-Y MOM-Z

4 1 0.50 -68.75 0.00 0.00 -3360.15


2 0.50 -22.68 0.00 0.00 -2425.12

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-12

OBJECTIVE: To find the forces in the members of a truss structure due


to fabrication defect in the length of one bar which is
0.75 cm too short.

REFERENCE: Intermediate Structural Analysis, C.K.WANG,


International Student Edition, 1983, McGraw Hill
Section 10.13, PAGE 387

GIVEN: Structure to be solved as a truss. To achieve this in the


STAAD model, instead of declaring them truss
members, define them as frame members, and release
MZ at both ends of all members. In the above figure, the
area of cross section of the members is as follows :

1 TO 4 = 20 sq.cm
5, 6 = 24 sq.cm
7, 8 = 30 sq.cm
9, 10 = 15 sq.cm
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COMPARISON:

Member # Theory STAAD Difference


(KNS)
1 280.56 (C) 280.566(C) None
2 50.86 (T) 50.858(T) None
3 127.99 (C) 127.992(C) None
4 101.72 (T) 101.716(T) None
5 134.14 (C) 134.137(C) None
6 57.85 (C) 57.85(C) None
7 63.57 (C) 63.572(C) None
8 127.14 (C) 127.145(C) None
9 287.13 (T) 287.134(T) None
10 223.56 (T) 223.561(T) None
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1. STAAD PLANE EFFECT OF FABRICATION DEFECT - PRESTRAIN


2. *
3. * FILE: FR2D12.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE: INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, C.K.WANG
6. * INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDITION, 1983, MCGRAW HILL
7. * SECTION 10.13, PAGE 387
8. *
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 2.4 1.8 0; 2 4.8 1.8 0; 3 0 0 0; 4 2.4 0 0; 5 4.8 0 0; 6 7.2 0 0
12. *
13. MEMBER INCIDENCES
14. 1 1 2; 2 3 4; 3 4 5; 4 5 6; 5 4 1; 6 5 2; 7 3 1; 8 2 6; 9 1 5; 10 4 2
15. *
16. UNIT CMS
17. MEMB PROP
18. 1 TO 4 PRIS AX 20 IZ 100E-4
19. 5 6 PRIS AX 24 IZ 100E-4
20. 7 8 PRIS AX 30 IZ 100E-4
21. 9 10 PRIS AX 15 IZ 100E-4
22. *
23. CONST
24. E 20000 ALL
25. POISSON STEEL ALL
26. *
27. * ALL MOMENTS RELEASED TO SIMULATE TRUSS ACTION
28. MEMBER RELEASE
29. 1 TO 10 START MZ
30. 1 TO 10 END MZ
31. *
32. SUPPORT
33. 3 PINNED
34. 5 6 FIXED BUT FX MZ
35. *
36. LOAD 1
37. TEMPERATURE LOAD
38. 9 STRAIN -0.75
39. *
40. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 10/ 3
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 14
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.1 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 1 EQN.NO. 3


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 2 EQN.NO. 6
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 3 EQN.NO. 7
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 4 EQN.NO. 10
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 5 EQN.NO. 12
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 6 AT JOINT 6 EQN.NO. 14
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41. UNIT NEWTON


42. PRINT MEMBER FORCES

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- NEWT CMS (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 280565.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2-280565.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

2 1 3 -50858.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4 50858.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3 1 4 127991.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


5-127991.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

4 1 5-101716.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


6 101716.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5 1 4 134137.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1-134137.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

6 1 5 57849.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 -57849.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

7 1 3 63572.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1 -63572.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

8 1 2 127145.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


6-127145.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

9 1 1-287134.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


5 287134.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

10 1 4-223561.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2 223561.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Verification Problem STAT-FRAME-13

OBJECTIVE: To find the maximum axial force and moment due to


load and moment applied at a joint in a Space frame.

REFERENCE: Weaver Jr., W., “Computer Programs for Structural


Analysis,” Page 146, Problem 8.

PROBLEM: Determine the maximum axial force and moment in the


space structure.

GIVEN: E = 30E3 ksi,


AX = 11 in2
IX = 83 in4
IY = 56 in4
IZ = 56 in4

COMPARISON:

Axial Force (F), Kips and Moment (M), Kip-in.


Solution FMax MY,Max MZ,Max
Reference 1.47 84.04 95.319
STAAD 1.47 84.04 96.120
Difference None None Small
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1. STAAD SPACE :A SPACE FRAME


2. * FILE FR3D01.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE 'COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS'
5. * BY WILLIAM WEAVER JR. PAGE 146 STRUCTURE NO. 8.
6. * ANSWER - MAX AXIAL FORCE= 1.47 (MEMB 3)
7. * MAX BEND-Y= 84.04, MAX BEND-Z= 95.319 (BOTH MEMB 3)
8. *
9. * STAAD VERIFICATION PROB NO. 10
10. *
11. UNIT INCH KIP
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 120 0 ; 2 240 120 0
14. 3 0 0 0 ; 4 360 0 120
15. SUPPORT
16. 3 4 FIXED
17. MEMB INCI
18. 1 1 2 ; 2 3 1 ; 3 2 4
19. MEMB PROP
20. 1 2 3 PRIS AX 11. IX 83. IY 56. IZ 56
21. CONSTANT ; E 30000. ALL
22. POISS .25 ALL
23. LOAD 1 JOINT LOAD
24. JOINT LOAD
25. 1 FX 2. ; 2 FY -1. ; 2 MZ -120.
26. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
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NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4321.1 MB

27. PRINT ANALYSIS RESULT

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.22267 0.00016 -0.17182 -0.00255 0.00217 -0.00213


2 1 0.22202 -0.48119 -0.70161 -0.00802 0.00101 -0.00435
3 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
4 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

3 1 -1.10 -0.43 0.22 48.78 -17.97 96.12


4 1 -0.90 1.43 -0.22 123.08 47.25 -11.72
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MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP INCH (LOCAL )

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 1 1 0.90 -0.43 0.22 22.71 -17.97 -36.37


2 -0.90 0.43 -0.22 -22.71 -34.18 -67.36

2 1 3 -0.43 1.10 0.22 -17.97 -48.78 96.12


1 0.43 -1.10 -0.22 17.97 22.71 36.37

3 1 2 1.47 -0.71 -0.48 -37.02 15.69 -53.28


4 -1.47 0.71 0.48 37.02 84.04 -95.32

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

28. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 4-1

Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-1

OBJECTIVE: To find deflections and element stresses due to loads at


the free end of a Cantilever beam of tubular section. The
beam is modeled using plate/shell elements.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part I, D. Van


Nostrand Co., 2nd Edition, 1940.

PROBLEM: A cantilever beam is made of tubular section. Using


plate/shell elements calculate the deflection at the free
end and axial stress at the center of the beam for the
following free end loads:

(1) Axial force of 1000 lb


(2) Torque of 2000 in-lb
(3) Bending Moment of 2500 in-lb
(4) Shear Force of 1000 lb
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STAAD.Pro Model showing Node numbers

Element numbers at the middle section Element numbers at the free end
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COMPARISON:

Free end deflection (inch) due to axial load:


Solution Nodes 11, 44, 66, 99 Nodes 22,33, 55, 77, 88, 110
Theory 0.00400 0.00400
STAAD 0.00411 0.00401
Difference 2.8% 0.3%

Axial stress at the middle of the beam (psi) due to axial load:
Solution Elements Elements Elements
46, 66, 96, 116 56, 106 76, 86, 126, 136
Theory 2000.00 2000.00 2000.00
STAAD 2000.02 1991.57 2004.19
Difference Small 0.4% 0.2%

In plane shear stress at the free end (psi) due to torque:


Solution Elements Elements Elements
50,70,100,120 60, 110 80,90,130,140
Theory 3333.00 3333.00 3333.00
STAAD 3333.55 3325.54 3342.23
Difference Small 0.2% 0.3%

Free end deflection (in) and bending stress at the center (psi)
due to moment:
Solution Deflection Bending stress at the center
Theory 0.07405 5647.00
STAAD 0.07400* 5551.92**
Difference 0.14% 1.7%

Free end deflection (in) and bending stress at the fixed end (psi)
due to shear:
Solution Deflection Bending stress at the fixed end
Theory 0.41520 42913.00
STAAD 0.41129* 42057.92**
Difference 0.94% 1.99%

* Average deflection for nodes 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99 and 10.
** Average stresses for elements 76, 86, 126, 136.
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1. STAAD SPACE :A CANTILEVER BEAM OF TUBULAR SECTION


2. * FILE: PLATE01.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCES: 1. TIMOSHENKO, S., STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, PART 1,
5. * 2ND EDITION, D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY, 1940
6. * 2. SEELEY, F. B., AND SMITH, J.O., ADVANCED MECHANICS
7. * OF MATERIALS, 2ND EDITION, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, 1955
8. *
9. * STARDYNE VERIFICATION PROBLEM #2
10. UNIT IN POUND
11. JOINT COORDINATES
12. 1 0. 0. 0. 11 20. 0. 0.
13. REPEAT 3 0. 1. 0.
14. REPEAT 2 0. 0. 1.
15. REPEAT 3 0. -1. 0.
16. REPEAT 1 0. 0. -1.
17. MEMBER INCIDENCES
18. 1 1 2 10
19. 11 34 35 20
20. 21 56 57 30
21. 31 89 90 40
22. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
23. 41 1 2 13 12 TO 50
24. REPEAT 8 10 11
25. 131 100 101 2 1 TO 140
26. MEMBER TRUSS
27. 1 TO 40
28. MEMBER PROPERTIES
29. 1 TO 40 PRISMATIC AX .0005
30. ELEMENT PROPERTIES
31. 41 TO 140 TH 0.05
32. CONSTANTS
33. E 10.E6 MEMB 41 TO 140
34. E 1000 MEMB 1 TO 40
35. SUPPORT
36. 1 TO 100 BY 11 FIXED
37. LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
38. JOINT LOAD
39. 11 TO 110 BY 11 FX 100.
40. LOAD 2 TORQUE
41. JOINT LOAD
42. 11 FZ -86.21 FY 80.43
43. 22 33 FY 169.44
44. 44 FZ 86.21 FY 80.43
45. 55 FZ 162.23
46. 66 FZ 86.21 FY -80.43
47. 77 88 FY -169.44
48. 99 FZ -86.21 FY -80.43
49. 110 FZ -162.23
50. LOAD 3 END MOMENT
51. JOINT LOAD
52. 44 55 66 FX -258.6
53. 33 77 FX -86.3
54. 22 88 FX 86.3
55. 11 99 110 FX 258.6
56. LOAD 4 SHEAR
57. JOINT LOAD
58. 11 44 66 99 FY -66.
59. 22 33 77 88 FY -184.0
60. PERFORM ANALYSIS
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**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

** WARNING ** A SOFT MATERIAL WITH (1.0 / 3.150E+03) TIMES THE STIFFNESS OF


CONCRETE ENTERED. PLEASE CHECK.

**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 1


**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 2
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 3
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 4
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 5
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 6
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 7
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 8
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 9
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 10
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 11
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 12
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 13
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 14
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 15
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 16
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 17
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 18
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 19
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 20
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 21
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 22
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 23
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 24
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 25
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 26
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 27
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 28
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 29
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 30
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 31
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 32
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 33
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 34
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 35
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 36
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 37
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 38
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 39
**WARNING** AX MISSING or SMALL FOR MEMBER 40

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 110/ 140/ 10


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 4, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 600
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 8 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.7/ 4324.5 MB

61. LOAD LIST 1 2 3 4


62. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 11 TO 110 BY 11
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JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

11 1 0.00410 0.00024 0.00020 -0.00005 -0.00082 0.00093


2 -0.00035 0.01443 -0.02268 0.01498 0.00067 0.00001
3 0.01142 0.07431 0.00056 0.00039 -0.00233 0.00846
4 -0.04451 -0.41123 -0.00026 -0.00119 0.00184 -0.02863
22 1 0.00401 0.00004 -0.00001 -0.00010 0.00013 0.00012
2 -0.00011 0.01446 -0.00757 0.01505 0.00058 0.00007
3 0.00371 0.07384 0.00015 -0.00031 0.00034 0.00638
4 -0.01476 -0.41124 -0.00036 0.00050 -0.00013 -0.02764
33 1 0.00401 -0.00004 -0.00001 0.00010 0.00013 -0.00012
2 0.00011 0.01446 0.00757 0.01505 -0.00058 0.00007
3 -0.00371 0.07384 -0.00015 -0.00031 -0.00034 0.00638
4 0.01476 -0.41124 0.00036 0.00050 0.00013 -0.02764
44 1 0.00410 -0.00024 0.00020 0.00005 -0.00082 -0.00093
2 0.00035 0.01443 0.02268 0.01498 -0.00067 0.00001
3 -0.01142 0.07431 -0.00056 0.00039 0.00233 0.00846
4 0.04451 -0.41123 0.00026 -0.00119 -0.00184 -0.02863
55 1 0.00401 -0.00011 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00027
2 0.00000 0.00000 0.02265 0.01404 -0.00059 0.00000
3 -0.01111 0.07374 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00696
4 0.04414 -0.41057 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.03079
66 1 0.00410 -0.00024 -0.00020 -0.00005 0.00082 -0.00093
2 -0.00035 -0.01443 0.02268 0.01498 -0.00067 -0.00001
3 -0.01142 0.07431 0.00056 -0.00039 -0.00233 0.00846
4 0.04451 -0.41123 -0.00026 0.00119 0.00184 -0.02863
77 1 0.00401 -0.00004 0.00001 -0.00010 -0.00013 -0.00012
2 -0.00011 -0.01446 0.00757 0.01505 -0.00058 -0.00007
3 -0.00371 0.07384 0.00015 0.00031 0.00034 0.00638
4 0.01476 -0.41124 -0.00036 -0.00050 -0.00013 -0.02764
88 1 0.00401 0.00004 0.00001 0.00010 -0.00013 0.00012
2 0.00011 -0.01446 -0.00757 0.01505 0.00058 -0.00007
3 0.00371 0.07384 -0.00015 0.00031 -0.00034 0.00638
4 -0.01476 -0.41124 0.00036 -0.00050 0.00013 -0.02764
99 1 0.00410 0.00024 -0.00020 0.00005 0.00082 0.00093
2 0.00035 -0.01443 -0.02268 0.01498 0.00067 -0.00001
3 0.01142 0.07431 -0.00056 -0.00039 0.00233 0.00846
4 -0.04451 -0.41123 0.00026 0.00119 -0.00184 -0.02863
110 1 0.00401 0.00011 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00027
2 0.00000 0.00000 -0.02265 0.01404 0.00059 0.00000
3 0.01111 0.07374 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00696
4 -0.04414 -0.41057 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.03079

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

63. LOAD LIST 1


64. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 46 TO 136 BY 10

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN


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STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

46 1 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1998.93 1998.62 2000.02 2.49 -0.24
2000.58 1999.46
TOP : SMAX= 2000.58 SMIN= 3.31 TMAX= 998.64 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1999.46 SMIN= 1.67 TMAX= 998.89 ANGLE= 0.0

56 1 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1994.35 1994.87 1991.57 -6.07 0.00
1997.15 1998.13
TOP : SMAX= 1991.55 SMIN= -5.60 TMAX= 998.57 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1991.59 SMIN= -6.53 TMAX= 999.06 ANGLE= 0.0
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

66 1 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1998.93 1998.62 2000.02 2.49 0.24
2000.58 1999.46
TOP : SMAX= 2000.58 SMIN= 3.31 TMAX= 998.64 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1999.46 SMIN= 1.67 TMAX= 998.89 ANGLE= 0.0

76 1 -0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2003.32 2003.71 2004.19 1.36 -0.81
2003.44 2004.95
TOP : SMAX= 2003.44 SMIN= 0.24 TMAX= 1001.60 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2004.95 SMIN= 2.48 TMAX= 1001.24 ANGLE= -0.1

86 1 -0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2003.32 2003.71 2004.19 1.36 0.81
2003.44 2004.95
TOP : SMAX= 2003.44 SMIN= 0.24 TMAX= 1001.60 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2004.95 SMIN= 2.48 TMAX= 1001.24 ANGLE= 0.1

96 1 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1998.93 1998.62 2000.02 2.49 -0.24
2000.58 1999.46
TOP : SMAX= 2000.58 SMIN= 3.31 TMAX= 998.64 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1999.46 SMIN= 1.67 TMAX= 998.89 ANGLE= 0.0

106 1 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1994.35 1994.87 1991.57 -6.07 0.00
1997.15 1998.13
TOP : SMAX= 1991.55 SMIN= -5.60 TMAX= 998.57 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1991.59 SMIN= -6.53 TMAX= 999.06 ANGLE= 0.0

116 1 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1998.93 1998.62 2000.02 2.49 0.24
2000.58 1999.46
TOP : SMAX= 2000.58 SMIN= 3.31 TMAX= 998.64 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1999.46 SMIN= 1.67 TMAX= 998.89 ANGLE= 0.0

126 1 -0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2003.32 2003.71 2004.19 1.36 -0.81
2003.44 2004.95
TOP : SMAX= 2003.44 SMIN= 0.24 TMAX= 1001.60 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2004.95 SMIN= 2.48 TMAX= 1001.24 ANGLE= -0.1

136 1 -0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


2003.32 2003.71 2004.19 1.36 0.81
2003.44 2004.95
TOP : SMAX= 2003.44 SMIN= 0.24 TMAX= 1001.60 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2004.95 SMIN= 2.48 TMAX= 1001.24 ANGLE= 0.1

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

2.004949E+03 -6.534168E+00 1.001600E+03 2.003712E+03 2.004949E+03


PLATE NO. 76 56 76 76 76
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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66. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 50 TO 140 BY 10
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN
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STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB
50 2 -2.88 1.41 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03
5636.28 5911.95 -0.36 18.30 3333.55
6508.14 6826.34
TOP : SMAX= 3227.82 SMIN= -3280.32 TMAX= 3254.07 ANGLE= 44.9
BOTT: SMAX= 3457.36 SMIN= -3368.98 TMAX= 3413.17 ANGLE= -44.8

60 2 0.00 1.42 0.00 0.00 -0.08


5445.08 6074.93 0.00 0.00 3325.54
6287.44 7014.73
TOP : SMAX= 3143.72 SMIN= -3143.72 TMAX= 3143.72 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3507.36 SMIN= -3507.36 TMAX= 3507.36 ANGLE= 90.0

70 2 2.88 1.41 0.01 0.02 -0.03


5636.28 5911.95 0.36 -18.30 3333.55
6508.14 6826.34
TOP : SMAX= 3280.32 SMIN= -3227.82 TMAX= 3254.07 ANGLE= -44.9
BOTT: SMAX= 3368.98 SMIN= -3457.36 TMAX= 3413.17 ANGLE= 44.8

80 2 -3.78 -1.42 0.02 0.06 -0.03


5674.31 5906.56 1.32 -11.09 3342.23
6551.26 6819.29
TOP : SMAX= 3367.91 SMIN= -3183.35 TMAX= 3275.63 ANGLE= -44.6
BOTT: SMAX= 3307.60 SMIN= -3511.69 TMAX= 3409.64 ANGLE= 44.5

90 2 3.78 -1.42 -0.02 -0.06 -0.03


5674.31 5906.56 -1.32 11.09 3342.23
6551.26 6819.29
TOP : SMAX= 3183.35 SMIN= -3367.91 TMAX= 3275.63 ANGLE= 44.6
BOTT: SMAX= 3511.69 SMIN= -3307.60 TMAX= 3409.64 ANGLE= -44.5

100 2 -2.88 1.41 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03


5636.28 5911.95 -0.36 18.30 3333.55
6508.14 6826.34
TOP : SMAX= 3227.82 SMIN= -3280.32 TMAX= 3254.07 ANGLE= 44.9
BOTT: SMAX= 3457.36 SMIN= -3368.98 TMAX= 3413.17 ANGLE= -44.8

110 2 0.00 1.42 0.00 0.00 -0.08


5445.08 6074.93 0.00 0.00 3325.54
6287.44 7014.73
TOP : SMAX= 3143.72 SMIN= -3143.72 TMAX= 3143.72 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3507.36 SMIN= -3507.36 TMAX= 3507.36 ANGLE= 90.0

120 2 2.88 1.41 0.01 0.02 -0.03


5636.28 5911.95 0.36 -18.30 3333.55
6508.14 6826.34
TOP : SMAX= 3280.32 SMIN= -3227.82 TMAX= 3254.07 ANGLE= -44.9
BOTT: SMAX= 3368.98 SMIN= -3457.36 TMAX= 3413.17 ANGLE= 44.8

130 2 -3.78 -1.42 0.02 0.06 -0.03


5674.31 5906.56 1.32 -11.09 3342.23
6551.26 6819.29
TOP : SMAX= 3367.91 SMIN= -3183.35 TMAX= 3275.63 ANGLE= -44.6
BOTT: SMAX= 3307.60 SMIN= -3511.69 TMAX= 3409.64 ANGLE= 44.5

140 2 3.78 -1.42 -0.02 -0.06 -0.03


5674.31 5906.56 -1.32 11.09 3342.23
6551.26 6819.29
TOP : SMAX= 3183.35 SMIN= -3367.91 TMAX= 3275.63 ANGLE= 44.6
BOTT: SMAX= 3511.69 SMIN= -3307.60 TMAX= 3409.64 ANGLE= -44.5
**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS
3.511688E+03 -3.511688E+03 3.507364E+03 6.074933E+03 7.014728E+03
PLATE NO. 90 80 60 60 60
CASE NO. 2 2 2 2 2
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68. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 45 TO 135 BY 10 46 TO 136 BY 10

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN


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STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

45 3 -0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00


3703.79 3702.75 3703.80 1.06 -0.17
3704.34 3704.36
TOP : SMAX= 3703.23 SMIN= -1.11 TMAX= 1852.17 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3704.36 SMIN= 3.23 TMAX= 1850.57 ANGLE= 0.0

55 3 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00


2.87 1.59 0.00 0.00 -1.29
3.32 1.83
TOP : SMAX= 1.66 SMIN= -1.66 TMAX= 1.66 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 0.92 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 0.92 ANGLE= 90.0

65 3 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00


3703.79 3702.75 -3703.80 -1.06 -0.17
3704.34 3704.36
TOP : SMAX= 1.11 SMIN= -3703.23 TMAX= 1852.17 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -3.23 SMIN= -3704.36 TMAX= 1850.57 ANGLE= 0.0

75 3 -0.81 -0.01 0.04 0.00 0.01


5463.48 5646.25 -5554.57 0.18 1.31
5464.40 5647.48
TOP : SMAX= -1.84 SMIN= -5464.40 TMAX= 2731.28 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 2.48 SMIN= -5645.01 TMAX= 2823.74 ANGLE= 0.3

85 3 -0.81 0.01 0.04 0.00 -0.01


5463.48 5646.25 -5554.57 0.18 -1.31
5464.40 5647.48
TOP : SMAX= -1.84 SMIN= -5464.40 TMAX= 2731.28 ANGLE= 0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 2.48 SMIN= -5645.01 TMAX= 2823.74 ANGLE= -0.3

95 3 0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00


3703.79 3702.75 -3703.80 -1.06 0.17
3704.34 3704.36
TOP : SMAX= 1.11 SMIN= -3703.23 TMAX= 1852.17 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -3.23 SMIN= -3704.36 TMAX= 1850.57 ANGLE= 0.0

105 3 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00


2.87 1.59 0.00 0.00 1.29
3.32 1.83
TOP : SMAX= 1.66 SMIN= -1.66 TMAX= 1.66 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 0.92 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 0.92 ANGLE= 90.0

115 3 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00


3703.79 3702.75 3703.80 1.06 0.17
3704.34 3704.36
TOP : SMAX= 3703.23 SMIN= -1.11 TMAX= 1852.17 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3704.36 SMIN= 3.23 TMAX= 1850.57 ANGLE= 0.0

125 3 0.81 0.01 -0.04 0.00 -0.01


5463.48 5646.25 5554.57 -0.18 -1.31
5464.40 5647.48
TOP : SMAX= 5464.40 SMIN= 1.84 TMAX= 2731.28 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 5645.01 SMIN= -2.48 TMAX= 2823.74 ANGLE= 0.3

135 3 0.81 -0.01 -0.04 0.00 0.01


5463.48 5646.25 5554.57 -0.18 1.31
5464.40 5647.48
TOP : SMAX= 5464.40 SMIN= 1.84 TMAX= 2731.28 ANGLE= 0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 5645.01 SMIN= -2.48 TMAX= 2823.74 ANGLE= -0.3
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN
----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB
46 3 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
3704.99 3703.08 3709.20 10.35 -1.86
3709.14 3709.27
TOP : SMAX= 3709.14 SMIN= 8.31 TMAX= 1850.41 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3709.27 SMIN= 12.39 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 0.0

56 3 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00


4.19 1.52 0.00 0.00 1.65
4.83 1.75
TOP : SMAX= 2.42 SMIN= -2.42 TMAX= 2.42 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 0.88 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.88 ANGLE= 90.0

66 3 -0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00


3704.99 3703.08 -3709.20 -10.35 -1.86
3709.14 3709.27
TOP : SMAX= -8.31 SMIN= -3709.14 TMAX= 1850.41 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -12.39 SMIN= -3709.27 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 0.0

76 3 -1.04 -0.03 0.04 0.00 0.01


5459.11 5640.90 -5551.52 -3.75 4.91
5462.11 5641.41
TOP : SMAX= -6.01 SMIN= -5462.11 TMAX= 2728.05 ANGLE= -0.4
BOTT: SMAX= -1.02 SMIN= -5641.41 TMAX= 2820.19 ANGLE= 0.3

86 3 -1.04 0.03 0.04 0.00 -0.01


5459.11 5640.90 -5551.52 -3.75 -4.91
5462.11 5641.41
TOP : SMAX= -6.01 SMIN= -5462.11 TMAX= 2728.05 ANGLE= 0.4
BOTT: SMAX= -1.02 SMIN= -5641.41 TMAX= 2820.19 ANGLE= -0.3

96 3 -0.03 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00


3704.99 3703.08 -3709.20 -10.35 1.86
3709.14 3709.27
TOP : SMAX= -8.31 SMIN= -3709.14 TMAX= 1850.41 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -12.39 SMIN= -3709.27 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 0.0

106 3 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00


4.19 1.52 0.00 0.00 -1.65
4.83 1.75
TOP : SMAX= 2.42 SMIN= -2.42 TMAX= 2.42 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 0.88 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.88 ANGLE= 90.0

116 3 0.03 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00


3704.99 3703.08 3709.20 10.35 1.86
3709.14 3709.27
TOP : SMAX= 3709.14 SMIN= 8.31 TMAX= 1850.41 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 3709.27 SMIN= 12.39 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 0.0

126 3 1.04 0.03 -0.04 0.00 -0.01


5459.11 5640.90 5551.52 3.75 -4.91
5462.11 5641.41
TOP : SMAX= 5462.11 SMIN= 6.01 TMAX= 2728.05 ANGLE= -0.4
BOTT: SMAX= 5641.41 SMIN= 1.02 TMAX= 2820.19 ANGLE= 0.3

136 3 1.04 -0.03 -0.04 0.00 0.01


5459.11 5640.90 5551.52 3.75 4.91
5462.11 5641.41
TOP : SMAX= 5462.11 SMIN= 6.01 TMAX= 2728.05 ANGLE= 0.4
BOTT: SMAX= 5641.41 SMIN= 1.02 TMAX= 2820.19 ANGLE= -0.3
**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS
5.645007E+03 -5.645007E+03 2.823742E+03 5.646246E+03 5.647484E+03
PLATE NO. 125 75 75 75 75
CASE NO. 3 3 3 3 3
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69. *
70. LOAD LIST 4
71. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 41 TO 131 BY 10

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

41 4 -14.20 10.26 -0.04 -0.03 0.01


28183.86 28061.26 -28424.34 -2007.57 -3462.32
28963.74 28777.50
TOP : SMAX= -1630.57 SMIN=-28963.74 TMAX= 13666.59 ANGLE= 7.3
BOTT: SMAX= -1492.00 SMIN=-28777.50 TMAX= 13642.75 ANGLE= 7.4

51 4 0.00 -1.14 0.00 0.00 -0.02


5356.82 5150.93 0.00 0.00 -3033.32
6185.52 5947.78
TOP : SMAX= 3092.76 SMIN= -3092.76 TMAX= 3092.76 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2973.89 SMIN= -2973.89 TMAX= 2973.89 ANGLE= 90.0

61 4 14.20 10.26 0.04 0.03 0.01


28183.86 28061.26 28424.34 2007.57 -3462.32
28963.74 28777.50
TOP : SMAX= 28963.74 SMIN= 1630.57 TMAX= 13666.59 ANGLE= -7.3
BOTT: SMAX= 28777.50 SMIN= 1492.00 TMAX= 13642.75 ANGLE= -7.4

71 4 21.02 -14.62 -0.33 -0.06 -0.06


39671.99 41111.66 42074.63 3650.80 692.96
41300.99 42874.24
TOP : SMAX= 41300.99 SMIN= 3488.38 TMAX= 18906.30 ANGLE= 0.8
BOTT: SMAX= 42874.24 SMIN= 3787.25 TMAX= 19543.50 ANGLE= 1.2

81 4 21.02 14.62 -0.33 -0.06 0.06


39671.99 41111.66 42074.63 3650.80 -692.96
41300.99 42874.24
TOP : SMAX= 41300.99 SMIN= 3488.38 TMAX= 18906.30 ANGLE= -0.8
BOTT: SMAX= 42874.24 SMIN= 3787.25 TMAX= 19543.50 ANGLE= -1.2

91 4 14.20 -10.26 0.04 0.03 -0.01


28183.86 28061.26 28424.34 2007.57 3462.32
28963.74 28777.50
TOP : SMAX= 28963.74 SMIN= 1630.57 TMAX= 13666.59 ANGLE= 7.3
BOTT: SMAX= 28777.50 SMIN= 1492.00 TMAX= 13642.75 ANGLE= 7.4

101 4 0.00 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.02


5356.82 5150.93 0.00 0.00 3033.32
6185.52 5947.78
TOP : SMAX= 3092.76 SMIN= -3092.76 TMAX= 3092.76 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 2973.89 SMIN= -2973.89 TMAX= 2973.89 ANGLE= 90.0

111 4 -14.20 -10.26 -0.04 -0.03 -0.01


28183.86 28061.26 -28424.34 -2007.57 3462.32
28963.74 28777.50
TOP : SMAX= -1630.57 SMIN=-28963.74 TMAX= 13666.59 ANGLE= -7.3
BOTT: SMAX= -1492.00 SMIN=-28777.50 TMAX= 13642.75 ANGLE= -7.4

121 4 -21.02 14.62 0.33 0.06 0.06


39671.99 41111.66 -42074.63 -3650.80 -692.96
41300.99 42874.24
TOP : SMAX= -3488.38 SMIN=-41300.99 TMAX= 18906.30 ANGLE= 0.8
BOTT: SMAX= -3787.25 SMIN=-42874.24 TMAX= 19543.50 ANGLE= 1.2
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN IN
----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

131 4 -21.02 -14.62 0.33 0.06 -0.06


39671.99 41111.66 -42074.63 -3650.80 692.96
41300.99 42874.24
TOP : SMAX= -3488.38 SMIN=-41300.99 TMAX= 18906.30 ANGLE= -0.8
BOTT: SMAX= -3787.25 SMIN=-42874.24 TMAX= 19543.50 ANGLE= -1.2

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

4.287424E+04 -4.287424E+04 1.954350E+04 4.111166E+04 4.287424E+04


PLATE NO. 71 121 71 71 71
CASE NO. 4 4 4 4 4

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************

72. FINISH
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-2

OBJECTIVE: To find the free end deflection due to a joint load on a


Cantilever beam modeled using Plate/shell emenets.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation.

PROBLEM: Using the finite element method calculate the deflection


of the free end of the cantilever beam.

GIVEN: E = 4278 ksi, cross section of the beam is 10 in deep by


5 in wide.

CALCULATION: Vertical Deflection of B=(PL3)/(3EI)=0.0808


in.

COMPARISON:

Solution Deflection at B, in.


Theory 0.08080
STAAD 0.08250
Difference small
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1. STAAD SPACE :A CANTILEVER BEAM


2. * FILE: PLATE02.STD
3. *
4. *REFERENCE : HAND CALCULATION
5. *
6. UNITS KIPS INCHES
7. JOINT COORDINATES
8. 1 0. 0. 0. 145 60. 0. 0. 6
9. 2 0. 2.0 0. 146 60. 2.0 0. 6
10. 3 0. 4.0 0. 147 60. 4.0 0. 6
11. 4 0. 6.0 0. 148 60. 6.0 0. 6
12. 5 0. 8.0 0. 149 60. 8.0 0. 6
13. 6 0. 10.0 0. 150 60. 10. 0. 6
14. *
15. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
16. 1 7 1 2 8 TO 116 5 6
17. 2 8 2 3 9 TO 117 5 6
18. 3 9 3 4 10 TO 118 5 6
19. 4 10 4 5 11 TO 119 5 6
20. 5 11 5 6 12 TO 120 5 6
21. ELEMENT PROPERTIES
22. 1 TO 120 THICKNESS 5.
23. ELEMENT PLANE STRESS
24. 1 TO 120
25. CONSTANTS
26. E 4278. ALL
27. *
28. SUPPORTS
29. 1 2 5 6 FIXED BUT FY
30. 3 4 FIXED
31. *
32. LOADING 1 VERTICAL JOINT LOADS
33. JOINTS LOADS
34. 145 146 147 148 149 150 FY -0.33333333
35. *
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 150/ 120/ 6
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 868
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 16 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.8/ 4324.2 MB

ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 3 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 4


LOADS APPLIED OR DISTRIBUTED HERE FROM ELEMENTS WILL BE IGNORED.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO ALL MEMBERS AT THIS JOINT BEING RELEASED OR
EFFECTIVELY RELEASED IN THIS DIRECTION.
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 4 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 5
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 5 AT JOINT 7 EQN.NO. 6
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 3 AT JOINT 13 EQN.NO. 10
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 4 AT JOINT 13 EQN.NO. 11
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 5 AT JOINT 13 EQN.NO. 12
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 3 AT JOINT 19 EQN.NO. 16
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 4 AT JOINT 19 EQN.NO. 17
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 5 AT JOINT 19 EQN.NO. 18
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ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 3 AT JOINT 25 EQN.NO. 22


ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 4 AT JOINT 25 EQN.NO. 23
ZERO STIFFNESS IN DIRECTION 5 AT JOINT 25 EQN.NO. 24

**WARNING - THERE WERE MORE THAN 12 DOF WITH ZERO STIFFNESS.


THE FIRST 12 ARE LISTED ABOVE.
TOTAL # TRANSLATIONAL= 144 TOTAL # ROTATIONAL= 288

37. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 145 TO 150

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

145 1 -0.01016 -0.08255 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00188


146 1 -0.00605 -0.08249 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00177
147 1 -0.00201 -0.08246 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00174
148 1 0.00201 -0.08246 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00174
149 1 0.00605 -0.08249 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00177
150 1 0.01016 -0.08255 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00188

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

38. FINISH
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NOTES
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-3

TYPE: Deflection and moments for plate-bending finite


element.

REFERENCE: Simple hand calculation by considering the entire


structure as a cantilever beam.

PROBLEM: A simple cantilever plate is divided into 12 4-noded


finite elements. A uniform pressure load is applied and
the maximum deflection at the tip of the cantilever and
the maximum bending at the support are calculated.

GIVEN: Plate thickness = 25mm,


Uniform pressure= 5N/sq.mm
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HAND CALCULATION:

3
Max. deflection = WL /8EI, where
3 3 10
WL =(5x300x100) x (300) = 405x10
3 3
8EI=8x(210x10 N/sq.mm)x(100x25 /12)
7
= 21875x10
Deflection = 18.51mm
Max. moment = WL/2 = (5x300x100)x300/2
6
= 22.5x10 N.mm = 22.5KN.m

SOLUTION COMPARISON:

Max. Defl. Max Moment


Hand calculation 18.51 mm 22.50 kNm
STAAD 18.20 mm 22.50 kNm
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1. STAAD SPACE FINITE ELEMENT VERIFICATION


2. *
3. * FILE : PLATE03.STD
4. *
5. * DEFLECTION OF A CANTILEVER PLATE UNDER UNIFORM PRESSURE.
6. * COMPARISON WITH ESTABLISHED FORMULA (WL^3/8EI)
7. *
8. UNIT KNS MMS
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0 0 7 300 0 0
11. REPEAT 2 0 50 0
12. *
13. ELEMENT INCIDENCE
14. 1 1 2 9 8 TO 6
15. REPEAT 1 6 7
16. *
17. ELEMENT PROP
18. 1 TO 12 THICK 25.0
19. *
20. CONSTANT
21. E 210.0 ALL
22. POISSON STEEL ALL
23. *
24. SUPPORT
25. 1 8 15 FIXED
26. *
27. UNIT NEWTON
28. LOAD 1 5N/SQ.MM. UNIFORM LOAD
29. ELEMENT LOAD
30. 1 TO 12 PRESSURE 5.0
31. *
32. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 21/ 12/ 3


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 108
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.1/ 4324.1 MB

33. *
34. PRINT DISPLACEMENT LIST 14

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

14 1 0.0000 0.0000 1.8159 0.0000 -0.0813 0.0000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

35. *
36. UNIT KN METER
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37. PRINT REACTION

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KN METE STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 0.00 0.00 -18.91 -1.54 5.47 0.00


8 1 0.00 0.00 -112.19 0.00 11.56 0.00
15 1 0.00 0.00 -18.91 1.54 5.47 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Manual 4-21

Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-4

OBJECTIVE: Using plate/shell elements, find maximum bending stress


due to a force couple on a curved cantilever beam.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part I, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956.

PROBLEM: Find the maximum bending stress with STAAD analysis


option.

GIVEN: E = 3000.0 ksi.


Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
Plate thickness = 1.0 in.
Coupling load = 100 lbs.

COMPARISON:

Solution Stress at the inside, psi Stress at the outside, psi


Theory 655.0 555.0
STAAD 634.8 (Node 41) 556.5 (Node 1)
Difference* 3.1% 0.3%
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1. STAAD SPACE :CURVED BEAM WITH PLATE ELEMENTS


2. * FILE: PLATE04.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, S., "STENGTH OF MATERIALS, PART I, ELEMENTARY
5. * THEORY AND PROBLEMS", 3RD EDITION, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO.,
6. * INC., NEW YORK, 1956.
7. *
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 4.5 0. 0.; 2 0. 4.5 0.; 3 0.781 4.432 0.; 4 1.539 4.229 0.
11. 5 2.25 3.897 0.; 6 2.893 3.447 0.; 7 3.447 2.893 0.; 8 3.897 2.25 0.
12. 9 4.229 1.539 0.; 10 4.432 0.781 0.; 11 4.25 0. 0.0; 12 0. 4.25 0.0
13. 13 0.738 4.185 0.0; 14 1.454 3.994 0.0; 15 2.125 3.681 0.0
14. 16 2.732 3.256 0.0; 17 3.256 2.732 0.0; 18 3.681 2.125 0.0
15. 19 3.994 1.454 0.0; 20 4.185 0.738 0.0; 21 4. 0. 0.0; 22 0. 4. 0.0
16. 23 0.695 3.939 0.0; 24 1.368 3.759 0.0; 25 2. 3.464 0.0
17. 26 2.571 3.064 0.0; 27 3.064 2.571 0.0; 28 3.464 2. 0.0
18. 29 3.759 1.368 0.0; 30 3.939 0.695 0.0; 31 3.75 0. 0.0
19. 32 0. 3.75 0.0; 33 0.651 3.693 0.0; 34 1.283 3.524 0.0
20. 35 1.875 3.248 0.0; 36 2.41 2.873 0.0; 37 2.873 2.41 0.0
21. 38 3.248 1.875 0.0; 39 3.524 1.283 0.0; 40 3.693 0.651 0.0
22. 41 3.5 0. 0.0; 42 0. 3.5 0.0; 43 0.608 3.447 0.0; 44 1.197 3.289 0.0
23. 45 1.75 3.031 0.0; 46 2.25 2.681 0.0; 47 2.681 2.25 0.0
24. 48 3.031 1.75 0.0; 49 3.289 1.197 0.0; 50 3.447 0.608 0.0
25. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
26. 1 2 3 13 12; 2 3 4 14 13; 3 4 5 15 14; 4 5 6 16 15; 5 6 7 17 16
27. 6 7 8 18 17; 7 8 9 19 18; 8 9 10 20 19; 9 10 1 11 20; 10 12 13 23 22
28. 11 13 14 24 23; 12 14 15 25 24; 13 15 16 26 25; 14 16 17 27 26
29. 15 17 18 28 27; 16 18 19 29 28; 17 19 20 30 29; 18 20 11 21 30
30. 19 22 23 33 32; 20 23 24 34 33; 21 24 25 35 34; 22 25 26 36 35
31. 23 26 27 37 36; 24 27 28 38 37; 25 28 29 39 38; 26 29 30 40 39
32. 27 30 21 31 40; 28 32 33 43 42; 29 33 34 44 43; 30 34 35 45 44
33. 31 35 36 46 45; 32 36 37 47 46; 33 37 38 48 47; 34 38 39 49 48
34. 35 39 40 50 49; 36 40 31 41 50
35. ELEMENT PROPERTY
36. 1 TO 36 TH 1.
37. CONSTANTS
38. E 30000000. ALL
39. POISSONS .3 ALL
40. SUPPORTS
41. 1 11 21 31 41 FIXED
42. LOAD 1 100 IN-IB
43. JOINT LOAD
44. 2 FX 100.
45. 42 FX -100.
46. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 50/ 36/ 5


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 270
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 2 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.2/ 4324.1 MB
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47. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------
JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 -15.30 61.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.09


11 1 3.80 69.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.72
21 1 12.47 5.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.21
31 1 11.58 -66.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75
41 1 -12.55 -69.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.59

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

48. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 9 36

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

9 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


432.15 432.15 -433.11 -2.49 8.94
433.30 433.30
TOP : SMAX= -2.31 SMIN= -433.30 TMAX= 215.50 ANGLE= -1.2
BOTT: SMAX= -2.31 SMIN= -433.30 TMAX= 215.50 ANGLE= -1.2
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 -560.35 58.12 15.37
TOP : SMAX= 58.50 SMIN= -560.73 TMAX= 309.62 ANGLE= -1.4
BOTT: SMAX= 58.50 SMIN= -560.73 TMAX= 309.62 ANGLE= -1.4
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 -556.47 -63.65 11.40
TOP : SMAX= -63.39 SMIN= -556.73 TMAX= 246.67 ANGLE= -1.3
BOTT: SMAX= -63.39 SMIN= -556.73 TMAX= 246.67 ANGLE= -1.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 -310.91 -64.85 13.47
TOP : SMAX= -64.11 SMIN= -311.65 TMAX= 123.77 ANGLE= -3.1
BOTT: SMAX= -64.11 SMIN= -311.65 TMAX= 123.77 ANGLE= -3.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20 -318.48 58.96 8.48
TOP : SMAX= 59.15 SMIN= -318.67 TMAX= 188.91 ANGLE= -1.3
BOTT: SMAX= 59.15 SMIN= -318.67 TMAX= 188.91 ANGLE= -1.3

36 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


457.10 457.10 473.43 34.66 2.24
473.44 473.44
TOP : SMAX= 473.44 SMIN= 34.64 TMAX= 219.40 ANGLE= 0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 473.44 SMIN= 34.64 TMAX= 219.40 ANGLE= 0.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
40 298.80 -24.94 -23.18
TOP : SMAX= 300.45 SMIN= -26.59 TMAX= 163.52 ANGLE= -4.1
BOTT: SMAX= 300.45 SMIN= -26.59 TMAX= 163.52 ANGLE= -4.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
31 282.26 108.74 10.51
TOP : SMAX= 282.90 SMIN= 108.11 TMAX= 87.39 ANGLE= 3.5
BOTT: SMAX= 282.90 SMIN= 108.11 TMAX= 87.39 ANGLE= 3.5
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
41 634.80 95.42 25.72
TOP : SMAX= 636.02 SMIN= 94.20 TMAX= 270.91 ANGLE= 2.7
BOTT: SMAX= 636.02 SMIN= 94.20 TMAX= 270.91 ANGLE= 2.7
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
50 656.97 -43.84 -21.63
TOP : SMAX= 657.64 SMIN= -44.51 TMAX= 351.08 ANGLE= -1.8
BOTT: SMAX= 657.64 SMIN= -44.51 TMAX= 351.08 ANGLE= -1.8
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**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

6.576412E+02 -5.607280E+02 3.510752E+02 4.571006E+02 4.734368E+02


PLATE NO. 36 9 36 36 36
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************

49. FINISH
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-5

OBJECTIVE: A simply-supported equilateral triangle is


subjected to a linear thermal gradient. The
deflections and bending moments are calculated.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S. and Woinowsky-Krieger, S.,


“Theory of Plates and Shells”, McGraw Hill, 1959,
pp. 92-97.

PROBLEM: The purpose of this example is to demonstrate the


ability of STAAD to calculate the response of a
structure when thermally-loaded plate elements are
utilized. The STAAD model considers one-half of
the plate, modeled using 49 quad elements and
seven tri plate elements. For specifying inclined
supports, an auxiliary coordinate system is defined
along the edge (see second figure below) not
parallel to a global axis.
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GIVEN: E = 10 x 10 6 lb/in 2
υ = 0.3
α = 12 x 10 -6 in/in- 0 F
∆ T = T top – T bottom = 450 0
t = 0.1 inches
a = 3.0 inches

The loading is specified as 450 0 F on the top surface and 0 0 F on the


bottom surface of all elements, with ambient specified as 225 0 F.

