Bentley 2006 Manual Do Utilizador

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About the STAAD.Pro Documentation 
 
The documentation for STAAD.Pro consists of a set of manuals as described below. 
These manuals are normally provided only in the electronic format, with perhaps some 
exceptions such as the Getting Started Manual which may be supplied as a printed book 
to first time and new-version buyers. 
  
All the manuals can be accessed from the Help facilities of STAAD.Pro. Users who 
wish to obtain a printed copy of the books may contact Research Engineers. REI also 
supplies the manuals in the PDF format at no cost for those who wish to print them on 
their own. See the back cover of this book for addresses and phone numbers. 
 
Getting Started and Tutorials : This manual contains information on the contents of 
the STAAD.Pro package,  computer system requirements, installation process, copy 
protection issues and a description on how to run the programs in the package. 
Tutorials that provide detailed and step-by-step explanation on using the programs are 
also provided. 
 
Examples Manual 
This book offers examples of various problems that can be solved using the STAAD 
engine. The examples represent various structural analyses and design problems 
commonly encountered by structural engineers. 
 
Graphical Environment  
This document contains a detailed description of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of 
STAAD.Pro. The topics covered include model generation, structural analysis and 
design, result verification, and report generation.  
 
Technical Reference Manual 
This manual deals with the theory behind the engineering calculations made by the 
STAAD engine. It also includes an explanation of the commands available in the 
STAAD command file. 
 
International Design Codes 
This document contains information on the various Concrete, Steel, and Aluminum 
design codes, of several countries, that are implemented in STAAD. 
 
The documentation for the STAAD.Pro Extension component(s) is available separately.