The first step in the design of buildings is the preparation of the ‘general arrangement’, popularly called the G.A.
Fig 1: Ground Floor Plan Fig.2: First Floor Plan Fig.3: Front View Fig.4: Back View Fig.5: Right View Fig.6: Left View To show how this is done, simplified architectural floor plans, elevations, and sections, for a residential two-storey building have been shown below for the purpose of structural analysis and design (see the pictures below). To learn how to model, design, and detail buildings from the scratch using Staad Pro, Orion, and manual methods, see the link at the end of this post.
Ultimately, we are going to make some comparisons of the results obtained based on the different methods adopted in the analysis and design. Here, we are going to briefly present some practical analysis and design of some reinforced concrete elements using Staad Pro software, Orion software, and manual calculations. This post is more like an excerpt from the publication ‘Structural Analysis and Design of Residential Buildings using Staad Pro V8i, CSC Orion, and Manual calculations’. This should be a long post, but I am going to try and keep it as brief as possible.