Theoretical Solution

F rom page 96 of the reference:

α ∆ T E t2 3x ′
Mx = − (1 + )
24 a
(12 x 10 −6 ) (450.0) (10 x 10 6 ) (0.1) 2 3x ′
Mx = − (1 + )
24 3
M x = −22.5 (1 + x ′)
α ∆ T E t2 3x ′
My = − (1 − ) = −22.5 (1 − x ′)
24 a
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α∆TEt y
M xy =
8a
(12 x 10 −6 ) (450.0) (10 x 10 6 ) (0.1) 2
M xy = − y = 22.5 y
8 (3)
α ∆ T (1 + υ) 3 4 a3
w= (x ′ − 3y 2 x ′ − ax ′ 2 − ay 2 + )
4a t 27
w = .00585 (x ′3 − 3y 2 x ′ − 3x ′ 2 − 3y 2 + 4)

The origin of the x ′ axis in the reference is located at a/3 or 1”


from the edge, therefore:

x′ = x – 1

Upon substitution:

M x = -22.5x
M y = -22.5 (2 - x)
M xy = 22.5y
w = 0.00585 (x 3 – 6x 2 + 9x – 3y 2 x)
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Comparison of STAAD results to Theory:

NODES ALONG X AXIS – Z DEFLECTION


(INCHES) AT CENTER OF ELEMENTS
Node STAAD Answers Theory
2 9.728x10 -3 9.728x10 -3
3 1.658x10 -2 1.658x10 -2
4 2.089x10 -2 2.089x10 -2
5 2.302x10 -2 2.302x10 -2
6 2.331x10 -2 2.331x10 -2
7 2.210x10 -2 2.210x10 -2
8 1.974x10 -2 1.974x10 -2
9 1.658x10 -2 1.658x10 -2
10 1.295x10 -2 1.295x10 -2
11 9.210x10 -3 9.210x10 -3
12 5.703x10 -3 5.699x10 -3
13 2.765x10 -3 2.763x10 -3
14 7.456x10 -4 7.483x10 -4
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Comparison of STAAD results to Theory:

BENDING MOMENTS ALONG X AXIS (IN-LB/IN)


AT CENTER OF ELEMENTS
Element Mx Mx My My
Number STAAD Theory STAAD Theory
1 -2.411 -2.411 -42.59 -42.59
2 -7.232 -7.232 -37.77 -37.77
3 -12.053 -12.05 -32.95 -32.95
4 -16.874 -16.88 -28.13 -28.13
5 -21.70 -21.70 -23.31 -23.30
6 -26.52 -26.52 -18.49 -18.48
7 -31.33 -31.34 -13.66 -13.66
8 -36.15 -36.16 -8.838 -8.839
9 -41.00 -40.98 -4.039 -4.018
10 -45.84 -45.80 0.788 0.804
11 -50.50 -50.63 5.658 5.625
12 -55.37 -55.45 10.51 10.45
13 -60.22 -60.27 15.33 15.27
14 -65.64 -64.29 18.37 20.09
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Comparison of STAAD results to Theory:

TWISTING MOMENT ALONG Y


AXIS (IN-LB/IN) AT CENTER OF
ELEMENTS
Element Mxy Mxy
STAAD Theory
1 2.783 2.784
15 8.350 8.351
27 13.92 13.92
37 19.49 19.49
45 25.04 25.05
51 30.61 30.62
55 36.06 36.19

Discussion
The results show excellent agreement for displacements and for
quad plate element stresses except in the few instances where the
magnitude of the answers is very small. The tri plate elements are
lower order elements, and it is therefore not unusual for these
elements to show poorer agreement than quads where mesh size is
smaller.
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2. * FILE: PLATE05.STD
3. *
4. * AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE WITH LINEAR THERMAL GRADIENT
5. * STARDYNE VERIFICATION SVM18
6. *
7. * EXPECTED ANSWERS
8. * DEFLECTION OF NODE 6 , IN THE X3 DIRECTION
9. * THEORY .02331
10. * STARDYNE .02331
11. * STAAD .02331
12. *
13. * INTERNAL MOMENTS IN QUAD PLATE NO 8
14. * MX MY
15. * THEORY -36.16 -8.864
16. * STARDYNE -36.16 -8.864
17. * STAAD -36.15 -8.84
18. *
19. INPUT WIDTH 79
20. UNIT INCHES POUND
21. JOINT COORDINATES
22. 1 0 0 0; 2 0.214286 0 0; 3 0.428571 0 0; 4 0.642857 0 0; 5 0.857143 0 0
23. 6 1.07143 0 0; 7 1.28571 0 0; 8 1.5 0 0; 9 1.71429 0 0; 10 1.92857 0 0
24. 11 2.14286 0 0; 12 2.35714 0 0; 13 2.57143 0 0; 14 2.78571 0 0
25. 15 3 0 0; 16 2.78571 0.123718 0; 17 0 0.247436 0
26. 18 0.214286 0.247436 0; 19 0.428571 0.247436 0; 20 0.642857 0.247436 0
27. 21 0.857143 0.247436 0; 22 1.07143 0.247436 0; 23 1.28571 0.247436 0
28. 24 1.5 0.247436 0; 25 1.71429 0.247436 0; 26 1.92857 0.247436 0
29. 27 2.14286 0.247436 0; 28 2.35714 0.247436 0; 29 2.57143 0.247436 0
30. 30 2.35714 0.371154 0; 31 0 0.494872 0; 32 0.214286 0.494872 0
31. 33 0.428571 0.494872 0; 34 0.642857 0.494872 0; 35 0.857143 0.494872 0
32. 36 1.07143 0.494872 0; 37 1.28571 0.494872 0; 38 1.5 0.494872 0
33. 39 1.71429 0.494872 0; 40 1.92857 0.494872 0; 41 2.14286 0.494872 0
34. 42 1.92857 0.61859 0; 43 0 0.742307 0; 44 0.214286 0.742307 0
35. 45 0.428571 0.742307 0; 46 0.642857 0.742307 0; 47 0.857143 0.742307 0
36. 48 1.07143 0.742307 0; 49 1.28571 0.742307 0; 50 1.5 0.742307 0
37. 51 1.71429 0.742307 0; 52 1.5 0.866025 0; 53 0 0.989743 0
38. 54 0.214286 0.989743 0; 55 0.428571 0.989743 0; 56 0.642857 0.989743 0
39. 57 0.857143 0.989743 0; 58 1.07143 0.989743 0; 59 1.28571 0.989743 0
40. 60 1.07143 1.11346 0; 61 0 1.23718 0; 62 0.214286 1.23718 0
41. 63 0.428571 1.23718 0; 64 0.642857 1.23718 0; 65 0.857143 1.23718 0
42. 66 0.642857 1.3609 0; 67 0 1.48461 0; 68 0.214285 1.48461 0
43. 69 0.428571 1.48461 0; 70 0.214286 1.60833 0; 71 0 1.73205 0
44. *72 3 1.73205 0
45. ELEMENT INCIDENCES SHELL
46. 1 1 2 18 17; 2 2 3 19 18; 3 3 4 20 19; 4 4 5 21 20; 5 5 6 22 21
47. 6 6 7 23 22; 7 7 8 24 23; 8 8 9 25 24; 9 9 10 26 25; 10 10 11 27 26
48. 11 11 12 28 27; 12 12 13 29 28; 13 13 14 16 29; 14 14 15 16
49. 15 17 18 32 31; 16 18 19 33 32; 17 19 20 34 33; 18 20 21 35 34
50. 19 21 22 36 35; 20 22 23 37 36; 21 23 24 38 37; 22 24 25 39 38
51. 23 25 26 40 39; 24 26 27 41 40; 25 27 28 30 41; 26 28 29 30
52. 27 31 32 44 43; 28 32 33 45 44; 29 33 34 46 45; 30 34 35 47 46
53. 31 35 36 48 47; 32 36 37 49 48; 33 37 38 50 49; 34 38 39 51 50
54. 35 39 40 42 51; 36 40 41 42; 37 43 44 54 53; 38 44 45 55 54
55. 39 45 46 56 55; 40 46 47 57 56; 41 47 48 58 57; 42 48 49 59 58
56. 43 49 50 52 59; 44 50 51 52; 45 53 54 62 61; 46 54 55 63 62
57. 47 55 56 64 63; 48 56 57 65 64; 49 57 58 60 65; 50 58 59 60
58. 51 61 62 68 67; 52 62 63 69 68; 53 63 64 66 69; 54 64 65 66
59. 55 67 68 70 71; 56 68 69 70
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60. DEFINE MATERIAL START


61. ISOTROPIC ALUMINUM
62. E 1E+007
63. POISSON 0.3
64. ALPHA 1.2E-005
65. END DEFINE MATERIAL
66. CONSTANTS
67. MATERIAL ALUMINUM MEMB 1 TO 56
68. ELEMENT PROPERTY
69. 1 TO 56 THICK 0.1
70. SUPPORTS
71. 16 29 30 41 42 51 52 59 60 65 66 69 70 INCL REFJT 15 FIXED BUT FX MX MZ
72. 2 TO 14 FIXED BUT FX FZ MY MZ
73. 17 31 43 53 61 67 FIXED BUT FY MY MZ
74. 1 FIXED BUT MY MZ
75. 15 71 FIXED
76. *72 FIXED
77. LOAD 1 UNIFORM BENDING TEMPERATURE
78. TEMPERATURE LOAD
79. 1 TO 56 TEMP 0.0 450.
80. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATIC CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 71/ 56/ 35


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 327
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 3 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.3/ 4324.0 MB

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


UNIFORM BENDING TEMPERATURE

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( POUN INCH ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( POUN INCH ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( INCH /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = 0.00000E+00 0
Z = 2.33148E-02 6
RX= -4.58405E-02 52
RY= -5.27664E-02 1
RZ= 0.00000E+00 0

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************


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81. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 2 TO 14

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

2 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00973 0.00000 -0.03853 0.00000


3 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.01658 0.00000 -0.02590 0.00000
4 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.02090 0.00000 -0.01489 0.00000
5 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.02303 0.00000 -0.00549 0.00000
6 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.02331 0.00000 0.00230 0.00000
7 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.02211 0.00000 0.00848 0.00000
8 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.01975 0.00000 0.01305 0.00000
9 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.01658 0.00000 0.01600 0.00000
10 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.01295 0.00000 0.01735 0.00000
11 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00921 0.00000 0.01709 0.00000
12 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00570 0.00000 0.01518 0.00000
13 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00276 0.00000 0.01165 0.00000
14 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00075 0.00000 0.00672 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


82. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 8

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

8 1 2.23 1.01 -36.15 -8.84 2.79


19799.74 19799.74 0.00 0.00 0.00
21861.08 21861.08
TOP : SMAX= -5134.02 SMIN=-21861.08 TMAX= 8363.53 ANGLE= -5.8
BOTT: SMAX= 21861.08 SMIN= 5134.02 TMAX= 8363.53 ANGLE= -5.8
JOINT -4.50 -1.02 -35.37 -11.73 1.92
8 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -6945.23 SMIN=-21315.88 TMAX= 7185.32 ANGLE= -4.6
BOTT: SMAX= 21315.88 SMIN= 6945.23 TMAX= 7185.32 ANGLE= -4.6
JOINT -4.50 3.05 -36.95 -5.96 1.93
9 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -3504.11 SMIN=-22244.13 TMAX= 9370.01 ANGLE= -3.6
BOTT: SMAX= 22244.13 SMIN= 3504.11 TMAX= 9370.01 ANGLE= -3.6
JOINT 8.97 3.05 -36.79 -5.89 3.65
25 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -3281.80 SMIN=-22330.46 TMAX= 9524.33 ANGLE= -6.6
BOTT: SMAX= 22330.46 SMIN= 3281.80 TMAX= 9524.33 ANGLE= -6.6
JOINT 8.97 -1.02 -35.50 -11.77 3.64
24 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -6732.25 SMIN=-21626.52 TMAX= 7447.13 ANGLE= -8.5
BOTT: SMAX= 21626.52 SMIN= 6732.25 TMAX= 7447.13 ANGLE= -8.5

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

2.233046E+04 -2.233046E+04 9.524326E+03 1.979974E+04 2.186108E+04


PLATE NO. 8 8 8 8 8
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************

83. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 4-35

Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-6

OBJECTIVE: A Circular plate is fixed along its perimeter. Using


plate/shell elements, find the deflection at the center,
maximum bending stress due to a uniformly distributed
load, and a concentrated load at the center.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” Part II, D. Van


Nostrand Co., Inc., 3rd Edition, 1956. Pages 96, 97, 103.

PROBLEM: The circular plate shown below is subject to two load


cases. Load 1 is a uniform pressure, and load 2 is a
concentrated force at the center. Determine:

- deflection at the center for both load cases


- bending stress at the support for both load cases
- moment at the center for load case 1

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi


Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
Radius = 40 in.
Thickness = 1 in.
Uniform pressure = 6 psi.
Concentrated load = 7539.82 lbs.
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COMPARISON:

Load Case 1: Uniform Pressure Loading:

Solution σ bend, psi δmax, in Moment at center,


lb-in/in
Theory 7200 -0.08736 780.00
STAAD 6887 (see a) -0.08618 806.11 (see b)
(Y translation at
Joint 127)
Difference 4.3% 1.35% 3.41%

(a) In element 9 at node 10, My = 1147.91 lb-in/in. This yields


σ bend = 1147.91 x 6 = 6887 psi.

(b) In element 109, at node 127, Mx = 811.88 lb-in/in,


My = 800.33 lb-in/in, average = 806.11 lb-in/in

Load Case 2: Concentrated Load:

Solution σ bend , psi δ max , in


Theory 3600.0 -0.08736
STAAD 3700.14 -0.08646
(see c) (Y translation at
Joint 127)
Difference 2.78% 1.03%

(c) In element 9, at node 10, My = 616.69 lb-in/in


This yields σ bend = 616.69 x 6 = 3700.14 psi
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1. STAAD SPACE :A CIRCULAR PLATE-FIXED ALONG ITS PERIMETER


2. * FILE: PLATE06.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, S., STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
5. * PART II, ADVANCED THEORY AND PROBLEMS
6. * PAGES 96, 97, AND 103.
7. *
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT INCHES POUND
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 40. 0. 0.; 2 37.588 0. -13.681; 3 30.642 0. -25.712; 4 20. 0. -34.641
12. 5 6.946 0. -39.392; 6 -6.946 0. -39.392; 7 -20. 0. -34.641
13. 8 -30.642 0. -25.711; 9 -37.588 0. -13.681; 10 -40. 0. 0.; 11 -37.588 0. 13.681
14. 12 -30.642 0. 25.712; 13 -20. 0. 34.641; 14 -6.946 0. 39.392
15. 15 6.946 0. 39.392; 16 20. 0. 34.641; 17 30.642 0. 25.711; 18 37.588 0. 13.681
16. 19 30. 0. 0.; 20 28.191 0. -10.261; 21 22.981 0. -19.284; 22 15. 0. -25.981
17. 23 5.209 0. -29.544; 24 -5.209 0. -29.544; 25 -15. 0. -25.981
18. 26 -22.981 0. -19.284; 27 -28.191 0. -10.261; 28 -30. 0. 0.
19. 29 -28.191 0. 10.261; 30 -22.981 0. 19.284; 31 -15. 0. 25.981
20. 32 -5.209 0. 29.544; 33 5.21 0. 29.544; 34 15. 0. 25.981; 35 22.981 0. 19.284
21. 36 28.191 0. 10.261; 37 20. 0. 0.; 38 18.794 0. -6.84; 39 15.321 0. -12.856
22. 40 10. 0. -17.321; 41 3.473 0. -19.696; 42 -3.473 0. -19.696; 43 -10. 0. -17.32
23. 44 -15.321 0. -12.856; 45 -18.794 0. -6.84; 46 -20. 0. 0.; 47 -18.794 0. 6.84
24. 48 -15.321 0. 12.856; 49 -10. 0. 17.321; 50 -3.473 0. 19.696
25. 51 3.473 0. 19.696; 52 10. 0. 17.32; 53 15.321 0. 12.856; 54 18.794 0. 6.84
26. 55 15. 0. 0.; 56 14.095 0. -5.13; 57 11.491 0. -9.642; 58 7.5 0. -12.99
27. 59 2.605 0. -14.772; 60 -2.605 0. -14.772; 61 -7.5 0. -12.99
28. 62 -11.491 0. -9.642; 63 -14.095 0. -5.13; 64 -15. 0. 0.; 65 -14.095 0. 5.13
29. 66 -11.491 0. 9.642; 67 -7.5 0. 12.99; 68 -2.605 0. 14.772; 69 2.605 0. 14.772
30. 70 7.5 0. 12.99; 71 11.491 0. 9.642; 72 14.095 0. 5.13; 73 10. 0. 0.
31. 74 9.397 0. -3.42; 75 7.66 0. -6.428; 76 5. 0. -8.66; 77 1.736 0. -9.848
32. 78 -1.736 0. -9.848; 79 -5. 0. -8.66; 80 -7.66 0. -6.428; 81 -9.397 0. -3.42
33. 82 -10. 0. 0.; 83 -9.397 0. 3.42; 84 -7.66 0. 6.428; 85 -5. 0. 8.66
34. 86 -1.736 0. 9.848; 87 1.737 0. 9.848; 88 5. 0. 8.66; 89 7.66 0. 6.428
35. 90 9.397 0. 3.42; 91 7. 0. 0.; 92 6.578 0. -2.394; 93 5.362 0. -4.5
36. 94 3.5 0. -6.062; 95 1.216 0. -6.894; 96 -1.216 0. -6.894; 97 -3.5 0. -6.062
37. 98 -5.362 0. -4.5; 99 -6.578 0. -2.394; 100 -7. 0. 0.; 101 -6.578 0. 2.394
38. 102 -5.362 0. 4.5; 103 -3.5 0. 6.062; 104 -1.216 0. 6.894; 105 1.216 0. 6.894
39. 106 3.5 0. 6.062; 107 5.362 0. 4.5; 108 6.578 0. 2.394; 109 3. 0. 0.
40. 110 2.819 0. -1.026; 111 2.298 0. -1.928; 112 1.5 0. -2.598
41. 113 0.521 0. -2.954; 114 -0.521 0. -2.954; 115 -1.5 0. -2.598
42. 116 -2.298 0. -1.928; 117 -2.819 0. -1.026; 118 -3. 0. 0.; 119 -2.819 0. 1.026
43. 120 -2.298 0. 1.928; 121 -1.5 0. 2.598; 122 -0.521 0. 2.954; 123 0.521 0. 2.954
44. 124 1.5 0. 2.598; 125 2.298 0. 1.928; 126 2.819 0. 1.026; 127 0. 0. 0.
45. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
46. 1 1 2 20 19; 2 2 3 21 20; 3 3 4 22 21; 4 4 5 23 22; 5 5 6 24 23; 6 6 7 25 24
47. 7 7 8 26 25; 8 8 9 27 26; 9 9 10 28 27; 10 10 11 29 28; 11 11 12 30 29
48. 12 12 13 31 30; 13 13 14 32 31; 14 14 15 33 32; 15 15 16 34 33; 16 16 17 35 34
49. 17 17 18 36 35; 18 18 1 19 36; 19 19 20 38 37; 20 20 21 39 38; 21 21 22 40 39
50. 22 22 23 41 40; 23 23 24 42 41; 24 24 25 43 42; 25 25 26 44 43; 26 26 27 45 44
51. 27 27 28 46 45; 28 28 29 47 46; 29 29 30 48 47; 30 30 31 49 48; 31 31 32 50 49
52. 32 32 33 51 50; 33 33 34 52 51; 34 34 35 53 52; 35 35 36 54 53; 36 36 19 37 54
53. 37 37 38 56 55; 38 38 39 57 56; 39 39 40 58 57; 40 40 41 59 58; 41 41 42 60 59
54. 42 42 43 61 60; 43 43 44 62 61; 44 44 45 63 62; 45 45 46 64 63; 46 46 47 65 64
55. 47 47 48 66 65; 48 48 49 67 66; 49 49 50 68 67; 50 50 51 69 68; 51 51 52 70 69
56. 52 52 53 71 70; 53 53 54 72 71; 54 54 37 55 72; 55 55 56 74 73; 56 56 57 75 74
57. 57 57 58 76 75; 58 58 59 77 76; 59 59 60 78 77; 60 60 61 79 78; 61 61 62 80 79
58. 62 62 63 81 80; 63 63 64 82 81; 64 64 65 83 82; 65 65 66 84 83; 66 66 67 85 84
59. 67 67 68 86 85; 68 68 69 87 86; 69 69 70 88 87; 70 70 71 89 88; 71 71 72 90 89
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60. 72 72 55 73 90; 73 73 74 92 91; 74 74 75 93 92; 75 75 76 94 93; 76 76 77 95 94


61. 77 77 78 96 95; 78 78 79 97 96; 79 79 80 98 97; 80 80 81 99 98; 81 81 82 100 99
62. 82 82 83 101 100; 83 83 84 102 101; 84 84 85 103 102; 85 85 86 104 103
63. 86 86 87 105 104; 87 87 88 106 105; 88 88 89 107 106; 89 89 90 108 107
64. 90 90 73 91 108; 91 91 92 110 109; 92 92 93 111 110; 93 93 94 112 111
65. 94 94 95 113 112; 95 95 96 114 113; 96 96 97 115 114; 97 97 98 116 115
66. 98 98 99 117 116; 99 99 100 118 117; 100 100 101 119 118; 101 101 102 120 119
67. 102 102 103 121 120; 103 103 104 122 121; 104 104 105 123 122
68. 105 105 106 124 123; 106 106 107 125 124; 107 107 108 126 125
69. 108 108 91 109 126; 109 127 109 110; 110 110 111 127; 111 127 111 112
70. 112 112 113 127; 113 127 113 114; 114 114 115 127; 115 127 115 116
71. 116 116 117 127; 117 127 117 118; 118 127 109 126; 119 126 125 127
72. 120 127 125 124; 121 124 123 127; 122 127 123 122; 123 122 121 127
73. 124 127 121 120; 125 120 119 127; 126 127 119 118
74. ELEMENT PROPERTY
75. 1 TO 126 TH 1.
76. CONSTANTS
77. E 30000000. ALL
78. POISSON 0.3 ALL
79. SUPPORTS
80. 1 TO 18 FIXED
81. *
82. LOAD 1 UNIFORM LOAD
83. ELEMENT LOAD
84. 1 TO 126 PRESSURE GY -6.0
85. *
86. LOAD 2 POINT LOAD
87. JOINT LOAD
88. 127 FY -7539.819
89. *
90. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 127/ 126/ 18


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 654
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 9 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.8/ 4324.0 MB

91. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 127

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

127 1 0.00000 -0.08618 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


2 0.00000 -0.08646 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00001

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92. LOAD LIST 1


93. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 9 109
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

9 1 0.00 -103.62 115.36 719.90 0.01


4018.27 4018.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
4319.39 4319.39
TOP : SMAX= 4319.39 SMIN= 692.18 TMAX= 1813.61 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -692.18 SMIN= -4319.39 TMAX= 1813.61 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 14.39 -113.81 338.29 1147.77 123.92
9 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 6997.90 SMIN= 1918.50 TMAX= 2539.70 ANGLE= -8.5
BOTT: SMAX= -1918.50 SMIN= -6997.90 TMAX= 2539.70 ANGLE= -8.5
JOINT -14.38 -113.83 338.35 1147.91 -123.91
10 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 6998.72 SMIN= 1918.87 TMAX= 2539.93 ANGLE= 8.5
BOTT: SMAX= -1918.87 SMIN= -6998.72 TMAX= 2539.93 ANGLE= 8.5
JOINT -10.79 -93.43 -124.84 381.27 -175.70
28 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 2617.74 SMIN= -1079.14 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 17.4
BOTT: SMAX= 1079.14 SMIN= -2617.74 TMAX= 1848.44 ANGLE= 17.4
JOINT 10.79 -93.42 -124.84 381.32 175.75
27 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 2618.18 SMIN= -1079.25 TMAX= 1848.71 ANGLE= -17.4
BOTT: SMAX= 1079.25 SMIN= -2618.18 TMAX= 1848.71 ANGLE= -17.4

109 1 6.37 1.93 -799.52 -799.67 -0.21


4797.59 4797.59 0.00 0.00 0.00
4798.94 4798.94
TOP : SMAX= -4796.24 SMIN= -4798.94 TMAX= 1.35 ANGLE= -35.3
BOTT: SMAX= 4798.94 SMIN= 4796.24 TMAX= 1.35 ANGLE= -35.3
JOINT 6.37 1.93 -811.88 -800.33 -0.21
127 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -4801.97 SMIN= -4871.30 TMAX= 34.67 ANGLE= 1.1
BOTT: SMAX= 4871.30 SMIN= 4801.97 TMAX= 34.67 ANGLE= 1.1
JOINT 6.37 1.93 -792.77 -800.33 -0.21
109 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -4756.58 SMIN= -4802.02 TMAX= 22.72 ANGLE= -1.6
BOTT: SMAX= 4802.02 SMIN= 4756.58 TMAX= 22.72 ANGLE= -1.6
JOINT 6.37 1.93 -793.92 -798.36 -0.21
110 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= -4763.47 SMIN= -4790.19 TMAX= 13.36 ANGLE= -2.7
BOTT: SMAX= 4790.19 SMIN= 4763.47 TMAX= 13.36 ANGLE= -2.7

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

6.998721E+03 -6.998721E+03 2.539927E+03 4.797590E+03 4.798941E+03


PLATE NO. 9 9 9 109 109
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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94. LOAD LIST 2


95. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 9
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

9 2 0.00 -34.32 75.98 484.41 0.01


2707.43 2707.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
2906.43 2906.43
TOP : SMAX= 2906.43 SMIN= 455.87 TMAX= 1225.28 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= -455.87 SMIN= -2906.43 TMAX= 1225.28 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 4.34 -37.38 188.37 616.60 52.05
9 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 3737.03 SMIN= 1092.82 TMAX= 1322.10 ANGLE= -6.8
BOTT: SMAX= -1092.82 SMIN= -3737.03 TMAX= 1322.10 ANGLE= -6.8
JOINT -4.33 -37.39 188.41 616.69 -52.04
10 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 3737.54 SMIN= 1093.08 TMAX= 1322.23 ANGLE= 6.8
BOTT: SMAX= -1093.08 SMIN= -3737.54 TMAX= 1322.23 ANGLE= 6.8
JOINT -3.25 -31.25 -36.94 382.08 -70.33
28 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 2361.41 SMIN= -290.59 TMAX= 1326.00 ANGLE= 9.3
BOTT: SMAX= 290.59 SMIN= -2361.41 TMAX= 1326.00 ANGLE= 9.3
JOINT 3.25 -31.24 -36.95 382.09 70.36
27 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 2361.54 SMIN= -290.69 TMAX= 1326.12 ANGLE= -9.3
BOTT: SMAX= 290.69 SMIN= -2361.54 TMAX= 1326.12 ANGLE= -9.3

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

3.737542E+03 -3.737542E+03 1.326119E+03 2.707434E+03 2.906430E+03


PLATE NO. 9 9 9 9 9
CASE NO. 2 2 2 2 2

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-7

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacements at the free end of a warped


cantilever plate due to in-plane load and out of plane
loads.

REFERENCE: MacNeal, R.H. and Harder, R.C., “A Proposed Standard


Set of Problems to Test Finite Element Accuracy, Finite
Element in Analysis and Design 1,” 1985.

PROBLEM: The finite element model is as shown below: Find the


displacements at the tip in the direction of the loads.
Loading is unit forces at the free end: in plane and out
of plane.

GIVEN: E = 29000.0 ksi. , L = 12.0 in. , Width = 1.1 in.


Thickness = 0.22 in. , Twist = 90º (root to tip),
Poisson’s ratio = 0.22

COMPARISON:

Solution δ due to in-plane load, δ due to out of plane load, in


in.
Theory 0.005424 0.001754
STAAD 0.005590 0.001950
Difference 3.1% 11.2%
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2. * FILE: PLATE07.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: MACNEAL AND HARDER, A PROPOSED STANDARD SET OF PROBLEMS
5. * TO TEST FINITE ELEMENT ACCURACY,
6. * FINITE ELEMENT IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1, NORTH HOLLAND
7. * 1985
8. INPUT WIDTH 72
9. *
10. UNIT INCHES POUND
11. JOINT COORDINATES
12. 1 0. -0.55 0.; 2 1. -0.545 -0.072; 3 2. -0.531 -0.142; 4 3. -0.508 -0.21
13. 5 4. -0.476 -0.275; 6 5. -0.436 -0.335; 7 6. -0.389 -0.389
14. 8 7. -0.335 -0.436; 9 8. -0.275 -0.476; 10 9. -0.21 -0.508
15. 11 10. -0.142 -0.531; 12 11. -0.072 -0.545; 13 12. 0. -0.55; 14 0. 0. 0.
16. 15 1. 0. 0.; 16 2. 0. 0.; 17 3. 0. 0.; 18 4. 0. 0.; 19 5. 0. 0.
17. 20 6. 0. 0.; 21 7. 0. 0.; 22 8. 0. 0.; 23 9. 0. 0.; 24 10. 0. 0.
18. 25 11. 0. 0.; 26 12. 0. 0.; 27 0. 0.55 0.; 28 1. 0.545 0.072
19. 29 2. 0.531 0.142; 30 3. 0.508 0.21; 31 4. 0.476 0.275
20. 32 5. 0.436 0.335; 33 6. 0.389 0.389; 34 7. 0.335 0.436
21. 35 8. 0.275 0.476; 36 9. 0.21 0.508; 37 10. 0.142 0.531
22. 38 11. 0.072 0.545; 39 12. 0. 0.55
23. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
24. 1 1 2 15; 2 15 14 1; 3 14 15 28; 4 28 27 14; 5 2 3 16; 6 16 15 2
25. 7 15 16 29; 8 29 28 15; 9 3 4 17; 10 17 16 3; 11 16 17 30; 12 30 29 16
26. 13 4 5 18; 14 18 17 4; 15 17 18 31; 16 31 30 17; 17 5 6 19; 18 19 18 5
27. 19 18 19 32; 20 32 31 18; 21 6 7 20; 22 20 19 6; 23 19 20 33
28. 24 33 32 19; 25 7 8 21; 26 21 20 7; 27 20 21 34; 28 34 33 20; 29 8 9 22
29. 30 22 21 8; 31 21 22 35; 32 35 34 21; 33 9 10 23; 34 23 22 9
30. 35 22 23 36; 36 36 35 22; 37 36 37 24; 38 24 23 36; 39 23 24 11
31. 40 11 10 23; 41 37 38 25; 42 25 24 37; 43 24 25 12; 44 12 11 24
32. 45 38 39 26; 46 26 25 38; 47 25 26 13; 48 13 12 25
33. ELEMENT PROPERTY
34. 1 TO 48 TH 0.32
35. CONSTANTS
36. E 28999994. ALL
37. POISSON 0.22 ALL
38. SUPPORTS
39. 1 14 27 FIXED
40. LOAD 1 UNIT LOAD AT TIP, OUT OF PLANE
41. JOINT LOAD
42. 13 39 FY 0.25
43. 26 FY 0.50
44. LOAD 2 UNIT LOAD AT TIP, IN PLANE
45. JOINT LOAD
46. 13 39 FZ 0.25
47. 26 FZ 0.50
48. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 39/ 48/ 3


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 216
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.3/ 4323.8 MB
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49. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 13 26 39

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

13 1 -0.00015 0.00202 -0.00195 0.00000 0.00022 0.00036


2 0.00035 -0.00195 0.00559 0.00000 -0.00060 -0.00028
26 1 0.00000 0.00202 -0.00195 0.00000 0.00022 0.00036
2 0.00000 -0.00195 0.00559 0.00000 -0.00060 -0.00028
39 1 0.00015 0.00202 -0.00195 0.00000 0.00022 0.00035
2 -0.00034 -0.00195 0.00559 0.00000 -0.00060 -0.00028

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-8

OBJECTIVE: A Cylindrical roof is supported along two circular edges.


Using plate/shell elements, find the vertical deflection at
the center of the free edge, principal stresses at the center
of the support and center of the free edge (top and
bottom of the roof plate) due to uniformly distributed
gravity load.

REFERENCE: Scordelis, A.C. and Lo, K.S., “Computer Analysis of


Cylindrical Shells,” Journal of the American Concrete
Institute, Vol. 61, May 1964.

PROBLEM: For the cylindrical roof shell calculate the following


deflection and stresses due to the gravity load.
The vertical deflection, δy, at the center of the free edge.
Principal stresses, Smax and Smin, at the center line section
at the vertical angle (top and bottom of the roof plate
element). Principal stresses, Smax and Smin, at the center
section of the free edge (top and bottom of the roof plate
element).
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GIVEN: E = 4.32 x 108 psf
Thickness = 3.0 in.
Poisson’s ratio = 0.0 in theory, 0.01001 in STAAD
Gravity = 90 psf (uniform on surface).
Boundary conditions: simply supported on circular
edges
L = 50 feet.
Radius = 25 feet, 40º sector either side of vertical

COMPARISON:

Solution δ at free edge σ at center, σ at free edge center,


center, inch ft, kip ft, kip
Bottom Top Bottom Top
Theory -3.7032 191.23 218.74 215.57 340.70
STAAD -3.7922 191.59 -218.65 208.85 340.05
(Joint 63, see (a) see (a) see (b) see (b)
X-Translation)
Differenc 2.4% 0.19% 0.04% 3.1% 0.19%
e

(a) – Plate 97, Joint 55, SMAX & SMIN


(b) – Plate 111, Joint 63, SMAX
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2. * FILE: PLATE08.STD
3. * A CYLINDRICAL ROOF SUPPORTED ALONG TWO CIRCULAR EDGES
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5. * REFERENCE: SCORDELIS, A.C., AND LO K. S., COMPUTER ANALYSIS
6. * OF CYLINDRICAL SHELLS, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CONCRETE
7. * INSTITUTE, VOL. 61, MAY 1964.
8. *
9. INPUT WIDTH 72
10. UNIT FEET POUND
11. JOINT COORDINATES
12. 1 0. 25. 0.; 2 2.179 24.905 0.; 3 4.341 24.62 0.; 4 6.471 24.148 0.
13. 5 8.551 23.492 0.; 6 10.566 22.658 0.; 7 12.5 21.651 0.
14. 8 14.339 20.479 0.; 9 16.07 19.151 0.; 10 0. 25. 4.167
15. 11 2.179 24.905 4.167; 12 4.341 24.62 4.167; 13 6.471 24.148 4.167
16. 14 8.551 23.492 4.167; 15 10.566 22.658 4.167; 16 12.5 21.651 4.167
17. 17 14.339 20.479 4.167; 18 16.07 19.151 4.167; 19 0. 25. 8.334
18. 20 2.179 24.905 8.334; 21 4.341 24.62 8.334; 22 6.471 24.148 8.334
19. 23 8.551 23.492 8.334; 24 10.566 22.658 8.334; 25 12.5 21.651 8.334
20. 26 14.339 20.479 8.334; 27 16.07 19.151 8.334; 28 0. 25. 12.501
21. 29 2.179 24.905 12.501; 30 4.341 24.62 12.501; 31 6.471 24.148 12.501
22. 32 8.551 23.492 12.501; 33 10.566 22.658 12.501; 34 12.5 21.651 12.501
23. 35 14.339 20.479 12.501; 36 16.07 19.151 12.501; 37 0. 25. 16.668
24. 38 2.179 24.905 16.668; 39 4.341 24.62 16.668; 40 6.471 24.148 16.668
25. 41 8.551 23.492 16.668; 42 10.566 22.658 16.668; 43 12.5 21.651 16.668
26. 44 14.339 20.479 16.668; 45 16.07 19.151 16.668; 46 0. 25. 20.835
27. 47 2.179 24.905 20.835; 48 4.341 24.62 20.835; 49 6.471 24.148 20.835
28. 50 8.551 23.492 20.835; 51 10.566 22.658 20.835; 52 12.5 21.651 20.835
29. 53 14.339 20.479 20.835; 54 16.07 19.151 20.835; 55 0. 25. 25.002
30. 56 2.179 24.905 25.002; 57 4.341 24.62 25.002; 58 6.471 24.148 25.002
31. 59 8.551 23.492 25.002; 60 10.566 22.658 25.002; 61 12.5 21.651 25.002
32. 62 14.339 20.479 25.002; 63 16.07 19.151 25.002; 64 0. 25. 29.169
33. 65 2.179 24.905 29.169; 66 4.341 24.62 29.169; 67 6.471 24.148 29.169
34. 68 8.551 23.492 29.169; 69 10.566 22.658 29.169; 70 12.5 21.651 29.169
35. 71 14.339 20.479 29.169; 72 16.07 19.151 29.169; 73 0. 25. 33.336
36. 74 2.179 24.905 33.336; 75 4.341 24.62 33.336; 76 6.471 24.148 33.336
37. 77 8.551 23.492 33.336; 78 10.566 22.658 33.336; 79 12.5 21.651 33.336
38. 80 14.339 20.479 33.336; 81 16.07 19.151 33.336; 82 0. 25. 37.503
39. 83 2.179 24.905 37.503; 84 4.341 24.62 37.503; 85 6.471 24.148 37.503
40. 86 8.551 23.492 37.503; 87 10.566 22.658 37.503; 88 12.5 21.651 37.503
41. 89 14.339 20.479 37.503; 90 16.07 19.151 37.503; 91 0. 25. 41.67
42. 92 2.179 24.905 41.67; 93 4.341 24.62 41.67; 94 6.471 24.148 41.67
43. 95 8.551 23.492 41.67; 96 10.566 22.658 41.67; 97 12.5 21.651 41.67
44. 98 14.339 20.479 41.67; 99 16.07 19.151 41.67; 100 0. 25. 45.837
45. 101 2.179 24.905 45.837; 102 4.341 24.62 45.837; 103 6.471 24.148 45.837
46. 104 8.551 23.492 45.837; 105 10.566 22.658 45.837
47. 106 12.5 21.651 45.837; 107 14.339 20.479 45.837
48. 108 16.07 19.151 45.837; 109 0. 25. 50.004; 110 2.179 24.905 50.004
49. 111 4.341 24.62 50.004; 112 6.471 24.148 50.004; 113 8.551 23.492 50.004
50. 114 10.566 22.658 50.004; 115 12.5 21.651 50.004
51. 116 14.339 20.479 50.004; 117 16.07 19.151 50.004; 118 -2.179 24.905 0.
52. 119 -4.341 24.62 0.; 120 -6.471 24.148 0.; 121 -8.551 23.492 0.
53. 122 -10.566 22.658 0.; 123 -12.5 21.651 0.; 124 -14.339 20.479 0.
54. 125 -16.07 19.151 0.; 126 -2.179 24.905 4.167; 127 -4.341 24.62 4.167
55. 128 -6.471 24.148 4.167; 129 -8.551 23.492 4.167
56. 130 -10.566 22.658 4.167; 131 -12.5 21.651 4.167
57. 132 -14.339 20.479 4.167; 133 -16.07 19.151 4.167
58. 134 -2.179 24.905 8.334; 135 -4.341 24.62 8.334; 136 -6.471 24.148 8.334
59. 137 -8.551 23.492 8.334; 138 -10.566 22.658 8.334
60. 139 -12.5 21.651 8.334; 140 -14.339 20.479 8.334
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61. 141 -16.07 19.151 8.334; 142 -2.179 24.905 12.501
62. 143 -4.341 24.62 12.501; 144 -6.471 24.148 12.501
63. 145 -8.551 23.492 12.501; 146 -10.566 22.658 12.501
64. 147 -12.5 21.651 12.501; 148 -14.339 20.479 12.501
65. 149 -16.07 19.151 12.501; 150 -2.179 24.905 16.668
66. 151 -4.341 24.62 16.668; 152 -6.471 24.148 16.668
67. 153 -8.551 23.492 16.668; 154 -10.566 22.658 16.668
68. 155 -12.5 21.651 16.668; 156 -14.339 20.479 16.668
69. 157 -16.07 19.151 16.668; 158 -2.179 24.905 20.835
70. 159 -4.341 24.62 20.835; 160 -6.471 24.148 20.835
71. 161 -8.551 23.492 20.835; 162 -10.566 22.658 20.835
72. 163 -12.5 21.651 20.835; 164 -14.339 20.479 20.835
73. 165 -16.07 19.151 20.835; 166 -2.179 24.905 25.002
74. 167 -4.341 24.62 25.002; 168 -6.471 24.148 25.002
75. 169 -8.551 23.492 25.002; 170 -10.566 22.658 25.002
76. 171 -12.5 21.651 25.002; 172 -14.339 20.479 25.002
77. 173 -16.07 19.151 25.002; 174 -2.179 24.905 29.169
78. 175 -4.341 24.62 29.169; 176 -6.471 24.148 29.169
79. 177 -8.551 23.492 29.169; 178 -10.566 22.658 29.169
80. 179 -12.5 21.651 29.169; 180 -14.339 20.479 29.169
81. 181 -16.07 19.151 29.169; 182 -2.179 24.905 33.336
82. 183 -4.341 24.62 33.336; 184 -6.471 24.148 33.336
83. 185 -8.551 23.492 33.336; 186 -10.566 22.658 33.336
84. 187 -12.5 21.651 33.336; 188 -14.339 20.479 33.336
85. 189 -16.07 19.151 33.336; 190 -2.179 24.905 37.503
86. 191 -4.341 24.62 37.503; 192 -6.471 24.148 37.503
87. 193 -8.551 23.492 37.503; 194 -10.566 22.658 37.503
88. 195 -12.5 21.651 37.503; 196 -14.339 20.479 37.503
89. 197 -16.07 19.151 37.503; 198 -2.179 24.905 41.67
90. 199 -4.341 24.62 41.67; 200 -6.471 24.148 41.67; 201 -8.551 23.492 41.67
91. 202 -10.566 22.658 41.67; 203 -12.5 21.651 41.67
92. 204 -14.339 20.479 41.67; 205 -16.07 19.151 41.67
93. 206 -2.179 24.905 45.837; 207 -4.341 24.62 45.837
94. 208 -6.471 24.148 45.837; 209 -8.551 23.492 45.837
95. 210 -10.566 22.658 45.837; 211 -12.5 21.651 45.837
96. 212 -14.339 20.479 45.837; 213 -16.07 19.151 45.837
97. 214 -2.179 24.905 50.004; 215 -4.341 24.62 50.004
98. 216 -6.471 24.148 50.004; 217 -8.551 23.492 50.004
99. 218 -10.566 22.658 50.004; 219 -12.5 21.651 50.004
100. 220 -14.339 20.479 50.004; 221 -16.07 19.151 50.004
101. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
102. 1 1 2 10; 2 10 2 11; 3 11 2 3; 4 11 3 12; 5 12 3 4; 6 4 13 12; 7 4 5 14
103. 8 14 13 4; 9 5 15 14; 10 5 6 15; 11 15 7 16; 12 16 7 17; 13 17 7 8
104. 14 8 18 17; 15 8 9 18; 16 6 7 15; 17 10 11 19; 18 19 11 20; 19 20 11 12
105. 20 20 12 21; 21 21 12 13; 22 13 22 21; 23 13 14 23; 24 23 22 13
106. 25 14 24 23; 26 14 15 24; 27 24 16 25; 28 25 16 26; 29 26 16 17
107. 30 17 27 26; 31 17 18 27; 32 15 16 24; 33 19 20 28; 34 28 20 29
108. 35 29 20 21; 36 29 21 30; 37 30 21 22; 38 22 31 30; 39 22 23 32
109. 40 32 31 22; 41 23 33 32; 42 23 24 33; 43 33 25 34; 44 34 25 35
110. 45 35 25 26; 46 26 36 35; 47 26 27 36; 48 24 25 33; 49 28 29 37
111. 50 37 29 38; 51 38 29 30; 52 38 30 39; 53 39 30 31; 54 31 40 39
112. 55 31 32 41; 56 41 40 31; 57 32 42 41; 58 32 33 42; 59 42 34 43
113. 60 43 34 44; 61 44 34 35; 62 35 45 44; 63 35 36 45; 64 33 34 42
114. 65 37 38 46; 66 46 38 47; 67 47 38 39; 68 47 39 48; 69 48 39 40
115. 70 40 49 48; 71 40 41 50; 72 50 49 40; 73 41 51 50; 74 41 42 51
116. 75 51 43 52; 76 52 43 53; 77 53 43 44; 78 44 54 53; 79 44 45 54
117. 80 42 43 51; 81 46 47 55; 82 55 47 56; 83 56 47 48; 84 56 48 57
118. 85 57 48 49; 86 49 58 57; 87 49 50 59; 88 59 58 49; 89 50 60 59
119. 90 50 51 60; 91 60 52 61; 92 61 52 62; 93 62 52 53; 94 53 63 62
120. 95 53 54 63; 96 51 52 60; 97 55 56 64; 98 64 56 65; 99 65 56 57
121. 100 65 57 66; 101 66 57 58; 102 58 67 66; 103 58 59 68; 104 68 67 58
122. 105 59 69 68; 106 59 60 69; 107 69 61 70; 108 70 61 71; 109 71 61 62
123. 110 62 72 71; 111 62 63 72; 112 60 61 69; 113 64 65 73; 114 73 65 74
124. 115 74 65 66; 116 74 66 75; 117 75 66 67; 118 67 76 75; 119 67 68 77
125. 120 77 76 67; 121 68 78 77; 122 68 69 78; 123 78 70 79; 124 79 70 80
126. 125 80 70 71; 126 71 81 80; 127 71 72 81; 128 69 70 78; 129 73 74 82
127. 130 82 74 83; 131 83 74 75; 132 83 75 84; 133 84 75 76; 134 76 85 84
128. 135 76 77 86; 136 86 85 76; 137 77 87 86; 138 77 78 87; 139 87 79 88
129. 140 88 79 89; 141 89 79 80; 142 80 90 89; 143 80 81 90; 144 78 79 87
130. 145 82 83 91; 146 91 83 92; 147 92 83 84; 148 92 84 93; 149 93 84 85
131. 150 85 94 93; 151 85 86 95; 152 95 94 85; 153 86 96 95; 154 86 87 96
132. 155 96 88 97; 156 97 88 98; 157 98 88 89; 158 89 99 98; 159 89 90 99
133. 160 87 88 96; 161 91 92 100; 162 100 92 101; 163 101 92 93
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134. 164 101 93 102; 165 102 93 94; 166 94 103 102; 167 94 95 104
135. 168 104 103 94; 169 95 105 104; 170 95 96 105; 171 105 97 106
136. 172 106 97 107; 173 107 97 98; 174 98 108 107; 175 98 99 108
137. 176 96 97 105; 177 100 101 109; 178 109 101 110; 179 110 101 102
138. 180 110 102 111; 181 111 102 103; 182 103 112 111; 183 103 104 113
139. 184 113 112 103; 185 104 114 113; 186 104 105 114; 187 114 106 115
140. 188 115 106 116; 189 116 106 107; 190 107 117 116; 191 107 108 117
141. 192 105 106 114; 193 1 118 10; 194 10 118 126; 195 126 118 119
142. 196 126 119 127; 197 127 119 120; 198 120 128 127; 199 120 121 129
143. 200 129 128 120; 201 121 130 129; 202 121 122 130; 203 130 123 131
144. 204 131 123 132; 205 132 123 124; 206 124 133 132; 207 124 125 133
145. 208 122 123 130; 209 10 126 19; 210 19 126 134; 211 134 126 127
146. 212 134 127 135; 213 135 127 128; 214 128 136 135; 215 128 129 137
147. 216 137 136 128; 217 129 138 137; 218 129 130 138; 219 138 131 139
148. 220 139 131 140; 221 140 131 132; 222 132 141 140; 223 132 133 141
149. 224 130 131 138; 225 19 134 28; 226 28 134 142; 227 142 134 135
150. 228 142 135 143; 229 143 135 136; 230 136 144 143; 231 136 137 145
151. 232 145 144 136; 233 137 146 145; 234 137 138 146; 235 146 139 147
152. 236 147 139 148; 237 148 139 140; 238 140 149 148; 239 140 141 149
153. 240 138 139 146; 241 28 142 37; 242 37 142 150; 243 150 142 143
154. 244 150 143 151; 245 151 143 144; 246 144 152 151; 247 144 145 153
155. 248 153 152 144; 249 145 154 153; 250 145 146 154; 251 154 147 155
156. 252 155 147 156; 253 156 147 148; 254 148 157 156; 255 148 149 157
157. 256 146 147 154; 257 37 150 46; 258 46 150 158; 259 158 150 151
158. 260 158 151 159; 261 159 151 152; 262 152 160 159; 263 152 153 161
159. 264 161 160 152; 265 153 162 161; 266 153 154 162; 267 162 155 163
160. 268 163 155 164; 269 164 155 156; 270 156 165 164; 271 156 157 165
161. 272 154 155 162; 273 46 158 55; 274 55 158 166; 275 166 158 159
162. 276 166 159 167; 277 167 159 160; 278 160 168 167; 279 160 161 169
163. 280 169 168 160; 281 161 170 169; 282 161 162 170; 283 170 163 171
164. 284 171 163 172; 285 172 163 164; 286 164 173 172; 287 164 165 173
165. 288 162 163 170; 289 55 166 64; 290 64 166 174; 291 174 166 167
166. 292 174 167 175; 293 175 167 168; 294 168 176 175; 295 168 169 177
167. 296 177 176 168; 297 169 178 177; 298 169 170 178; 299 178 171 179
168. 300 179 171 180; 301 180 171 172; 302 172 181 180; 303 172 173 181
169. 304 170 171 178; 305 64 174 73; 306 73 174 182; 307 182 174 175
170. 308 182 175 183; 309 183 175 176; 310 176 184 183; 311 176 177 185
171. 312 185 184 176; 313 177 186 185; 314 177 178 186; 315 186 179 187
172. 316 187 179 188; 317 188 179 180; 318 180 189 188; 319 180 181 189
173. 320 178 179 186; 321 73 182 82; 322 82 182 190; 323 190 182 183
174. 324 190 183 191; 325 191 183 184; 326 184 192 191; 327 184 185 193
175. 328 193 192 184; 329 185 194 193; 330 185 186 194; 331 194 187 195
176. 332 195 187 196; 333 196 187 188; 334 188 197 196; 335 188 189 197
177. 336 186 187 194; 337 82 190 91; 338 91 190 198; 339 198 190 191
178. 340 198 191 199; 341 199 191 192; 342 192 200 199; 343 192 193 201
179. 344 201 200 192; 345 193 202 201; 346 193 194 202; 347 202 195 203
180. 348 203 195 204; 349 204 195 196; 350 196 205 204; 351 196 197 205
181. 352 194 195 202; 353 91 198 100; 354 100 198 206; 355 206 198 199
182. 356 206 199 207; 357 207 199 200; 358 200 208 207; 359 200 201 209
183. 360 209 208 200; 361 201 210 209; 362 201 202 210; 363 210 203 211
184. 364 211 203 212; 365 212 203 204; 366 204 213 212; 367 204 205 213
185. 368 202 203 210; 369 100 206 109; 370 109 206 214; 371 214 206 207
186. 372 214 207 215; 373 215 207 208; 374 208 216 215; 375 208 209 217
187. 376 217 216 208; 377 209 218 217; 378 209 210 218; 379 218 211 219
188. 380 219 211 220; 381 220 211 212; 382 212 221 220; 383 212 213 221
189. 384 210 211 218
190. ELEMENT PROPERTY
191. 1 TO 384 TH 0.25
192. CONSTANTS
193. E 432000000. ALL
194. DENSITY 360. ALL
195. SUPPORTS
196. 1 TO 9 109 TO 125 214 TO 221 FIXED BUT FZ MX MY
197. *
198. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD (SELFWEIGHT OF 90 PSF)
199. SELFWEIGHT Y -1.
200. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.
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P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 221/ 384/ 34


