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Calculating CG in STAAD Analysis

The document provides instructions for calculating the center of gravity (CG) of a structure using the STAAD analysis software. The PRINT CG command in the input file will calculate the CG based only on self-weight, not imposed loads. To calculate CG for part of a structure, one must define a member group and use PRINT CG with the group name. To include imposed loads in the CG calculation, one must define self-weight and all imposed loads in a primary load case.

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Calculating CG in STAAD Analysis

The document provides instructions for calculating the center of gravity (CG) of a structure using the STAAD analysis software. The PRINT CG command in the input file will calculate the CG based only on self-weight, not imposed loads. To calculate CG for part of a structure, one must define a member group and use PRINT CG with the group name. To include imposed loads in the CG calculation, one must define self-weight and all imposed loads in a primary load case.

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How can I find out the CG of my structure ?

 
You can use the command PRINT CG in your input command file as shown below
…
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK
PRINT CG
…
The software would then calculate the CG based on the self-weight of the structure.
It must be clearly understood that imposed loads like joint loads, member loads,
floor loads etc. are not included in the CG calculation. The section 5.42 of the
technical reference manual contain details on this command.
 
If one needs to calculate the CG for part of the structure, one has to define a
member group consisting of the structural elements belonging to that part and then
use the command below
 
PRINT CG (_group_name)
 
The software prints the CG as part of the analysis output file ( File > View > STAAD
Analysis Output) as shown next
 

 
If one needs to include the imposed loads as part of the CG calculation ( for example,
if one needs to include some heavy equipment sitting on the structure ), one has to
define the self weight and all imposed loads in global Y as part of a primary load case.
Subsequently one should use PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT STATICS CHECK command
and then the center of force for that primary load case will be printed in the analysis
output file as shown below

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