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Exploring Bentley STAAD.Pro V8i (SELECTseries 6) is a comprehensive textbook that has been written to cater to the needs of the students and professionals. The chapters in this textbook are structured in a pedagogical sequence, which makes the learning process very simple and effective for both the novice as well as the advanced users of STAAD.Pro. In this textbook, the author explains in detail the procedure of creating 2D and 3D models, assigning material constants, assigning cross-section properties, assigning supports, defining different loads, performing analysis, viewing results, and preparing report. The chapters in the book are punctuated with tips and notes, wherever necessary, to make the concepts clear, thereby enabling the user to create his own innovative projects.

Following are the additional features of this book:

• Detailed explanation of Bentley STAAD.Pro concepts
• Projects given as examples
• Step-by-step examples to guide the users through the learning process
• Tips and Notes throughout the textbook
• 282 pages of illustrated text
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions

Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to STAAD.Pro V8i
Chapter 2: Structural Modeling in STAAD.Pro
Chapter 3: Structural Modeling Using Tools
Chapter 4: Defining Material Constants and Section Properties
Chapter 5: Specifications and Supports
Chapter 6: Loads
Chapter 7: Performing Analysis, Viewing Results, and Preparing Report
Chapter 8: Structural Modeling Using Building Planner
Index

Free Teaching and Learning Resources

CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this book:

• Online technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com
• All data files used in tutorials, exercises*, and illustrations
• Instructor guide with solutions to all review questions and exercises*
• Additional learning resources youtube.com/cadcimtech
  (* For faculty Ony)

About the Authors:

CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Northwest, and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best textbooks, eBooks and free teaching and learning resources on Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing and Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Animation and Visual Effects, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal.

Our team of authors consists of highly qualified and experienced engineers who have a strong academic and industrial background. They understand the needs of the students, the faculty, and the challenges the students face when they start working in industry. All our books have been structured in a way that facilitates teaching and learning, and also exposes students to real-world applications. The textbooks, apart from providing comprehensive study material, are well appreciated for the simplicity of content, clarity of style, and the in-depth coverage of the subject.