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 1224
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 30 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 14.3/ 4323.7 MB

***WARNING - INSTABILITY AT JOINT 206 DIRECTION = FZ


PROBABLE CAUSE SINGULAR-ADDING WEAK SPRING
K-MATRIX DIAG= 2.4552445E+04 L-MATRIX DIAG= 1.7462298E-10 EQN NO 1155
***NOTE - VERY WEAK SPRING ADDED FOR STABILITY

201. UNIT KIP FEET


202. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 55 63 173

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

55 1 0.00000 0.56452 0.00248 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


63 1 -2.01522 -3.79217 0.00257 -0.00010 -0.00019 -0.03358
173 1 2.01522 -3.79217 0.00257 -0.00010 0.00019 0.03358

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

203. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 97 111

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KIP FEET


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

97 1 0.14 0.05 -2.11 -0.40 0.00


198.97 173.69 -13.98 -3.29 1.06
216.63 188.68
TOP : SMAX= -42.03 SMIN= -216.63 TMAX= 87.30 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 188.68 SMIN= 35.45 TMAX= 76.61 ANGLE= 0.4
JOINT 0.14 0.05 -2.14 -0.42 0.00
55 -13.53 -2.90 1.06
TOP : SMAX= -43.45 SMIN= -218.65 TMAX= 87.60 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 191.59 SMIN= 37.65 TMAX= 76.97 ANGLE= 0.4
JOINT 0.14 0.05 -2.06 -0.42 0.00
56 -13.53 -4.07 1.06
TOP : SMAX= -44.63 SMIN= -211.26 TMAX= 83.31 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 184.19 SMIN= 36.48 TMAX= 73.86 ANGLE= 0.5
JOINT 0.14 0.05 -2.14 -0.37 0.00
64 -14.87 -2.90 1.06
TOP : SMAX= -38.02 SMIN= -219.99 TMAX= 90.98 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 190.25 SMIN= 32.22 TMAX= 79.01 ANGLE= 0.4

111 1 0.27 -0.23 0.00 0.61 0.05


322.58 207.93 -11.55 257.88 -13.36
328.08 214.41
TOP : SMAX= 316.78 SMIN= -11.30 TMAX= 164.04 ANGLE= 1.4
BOTT: SMAX= 200.79 SMIN= -13.61 TMAX= 107.20 ANGLE= 5.0
JOINT 0.27 -0.23 -0.09 0.69 0.05
62 -3.76 226.50 -13.36
TOP : SMAX= 293.01 SMIN= -12.85 TMAX= 152.93 ANGLE= 1.5
BOTT: SMAX= 162.39 SMIN= 2.94 TMAX= 79.73 ANGLE= 6.7
JOINT 0.27 -0.23 0.05 0.69 0.05
63 -3.76 273.57 -13.36
TOP : SMAX= 340.05 SMIN= 1.16 TMAX= 169.45 ANGLE= 1.4
BOTT: SMAX= 208.85 SMIN= -10.45 TMAX= 109.65 ANGLE= 4.8
JOINT 0.27 -0.23 0.05 0.45 0.05
72 -27.13 273.57 -13.36
TOP : SMAX= 317.28 SMIN= -22.21 TMAX= 169.74 ANGLE= 1.4
BOTT: SMAX= 231.36 SMIN= -33.54 TMAX= 132.45 ANGLE= 4.0
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**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

3.400522E+02 -2.199873E+02 1.697424E+02 3.225765E+02 3.280786E+02


PLATE NO. 111 97 111 111 111
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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204. FINISH
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NOTES
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-9

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacement in the direction of the load due


to a unit load applied at the quadrants of a quarter of a
spherical shell.

REFERENCE: MacNeal, R.H. and Harder, R.C., “A Proposed Standard


Set of Problems to Test Finite Element Accuracy, Finite
Element in Analysis and Design 1,” 1985.

PROBLEM: For the quarter of a spherical shell find the displacement


in the direction of the load.

GIVEN: E = 6.825 x 107 lb/in2


Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
Thickness = 0.04 inches
Radius = 10 in.
Unit forces on quadrants
Boundary conditions:
Vertical restraint at center of free edge
Symmetry defines boundary conditions
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COMPARISON:

Solution Deflection, δ, in.


Theory 0.09400
STAAD 0.09342
Differenc 0.64%
e
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2. * FILE: PLATE09.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: MACNEAL AND HARDER, A PROPOSED STANDARD SET OF PROBLEMS
5. * TO TEST FINITE ELEMENT ACCURACY,
6. * FINITE ELEMENT IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1, NORTH HOLLAND
7. * 1985
8. *
9. INPUT WIDTH 72
10. UNIT INCH POUND
11. JOINT COORDINATES
12. 1 10. 0. 0.; 2 0. 0. 10.; 3 1.951 0. 9.808; 4 3.827 0. 9.239
13. 5 5.556 0. 8.315; 6 7.071 0. 7.071; 7 8.315 0. 5.556; 8 9.239 0. 3.827
14. 9 9.808 0. 1.951; 10 9.877 1.564 0.; 11 0. 1.564 9.877
15. 12 1.927 1.564 9.687; 13 3.78 1.564 9.125; 14 5.487 1.564 8.212
16. 15 6.984 1.564 6.984; 16 8.212 1.564 5.487; 17 9.125 1.564 3.78
17. 18 9.687 1.564 1.927; 19 9.511 3.09 0.; 20 0. 3.09 9.511
18. 21 1.856 3.09 9.328; 22 3.64 3.09 8.787; 23 5.284 3.09 7.908
19. 24 6.725 3.09 6.725; 25 7.908 3.09 5.284; 26 8.787 3.09 3.64
20. 27 9.328 3.09 1.855; 28 8.91 4.54 0.; 29 0. 4.54 8.91
21. 30 1.738 4.54 8.739; 31 3.41 4.54 8.232; 32 4.95 4.54 7.408
22. 33 6.3 4.54 6.3; 34 7.408 4.54 4.95; 35 8.232 4.54 3.41
23. 36 8.739 4.54 1.738; 37 8.09 5.878 0.; 38 0. 5.878 8.09
24. 39 1.578 5.878 7.935; 40 3.096 5.878 7.474; 41 4.495 5.878 6.727
25. 42 5.721 5.878 5.72; 43 6.727 5.878 4.495; 44 7.474 5.878 3.096
26. 45 7.935 5.878 1.578; 46 7.071 7.071 0.; 47 0. 7.071 7.071
27. 48 1.379 7.071 6.935; 49 2.706 7.071 6.533; 50 3.928 7.071 5.879
28. 51 5. 7.071 5.; 52 5.879 7.071 3.928; 53 6.533 7.071 2.706
29. 54 6.935 7.071 1.379; 55 5.878 8.09 0.; 56 0. 8.09 5.878
30. 57 1.147 8.09 5.765; 58 2.249 8.09 5.431; 59 3.266 8.09 4.887
31. 60 4.156 8.09 4.156; 61 4.887 8.09 3.266; 62 5.431 8.09 2.249
32. 63 5.765 8.09 1.147; 64 4.54 8.91 0.; 65 0. 8.91 4.54
33. 66 0.886 8.91 4.453; 67 1.737 8.91 4.194; 68 2.522 8.91 3.775
34. 69 3.21 8.91 3.21; 70 3.775 8.91 2.522; 71 4.194 8.91 1.737
35. 72 4.453 8.91 0.886; 73 3.09 9.511 0.; 74 0. 9.511 3.09
36. 75 0.603 9.511 3.031; 76 1.182 9.511 2.855; 77 1.717 9.511 2.569
37. 78 2.185 9.511 2.185; 79 2.569 9.511 1.717; 80 2.855 9.511 1.182
38. 81 3.031 9.511 0.603
39. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
40. 1 2 3 12 11; 2 3 4 13 12; 3 4 5 14 13; 4 5 6 15 14; 5 6 7 16 15
41. 6 7 8 17 16; 7 8 9 18 17; 8 9 1 10 18; 9 11 12 21 20; 10 12 13 22 21
42. 11 13 14 23 22; 12 14 15 24 23; 13 15 16 25 24; 14 16 17 26 25
43. 15 17 18 27 26; 16 18 10 19 27; 17 20 21 30 29; 18 21 22 31 30
44. 19 22 23 32 31; 20 23 24 33 32; 21 24 25 34 33; 22 25 26 35 34
45. 23 26 27 36 35; 24 27 19 28 36; 25 29 30 39 38; 26 30 31 40 39
46. 27 31 32 41 40; 28 32 33 42 41; 29 33 34 43 42; 30 34 35 44 43
47. 31 35 36 45 44; 32 36 28 37 45; 33 38 39 48 47; 34 39 40 49 48
48. 35 40 41 50 49; 36 41 42 51 50; 37 42 43 52 51; 38 43 44 53 52
49. 39 44 45 54 53; 40 45 37 46 54; 41 47 48 57 56; 42 48 49 58 57
50. 43 49 50 59 58; 44 50 51 60 59; 45 51 52 61 60; 46 52 53 62 61
51. 47 53 54 63 62; 48 54 46 55 63; 49 56 57 66 65; 50 57 58 67 66
52. 51 58 59 68 67; 52 59 60 69 68; 53 60 61 70 69; 54 61 62 71 70
53. 55 62 63 72 71; 56 63 55 64 72; 57 65 66 75 74; 58 66 67 76 75
54. 59 67 68 77 76; 60 68 69 78 77; 61 69 70 79 78; 62 70 71 80 79
55. 63 71 72 81 80; 64 72 64 73 81
56. ELEMENT PROPERTY
57. 1 TO 64 TH 0.04
58. CONSTANTS
59. E 68250000. ALL
60. POISSON 0.3 ALL
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61. SUPPORTS
62. 1 10 19 28 37 46 55 64 73 FIXED BUT FX FY MZ
63. 2 11 20 29 38 47 56 65 74 FIXED BUT FY FZ MX
64. 6 FIXED BUT FX FZ MX MY MZ
65. LOAD 1 UNIT FORCE ON QUADRANT
66. JOINT LOAD
67. 2 FZ 1.0
68. 1 FX -1.0
69. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 81/ 64/ 19


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 431
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 4 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.4/ 4323.5 MB

70. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1 2

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 -0.09335 -0.04663 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.01893


2 1 0.00000 0.04665 0.09342 -0.01898 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

71. FINISH
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-10

OBJECTIVE: A thick cylindrical plate supported along 2 radial edges.


Find the radial displacement, radial stress, tangential
stress and longitudinal stress at inner surface due to a
unit pressure applied at the inner surface.

REFERENCE: MacNeal, R.H. and Harder, R.C., “A Proposed Standard


Set of Problems to Test Finite Element Accuracy, Finite
Element in Analysis and Design 1,” 1985.

PROBLEM: Find the radial displacement, radial, tangential and


longitudinal stresses at inner surface of the thick walled
cylinder.
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GIVEN: E = 1 x 106 psi, Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
Inner radius = 3.0 in.
Outer radius = 9.0 in.
Loading is unit pressure at inner radius

COMPARISON:

Solution Radial deflection, Radial stress, Tangential Longitudinal


x 10-2 in psi stress, psi stress, psi
Theory 0.4582 -1.00 1.25 0.075
STAAD 0.4650* -0.95** 1.26** 0.080
Difference 1.5% 5.0% 0.8% 7.0%

* Radial displacements are measured along FY at node 102 and


FX at node 101.
** On element 82, at node 102, SX is tangential stress, SY is radial
stress.
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6. * FINITE ELEMENT IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1, NORTH HOLLAND
7. * 1985
8. *
9. INPUT WIDTH 72
10. *
11. UNIT INCHES POUND
12. JOINT COORDINATES
13. 1 9. 0. 0.; 2 0. 9. 0.; 3 1.563 8.863 0.; 4 3.078 8.457 0.
14. 5 4.5 7.794 0.; 6 5.785 6.894 0.; 7 6.894 5.785 0.; 8 7.794 4.5 0.
15. 9 8.457 3.078 0.; 10 8.863 1.563 0.; 11 7.875 0. 0.; 12 0. 7.875 0.
16. 13 1.367 7.755 0.; 14 2.693 7.4 0.; 15 3.938 6.82 0.; 16 5.062 6.033 0.
17. 17 6.033 5.062 0.; 18 6.82 3.937 0.; 19 7.4 2.693 0.; 20 7.755 1.367 0.
18. 21 6.75 0. 0.; 22 0. 6.75 0.; 23 1.172 6.647 0.; 24 2.309 6.343 0.
19. 25 3.375 5.846 0.; 26 4.339 5.171 0.; 27 5.171 4.339 0.
20. 28 5.846 3.375 0.; 29 6.343 2.309 0.; 30 6.647 1.172 0.; 31 5.975 0. 0.
21. 32 0. 5.975 0.; 33 1.038 5.884 0.; 34 2.044 5.615 0.; 35 2.988 5.174 0.
22. 36 3.841 4.577 0.; 37 4.577 3.841 0.; 38 5.175 2.987 0.
23. 39 5.615 2.044 0.; 40 5.884 1.038 0.; 41 5.2 0. 0.; 42 0. 5.2 0.
24. 43 0.903 5.121 0.; 44 1.779 4.886 0.; 45 2.6 4.503 0.; 46 3.343 3.983 0.
25. 47 3.983 3.342 0.; 48 4.503 2.6 0.; 49 4.886 1.778 0.; 50 5.121 0.903 0.
26. 51 4.7 0. 0.; 52 0. 4.7 0.; 53 0.816 4.629 0.; 54 1.608 4.417 0.
27. 55 2.35 4.07 0.; 56 3.021 3.6 0.; 57 3.6 3.021 0.; 58 4.07 2.35 0.
28. 59 4.417 1.607 0.; 60 4.629 0.816 0.; 61 4.2 0. 0.; 62 0. 4.2 0.
29. 63 0.729 4.136 0.; 64 1.436 3.947 0.; 65 2.1 3.637 0.; 66 2.7 3.217 0.
30. 67 3.217 2.7 0.; 68 3.637 2.1 0.; 69 3.947 1.436 0.; 70 4.136 0.729 0.
31. 71 3.85 0. 0.; 72 0. 3.85 0.; 73 0.669 3.792 0.; 74 1.317 3.618 0.
32. 75 1.925 3.334 0.; 76 2.475 2.949 0.; 77 2.949 2.475 0.
33. 78 3.334 1.925 0.; 79 3.618 1.317 0.; 80 3.792 0.669 0.; 81 3.5 0. 0.
34. 82 0. 3.5 0.; 83 0.608 3.447 0.; 84 1.197 3.289 0.; 85 1.75 3.031 0.
35. 86 2.25 2.681 0.; 87 2.681 2.25 0.; 88 3.031 1.75 0.; 89 3.289 1.197 0.
36. 90 3.447 0.608 0.; 91 3.25 0. 0.; 92 0. 3.25 0.; 93 0.564 3.201 0.
37. 94 1.112 3.054 0.; 95 1.625 2.815 0.; 96 2.089 2.49 0.; 97 2.49 2.089 0.
38. 98 2.815 1.625 0.; 99 3.054 1.112 0.; 100 3.201 0.564 0.; 101 3. 0. 0.
39. 102 0. 3. 0.; 103 0.521 2.954 0.; 104 1.026 2.819 0.; 105 1.5 2.598 0.
40. 106 1.928 2.298 0.; 107 2.298 1.928 0.; 108 2.598 1.5 0.
41. 109 2.819 1.026 0.; 110 2.954 0.521 0.
42. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
43. 1 2 3 13 12; 2 3 4 14 13; 3 4 5 15 14; 4 5 6 16 15; 5 6 7 17 16
44. 6 7 8 18 17; 7 8 9 19 18; 8 9 10 20 19; 9 10 1 11 20; 10 12 13 23 22
45. 11 13 14 24 23; 12 14 15 25 24; 13 15 16 26 25; 14 16 17 27 26
46. 15 17 18 28 27; 16 18 19 29 28; 17 19 20 30 29; 18 20 11 21 30
47. 19 22 23 33 32; 20 23 24 34 33; 21 24 25 35 34; 22 25 26 36 35
48. 23 26 27 37 36; 24 27 28 38 37; 25 28 29 39 38; 26 29 30 40 39
49. 27 30 21 31 40; 28 32 33 43 42; 29 33 34 44 43; 30 34 35 45 44
50. 31 35 36 46 45; 32 36 37 47 46; 33 37 38 48 47; 34 38 39 49 48
51. 35 39 40 50 49; 36 40 31 41 50; 37 42 43 53 52; 38 43 44 54 53
52. 39 44 45 55 54; 40 45 46 56 55; 41 46 47 57 56; 42 47 48 58 57
53. 43 48 49 59 58; 44 49 50 60 59; 45 50 41 51 60; 46 52 53 63 62
54. 47 53 54 64 63; 48 54 55 65 64; 49 55 56 66 65; 50 56 57 67 66
55. 51 57 58 68 67; 52 58 59 69 68; 53 59 60 70 69; 54 60 51 61 70
56. 55 62 63 73 72; 56 63 64 74 73; 57 64 65 75 74; 58 65 66 76 75
57. 59 66 67 77 76; 60 67 68 78 77; 61 68 69 79 78; 62 69 70 80 79
58. 63 70 61 71 80; 64 72 73 83 82; 65 73 74 84 83; 66 74 75 85 84
59. 67 75 76 86 85; 68 76 77 87 86; 69 77 78 88 87; 70 78 79 89 88
60. 71 79 80 90 89; 72 80 71 81 90; 73 82 83 93 92; 74 83 84 94 93
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61. 75 84 85 95 94; 76 85 86 96 95; 77 86 87 97 96; 78 87 88 98 97
62. 79 88 89 99 98; 80 89 90 100 99; 81 90 81 91 100; 82 92 93 103 102
63. 83 93 94 104 103; 84 94 95 105 104; 85 95 96 106 105; 86 96 97 107 106
64. 87 97 98 108 107; 88 98 99 109 108; 89 99 100 110 109; 90 100 91 101 110
65. ELEMENT PROPERTY
66. 1 TO 90 TH 1.
67. CONSTANTS
68. E 1000000.0 ALL
69. POISSON 0.3 ALL
70. SUPPORTS
71. 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 102 FIXED BUT FY
72. 1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 101 FIXED BUT FX
73. LOAD 1 UNIT PRESSURE AT INNER RADIUS
74. JOINT LOAD
75. 101 FX 0.2618
76. 110 FX 0.5156 FY 0.0909
77. 109 FX 0.4920 FY 0.1791
78. 108 FX 0.4534 FY 0.2618
79. 107 FX 0.4011 FY 0.3366
80. 106 FX 0.3366 FY 0.4011
81. 105 FX 0.2618 FY 0.4534
82. 104 FX 0.1791 FY 0.4920
83. 103 FX 0.0909 FY 0.5156
84. 102 FY 0.2618
85. * CREATED LOAD 2 IN ORDER TO PRINT DISPLACEMENT VALUES
86. LOAD 2 MULTIPLY LOAD BY 1000
87. REPEAT LOAD
88. 1 1000.
89. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 110/ 90/ 22


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 550
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 7 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.5/ 4323.4 MB

90. LOAD LIST 2


91. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 102 101 107

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

102 2 0.00000 0.00465 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


101 2 0.00465 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
107 2 0.00357 0.00299 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

92. LOAD LIST 1


93. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 82 83 89 90

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

82 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1.81 1.81 1.17 -0.91 0.00
2.08 2.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.91 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.91 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
92 1.07 -0.88 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


93 1.07 -0.88 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
103 1.26 -0.95 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
102 1.26 -0.95 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.0

83 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1.81 1.81 1.17 -0.92 0.00
2.08 2.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
93 1.07 -0.88 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
94 1.06 -0.88 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
104 1.26 -0.95 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
103 1.26 -0.95 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1

89 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1.81 1.81 1.17 -0.92 0.00
2.08 2.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.92 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
99 1.06 -0.88 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
100 1.07 -0.88 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
110 1.26 -0.95 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.1
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
109 1.26 -0.95 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.96 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1

90 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


1.81 1.81 1.17 -0.91 0.00
2.08 2.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.91 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.17 SMIN= -0.91 TMAX= 1.04 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
100 1.07 -0.88 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= -2.3
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH
----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


91 1.07 -0.88 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
BOTT: SMAX= 1.07 SMIN= -0.88 TMAX= 0.98 ANGLE= 2.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
101 1.26 -0.95 0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.0
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= 2.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
110 1.26 -0.95 -0.08
TOP : SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1
BOTT: SMAX= 1.26 SMIN= -0.95 TMAX= 1.11 ANGLE= -2.1

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.263807E+00 -9.557953E-01 1.109365E+00 1.807750E+00 2.082329E+00


PLATE NO. 82 83 82 89 89
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-11

OBJECTIVE: To find the vertical deflection and bending moments at


several points due to a unit pressure on a thin rectangular
plate simply supported along 4 edges.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S. and Woinowsky-Kreiger, S., “Theory of


Plates and Shells,” McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition, 1959,
Pages 113-117.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical deflection and bending moments at


three points on the thin rectangular plate.

GIVEN: E = 1 x 106 psi


Poisson’s ratio = 0.3
Length = 16 in.
Width = 10 in.
Thickness = 0.2 in.
Loading is unit pressure (1 psi) over entire surface.
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COMPARISON:

Vertical deflection at joints, in., at three points due to a unit pressure:


Solution δ162 δ166 δ306
Theory 0.035912 0.113406 0.025133
STAAD 0.035490 0.11230 0.024780
Difference 1.18% 0.98% 1.4%

Bending moments Mx, lb-in, at three points due to a unit pressure:


Solution Mx, 9 Mx, 89 Mx, 96
Theory 1.763 8.513 1.098
STAAD 1.640 8.410 1.050
Difference 6.98% 1.21% 4.37%

Bending moments My, lb-in, at three points due to a unit pressure:


Solution My, 9 My, 89 My, 96
Theory 0.897 4.873 1.108
STAAD 0.860 4.800 0.990
Difference 4.12% 1.3% 10.65%
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2. * FILE: PLATE11.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: "THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS", TIMOSHENKO, S. AND
5. * WOINOWSKY-KREIGER, S., SECOND EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL,
6. * PAGES 113-117.
7. *
8. UNIT POUND INCH
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0. 11 10. 0. 0.
11. 21 0. 0. 1. 31 10. 0. 1.
12. 41 0. 0. 2. 51 10. 0. 2.
13. 61 0. 0. 3. 71 10. 0. 3.
14. 81 0. 0. 4. 91 10. 0. 4.
15. 101 0. 0. 5. 111 10. 0. 5.
16. 121 0. 0. 6. 131 10. 0. 6.
17. 141 0. 0. 7. 151 10. 0. 7.
18. 161 0. 0. 8. 171 10. 0. 8.
19. 181 0. 0. 9. 191 10. 0. 9.
20. 201 0. 0. 10. 211 10. 0. 10.
21. 221 0. 0. 11. 231 10. 0. 11.
22. 241 0. 0. 12. 251 10. 0. 12.
23. 261 0. 0. 13. 271 10. 0. 13.
24. 281 0. 0. 14. 291 10. 0. 14.
25. 301 0. 0. 15. 311 10. 0. 15.
26. 321 0. .0 16. 331 10. 0. 16.
27. ELEMENT INCIDENCE
28. 1 1 2 22 21 TO 16 1 20
29. REPEAT 9 20 1
30. ELEMENT PROPERTY
31. 1 TO 16 21 TO 36 41 TO 56 61 TO 76 81 TO 96 TH 0.2
32. 101 TO 116 121 TO 136 141 TO 156 161 TO 176 181 TO 196 TH 0.2
33. CONSTANT
34. E 1000000 MEMB 1 TO 16 21 TO 36 41 TO 56 61 TO 76 81 TO 96
35. E 1000000 MEMB 101 TO 116 121 TO 136 141 TO 156 161 TO 176 181 TO 196
36. POISSON 0.3 MEMB 1 TO 16 21 TO 36 41 TO 56 61 TO 76 81 TO 96
37. POISSON 0.3 MEMB 101 TO 116 121 TO 136 141 TO 156 161 TO 176 181 TO 196
38. SUPPORT
39. 1 11 321 331 FIXED
40. 2 TO 10 322 TO 330 FIXED BUT MX
41. 21 TO 311 BY 10 FIXED BUT MZ
42. LOAD 1 UNIFORM PRESSURE
43. ELEMENT LOAD
44. 1 TO 16 21 TO 36 41 TO 56 61 TO 76 81 TO 96 PRE 1.0
45. 101 TO 116 121 TO 136 141 TO 156 161 TO 176 181 TO 196 PRE 1.0
46. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 187/ 160/ 52


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 858
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 15 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 13.0/ 4323.3 MB
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47. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENT LIST 162 166 306

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

162 1 0.00000 -0.03549 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.03420


166 1 0.00000 -0.11230 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
306 1 0.00000 -0.02478 0.00000 -0.02424 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

48. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 9 89 189 96

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

9 1 19.24 -0.08 1.64 0.86 0.28


225.14 225.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
259.42 259.42
TOP : SMAX= 259.42 SMIN= 115.15 TMAX= 72.14 ANGLE= 17.6
BOTT: SMAX= -115.15 SMIN= -259.42 TMAX= 72.14 ANGLE= 17.6

89 1 1.99 -0.51 8.41 4.81 0.04


1096.84 1096.84 0.00 0.00 0.00
1262.19 1262.19
TOP : SMAX= 1262.19 SMIN= 721.80 TMAX= 270.20 ANGLE= 0.7
BOTT: SMAX= -721.80 SMIN= -1262.19 TMAX= 270.20 ANGLE= 0.7

189 1 -19.24 -0.08 1.64 0.86 -0.28


225.14 225.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
259.42 259.42
TOP : SMAX= 259.42 SMIN= 115.15 TMAX= 72.14 ANGLE= -17.6
BOTT: SMAX= -115.15 SMIN= -259.42 TMAX= 72.14 ANGLE= -17.6

96 1 0.25 -15.87 1.05 0.99 0.58


214.93 214.93 0.00 0.00 0.00
240.24 240.24
TOP : SMAX= 240.24 SMIN= 66.20 TMAX= 87.02 ANGLE= 43.5
BOTT: SMAX= -66.20 SMIN= -240.24 TMAX= 87.02 ANGLE= 43.5

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.262189E+03 -1.262189E+03 2.701960E+02 1.096844E+03 1.262189E+03


PLATE NO. 89 89 89 89 89
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-12

OBJECTIVE: To find the bending moment due to thermal load through


the thickness of a square plate.

REFERENCES: Timoshenko, S., “Strength of Materials,” D. Van


Nostrand Co., 3rd Edition,1956.

PROBLEM: Temperature varies 100°F linearly through the thickness


of a square plate that is fixed on the edges. Calculate the
bending moment on the edges and the maximum bending
stress.

5”

5”

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi, α = 70E–7 in/in/°F


Size = 5” x 5”, Thickness = 0.5 in
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3

COMPARISON:

Solution Moment, in-lb/in Max stress, psi


Theory 625.0 15000.0
STAAD 625.0 15000.0
Difference None None
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2. * FILE: PLATE12.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO, S., "STENGTH OF MATERIALS," 3RD EDITION,
5. * D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., 1956.
6. *
7. UNIT INCHES POUND
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 5. 0. 0.; 3 0. 5. 0.; 4 5. 5. 0.
10. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
11. 1 1 2 4 3
12. ELEMENT PROPERTY
13. 1 TH 0.5
14. CONSTANTS
15. E 30000000. ALL
16. POISSON 0.3 ALL
17. ALPHA 0.000007 ALL
18. SUPPORTS
19. 1 TO 4 FIXED
20. LOAD 1 NON UNIFORM HEATING OF THE PLATE

**WARNING** - ALL DEGREES OF FREEDOM FIXED.


STAAD WILL INFINITESIMALLY RELEASE MOMENT-X AT FIRST JOINT ENTERED.

21. TEMPERATURE LOAD


22. 1 TEMP 0 100
23. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 1/ 4
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 1
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.2 MB

24. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES ALL

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

1 1 0.00 0.00 -625.00 -625.00 0.00


15000.00 15000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
15000.00 15000.00
TOP : SMAX=-15000.00 SMIN=-15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 15000.00 SMIN= 15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 -625.00 -625.00 0.00
1 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX=-15000.00 SMIN=-15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 15000.00 SMIN= 15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

JOINT 0.00 0.00 -625.00 -625.00 0.00


2 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX=-15000.00 SMIN=-15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 15000.00 SMIN= 15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 -625.00 -625.00 0.00
4 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX=-15000.00 SMIN=-15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 15000.00 SMIN= 15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 -625.00 -625.00 0.00
3 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX=-15000.00 SMIN=-15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 15000.00 SMIN= 15000.00 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.500000E+04 -1.500000E+04 7.781867E-04 1.500000E+04 1.500000E+04


PLATE NO. 1 1 1 1 1
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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NOTES
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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-13

OBJECTIVE: To find the vertical deflection and bending moments due


to an unit pressure in a rectangular plate simply
supported along 4 edges.

REFERENCES: Martin, H. C., “Stiffness Matrix for a Triangular


Sandwich Element in Bending,” NASA Technical
Report 32-1158, October, 1967.

Timoshenko, S., and Woinowsky-Kreiger, S., “Theory


of Plates and Shells,” McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edition, 1959.

Salerno, V. L., and Goldberg, M. A., “Effect of Shear


Deformations on the Bending of Rectangular Plates,”
March 1960, Pages 54-58.

PROBLEM: Find the vertical deflection at the points shown in the


sketch and the bending stress at the center of a 20 in.
square plate subjected to a uniform pressure. Use a
quarter of the plate assuming proper boundary conditions
along the lines of symmetry.
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GIVEN: E = 10 x 106 lbs/in2.
Poisson’s ratio = 0.4
Length = 20 in.
Width = 20 in.
Thickness = 5 in.
Loading is unit pressure (1ksi) over entire surface.

COMPARISON:

Vertical deflection due to a unit pressure, 10-3 in

Solution δ1 δ9 δ73
Theory 6.826 2.322 2.684
STAAD 6.864 2.343 2.707
Difference 0.61% 0.52% 0.67%

Maximum bending stress due to a unit pressure, psi

Solution σ, element 1
Theory 5071
STAAD 4908
Difference 2.05%
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1. STAAD SPACE :A SIMPLY SUPPORTED PLATE WITH TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS


2. INPUT WIDTH 72
3. * FILE: PLATE13.STD
4. *
5. UNIT INCHES POUND
6. JOINT COORDINATES
7. 1 0. 0. 0. 11 10. 0. 0.
8. REPEAT 10 0. 0. 1.
9. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
10. 1 1 2 12; 2 2 3 13; 3 3 4 14; 4 4 5 15; 5 5 6 16; 6 6 7 17; 7 7 8 18
11. 8 8 9 19; 9 9 10 20; 10 10 11 21; 11 12 2 13; 12 13 3 14; 13 14 4 15
12. 14 15 5 16; 15 16 6 17; 16 17 7 18; 17 18 8 19; 18 19 9 20; 19 20 10 21
13. 20 21 11 22; 21 12 13 23; 22 13 14 24; 23 14 15 25; 24 15 16 26
14. 25 16 17 27; 26 17 18 28; 27 18 19 29; 28 19 20 30; 29 20 21 31
15. 30 21 22 32; 31 23 13 24; 32 24 14 25; 33 25 15 26; 34 26 16 27
16. 35 27 17 28; 36 28 18 29; 37 29 19 30; 38 30 20 31; 39 31 21 32
17. 40 32 22 33; 41 23 24 34; 42 24 25 35; 43 25 26 36; 44 26 27 37
18. 45 27 28 38; 46 28 29 39; 47 29 30 40; 48 30 31 41; 49 31 32 42
19. 50 32 33 43; 51 34 24 35; 52 35 25 36; 53 36 26 37; 54 37 27 38
20. 55 38 28 39; 56 39 29 40; 57 40 30 41; 58 41 31 42; 59 42 32 43
21. 60 43 33 44; 61 34 35 45; 62 35 36 46; 63 36 37 47; 64 37 38 48
22. 65 38 39 49; 66 39 40 50; 67 40 41 51; 68 41 42 52; 69 42 43 53
23. 70 43 44 54; 71 45 35 46; 72 46 36 47; 73 47 37 48; 74 48 38 49
24. 75 49 39 50; 76 50 40 51; 77 51 41 52; 78 52 42 53; 79 53 43 54
25. 80 54 44 55; 81 45 46 56; 82 46 47 57; 83 47 48 58; 84 48 49 59
26. 85 49 50 60; 86 50 51 61; 87 51 52 62; 88 52 53 63; 89 53 54 64
27. 90 54 55 65; 91 56 46 57; 92 57 47 58; 93 58 48 59; 94 59 49 60
28. 95 60 50 61; 96 61 51 62; 97 62 52 63; 98 63 53 64; 99 64 54 65
29. 100 65 55 66; 101 56 57 67; 102 57 58 68; 103 58 59 69; 104 59 60 70
30. 105 60 61 71; 106 61 62 72; 107 62 63 73; 108 63 64 74; 109 64 65 75
31. 110 65 66 76; 111 67 57 68; 112 68 58 69; 113 69 59 70; 114 70 60 71
32. 115 71 61 72; 116 72 62 73; 117 73 63 74; 118 74 64 75; 119 75 65 76
33. 120 76 66 77; 121 67 68 78; 122 68 69 79; 123 69 70 80; 124 70 71 81
34. 125 71 72 82; 126 72 73 83; 127 73 74 84; 128 74 75 85; 129 75 76 86
35. 130 76 77 87; 131 78 68 79; 132 79 69 80; 133 80 70 81; 134 81 71 82
36. 135 82 72 83; 136 83 73 84; 137 84 74 85; 138 85 75 86; 139 86 76 87
37. 140 87 77 88; 141 78 79 89; 142 79 80 90; 143 80 81 91; 144 81 82 92
38. 145 82 83 93; 146 83 84 94; 147 84 85 95; 148 85 86 96; 149 86 87 97
39. 150 87 88 98; 151 89 79 90; 152 90 80 91; 153 91 81 92; 154 92 82 93
40. 155 93 83 94; 156 94 84 95; 157 95 85 96; 158 96 86 97; 159 97 87 98
41. 160 98 88 99; 161 89 90 100; 162 90 91 101; 163 91 92 102
42. 164 92 93 103; 165 93 94 104; 166 94 95 105; 167 95 96 106
43. 168 96 97 107; 169 97 98 108; 170 98 99 109; 171 100 90 101
44. 172 101 91 102; 173 102 92 103; 174 103 93 104; 175 104 94 105
45. 176 105 95 106; 177 106 96 107; 178 107 97 108; 179 108 98 109
46. 180 109 99 110; 181 100 101 111; 182 101 102 112; 183 102 103 113
47. 184 103 104 114; 185 104 105 115; 186 105 106 116; 187 106 107 117
48. 188 107 108 118; 189 108 109 119; 190 109 110 120; 191 111 101 112
49. 192 112 102 113; 193 113 103 114; 194 114 104 115; 195 115 105 116
50. 196 116 106 117; 197 117 107 118; 198 118 108 119; 199 119 109 120
51. 200 120 110 121
52. ELEMENT PROPERTY
53. 1 TO 200 THICKNESS 5.
54. CONSTANT
55. E 1E7 ALL
56. POISSON .4 ALL
57. SUPPORT
58. 1 FIXED BUT FY
59. 2 TO 10 BY 1 FIXED BUT FX FY MZ
60. 12 TO 100 BY 11 FIXED BUT FY FZ MX
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61. 11 TO 110 BY 11 FIXED BUT MZ
62. 111 TO 120 BY 1 FIXED BUT MX
63. 121 FIXED
64. LOAD 1 UNIFORM PRESSURE
65. ELEMENT LOAD
66. 1 TO 200 PR -1000.
67. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
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NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 121/ 200/ 40


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 561
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 7 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 13.1/ 4323.2 MB

68. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 1 9 73

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


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JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 0.00686 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


9 1 0.00000 0.00234 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00080
73 1 0.00000 0.00271 0.00000 0.00040 0.00000 -0.00040

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69. PRINT ELEMENT STRESSES LIST 1

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

1 1 33.33 33.33 -20451.07 -20451.07 0.00


4908.26 4908.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
4908.26 4908.26
TOP : SMAX= -4908.26 SMIN= -4908.26 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX= 4908.26 SMIN= 4908.26 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

4.908257E+03 -4.908257E+03 0.000000E+00 4.908257E+03 4.908257E+03


PLATE NO. 1 1 1 1 1
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-14

OBJECTIVE: To find element stress due to joint load at the fixed end
of a tapered plate with one end fixed.

REFERENCES: Crandall, S.H., & Dahl, N.C., “An Introduction to the


Mechanics of Solids,” McGraw – Hill, Inc., 1959.

PROBLEM: The tapered plate structure is loaded at the free end.


Calculate the maximum stress at the midspan.

