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Overview

Why Attend

The Advanced STAAD Pro Analysis and Structural Design for Civil Engineers Training Course develops advanced practical skills in STAAD.Pro for analyzing and designing structural systems used in building and civil engineering projects. The programme covers structural analysis, structural modelling, load definition, load combinations, support conditions, design parameters, and interpretation of analysis results. Participants learn how to develop accurate structural models and evaluate structural behavior under different loading conditions using professional engineering workflows.

under the Construction and Civil Engineering Training course specialization and Engineering maintenance and operation category, the course focuses on practical structural engineering applications using STAAD.Pro. It covers steel design, concrete design, finite element analysis, structural optimization, code-based design checks, model verification, and design reporting. Participants develop the ability to assess structural performance, identify design issues, refine structural systems, and produce technically coordinated analysis and design outputs for civil engineering projects.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Develop advanced practical knowledge of STAAD.Pro for structural engineering applications.
Apply professional structural analysis techniques using STAAD.Pro.
Create and validate structural models for buildings and civil engineering structures.
Define supports, member properties, material properties, and structural parameters.
Apply dead, live, wind, seismic, and other relevant structural loads.
Develop appropriate load combinations and analysis cases.
Interpret structural analysis results and identify critical design conditions.
Apply steel design principles using STAAD.Pro.
Apply concrete design principles to reinforced concrete structural members.
Understand and apply finite element analysis for suitable structural components.
Perform structural code checks and design verification.
Identify modelling errors and improve structural model accuracy.
Optimize structural members based on analysis and design results.
Generate professional structural analysis and design reports.
Improve structural decision-making and engineering documentation.

Target Audience

Civil Engineers
Structural Engineers
Structural Design Engineers
Civil Engineering Consultants
Structural Design Consultants
Project Engineers
Design Engineers
Construction Engineers
Engineering Project Managers
STAAD.Pro Users
Structural Modelling Professionals
Engineering Graduates
Technical Professionals involved in structural analysis and design

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of STAAD.Pro and Structural Modelling

Introduction to STAAD.Pro
Structural analysis and design workflows
STAAD.Pro interface and project setup
Structural geometry and model creation
Nodes, beams, plates, and structural elements
Material and section properties
Support conditions and boundary restraints
Model verification and quality control

Module 2: Structural Analysis and Load Modelling

Principles of structural analysis
Dead and live load application
Wind and seismic load concepts
Load cases and load combinations
Support reactions
Member forces and displacements
Analysis settings and solver procedures
Interpreting analysis results

Module 3: Advanced Structural Analysis Techniques

Linear and nonlinear analysis concepts
Second-order analysis
P-Delta effects
Stability and buckling considerations
Dynamic analysis principles
Modal analysis
Response spectrum analysis
Structural performance evaluation

Module 4: Steel Structural Modelling and Design

Principles of steel design
Steel member properties and specifications
Beam and column design
Steel frame analysis
Member slenderness and stability
Strength and serviceability checks
Connection design considerations
Steel design optimization and verification

Module 5: Reinforced Concrete Structural Design

Principles of concrete design
Reinforced concrete material properties
Beam and column modelling
Slab and structural element considerations
Reinforcement design parameters
Strength and serviceability requirements
Concrete member design checks
Interpreting concrete design results

Module 6: Finite Element Analysis Using STAAD.Pro

Fundamentals of finite element analysis
Plate and surface modelling
Meshing techniques
Element connectivity
Load application on finite elements
Stress and displacement evaluation
Mesh quality and refinement
FEA results interpretation

Module 7: Structural Stability and Seismic Analysis

Structural stability principles
Buckling and instability
Seismic loading concepts
Response spectrum analysis
Dynamic structural response
Drift and displacement evaluation
Seismic design considerations
Structural safety verification

Module 8: Design Codes, Verification and Optimization

Structural design codes and parameters
Code-based design checks
Design parameter configuration
Strength and serviceability verification
Member utilization ratios
Identifying critical members
Structural optimization
Model and design result validation

Module 9: Structural Analysis Results and Engineering Reporting

Reviewing analysis output
Graphical result interpretation
Member force diagrams
Reactions and displacement results
Stress and utilization evaluation
Identifying design deficiencies
Generating analysis and design reports
Professional engineering documentation

Module 10: Integrated STAAD.Pro Structural Design Project

Complete STAAD.Pro structural analysis workflow
Structural modelling and load definition
Integrated structural analysis
Steel design and concrete design applications
Finite element analysis integration
Design verification and optimization
Final structural model review
Professional project reporting and presentation

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

15 - 19 Nov, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Nov, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

13 - 17 Dec, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

13 - 17 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

14 - 18 Feb, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Feb, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Mar, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Mar, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

16 - 20 May, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

16 - 20 May, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

13 - 17 Jun, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

13 - 17 Jun, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Aug, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Aug, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

12 - 16 Sep, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

12 - 16 Sep, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Nov, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Nov, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

12 - 16 Dec, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

12 - 16 Dec, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900