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STAAD.PRO Technical Reference Manual
Section 1 General Description 1 -
1.1 Introduction 1 - 1
1.2 Input Generation 2
1.3 Types of Structures 2
1.4 Unit Systems 3
1.5 Structure Geometry and Coordinate Systems 4
1.5.1 Global Coordinate System 4
1.5.2 Local Coordinate System 7
1.5.3 Relationship Between Global & Local Coordinates 11
1.6 Finite Element Information 18
1.6.1 Plate/Shell Element 18
1.6.2 Solid Element 31
1.6.3 Surface Element 35
1.7 Member Properties 37
1.7.1 Prismatic Properties 39
1.7.2 Built-In Steel Section Library 41
1.7.3 User Provided Steel Table 42
1.7.4 Tapered Sections 42
1.7.5 Assign Command 42
1.7.6 Steel Joist and Joist Girders 43
1.7.7 Composite Beams and Composite Decks 47
1.7.8 Curved Members 48
1.8 Member/Element Release 48
1.9 Truss/Tension/Compression - Only Members 49
1.10 Tension/Compression - Only Springs 49
1.11 Cable Members 50
1.11.1 Linearized Cable Members 50
1.11.2 Non Linear Cable & Truss Members 53
1.12 Member Offsets 54
1.13 Material Constants 55
1.14 Supports 56
1.15 Master/Slave Joints 57
1.16 Loads 57
1.16.1 Joint Load 57
1.16.2 Member Load 58
1.16.3 Area Load / Oneway Load / Floor Load 60
1.16.4 Fixed End Member Load 62
1.16.5 Prestress and Poststress Member Load 62
1.16.6 Temperature/Strain Load 1 - 65