1.5”
4.5”
1.5”
4.5”

50”

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi


Poisson’s ratio = 0.2
P = 4k, Thickness = 2”

COMPARISON:

Solution Maximum stress at the center, psi


Theory 8333.0
STAAD (node 16, 0.5 (8333.35 + 8359.62) = 8346.49
elements 9 and 11)
Difference 0.16%
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2. * FILE: PLATE14.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: CRANDALL, S. H., AND DAHL, N.C., "AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
5. * MECHANICS OF SOLIDS," MCGRAW-HILL BOOK CO., INC.,
6. * NEW YORK, 1978
7. *
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT INCHES POUND
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 50.000 0.000 0.000
12. 2 50.000 -4.500 0.000
13. 3 50.000 -9.000 0.000
14. 4 45.000 0.000 0.000
15. 5 45.000 -4.200 0.000
16. 6 45.000 -8.400 0.000
17. 7 40.000 0.000 0.000
18. 8 40.000 -3.900 0.000
19. 9 40.000 -7.800 0.000
20. 10 35.000 0.000 0.000
21. 11 35.000 -3.600 0.000
22. 12 35.000 -7.200 0.000
23. 13 30.000 0.000 0.000
24. 14 30.000 -3.300 0.000
25. 15 30.000 -6.600 0.000
26. 16 25.000 0.000 0.000
27. 17 25.000 -3.000 0.000
28. 18 25.000 -6.000 0.000
29. 19 20.000 0.000 0.000
30. 20 20.000 -2.700 0.000
31. 21 20.000 -5.400 0.000
32. 22 15.000 0.000 0.000
33. 23 15.000 -2.400 0.000
34. 24 15.000 -4.800 0.000
35. 25 10.000 0.000 0.000
36. 26 10.000 -2.100 0.000
37. 27 10.000 -4.200 0.000
38. 28 5.000 0.000 0.000
39. 29 5.000 -1.800 0.000
40. 30 5.000 -3.600 0.000
41. 31 0.000 0.000 0.000
42. 32 0.000 -1.500 0.000
43. 33 0.000 -3.000 0.000
44. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
45. 1 4 5 2 1
46. 2 5 6 3 2
47. 3 7 8 5 4
48. 4 8 9 6 5
49. 5 10 11 8 7
50. 6 11 12 9 8
51. 7 13 14 11 10
52. 8 14 15 12 11
53. 9 16 17 14 13
54. 10 17 18 15 14
55. 11 19 20 17 16
56. 12 20 21 18 17
57. 13 22 23 20 19
58. 14 23 24 21 20
59. 15 25 26 23 22
60. 16 26 27 24 23
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61. 17 28 29 26 25
62. 18 29 30 27 26
63. 19 31 32 29 28
64. 20 32 33 30 29
65. ELEMENT PROPERTY
66. 1 TO 20 TH 2.
67. CONSTANTS
68. E 30000000. ALL
69. POISSON 0.2 ALL
70. SUPPORTS
71. 1 TO 3 FIXED
72. LOAD 1 POINT LOAD
73. JOINT LOAD
74. 31 FY -4000.
75. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
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NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 33/ 20/ 3


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 180
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.1/ 4323.0 MB

76. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 9 11

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

9 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4157.59 4157.59 -4.32 4153.58 -71.59
4160.36 4160.36
TOP : SMAX= 4154.81 SMIN= -5.55 TMAX= 2080.18 ANGLE= 1.0
BOTT: SMAX= 4154.81 SMIN= -5.55 TMAX= 2080.18 ANGLE= 1.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
16 -78.55 8333.17 38.19
TOP : SMAX= 8333.35 SMIN= -78.72 TMAX= 4206.03 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 8333.35 SMIN= -78.72 TMAX= 4206.03 ANGLE= -0.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
17 42.49 3.59 -196.82
TOP : SMAX= 220.82 SMIN= -174.74 TMAX= 197.78 ANGLE= -42.2
BOTT: SMAX= 220.82 SMIN= -174.74 TMAX= 197.78 ANGLE= -42.2
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
14 -107.35 -73.48 -161.24
TOP : SMAX= 71.72 SMIN= -252.54 TMAX= 162.13 ANGLE= 42.0
BOTT: SMAX= 71.72 SMIN= -252.54 TMAX= 162.13 ANGLE= 42.0
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
13 93.65 8341.38 62.12
TOP : SMAX= 8341.85 SMIN= 93.18 TMAX= 4124.34 ANGLE= -0.4
BOTT: SMAX= 8341.85 SMIN= 93.18 TMAX= 4124.34 ANGLE= -0.4
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

11 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


4155.63 4155.63 -4.64 4149.10 -107.91
4159.35 4159.35
TOP : SMAX= 4151.91 SMIN= -7.44 TMAX= 2079.67 ANGLE= 1.5
BOTT: SMAX= 4151.91 SMIN= -7.44 TMAX= 2079.67 ANGLE= 1.5
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
19 -72.93 8286.88 37.52
TOP : SMAX= 8287.05 SMIN= -73.10 TMAX= 4180.08 ANGLE= -0.3
BOTT: SMAX= 8287.05 SMIN= -73.10 TMAX= 4180.08 ANGLE= -0.3
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20 69.05 -21.19 -232.13
TOP : SMAX= 260.40 SMIN= -212.54 TMAX= 236.47 ANGLE= -39.5
BOTT: SMAX= 260.40 SMIN= -212.54 TMAX= 236.47 ANGLE= -39.5
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
17 -132.29 -39.10 -207.04
TOP : SMAX= 126.52 SMIN= -297.91 TMAX= 212.21 ANGLE= 38.7
BOTT: SMAX= 126.52 SMIN= -297.91 TMAX= 212.21 ANGLE= 38.7
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
16 82.05 8359.26 54.91
TOP : SMAX= 8359.62 SMIN= 81.68 TMAX= 4138.97 ANGLE= -0.4
BOTT: SMAX= 8359.62 SMIN= 81.68 TMAX= 4138.97 ANGLE= -0.4

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

8.359622E+03 -2.979080E+02 4.206035E+03 4.157588E+03 4.160360E+03


PLATE NO. 11 11 9 9 9
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

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Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-15

OBJECTIVE: To find the normal stress on the edge of a circular hole in


the center of a rectangular plate.

REFERENCES: Young, W. C., “Roark’s Formulas for Stress and


Strain,” McGraw-Hill Inc., 6th Edition, 1989 (Page 732,
Type 7)

PROBLEM: Find the normal stress on the edge of the circular hole
for the plate shown, when an in-plane load causes
tension. Use a 1/4th doubly symmetric model.

3.5 in

6.05 in
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GIVEN: E = 30 x 106 psi Poisson’s ratio = 0.3


Length = 12.10 in. Width = 7.00 in.
Load = 2000 lbs. Thickness = 0.1 in.
Fillet radius = 1.0 in.

COMPARISON:

Solution Stress on fillet (plate 1, node 1)


Theory 9.475
STAAD 9.489
Difference 0.14%
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2. * FILE: PLATE15.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: "ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS AND STRAIN", YOUNG W. C.,
5. * SIXTH EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL, PAGE 732.
6. * 7. GENERAL CIRCULAR HOLE IN CENTER OF A MEMBER OF RECTANGULAR CROSS
SECTION
7. * 1/4 MODEL DOUBLY SYMMETRIC
8. * D = 7.0 INCHES WIDTH
9. * R = 1.0 INCH HOLE RADIUS
10. * T = 0.1 INCH THICKNESS
11. * L = 12.1 INCH LENGTH
12. * LOAD = 2000 POUNDS
13. * THEORETICAL RESULTS
14. * AVERAGE STRESS AT ENDS = 2857 PSI (7 INCH WIDTH)
15. * AVERAGE NOMINAL STRESS AT CENTER = 4000 PSI (7-5 INCH WIDTH)
16. * K STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTOR = 2.3688
17. * MAXIMUM STRESS AT EDGE OF HOLE = 2.3688 * 4000 = 9475 PSI
18. * STAAD RESULTS
19. * MAXIMUM STRESS AT EDGE OF HOLE = 9489 PSI
20. * K STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTOR = 2.37225
21. * PERCENT ERROR = 0.15%
22. *
23. UNIT INCHES POUND
24. JOINT COORDINATES
25. 1 0.000 1.000 0.000
26. 2 -0.174 0.985 0.000
27. 3 -0.342 0.940 0.000
28. 4 -0.500 0.866 0.000
29. 5 -0.643 0.766 0.000
30. 6 -0.766 0.643 0.000
31. 7 -0.866 0.500 0.000
32. 8 -0.940 0.342 0.000
33. 9 -0.985 0.174 0.000
34. 10 -1.000 0.000 0.000
35. 11 0.000 1.200 0.000
36. 12 -0.208 1.182 0.000
37. 13 -0.410 1.128 0.000
38. 14 -0.600 1.039 0.000
39. 15 -0.771 0.919 0.000
40. 16 -0.919 0.771 0.000
41. 17 -1.039 0.600 0.000
42. 18 -1.128 0.410 0.000
43. 19 -1.182 0.208 0.000
44. 20 -1.200 0.000 0.000
45. 21 0.000 1.400 0.000
46. 22 -0.243 1.379 0.000
47. 23 -0.479 1.316 0.000
48. 24 -0.700 1.212 0.000
49. 25 -0.900 1.072 0.000
50. 26 -1.072 0.900 0.000
51. 27 -1.212 0.700 0.000
52. 28 -1.316 0.479 0.000
53. 29 -1.379 0.243 0.000
54. 30 -1.400 0.000 0.000
55. 31 0.000 1.600 0.000
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56. 32 -0.278 1.576 0.000
57. 33 -0.547 1.504 0.000
58. 34 -0.800 1.386 0.000
59. 35 -1.028 1.226 0.000
60. 36 -1.226 1.028 0.000
61. 37 -1.386 0.800 0.000
62. 38 -1.504 0.547 0.000
63. 39 -1.576 0.278 0.000
64. 40 -1.600 0.000 0.000
65. 41 -1.101 1.500 0.000
66. 42 -1.500 1.101 0.000
67. 43 -1.500 1.500 0.000
68. 44 0.000 1.800 0.000
69. 45 -0.300 1.800 0.000
70. 46 -0.600 1.800 0.000
71. 47 -0.900 1.800 0.000
72. 48 -1.200 1.800 0.000
73. 49 -1.500 1.800 0.000
74. 50 0.000 2.225 0.000
75. 51 -0.300 2.225 0.000
76. 52 -0.600 2.225 0.000
77. 53 -0.900 2.225 0.000
78. 54 -1.200 2.225 0.000
79. 55 -1.500 2.225 0.000
80. 56 0.000 2.650 0.000
81. 57 -0.300 2.650 0.000
82. 58 -0.600 2.650 0.000
83. 59 -0.900 2.650 0.000
84. 60 -1.200 2.650 0.000
85. 61 -1.500 2.650 0.000
86. 62 0.000 3.075 0.000
87. 63 -0.300 3.075 0.000
88. 64 -0.600 3.075 0.000
89. 65 -0.900 3.075 0.000
90. 66 -1.200 3.075 0.000
91. 67 -1.500 3.075 0.000
92. 68 0.000 3.500 0.000
93. 69 -0.300 3.500 0.000
94. 70 -0.600 3.500 0.000
95. 71 -0.900 3.500 0.000
96. 72 -1.200 3.500 0.000
97. 73 -1.500 3.500 0.000
98. 74 -1.800 0.000 0.000
99. 75 -2.225 0.000 0.000
100. 76 -2.650 0.000 0.000
101. 77 -3.075 0.000 0.000
102. 78 -3.500 0.000 0.000
103. 79 -3.925 0.000 0.000
104. 80 -4.350 0.000 0.000
105. 81 -4.775 0.000 0.000
106. 82 -5.200 0.000 0.000
107. 83 -5.625 0.000 0.000
108. 84 -6.050 0.000 0.000
109. 85 -1.800 0.300 0.000
110. 86 -2.225 0.300 0.000
111. 87 -2.650 0.300 0.000
112. 88 -3.075 0.300 0.000
113. 89 -3.500 0.300 0.000
114. 90 -3.925 0.300 0.000
115. 91 -4.350 0.300 0.000
116. 92 -4.775 0.300 0.000
117. 93 -5.200 0.300 0.000
118. 94 -5.625 0.300 0.000
119. 95 -6.050 0.300 0.000
120. 96 -1.800 0.600 0.000
121. 97 -2.225 0.600 0.000
122. 98 -2.650 0.600 0.000
123. 99 -3.075 0.600 0.000
124. 100 -3.500 0.600 0.000
125. 101 -3.925 0.600 0.000
126. 102 -4.350 0.600 0.000
127. 103 -4.775 0.600 0.000
128. 104 -5.200 0.600 0.000
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129. 105 -5.625 0.600 0.000


130. 106 -6.050 0.600 0.000
131. 107 -1.800 0.900 0.000
132. 108 -2.225 0.900 0.000
133. 109 -2.650 0.900 0.000
134. 110 -3.075 0.900 0.000
135. 111 -3.500 0.900 0.000
136. 112 -3.925 0.900 0.000
137. 113 -4.350 0.900 0.000
138. 114 -4.775 0.900 0.000
139. 115 -5.200 0.900 0.000
140. 116 -5.625 0.900 0.000
141. 117 -6.050 0.900 0.000
142. 118 -1.800 1.200 0.000
143. 119 -2.225 1.200 0.000
144. 120 -2.650 1.200 0.000
145. 121 -3.075 1.200 0.000
146. 122 -3.500 1.200 0.000
147. 123 -3.925 1.200 0.000
148. 124 -4.350 1.200 0.000
149. 125 -4.775 1.200 0.000
150. 126 -5.200 1.200 0.000
151. 127 -5.625 1.200 0.000
152. 128 -6.050 1.200 0.000
153. 129 -1.800 1.500 0.000
154. 130 -2.225 1.500 0.000
155. 131 -2.650 1.500 0.000
156. 132 -3.075 1.500 0.000
157. 133 -3.500 1.500 0.000
158. 134 -3.925 1.500 0.000
159. 135 -4.350 1.500 0.000
160. 136 -4.775 1.500 0.000
161. 137 -5.200 1.500 0.000
162. 138 -5.625 1.500 0.000
163. 139 -6.050 1.500 0.000
164. 140 -1.800 1.800 0.000
165. 141 -2.225 1.800 0.000
166. 142 -2.650 1.800 0.000
167. 143 -3.075 1.800 0.000
168. 144 -3.500 1.800 0.000
169. 145 -3.925 1.800 0.000
170. 146 -4.350 1.800 0.000
171. 147 -4.775 1.800 0.000
172. 148 -5.200 1.800 0.000
173. 149 -5.625 1.800 0.000
174. 150 -6.050 1.800 0.000
175. 151 -1.800 2.225 0.000
176. 152 -2.225 2.225 0.000
177. 153 -2.650 2.225 0.000
178. 154 -3.075 2.225 0.000
179. 155 -3.500 2.225 0.000
180. 156 -3.925 2.225 0.000
181. 157 -4.350 2.225 0.000
182. 158 -4.775 2.225 0.000
183. 159 -5.200 2.225 0.000
184. 160 -5.625 2.225 0.000
185. 161 -6.050 2.225 0.000
186. 162 -1.800 2.650 0.000
187. 163 -2.225 2.650 0.000
188. 164 -2.650 2.650 0.000
189. 165 -3.075 2.650 0.000
190. 166 -3.500 2.650 0.000
191. 167 -3.925 2.650 0.000
192. 168 -4.350 2.650 0.000
193. 169 -4.775 2.650 0.000
194. 170 -5.200 2.650 0.000
195. 171 -5.625 2.650 0.000
196. 172 -6.050 2.650 0.000
197. 173 -1.800 3.075 0.000
198. 174 -2.225 3.075 0.000
199. 175 -2.650 3.075 0.000
200. 176 -3.075 3.075 0.000
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201. 177 -3.500 3.075 0.000
202. 178 -3.925 3.075 0.000
203. 179 -4.350 3.075 0.000
204. 180 -4.775 3.075 0.000
205. 181 -5.200 3.075 0.000
206. 182 -5.625 3.075 0.000
207. 183 -6.050 3.075 0.000
208. 184 -1.800 3.500 0.000
209. 185 -2.225 3.500 0.000
210. 186 -2.650 3.500 0.000
211. 187 -3.075 3.500 0.000
212. 188 -3.500 3.500 0.000
213. 189 -3.925 3.500 0.000
214. 190 -4.350 3.500 0.000
215. 191 -4.775 3.500 0.000
216. 192 -5.200 3.500 0.000
217. 193 -5.625 3.500 0.000
218. 194 -6.050 3.500 0.000
219. 201 -1.301 1.301 0.000
220. ELEMENT INCIDENCES SHELL
221. 1 1 11 12 2
222. 2 2 12 13 3
223. 3 3 13 14 4
224. 4 4 14 15 5
225. 5 5 15 16 6
226. 6 6 16 17 7
227. 7 7 17 18 8
228. 8 8 18 19 9
229. 9 9 19 20 10
230. 11 11 21 22 12
231. 12 12 22 23 13
232. 13 13 23 24 14
233. 14 14 24 25 15
234. 15 15 25 26 16
235. 16 16 26 27 17
236. 17 17 27 28 18
237. 18 18 28 29 19
238. 19 19 29 30 20
239. 21 21 31 32 22
240. 22 22 32 33 23
241. 23 23 33 34 24
242. 24 24 34 35 25
243. 25 25 35 36 26
244. 26 26 36 37 27
245. 27 27 37 38 28
246. 28 28 38 39 29
247. 29 29 39 40 30
248. 31 31 44 45 32
249. 32 32 45 33
250. 33 33 47 34
251. 34 34 47 41
252. 35 34 41 35
253. 36 35 41 201
254. 37 35 201 36
255. 38 36 201 42
256. 39 36 42 37
257. 40 37 42 107
258. 41 37 107 38
259. 42 38 85 39
260. 43 39 85 74 40
261. 44 45 46 33
262. 45 46 47 33
263. 46 47 48 41
264. 47 41 48 43
265. 48 41 43 201
266. 49 201 43 42
267. 50 42 43 118
268. 51 42 118 107
269. 52 38 107 96
270. 53 38 96 85
271. 54 48 49 43
272. 55 43 129 118
273. 56 43 49 140 129
274. 57 74 85 86 75
275. 58 75 86 87 76
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276. 59 76 87 88 77
277. 60 77 88 89 78
278. 61 78 89 90 79
279. 62 79 90 91 80
280. 63 80 91 92 81
281. 64 81 92 93 82
282. 65 82 93 94 83
283. 66 83 94 95 84
284. 77 85 96 97 86
285. 78 86 97 98 87
286. 79 87 98 99 88
287. 80 88 99 100 89
288. 81 89 100 101 90
289. 82 90 101 102 91
290. 83 91 102 103 92
291. 84 92 103 104 93
292. 85 93 104 105 94
293. 86 94 105 106 95
294. 97 96 107 108 97
295. 98 97 108 109 98
296. 99 98 109 110 99
297. 100 99 110 111 100
298. 101 100 111 112 101
299. 102 101 112 113 102
300. 103 102 113 114 103
301. 104 103 114 115 104
302. 105 104 115 116 105
303. 106 105 116 117 106
304. 117 107 118 119 108
305. 118 108 119 120 109
306. 119 109 120 121 110
307. 120 110 121 122 111
308. 121 111 122 123 112
309. 122 112 123 124 113
310. 123 113 124 125 114
311. 124 114 125 126 115
312. 125 115 126 127 116
313. 126 116 127 128 117
314. 137 118 129 130 119
315. 138 119 130 131 120
316. 139 120 131 132 121
317. 140 121 132 133 122
318. 141 122 133 134 123
319. 142 123 134 135 124
320. 143 124 135 136 125
321. 144 125 136 137 126
322. 145 126 137 138 127
323. 146 127 138 139 128
324. 157 129 140 141 130
325. 158 130 141 142 131
326. 159 131 142 143 132
327. 160 132 143 144 133
328. 161 133 144 145 134
329. 162 134 145 146 135
330. 163 135 146 147 136
331. 164 136 147 148 137
332. 165 137 148 149 138
333. 166 138 149 150 139
334. 171 44 50 51 45
335. 172 45 51 52 46
336. 173 46 52 53 47
337. 174 47 53 54 48
338. 175 48 54 55 49
339. 176 49 55 151 140
340. 177 140 151 152 141
341. 178 141 152 153 142
342. 179 142 153 154 143
343. 180 143 154 155 144
344. 181 144 155 156 145
345. 182 145 156 157 146
346. 183 146 157 158 147
347. 184 147 158 159 148
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348. 185 148 159 160 149
349. 186 149 160 161 150
350. 191 50 56 57 51
351. 192 51 57 58 52
352. 193 52 58 59 53
353. 194 53 59 60 54
354. 195 54 60 61 55
355. 196 55 61 162 151
356. 197 151 162 163 152
357. 198 152 163 164 153
358. 199 153 164 165 154
359. 200 154 165 166 155
360. 201 155 166 167 156
361. 202 156 167 168 157
362. 203 157 168 169 158
363. 204 158 169 170 159
364. 205 159 170 171 160
365. 206 160 171 172 161
366. 211 56 62 63 57
367. 212 57 63 64 58
368. 213 58 64 65 59
369. 214 59 65 66 60
370. 215 60 66 67 61
371. 216 61 67 173 162
372. 217 162 173 174 163
373. 218 163 174 175 164
374. 219 164 175 176 165
375. 220 165 176 177 166
376. 221 166 177 178 167
377. 222 167 178 179 168
378. 223 168 179 180 169
379. 224 169 180 181 170
380. 225 170 181 182 171
381. 226 171 182 183 172
382. 231 62 68 69 63
383. 232 63 69 70 64
384. 233 64 70 71 65
385. 234 65 71 72 66
386. 235 66 72 73 67
387. 236 67 73 184 173
388. 237 173 184 185 174
389. 238 174 185 186 175
390. 239 175 186 187 176
391. 240 176 187 188 177
392. 241 177 188 189 178
393. 242 178 189 190 179
394. 243 179 190 191 180
395. 244 180 191 192 181
396. 245 181 192 193 182
397. 246 182 193 194 183
398. ELEMENT PROPERTY
399. 1 TO 9 11 TO 19 21 TO 29 31 TO 66 77 TO 86 THICKNESS 0.1
400. 97 TO 106 117 TO 126 137 TO 146 157 TO 166 171 TO 186 191 TO 205 -
401. 206 THICKNESS 0.1
402. 211 TO 226 231 TO 246 THICKNESS 0.1
403. ELEMENT PLANE STRESS
404. 1 TO 9 11 TO 19 21 TO 29 31 TO 66 77 TO 86 97 TO 106 117 TO 126 137 -
405. 138 TO 146 157 TO 166 171 TO 186 191 TO 206 211 TO 226 231 TO 246
406. CONSTANTS
407. E 3E+007 ALL
408. POISSON 0.3 ALL
409. SUPPORTS
410. 10 20 30 40 74 TO 84 FIXED BUT FX
411. 1 11 21 31 44 50 56 62 68 FIXED BUT FY
412. LOAD 1 TENSILE LOAD

WARNING : IT IS ADVISABLE TO ANALYZE THIS STRUCTURE


USING THE COMMAND STAAD SPACE INSTEAD OF STAAD PLANE.

413. JOINT LOAD


414. 84 FX -42.857
415. 95 106 117 128 139 FX -85.714
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416. 150 FX -103.571


417. 161 172 183 FX -121.428
418. 194 FX -60.714
419. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATIC CHECK
P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 195/ 177/ 24


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 537
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 6 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 13.0/ 4323.0 MB

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


TENSILE LOAD

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( POUN INCH ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = -1000.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 1749.99

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( POUN INCH ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 1000.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -1749.99

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( INCH /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = -6.72293E-04 194
Y = -1.83454E-04 68
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 1.14134E-03 194

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

420. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 6 84

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

6 1 -0.00024 -0.00008 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00029


84 1 -0.00066 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

421. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 1


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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


7461.40 7461.40 650.49 7726.25 -439.78
7753.48 7753.48
TOP : SMAX= 7753.48 SMIN= 623.26 TMAX= 3565.11 ANGLE= 3.5
BOTT: SMAX= 7753.48 SMIN= 623.26 TMAX= 3565.11 ANGLE= 3.5
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 751.63 9488.87 -757.04
TOP : SMAX= 9553.97 SMIN= 686.52 TMAX= 4433.73 ANGLE= 4.9
BOTT: SMAX= 9553.97 SMIN= 686.52 TMAX= 4433.73 ANGLE= 4.9
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 608.93 6174.80 -272.64
TOP : SMAX= 6188.12 SMIN= 595.61 TMAX= 2796.26 ANGLE= 2.8
BOTT: SMAX= 6188.12 SMIN= 595.61 TMAX= 2796.26 ANGLE= 2.8
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 548.98 6051.20 -154.55
TOP : SMAX= 6055.53 SMIN= 544.64 TMAX= 2755.44 ANGLE= 1.6
BOTT: SMAX= 6055.53 SMIN= 544.64 TMAX= 2755.44 ANGLE= 1.6
JOINT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 666.87 9167.41 -719.10
TOP : SMAX= 9227.81 SMIN= 606.47 TMAX= 4310.67 ANGLE= 4.8
BOTT: SMAX= 9227.81 SMIN= 606.47 TMAX= 4310.67 ANGLE= 4.8

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

9.553974E+03 5.446445E+02 4.433728E+03 7.461401E+03 7.753480E+03


PLATE NO. 1 1 1 1 1
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************

422. FINISH
Verification Manual 4-89

Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-16

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacement at center, and bending stress at


the center and at the perimeter of a circular plate fixed at
its periphery.

REFERENCE: Young, W. C., “Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain,”


6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., Page 429.

GIVEN: E = 10x106 psi, Poisson’s ratio = 0.3


Radius = 10.0 in., Thickness = 0.02 in
Uniform pressure = 0.1 psi

COMPARISON:

Solution δ, joint 1, in. M, joint 1, lb - in.


Theory 2.1328 0.8125
STAAD 2.1605 0.8300
Difference 1.36% 2.62%
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1. STAAD SPACE :UNIFORM PRESSURE ON A FIXED CIRCULAR PLATE


2. *
3. * FILE: PLATE16.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE: "ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS AND STRAIN", WARREN C. YOUNG,
6. * SIXTH EDITION, MCGRAW-HILL, PAGE 429.
7. *
8. UNIT POUND INCH
9. JOINT COORDINATES CYLINDRICAL REVERSE
10. 1 0. 0. 0.
11. 2 1.0 0. 0. 37 1.0 0. 350.
12. 38 1.2916 0. 0. 73 1.2916 0. 350.
13. 74 1.6681 0. 0. 109 1.6681 0. 350.
14. 110 2.1544 0. 0. 145 2.1544 0. 350.
15. 146 2.7826 0. 0. 181 2.7826 0. 350.
16. 182 3.5938 0. 0. 217 3.5938 0. 350.
17. 218 4.6416 0. 0. 253 4.6416 0. 350.
18. 254 5.9948 0. 0. 289 5.9948 0. 350.
19. 290 7.7426 0. 0. 325 7.7426 0. 350.
20. 326 10. 0. 0. 361 10. 0. 350.
21. ELEMENT INCIDENCES
22. 37 2 38 39 3 TO 71 1 1
23. 72 37 73 38 2
24. REPEAT ALL 8 36 36
25. 1 1 2 3
26. 2 1 3 4
27. 3 1 4 5
28. 4 1 5 6
29. 5 1 6 7
30. 6 1 7 8
31. 7 1 8 9
32. 8 1 9 10
33. 9 1 10 11
34. 10 1 11 12
35. 11 1 12 13
36. 12 1 13 14
37. 13 1 14 15
38. 14 1 15 16
39. 15 1 16 17
40. 16 1 17 18
41. 17 1 18 19
42. 18 1 19 20
43. 19 1 20 21
44. 20 1 21 22
45. 21 1 22 23
46. 22 1 23 24
47. 23 1 24 25
48. 24 1 25 26
49. 25 1 26 27
50. 26 1 27 28
51. 27 1 28 29
52. 28 1 29 30
53. 29 1 30 31
54. 30 1 31 32
55. 31 1 32 33
56. 32 1 33 34
57. 33 1 34 35
58. 34 1 35 36
59. 35 1 36 37
60. 36 1 37 2
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61. ELEMENT PROPERTY


62. 1 TO 360 TH 0.02
63. CONSTANTS
64. E 10000000 ALL
65. POISSON 0.3 ALL
66. SUPPORT
67. 326 TO 361 FIXED
68. LOAD 1 UNIFORM PRESSURE
69. ELEMENT LOAD
70. 1 TO 360 PRE 0.1
71. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 361/ 360/ 36


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 1950
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 77 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 14.7/ 4322.8 MB

72. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENT LIST 1

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 2.16005 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

73. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 1

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= POUN INCH


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

1 1 -1.48 -2.18 0.83 0.83 0.00


12399.08 12399.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
12399.08 12399.08
TOP : SMAX= 12399.08 SMIN= 12399.08 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
BOTT: SMAX=-12399.08 SMIN=-12399.08 TMAX= 0.00 ANGLE= 90.0
JOINT -1.48 -2.18 0.85 0.83 0.00
1 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 12692.08 SMIN= 12436.87 TMAX= 127.61 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX=-12436.87 SMIN=-12692.08 TMAX= 127.61 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT -1.48 -2.18 0.82 0.83 0.00
2 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 12436.87 SMIN= 12249.21 TMAX= 93.83 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX=-12249.21 SMIN=-12436.87 TMAX= 93.83 ANGLE= 0.0
JOINT -1.48 -2.18 0.82 0.82 0.00
3 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 12323.49 SMIN= 12255.94 TMAX= 33.77 ANGLE= 0.0
BOTT: SMAX=-12255.94 SMIN=-12323.49 TMAX= 33.77 ANGLE= 0.0

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.269208E+04 -1.269208E+04 1.276061E+02 1.239908E+04 1.239908E+04


PLATE NO. 1 1 1 1 1
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************


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74. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS LIST 326

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT POUN INCH STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

326 1 0.00 -0.87 0.00 -0.01 0.00 2.15

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

75. FINISH
Verification Manual 4-93

Verification Problem STAT-ELEM-17

OBJECTIVE: To find the bending moments at various points on a wall


fixed along 3 edges.

REFERENCE: Warren C. Young, “Roark’s Formulas for Stress and


Strain,” 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc.

PROBLEM: Find the bending moment at the points circled in the


figure for 2 load cases - a) a uniform pressure over the
entire wall b) a hydrostatic pressure varying linearly
from 0 at the top to maximum at the bottom.

GIVEN: E = 3150 Kip/sq.in., Poisson’s ratio = 0.2


Length of wall = a = 60ft
Height of wall = b = 40ft
a = 60 = 1.5
b 40
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LOAD CASE 1: UNIFORM PRESSURE
βi . q . b 2
Theoretical solution: Moment is calculated as
6
where,
βi is shown in the table below
q = magnitude of pressure = 1 kip/sq.ft
b = height of wall = 40ft

From case 10a, Table 26, page 469 of reference:

Location βi for a / b = 1.5 Bending Moment


per unit width
(kip.ft/ft)
Midpoint of bottom edge 0.727 193.87
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Midpoint of top edge (free edge) 0.484 129
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Corner of free edge and fixed edge 1.073 286.13
(Moment about the vertical axis)

STAAD Output

Location STAAD Output Bending Moment


Reference per unit width
Midpoint of bottom edge MX Reaction at 393.25 = 196.63
(Moment about the horizontal axis) Node 3, over a 1ft 2
width
Middle of top edge Element Joint Stress, 130.57
(Moment about the horizontal axis) Plate 300, Node 4
Corner of free edge and fixed edge MY Reaction at 294.01 = 294.01
(Moment about the vertical axis) Node 2, over a unit 1
width

Comparison for uniform pressure loading

Location Reference STAAD Difference


Midpoint of bottom edge 193.87 196.63 1.42%
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Midpoint of top edge 129 130.57 1.22%
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Corner of free edge and fixed edge 286.13 294.01 2.75%
(Moment about the vertical axis)
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LOAD CASE 2: LINEARLY VARYING PRESSURE, ZERO
INTENSITY AT THE TOP, MAXIMUM AT THE BASE

βi . q . b 2
Theoretical solution: Moment is calculated as
6
where,
βi is shown in the table below
q = pressure at bottom = 3.5 kips/sq.ft
b = height of wall = 40ft

From case 10d, Table 26, page 470 of reference:

Location βi for a / b = 1.5 Bending Moment


per unit width
(kip.ft/ft)
Midpoint of bottom edge 0.351 327.6
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Corner of free edge and fixed edge 0.244 227.73
(Moment about the vertical axis)

STAAD Output

Location STAAD Output Bending Moment


Reference per unit width
Midpoint of bottom edge MX Reaction at 672.97 = 336.48
(Moment about the horizontal axis) Node 3, distributed 2
over unit width
Corner of free edge and fixed edge MY Reaction at 212.02
(Moment about the vertical axis) Node 2, over unit
width

Comparison for linearly varying load

Location Reference STAAD Difference


Midpoint of bottom edge 327.6 336.48 2.71%
(Moment about the horizontal axis)
Corner of free edge and fixed edge 227.73 212.02 6.9%
(Moment about the vertical axis)
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1. STAAD SPACE : A WALL FIXED ALONG 2 EDGES


2. * FILE: PLATE17.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE 'ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS AND STRAIN', WARREN YOUNG, 6TH ED.
5. * CASES 10A & 10D, PP.469-470
6. *
7. UNIT FEET KIP
8. JOINT COORDINATES
9. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 40 0
10. 3 30 0 0 ; 4 30 40 0
11. 5 60 0 0 ; 6 60 40 0
12. *
13. DEFINR MESH
14. A JOINT 1
15. B JOINT 2
16. C JOINT 3
17. D JOINT 4
18. E JOINT 5
19. F JOINT 6
20. *
21. GENERATE ELEMENT QUAD
22. MESH ABDC 20 15
23. MESH CDFE 20 15
24. *
25. ELEMENT PROPERTY
26. 1 TO 600 THICKNESS 2
27. *
28. UNIT INCH
29. CONSTANTS
30. E 3150 ALL
31. POISSON 0.2 ALL
32. *
33. UNIT FT
34. SUPPORTS
35. XRA -1 1 FIXED
36. XRA 59 61 FIXED
37. YRA -1 1 FIXED
38. *
39. LOAD 1
**WARNING, 1 or more joints are in multiple SUPPORT commands, First Joint 1
The subsequent entries will add to support direction specs. See Tech Ref Manual.
40. ELEMENT LOAD
41. 1 TO 600 PR 1
42. *
43. LOAD 2 HYDROSTATIC
44. ELEMENT LOAD
46. YRA -1 3 TRAP X 3.5 3.325
47. YRA 1 5 TRAP X 3.325 3.15
48. YRA 3 7 TRAP X 3.15 2.975
49. YRA 5 9 TRAP X 2.975 2.8
50. YRA 7 11 TRAP X 2.8 2.625
51. YRA 9 13 TRAP X 2.625 2.45
52. YRA 11 15 TRAP X 2.45 2.275
53. YRA 13 17 TRAP X 2.275 2.1
54. YRA 15 19 TRAP X 2.1 1.925
55. YRA 17 21 TRAP X 1.925 1.75
56. YRA 19 23 TRAP X 1.75 1.575
57. YRA 21 25 TRAP X 1.575 1.4
58. YRA 23 27 TRAP X 1.4 1.225
59. YRA 25 29 TRAP X 1.225 1.05
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60. YRA 27 31 TRAP X 1.05 0.875


61. YRA 29 33 TRAP X 0.875 0.7
62. YRA 31 35 TRAP X 0.7 0.525
63. YRA 33 37 TRAP X 0.525 0.35
64. YRA 35 39 TRAP X 0.35 0.175
65. YRA 37 41 TRAP X 0.175 0
66. *
67. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 651/ 600/ 71


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3480
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 243 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 17.8/ 4322.6 MB

68. PRINT SUPPORT REACTION LIST 2 3

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP FEET STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

2 1 0.00 0.00 24.50 -59.94 -293.96 0.00


2 0.00 0.00 -3.73 -42.71 -211.97 0.00
3 1 0.00 0.00 53.00 393.27 0.00 0.00
2 0.00 0.00 112.98 673.01 0.00 0.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

69. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES LIST 300

ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KIP FEET


----------------
STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

300 1 -0.88 1.09 2.76 126.17 -2.01


187.30 187.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
189.31 189.31
TOP : SMAX= 189.31 SMIN= 4.09 TMAX= 92.61 ANGLE= 0.9
BOTT: SMAX= -4.09 SMIN= -189.31 TMAX= 92.61 ANGLE= 0.9
JOINT -0.92 0.26 4.26 125.10 -2.45
318 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 187.73 SMIN= 6.32 TMAX= 90.70 ANGLE= 1.2
BOTT: SMAX= -6.32 SMIN= -187.73 TMAX= 90.70 ANGLE= 1.2
JOINT -0.92 1.92 0.87 124.07 -1.27
319 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 186.13 SMIN= 1.29 TMAX= 92.42 ANGLE= 0.6
BOTT: SMAX= -1.29 SMIN= -186.13 TMAX= 92.42 ANGLE= 0.6
JOINT -0.84 1.92 1.43 130.57 -1.57
4 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 195.88 SMIN= 2.11 TMAX= 96.88 ANGLE= 0.7
BOTT: SMAX= -2.11 SMIN= -195.88 TMAX= 96.88 ANGLE= 0.7
JOINT -0.84 0.26 4.47 124.94 -2.76
338 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 187.51 SMIN= 6.61 TMAX= 90.45 ANGLE= 1.3
BOTT: SMAX= -6.61 SMIN= -187.51 TMAX= 90.45 ANGLE= 1.3
2 -0.92 0.78 2.26 116.85 -1.13
173.62 173.62 0.00 0.00 0.00
175.29 175.29
TOP : SMAX= 175.29 SMIN= 3.37 TMAX= 85.96 ANGLE= 0.6
BOTT: SMAX= -3.37 SMIN= -175.29 TMAX= 85.96 ANGLE= 0.6
JOINT -0.94 0.29 3.71 116.18 -1.21
318 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 174.28 SMIN= 5.55 TMAX= 84.37 ANGLE= 0.6
BOTT: SMAX= -5.55 SMIN= -174.28 TMAX= 84.37 ANGLE= 0.6
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ELEMENT STRESSES FORCE,LENGTH UNITS= KIP FEET
----------------

STRESS = FORCE/UNIT WIDTH/THICK, MOMENT = FORCE-LENGTH/UNIT WIDTH

ELEMENT LOAD SQX SQY MX MY MXY


VONT VONB SX SY SXY
TRESCAT TRESCAB

JOINT -0.94 1.26 0.62 115.23 -0.38


319 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 172.85 SMIN= 0.93 TMAX= 85.96 ANGLE= 0.2
BOTT: SMAX= -0.93 SMIN= -172.85 TMAX= 85.96 ANGLE= 0.2
JOINT -0.90 1.26 0.90 119.46 -1.05
4 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 179.20 SMIN= 1.34 TMAX= 88.93 ANGLE= 0.5
BOTT: SMAX= -1.34 SMIN= -179.20 TMAX= 88.93 ANGLE= 0.5
JOINT -0.90 0.29 3.81 116.52 -1.88
338 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOP : SMAX= 174.83 SMIN= 5.67 TMAX= 84.58 ANGLE= 1.0
BOTT: SMAX= -5.67 SMIN= -174.83 TMAX= 84.58 ANGLE= 1.0

**** MAXIMUM STRESSES AMONG SELECTED PLATES AND CASES ****


MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL SHEAR VONMISES TRESCA
STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS STRESS

1.958811E+02 -1.958811E+02 9.688408E+01 1.872972E+02 1.893074E+02


PLATE NO. 300 300 300 300 300
CASE NO. 1 1 1 1 1

********************END OF ELEMENT FORCES********************

70. FINISH
Verification Manual 5-1

Verification Problem STAT-SOLID-1

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacement at the free end of a cantilever


beam modelled with solid elements.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation

PROBLEM: Calculate the maximum displacement of a cantilever


beam due to a concentrated load at the free end

Entire
Model

Free end
section
with node
numbers
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GIVEN: L = 10 in P = 300 lbs
A = 2 in2 ν = 0.3
I = 2/3 in4 E = 29000 ksi

HAND CALCULATION:

δbend = PL3/3EI = 300(10)3 / (3(30000000)(2/3)) = 0.005 in


δshear = 12/5(1+ν)PL/AE = 12/5 (1+.3)(300(10))/((30000000)(2))= 0.000156 in
δ = δbend + δshear = 0.005 + 0.000156 = 0.00516 in

COMPARISON:

Solution Deflection, δ, in
Theory 0.00516
STAAD 0.00525
Difference 0.78 %
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2. * INPUT FILE: SOLID01.STD
3. *
4. *
5. INPUT WIDTH 72
6. UNIT INCHES POUND
7. JOINT COORDINATES
8. 1 0 0 0 21 10 0 0
9. REPE 4 0 0 .25
10. REPE ALL 4 0 .5 0
11. ELEMENT INCIDENCES SOLID
12. 1 22 127 106 1 23 128 107 2 TO 20 1 1
13. REPE 3 20 21
14. REPE ALL 3 80 105
15. CONSTANT
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISSON 0.3 ALL
18. SUPPORT
19. 1 TO 421 BY 105 FIXED
20. 22 TO 442 BY 105 FIXED
21. 43 TO 463 BY 105 FIXED
22. 64 TO 484 BY 105 FIXED
23. 85 TO 505 BY 105 FIXED
24. LOAD 1
25. JOINT LOAD
26. 21 105 441 525 FY -75.
27. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 525/ 320/ 25


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 1500
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 45 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 14.2/ 4321.0 MB

28. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 21 105 273 441 525

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

21 1 -0.00078 -0.00529 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


105 1 -0.00078 -0.00529 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
273 1 0.00000 -0.00525 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
441 1 0.00078 -0.00529 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
525 1 0.00078 -0.00529 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

29. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 5-5

Verification Problem STAT-SOLID-2

OBJECTIVE: To find the displacement at the free end and normal


stresses at mid-span of a cantilever beam modelled with
solid elements.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation and STARDYNE Verification Manual


problem 3

PROBLEM: For the cantilever beam and load cases described below,
calculate:

1. the maximum displacement/rotation for all load


cases
2. the normal stresses at midspan for load cases 1, 3
and 4

GIVEN: L = 15 in A = 6 in2
I = 4.5 in4 ν = 0.3
E = 10,000ksi

The following loads are applied at the free end:


Load case 1: 1200 lbs axial compressive load
Load case 2: 2000 in-lbs torsion moment
Load case 3: 2500 in-lbs bending moment
Load case 4: 1000 lbs shear load
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COMPARISON:

Table 1: Maximum Displacement/Rotation

Solution Load case 1 Load case 2 Load case 3 Load case 4


δ (in) φ (rad) δ (in) δ (in)
Theory 0.00030 0.00166 0.00625 0.02531
STAAD 0.00029 0.00149 0.00619 0.02533
Difference None 6.6% 4.2% 3.1%

Table 2: Normal Stresses at Midspan

Solution Load case 1 Load case 3 Load case 4


(psi) (psi) (psi)
Theory 200.00 833.33 2500.00
STAAD 200.00* 833.00* 2630.00*
Difference None 11.3% 6.1%
* Stresses computed at Node 32 of solid #10

CALCULATION:

Displacements/Rotations:
Load 1: δ = Pl/(AE) = (1200)(15)/((6)(10000000)) = 0.0003 in
Load 2: φ = Tl/(c2ab3G) = (2000)(15)/((0.1958)(3)(23)(3846154)) = 0.00166 rad
where:
a = long side of the cross section
b = short side of the cross section
c2 = 0.1958 for a/b = 1.5
G = E/(2(1+ν)) = 10000000/(2(1+0.3)) = 3846154 psi
Load 3: δ = Ml2/(2EI) = (2500)(152)/((2)(10000000)(4.5)) = 0.00625 in
Load 4: δ = Pl3/(3EI) + 12/5(1+ν)(PL/(AE)) =
(1000)(153)/((3)(10000000)(4.5))
+ 12/5(1.3)(1000)(15)/((6)(10000000)) = 0.025312 in

Stresses at Midspan:
Load 1: σa = P/A = 1200/6 = 200 psi
Load 3: σb = My/I = (2500)(15)/4.5 = 833.33 psi
Load 4: σb = My/I = (7.5)(1000)(1.5)/4.5 = 2500 psi
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1. STAAD SPACE : A CANTILEVER BEAM WITH SOLID ELEMENTS


2. * INPUT FILE: SOLID02.STD
3. *
4. *
5. INPUT WIDTH 72
6. UNIT INCHES POUND
7. JOINT COORDINATES
8. 1 0 0 0 21 15 0 0
9. REPE 4 0 0 .5
10. REPE ALL 4 0 .75 0
11. *
12. * SINCE SOLID-ONLY MODELS HAVE NO ROTATIONAL DOF AT THEIR NODES, ADD
13. * DUMMY MEMBERS TO CREATE THOSE DEGREES OF FREEDOM.
14. *
15. MEMB INCI
16. 1001 525 273
17. 1002 105 273
18. 1003 21 273
19. 1004 441 273
20. *
21. ELEMENT INCIDENCES SOLID
22. 1 22 127 106 1 23 128 107 2 TO 20 1 1
23. REPE 3 20 21
24. REPE ALL 3 80 105
25. *
26. MEMB PROP
27. 1001 TO 1004 PRIS YD 0.2
28. *
29. CONSTANT
30. E 10E6 ALL
31. POISSON 0.3 ALL
32. SUPPORT
33. 1 TO 421 BY 105 PINNED
34. 22 TO 442 BY 105 PINNED
35. 43 TO 463 BY 105 PINNED
36. 64 TO 484 BY 105 PINNED
37. 85 TO 505 BY 105 PINNED
38. LOAD 1
39. JOINT LOAD
40. 21 FX -48
41. 42 FX -48
42. 63 FX -48
43. 84 FX -48
44. 105 FX -48
45. 126 FX -48
46. 147 FX -48
47. 168 FX -48
48. 189 FX -48
49. 210 FX -48
50. 231 FX -48
51. 252 FX -48
52. 273 FX -48
53. 294 FX -48
54. 315 FX -48
55. 336 FX -48
56. 357 FX -48
57. 378 FX -48
58. 399 FX -48
59. 420 FX -48
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60. 441 FX -48


61. 462 FX -48
62. 483 FX -48
63. 504 FX -48
64. 525 FX -48
65. LOAD 2
66. JOINT LOAD
67. 231 FY 1000
68. 315 FY -1000
69. LOAD 3
70. JOINT LOAD
71. 21 FX 133.33
72. 42 FX 133.33
73. 63 FX 133.33
74. 84 FX 133.33
75. 105 FX 133.33
76. 126 FX 66.67
77. 147 FX 66.67
78. 168 FX 66.67
79. 189 FX 66.67
80. 210 FX 66.67
81. 336 FX -66.67
82. 357 FX -66.67
83. 378 FX -66.67
84. 399 FX -66.67
85. 420 FX -66.67
86. 441 FX -133.33
87. 462 FX -133.33
88. 483 FX -133.33
89. 504 FX -133.33
90. 525 FX -133.33
91. LOAD 4
92. JOINT LOAD
93. 21 FY 40
94. 42 FY 40
95. 63 FY 40
96. 84 FY 40
97. 105 FY 40
98. 126 FY 40
99. 147 FY 40
100. 168 FY 40
101. 189 FY 40
102. 210 FY 40
103. 231 FY 40
104. 252 FY 40
105. 273 FY 40
106. 294 FY 40
107. 315 FY 40
108. 336 FY 40
109. 357 FY 40
110. 378 FY 40
111. 399 FY 40
112. 420 FY 40
113. 441 FY 40
114. 462 FY 40
115. 483 FY 40
116. 504 FY 40
117. 525 FY 40
118. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 525/ 324/ 25


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 4, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 1515
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 46 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 14.2/ 4320.8 MB

119. *
120. LOAD LIST 1
121. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 21 TO 441 BY 105 42 TO 462 BY 105 -
122. 63 TO 483 BY 105 84 TO 504 BY 105 105 TO 525 BY 105
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JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

21 1 -0.00033 -0.00002 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00002 -0.00003


