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STAAD V8i Flashcards

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this section contains a general description of the analysis and design facilities available in the STAAD engine

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section 1

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this section contains information on steel

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section 2

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this section contains information on concrete

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section 3

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this section contains information on timber

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section 4

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this section contains detailed STAAD engine STD file command formats and other specific user information

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section 5

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this refers to the action of pressing a mouse button to “click” an on screen interface button

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click

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when not specified, _____ means to press the left mouse button

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click

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it is synonymous with click

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select

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it indicates that the command must be executed from a menu or dialog

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select

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it is used when referring to an action in a menu, drop-down list, list box, or other control where multiple options are available to you

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select

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it is displayed typically with a right-click of the mouse on an item in the interface

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pop-up menu

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it is describe as an on screen element which may be manipulated independently

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window

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true or false:

multiple windows may be open and interacted with simultaneously

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true

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this is an on screen element which (typically) must be interacted with before returning to the main window

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dialog

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various selection tools

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cursor

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selecting one of these tools will change the mouse pointer icon to reflect the current selection mode

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cursor

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true or false:

numbers greater than 999 are written using a period(.) to separate every three digits

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false; comma (,)

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true or false:

numbers with decimal fractions are written with a comma (,) to separate whole and fraction parts

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false; period (.)

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true or false:

multiplication is represented with a raised, or middle, dot (·)

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true

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the operation separators should be in what order?

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(1) parenthesis ( )
(2) square bracket [ ]
(3) curly bracket { }

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GUI stands for _____

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Graphical User Interface

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it is normally used to create all input specifications and all output reports and displays

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STAAD.Pro V8i Graphical User Interface (GUI)

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the structural modeling and analysis input specifications are stored in _____

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STAAD input file

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it is a text file with extension .STD

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STAAD input file

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the STAAD input file is processed by the _____ to produce results that are stored in several files with file extensions such as _____, _____, _____, etc.
STAAD analysis engine; ANL, BMD, TMH
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it contains the printable output as created by the specifications in the manual
STAAD analysis text file
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the file extension of STAAD analysis text file
.ANL
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it communicates with the STAAD analysis engine through the STAAD input file
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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a text file consisting of a series of commands in the STAAD command language which are executed sequentially
STAAD input file
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STAAD input file can be created through a text editor or the _____
Graphical User Interface (GUI) modeling facility
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true or false: any plain-text editor may be utilized to edit or create the STAAD input file
true
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it creates the input file through an interactive, menu-driven graphics oriented procedure
Graphical User Interface (GUI) modeling facility
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it is capable of analyzing a wide range of structures
STAAD.Pro
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true or false: while some parametric input features are available in the GUI, the formulation of input is also the responsibility of the computer
false; user
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it can be defined as an assemblage of elements
structure
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it is capable of analyzing and designing structures consisting of both frame, plate/shell and solid elements
STAAD
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true or false: almost any type of structure can be analyzed by STAAD
true
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a 3D framed structure with loads applied in any plane
space
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this structure type is the most general
space
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this structure type is bound by a global XY-coordinate system with loads in the same plane
plane
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this structure type consists of truss members which can have only axial member forces and no bending in the members
truss
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a 2D or 3D structure having no horizontal (global X or Z) movement of the structure (FX, FY, and MY are restrained at every joint)
floor
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the floor framing (in global X-Z plane) of a building is an ideal example of a this type of _____ structure
floor
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columns can also be modeled with the floor in a _____ structure as long as the structure has no horizontal loading; if there is any horizontal load, it must be analyzed as a _____ structure
floor; space
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true or false: specification of the correct structure type increases the number of equations to be solved during the analysis; this results in a faster and more economic solution for the user
false; reduces
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true or false: you are allowed to input data and request output in almost all commonly used engineering unit systems
true
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3 commonly used engineering unit systems
(1) MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system of units (2) SI units (international system of units) (3) FPS (foot-pound-second) system of units
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these are physical system of units with these fundamental units of measurement
(1) MKS (meter-kilogram-second) system of units (2) FPS (foot-pound-second) system of units
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uses meters, kilograms, and seconds and the fundamental units of measurement
SI units (international system of units)
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the french word origin of SI units (international system of units)
Système international d'unités
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true or false: in the input file, the user may change units as many times as required
true
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true or false: mixing and matching between length and force units from different unit systems is not allowed
false; allowed
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the input unit for angles
degrees
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it is an assembly of individual components such as beams, columns, slabs, plates etc.
structure
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these are used to model the structural components in STAAD
(1) frame elements (2) plate elements
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2 steps in modeling structure geometry
(1) identification and description of joints or nodes (2) modeling of members or elements through connectivity (incidence) between joints
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it is used to refer to frame elements
member
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it is used to refer to plate/shell and solid elements
element
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connectivity for members may be provided through the _____ command
member incidence
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connectivity for elements may be provided through the _____ command
element incidence
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it is used to define the structure geometry and loading patterns
coordinate system
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2 types of coordinate system
(1) global coordinate system (2) local coordinate system
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it is an arbitrary coordinate system in space which is utilized to specify the overall geometry & loading pattern of the structure
global coordinate system
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it is associated with each member (or element) and is utilized in member end force output or local load specification
local coordinate system
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this coordinate system is a rectangular coordinate system (X, Y, Z) which follows the orthogonal right hand rule
conventional cartesian coordinate system
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this coordinate system may be used to define the joint locations and loading directions
conventional cartesian coordinate system
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denoted by u1, u2, and u3
translational degrees of freedom
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denoted by u4, u5, and u6
rotational degrees of freedom
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in this coordinate system, the X and Y coordinates of the conventional cartesian system are replaced by R (radius) and Ø (angle in degrees), and its Z coordinate is identical to Z coordinate of the cartesian system
cylindrical coordinate system
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in this coordinate system, its positive direction is determined by the right hand rule
cylindrical coordinate system
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this coordinate system is a cylindrical type
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
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this coordinate system, the R-Ø plane corresponds to the X-Z plane of the cartesian system
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
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in this coordinate system, the right hand rule is followed to determine the positive direction of the Y axis
reverse cylindrical coordinate system
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this type of coordinate system is always rectangular
local coordinate system
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in this type of coordinate system, each axis of the local orthogonal coordinate system is also based on the right hand rule
local coordinate system

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