STAAD SPACE

This is a SPACE frame analysis problem. Every STAAD input has to

start with the command STAAD. The SPACE specification is used to
denote a SPACE frame

UNIT FEET KIP

JOINT COORDINATES
1 0.0 0.0 72.0
2 0.0 0.0 60.0
3 0.0 0.0 48.0
4 0.0 0.0 36.0
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5 0.0 0.0 24.0

6 0.0 0.0 12.0
7 0.0 0.0 0.0
REPEAT ALL 3 8.0 0.0 0.0
REPEAT 3 8.0 0.0 0.0
REPEAT 4 8.0 0.0 0.0
REPEAT 3 8.0 0.0 0.0
REPEAT 3 8.0 0.0 0.0
200 64. 128. 36.

The JOINT COORDINATE specification is used to specify the X, Y

and Z coordinates of the JOINTs. The REPEAT command is used to
generate coordinates of joints 8 to 119 based on the pattern of
joints 1 to 7.

MEMBER INCIDENCES
101 1 200; 102 7 200; 103 119 200; 104 113 200;

The MEMBER INCIDENCE specification is used for specifying MEMBER

connectivities.

ELEMENT INCIDENCES
1 1 8 9 2 TO 6
REPEAT 15 6 7

Element connectivities of elements 1 to 6 are defined first,

based on which, the connectivities of elements 7 to 96 are
generated

UNIT INCH KIP

MEMBER PROPERTIES
101 TO 104 PRIS YD 5.0

The line define member properties as PRIS (prismatic) followed

by YD (depth) and ZD (width) values. The program will calculate
the properties necessary to do the analysis. Additional
information is available in sections 1 and 5 of the Technical
Reference Manual

MEMBER RELEASE
101 TO 104 END MP 0.50

The MEMBER RELEASE command is used to release 50% of moment at

the start joint of member nos. 101 to 104

ELEMENT PROPERTIES
1 TO 96 TH 24.0

Elements 1 to 96 have a thickness of 24.0 inch

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UNIT INCH KIP

CONSTANTS
E STEEL
POISSON STEEL
DENSITY STEEL

The CONSTANT command initiates input for material constants

like E (modulus of elasticity), POISSON, etc.

UNIT INCH KIP

SUPPORTS
200 fixed
1 7 113 119 FIXED BUT FY MX MY MZ KFX 0.05 KFZ 0.05

UNIT INCH KIP

LOAD 1 'WEIGHT'
SELFWEIGHT Y -1

Load case 1 is the selfweight of the structure acting in the global Y direction with a factor of -1.0.
Since global Y is vertically upward, the factor of -1.0 indicates that this load will act downwards.

LOAD 2
JOINT LOADS
1 2 FY -21.
8 9 FY -10.
5 FY -30.
6 FY -61.
22 23 FY -41.
29 30 FY -20.
26 FY -54.
27 FY -108.
43 44 50 51 71 72 78 79 FY -30.
47 54 82 FY -26.
48 55 76 83 FY -52.
92 93 FY -20.
99 100 FY -41.
103 FY -48.
104 FY -97.
113 114 FY -10.

Load case 2 consists of several joint loads acting in the

negative global Y direction

LOADING COMBINATION 101 TOTAL LOAD

1 1. 2 1.
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A load combination case, identified with load case number 101, is specified above. It
instructs STAAD to factor loads 1 and 2 by a value of 1.0 and then algebraically add the
results.

PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATIC CHECK

A static equilibrium report, consisting of total applied loading and total support
reactions from each primary load case is requested along with the instructions to carry
out a linear static analysis

PRINT SUPPORT REACTION

Reactions at the supports are obtained using the above command

PRINT MEMBER FORCES LIST 101 TO 104

The above PRINT command is self-explanatory

FINISH

This command terminates the STAAD run.