126 1 -0.00030 -0.00001 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
231 1 -0.00030 0.00000 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
336 1 -0.00030 0.00001 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
441 1 -0.00033 0.00002 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00002 0.00003
42 1 -0.00031 -0.00002 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
147 1 -0.00029 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
252 1 -0.00029 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
357 1 -0.00029 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
462 1 -0.00031 0.00002 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
63 1 -0.00031 -0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
168 1 -0.00029 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
273 1 -0.00029 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
378 1 -0.00029 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
483 1 -0.00031 0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
84 1 -0.00031 -0.00002 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
189 1 -0.00029 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
294 1 -0.00029 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
399 1 -0.00029 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
504 1 -0.00031 0.00002 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
105 1 -0.00033 -0.00002 0.00001 0.00000 -0.00002 -0.00003
210 1 -0.00030 -0.00001 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
315 1 -0.00030 0.00000 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
420 1 -0.00030 0.00001 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
525 1 -0.00033 0.00002 0.00001 0.00000 -0.00002 0.00003

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

123. *
124. LOAD LIST 2
125. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 525 105 21 441 273

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

525 2 -0.00002 -0.00149 0.00224 0.00149 -0.00001 0.00001


105 2 0.00002 -0.00149 -0.00224 0.00149 0.00001 0.00001
21 2 -0.00002 0.00149 -0.00224 0.00149 0.00001 -0.00001
441 2 0.00002 0.00149 0.00224 0.00149 -0.00001 -0.00001
273 2 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00149 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

126. *
127. LOAD LIST 3
128. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 21 TO 441 BY 105 42 TO 462 BY 105 -
129. 63 TO 483 BY 105 84 TO 504 BY 105 105 TO 525 BY 105

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

21 3 0.00132 0.00621 0.00004 -0.00002 0.00000 0.00088


126 3 0.00061 0.00619 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
231 3 0.00000 0.00618 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
336 3 -0.00061 0.00619 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
441 3 -0.00132 0.00621 -0.00004 -0.00002 0.00000 0.00088
42 3 0.00125 0.00621 0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
147 3 0.00060 0.00619 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
252 3 0.00000 0.00618 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
357 3 -0.00060 0.00619 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
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462 3 -0.00125 0.00621 -0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


63 3 0.00125 0.00621 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
168 3 0.00060 0.00619 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
273 3 0.00000 0.00619 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00088
378 3 -0.00060 0.00619 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
483 3 -0.00125 0.00621 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
84 3 0.00125 0.00621 -0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
189 3 0.00060 0.00619 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
294 3 0.00000 0.00618 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
399 3 -0.00060 0.00619 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
504 3 -0.00125 0.00621 0.00002 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
105 3 0.00132 0.00621 -0.00004 0.00002 0.00000 0.00088
210 3 0.00061 0.00619 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
315 3 0.00000 0.00618 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
420 3 -0.00061 0.00619 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
525 3 -0.00132 0.00621 0.00004 0.00002 0.00000 0.00088

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

130. *
131. LOAD LIST 4
132. PRINT JOINT DISP LIST 21 TO 441 BY 105 42 TO 462 BY 105 -
133. 63 TO 483 BY 105 84 TO 504 BY 105 105 TO 525 BY 105

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

21 4 0.00372 0.02537 -0.00001 0.00003 0.00000 0.00248


126 4 0.00184 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
231 4 0.00000 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
336 4 -0.00184 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
441 4 -0.00372 0.02537 0.00001 0.00003 0.00000 0.00248
42 4 0.00373 0.02536 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
147 4 0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
252 4 0.00000 0.02533 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
357 4 -0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
462 4 -0.00373 0.02536 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
63 4 0.00373 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
168 4 0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
273 4 0.00000 0.02533 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00248
378 4 -0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
483 4 -0.00373 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
84 4 0.00373 0.02536 0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
189 4 0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
294 4 0.00000 0.02533 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
399 4 -0.00185 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
504 4 -0.00373 0.02536 -0.00001 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
105 4 0.00372 0.02537 0.00001 -0.00003 0.00000 0.00248
210 4 0.00184 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
315 4 0.00000 0.02534 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
420 4 -0.00184 0.02535 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
525 4 -0.00372 0.02537 -0.00001 -0.00003 0.00000 0.00248

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

134. *
135. LOAD LIST ALL
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136. PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES SOLID LIST 10

ELEMENT STRESSES UNITS= POUNINCH


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NODE/ NORMAL STRESSES SHEAR STRESSES
ELEMENT LOAD CENTER SXX SYY SZZ SXY SYZ SZX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10 1 31 -200.005 -0.003 0.000 0.001 0.000 -0.001


10 1 136 -199.999 -0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000
10 1 115 -200.000 -0.003 0.002 0.001 0.000 0.000
10 1 10 -200.007 -0.003 0.000 0.001 0.000 -0.001
10 1 32 -200.004 -0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000
10 1 137 -199.999 -0.001 0.000 0.001 0.000 -0.001
10 1 116 -200.000 -0.002 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.000
10 1 11 -200.007 -0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 -0.001

10 1 CENTER -200.003 -0.002 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000


S1= 0.001 S2= -0.002 S3= -200.003 SE= 200.002
DC= 0.000 -0.017 1.000 0.000 1.000 0.017

10 2 31 0.006 -0.006 -0.008 137.619 0.001 -279.913


10 2 136 0.006 -0.004 -0.004 137.618 0.003 -53.160
10 2 115 0.006 -0.009 -0.006 390.964 0.002 -53.159
10 2 10 0.007 -0.010 -0.009 390.962 0.000 -279.913
10 2 32 0.005 0.004 0.008 137.619 0.000 -279.913
10 2 137 0.002 0.002 0.003 137.618 -0.002 -53.160
10 2 116 0.006 0.007 0.005 390.963 -0.001 -53.159
10 2 11 0.011 0.009 0.010 390.962 0.001 -279.914

10 2 CENTER 0.006 -0.001 0.000 264.291 0.001 -166.536


S1= 312.387 S2= 0.000 S3= -312.382 SE= 541.066
DC= 0.707 0.598 -0.377 0.000 0.533 0.846

ELEMENT STRESSES UNITS= POUNINCH


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NODE/ NORMAL STRESSES SHEAR STRESSES
ELEMENT LOAD CENTER SXX SYY SZZ SXY SYZ SZX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 3 31 833.325 -0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 136 416.662 -0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 115 416.662 -0.002 -0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 10 833.325 -0.002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 32 833.325 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 137 416.662 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 116 416.662 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10 3 11 833.325 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

10 3 CENTER 624.994 -0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000


S1= 624.994 S2= 0.000 S3= -0.001 SE= 624.994
DC= 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.046 0.999

10 4 31 2619.592 -45.597 -52.800 101.363 2.404 -4.541


10 4 136 1317.907 -34.780 -27.561 101.362 2.404 -2.110
10 4 115 1317.908 -34.781 -27.562 115.768 -2.403 2.697
10 4 10 2619.594 -45.598 -52.801 115.768 -2.404 -9.349
10 4 32 2630.409 45.589 52.800 101.363 -2.404 -4.541
10 4 137 1307.089 34.772 27.558 101.363 -2.404 -2.110
10 4 116 1307.091 34.773 27.559 115.768 2.404 2.698
10 4 11 2630.412 45.590 52.800 115.767 2.404 -9.349

10 4 CENTER 1968.750 -0.004 -0.001 108.565 0.000 -3.326


S1= 1974.724 S2= -0.001 S3= -5.978 SE= 1977.721
DC= 0.998 0.055 -0.002 0.000 0.031 1.000
137. *PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES SOLID LIST 10 TO 70 BY 20
138. *PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES SOLID LIST 90 TO 150 BY 20
139. *PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES SOLID LIST 170 TO 230 BY 20
140. *PRINT ELEMENT JOINT STRESSES SOLID LIST 250 TO 310 BY 20
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Verification Manual 6-1

Verification Problem STAT-NONLIN-1

OBJECTIVE: To verify P-Delta analysis for a Ten story plane frame.

REFERENCE: Naeim, F., “The Seismic Design Handbook,” Van


Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.

PROBLEM: Find the lateral displacement of the 10th story after two
iterations of P-Delta analysis.

123’

40’

GIVEN: E=29000 ksi

COMPARISON:

Solution Displacement, δ, in.


Theory 8.508
STAAD 8.627
Difference 1.0%
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2. * INPUT FILE: PROB211.STD
3. *
4. INPUT WIDTH 72
5. UNIT FEET KIP
6. JOINT COORDINATES
7. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 20. 0. 0.; 3 40. 0. 0.; 4 60. 0. 0.; 5 0. 15. 0.
8. 6 20. 15. 0.; 7 40. 15. 0.; 8 60. 15. 0.; 9 0. 27. 0.; 10 20. 27. 0.
9. 11 40. 27. 0.; 12 60. 27. 0.; 13 0. 39. 0.; 14 20. 39. 0.; 15 40. 39. 0.
10. 16 60. 39. 0.; 17 0. 51. 0.; 18 20. 51. 0.; 19 40. 51. 0.; 20 60. 51. 0.
11. 21 0. 63. 0.; 22 20. 63. 0.; 23 40. 63. 0.; 24 60. 63. 0.; 25 0. 75. 0.
12. 26 20. 75. 0.; 27 40. 75. 0.; 28 60. 75. 0.; 29 0. 87. 0.; 30 20. 87. 0.
13. 31 40. 87. 0.; 32 60. 87. 0.; 33 0. 99. 0.; 34 20. 99. 0.; 35 40. 99. 0.
14. 36 60. 99. 0.; 37 0. 111. 0.; 38 20. 111. 0.; 39 40. 111. 0.
15. 40 60. 111. 0.; 41 0. 123. 0.; 42 20. 123. 0.; 43 40. 123. 0.
16. 44 60. 123. 0.
17. MEMBER INCIDENCES
18. 1 1 5; 2 2 6; 3 3 7; 4 4 8; 5 5 6; 6 6 7; 7 7 8; 8 5 9; 9 6 10; 10 7 11
19. 11 8 12; 12 9 10; 13 10 11; 14 11 12; 15 9 13; 16 10 14; 17 11 15
20. 18 12 16; 19 13 14; 20 14 15; 21 15 16; 22 13 17; 23 14 18; 24 15 19
21. 25 16 20; 26 17 18; 27 18 19; 28 19 20; 29 17 21; 30 18 22; 31 19 23
22. 32 20 24; 33 21 22; 34 22 23; 35 23 24; 36 21 25; 37 22 26; 38 23 27
23. 39 24 28; 40 25 26; 41 26 27; 42 27 28; 43 25 29; 44 26 30; 45 27 31
24. 46 28 32; 47 29 30; 48 30 31; 49 31 32; 50 29 33; 51 30 34; 52 31 35
25. 53 32 36; 54 33 34; 55 34 35; 56 35 36; 57 33 37; 58 34 38; 59 35 39
26. 60 36 40; 61 37 38; 62 38 39; 63 39 40; 64 37 41; 65 38 42; 66 39 43
27. 67 40 44; 68 41 42; 69 42 43; 70 43 44
28. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
29. 61 TO 63 68 TO 70 TABLE ST W16X40
30. 47 TO 49 54 TO 56 TABLE ST W21X44
31. 33 TO 35 40 TO 42 TABLE ST W21X50
32. 5 TO 7 12 TO 14 19 TO 21 26 TO 28 TABLE ST W24X55
33. 1 4 8 11 TABLE ST W14X109
34. 15 18 22 25 TABLE ST W14X82
35. 29 32 36 39 TABLE ST W14X68
36. 43 46 50 53 TABLE ST W14X53
37. 57 60 64 67 TABLE ST W14X43
38. 2 3 9 10 TABLE ST W14X159
39. 16 17 23 24 TABLE ST W14X109
40. 30 31 37 38 TABLE ST W14X90
41. 44 45 51 52 TABLE ST W14X68
42. 58 59 65 66 TABLE ST W14X48
43. UNIT INCHES KIP
44. CONSTANTS
45. E 29000. ALL
46. DENSITY STEEL ALL
47. POISSON STEEL ALL
48. SUPPORTS
49. 1 TO 4 FIXED
50. UNIT FEET KIP
51. LOAD 1 LATERAL LOADS
52. SELFWEIGHT Y -1.0
53. JOINT LOAD
54. 5 FX 2.97
55. 9 FX 5.34
56. 13 FX 7.71
57. 17 FX 10.08
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58. 21 FX 12.45
59. 25 FX 14.83
60. 29 FX 17.2
61. 33 FX 19.57
62. 37 FX 21.94
63. 41 FX 30.22
64. MEMBER LOAD
65. 68 TO 70 UNI GY -3.
66. 5 TO 7 12 TO 14 19 TO 21 26 TO 28 33 TO 35 40 TO 42 47 TO 49 -
67. 54 TO 56 61 TO 63 UNI GY -3.6
68. PDELTA 2 ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 44/ 70/ 4


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 120
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.1/ 4321.1 MB

++ Adjusting Displacements 10: 9:35


++ Adjusting Displacements 10: 9:35

69. PRINT SUPPORT REACTIONS

SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KIP FEET STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


-----------------

JOINT LOAD FORCE-X FORCE-Y FORCE-Z MOM-X MOM-Y MOM Z

1 1 -23.87 168.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 265.74


2 1 -44.45 728.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 453.72
3 1 -44.21 735.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 453.34
4 1 -29.78 561.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 302.42

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

70. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

5 1 0.82360 -0.03243 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00486


9 1 1.66783 -0.05721 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00504
13 1 2.61181 -0.08858 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00525
17 1 3.52527 -0.11811 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00525
21 1 4.51640 -0.15107 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00598
25 1 5.48833 -0.18032 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00581
29 1 6.45984 -0.21240 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00575
33 1 7.29599 -0.23780 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00525
37 1 8.06800 -0.25969 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00515
41 1 8.62669 -0.26994 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00481

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Manual 7-1

Verification Problem DYNA-TRUS-1

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the Natural frequency of vibration for a two


story truss.

REFERENCE: Hand calculation using known formula.

PROBLEM: Find the natural frequency of vibration, f, of the truss.


10’
10 k

10 k

20’

GIVEN: E= 30000.0 ksi.


All members L4x4x5/16
Weight at joints 3 and 6 = 10 kips each

THEORY: Average δ at top = (0.45255 + 0.43535)/2 = 0.444


Stiffness of truss, k=P/δ = 20.0/0.4440 = 45.05 k/in
Mass, M = w/g = 20.0/386.4 = 0.05175 k-sec2/in
Frequency, f = √(k/m)/2π = √(45.05/.05175)/ 2π
= 4.695 Hz

COMPARISON:

Solution Frequency, f, Hz
Theory 4.695
STAAD 4.693
Difference Small
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2. * INPUT FILE: PROB311.STD
3. *
4. *
5. UNIT FEET KIP
6. JOINT COORD
7. 1 0 0 0 3 0 20 0
8. 4 10 0 0 6 10 20 0
9. MEMBER INCI
10. 1 1 2 2
11. 3 4 5 4
12. 5 1 4 7
13. 8 2 4; 9 2 6
14. MEMB PROPERTIES AMERICAN
15. 1 TO 9 TA ST L40405
16. CONSTANTS
17. E STEEL ALL
18. DEN STEEL ALL
19. POIS STEEL ALL
20. SUPPORTS
21. 1 PINNED
22. 4 FIXED BUT FX FZ MX MY MZ
23. CUT OFF MODE 1
24. LOAD 1
25. JOINT LOAD
26. 3 6 FX 10
27. MODAL CALCULATION
28. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 9/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 9
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.6 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 1


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 2
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 1

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***


CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 4.693 0.21310

PARTICIPATION FACTORS

MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 99.96 0.00 0.00 99.961 0.000 0.000


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29. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 3 6

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = TRUSS


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

3 1 0.45255 0.06879 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


6 1 0.43535 -0.06879 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************

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Verification Manual 8-1

Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-1

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the Natural frequency of vibration for a


rectangular cantilever beam with a mass at the free end.

REFERENCE: Calculated using known formulas

PROBLEM: Find the natural frequency of vibration, ω, of the


cantilever beam.

GIVEN: E= 30000.0 ksi.


h =12.0 in
b = 6.0 in
W= 10.0 k
g = 386.4 in/sec2
L = 120.0 in

CALCULATION: Stiffness at free end, k=3EI/ L3 = 45 k/in


Mass, m=w/g=10.0/386.4=0.0258799 k-sec2/in
Circular frequency, ω = √(k/m) = 41.70 rad/sec
= 6.637 cycles/sec

COMPARISON:

Solution f, cycles/sec
Theory 6.637
STAAD 6.633
Difference negligible
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2. * FILE: DYNB01.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: CALCULATED EXPLICITLY USING KNOWN FORMULA
5. *
6. INPUT WIDTH 72
7. SET SHEAR
8. UNIT FEET
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0.0 0.0
11. 2 5.0 0.0
12. 3 10.0 0.0
13. *
14. UNIT KIP INCH
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2 2
17. MEMBER PROPERTIES
18. 1 2 PRI YD 12 ZD 6
19. CONSTANTS
20. E 30000.0 ALL
21. *
22. SUPPORTS
23. 1 FIXED
24. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE 1
25. *
26. UNIT FT
27. LOADING 1 VERTICAL LOAD
28. MEMBER LOAD
29. 2 CONC Y -10.0 5.0
30. 1 2 UNI GY -.001
31. MODAL CALCULATION
32. *
33. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.4 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 1


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 2
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 1

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***

CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 6.633 0.15076
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MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 0.00 99.98 0.00 0.000 99.976 0.000

34. *PRINT MODE SHAPES


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Verification Manual 8-5

Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-2

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the Natural frequency of vibration using the


Rayleigh method for a light cantilever beam with a mass
at the free end.

REFERENCE: Thomson, W.T., “Vibration Theory and Applications,”


Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965.

PROBLEM: Find the natural frequency of vibration, f, of a mass, m,


attached to the end of a light cantilever beam of length,
L, and flexural stiffness, EI.

GIVEN: E= 30000.0 ksi.


I = 1.33333 in4
m = 0.1 lb - sec2/in
L = 30 in

COMPARISON:

Solution Frequency, f, Hz
Theory 33.553
STAAD 33.536
Difference None
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1. STAAD PLANE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF A CANTILEVERED MASS


2. * FILE: DYNB02.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: THOMSON, W.T., "VIBRATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS",
5. * PRENTICE HALL INC., ENGLEWOODS, NEW JERSEY, 1965
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 30. 0. 0.
11. MEMBER INCIDENCES
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
14. 1 PRI IZ 1.333333333333

*WARNING* INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR PRISMATIC PROPERTIES.


CIRCULAR SECTION ASSUMED.
15. CONSTANTS
16. E 30000000. ALL
17. SUPPORTS
18. 1 FIXED
19. LOAD 1 NATURAL FREQUENCY
20. JOINT LOAD
21. 2 FY -38.64
22. CALCULATE RAYLEIGH FREQUENCY
23. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 3
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.8 MB

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* MAX DEFLECTION = 0.00870 INCH GLO Y, AT JOINT 2 *
* *
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24. PRINT JOINT DISP

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

1 1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000


2 1 0.00000 -0.00870 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 -0.00043

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Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-3

OBJECTIVE: To find the fundamental frequency of vibration for a


simply supported beam with a uniform mass.

REFERENCE: Thomson, W.T., “Vibration Theory and Applications,”


Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Also compared with ANSYS
Finite Element Software.

PROBLEM: Find the fundamental frequency, f, of a simply supported


beam of uniform cross-section.

GIVEN: E = 30000.0 ksi.


L = 80 in
w = 1.124 lb/in
A = 4 in2
I = 1.33333 in4
g = 386.4 in/sec2

COMPARISON:

Solution Frequency, f, Hz
Theory 28.766
STAAD Pro (Rayleigh) 28.782
STAAD.Pro (Eigensolution) 28.7438
ANSYS 28.767
Difference small
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1. STAAD PLANE :FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM


2. * FILE: DYNB03.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: THOMSON, W.T., "VIBRATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS",
5. * PRENTICE HALL INC., ENGLEWOODS, NEW JERSEY, 1965
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 20. 0. 0.; 3 40. 0. 0.; 4 60. 0. 0.; 5 80. 0. 0.
11. MEMBER INCIDENCES
12. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5
13. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
14. 1 TO 4 PRI AX 4.0 IZ 1.333333333333
15. CONSTANTS
16. E 30000000. ALL
17. SUPPORTS
18. 1 5 PINNED
19. CUT OFF FREQUENCY 100.
20. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE 3
21. LOAD 1 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS (NATURAL FREQUENCY)
22. MEMBER LOAD
23. 1 TO 4 UNI GY 1.124
24. CALCULATE RAYLEIGH FREQUENCY
25. MODAL CALCULATION
26. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 5/ 4/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 11
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.8 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 3


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 3
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 3

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***

CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 28.761 0.03477
2 114.242 0.00875
3 242.560 0.00412
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PARTICIPATION FACTORS

MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 0.00 97.14 0.00 0.000 97.140 0.000


2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 97.140 0.000
3 0.00 2.86 0.00 0.000 100.000 0.000

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* MAX DEFLECTION = 0.01499 INCH GLO Y, AT JOINT 3 *
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Verification Manual 8-11

Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-4

OBJECTIVE: To find the first three natural frequencies of vibration for


a cantilever beam with a uniform mass.

REFERENCE: Thomson, W.T., “Vibration Theory and Applications,”


Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Also compared with ANSYS
Finite Element software.

PROBLEM: Find the first three natural frequencies, f1, f2 and f3 of the
cantilever beam.

GIVEN: E is 30000.0 ksi.


L = 80 in
w = 1.124 lb/in
A = 4 in2
I = 1.33333 in4
g = 386.4 in/sec2

COMPARISON:

Solution Frequency, f1, Hz Frequency, f2, Hz Frequency,f3, Hz


Theory 10.247 64.221 179.82
STAAD 10.237 63.974 178.67
ANSYS 10.247 64.197 180.14
Difference 0.06% 0.4% 0.6%
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1. STAAD PLANE : FREQUENCIES OF A CANTILEVERED BEAM


2. * FILE: DYNB04.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: THOMSON, W.T., "VIBRATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS",
5. * PRENTICE HALL INC., ENGLEWOODS, NEW JERSEY, 1965
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 4. 0. 0.; 3 8. 0. 0.; 4 12. 0. 0.; 5 16. 0. 0.
11. 6 20. 0. 0.; 7 24. 0. 0.; 8 28. 0. 0.; 9 32. 0. 0.; 10 36. 0. 0.
12. 11 40. 0. 0.; 12 44. 0. 0.; 13 48. 0. 0.; 14 52. 0. 0.; 15 56. 0. 0.
13. 16 60. 0. 0.; 17 64. 0. 0.; 18 68. 0. 0.; 19 72. 0. 0.; 20 76. 0. 0.
14. 21 80. 0. 0.
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5; 5 5 6; 6 6 7; 7 7 8; 8 8 9; 9 9 10; 10 10 11
17. 11 11 12; 12 12 13; 13 13 14; 14 14 15; 15 15 16; 16 16 17; 17 17 18
18. 18 18 19; 19 19 20; 20 20 21
19. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
20. 1 TO 20 PRI AX 4. IZ 1.3333
21. CONSTANTS
22. E 30000000. ALL
23. SUPPORTS
24. 1 FIXED
25. CUT OFF FREQUENCY 200.
26. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE 3
27. LOAD 1 UNIFORM MASS FOR MODAL ANALYSIS
28. MEMBER LOAD
29. 1 TO 20 UNI GY 1.124
30. MODAL CALCULATION REQUESTED
31. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 21/ 20/ 1


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 60
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.8 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 3


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 20
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 3

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***

CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 10.237 0.09768
2 63.974 0.01563
3 178.672 0.00560
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PARTICIPATION FACTORS

MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 0.00 62.82 0.00 0.000 62.819 0.000


2 0.00 19.32 0.00 0.000 82.138 0.000
3 0.00 6.64 0.00 0.000 88.777 0.000

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Verification Manual 8-15

Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-5

OBJECTIVE: To find the period of free vibration for a beam supported


on two springs with a point mass.

REFERENCE: Timoshenko, S., Young, D., and Weaver, W., “Vibration


Problems in Engineering,” John Wiley & Sons, 1974.
Page 11, Problem 1.1-3.

PROBLEM: A simple beam is supported by two spring as shown in


the figure. Neglecting the distributed mass of the beam,
calculate the period of free vibration of the beam
subjected to a load of W.

Y
W = 1000 lbs

1 1 2 3
X
L K 2 K
A B

GIVEN: EI = 30000.0 k-sq. in.


A = 7.0 ft
B = 3.0 ft.
K = 300.0 lb/in.

COMPARISON:

Solution Period, sec


Theory 0.533
STAAD 0.533
Differenc None
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2. * FILE: DYNB05.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: TIMOSHENKO,YOUNG,WEAVER, "VIBRATION PROBLEMS IN
5. * ENGINEERING", 4TH EDITION, JOHN WILEY & SONS,
6. * NEW YORK, 1974, PAGE 11, PROB 1.1-3
7. *
8. UNIT POUND FEET
9. JOINT COORD ; 1 0. 0. ; 2 7. 0. ; 3 10. 0.
10. MEMB INCI ; 1 1 2 2
11. UNIT INCH
12. SUPPORT
13. 1 3 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 300.
14. MEMB PROP ; 1 2 PRIS AX 1. IZ 1.
15. CONSTANT ; E 30E6 ALL
16. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE 1
17. LOADING 1 1000 LB LOAD AT JOINT 2
18. JOINT LOAD ; 2 FY -1000.
19. MODAL CALCULATION
20. PERFORM ANALYS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 7
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.7 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 1


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 1
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 1

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***

CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 1.876 0.53317

MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 0.00100.00 0.00 0.000 100.000 0.000

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Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-6

OBJECTIVE: To find the fundamental frequency, displacement and


maximum bending stress due to a response spectrum for
a simply supported beam.

REFERENCE: Biggs, J.M., “Introduction to Structural Dynamics”,


McGrow Hill, Inc., 1964. Results are also compared with
ANSYS Finite element Software.

PROBLEM: Find the fundamental frequency, f, displacement, δ, and


the maximum bending stress, σmax , due to a given
response spectra.

GI VEN: E = 30000.0 ksi.


L = 240.0 in. m = 0 .2 lb-s ec 2 /in 2
A = 273.9726 in 2 I = 3 33.3333 in 4
g = 3 86.4 in /sec 2 dam ping = 0.0

COMPARISON:

Solution Frequency, f, Hz Deflection,δ, in Stress,σmax, psi


Theory 6.0979 -0.5600 20,158.0
STAAD 6.0950 -0.5594 20,158.5
ANSYS 6.0974 -0.5530 20,156.0
Difference Small 0.1% Small
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1. STAAD PLANE :A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH UNIFORM MASS


2. * FILE: DYNB06.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: BIGGS, J.M., "INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS",
5. * MCGROW HILL BOOK CO., NEW YORK, 1964
6. *
7. INPUT WIDTH 72
8. UNIT INCHES POUND
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0. 0. 0.; 2 10. 0. 0.; 3 20. 0. 0.; 4 30. 0. 0.; 5 40. 0. 0.
11. 6 50. 0. 0.; 7 60. 0. 0.; 8 70. 0. 0.; 9 80. 0. 0.; 10 90. 0. 0.
12. 11 100. 0. 0.; 12 110. 0. 0.; 13 120. 0. 0.; 14 130. 0. 0.
13. 15 140. 0. 0.; 16 150. 0. 0.; 17 160. 0. 0.; 18 170. 0. 0.
14. 19 180. 0. 0.; 20 190. 0. 0.; 21 200. 0. 0.; 22 210. 0. 0.
15. 23 220. 0. 0.; 24 230. 0. 0.; 25 240. 0. 0.
16. MEMBER INCIDENCES
17. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4; 4 4 5; 5 5 6; 6 6 7; 7 7 8; 8 8 9; 9 9 10; 10 10 11
18. 11 11 12; 12 12 13; 13 13 14; 14 14 15; 15 15 16; 16 16 17; 17 17 18
19. 18 18 19; 19 19 20; 20 20 21; 21 21 22; 22 22 23; 23 23 24; 24 24 25
20. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
21. 1 TO 24 PRI AX 273.973 IZ 333.333 YD 14.
22. CONSTANTS
23. E 30000000. ALL
24. SUPPORTS
25. 25 PINNED
26. 1 FIXED BUT FX MX MZ
27. CUT OFF MODE 1
28. CUT OFF FREQUENCY 12
29. LOAD 1 SEISMIC DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE SPECTRUM
30. MEMBER LOAD
31. 1 TO 24 UNI GY 77.28
32. 1 TO 24 UNI GX 77.28
33. SPECTRUM CQC Y 1. DIS SCALE 1. DAMP 0.0
34. 0.1 0.44
35. 10. 0.44
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 25/ 24/ 2


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 72
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.7 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 1


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 47
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 1

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***


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CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 6.095 0.16406

RESPONSE LOAD CASE 1

CQC MODAL COMBINATION METHOD USED.


DYNAMIC WEIGHT X Y Z 1.816080E+04 1.777440E+04 0.000000E+00 POUN
MISSING WEIGHT X Y Z -1.816080E+04 -2.783521E+03 0.000000E+00 POUN
MODAL WEIGHT X Y Z 7.236121E-12 1.499088E+04 0.000000E+00 POUN

MODE ACCELERATION-G DAMPING


---- -------------- -------

1 1.67163 0.00000

MODAL BASE ACTIONS

MODAL BASE ACTIONS FORCES IN POUN LENGTH IN INCH


-----------------------------------------------------------
MOMENTS ARE ABOUT THE ORIGIN
MODE PERIOD FX FY FZ MX MY MZ

1 0.164 0.00 25059.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 3007099.67

PARTICIPATION FACTORS
MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT BASE SHEAR IN POUN
-------------------------------------- ------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z X Y Z

1 0.00 84.34 0.00 0.000 84.340 0.000 0.00 25059.16 0.00


---------------------------
TOTAL SRSS SHEAR 0.00 25059.16 0.00
TOTAL 10PCT SHEAR 0.00 25059.16 0.00
TOTAL ABS SHEAR 0.00 25059.16 0.00
TOTAL CQC SHEAR 0.00 25059.16 0.00

37. PRINT JOINT DISPLACEMENTS LIST 12 TO 14

JOINT DISPLACEMENT (INCH RADIANS) STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE


------------------

JOINT LOAD X-TRANS Y-TRANS Z-TRANS X-ROTAN Y-ROTAN Z-ROTAN

12 1 0.00000 0.55464 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00096


13 1 0.00000 0.55943 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
14 1 0.00000 0.55464 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00096

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


38. PRINT MEMBER STRESSES LIST 11 TO 13

MEMBER STRESSES
---------------
ALL UNITS ARE POUN/SQ INCH

MEMB LD SECT AXIAL BEND-Y BEND-Z COMBINED SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z

11 1 .0 0.0 C 0.0 19471.6 19471.6 13.4 0.0


1.00 0.0 C 0.0 19986.1 19986.1 13.4 0.0

12 1 .0 0.0 C 0.0 19986.1 19986.1 4.5 0.0


1.00 0.0 C 0.0 20158.5 20158.5 4.5 0.0

13 1 .0 0.0 C 0.0 20158.5 20158.5 4.5 0.0


1.00 0.0 C 0.0 19986.1 19986.1 4.5 0.0

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


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Verification Problem DYNA-BEAM-7

OBJECTIVE: To find the natural frequencies of vibration for a simply


supported beam.

REFERENCE: Roark’s formulas for stress and strain, Warren C. Young,


McGraw Hill, 6th edition.

PROBLEM: Find the first five flexural natural frequencies of the


simple beam. Neglect shear deformation and rotary
inertia.

20”

1 2 20 21

GIVEN: E = 10 x 10 6 psi L = 20 in.


Den = 0.1 lb/in. 3
A x = 2.0 in 2
I z = 0.6667 in 4

THEORETICAL SOLUTION:
From Table 36, Item 1b
k EI
fn = n
2π wl 4
E = 10E6psi
w = Area x Density = 0.2 lb/in in weight units
= (0.2/386.4) in mass un its
Hence, f n = k n (45.1574)
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COMPARISON:

Mode kn Theoretical frequency STAAD Difference


45.1574 kn(cps)
1 9.87 445.70 445.49 0.05%
2 39.5 1783.72 1781.97 0.1%
3 88.8 4009.98 4009.31 0.02%
4 158 7134.87 7127.07 0.11%
5 247 11153.88 11133.97 0.18%
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2. * FILE: DYNB07.STD
3. *
4. * REFERENCE: W.C.YOUNG., "ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS & STRAIN", 6TH ED.
5. * CASE 1B, TABLE 36, PAGE 714
6. *
7. UNIT POUNDS INCH
8. JOINR COORD
9. 1 0 0 0 21 20 0 0
10. MEMBER INCIDENCES
11. 1 1 2 20
12. CONSTANTS
13. E 10E6 ALL
14. DEN .1 ALL
15. MEMBER PROPERTIES
16. 1 TO 20 PRIS AX 2 IZ .666667
17. SUPPORT
18. 1 21 FIXED BUT MZ
19. 2 TO 20 FIXED BUT FY MZ
20. CUT OFF MODE 6
21. CUT OFF FREQUENCY 12000
22. LOAD 1
23. SELF Y -1
24. MODAL CALCULATION REQUESTED
25. PERFORM ANALYSIS

**WARNING** THE POISSON'S RATIO HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFIED FOR ONE OR MORE
MEMBERS/ELEMENTS/SOLIDS. THE DEFAULT VALUE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SAME.

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 21/ 20/ 21


TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 40
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4322.6 MB

NUMBER OF MODES REQUESTED = 6


NUMBER OF EXISTING MASSES IN THE MODEL = 19
NUMBER OF MODES THAT WILL BE USED = 6

*** EIGENSOLUTION: ADVANCED METHOD ***

CALCULATED FREQUENCIES FOR LOAD CASE 1

MODE FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC) PERIOD(SEC)

1 445.495 0.00224
2 1781.968 0.00056
3 4009.310 0.00025
4 7127.074 0.00014
5 11133.978 0.00009
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MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT


--------------------------------------

MODE X Y Z SUMM-X SUMM-Y SUMM-Z

1 0.00 84.97 0.00 0.000 84.972 0.000


2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 84.972 0.000
3 0.00 9.13 0.00 0.000 94.104 0.000
4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 94.104 0.000
5 0.00 3.07 0.00 0.000 97.171 0.000

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Verification Manual 9-1

Verification Problem DESIGN-CONCRETE-ACI 318-1

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reinforced steel quantity for a


rectangular beam per the ACI 318 code.

REFERENCE: Notes on ACI 318-02 Building Code Requirements


for Structural Concrete Example 7.1 ( page # 7-
24 ) Design of Rectangular Beam with Tension
Reinforcement Only.
and
Notes on ACI 318-99 Building Code Requirements
for Structural Concrete Example 10.1 ( page #
10-10 ) Design of Rectangular Beam with Tension
Reinforcement Only.

GIVEN: Dead Load moment (service) = 56 ft-kips, Live


Load moment (service) = 35 ft-kips, fc’ = 4000
psi, fy = 60,000 psi

COMPARISON:

Required Steel Area:

Code Required Steel Area ( sq.in )

ACI Notes STAAD Difference


ACI 318R-99 2.78 2.793 0.467
ACI 318R-02 2.40 2.44 1.67
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Provided Steel Area:

Code Provided Steel Area ( sq.in )

ACI Notes STAAD


ACI 318R-02 (2 -#8 and ( 2 - #10 ) 2.45
1 - #9) 2.40

Note :

STAAD reports that it is unable to find a suitable bar arrangement to


satisfy the reinforcement requirement per ACI 318-1999. However, this
does not mean that it is impossible to come up with a bar arrangement.
When STAAD looks for a bar arrangement, it uses only bars of the same
size. It begins with the bar size corresponding to the parameter
MINMAIN. If an arrangement is not possible with that bar, it tries with
the next larger bar size. If all the permissible bar sizes are exhausted, the
program reports that it could not come up with a bar arrangement.
However, the user may be able to satisfy the requirement by mixing bars
of various diameters. For example, 3 # 11 bars and 2 # 10 bars may
satisfy the requirement. The program is not equipped with facilities to
come up with such combinations of bar sizes.

In fact, in the reference mentioned for the 1999 edition of ACI 318, the
bar arrangement chosen is 2 # 9 and 1 # 8. It proves the point that finding
bars of the same diameter is not possible for the 1999 edition based
solution.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: ACI318_FLEX1.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : NOTES ON ACI 318-02 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
6. * FOR STRUCUTURAL CONCRETE EXAMPLE 7.1 (PAGE # 7-24)
7. * AND
8. * NOTES ON ACI 318-99 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
9. * FOR STRUCUTURAL CONCRETE EXAMPLE 10.1 (PAGE # 10-10)
10. *
11. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE REINFORCED STEEL QUANTITY FOR A
12. * RECTANGULAR BEAM PER THE ACI 318 CODE
13. *
14. *
15. INPUT WIDTH 79
16. UNIT FEET KIP
17. JOINT COORDINATES
18. 1 0 0 0; 2 10 0 0
19. MEMBER INCIDENCES
20. 1 1 2
21. UNIT INCH
22. MEMB PROP
23. 1 PRIS YD 16.0 ZD 10.0
24. CONSTANTS
25. E CONCRETE ALL
26. POI CONCRETE ALL
27. SUPPORT
28. 1 2 PINNED
29. UNIT FEET
30. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
31. MEMBER LOAD
32. 1 UNI GY -4.48
33. LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
34. MEMBER LOAD
35. 1 UNI GY -2.8
36. LOAD COMBINATION 3 ACI 318R-99
37. 1 1.4 2 1.7
38. LOAD COMBINATION 4 ACI 318R-02
39. 1 1.2 2 1.6
40. PERF ANAL

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 2
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.4 MB

41. UNIT INCH


42. *
43. ** CONCRETE DESIGN AS PER ACI 318R-99
44. *
45. LOAD LIST 3
46. START CONCRETE DESIGN
47. CODE ACI 1999
48. FC 4 ALL
49. FYMAIN 60 ALL
50. TRACK 1 ALL
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51. DESIGN BEAM ALL

=====================================================================

BEAM NO. 1 DESIGN RESULTS - FLEXURE PER CODE ACI 318-99

LEN - 10.00FT. FY - 60000. FC - 4000. SIZE - 10.00 X 16.00 INCHES

LEVEL HEIGHT BAR INFO FROM TO ANCHOR


FT. IN. FT. IN. FT. IN. STA END
_____________________________________________________________________

*** A SUITABLE BAR ARRANGEMENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.


REQD. STEEL = 2.793 IN2, MAX. STEEL PERMISSIBLE = 2.873 IN2
MAX POS MOMENT = 137.90 KIP-FT, LOADING 3

___ 1J____________________ 120.X 10.X 16_____________________ 2J____


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_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
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52. END CONCRETE DESIGN


53. *
54. ** CONCRETE DESIGN AS PER ACI 318R-02
55. *
56. LOAD LIST 4
57. START CONCRETE DESIGN
58. CODE ACI 2002
59. FC 4 ALL
60. FYMAIN 60 ALL
61. TRACK 1 ALL
62. DESIGN BEAM ALL
=====================================================================

BEAM NO. 1 DESIGN RESULTS - FLEXURE PER CODE ACI 318-02

LEN - 10.00FT. FY - 60000. FC - 4000. SIZE - 10.00 X 16.00 INCHES

LEVEL HEIGHT BAR INFO FROM TO ANCHOR


FT. IN. FT. IN. FT. IN. STA END
_____________________________________________________________________

1 0 + 2-3/4 2-NUM.10 0 + 0-0/0 10 + 0-0/0 YES YES


|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| CRITICAL POS MOMENT= 123.20 KIP-FT AT 5.00 FT, LOAD 4|
| REQD STEEL= 2.44 IN2, ROW=0.0183, ROWMX=0.0214 ROWMN=0.0033 |
| MAX/MIN/ACTUAL BAR SPACING= 10.00/ 2.54/ 4.73 INCH |
| REQD. DEVELOPMENT LENGTH = 48.52 INCH |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Cracked Moment of Inertia Iz at above location = 1817.34 inch^4


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B E A M N O. 1 D E S I G N R E S U L T S - SHEAR

AT START SUPPORT - Vu= 38.19 KIP Vc= 21.42 KIP Vs= 29.50 KIP
Tu= 0.00 KIP-FT Tc= 1.95 KIP-FT Ts= 0.00 KIP-FT LOAD 4
NO STIRRUPS ARE REQUIRED FOR TORSION.
REINFORCEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR SHEAR.
PROVIDE NUM. 4 2-LEGGED STIRRUPS AT 6.7 IN. C/C FOR 46. IN.

AT END SUPPORT - Vu= 38.19 KIP Vc= 21.42 KIP Vs= 29.50 KIP
Tu= 0.00 KIP-FT Tc= 1.95 KIP-FT Ts= 0.00 KIP-FT LOAD 4
NO STIRRUPS ARE REQUIRED FOR TORSION.
REINFORCEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR SHEAR.
PROVIDE NUM. 4 2-LEGGED STIRRUPS AT 6.7 IN. C/C FOR 46. IN.

___ 1J____________________ 120.X 10.X 16_____________________ 2J____


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| 2#10H 3. 0.TO 120. |
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_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________
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| 2#10 | | 2#10 | | 2#10 | | 2#10 | | 2#10 | | 2#10 |
| OO | | OO | | OO | | OO | | OO | | OO |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|_________| |_________| |_________| |_________| |_________| |_________|

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63. END CONCRETE DESIGN


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Verification Problem DESIGN-CONCRETE-ACI 318-2

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reinforced steel quantity for a T-


beam per the ACI 318 code.

REFERENCE: Notes on ACI 318-02 Building Code


Requirements for Structural Concrete Example 7.4
( Page # 7-34 ) Design of Flange Section with
Tension Reinforcement Only.
and
Notes on ACI 318-99 Building Code Requirements
for Structural Concrete Example 10.4 ( Page # 10-
19 ) Design of Flange Section with Tension
Reinforcement Only.

GIVEN: Dead Load moment (service) = 72 ft-kips, Live


Load moment (service) = 88 ft-kips, fc’ = 4000
psi, fy = 60,000 psi

COMPARISON:

Required Steel Area:

Code Required Steel Area ( sq.in )

ACI Notes STAAD Difference


ACI 318R-99 3.08 3.075 0.162
ACI 318R-02 2.78 2.85 2.51
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Provided Steel Area:

Code Provided Steel Area ( sq.in )

ACI Notes STAAD


ACI 318R-02 ( 3 -#9 ) 3.0 ( 2 - #11 ) 2.96*

STAAD finds a more economical bar arrangement than that


specified in the ACI notes.

Notes :

In the ACI 318-99 based solution, the reinforcement provided is 3 #9 bars


= 3.0 sq.in, which is less than the requirement of 3.08 sq.in. In the
STAAD implementation of the code, any reinforcement arrangement
which yields less area than the required value is considered un-
acceptable.

One possible solution may be mixing bars of various diameters, but


STAAD is not equipped to do that. When STAAD looks for a bar
arrangement, it uses only bars of the same size. It begins with the bar size
corresponding to the parameter MINMAIN. If an arrangement is not
possible with that bar, it tries with the next larger bar size. If all the
permissible bar sizes are exhausted, the program reports that it could not
come up with a bar arrangement. However, the user may be able to
satisfy the requirement by mixing bars of various diameters. For example,
3 # 11 bars and 2 # 10 bars may satisfy the requirement. The program is
not equipped with facilities to come up with such combinations of bar
sizes.
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1. STAAD PLANE T BEAM CONCRETE DESIGN PER ACI 318


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: ACI318_FLEX2.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : NOTES ON ACI 318-02 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
6. * FOR STRUCUTURAL CONCRETE EXAMPLE 7.4 (PAGE # 7-34)
7. * AND
8. * NOTES ON ACI 318-99 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
9. * FOR STRUCUTURAL CONCRETE EXAMPLE 10.4 (PAGE # 10-19)
10. *
11. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE REINFORCED STEEL QUANTITY FOR A
12. * T-BEAM PER ACI 318
13. *
14. *
15. UNIT FEET KIP
16. JOINT COORDINATES
17. 1 0 0 0; 2 10 0 0
18. MEMBER INCIDENCES
19. 1 1 2
20. UNIT INCH
21. MEMB PROP
22. 1 PRIS YD 21.75 ZB 10.0 ZD 30.0 YB 19.25
23. CONSTANTS
24. E CONCRETE ALL
25. POI CONCRETE ALL
26. SUPPORT
27. 1 2 PINNED
28. UNIT FEET
29. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
30. MEMBER LOAD
31. 1 UNI GY -5.76
32. LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
33. MEMBER LOAD
34. 1 UNI GY -7.04
35. LOAD COMBINATION 3 ACI 318-02
36. 1 1.4 2 1.7
37. LOAD COMBINATION 4 ACI 318-02
38. 1 1.2 2 1.6
39. PERF ANAL

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 2
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.4 MB

40. LOAD LIST 3


41. UNIT INCH
42. *
43. * T BEAM DESIGN PER ACI 318R-99
44. *
45. START CONCRETE DESIGN
46. CODE ACI 1999
47. FC 4 ALL
48. FYMAIN 60 ALL
49. TRACK 1 ALL
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50. DESIGN BEAM ALL

=====================================================================

BEAM NO. 1 DESIGN RESULTS - FLEXURE PER CODE ACI 318-99

LEN - 10.00FT. FY - 60000. FC - 4000. SIZE - 30.00 X 21.75 INCHES


TEE BEAM ZB/YB 10.00 / 19.25

LEVEL HEIGHT BAR INFO FROM TO ANCHOR


FT. IN. FT. IN. FT. IN. STA END
_____________________________________________________________________

*** A SUITABLE BAR ARRANGEMENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.


REQD. STEEL = 3.075 IN2, MAX. STEEL PERMISSIBLE = 4.062 IN2
MAX POS MOMENT = 250.40 KIP-FT, LOADING 3

___ 1J____________________ 120.X 30.X 22_____________________ 2J____


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51. END CONCRETE DESIGN
52. *
53. * T BEAM DESIGN PER ACI 318R-02
54. *
55. LOAD LIST 4
56. START CONCRETE DESIGN
57. CODE ACI 2002
58. FC 4 ALL
59. FYMAIN 60 ALL
60. TRACK 1 ALL
61. DESIGN BEAM ALL

=====================================================================

BEAM NO. 1 DESIGN RESULTS - FLEXURE PER CODE ACI 318-02

LEN - 10.00FT. FY - 60000. FC - 4000. SIZE - 30.00 X 21.75 INCHES


TEE BEAM ZB/YB 10.00 / 19.25

LEVEL HEIGHT BAR INFO FROM TO ANCHOR


FT. IN. FT. IN. FT. IN. STA END
_____________________________________________________________________

1 0 + 2-3/4 2-NUM.11 0 + 0-0/0 10 + 0-0/0 YES YES


|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| CRITICAL POS MOMENT= 227.20 KIP-FT AT 5.00 FT, LOAD 4|
| REQD STEEL= 2.85 IN2, ROW=0.0154, ROWMX=0.0214 ROWMN=0.0032 |
| MAX/MIN/ACTUAL BAR SPACING= 10.00/ 2.82/ 3.59 INCH |
| REQD. DEVELOPMENT LENGTH = 78.81 INCH |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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B E A M N O. 1 D E S I G N R E S U L T S - SHEAR

AT START SUPPORT - Vu= 61.72 KIP Vc= 28.61 KIP Vs= 53.69 KIP
Tu= 0.00 KIP-FT Tc= 2.73 KIP-FT Ts= 0.00 KIP-FT LOAD 4
NO STIRRUPS ARE REQUIRED FOR TORSION.
REINFORCEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR SHEAR.
PROVIDE NUM. 4 2-LEGGED STIRRUPS AT 4.8 IN. C/C FOR 41. IN.

AT END SUPPORT - Vu= 61.72 KIP Vc= 28.61 KIP Vs= 53.69 KIP
Tu= 0.00 KIP-FT Tc= 2.73 KIP-FT Ts= 0.00 KIP-FT LOAD 4
NO STIRRUPS ARE REQUIRED FOR TORSION.
REINFORCEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR SHEAR.
PROVIDE NUM. 4 2-LEGGED STIRRUPS AT 4.8 IN. C/C FOR 41. IN.

___ 1J____________________ 120.X 30.X 22_____________________ 2J____


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62. END CONCRETE DESIGN


63. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 9-13

Verification Problem DESIGN-CONCRETE-ACI 318-3

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reinforced steel quantity for a


square column per ACI 318-02

REFERENCE: Notes on ACI 318-02 Building Code Requirements


for Structural Concrete Example 7.8 ( Page # 7-46 )
Design of Square Column for Biaxial loading.

GIVEN: Pu = 1200 kips, Muz = 300 ft-kips, Muy = 125 ft-


kips, fc’ = 5000 psi, fy = 60,000 psi

COMPARISON:

Provided Steel Area:

Code Provided Steel Area ( sq.in )

ACI Notes STAAD


ACI 318R-02 ( 4 -#11 ) 5.93 ( 4 - #11 ) 5.93
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: ACI318_COL1.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : NOTES ON ACI 318-02 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
6. * FOR STRUCUTURAL CONCRETE EXAMPLE 7.8 (PAGE # 7-46)
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE REINFORCED STEEL QUANTITY FOR A
9. * SQUARE COLUMN PER THE ACI 318-02 CODE
10. *
11. *
12. UNIT FEET KIP
13. JOINT COORDINATES
14. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 12 0
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2
17. UNIT INCHES KIP
18. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
19. 1 PRIS YD 24 ZD 24
20. CONSTANTS
21. E CONCRETE ALL
22. POISSON CONCRETE ALL
23. SUPPORTS
24. 1 FIXED
25. UNIT FEET KIP
26. LOAD 1
27. JOINT LOAD
28. 2 FY -1200
29. 2 MZ 300
30. 2 MX 125
31. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.5 MB

32. START CONCRETE DESIGN


33. CODE ACI
34. UNIT INCHES KIP
35. FC 5 ALL
36. MINMAIN 11 ALL
37. MAXMAIN 11 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. DESIGN COLUMN ALL
====================================================================
COLUMN NO. 1 DESIGN PER ACI 318-05 - AXIAL + BENDING

FY - 60000 FC - 5000 PSI, SQRE SIZE - 24.00 X 24.00 INCHES, TIED


ONLY MINIMUM STEEL IS REQUIRED.
AREA OF STEEL REQUIRED = 5.760 SQ. IN.

BAR CONFIGURATION REINF PCT. LOAD LOCATION PHI


----------------------------------------------------------

4 - NUMBER 11 1.083 1 END 0.650


(PROVIDE EQUAL NUMBER OF BARS ON EACH FACE)
TIE BAR NUMBER 4 SPACING 22.56 IN
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COLUMN INTERACTION: MOMENT ABOUT Z -AXIS (KIP-FT)

--------------------------------------------------------
P0 Pn max P-bal. M-bal. e-bal.(inch)
2795.88 2236.70 1039.31 894.77 10.33
M0 P-tens. Des.Pn Des.Mn e/h
325.52 -374.40 1846.15 461.54 0.02083
--------------------------------------------------------

COLUMN INTERACTION: MOMENT ABOUT Y -AXIS (KIP-FT)

--------------------------------------------------------
P0 Pn max P-bal. M-bal. e-bal.(inch)
2795.88 2236.70 1039.31 894.77 10.33
M0 P-tens. Des.Pn Des.Mn e/h
325.52 -374.40 1846.15 192.31 0.00868
--------------------------------------------------------
Pn Mn Pn Mn (@ Z )
| 2064.65 571.73 1032.32 893.78
P0 |* 1892.60 657.35 860.27 856.61
| * 1720.54 729.78 688.22 795.25
Pn,max|__* 1548.49 787.54 516.16 707.98
| * 1376.43 832.65 344.11 595.12
Pn | * 1204.38 867.74 172.05 465.20
NOMINAL| * Pn Mn Pn Mn (@ Y )
AXIAL| * 2064.65 571.73 1032.32 893.78
COMPRESSION| * 1892.60 657.35 860.27 856.61
Pb|-------*Mb 1720.54 729.78 688.22 795.25
| * 1548.49 787.54 516.16 707.98
___________|____*_______ 1376.43 832.65 344.11 595.12
| * M0 Mn, 1204.38 867.74 172.05 465.20
| * BENDING
P-tens|* MOMENT
|

********************END OF COLUMN DESIGN RESULTS********************

40. END CONCRETE DESIGN


41. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 9-17

Verification Problem DESIGN-CONCRETE-ACI 318-4

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reinforced steel quantity for the


square column as per ACI 318-99

REFERENCE: Examples problem 13.21.1 Page 509 in Reinforced


Concrete Design 5 the Edition By Chu-Kia Wang
and Charles G.Slamon.

GIVEN: Pu = 144 kips, Muz = 120 ft-kips, Muy = 54 ft-


kips, fc’ = 3000 psi, fy = 60,000 psi

COMPARISON:

Provided Steel Area:

Code Provided Steel Area ( sq.in )

Ref. book Notes STAAD


ACI 318R-99 ( 8 -#9 ) 8.0 (4 -#14 ) 9.0*

* In the reference book, the axial capacity provided is 141 kips,


which is less than the requirement of 144 kips. In the STAAD
implementation of the code, any reinforcement arrangement which
yields less capacity than the required value is considered un-
acceptable. This is why STAAD reports a higher required steel
than the reference book.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: ACI318_COL2.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 5TH EDITION BY CHU-KIA WANG
6. * AND CHARLES G.SALMON EX.13.21.1 PAGE 509.
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE REINFORCED STEEL QUANTITY FOR A
9. * SQUARE COLUMN PER THE ACI 318-99 CODE
10. *
11. UNIT FEET KIP
12. JOINT COORDINATES
13. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 12 0
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2
16. UNIT INCHES KIP
17. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
18. 1 PRIS YD 16 ZD 16
19. CONSTANTS
20. E CONCRETE ALL
21. POISSON CONCRETE ALL
22. SUPPORTS
23. 1 FIXED
24. UNIT FEET KIP
25. LOAD 1
26. JOINT LOAD
27. 2 FY -144
28. 2 MZ 120
29. 2 MX 54
30. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.0 MB

31. UNIT INCHES KIP


32. START CONCRETE DESIGN
33. CODE ACI 1999
34. FC 3 ALL
35. FYMAIN 40 ALL
36. FYSEC 40 ALL
37. MINMAIN 9 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. DESIGN COLUMN ALL
====================================================================

COLUMN NO. 1 DESIGN PER ACI 318-99 - AXIAL + BENDING

FY - 40000 FC - 3000 PSI, SQRE SIZE - 16.00 X 16.00 INCHES, TIED


AREA OF STEEL REQUIRED = 8.474 SQ. IN.

BAR CONFIGURATION REINF PCT. LOAD LOCATION PHI


----------------------------------------------------------

4 - NUMBER 14 3.516 1 END 0.700


(PROVIDE EQUAL NUMBER OF BARS ON EACH FACE)
TIE BAR NUMBER 4 SPACING 16.00 IN
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COLUMN INTERACTION: MOMENT ABOUT Z -AXIS (KIP-FT)

--------------------------------------------------------
P0 Pn max P-bal. M-bal. e-bal.(inch)
989.85 791.88 312.89 272.99 10.47
M0 P-tens. Des.Pn Des.Mn e/h
178.88 -360.00 205.71 171.43 0.06944
--------------------------------------------------------

COLUMN INTERACTION: MOMENT ABOUT Y -AXIS (KIP-FT)

--------------------------------------------------------
P0 Pn max P-bal. M-bal. e-bal.(inch)
989.85 791.88 312.89 272.99 10.47
M0 P-tens. Des.Pn Des.Mn e/h
178.88 -360.00 205.71 77.14 0.03125
--------------------------------------------------------
Pn Mn Pn Mn (@ Z )
| 730.97 130.65 365.48 257.30
P0 |* 670.05 156.21 304.57 272.89
| * 609.14 178.28 243.66 267.81
Pn,max|__* 548.22 199.53 182.74 255.16
| * 487.31 219.54 121.83 234.02
Pn | * 426.40 238.93 60.91 206.79
NOMINAL| * Pn Mn Pn Mn (@ Y )
AXIAL| * 730.97 130.65 365.48 257.30
COMPRESSION| * 670.05 156.21 304.57 272.89
Pb|-------*Mb 609.14 178.28 243.66 267.81
| * 548.22 199.53 182.74 255.16
___________|____*_______ 487.31 219.54 121.83 234.02
| * M0 Mn, 426.40 238.93 60.91 206.79
| * BENDING
P-tens|* MOMENT
|

********************END OF COLUMN DESIGN RESULTS********************

40. END CONCRETE DESIGN


41. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 9-21

Verification Problem DESIGN-CONCRETE-ACI 318-5

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reinforced steel quantity for a


circular column per ACI 318-99

REFERENCE: Example problem 13.15.1 Page 481 in Reinforced


Concrete Design 5 the Edition By Chu-Kia Wang
and Charles G.Slamon.

GIVEN: Pu = 1060 kips, Muz = 0 ft-kips, Muy = 0 ft-kips,


fc’ = 4000 psi, fy = 60,000 psi. Lateral
reinforcement : Spiral

COMPARISON:

Required Steel Area:

Area of Steel Required Steel Area ( sq.in )

Ref. book Notes STAAD Difference


ACI 318R-99 10.45 10.505 0.526

Provided Steel Area:

Area of Steel Provided Steel Area ( sq.in )


Ref. book Notes STAAD
ACI 318R-99 ( 7 -#11 ) 10.92 ( 18 -#7 ) 10.82*

*STAAD reports a more economical bar arrangement than the


reference book.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: ACI318_COL3.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN, 5TH EDITION BY CHU-KIA WANG
6. * AND CHARLES G.SALMON, EX.13.15.1 PAGE 481
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE REINFORCED STEEL QUANTITY FOR A
9. * CIRCULAR COLUMN PER THE ACI 318-99 CODE
10. *
11. UNIT KIP FEET
12. JOINT COOR
13. 1 0.0 0.0
14. 2 0.0 12.0
15. MEMB INCI
16. 1 1 2
17. UNIT INCH
18. MEMB PROP
19. 1 PRIS YD 20.0
20. CONSTANTS
21. E CONCRETE ALL
22. POI CONCRETE ALL
23. SUPPORT
24. 1 FIXED
25. LOAD 1
26. JOINT LOAD
27. 2 FY -1060
28. PERF ANAL

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4323.5 MB

29. START CONCRETE DESIGN


30. CODE ACI 1999
31. REINF 1.0 ALL
32. DESIGN COLUMN ALL
====================================================================

COLUMN NO. 1 DESIGN PER ACI 318-99 - AXIAL + BENDING

FY - 60000 FC - 4000 PSI, CIRC SIZE 20.00 INCHES DIAMETER SPIR


AREA OF STEEL REQUIRED = 10.505 SQ. IN.

BAR CONFIGURATION REINF PCT. LOAD LOCATION PHI


----------------------------------------------------------

18 - NUMBER 7 3.438 1 END 0.750


(EQUALLY SPACED)
TIE BAR NUMBER 4 SPACING 2.00 IN

********************END OF COLUMN DESIGN RESULTS********************

33. END CONCRETE DESIGN


34. FINISH
Verification Manual 10-1

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-1

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a


W14X132 column.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-4 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 1.

GIVEN: K y.L y = 16ft, K z .L z = 31ft, F y = 36ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 1, Axial capacity = 679 kips


page 3-4
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 17.50 x 38.80 = 679 kips
Difference None
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2. * PAGE 3-4 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. EXAMPLE 1. FA SHOULD BE 679/38.8 =
3. * 17.5 KSI. RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 670/679 = 0.987
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 31 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W14X132
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -670
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4316.9 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. LY 192 ALL
26. TRACK 2 ALL
27. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 38.80 |
| * | ST W14X132 | | --Z AY = 8.50 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 20.26 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 74.43 |
| * SZ = 208.73 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 31.00 --->| RY = 3.76 |
|************* RZ = 6.28 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 51.09 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 17.50 |
| KL/R-Z= 59.24 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 17.27 |
| UNL = 372.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 21.60 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 57.21 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 42.55 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 670.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.987 1 |
| 670.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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NOTES
Verification Manual 10-5

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-2

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a


W12X106 column.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-4 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 2.

GIVEN: K y.L y = 11ft, K z .L z = 22ft, F y = 36ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 2, Axial capacity = 577 kips


page 3-4
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 18.50 x 31.20 = 577.2 kips
Difference Negligible
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2. * PAGE 3-4 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. EXAMPLE 2.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 540/577 = 0.936
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 11 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W12X106
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -540
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.5 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. KZ 2 ALL
27. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-7

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 31.20 |
| * | ST W12X106 | | --Z AY = 7.02 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 16.17 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 49.26 |
| * SZ = 144.76 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 11.00 --->| RY = 3.11 |
|************* RZ = 5.47 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 42.50 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 18.50 |
| KL/R-Z= 48.28 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 17.31 |
| UNL = 132.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 82.68 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 64.07 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 540.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.936 1 |
| 540.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

28. FINISH
10-8 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-9

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-3

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a


W12X40 column.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-28 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: K y.L y = K z .L z = 16ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD table on Axial capacity = 154 kips


page 3-28
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 13.06 x 11.80 = 154.1 kips
Difference Negligible
10-10 Verification Manual

****************************************************
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* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
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****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-28 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. W12X40, 16 FT LONG.
3. * FA SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 154/11.80 = 13.05 KSI
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 16 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W12X40
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -150
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.4 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-11

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 11.80 |
| * | ST W12X40 | | --Z AY = 3.27 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 5.51 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 11.02 |
| * SZ = 51.93 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 16.00 --->| RY = 1.93 |
|************* RZ = 5.13 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 99.32 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 13.06 |
| KL/R-Z= 37.46 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 12.71 |
| UNL = 192.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 21.58 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 15.14 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 106.42 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 150.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.973 1 |
| 150.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

27. FINISH
10-12 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-13

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-4

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of an extra


strong pipe of nominal diameter 12 in.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-37 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: K y.L y = K z .L z = 21ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD table on Axial compression capacity = 337


page 3-37 kips
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 17.61 x 19.20 = 338.1
Difference Negligible
10-14 Verification Manual

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* Version 2007 Build 01 *
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* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
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****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-37 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. EXTRA STRONG PIPE WITH NOMINAL
3. * DIA OF 12, 21 FT LONG. FA SHOULD BE APPROX. 337/19.20 = 17.55 KSI
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 21 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST PIPX120
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -330
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.4 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-15

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | AX = 19.20 |
| * | ST PIPX120 | --Z AY = 9.63 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | AZ = 9.63 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== SY = 56.78 |
| * SZ = 56.78 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 21.00 --->| RY = 4.34 |
|************* RZ = 4.34 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 58.04 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 17.62 |
| KL/R-Z= 58.04 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 17.19 |
| UNL = 252.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 23.76 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 23.76 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 44.34 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 44.34 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 330.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.976 1 |
| 330.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

27. FINISH
10-16 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-17

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-5

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a square


structural tube.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-41 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: Size of section = 8 X 8 X 5/8, K y.L y = K z .L z =


25ft, F y = 46 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD table on Axial capacity = 247 kips


page 3-41
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 14.15 x 17.40 = 246.21 kips
Difference 0.32% - Probable cause : Rounding
off in AISC table
10-18 Verification Manual

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* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-41 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. SQUARE TUBE 8X8X5/8, 25 FT LONG.
3. * FA SHOULD BE APPROX. 247/17.40 = 14.20 KSI
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 25 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST TUB808010
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -240
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.3 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 46 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-19

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| |=====| ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | | AX = 17.40 |
| * | ST TUB808010 | | |--Z AY = 7.48 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | | AZ = 7.48 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== |=====| SY = 38.25 |
| * SZ = 38.25 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 25.00 --->| RY = 2.97 |
|************* RZ = 2.97 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 101.17 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 14.15 |
| KL/R-Z= 101.17 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 13.79 |
| UNL = 300.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 27.60 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 27.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.60 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.60 |
| FYLD = 46.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 14.59 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 14.59 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 18.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 240.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.975 1 |
| 240.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

27. FINISH
10-20 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-21

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-6

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a


rectangular structural tube.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-49 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: Size of section = 7 X 5 X 3/8, K y.L y = K z .L z =


25ft, F y = 46 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD table on Axial capacity = 51 kips


page 3-49
STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 6.32 x 8.08 = 51.06 kips
Difference Negligible
10-22 Verification Manual

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* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
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****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-49 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. RECTANGULAR TUBE 7X5X3/8, 25 FT LONG.
3. * FA SHOULD BE APPROX. 51/8.08 = 6.31 KSI
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 25 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST TUB70506
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -50
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.3 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 46 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-23

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| |=====| ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | | AX = 8.08 |
| * | ST TUB70506 | | |--Z AY = 3.97 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | | AZ = 2.98 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== |=====| SY = 12.32 |
| * SZ = 14.91 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 25.00 --->| RY = 1.95 |
|************* RZ = 2.54 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 153.66 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 6.32 |
| KL/R-Z= 118.03 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 6.19 |
| UNL = 300.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 27.60 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 27.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.60 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.60 |
| FYLD = 46.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 6.32 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 10.72 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 18.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.978 1 |
| 50.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

27. FINISH
10-24 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-25

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-7

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a long


legs back-to-back double angle.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-54 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: Size of section = 8 X 6 X 3/4, with a spacing of


0.375 in. between legs, K y.L y = K z .L z = 16ft, fully
restrained torsionally, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD page 3-54 Axial capacity = 300 kips


STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 15.64 x 19.88 = 310.92 kips
Difference 3.64% - the calculations in the
AISC manual are approximate due
to rounding off of KL/r values.
10-26 Verification Manual

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* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-54 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. DOUBLE ANGLES 8X6X3/4,
3. * 40 FT LONG, 16FT UNBRACED LENGTH FOR BOTH AXES. FA SHOULD BE APPROX.
300/19.8
4. UNIT KIP FEET
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 40 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. UNIT INCH
10. MEMB PROP
11. 1 TA LD L806012 SP 0.375
12. CONST
13. E STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -300
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.3 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. LY 192 ALL
25. LZ 192 ALL
26. * FULLY RESTRAINED TORSIONALLY. SET LX TO 0.1 INCHES
27. LX 0.1 ALL
28. TRACK 2 ALL
29. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-27

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ==||== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | || AX = 19.88 |
| * | LD L806012 | || --Z AY = 5.62 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | || AZ = 8.88 |
| AISC-1989 * |-----------------------------| || SY = 19.78 |
| * SZ = 23.33 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 40.00 --->| RY = 2.48 |
|************* RZ = 2.53 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 77.37 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 15.64 |
| KL/R-Z= 76.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 15.09 |
| UNL = 480.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 21.60 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 21.60 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 21.60 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 24.94 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 25.85 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 300.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.965 1 |
| 300.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-28 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-29

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-8

OBJECTIVE: To determine the axial compression capacity of a WT.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-93 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: WT10.5X25, K y.L y = 5ft, K z .L z = 30ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD page 3-93 Axial capacity = 74 kips


STAAD.Pro Axial capacity = FA x AX
= 10.09 x 7.35 = 74.16 kips
Difference Negligible
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY.


2. * PAGE 3-93 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. TEE SHAPE WT10.5X25, KL Z-AXIS = 30 FT
3. * KL Y-AXIS = 5 FT, FA SHOULD BE APPROX. 74/7.35 = 10.07 KSI
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 10 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA T W21X50
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -70
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.7 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. LZ 360 ALL
26. LY 60 ALL
27. TRACK 2 ALL
28. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-31

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 7.35 |
| * | T W21X50 | | --Z AY = 2.84 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 2.63 |
| AISC-1989 * |-----------------------------| | SY = 3.81 |
| * SZ = 10.65 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 10.00 --->| RY = 1.30 |
|************* RZ = 3.29 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 85.93 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FA = 10.09 |
| KL/R-Z= 109.32 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fa = 9.52 |
| UNL = 120.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCZ = 15.82 |
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 Fey = 20.22 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 12.50 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.944 1 |
| 70.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-32 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-33

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-9

OBJECTIVE: To determine the transverse load carrying (bending)


capacity of a W shape.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-34 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 5.

GIVEN: Fy = 36 ksi, Unsupported length of compression


flange = 6ft, section size = W10X45

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Load capacity = 102 / 6 = 17 kips/ft


page 2-34
STAAD.Pro Load capacity = Applied load / Critical Ratio
= 17 / 1.002 = 16.966 kips/ft
Difference Small. Probable cause: rounding off in AISC
manual.
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-34 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD EXAMPLE 5. GOVERNING CONDIION IS SHEAR.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 6 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W10X45
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 PINNED
16. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
17. LOAD 1
18. MEMB LOAD
19. 1 UNI GY -17.0
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.5 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. MAIN 1.0 ALL
25. BEAM 1.0 ALL
26. FYLD 36 ALL
27. TRACK 2 ALL
28. SHE 1 ALL
29. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-35

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 13.30 |
| * | ST W10X45 | | --Z AY = 3.21 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 6.65 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 13.32 |
| * SZ = 49.11 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 6.00 --->| RY = 2.00 |
|************* RZ = 4.32 |
| |
| 76.5 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 35.93 | FA = 19.51 |
| KL/R-Z= 16.67 + L1 L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 72.00 | FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 0.00 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -4.2 Fey = 115.66 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 537.14 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 14.43 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 51.0 0.0 0.0 76.5 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| FAIL SHEAR -Y 1.002 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-36 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-37

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-10

OBJECTIVE: To determine the transverse load carrying (bending)


capacity of a W shape.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-5 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 1.

GIVEN: Section size = W16X40, Unbraced length of


compression flange = 6ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 1, Bending capacity = 128 kip-ft


page 2-5 using the MR method
STAAD.Pro Bending capacity = FCZ x SZ
= (23.76 x 64.71)
= 1537.5 kip-in
= 128.1 kip-ft
Difference Negligible
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-5 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD CODE EXAMPLE 1. RATIO SHOULD BE A LITTLE UNDER 1.0.
3. * CAPACITY SHOULD BE 128 KIP-FT. (SZ*FCZ SHOULD BE 128 KIP-FT).
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 10 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W16X40
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 FIXED
16. LOAD 1
17. JOINT LOAD
18. 2 FY 12.5
19. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.5 MB

20. UNIT INCH


21. PARAM
22. CODE AISC
23. MAIN 1.0 ALL
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. UNL 72.0 ALL
26. TRACK 2 ALL
27. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-39

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 11.80 |
| * | ST W16X40 | | --Z AY = 4.39 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 4.73 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 8.26 |
| * SZ = 64.71 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 10.00 --->| RY = 1.56 |
|************* RZ = 6.63 |
| |
| 125.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 76.68 | L1 FA = 15.56 |
| KL/R-Z= 18.11 + L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 72.00 | L1 FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | L1 L1 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + L1 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 | L0 fbz = 23.18 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -6.9 Fey = 25.40 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 455.24 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 2.85 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 125.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 0.976 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -125.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-40 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-41

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-11

OBJECTIVE: To determine the transverse load carrying (bending)


capacity of a W shape.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-6 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 2.

GIVEN: Section size = W16X40, Unbraced length of


compression flange = 9ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 2, Bending capacity = 116.5 kip-ft


page 2-6
STAAD.Pro Bending capacity = FCZ x SZ
= 21.60 x 64.71
= 1397.74 kip-in
= 116.48 kip-ft
Difference Negligible
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-6 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD CODE EXAMPLE 2.
3. * CAPACITY SHOULD BE 116.5 KIP-FT. (SZ*FCZ SHOULD BE 116.5 KIP-FT).
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 9 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W16X40
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 FIXED
16. LOAD 1
17. JOINT LOAD
18. 2 FY 12.94
19. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.6 MB

20. UNIT INCH


21. PARAM
22. CODE AISC
23. MAIN 1.0 ALL
24. FYLD 36 ALL
25. TRACK 2 ALL
26. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-43

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 11.80 |
| * | ST W16X40 | | --Z AY = 4.39 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 4.73 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 8.26 |
| * SZ = 64.71 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 9.00 --->| RY = 1.56 |
|************* RZ = 6.63 |
| |
| 116.5 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 69.01 | L1 FA = 16.30 |
| KL/R-Z= 16.30 + fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 108.00 | L1 L1 FCZ = 21.60 |
| CB = 1.00 + FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 | L1 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + L1 L1 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 | L0 fbz = 21.60 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -6.5 Fey = 31.36 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 562.02 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 2.95 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 12.9 0.0 0.0 116.5 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 1.000 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -116.46 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

27. FINISH
10-44 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-45

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-12

OBJECTIVE: To determine the transverse load carrying (bending)


capacity of a Channel.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-80 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code.

GIVEN: Beam is laterally supported throughout its length,


section size = MC18X58, Fy = 36 ksi,
span length = 25ft

COMPARISON:

AISC ASD Allowable uniform load


Table on = 43 kips
page 2-80
STAAD.Pro (1.72 kips/ft x 25ft) / RATIO
= 43 / 0.904 = 47.566 kips
Difference About 10%. Probable cause:
rounding off in AISC code.
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* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-80 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. LATERALLY SUPPORTED MC18X58 CHANNEL, 25FT LONG
3. * LOAD CAPACITY = 43 KIPS. RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 25 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST MC18X58
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 PINNED
16. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
17. LOAD 1
18. MEMB LOAD
19. * LOAD INTENSITY = 43/25 = 1.72 KIP/FT
20. 1 UNI GY -1.72
21. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.6 MB

22. UNIT INCH


23. PARAM
24. CODE AISC
25. MAIN 1.0 ALL
26. BEAM 1.0 ALL
27. FYLD 36 ALL
28. UNL 1.0 ALL
29. TRACK 2 ALL
30. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-47

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| |=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 17.10 |
| * | ST MC18X58 | | --Z AY = 9.99 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 3.24 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== |=== SY = 5.37 |
| * SZ = 75.11 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 25.00 --->| RY = 1.02 |
|************* RZ = 6.29 |
| |
| 134.4 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 294.04 | FA = 1.73 |
| KL/R-Z= 47.71 + L1 L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 1.00 | FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | FCY = 21.60 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 21.60 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 21.47 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -7.5 Fey = 1.73 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 65.59 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 21.5 0.0 0.0 134.4 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 0.904 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -134.38 12.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

31. FINISH
10-48 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-49

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-13

OBJECTIVE: To determine the transverse load carrying capacity of a


W shape.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-34 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 4.

GIVEN: Unbraced length of the compression flange = 5 ft,


section size = W16X45, span length = 20 ft, F y = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 4, Total allowable uniform load


page 2-34 = 58 kips
STAAD.Pro Total allowable uniform load
= (2.9 kips/ft x 20 ft) / RATIO
= 58/1.008
= 57.54 kips
Difference Negligible
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-34 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD EXAMPLE 4.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 20 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W16X45
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 PINNED
16. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
17. LOAD 1
18. MEMB LOAD
19. 1 UNI GY -2.9
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.6 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. MAIN 1.0 ALL
25. BEAM 1.0 ALL
26. FYLD 36 ALL
27. TRACK 2 ALL
28. UNL 60.0 ALL
29. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 13.30 |
| * | ST W16X45 | | --Z AY = 4.98 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 5.31 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 9.32 |
| * SZ = 72.66 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 20.00 --->| RY = 1.57 |
|************* RZ = 6.64 |
| |
| 145.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 152.83 | FA = 6.39 |
| KL/R-Z= 36.16 + L1 L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 60.00 | FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 23.95 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -8.1 Fey = 6.39 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 114.23 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 29.0 0.0 0.0 145.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| FAIL AISC- H1-3 1.008 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -145.00 10.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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NOTES
Verification Manual 10-53

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-14

OBJECTIVE: To find the optimum W shape that spans 30 ft, and is


braced at 7.5 ft intervals.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-35 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 6.

GIVEN: Span = 30 ft, unbraced length of compression flange = 7.5 ft,


3 concentrated loads of 20 kips each at quarter span points,
desired depth of beam = 18 in., Fy = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Example 6, Optimum section = W18X86


page 2-35
STAAD.Pro Utilization ratio for a W18X86
= 0.911 < 1.0
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR BENDING CAPACITY. PAGE 2-35 OF
2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD EXAMPLE 6.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 30 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W18X86
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 PINNED
16. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
17. LOAD 1
18. MEMB LOAD
19. 1 CON GY -20.0 7.5
20. 1 CON GY -20.0 15.0
21. 1 CON GY -20.0 22.5
22. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.5 MB

23. UNIT INCH


24. PARAM
25. CODE AISC
26. MAIN 1.0 ALL
27. BEAM 1.0 ALL
28. FYLD 36 ALL
29. UNL 90 ALL
30. TRACK 2 ALL
31. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 25.30 |
| * | ST W18X86 | | --Z AY = 7.96 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 11.40 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 31.56 |
| * SZ = 166.39 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 30.00 --->| RY = 2.63 |
|************* RZ = 7.78 |
| |
| 300.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 136.88 | FA = 7.97 |
| KL/R-Z= 46.29 + fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 90.00 | L1 L1 FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | L1 L1 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 21.64 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -16.7 Fey = 7.97 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 69.68 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 1.26 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 300.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 0.911 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -300.00 15.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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NOTES
Verification Manual 10-57

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-15

OBJECTIVE: To find a 14in deep section to carry a load of 1 kip/ft,


and span 25 ft.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-35 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 7.

GIVEN: Beam is laterally supported throughout its length,


Fy = 36 ksi, Trial section = W14X30,
Load = 1 kip/ft, span = 25ft

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Allowable load = 1 kip/ft


Example 7,
page 2-35
STAAD.Pro Since Ratio calculated by STAAD.Pro is
0.938 < 1.0, a load of 1 kip/ft can be safely
carried by the W14X30
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2. * 9TH ED. AISC-ASD EXAMPLE 7. LATERALLY SUPPORTED BEAM.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 25 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W14X30
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. POISS STEEL ALL
14. SUPP
15. 1 PINNED
16. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
17. LOAD 1
18. MEMB LOAD
19. 1 UNI GY -1.0
20. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.5 MB

21. UNIT INCH


22. PARAM
23. CODE AISC
24. MAIN 1.0 ALL
25. BEAM 1.0 ALL
26. FYLD 36 ALL
27. UNL 1.0 ALL
28. TRACK 2 ALL
29. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-59

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 8.85 |
| * | ST W14X30 | | --Z AY = 3.39 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 3.47 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 5.82 |
| * SZ = 42.05 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 25.00 --->| RY = 1.49 |
|************* RZ = 5.73 |
| |
| 78.1 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 201.59 | FA = 3.67 |
| KL/R-Z= 52.32 + L1 L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 1.00 | FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 | FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 22.29 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -4.3 Fey = 3.67 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 54.56 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 78.1 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 0.938 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -78.12 12.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-60 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-61

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-16

OBJECTIVE: To find an optimum section to carry a moment of 220


kip-ft plus its selfweight and spanning 35 ft between
supports.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 2-147 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 10.

GIVEN: Moment at midspan excluding that due to


selfweight = 220 kipft, Maximum unbraced length
of compression flange = 15ft, Fy = 36 ksi,
Cb = 1.0

COMPARISON:

AISC ASD Optimum section = W24X68


Example 10
STAAD.Pro Utilization ratio for a W24X68 = 0.964. Hence,
section is OK.
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2. * OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. EXAMPLE 10.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 35 0 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W24X68
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 PINNED
17. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
18. LOAD 1
19. SELF Y -1.0
20. MEMB LOAD
21. 1 CON GY -22 10
22. 1 CON GY -22 25
23. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.4 MB

24. UNIT INCH


25. PARAM
26. CODE AISC
27. MAIN 1.0 ALL
28. BEAM 1.0 ALL
29. FYLD 36 ALL
30. UNL 180 ALL
31. TRACK 2 ALL
32. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-63

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 20.10 |
| * | ST W24X68 | | --Z AY = 8.72 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 7.02 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 15.71 |
| * SZ = 154.24 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 35.00 --->| RY = 1.87 |
|************* RZ = 9.54 |
| |
| 230.5 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH | L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 224.42 | FA = 2.97 |
| KL/R-Z= 44.02 + L1 L1 fa = 0.00 |
| UNL = 180.00 | FCZ = 18.59 |
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 FTZ = 21.60 |
| CMY = 0.85 | FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 + FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 fbz = 17.93 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 0.00 |
| DFF = 0.00 -12.8 Fey = 2.97 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 77.07 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 23.2 0.0 0.0 230.5 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-3 0.964 1 |
| 0.00 T 0.00 -230.45 17.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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10-64 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 10-65

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-17

OBJECTIVE: To determine the suitability of a W shape to resist axial


compression + biaxial bending.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-11 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 4.

GIVEN: Axial Load = 200 kips, Moment about strong axis


= 120 kip-ft, Moment about weak axis = 40 kip-ft,
Fy = 36 ksi, KL = 14 ft, section size = W14X109,
Cm = 0.85

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD Section is safe


Example 4,
page 3 - 11
STAAD.Pro Ratio is 0.93
Section is safe.
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR COMBINED AXIAL + BENDING.


2. * PAGE 3-11 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. EXAMPLE 4.
3. * RATIO SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0
4. UNIT KIP FT
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 14 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. MEMB PROP
10. 1 TA ST W14X109
11. CONST
12. E STEEL ALL
13. DENS STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -200
20. 2 MZ 120
21. 2 MX 40
22. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4318.5 MB

23. UNIT INCH


24. PARAM
25. CODE AISC
26. FYLD 36 ALL
27. TRACK 2 ALL
28. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 10-67

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX = 32.00 |
| * | ST W14X109 | | --Z AY = 6.86 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ = 16.79 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== ===|=== SY = 61.21 |
| * SZ = 173.18 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 14.00 --->| RY = 3.74 |
|************* RZ = 6.22 |
| |
| 120.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 44.95 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FA = 18.78 |
| KL/R-Z= 26.99 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 fa = 6.25 |
| UNL = 168.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FCZ = 23.76 |
| CB = 1.00 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FTZ = 23.76 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FCY = 27.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FTY = 27.00 |
| FYLD = 36.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 fbz = 8.31 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 7.84 |
| DFF = 0.00 120.0 Fey = 73.91 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 205.02 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 14.40 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 200.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 120.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 1 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-2 0.930 1 |
| 200.00 C 40.00 -120.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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NOTES
Verification Manual 10-69

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-ASD-18

OBJECTIVE: To determine the allowable compressive load on a


single angle loaded by a gusset plate attached to one leg
with eccentricities from the centroid along both axes.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-ASD 9th edition.

REFERENCE: Page 3-55 of 9th ed. AISC-ASD code, Example 10.

GIVEN: Section size = 2X2X1/4, KL = 40 in for all axes,


Eccentricities = 0.277 inch and 0.854 inch from
principal axes Z and Y respectively.

COMPARISON:

AISC-ASD P allowable = 4.5 kips


manual
STAAD.Pro Using a P = 4.5 kips, ratio = 0.898.
Hence, section is safe.
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1. STAAD SPACE AISC VERIFICATION PROBLEM FOR AXIAL COMPRESSION + BIAXIAL


BENDING
2. * PAGE 3-55 OF 9TH ED. AISC-ASD. SINGLE ANGLE 2X2X1/4
3. * UNBRACED LENGTH IS 40 INCHES.
4. UNIT KIP FEET
5. JOINT COORD
6. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 5 0
7. MEMB INCI
8. 1 1 2
9. UNIT INCH
10. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
11. 1 TA ST L20204
12. CONST
13. E STEEL ALL
14. POISS STEEL ALL
15. SUPP
16. 1 FIXED
17. LOAD 1
18. JOINT LOAD
19. 2 FY -4.5
20. * MZ = P * 0.277 = 1.2465 KIP-INCH
21. * MX = P * 0.854 = 3.843 KIP-INCH
22. 2 MZ 1.2465
23. 2 MX -3.843
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4317.7 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE AISC
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. UNT 40 ALL
30. UNB 40 ALL
31. LY 40 ALL
32. LZ 40 ALL
33. TRACK 2 ALL
34. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (AISC 9TH EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | AX = 0.94 |
| * | ST L20204 | --Z AY = 0.33 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | AZ = 0.33 |
| AISC-1989 * =============================== SY = 0.39 |
| * SZ = 0.17 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 5.00 --->| RY = 0.77 |
|************* RZ = 0.39 |
| |
| 0.1 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 STRESSES |
|IN KIP INCH |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 52.15 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FA = 14.17 |
| KL/R-Z= 102.30 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 fa = 4.80 |
| UNL = 40.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FCZ = 33.00 |
| CB = 1.00 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FTZ = 33.00 |
| CMY = 0.85 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FCY = 33.00 |
| CMZ = 0.85 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 FTY = 33.00 |
| FYLD = 50.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 fbz = 7.26 |
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| fby = 9.85 |
| DFF = 0.00 0.1 Fey = 54.90 |
| dff= 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE Fez = 14.27 |
| (WITH LOAD NO.) FV = 20.00 |
| fv = 0.00 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 1 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AISC- H1-1 0.898 1 |
| 4.50 C -0.32 -0.10 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

35. FINISH
10-72 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 11-1

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-1

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of a W8X24 American section to


carry a tensile design load of 245 Kips. Assume the
reduction in area due to bolt holes to be equivalent to a
net section factor of 0.72

DESIGN CODE:American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 3.1, case (a), page 3-5, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=10ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 319
STAAD 318.6*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNT in the STAAD output

NOTES : The assumed NSF of 0.72 is comparable to the term Ae/Ag


which comes out to be 5.11/7.08
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1. STAAD SPACE TENSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_TEN1.STD
4. *
5. * OBJECTIVE : CHECKING THE DESIGN AXIAL TENSILE STRENGTH OF A
6. * W8X24 AMERICAN SECTION. CAPACITY SHOULD BE 249 KIPS ACCORDING TO
7. * EXAMPLE 3-1 ON PAGE 3-5 OF 3RD EDITION LRFD CODE.
8. *
9. UNIT KIP FEET
10. JOINT COORD
11. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 10 0 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. MEMBER PROPERTY AMERICAN
15. 1 TA ST W8X24
16. CONSTANT
17. E STEEL ALL
18. POISSON STEEL ALL
19. SUPPORT
20. 1 FIXED
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FX 245
24. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.0 MB

25. UNIT KIP INCH


26. PARAMETER
27. CODE LRFD
28. * NSF = 5.11/7.08 = 0.72
29. NSF 0.72 ALL
30. FYLD 50 ALL
31. FU 65 ALL
32. TRACK 1 ALL
33. CHECK CODE ALL
STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)
********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 ST W8X24 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS LRFD-H1-1A-T 0.986 1
245.00 T 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 200.22 PNT= 248.51 MNZ= 934.08 MNY= 380.37 VN= 52.46 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

34. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-3

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-2

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of a L4X4X1/2 American single


angle to carry a tensile design load of 120 Kips. Assume
the reduction in area due to bolt holes to be equivalent to
a net section factor of 0.795

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 3.2, case (a), page 3-7, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD = 36 ksi

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 122
STAAD 121.5*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNT in the STAAD output

NOTES : The assumed NSF of 0.795 is comparable to the term Ae/Ag


which comes out to be 2.98/3.75.
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1. STAAD SPACE TENSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_TEN2.STD
4. *
5. * OBJECTIVE : CHECKING THE DESIGN AXIAL TENSILE STRENGTH OF A
6. * L4X4X1/2 AMERICAN SECTION. CAPACITY SHOULD BE 122 KIPS ACCORDING TO
7. * EXAMPLE 3-2 ON PAGE 3-7 OF 3RD EDITION LRFD CODE.
8. *
9. UNIT KIP FT
10. JOINT COORD
11. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 10 0
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2
14. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
15. 1 TA ST L40408
16. CONST
17. E STEEL ALL
18. POISS STEEL ALL
19. SUPP
20. 1 FIXED
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY 120
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40738.9 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FU 58 ALL
29. * NSF = 2.98/3.75 = 0.795
30. NSF 0.795 ALL
31. TRACK 1 ALL
32. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST L40408 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1A-T 0.988 1
120.00 T 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 34.95 PNT= 121.50 MNZ= 96.57 MNY= 134.69 VN= 25.92 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

33. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-5

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-3

OBJECTIVE: To determine the capacity of W14X132 column in axial


compression. Column is braced at its ends for both axes.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.1, case (a), page 4-7, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=30ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 844
STAAD 843.02*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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1. STAAD SPACE AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP1.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.1, CASE (A), PAGE 4-7, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 844 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 30 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W14X132
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -840
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40738.8 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. TRACK 1 ALL
30. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W14X132 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.996 1
840.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 843.02 PNT= 1746.00 MNZ= 9143.11 MNY= 5024.11 VN= 255.30 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************
31. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-7

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-4

OBJECTIVE: To determine the capacity of W14X132 column in axial


compression. Column is braced at its ends for its major
axis, and at ends and mid-height for the minor axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.1, case (b), page 4-7, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=30ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 1300
STAAD 1296.75*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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1. STAAD SPACE AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP2.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.1, CASE (B), PAGE 4-7, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 1300 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 30 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W14X132
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -1000
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.8 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. LY 15 ALL
30. TRACK 1 ALL
31. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W14X132 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.771 1
1000.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 1296.75 PNT= 1746.00 MNZ= 9143.11 MNY= 5024.11 VN= 255.30 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

32. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-9

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-5

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design strength of an 8ft long single


angle L4X3.5X5/16 in axial compression. Column is
pinned at its ends and no intermediate bracing.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.3, page 4-12, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=36 ksi, Length=8 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 28.7
STAAD 29.32*
Difference 2.16%
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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1. STAAD SPACE AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP3.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.3, PAGE 4-12, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 28.7 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 8 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST L40355
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -25
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.8 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 36 ALL
29. TRACK 1 ALL
30. CHECK CODE ALL
STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)
********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 ST L40355 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.853 1
25.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 29.32 PNT= 72.90 MNZ= 60.87 MNY= 67.97 VN= 16.23 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

31. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-11

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-6

OBJECTIVE: To find a suitable American T-section with an axial


compressive strength of 100 Kips. Member is 20ft long.
Ends are pinned, and the member is braced at the ends
only for both axes.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.4, page 4-13, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=20ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 102
STAAD 101.98*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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1. STAAD SPACE AXIAL COMPRESSION CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP4.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.4, PAGE 4-13, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 102 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 20 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA T W12X26
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -100
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.8 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. TRACK 1 ALL
30. SELECT ALL
STAAD.PRO MEMBER SELECTION - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)
***********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 T W14X53 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.981 1
100.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 101.98 PNT= 351.00 MNZ= 221.38 MNY= 322.15 VN= 69.53 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************


Verification Manual 11-13

31. FINISH

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IN THE POST PROCESSOR, MEMBER QUERIES WILL USE THE LAST
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11-14 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 11-15

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-7

OBJECTIVE: To validate that an American ASTM A500 grade B


HSS12X10X1/2 compression member has a design
compressive strength of over 500 kips.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.8, page 4-13 & Table 4-6, Page 4-50, AISC
LRFD 3RD Edition

GIVEN: HSS12X10X1/2 shape. FYLD=46 ksi,


Length=20ft. KY = KZ = 0.8

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength in


Axial Compression
(kips)
Theory 634*
STAAD 634.26**
Difference Small

* In the solved example, on page 4-14, the capacity is


reported as Phi*Pn = 580 kips. Looking at Table 4-6 on
page 4-50, this happens to be the capacity for a 20 ft
effective length, not a 16 ft effective length. As per the
table, the capacity corresponding to a 16ft effective
length is 634 kips.
** Value based on the term PNC of 634.26 kips in the
STAAD output.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP5.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.5, PAGE 4-13, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 634 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 20 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST HSST12X10X0.5
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -500
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.7 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 46 ALL
29. KY 0.8 ALL
30. KZ 0.8 ALL
31. TRACK 1 ALL
32. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************
ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 ST HSST12X10X0.5 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS HSS COMPRESS 0.788 1
500.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 634.26 PNT= 786.60 MNZ= 3262.32 MNY= 2881.44 |
| VNZ= 231.01 VNY= 277.21 TN= 2533.68 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

33. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-17

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-8

OBJECTIVE: To find a suitable American ASTM A53 grade B steel


pipe section with an axial compressive strength of 200
Kips. Member is 30ft long. Ends are pinned. Unbraced
length should be assumed as the distance between ends.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.6, page 4-14, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=35 ksi, Length=30ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 216
STAAD 216.82*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP6.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.6, PAGE 4-14, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 216 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 30 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST PIPS100
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. JOINT LOAD
23. 2 FY -200
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.7 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 35 ALL
29. TRACK 1 ALL
30. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


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ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 ST PIPS100 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.922 1
200.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 216.82 PNT= 374.85 MNZ= 1241.10 MNY= 1241.10 VN= 112.63 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

31. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-19

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-9

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design compressive strength of a long-


leg-back-to-back double angle made of American
L4X3.5X1/2 angles with 3/4-in. separation. Member is 8
ft long. Ends are pinned. Unbraced length should be
assumed as the distance between ends.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 4.7, page 4-14, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=36 ksi, Length=30ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 101
STAAD 101.22*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP7.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 4.7, PAGE 4-14, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 101 KIPS
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 8 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. UNIT INCH
14. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
15. 1 TA LD L40355 SP 0.75
16. CONST
17. E STEEL ALL
18. POISS STEEL ALL
19. SUPP
20. 1 PINNED
21. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
22. LOAD 1
23. JOINT LOAD
24. 2 FY -100
25. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.7 MB

26. UNIT INCH


27. PARAM
28. CODE LRFD
29. FYLD 36 ALL
30. TRACK 1 ALL
31. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 LD L40355 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.988 1
100.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 101.22 PNT= 145.80 MNZ= 81.97 MNY= 107.03 VN= 48.68 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************


32. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-21

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-10

OBJECTIVE: To validate that an American Round HSS 10.000X0.5


compression member has a design compressive strength
of about 364 kips.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Table 4-7, Page 4-68, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: Round HSS10.000X0.5 shape. FYLD=42 ksi,


Length=20ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength in


Axial Compression
(kips)
Theory 364
STAAD 364.22*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_CMP8.STD
4. *
5. * DESIGN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF A ROUND HSS 10.000X0.5
6. * TABLE 4-7, PAGE 4-68, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
7. * CAPACITY (PNC) SHOULD BE ABOUT 364 KIPS
8. *
9. UNIT KIP FT
10. JOINT COORD
11. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 20 0
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2
14. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
15. 1 TA ST HSSP10X0.5
16. CONST
17. E STEEL ALL
18. POISS STEEL ALL
19. SUPP
20. 1 PINNED
21. 2 FIXED BUT FY MX MZ
22. LOAD 1
23. JOINT LOAD
24. 2 FY -350
25. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.6 MB

26. UNIT INCH


27. PARAM
28. CODE LRFD
29. FYLD 42 ALL
30. TRACK 1 ALL
31. CHECK CODE ALL
STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)
********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================
1 ST HSSP10X0.5 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS HSS COMPRESS 0.961 1
350.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 364.22 PNT= 525.42 MNZ= 1598.94 MNY= 1598.94 |
| VNZ= 157.63 VNY= 157.63 TN= 1440.18 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

32. FINISH
Verification Manual 11-23

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-11

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design flexural strength of an ASTM


A992 W18X40 bent about its strong axis on a 35-ft span
with a uniformly distributed load. The beam is braced
such that Lb=2ft. The deflection at mid-span due to a
uniformly distributed service load of 1 kip/ft is also to be
calculated.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.1, Case (a), page 5-12, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=35ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Deflection (in) Design Strength


(kips)
Theory 1.90 294
STAAD 1.892* 294**
Difference Small None
* Value based on Section Displacement output at section location
0.5 fir load case 1.
** Value based on the term MNZ of 3528 kip-in in the STAAD
output for load case 2.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN1.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.1, CASE (A), PAGE 5-12, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 294 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 35 0 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W18X40
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. MEMBER LOAD
23. 1 UNI GY -1.0
24. LOAD COMB 2
25. 1 1.8
26. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------
NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40740.3 MB

27. LOAD LIST 1


28. SECTION 0.5 ALL
29. PRINT SECTION DISP
MEMBER SECTION DISPLACEMENTS
----------------------------
UNIT =INCHES FOR FPS AND CM FOR METRICS/SI SYSTEM

MEMB LOAD GLOBAL X,Y,Z DISPL FROM START TO END JOINTS AT 1/12TH PTS

1 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.4973 0.0000


0.0000 -0.9571 0.0000 0.0000 -1.3475 0.0000
0.0000 -1.6441 0.0000 0.0000 -1.8290 0.0000
0.0000 -1.8918 0.0000 0.0000 -1.8290 0.0000
0.0000 -1.6441 0.0000 0.0000 -1.3475 0.0000
0.0000 -0.9571 0.0000 0.0000 -0.4973 0.0000
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

MAX LOCAL DISP = 1.89185 AT 210.00 LOAD 1 L/DISP= 222

************ END OF SECT DISPL RESULTS ***********

30. LOAD LIST 2


31. UNIT FEET
32. PARAM
Verification Manual 11-25

33. CODE LRFD


34. MAIN 1.0 ALL
35. FYLD 7200 ALL
36. UNT 2 ALL
37. TRACK 1 ALL
38. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W18X40 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.938 2
0.00 C 0.00 -275.62 17.50
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 23.10 PNT= 531.00 MNZ= 3528.00 MNY= 428.68 VN= 152.24 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

39. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-27

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-12

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design flexural strength of an ASTM


A992 W18X40 bent about its strong axis on a 35-ft span
with a uniformly distributed load. The beam is braced at
the ends and at third points such that Lb=11.7ft.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.1, Case (b), page 5-12, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=35ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kip-ft)
Theory 211
STAAD 209.5*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 2514 kip-in in the
STAAD output. The STAAD result is based on a Cb of
1.0, while the theoretical solution is based on a Cb of
1.01.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN2.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.1, CASE (B), PAGE 5-12, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 211 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 35 0 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W18X40
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. MEMBER LOAD
23. 1 UNI GY -1.3
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.6 MB

25. PARAM
26. CODE LRFD
27. MAIN 1.0 ALL
28. CB 1.00 ALL
29. FYLD 7200 ALL
30. UNT 11.7 ALL
31. TRACK 2 ALL
32. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.1180E+2 |
| * | ST W18X40 | | --Z AY=0.5638E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.4210E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1000E+2 |
| * PZ=0.7840E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 35.00 --->| RY=0.1272E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.7202E+1 |
| |
| 199.1 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 330.12 | PNC=0.2310E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 58.32 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 140.40 | PNT=0.5310E+3|
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.2514E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.2389E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.4287E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -11.1 VN =0.1522E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 22.7 0.0 0.0 199.1 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.950 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -199.06 17.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-31

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-13

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design flexural strength of an ASTM


A992 W18X40 bent about its strong axis on a 35-ft span
with a uniformly distributed load. The beam is braced at
the ends and so, Lb=35ft.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.1, Case (c), page 5-12, LRFD 3rd edition.

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=35ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Strength


(kip-ft)
Theory 50.8
STAAD 50.6*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 607.2 kip-in in the
STAAD output. It may be noted that the Cb value
calculated by STAAD, namely 1.14, precisely matches
the value calculated in the theoretical solution.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN3.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.1, CASE (C), PAGE 5-12, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 50.8 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 35 0 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W18X40
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 PINNED
20. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
21. LOAD 1
22. MEMBER LOAD
23. 1 UNI GY -0.3
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.6 MB

25. PARAM
26. CODE LRFD
27. MAIN 1.0 ALL
28. CB 0.0 ALL
29. FYLD 7200 ALL
30. TRACK 2 ALL
31. CHECK CODE ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.1180E+2 |
| * | ST W18X40 | | --Z AY=0.5638E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.4210E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1000E+2 |
| * PZ=0.7840E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 35.00 --->| RY=0.1272E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.7202E+1 |
| |
| 45.9 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 330.12 | PNC=0.2310E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 58.32 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 420.00 | PNT=0.5310E+3|
| CB = 1.14 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.6072E+3|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.5512E+3|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.4287E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -2.6 VN =0.1522E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 5.2 0.0 0.0 45.9 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.908 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -45.94 17.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

32. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-35

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-14

OBJECTIVE: To select the optimum ASTM A992 W-shape with a


design flexural strength of 500 kip-ft. Beam is bent about
its strong axis, and is continuously braced.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Table 5.2, Page 5-40, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: FYLD=50 ksi, Length=30ft. 500 Kip-ft translates


into a uniformly distributed load of 4.444 Kip/ft
for a simply supported beam. Fully braced
condition can be achieved by setting the UNT
parameter to 1.0 inch.

COMPARISON:

Solution Optimum Section Design Strength


(kip-ft)
Theory W24X55 506
STAAD W24X55 502.5*
Difference None Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 6030 kip-in in the STAAD
output.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN4.STD
4. *
5. * TABLE 5.2, PAGE 5-40, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * OBJECTIVE : TO SELECT THE MOST OPTIMUM SECTION WITH A DESIGN
7. * FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF 500 KIP-FT.
8. * FOR A FULLY BRACED BEAM, PER ABOVE REFERENCE, IT SHOULD BE
9. * A W24X55
10. *
11. * 500 KIP-FT IS EQUAL TO AN APPLIED LOAD OF 4.444 KIP/FT ON
12. * A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM
13. *
14. UNIT KIP FT
15. JOINT COORD
16. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 30 0 0
17. MEMB INCI
18. 1 1 2
19. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
20. 1 TA ST W12X26
21. CONST
22. E STEEL ALL
23. POISS STEEL ALL
24. SUPP
25. 1 PINNED
26. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
27. LOAD 1
28. MEMBER LOAD
29. 1 UNI GY -4.444
30. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.5 MB

31. UNIT INCH


32. PARAM
33. CODE LRFD
34. * FULLY BRACED CONDITION IS ACHIEVED WITH A UNT OF 1.0 INCH
35. UNT 1.0 ALL
36. MAIN 1.0 ALL
37. FYLD 50 ALL
38. CB 0.0 ALL
39. TRACK 2 ALL
40. SELECT ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.1620E+2 |
| * | ST W24X55 | | --Z AY=0.9310E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.4717E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1330E+2 |
| * PZ=0.1340E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 30.00 --->| RY=0.1340E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.9129E+1 |
| |
| 499.9 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 268.60 | PNC=0.4791E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 39.44 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 1.00 | PNT=0.7290E+3|
| CB = 1.14 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.6030E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.5999E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.5608E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -27.8 VN =0.2514E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 499.9 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.995 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -499.95 15.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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Verification Manual 11-39

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-15

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of a non-compact fully braced W


shape to carry a uniformly distributed load of 5.5 kips/ft.
Beam is bent about its strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Table 5.4, Page 5-65, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: W14X90 shape. FYLD=50 ksi, Length=30ft. Fully


braced condition can be achieved by setting the UNT
parameter to 1.0 inch.

COMPARISON:

Solution Maximum Total Phib*Wc


Factored (kip-ft)
Uniform Load (kips) (P)
Theory 154 4610
STAAD 153.51* 4605.3**
Difference Small Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 6908 kip-in in the STAAD
output. Using the relationship
wl*l/8 = 6908 kip-in = 575.67 kip-ft,
wl = 153.51 kips
** Phib*Wc = P*L = 153.51*30 = 4605.3 kip-ft
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN5.STD
4. *
5. * TABLE 5-4, PAGE 5-65, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * OBJECTIVE : TO CHECK THE ADEQUACY OF A NON-COMPACT W SHAPE.
7. *
8. * BEAM IS FULLY BRACED. ACCORDING TO ABOVE REFERENCE,
9. * CAPACITY OF A 30 FT LONG W14X90 IS 154/30=5.133 KIP/FT
10. *
11. UNIT KIP FT
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 30 0 0
14. MEMB INCI
15. 1 1 2
16. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
17. 1 TA ST W14X90
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. SUPP
22. 1 PINNED
23. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
24. LOAD 1
25. MEMBER LOAD
26. 1 UNI GY -5.5
27. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.5 MB

28. UNIT INCH


29. PARAM
30. CODE LRFD
31. MAIN 1.0 ALL
32. * FULLY BRACED CONDITION IS ACHIEVED WITH A UNT OF 1.0 INCH
33. UNT 1 ALL
34. FYLD 50 ALL
35. TRACK 2 ALL
36. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.2650E+2 |
| * | ST W14X90 | | --Z AY=0.6169E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.1375E+2 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.7560E+2 |
| * PZ=0.1570E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 30.00 --->| RY=0.3696E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.6140E+1 |
| |
| 618.8 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 97.40 | PNC=0.5628E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 58.63 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 1.00 | PNT=0.1192E+4|
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.6908E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.7425E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.3274E+4|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -34.4 VN =0.1666E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 82.5 0.0 0.0 618.8 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| FAIL LRFD-H1-1B-C 1.075 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -618.75 15.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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Verification Manual 11-43

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-16

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of a fully braced C shape to carry


a uniformly distributed load of 1.5 kips/ft. Beam is bent
about its strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Table 5.9, Page 5-120, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: C12X25 shape. FYLD=50 ksi, Length=20ft. Fully


braced condition can be achieved by setting the UNT
parameter to 1.0 inch.

COMPARISON:

Solution Maximum Total Phib*Wc


Factored (kip-ft)
Uniform Load (kips) (P)
Theory 31.8 635
STAAD 31.54* 630.8**
Difference Small Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 946.1 kip-in in the STAAD
output. Using the relationship
wl*l/8 = 946.1 kip-in = 78.84 kip-ft,
wl = 31.54 kips
** Phib*Wc = P*L = 31.54*20 = 630.8 kip-ft
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN6.STD
4. *
5. * TABLE 5-9, PAGE 5-120, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * OBJECTIVE : TO CHECK THE ADEQUACY OF A C SHAPE.
7. *
8. * BEAM IS FULLY BRACED. ACCORDING TO ABOVE REFERENCE,
9. * CAPACITY OF A 20 FT LONG C12X25 IS 31.8/20=1.59 KIP/FT
10. *
11. UNIT KIP FT
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 20 0 0
14. MEMB INCI
15. 1 1 2
16. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
17. 1 TA ST C12X25
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. SUPP
22. 1 PINNED
23. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
24. LOAD 1
25. MEMBER LOAD
26. 1 UNI GY -1.50
27. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.5 MB

28. UNIT INCH


29. PARAM
30. CODE LRFD
31. MAIN 1.0 ALL
32. * FULLY BRACED CONDITION IS ACHIEVED WITH A UNT OF 1.0 INCH
33. UNT 1 ALL
34. FYLD 36 ALL
35. TRACK 2 ALL
36. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| |=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.7350E+1 |
| * | ST C12X25 | | --Z AY=0.4644E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.2035E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== |=== PY=0.3800E+1 |
| * PZ=0.2920E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 20.00 --->| RY=0.7798E+0 |
|************* RZ=0.4426E+1 |
| |
| 75.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 307.75 | PNC=0.1642E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 54.22 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 1.00 | PNT=0.2381E+3|
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.9461E+3|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.9000E+3|
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.9139E+2|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -4.2 VN =0.9028E+2|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.951 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -75.00 10.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

37. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-47

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-17

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of a fully braced MC shape to


carry a uniformly distributed load of 1.34 kips/ft. Beam
is bent about its strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Table 5.10, Page 5-124, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: MC10X41.1 shape. FYLD=50 ksi, Length=25ft. Fully


braced condition can be achieved by setting the UNT
parameter to 1.0 inch.

COMPARISON:

Solution Maximum Total Phib*Wc


Factored (kip-ft)
Uniform Load (kips) (P)
Theory 34.0 849
STAAD 33.6* 840**
Difference Small Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 1260 kip-in in the STAAD
output. Using the relationship
wl*l/8 = 1260 kip-in = 105 kip-ft,
wl = 33.6 kips
** Phib*Wc = P*L = 33.6*25 = 840 kip-ft
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN7.STD
4. *
5. * TABLE 5-10, PAGE 5-124, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * OBJECTIVE : TO CHECK THE ADEQUACY OF AN MC SHAPE.
7. *
8. * BEAM IS FULLY BRACED. ACCORDING TO ABOVE REFERENCE,
9. * CAPACITY OF A 25 FT LONG MC10X41 IS APPROX. 34/25=1.36 KIP/FT
10. *
11. UNIT KIP FT
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 25 0 0
14. MEMB INCI
15. 1 1 2
16. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
17. 1 TA ST MC10X41
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. SUPP
22. 1 PINNED
23. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
24. LOAD 1
25. MEMBER LOAD
26. 1 UNI GY -1.34
27. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.4 MB

28. UNIT INCH


29. PARAM
30. CODE LRFD
31. MAIN 1.0 ALL
32. * FULLY BRACED CONDITION IS ACHIEVED WITH A UNT OF 1.0 INCH
33. UNT 1 ALL
34. FYLD 36 ALL
35. TRACK 2 ALL
36. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| |=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.1210E+2 |
| * | ST MC10X41 | | --Z AY=0.7960E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.3313E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== |=== PY=0.8700E+1 |
| * PZ=0.3890E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 25.00 --->| RY=0.1143E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.3614E+1 |
| |
| 104.7 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 262.53 | PNC=0.3715E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 83.02 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 1.00 | PNT=0.3920E+3|
| CB = 1.00 + L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.1260E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.1256E+4|
| FYLD = 36.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.2377E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -5.8 VN =0.1547E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 16.8 0.0 0.0 104.7 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.997 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -104.69 12.50 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

37. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-51

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-18

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design bending strength of a non-


compact American wide flange section bent about its
strong axis. The deflection at mid-span due to 2
concentrated loads acting at the third points along the
beam is also to be calculated.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.2, case (a), page 5-16, AISC LRFD 3rd
Edition

GIVEN: W21x48 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, span=40 ft, Distance


between bracing points = 5 ft.

COMPARISON:

Solution Deflection Design Bending Strength


(in) Phic*Mn (kip-ft)
Theory 1.41 398
STAAD 1.41 398.3*
Difference None Small
*Value based on the term MNZ of 4780.14 kip-in in the STAAD
output.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN8.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.2, CASE (A), PAGE 5-16, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 398 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 40 0 0
11. *
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2
14. *
15. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
16. 1 TA ST W21X48
17. *
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. *
22. SUPP
23. 1 PINNED
24. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
25. *
26. LOAD 1
27. MEMBER LOAD
28. 1 CON GY -10 13.333
29. 1 CON GY -10 26.667
30. *
31. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.4 MB

32. *
33. SECTION 0.5 ALL
Verification Manual 11-53

34. PRINT SECTION DISPLACEMENTS

MEMBER SECTION DISPLACEMENTS


----------------------------
UNIT =INCHES FOR FPS AND CM FOR METRICS/SI SYSTEM

MEMB LOAD GLOBAL X,Y,Z DISPL FROM START TO END JOINTS AT 1/12TH PTS

1 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.3644 0.0000


0.0000 -0.7057 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0010 0.0000
0.0000 -1.2273 0.0000 0.0000 -1.3654 0.0000
0.0000 -1.4114 0.0000 0.0000 -1.3654 0.0000
0.0000 -1.2273 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0010 0.0000
0.0000 -0.7057 0.0000 0.0000 -0.3644 0.0000
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

MAX LOCAL DISP = 1.41141 AT 240.00 LOAD 1 L/DISP= 340

************ END OF SECT DISPL RESULTS ***********

35. *
36. PARAM
37. CODE LRFD
38. MAIN 1.0 ALL
39. FYLD 7200 ALL
40. UNT 5 ALL
41. TRACK 1 ALL
42. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


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ALL UNITS ARE - KIP FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W21X48 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.335 1
0.00 C 0.00 -133.33 13.33
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 35.84 PNT= 634.50 MNZ= 4780.14 MNY= 636.75 VN= 194.91 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-55

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-19

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design bending strength of a non-


compact American wide flange section bent about its
strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.2, case (b), page 5-16, AISC LRFD 3rd
Edition

GIVEN: W21x48 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, span=40 ft, Distance


between bracing points = 13.3 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Bending Strength


Phic*Mn (kip-ft)
Theory 306
STAAD 304.8*
Difference Small
* Value based on the term MNZ of 3657.61 kip-in in the
STAAD output.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN9.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.2, CASE (B), PAGE 5-16, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 306 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 40 0 0
11. *
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2
14. *
15. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
16. 1 TA ST W21X48
17. *
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. *
22. SUPP
23. 1 PINNED
24. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
25. *
26. LOAD 1
27. MEMBER LOAD
28. 1 CON GY -10 13.333
29. 1 CON GY -10 26.667
30. *
31. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.4 MB

32. *
33. PARAM
34. CODE LRFD
35. MAIN 1.0 ALL
36. FYLD 7200 ALL
37. UNT 13.333 ALL
38. TRACK 1 ALL
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STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W21X48 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.437 1
0.00 C 0.00 -133.33 13.33
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 35.84 PNT= 634.50 MNZ= 3657.61 MNY= 636.75 VN= 194.91 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-59

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-20

OBJECTIVE: To determine the design bending strength of a non-


compact American wide flange section bent about its
strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.2, case (c), page 5-16, AISC LRFD 3rd
Edition

GIVEN: W21x48 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, span=40 ft, Beam is braced


at the end points only, that is, Lb = 40 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Bending Strength


Phic*Mn (kip-ft)
Theory 70.2
STAAD 69.57*
Difference Small

* Value based on the term MNZ of 834.8 kip-in in the


STAAD output. It may be noted that the Cb value
calculated by STAAD, namely, 1.14, precisely matches the
value calculated in the theoretical solution.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN10.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.2, CASE (C), PAGE 5-16, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * CAPACITY (MNZ) SHOULD BE ABOUT 70.2 KIP-FT
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 40 0 0
11. *
12. MEMB INCI
13. 1 1 2
14. *
15. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
16. 1 TA ST W21X48
17. *
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. *
22. SUPP
23. 1 PINNED
24. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
25. *
26. LOAD 1
27. MEMBER LOAD
28. 1 CON GY -10 13.333
29. 1 CON GY -10 26.667
30. *
31. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40740.2 MB

32. *
33. PARAM
34. CODE LRFD
35. MAIN 1.0 ALL
36. FYLD 7200 ALL
37. CB 0.0 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.1410E+2 |
| * | ST W21X48 | | --Z AY=0.7219E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.4667E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1490E+2 |
| * PZ=0.1070E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 40.00 --->| RY=0.1657E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.8247E+1 |
| |
| 133.3 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER | L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 289.73 | PNC=0.3584E+2|
| KL/R-Z= 58.20 + L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 480.00 | PNT=0.6345E+3|
| CB = 1.14 + pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | L1 L1 MNZ=0.8348E+3|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.1600E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 MNY=0.6367E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 -7.4 VN =0.1949E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.1000E+2|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 133.3 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.3 |
| LOADING 0 1 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| FAIL LRFD-H1-1B-C 1.917 1 |
| 0.00 C 0.00 -133.33 13.33 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-63

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-21

OBJECTIVE: To find the optimum W shape with a flexural design


strength of 150 kip-ft. Beam is braced at ends and at
mid-span point. The beam should also satisfy a
deflection limit of 1.0 inches under service load.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.4, page 5-21, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: Fyld=50 ksi, span=20 ft, Distance between bracing


points = 10 ft, Service load=2.0 kips/ft, Deflection
limit under service load=1.0 in.

COMPARISON:

Solution Optimum Design Bending Maximum


Section Strength of selected Permissible
section Phic*Mn (kip- Deflection
ft) (in)
Theory W16X31 150 (approx.) 1.0
STAAD W16X31 150.17* 0.658
Difference None Small N/A
* Value based on the term MNZ of 1802.06 kip-in in the STAAD output.
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1. STAAD SPACE BENDING PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN11.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE 5.4, PAGE 5-21, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * OBJECTIVE : TO FIND THE OPTIMUM W SHAPE WITH A FLEXURAL
7. * DESIGN STRENGTH OF 150 KIP-FT.
8. *
9. * ACCORDING TO ABOVE REFERENCE, THE SECTION SHOULD BE W16X31
10. *
11. UNIT KIP FT
12. JOINT COORD
13. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 20 0 0
14. MEMB INCI
15. 1 1 2
16. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
17. 1 TA ST W12X26
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. SUPP
22. 1 PINNED
23. 2 FIXED BUT MZ
24. LOAD 1
25. MEMBER LOAD
26. 1 UNI GY -2.0
27. LOAD COMB 2
28. 1 1.5
29. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 4
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40740.2 MB

30. LOAD LIST 2


31. UNIT INCH
32. PARAM
33. CODE LRFD
34. MAIN 1.0 ALL
35. UNT 120 ALL
36. FYLD 50 ALL
37. TRACK 1 ALL
38. SELECT ALL
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ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W16X31 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.999 2
0.00 C 0.00 -1800.00 120.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 45.93 PNT= 410.40 MNZ= 1802.06 MNY= 302.99 VN= 117.91 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

39. LOAD LIST ALL


40. PERFORM ANALYSIS

41. LOAD LIST 1


42. SECTION 0.5 ALL
43. PRINT SECTION DISP

MEMBER SECTION DISPLACEMENTS


----------------------------
UNIT =INCHES FOR FPS AND CM FOR METRICS/SI SYSTEM

MEMB LOAD GLOBAL X,Y,Z DISPL FROM START TO END JOINTS AT 1/12TH PTS

1 1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.1731 0.0000


0.0000 -0.3331 0.0000 0.0000 -0.4690 0.0000
0.0000 -0.5722 0.0000 0.0000 -0.6365 0.0000
0.0000 -0.6584 0.0000 0.0000 -0.6365 0.0000
0.0000 -0.5722 0.0000 0.0000 -0.4690 0.0000
0.0000 -0.3331 0.0000 0.0000 -0.1731 0.0000
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

MAX LOCAL DISP = 0.65839 AT 120.00 LOAD 1 L/DISP= 364

************ END OF SECT DISPL RESULTS ***********

44. LOAD LIST 2


45. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.PRO CODE CHECKING - (LRFD 3RD EDITION)


********************************************

ALL UNITS ARE - KIP INCH (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST W16X31 (AISC SECTIONS)


PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 0.999 2
0.00 C 0.00 -1800.00 120.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 45.93 PNT= 410.40 MNZ= 1802.06 MNY= 302.99 VN= 117.91 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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Verification Manual 11-67

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-22

OBJECTIVE: To find the design flexural strength capacity of 3 beams


of different spans using the data in Table 5-4 of AISC
LRFD 3rd edition. All beams are fully braced.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 5.5, page 5-21, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: American W21X62. Fyld=50 ksi, spans=40 ft, 30 ft, 8 ft


respectively. All beams to be considered as braced.

COMPARISON:

Span Total Utilization Ratio Utilization Ratio Differenc


Length Applied (per theory) (per STAAD) e
(ft) Load
(kips)
40 108 1.0 1.0* None
30 144 1.0 1.0* None
8 454 1.0 1.001* Small
* Value based on the term RATIO in the STAAD output.
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1. STAAD SPACE BENDING CAPACITY PER AISC LRFD 3RD ED


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_BEN12.STD
4. *
5. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM UNIFORMLY
6. * DISTRIBUTED LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF 3 BEAMS.
7. *
8. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.5 PAGE 5-21, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
9. *
10. UNIT KIP FT
11. JOINT COORD
12. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 40 0 0
13. 3 0 10 0 ; 4 30 10 0
14. 5 0 20 0 ; 6 8 20 0
15. MEMB INCI
16. 1 1 2 ; 2 3 4 ; 3 5 6
17. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
18. 1 2 3 TA ST W21X62
19. CONST
20. E STEEL ALL
21. POISS STEEL ALL
22. SUPP
23. 1 3 5 PINNED
24. 2 4 6 FIXED BUT MZ
25. *
26. LOAD 1
**WARNING- THIS STRUCTURE IS DISJOINTED. IGNORE IF
MASTER/SLAVE OR IF UNCONNECTED JOINTS.
27. MEMBER LOAD
28. * ON MEMBER 1, W=108/40=2.7
29. 1 UNI GY -2.7
30. * ON MEMBER 2, W=144/30
31. 2 UNI GY -4.8
32. * ON MEMBER 3, W=454/8
33. 3 UNI GY -56.75
34. *
35. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 6/ 3/ 6
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 4 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40740.1 MB

36. PARAM
37. CODE LRFD
38. MAIN 1.0 ALL
39. FYLD 7200 ALL
40. * FULLY BRACED CONDITION CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SETTING UNT TO 1.0 INCH
41. UNT 0.1 ALL
42. TRACK 1 ALL
43. CHECK CODE ALL
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ALL UNITS ARE - KIP FEET (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

* 1 ST W21X62 (AISC SECTIONS)


FAIL LRFD-H1-1B-C 1.000 1
0.00 C 0.00 -540.00 20.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 1 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 53.25 PNT= 823.50 MNZ= 6480.00 MNY= 942.05 VN= 226.69 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
2 ST W21X62 (AISC SECTIONS)
PASS LRFD-H1-1B-C 1.000 1
0.00 C 0.00 -540.00 15.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 2 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 94.66 PNT= 823.50 MNZ= 6480.00 MNY= 942.05 VN= 226.69 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
* 3 ST W21X62 (AISC SECTIONS)
FAIL SHEAR-Y 1.001 1
0.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| DESIGN STRENGTHS FOR MEMBER 3 UNITS - KIP IN |
| PNC= 608.25 PNT= 823.50 MNZ= 6161.12 MNY= 942.05 VN= 226.69 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

44. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-71

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-23

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of an ASTM A992 W10X22


subject to axial tension and flexure about the weak axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 6.1, case (a), Page 6-5, AISC LRFD 3rd
Edition

GIVEN: W10X22 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, Fu=65 ksi, Pu=55 kips,


Muy=20 kip-ft, Muz=0.0. Fully braced condition can be
achieved by setting the UNT parameter to 1.0 inch.

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Tensile Strength Design Bending Utilization


Phit*Pn (kips) Strength Ratio
Phib*Mny(kip-ft)
Theory 292.0 22.9 0.967
STAAD 292* 22.31** 0.991
Difference None 2.58% 2.48%
* Value based on the term PNT in the STAAD output.
** Value based on the term MNY of 267.7 kip-in in the STAAD output.
Notes

According to page 16.1 - 97 of the LRFD 3rd ed. code,


Mp = Fy . Z ≤ 1.5 Fy . S
For a W10X22,
0.9 (1.5 Fy . S) = 0.9 (1.5 x 50 x 3.97) = 267.98 kip-in = 22.33 kip-ft,
which is lower than (0.9 Fy . Z) of 22.9. Hence STAAD uses 22.33 kip-ft.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_COMB1.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 6.1, CASE (A), PAGE 6-5, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * INTERACTION RATIO SHOULD BE ABOUT 0.967
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 10 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W10X22
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 FIXED
20. LOAD 1
21. JOINT LOAD
22. 2 FY 55
23. 2 MX 20.0
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.1 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. FU 65 ALL
30. UNT 1 ALL
31. UNB 1 ALL
32. TRACK 2 ALL
33. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.6490E+1 |
| * | ST W10X22 | | --Z AY=0.2441E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.2760E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.6100E+1 |
| * PZ=0.2600E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 10.00 --->| RY=0.1325E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.4264E+1 |
| |
| 0.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 90.54 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 PNC=0.1515E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 28.14 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 1.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 PNT=0.2920E+3|
| CB = 1.00 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 pnt=0.5500E+2|
| PHIC = 0.85 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 MNZ=0.1170E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 +L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 mnz=0.0000E+0|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 L0 MNY=0.2677E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.2400E+3|
| DFF = 0.00 0.0 VN =0.6590E+2|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE -55.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 1 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1B-T 0.991 1 |
| 55.00 T 20.00 0.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

34. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-75

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-24

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of an ASTM A992 W10X22


subject to axial tension and flexure about the strong axis.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 6.1, case (b), Page 6-5, AISC LRFD 3rd
Edition

GIVEN: W10X22 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, Fu=65 ksi, Pu=55 kips,


Muy=0.0, Muz=55 kip-ft. Distance between bracing
points = 4 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Tensile Strength Design Bending Utilization


Phit*Pn (kips) Strength Ratio
Phib*Mny(kip-ft)
Theory 292.0 97.5 0.98
STAAD 292* 97.5** 0.98
Difference None None None
* Value based on the term PNT in the STAAD output.
** Value based on the term MNZ of 1170 kip-in in the STAAD output.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_COMB2.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 6.1, CASE (B), PAGE 6-5, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * INTERACTION RATIO SHOULD BE ABOUT 0.98
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORD
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 0 10 0
11. MEMB INCI
12. 1 1 2
13. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
14. 1 TA ST W10X22
15. CONST
16. E STEEL ALL
17. POISS STEEL ALL
18. SUPP
19. 1 FIXED
20. LOAD 1
21. JOINT LOAD
22. 2 FY 140
23. 2 MZ 55.0
24. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.1 MB

25. UNIT INCH


26. PARAM
27. CODE LRFD
28. FYLD 50 ALL
29. FU 65 ALL
30. UNT 48 ALL
31. UNB 48 ALL
32. TRACK 2 ALL
33. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.6490E+1 |
| * | ST W10X22 | | --Z AY=0.2441E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.2760E+1 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.6100E+1 |
| * PZ=0.2600E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 10.00 --->| RY=0.1325E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.4264E+1 |
| |
| 55.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 90.54 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 PNC=0.1515E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 28.14 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 pnc=0.0000E+0|
| UNL = 48.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 PNT=0.2920E+3|
| CB = 1.00 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 pnt=0.1400E+3|
| PHIC = 0.85 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 MNZ=0.1170E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 mnz=0.6600E+3|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 MNY=0.2677E+3|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.0000E+0|
| DFF = 0.00 55.0 VN =0.6590E+2|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE -140.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 55.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1A-T 0.980 1 |
| 140.00 T 0.00 -55.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

34. FINISH
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NOTES
Verification Manual 11-79

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-25

OBJECTIVE: To check the adequacy of an ASTM A992 W14X176


beam subject to axial compression and biaxial bending.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 6.2, Page 6-6, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: W14X176 shape. Fyld=50 ksi, Pu=1400 kips, Muy=70.0


kip-ft, Muz=200 kip-ft. Reverse curvature bending with
equal end moments for both axes. Distance between
bracing points = 14 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Design Design Design Utilization


Tensile Bending Bending Ratio
Strength Strength Strength
Phit*Pn Phib*Mny Phib*Mnz
(kips) (kip-ft) (kip-ft)
Theory 1940.0 611.0 1200 0.973
STAAD 1938* 602.42** 1200*** 0.974
Difference Small 1.4% None 1%
* Value based on the term PNC in the STAAD output.
** Value based on the term MNY of 7229 kip-in in the STAAD output.
*** Value based on the term MNZ of 14400 kip-in in the STAAD output.
Notes

According to page 16.1 - 97 of the LRFD 3rd ed. code,


Mp = Fy . Z ≤ 1.5 Fy . S
For a W14X176,
0.9 (1.5 Fy . S) = 0.9 (1.5 x 50 x 107) = 7222 kip-in = 602 kip-ft,
which is lower than 0.9 (Fy . Z) of 611. Hence STAAD uses 602 kip-ft.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_COMB3.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 6.2, PAGE 6-6, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * INTERACTION RATIO SHOULD BE ABOUT 0.973
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 14 0
11. *
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. *
15. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
16. 1 TA ST W14X176
17. *
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. *
22. SUPPORT
23. 1 FIXED BUT FX MX MY MZ
24. 2 FIXED BUT MY MZ
25. *
26. LOAD 1
27. JOINT LOAD
28. 1 FX 1400
29. *
30. LOAD 2
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 1 MZ 200
33. 2 MZ 200
34. *
35. LOAD 3
36. JOINT LOAD
37. 1 MY 70
38. 2 MY 70
39. *
40. LOAD COMB 4
41. 1 1 2 1 3 1
42. *
43. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 3, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.0 MB

44. LOAD LIST 4


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45. PRINT MEMB FORCE

MEMBER END FORCES STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE


-----------------
ALL UNITS ARE -- KIP FEET

MEMBER LOAD JT AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z TORSION MOM-Y MOM-Z

1 4 1 1400.00 28.57 -10.00 0.00 70.00 200.00


2 -1400.00 -28.57 10.00 0.00 70.00 200.00

************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************


46. *
47. PARAMETER
48. CODE LRFD
49. FYLD 7200 ALL
50. TRACK 2 ALL
51. CHECK CODE ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.5180E+2 |
| * | ST W14X176 | | --Z AY=0.1263E+2 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.2733E+2 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1630E+3 |
| * PZ=0.3200E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 14.00 --->| RY=0.4022E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.6427E+1 |
| 200.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L4 L4 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH | L4 L4 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- + -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 41.77 | L4 L4 PNC=0.1938E+4|
| KL/R-Z= 26.14 + pnc=0.1400E+4|
| UNL = 168.00 | L4 L4 PNT=0.2331E+4|
| CB = 1.00 + L4 L4 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 | MNZ=0.1440E+5|
| PHIB = 0.90 + mnz=0.2400E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 | L4 MNY=0.7229E+4|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.8400E+3|
| DFF = 0.00 -11.1 VN =0.3411E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.2857E+2|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 1400.0 28.6 10.0 70.0 200.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 4 4 4 4 4 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.974 4 |
| 1400.00 C 70.00 200.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

52. *
53. FINISH
11-82 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 11-83

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-LRFD-26

OBJECTIVE: To select the lightest ASTM A992 W14 section capable


of carrying an axial compression plus biaxial bending.

DESIGN CODE: American AISC-LRFD 3rd edition

REFERENCE: Example 6.4, Page 6-9, AISC LRFD 3rd Edition

GIVEN: Fyld=50 ksi, Pu=400 kips, Muy=80.0, Muz=250 kip-ft.


Distance between bracing points = 14 ft

COMPARISON:

Solution Selected Section


Theory W14X99
STAAD W14X99
Difference None
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AISC_LRFD_COMB4.STD
4. *
5. * EXAMPLE PROBLEM 6.4, PAGE 6-9, AISC LRFD 3RD ED.
6. * THE LIGHTEST SUITABLE SECTION SHOULD BE A W14X99
7. *
8. UNIT KIP FT
9. JOINT COORDINATES
10. 1 0 0 0 ; 2 14 0
11. *
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. *
15. MEMB PROP AMERICAN
16. 1 TA ST W14X90
17. *
18. CONST
19. E STEEL ALL
20. POISS STEEL ALL
21. *
22. SUPPORT
23. 1 FIXED
24. *
25. LOAD 1
26. JOINT LOAD
27. 2 FX -400
28. 2 MZ 250
29. 2 MY 80
30. *
31. PERF ANALY

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
ORIGINAL/FINAL BAND-WIDTH= 1/ 1/ 6 DOF
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 1 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 40739.0 MB

32. *
33. PARAMETER
34. CODE LRFD
35. FYLD 7200 ALL
36. TRACK 2 ALL
37. SELECT ALL
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN INCH UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AISC SECTIONS | | AX=0.2910E+2 |
| * | ST W14X99 | | --Z AY=0.6868E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.1515E+2 |
| LRFD 2001 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.8360E+2 |
| * PZ=0.1730E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (FT)= 14.00 --->| RY=0.3717E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.6176E+1 |
| |
| 250.0 (KIP-FEET) |
|PARAMETER |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 CAPACITIES |
|IN KIP INCH |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 IN KIP INCH |
|--------------- +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 45.20 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 PNC=0.1065E+4|
| KL/R-Z= 27.20 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 pnc=0.4000E+3|
| UNL = 168.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 PNT=0.1310E+4|
| CB = 1.00 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 pnt=0.0000E+0|
| PHIC = 0.85 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 MNZ=0.7717E+4|
| PHIB = 0.90 +L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 mnz=0.3000E+4|
| FYLD = 50.00 |L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 MNY=0.3709E+4|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| mny=0.9600E+3|
| DFF = 0.00 250.0 VN =0.1854E+3|
| dff = 0.00 ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE vn =0.0000E+0|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 400.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 250.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 1 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY (KIP-FEET) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS LRFD-H1-1A-C 0.951 1 |
| 400.00 C -80.00 -250.00 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

38. *
39. FINISH
11-86 Verification Manual

NOTES
Verification Manual 12-1

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-AS4100-1

OBJECTIVE: To check the bending capacity of the UB shape per


AS4100-1998

REFERENCE: Steel Designer's Handbook, B.Gorenc, R.Tinyou


and A.Syam, 6 th edition, UNSW Press, example
problem 5.3, page 115

SOLUTION COMPARISON:

Bending Capacity - Bend ing Ratio


Msz KN-M Moment KN-M
Ref. book 209.4 124.6 ****
STAAD 209.9 124.6 0.617

The reference book does not compute the ratio. STAAD computes
the ratio per the first equat ion of clause 8.3.4.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AS4100_BEN1.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : STEEL DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK, B.GORENC, R.TINYOU AND A.SYAM,
6. * 6TH EDITION, EXAMPLE PROBLEM 5.3, PAGE 115
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF A UB SHAPE IN BENDING PER
9. * THE AS4100-1998 CODE
10. *
11. *
12. INPUT WIDTH 79
13. UNIT METER KN
14. JOINT COORDINATES
15. 1 0 0 0; 2 8 0 0
16. MEMBER INCIDENCES
17. 1 1 2
18. DEFINE MATERIAL START
19. ISOTROPIC STEEL
20. E 1.99947E+008
21. POISSON 0.3
22. DENSITY 76.8191
23. ALPHA 6.5E-006
24. DAMP 0.03
25. END DEFINE MATERIAL
26. *
27. MEMBER PROPERTY AUSTRALIAN
28. 1 TABLE ST UB360X50.7
29. *
30. CONSTANTS
31. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
32. SUPPORTS
33. 1 2 PINNED
34. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
35. MEMBER LOAD
36. 1 UNI GY -3.7
37. LOAD 2 LIVE LOAD
38. MEMBER LOAD
39. 1 UNI GY -4.8
40. 1 CON GY -10
41. LOAD COMBINATION 3
42. 1 1.25 2 1.5
43. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 2
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4316.8 MB

44. UNIT NEWTON MM


45. PARAMETER
46. CODE AUSTRALIAN
47. FYLD 260 ALL
48. ALM 1.41 ALL
49. UNT 4000 ALL
50. LZ 5880 ALL
Verification Manual 12-3

51. LY 5880 ALL


52. TRACK 2.0 ALL

53. CHECK CODE MEMB 1

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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN CM UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AUSTRALIAN SECTIONS | | AX=0.6470E+2 |
| * | ST UB360X50.7 | | --Z AY=0.2599E+2 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.2622E+2 |
|AS4100 1998 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1730E+3 |
| * PZ=0.8970E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (ME= 8.00 --->| RY=0.3852E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.1481E+2 |
| |
| 124.6( KN-METR) |
|PARAMETER | þ3 FORCE/MOMENT |
|IN NEWTON MM | þ3 þ3 IN KN METRE |
|--------------- + -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 152.6 | þ3 þ3 PNC=0.4152E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 39.7 + þ3 þ3 PNT=0.1514E+4|
| UNL = 4000.0 | pn =0.0000E+0|
| MAIN = 0.0 + MNZ=0.2099E+3|
| PHI = 0.90 | þ3 þ3 mnz=-.1246E+3|
| FULT = 500.0 + MNY=0.3941E+2|
| FYLD = 260.0 |þ0 þ0 mny=0.0000E+0|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| VZ =0.4090E+3|
| -6.9 vz =0.0000E+0|
| ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE VY =0.4054E+3|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) vy =0.7500E+1|
| |
| Section Type: Compact - about Z axis; Compact - about Y axis |
| |
| Parameters used to calculate RATIO |
| ---------------------------------- |
| Ns=0.1634E+4 Msz=0.2332E+3 Msy=0.4379E+2 Mbz=0.1048E+3 Mby=0.4879E+2 |
| Miz=0.2332E+3 Miy=0.4379E+2 Moz=0.2056E+3 Moy=0.5809E+2 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY ( KN-METR) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 0.0 54.8 0.0 0.0 124.6 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 |
| LOADING 0 3 0 0 3 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY ( KN-METR) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AS-8.3.4 0.594 3 |
| 0.00 C 0.0 -124.6 4.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
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************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 12-5

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-AS4100-2

OBJECTIVE: To check the capacity of a member in axial


compression plus bending per AS4100-1998

REFERENCE: Steel Designer's Handbook, B.Gorenc, R.Tinyou


and A.Syam, 6 th edition, UNSW Press, example
problem 6.3, page 160

COMPARISON:

Ratio
Ref. book 0.86
STAAD 0.919*

* Clause 8.3.4 has two equations for checking the ratio of the
applied load and moment to section capacity. STAAD.Pro
considers only the first of those 2 equations. The reference book
uses the second equation to compute the ratio.
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2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AS4100_BEN2.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : STEEL DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK, B.GORENC, R.TINYOU AND A.SYAM,
6. * 6TH EDITION, EXAMPLE PROBLEM 6.3, PAGE 160
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF A UC SHAPE IN COMPRESSION
9. * PLUS BENDING PER THE AS4100-1998 CODE
10. *
11. INPUT WIDTH 79
12. UNIT METER KN
13. JOINT COORDINATES
14. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 4 0
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2
17. DEFINE MATERIAL START
18. ISOTROPIC STEEL
19. E 1.99947E+008
20. POISSON 0.3
21. DENSITY 76.8191
22. ALPHA 6.5E-006
23. DAMP 0.03
24. END DEFINE MATERIAL
25. MEMBER PROPERTY AUSTRALIAN
26. 1 TABLE ST UC150X30.0
27. CONSTANTS
28. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
29. SUPPORTS
30. 1 FIXED
31. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
32. JOINT LOAD
33. 2 FY -124.1
34. 2 MZ 35
35. 2 MX 3.76
36. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4316.8 MB

37. UNIT NEWTON MM


38. PARAMETER
39. CODE AUSTRALIAN
40. KZ 1.16 ALL
41. KY 0.85 ALL
42. NSF 1.0 ALL
43. ALM 2.5 ALL
44. TRACK 2 MEMB 1
45. CHECK CODE MEMB 1
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| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN CM UNIT |
| * |=============================| ===|=== ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AUSTRALIAN SECTIONS | | AX=0.3860E+2 |
| * | ST UC150X30.0 | | --Z AY=0.1043E+2 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | | AZ=0.1918E+2 |
|AS4100 1998 * =============================== ===|=== PY=0.1120E+3 |
| * PZ=0.2500E+3 |
| * |<---LENGTH (ME= 4.00 --->| RY=0.3816E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.6752E+1 |
| |
| 35.0( KN-METR) |
|PARAMETER |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 FORCE/MOMENT |
|IN NEWTON MM |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 IN KN METRE |
|--------------- +þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 89.1 |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 PNC=0.5308E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 68.7 +þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 PNT=0.8684E+3|
| UNL = 4000.0 |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 pn =0.1241E+3|
| MAIN = 0.0 +þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 MNZ=0.5624E+2|
| PHI = 0.90 |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 mnz=-.3500E+2|
| FULT = 500.0 +þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 MNY=0.2479E+2|
| FYLD = 250.0 |þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 þ1 mny=0.3760E+1|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| VZ =0.2876E+3|
| 35.0 vz =0.0000E+0|
| ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE VY =0.1564E+3|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) vy =0.0000E+0|
| |
| Section Type: Compact - about Z axis; Compact - about Y axis |
| |
| Parameters used to calculate RATIO |
| ---------------------------------- |
| Ns=0.9487E+3 Msz=0.6249E+2 Msy=0.2755E+2 Mbz=0.1113E+3 Mby=0.6039E+2 |
| Miz=0.5054E+2 Miy=0.2111E+2 Moz=0.8526E+2 Moy=0.4627E+2 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY ( KN-METR) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE 124.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 35.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 1 1 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY ( KN-METR) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS AS-8.3.4 0.919 1 |
| 124.10 C 3.8 -35.0 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-AS4100-3

OBJECTIVE: To check the tensile capacity of a single angle per


AS4100-1998

REFERENCE: Steel Designer's Handbook, B.Gorenc, R.Tinyou


and A.Syam, 6 th edition, UNSW Press, example
problem 7.2, page 186

COMPARIS ON:

T ensile Applied Tensi le Ratio


Capac ity KN load K N
Ref. book φ 475.0 300.3 0.703 (if φ = 0.9)
STAAD 427.4 300.3 0.703

The reference book reports that the tensile capacity should be the
prouct of φ  a nd 475.0. If we use a φ of 0.9, the tensile capacity is
( φ   4 75.0)= (0.9 * 475.0)= 427.4 KN. The STAAD value then
compares well with the textbook solution.
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1. STAAD SPACE AXIAL TENSILE CAPACITY PER AS4100 1998


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AS4100_TEN1.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : STEEL DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK, B.GORENC, R.TINYOU AND A.SYAM,
6. * 6TH EDITION, EXAMPLE PROBLEM 7.2, PAGE 186
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE CAPACITY OF A SINGLE ANGLE IN TENSION
9. * PER THE AS4100-1998 CODE
10. *
11. INPUT WIDTH 79
12. UNIT METER KN
13. JOINT COORDINATES
14. 1 0 0 0; 2 4 0 0
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2
17. DEFINE MATERIAL START
18. ISOTROPIC STEEL
19. E 1.99947E+008
20. POISSON 0.3
21. DENSITY 76.8191
22. ALPHA 6.5E-006
23. DAMP 0.03
24. END DEFINE MATERIAL
25. MEMBER PROPERTY AUSTRALIAN
26. 1 TABLE ST A125X125X8
27. CONSTANTS
28. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
29. SUPPORTS
30. 1 FIXED
31. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
32. JOINT LOAD
33. 2 FX 300.3
34. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4316.7 MB

35. UNIT MMS NEWTON


36. PARAMETER
37. CODE AUSTRALIAN
38. TRACK 2.0 ALL
39. CHECK CODE MEMB 1
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Y PROPERTIES |
|************* | IN CM UNIT |
| * |=============================| ------------ |
|MEMBER 1 * | AUSTRALIAN SECTIONS | AX=0.1900E+2 |
| * | ST A125X125X8 | --Z AY=0.6500E+1 |
|DESIGN CODE * | | AZ=0.6500E+1 |
|AS4100 1998 * =============================== PY=0.9409E+2 |
| * PZ=0.4381E+2 |
| * |<---LENGTH (ME= 4.00 --->| RY=0.4931E+1 |
|************* RZ=0.2480E+1 |
| |
| 0.0( KN-METR) |
|PARAMETER |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 FORCE/MOMENT |
|IN NEWTON MM |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 IN KN METRE |
|--------------- +þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 -------------|
| KL/R-Y= 81.1 |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 PNC=0.1106E+3|
| KL/R-Z= 161.3 +þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 PNT=0.4274E+3|
| UNL = 4000.0 |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 pn =-.3003E+3|
| MAIN = 0.0 +þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 MNZ=0.6087E+1|
| PHI = 0.90 |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 mnz=0.0000E+0|
| FULT = 500.0 +þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 MNY=0.1028E+2|
| FYLD = 250.0 |þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 þ0 mny=0.0000E+0|
| NSF = 1.00 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| VZ =0.9749E+2|
| 0.0 vz =0.0000E+0|
| ABSOLUTE MZ ENVELOPE VY =0.9749E+2|
| (WITH LOAD NO.) vy =0.0000E+0|
| |
| Section Type: Noncompact - about Z axis; Noncompact - about Y axis |
| |
| Parameters used to calculate RATIO |
| ---------------------------------- |
| Ns=0.4722E+3 Msz=0.8112E+1 Msy=0.1742E+2 Mbz=0.6763E+1 Mby=0.1142E+2 |
| Miz=0.0000E+0 Miy=0.0000E+0 Moz=0.0000E+0 Moy=0.0000E+0 |
| |
| MAX FORCE/ MOMENT SUMMARY ( KN-METR) |
| ------------------------- |
| |
| AXIAL SHEAR-Y SHEAR-Z MOMENT-Y MOMENT-Z |
| |
| VALUE -300.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOCATION 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
| LOADING 1 0 0 0 0 |
| |
|**************************************************************************|
|* *|
|* DESIGN SUMMARY ( KN-METR) *|
|* -------------- *|
|* *|
|* RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/ *|
| FX MY MZ LOCATION |
| ====================================================== |
| PASS TENSION 0.703 1 |
| 300.30 T 0.0 0.0 0.00 |
|* *|
|**************************************************************************|
| |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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NOTES
Verification Manual 12-13

Verification Problem DESIGN-STEEL-AS4100-4

OBJECTIVE: To check the capacity of a member in tension plus


bending per AS4100-1998.

REFERENCE: Steel Designer's Handbook, B.Gorenc, R.Tinyou


and A.Syam, 6 th edition, UNSW Press, example
problem 7.1, page 184

COMPARISON:

Ratio
Ref. book 0.814
STAAD 0.803
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1. STAAD SPACE TENSION+BENDING PER AS4100 1998


2. *
3. * INPUT FILE: AS4100_BEN3.STD
4. *
5. * REFERENCE : STEEL DESIGNER'S HANDBOOK, B.GORENC, R.TINYOU AND A.SYAM,
6. * 6TH EDITION, EXAMPLE PROBLEM 7.1, PAGE 184
7. *
8. * OBJECTIVE : TO DETERMINE THE CAPACITY OF A UC SHAPE IN TENSION
9. * PLUS BENDING PER THE AS4100-1998 CODE
10. *
11. INPUT WIDTH 79
12. UNIT METER KN
13. JOINT COORDINATES
14. 1 0 0 0; 2 4 0 0
15. MEMBER INCIDENCES
16. 1 1 2
17. DEFINE MATERIAL START
18. ISOTROPIC STEEL
19. E 1.99947E+008
20. POISSON 0.3
21. DENSITY 76.8191
22. ALPHA 6.5E-006
23. DAMP 0.03
24. END DEFINE MATERIAL
25. MEMBER PROPERTY AUSTRALIAN
26. 1 TABLE ST UC250X89.5
27. CONSTANTS
28. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
29. SUPPORTS
30. 1 FIXED
31. LOAD 1 DEAD LOAD
32. JOINT LOAD
33. 2 FX 433.7
34. 2 MZ 175.4
35. PERFORM ANALYSIS

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4316.8 MB

36. UNIT MMS NEWTON


37. PARAMETER
38. CODE AUSTRALIAN
39. NSF 1 ALL
40. TRACK 2 MEMB 1
41. CHECK CODE MEMB 1
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ALL UNITS ARE - NEWT MMS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UC250X89.5 (AUSTRALIAN SECTIONS)


PASS AS-8.3.4 0.803 1
433700.03 T 0.00 -175400000.00 0.00

Section Type: Compact - about Z axis; Compact - about Y axis

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ALLOWABLE FORCES/MOMENTS FOR MEMB 1 UNIT - KN/KN-M |
| PNC= 2029.0 PNT= 2564.7 MNZ 241.5 MNY 122.3 VZ= 885.6 VY= 409.4 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

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Verification Manual 13-1

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950

The following verification examples are based on the publication


‘Steelwork Design Guide to BS 5950-1:2000, Volume 2, Worked
Examples.’ SCI publication P326, published by The Steel
Construction Institute, ISBN 1 85942.
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Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 1

SCI Example no. 2, Simply supported restrained beam

A 6.5m beam is fully restrained along its length. The beam is


designed in S275 steel for the loading:-

Dead Loads:-

Distributed load (including s/w) wd = 15 kN/m


Point Load Wd = 40 kN

Imposed Loads:-

Distributed load Wi = 30 kN/m


Point Load Wi = 50 kN

Load Factors

Dead load factor γ fd = 1.4


Imposed load factor γ fi = 1.6

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


UNL 0 ALL Identifies beam as ‘fully restrained’
DFF 360 ALL Limiting ratio of beam length to maximum
deflection
DJ1 1 ALL Identifies starting joint of ‘physical member’
for deflection check
DJ2 3 ALL Identifies ending joint of ‘physical member’
for deflection check
Verification Manual 13-3

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 2
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Simply supported restrained beam
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
*********************************************
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 3.25 0 0; 3 6.5 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3;
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 2 TABLE ST UB533X210X92
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 2
SUPPORTS
1 3 FIXED BUT MZ
*********************************************
* Loading
LOAD 1 DEAD
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -40
MEMBER LOAD
1 2 UNI GY -15
*********************************************
LOAD 2 LIVE
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -50
MEMBER LOAD
1 2 UNI GY -30
*********************************************
LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.4 2 1.6
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
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* First check the forces
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
TRACK 2 ALL
UNL 0 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
*********************************************
* Second check the displacements
UNIT MMS KN
LOAD LIST 2
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
DFF 360 ALL
DJ1 1 ALL
DJ2 3 ALL
TRACK 4 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
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1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 2
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT SIMPLY SUPPORTED RESTRAINED BEAM
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. *********************************************
11. JOINT COORDINATES
12. 1 0 0 0; 2 3.25 0 0; 3 6.5 0 0
13. MEMBER INCIDENCES
14. 1 1 2; 2 2 3
15. DEFINE MATERIAL START
16. ISOTROPIC STEEL
17. E 2.05E+008
18. POISSON 0.3
19. DENSITY 76.8195
20. ALPHA 1.2E-005
21. DAMP 0.03
22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
23. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
24. 1 2 TABLE ST UB533X210X92
25. CONSTANTS
26. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 2
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 3 FIXED BUT MZ
29. *********************************************
30. * LOADING
31. LOAD 1 DEAD
32. JOINT LOAD
33. 2 FY -40
34. MEMBER LOAD
35. 1 2 UNI GY -15
36. *********************************************
37. LOAD 2 LIVE
38. JOINT LOAD
39. 2 FY -50
40. MEMBER LOAD
41. 1 2 UNI GY -30
42. *********************************************
43. LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
44. 1 1.4 2 1.6
45. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 3/ 2/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 8
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4701.0 MB
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***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -137.50
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -446.88

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 137.50
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 446.88

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -5.44031E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= -2.44887E-03 1

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 2


LIVE

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -245.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -796.25

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 245.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 796.25

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 2)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -9.24982E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= -4.19806E-03 1

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

46. *********************************************
47. * FIRST CHECK THE FORCES
48. PARAMETER
49. CODE BS5950
50. TRACK 2 ALL
51. UNL 0 ALL
52. CHECK CODE ALL
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PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UB533X210X92 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.902 100


0.00 0.00 585.41 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 325.00
Gross Area = 117.00 Net Area = 117.00 Eff. Area = 117.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 55230.008 2389.000
Plastic modulus : 2360.000 356.000
Elastic modulus : 2072.032 228.285
Effective modulus : 2072.032 228.285
Shear Area : 58.771 53.843

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 649.0 94.2
Reduced Moment Capacity : 649.0 94.2
Shear Capacity : 969.7 888.4

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 649.00, 0.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 1.00 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 585.41 : Mx = 585.41 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.329 100 - 292.3 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.902 100 - 292.3 - 585.4 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.814 100 0.0 68.0 0.0 585.4 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 1.027 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.902 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.902 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
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ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

2 ST UB533X210X92 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.902 100


0.00 0.00 585.41 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 325.00
Gross Area = 117.00 Net Area = 117.00 Eff. Area = 117.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 55230.008 2389.000
Plastic modulus : 2360.000 356.000
Elastic modulus : 2072.032 228.285
Effective modulus : 2072.032 228.285
Shear Area : 58.771 53.843

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 649.0 94.2
Reduced Moment Capacity : 649.0 94.2
Shear Capacity : 969.7 888.4

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 649.00, 0.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 1.00 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 585.41 : Mx = 585.41 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.329 100 - 292.3 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.902 100 - 68.0 - 585.4 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.814 100 0.0 68.0 0.0 585.4 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 1.027 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.902 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.902 100 0.0 - - 585.4 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

53. *********************************************
54. * SECOND CHECK THE DISPLACEMENTS
55. UNIT MMS KN
56. LOAD LIST 2
57. PARAMETER
58. CODE BS5950
59. DFF 360 ALL
60. DJ1 1 ALL
61. DJ2 3 ALL
62. TRACK 4 ALL
63. CHECK CODE ALL
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CLAUSE BS-2.5.1 CHECKS

LENGTH UNITS - MMS

MEMBER TABLE RESULT ACTUAL DEFL. DEFL.LEN/ LOAD/


DEFL. LIMIT DFF LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UB533X210X92 PASS 9.250 18.056 6500.000 2


360.000 3249.67
2 ST UB533X210X92 PASS 9.250 18.056 6500.000 2
360.000 0.00

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

64. FINISH
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Verifications

See highlighted text in output file shown in earlier pages.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Force Checks:-
Section The cross PLASTIC Class 1 = Plastic
Classification section is class
1, (p 6)
Shear Capacity Pv = 888 kN, Shear Capacity for y-y axis,
(p 7) 888.4 kN
Moment Capacity M cx = 649 LTB Moment Capacity …
kNm, (p 7) 649.00
SLS Deflection
Check
Total deflection δ = 8.69 mm, ACTUAL DEFL. STAAD.Pro includes
(p 9) 9.250 (mms) effects of shear
deformation.
Deflection limit 18.1 mm DEFL. LIMIT
18.056 (mms)
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NOTES
Verification Manual 13-11

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 2

SCI Example no. 3, Unrestrained beam with end moments.

Design of a 9m beam with end moments. Intermediate point loads


are applied to the bottom flange. These do not provide restraint
against lateral-torsional buckling. The beam is designed in S275
steel.

Dead Loads:-

Self-weight ws = 3 kN/m
Point Load W 1d = 40 kN
Point Load W 2d = 20 kN

Imposed Loads:-

Point load W 1i = 60 kN
Point Load W 2i = 30 kN

Load Factors

Dead load factor γ fd = 1.4


Imposed load factor γ fi = 1.6

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


MLT 0.46 ALL Specifies the m LT value to use in the
lateral torsional buckling
calculations.
UNL 6.3 ALL Specifies the lateral-torsional
buckling length to be used.
13-12 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 3
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Unrestrained beam with end moments
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4;
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TO 3 TABLE ST UB457X191X67
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
SUPPORTS
1 4 FIXED
*************************************
LOAD 1 DEAD
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -40
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -3
UNIT MMS KN
JOINT LOAD
3 FY -20
UNIT METER KN
LOAD 2 LIVE
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -60
UNIT MMS KN
JOINT LOAD
3 FY -30
UNIT METER KN
LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.4 2 1.6
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
TRACK 2 ALL
MLT 0.46 ALL
UNL 6.3 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
***************************************
Verification Manual 13-13

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* Version 2007 Build 01 *
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* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
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* USER ID: *
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1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 3
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT UNRESTRAINED BEAM WITH END MOMENTS
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4
14. *************************************
15. DEFINE MATERIAL START
16. ISOTROPIC STEEL
17. E 2.05E+008
18. POISSON 0.3
19. DENSITY 76.8195
20. ALPHA 1.2E-005
21. DAMP 0.03
22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
23. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
24. 1 TO 3 TABLE ST UB457X191X67
25. CONSTANTS
26. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 4 FIXED
29. *************************************
30. LOAD 1 DEAD
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 2 FY -40
33. MEMBER LOAD
34. 1 TO 3 UNI GY -3
35. UNIT MMS KN
36. JOINT LOAD
37. 3 FY -20
38. UNIT METER KN
39. LOAD 2 LIVE
40. JOINT LOAD
41. 2 FY -60
42. UNIT MMS KN
43. JOINT LOAD
44. 3 FY -30
45. UNIT METER KN
46. LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
47. 1 1.4 2 1.6
48. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 12
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.9 MB
13-14 Verification Manual

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


DEAD

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -87.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -361.50

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 87.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 361.50

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -3.47335E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 1.00528E-03 3

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 2


LIVE

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -90.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -360.00

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 90.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 360.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 2)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -4.06809E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 1.17170E-03 3

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************


49. ***************************************
50. PARAMETER
51. CODE BS5950
52. TRACK 2 ALL
53. MLT 0.46 ALL
54. UNL 6.3 ALL
55. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 13-15

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UB457X191X67 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.860 100


0.00 0.00 280.96 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 85.50 Net Area = 85.50 Eff. Area = 85.50

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 29380.004 1452.000
Plastic modulus : 1471.000 237.000
Elastic modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Effective modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Shear Area : 43.411 38.539

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Reduced Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Shear Capacity : 716.3 635.9

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 150.26, 6.300
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.46 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 280.96 : Mx = 280.96 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.238 100 - 151.0 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.860 100 - 151.0 - 281.0 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.482 100 0.0 151.0 0.0 281.0 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.860 100 0.0 - - 281.0 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.860 100 0.0 - - 281.0 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.860 100 0.0 - - 281.0 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
13-16 Verification Manual

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

2 ST UB457X191X67 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.469 100


0.00 0.00 153.25 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 85.50 Net Area = 85.50 Eff. Area = 85.50

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 29380.004 1452.000
Plastic modulus : 1471.000 237.000
Elastic modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Effective modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Shear Area : 43.411 38.539

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Reduced Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Shear Capacity : 716.3 635.9

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 150.26, 6.300
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.46 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 153.25 : Mx = 153.25 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.041 100 - 26.2 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.469 100 - 13.6 - 153.2 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.144 100 0.0 13.6 0.0 153.2 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.469 100 0.0 - - 153.2 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.469 100 0.0 - - 153.2 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.469 100 0.0 - - 153.2 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
Verification Manual 13-17

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

3 ST UB457X191X67 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.709 100


0.00 0.00 231.74 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 85.50 Net Area = 85.50 Eff. Area = 85.50

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 29380.004 1452.000
Plastic modulus : 1471.000 237.000
Elastic modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Effective modulus : 1295.986 152.923
Shear Area : 43.411 38.539

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Reduced Moment Capacity : 404.5 63.1
Shear Capacity : 716.3 635.9

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 150.26, 6.300
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.46 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 231.74 : Mx = 231.74 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.180 100 - 114.8 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.709 100 - 102.2 - 231.7 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.328 100 0.0 114.8 0.0 231.7 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.709 100 0.0 - - 231.7 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.709 100 0.0 - - 231.7 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.709 100 0.0 - - 231.7 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

56. FINISH
13-18 Verification Manual

Verifications

See highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective Length L E = 6300 mm (p 14) LTB Length (m) 6.300 Specified in the
parameter UNL
m LT m LT = 0.46 (p 14) mLT = 0.46 Specified in the
parameter MLT
Section …the cross section is PLASTIC Class 1 = Plastic
classification class 1 (p16)
Shear capacity P v = 636 kN (p 16) Shear Capacity, y-y
axis, 635.9 kN
Moment capacity M cx = 404 kNm (p 16) Moment Capacity, z-z
axis, 404.5 kNm
Lateral-torsional M b = 150 kNm LTB Moment
buckling (p 17) Capacity, 150.26 kNm
Verification Manual 13-19

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 3

SCI Example no. 4, Simply supported beam with lateral restraint at


load application points

Design of a simply supported 9m beam, which is laterally


restrained at the ends and at the points of load application only.

Dead Loads:-

Self-weight ws = 3 kN/m
Point Load W 1d = 40 kN
Point Load W 2d = 20 kN

Imposed Loads:-

Point load W 1i = 60 kN
Point Load W 2i = 30 kN

Load Factors

Dead load factor γ fd = 1.4


Imposed load factor γ fi = 1.6

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4 Specifies that m LT is to be calculated
with the end joints fully restrained
and the intermediate joints
restraining the upper flange.
13-20 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 4
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Simply supported beam with lateral restraint points
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4;
*************************************
START GROUP DEFINITION
MEMBER
_MAIN 1 TO 3
END GROUP DEFINITION
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TO 3 TABLE ST UB457X191X82
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
SUPPORTS
1 4 FIXED BUT MZ
*************************************
LOAD 1 DEAD
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -40
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -3
UNIT MMS KN
JOINT LOAD
3 FY -20
UNIT METER KN
LOAD 2 LIVE
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -60
UNIT MMS KN
JOINT LOAD
3 FY -30
LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
1 1.4 2 1.6
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
TRACK 2 ALL
MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
***************************************
Verification Manual 13-21

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* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************
1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 4
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH LATERAL RESTRAINT POINTS
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4
14. *************************************
15. START GROUP DEFINITION
16. MEMBER
17. _MAIN 1 TO 3
18. END GROUP DEFINITION
19. *************************************
20. DEFINE MATERIAL START
21. ISOTROPIC STEEL
22. E 2.05E+008
23. POISSON 0.3
24. DENSITY 76.8195
25. ALPHA 1.2E-005
26. DAMP 0.03
27. END DEFINE MATERIAL
28. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
29. 1 TO 3 TABLE ST UB457X191X82
30. CONSTANTS
31. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
32. SUPPORTS
33. 1 4 FIXED BUT MZ
34. *************************************
35. LOAD 1 DEAD
36. JOINT LOAD
37. 2 FY -40
38. MEMBER LOAD
39. 1 TO 3 UNI GY -3
40. UNIT MMS KN
41. JOINT LOAD
42. 3 FY -20
43. UNIT METER KN
44. LOAD 2 LIVE
45. JOINT LOAD
46. 2 FY -60
47. UNIT MMS KN
48. JOINT LOAD
49. 3 FY -30
50. LOAD COMB 100 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3
51. 1 1.4 2 1.6
52. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 2, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 14
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.9 MB
13-22 Verification Manual

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


DEAD

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN MMS ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -87.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -361500.01

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN MMS ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 87.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 361500.01

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -1.23711E+00 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= -4.88628E-03 1

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 2


LIVE

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN MMS ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -90.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -360000.00

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN MMS ) SUMMARY (LOADING 2 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 90.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 360000.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 2)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -1.40447E+00 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= -5.52977E-03 1

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

53. ***************************************
54. PARAMETER
55. CODE BS5950
56. TRACK 2 ALL
57. MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4
58. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 13-23

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN MMS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UB457X191X82 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.830 100


0.00 0.00 417800.00 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 104.00 Net Area = 104.00 Eff. Area = 104.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 37050.004 1871.000
Plastic modulus : 1831.000 304.000
Elastic modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Effective modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Shear Area : 55.094 45.540

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Reduced Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Shear Capacity : 909.1 751.4

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 396.60, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.61 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 417.80 : Mx = 417.80 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.194 100 - 145.6 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.830 100 - 145.6 - 417.8 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.688 100 0.0 133.0 0.0 417.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.943 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.830 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.830 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
13-24 Verification Manual

ALL UNITS ARE - KN MMS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

2 ST UB457X191X82 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.985 100


0.00 0.00 417800.00 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 104.00 Net Area = 104.00 Eff. Area = 104.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 37050.004 1871.000
Plastic modulus : 1831.000 304.000
Elastic modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Effective modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Shear Area : 55.094 45.540

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Reduced Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Shear Capacity : 909.1 751.4

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 396.60, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.94 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 417.80 : Mx = 417.80 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.042 100 - 31.6 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.985 100 - 19.0 - 417.8 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.688 100 0.0 19.0 0.0 417.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.985 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.985 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.863 100 0.0 - - 417.8 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
Verification Manual 13-25

ALL UNITS ARE - KN MMS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

3 ST UB457X191X82 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.679 100


0.00 0.00 341800.03 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 275 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 104.00 Net Area = 104.00 Eff. Area = 104.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 37050.004 1871.000
Plastic modulus : 1831.000 304.000
Elastic modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Effective modulus : 1610.870 195.609
Shear Area : 55.094 45.540

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : PLASTIC

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Reduced Moment Capacity : 503.5 80.7
Shear Capacity : 909.1 751.4

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 396.60, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.61 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 341.80 : Mx = 341.80 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.160 100 - 120.2 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.679 100 - 107.6 - 341.8 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.461 100 0.0 107.6 0.0 341.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.772 100 0.0 - - 341.8 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.679 100 0.0 - - 341.8 0.0
ANNEX I.1 0.679 100 0.0 - - 341.8 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

59. FINISH
13-26 Verification Manual

Verifications

The design is governed by the centre section, i.e. member 2. See


highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective L E = 3000 mm (p 20) LTB Length (m) Default length
Length 3.000
m LT m LT = 0.43 (p 20) mLT = 0.94
Section …the cross section is PLASTIC Class 1 = Plastic
classification class 1 (p21)
Shear capacity P v = 751 kN (p 22) Shear Capacity, y-y
axis, 751.4 kN
Moment M cx = 503 kNm (p 22) Moment Capacity, z-
capacity z axis, 503.5 kNm
Lateral- M b = 397 kNm (p 23) LTB Moment
torsional Capacity, 396.60
buckling kNm
Verification Manual 13-27

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 4

SCI Example no. 5, Simply supported beam with lateral restraint at


load application points using a class 3 UC

Design of a simply supported 9m beam, which is laterally


restrained at the ends and at the points of load application only.
The beam is a universal column from S355 steel.

Factored Loads:-

Self-weight ws’ = 3.4 kN/m


Point Load W1’ = 122 kN
Point Load W2’ = 61 kN

Notes:-

Design Parameters

SGR 1 ALL Specifies the use of Grade S355


steel
TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output
MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4 Specifies that m LT is to be calculated
with the end joints fully restrained
and the intermediate joints
restraining the upper flange.
13-28 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 5
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Simply supported beam with lateral restraint
JOB COMMENT at load application points using a class 3
JOB COMMENT UC.
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4;
*************************************
START GROUP DEFINITION
MEMBER
_MAIN 1 TO 3
END GROUP DEFINITION
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TO 3 TABLE ST UC254X254X73
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
SUPPORTS
1 4 FIXED BUT MZ
*************************************
LOAD 100 FACTORED
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -122
3 FY -61
MEMBER LOAD
1 TO 3 UNI GY -3.4
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
SGR 1 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
Verification Manual 13-29

****************************************************
* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 5
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM WITH LATERAL RESTRAINT
6. JOB COMMENT AT LOAD APPLICATION POINTS USING A CLASS 3
7. JOB COMMENT UC.
8. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
9. END JOB INFORMATION
10. INPUT WIDTH 79
11. UNIT METER KN
12. JOINT COORDINATES
13. 1 0 0 0; 2 3 0 0; 3 6 0 0; 4 9 0 0
14. MEMBER INCIDENCES
15. 1 1 2; 2 2 3; 3 3 4
16. *************************************
17. START GROUP DEFINITION
18. MEMBER
19. _MAIN 1 TO 3
20. END GROUP DEFINITION
21. *************************************
22. DEFINE MATERIAL START
23. ISOTROPIC STEEL
24. E 2.05E+008
25. POISSON 0.3
26. DENSITY 76.8195
27. ALPHA 1.2E-005
28. DAMP 0.03
29. END DEFINE MATERIAL
30. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
31. 1 TO 3 TABLE ST UC254X254X73
32. CONSTANTS
33. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1 TO 3
34. SUPPORTS
35. 1 4 FIXED BUT MZ
36. *************************************
37. LOAD 100 FACTORED
38. JOINT LOAD
39. 2 FY -122
40. 3 FY -61
41. MEMBER LOAD
42. 1 TO 3 UNI GY -3.4
43. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 4/ 3/ 2
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 14
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.3 MB
13-30 Verification Manual

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 100


FACTORED

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 100 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -213.60
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= -869.70

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 100 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 213.60
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 869.70

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 100)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -1.02713E+01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= -4.09259E-02 1

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

44. ***************************************
45. PARAMETER
46. CODE BS5950
47. SGR 1 ALL
48. TRACK 2 ALL
49. MLT _MAIN J1 U2 U3 J4
50. CHECK CODE ALL
Verification Manual 13-31

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UC254X254X73 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.958 100


0.00 0.00 335.60 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 355
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 355 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 93.10 Net Area = 93.10 Eff. Area = 93.10

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 11410.001 3908.001
Plastic modulus : 992.000 465.000
Elastic modulus : 898.072 306.991
Effective modulus : 898.072 306.991
Shear Area : 65.076 21.853

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SEMI-COMPACT

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Reduced Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Shear Capacity : 1386.1 465.5

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 331.89, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.61 : mx = 0.00 : my = 0.00 : myx = 0.00
Mlt = 335.60 : Mx = 0.00 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.251 100 - 117.0 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.958 100 - 117.0 - 335.6 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.958 100 0.0 106.8 0.0 335.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 1.053 100 0.0 - - 335.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.958 100 0.0 - - 335.6 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
13-32 Verification Manual

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

2 ST UC254X254X73 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.958 100


0.00 0.00 335.60 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 355
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 355 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 93.10 Net Area = 93.10 Eff. Area = 93.10

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 11410.001 3908.001
Plastic modulus : 992.000 465.000
Elastic modulus : 898.072 306.991
Effective modulus : 898.072 306.991
Shear Area : 65.076 21.853

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SEMI-COMPACT

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Reduced Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Shear Capacity : 1386.1 465.5

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 331.89, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.94 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 335.60 : Mx = 335.60 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.055 100 - 25.4 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.958 100 - 15.2 - 335.6 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.958 100 0.0 15.2 0.0 335.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 1.053 100 0.0 - - 335.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.958 100 0.0 - - 335.6 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________
Verification Manual 13-33

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

3 ST UC254X254X73 PASS BS-4.3.6 0.784 100


0.00 0.00 274.60 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 355
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 355 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 300.00
Gross Area = 93.10 Net Area = 93.10 Eff. Area = 93.10

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 11410.001 3908.001
Plastic modulus : 992.000 465.000
Elastic modulus : 898.072 306.991
Effective modulus : 898.072 306.991
Shear Area : 65.076 21.853

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SEMI-COMPACT

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Reduced Moment Capacity : 350.3 162.0
Shear Capacity : 1386.1 465.5

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 331.89, 3.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 0.61 : mx = 1.00 : my = 1.00 : myx = 1.00
Mlt = 274.60 : Mx = 274.60 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.2.3-(Y) 0.208 100 - 96.6 - - -
BS-4.3.6 0.784 100 - 86.4 - 274.6 -
BS-4.8.3.2 0.784 100 0.0 86.4 0.0 274.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.1 0.861 100 0.0 - - 274.6 0.0
BS-4.8.3.3.2 0.784 100 0.0 - - 274.6 0.0
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

51. FINISH
13-34 Verification Manual

Verifications

The design is governed by the centre section, i.e. member 2. See


highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective Length L E = 3000 mm (p 26) LTB Length (m) Default length
3.000
m LT m LT = 0.43 (p 26) mLT = 0.94
Section …the cross section is SEMI- Class 3 = Semi-
classification class 3 (p28) COMPACT compact
Shear capacity P v = 465 kN (p 28) Shear Capacity,
y-y axis, 465.5
kN
Moment capacity M cx = 350 kNm (p 29) Moment
Capacity, z-z
axis, 350.5 kNm
Lateral-torsional M b = 333 kNm (p 30) LTB Moment
buckling Capacity,
332.17 kNm
Verification Manual 13-35

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 5

SCI Example no. 10, Pinned column using a non-slender UC.

A 6.0m column is pin ended about both axes and has no


intermediate restraints. The column is designed in S275 steel for
the factored loading:-

Loads:-

Point Load Fc = 2500 kN

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


SGR 0 ALL Identifies steel grade as S275
13-36 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 10
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Pinned column using a non-slender UC.
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TABLE ST UC356X368X129
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED
*************************************
LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -2500
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
SGR 0 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
Verification Manual 13-37

****************************************************
* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 10
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT PINNED COLUMN USING A NON-SLENDER UC.
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. *************************************
15. DEFINE MATERIAL START
16. ISOTROPIC STEEL
17. E 2.05E+008
18. POISSON 0.3
19. DENSITY 76.8195
20. ALPHA 1.2E-005
21. DAMP 0.03
22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
23. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
24. 1 TABLE ST UC356X368X129
25. CONSTANTS
26. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 FIXED
29. *************************************
30. LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 2 FY -2500
33. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.3 MB

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


AXIAL LOAD

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00
13-38 Verification Manual

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -4.46162E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 0.00000E+00 0

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

34. ***************************************
35. PARAMETER
36. CODE BS5950
37. SGR 0 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST UC356X368X129 PASS BS-4.7 (C) 0.809 1


2500.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 275
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 265 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 600.00
Gross Area = 164.00 Net Area = 164.00 Eff. Area = 164.00

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 40250.004 14610.002
Plastic modulus : 2479.000 1199.000
Elastic modulus : 2263.780 792.729
Effective modulus : 2263.780 792.729
Shear Area : 116.109 36.982

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SEMI-COMPACT
Squash Load : 4346.00
Axial force/Squash load : 0.575

z-z axis y-y axis


Compression Capacity : 3992.6 3090.0
Shear Capacity : 1846.1 588.0
Verification Manual 13-39

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)
x-x axis y-y axis
Slenderness : 38.299 63.569
Radius of gyration (cm) : 15.666 9.439
Effective Length : 6.000 6.000

LTB Moment Capacity (kNm) and LTB Length (m): 576.68, 6.000
LTB Coefficients & Associated Moments (kNm):
mLT = 1.00 : mx = 0.00 : my = 0.00 : myx = 0.00
Mlt = 0.00 : Mx = 0.00 : My = 0.00 : My = 0.00

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.7 (C) 0.809 1 2500.0 - - - -
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

40. FINISH
13-40 Verification Manual

Verifications

See highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective Length L E = 6000 mm (p 65) LTB Length (m) Effective length is
6.000 6m in both axes.
Section …the cross section is SEMI-COMPACT Semi-compact =
classification “not class 4 slender” Class 3
(p 66)
Slenderness λ x = 38.5 (p 66) 38.299 SCI - y axis =
λ y = 63.6 (p 66) 63.569 STAAD.Pro - z-z
Compression P c = 3100 (p 67) Compression Difference due to
resistance Capacity, y-y axis, rounding in SCI
3090.0 kNm calculations.
Verification Manual 13-41

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 6

SCI Example no. 11, Pinned column using a non-slender RHS

A 6.0m rectangular hollow section (RHS) column is pin ended


about both axes and has no intermediate restraints. The column is
designed in S355 steel for the factored loading:-

Loads:-

Point Load Fc = 2500 kN

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


SGR 1 ALL Identifies steel grade as S355
13-42 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 11
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Pinned column using a non-slender RHS.
ENGINEER DATE Jun 2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TABLE ST TUB25025010.0
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED
*************************************
LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -2500
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
SGR 1 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
Verification Manual 13-43

****************************************************
* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 11
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT PINNED COLUMN USING A NON-SLENDER RHS.
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN 2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. *************************************
15. DEFINE MATERIAL START
16. ISOTROPIC STEEL
17. E 2.05E+008
18. POISSON 0.3
19. DENSITY 76.8195
20. ALPHA 1.2E-005
21. DAMP 0.03
22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
23. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
24. 1 TABLE ST TUB25025010.0
25. CONSTANTS
26. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 FIXED
29. *************************************
30. LOAD 1 AXIAL LOAD
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 2 FY -2500
33. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.2 MB

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


AXIAL LOAD

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00
13-44 Verification Manual

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -7.71031E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 0.00000E+00 0

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

34. ***************************************
35. PARAMETER
36. CODE BS5950
37. SGR 1 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST TUB25025010.0 PASS BS-4.7 (C) 0.895 1


2500.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 355
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 355 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 600.00
Gross Area = 94.90 Net Area = 94.90 Eff. Area = 94.90

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 9055.001 9055.001
Plastic modulus : 851.000 851.000
Elastic modulus : 724.400 724.400
Effective modulus : 724.400 724.400
Shear Area : 47.450 47.450

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SEMI-COMPACT
Squash Load : 3368.95
Axial force/Squash load : 0.742

z-z axis y-y axis


Compression Capacity : 2794.6 2794.6
Shear Capacity : 1010.7 1010.7
Verification Manual 13-45

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)
x-x axis y-y axis
Slenderness : 61.424 61.424
Radius of gyration (cm) : 9.768 9.768
Effective Length : 6.000 6.000

LTB check unnecessary for this section

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.7 (C) 0.895 1 2500.0 - - - -
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

40. FINISH
13-46 Verification Manual

Verifications

See highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective L E = 6000 mm (p 69) LTB Length (m) Effective length is
Length 6.000 6m in both axes.
Section …the cross section is SEMI-COMPACT Semi-compact =
classification “not class 4 slender” Class 3
(p 69)
Slenderness λ = 61.4 (p 70) z-z axis 61.424
y-y axis 61.424
Compression P c = 2790 (p 67) Compression Difference due to
resistance Capacity, both rounding in SCI
axes, 2794.6 kNm calculations.
Verification Manual 13-47

Verification Problem for British Steel Code BS5950- 7

SCI Example no. 12, Pinned column using a slender CHS

A 6.0m circular hollow section (CHS) column is pin ended about


both axes and has no intermediate restraints. The column is
designed in S355 steel for the factored loading:-

Loads:-

Point Load Fc = 2500 kN

Notes:-

Design Parameters

TRACK 2 ALL Maximum detail output


SGR 1 ALL Identifies steel grade as S355
13-48 Verification Manual

STAAD.Pro Input file


STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
JOB NAME Example no. 12
JOB CLIENT The Steel Construction Institute
JOB COMMENT Pinned column using a slender CHS.
ENGINEER DATE Jun-2003
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0;
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2;
*************************************
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+008
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-005
DAMP 0.03
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
1 TABLE ST PIP4066.3
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
SUPPORTS
1 FIXED
*************************************
LOAD 1 AXIAL FORCE
JOINT LOAD
2 FY -2500
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
***************************************
PARAMETER
CODE BS5950
SGR 1 ALL
TRACK 2 ALL
CHECK CODE ALL
FINISH
Verification Manual 13-49

****************************************************
* *
* STAAD.Pro *
* Version 2007 Build 01 *
* Proprietary Program of *
* Research Engineers, Intl. *
* Date= *
* Time= *
* *
* USER ID: *
****************************************************

1. STAAD SPACE
2. START JOB INFORMATION
3. JOB NAME EXAMPLE NO. 12
4. JOB CLIENT THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE
5. JOB COMMENT PINNED COLUMN USING A SLENDER CHS.
6. ENGINEER DATE JUN-2003
7. END JOB INFORMATION
8. INPUT WIDTH 79
9. UNIT METER KN
10. JOINT COORDINATES
11. 1 0 0 0; 2 0 6 0
12. MEMBER INCIDENCES
13. 1 1 2
14. *************************************
15. DEFINE MATERIAL START
16. ISOTROPIC STEEL
17. E 2.05E+008
18. POISSON 0.3
19. DENSITY 76.8195
20. ALPHA 1.2E-005
21. DAMP 0.03
22. END DEFINE MATERIAL
23. MEMBER PROPERTY BRITISH
24. 1 TABLE ST PIP4066.3
25. CONSTANTS
26. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 1
27. SUPPORTS
28. 1 FIXED
29. *************************************
30. LOAD 1 AXIAL FORCE
31. JOINT LOAD
32. 2 FY -2500
33. PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK

P R O B L E M S T A T I S T I C S
-----------------------------------

NUMBER OF JOINTS/MEMBER+ELEMENTS/SUPPORTS = 2/ 1/ 1
TOTAL PRIMARY LOAD CASES = 1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM = 6
SIZE OF STIFFNESS MATRIX = 0 DOUBLE KILO-WORDS
REQRD/AVAIL. DISK SPACE = 12.0/ 4700.2 MB

STATIC LOAD/REACTION/EQUILIBRIUM SUMMARY FOR CASE NO. 1


AXIAL FORCE

***TOTAL APPLIED LOAD ( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = -2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00
13-50 Verification Manual

***TOTAL REACTION LOAD( KN METE ) SUMMARY (LOADING 1 )


SUMMATION FORCE-X = 0.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Y = 2500.00
SUMMATION FORCE-Z = 0.00

SUMMATION OF MOMENTS AROUND THE ORIGIN-


MX= 0.00 MY= 0.00 MZ= 0.00

MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENTS ( CM /RADIANS) (LOADING 1)


MAXIMUMS AT NODE
X = 0.00000E+00 0
Y = -9.23875E-01 2
Z = 0.00000E+00 0
RX= 0.00000E+00 0
RY= 0.00000E+00 0
RZ= 0.00000E+00 0

************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************

34. ***************************************
35. PARAMETER
36. CODE BS5950
37. SGR 1 ALL
38. TRACK 2 ALL
39. CHECK CODE ALL

STAAD.Pro CODE CHECKING - (BSI )


***********************

PROGRAM CODE REVISION V2.9_5950-1_2000

ALL UNITS ARE - KN METE (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

MEMBER TABLE RESULT/ CRITICAL COND/ RATIO/ LOADING/


FX MY MZ LOCATION
=======================================================================

1 ST PIP4066.3 PASS BS-4.7 (C) 0.976 1


2500.00 C 0.00 0.00 0.00
=======================================================================
MATERIAL DATA
Grade of steel = S 355
Modulus of elasticity = 205 kN/mm2
Design Strength (py) = 355 N/mm2

SECTION PROPERTIES (units - cm)


Member Length = 600.00
Gross Area = 79.20 Net Area = 79.20 Eff. Area = 77.63

z-z axis y-y axis


Moment of inertia : 15850.002 15850.002
Plastic modulus : 1009.000 1009.000
Elastic modulus : 780.020 780.020
Effective modulus : 780.020 780.020
Shear Area : 47.520 47.520

DESIGN DATA (units - kN,m) BS5950-1/2000


Section Class : SLENDER
Squash Load : 2811.60
Axial force/Squash load : 0.889

z-z axis y-y axis


Compression Capacity : 2562.3 2562.3
Shear Capacity : 1012.2 1012.2
Verification Manual 13-51

BUCKLING CALCULATIONS (units - kN,m)


(axis nomenclature as per design code)
x-x axis y-y axis
Slenderness : 42.413 42.413
Radius of gyration (cm) : 14.147 14.147
Effective Length : 6.000 6.000

LTB check unnecessary for this section

CRITICAL LOADS FOR EACH CLAUSE CHECK (units- kN,m):

CLAUSE RATIO LOAD FX VY VZ MZ MY


BS-4.7 (C) 0.976 1 2500.0 - - - -
Torsion and deflections have not been considered in the design.
_________________________

************** END OF TABULATED RESULT OF DESIGN **************

40. FINISH
13-52 Verification Manual

Verifications

See highlighted text in output file above.

SCI STAAD.Pro Comments


Effective L E = 6000 mm (p 71) LTB Length (m) Effective length is
Length 6.000 6m in both axes.
Section …the cross section is SLENDER Slender = Class 4
classification “class 4 slender” (p 71)
Effective Area A eff = 77.6 cm 2 (p 72) Eff. Area =
77.63 cm 2
Slenderness λ = 42.2 (p 72) z-z axis 42.413 Difference due to
y-y axis 42.413 rounding in SCI
calculations.
Compression P c = 2561 kN (p 72) Compression Difference due to
resistance Capacity, both rounding in SCI
axes, 2562.3 calculations.
kNm
Verification Manual 13-53

NOTES
13-54 Verification Manual

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