The textbook is priced at $56 only, consists of 240 pages, and comes with the following Free Teaching and Learning Resources for the faculty members and students:

• Online technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com
• All models used in exercises* and tutorials
• Customizable Power Point Presentation of all chapters*
• Instructor’s Guide with solutions to all review questions and exercises*
• Additional learning resources at http://staadxperts.blogspot.com and youtube.com/cadcimtech (* For faculty only)

eBook Publishing

Taking into consideration the varied requirement of the users, Exploring Bentley STAAD.Pro V8i for Structural Analysis textbook is also available in an electronic format that makes it portable and convenient to read on your computer or laptop.

If you are a faculty member, you can register by clicking on the following link to access the teaching resources: http://cadcim.com/newRegistrationpage.aspx. The student resources are available at: http://www.cadcim.com.

• Consists of 7 chapters arranged in a pedagogical sequence and covering the scope of the software
• Consists of 240 pages, more than 30 examples, and a comprehensive coverage of concepts and tools 
• Step-by-step examples to guide the users through the learning process 
• Additional information is provided throughout the textbook in the form of tips and notes 
• Self-Evaluation Test and Review Questions are given at the end of the chapters to enable the users assess their knowledge

Exploring Bentley STAAD.Pro V8i textbook introduces the users to powerful structural analysis and design solution, STAAD.Pro V8i. STAAD.Pro V8i helps to model and visualize a structure experiencing various structural loads. This structural model can then be used to analyze and design an optimized structure. This textbook has been written considering the needs of the professionals such as civil engineers, structural engineers, and structural analysts intending to learn and explore the usage and abilities of STAAD.Pro V8i in their respective domains. This textbook provides comprehensive text and graphical representation to explain various concepts and procedures required for analyzing and designing a structure. For better comprehension of the processes involved in STAAD.Pro V8i, various examples are provided that relate to real world structures This textbook consists of 7 chapters covering basic as well as advanced concepts of STAAD.Pro V8i such as creating 2D and 3D models, assigning different materials and cross-sections, assigning different loads, running analysis, viewing results, and creating reports using real-world examples. The text is supported by tables, images, and screen captures to make the concepts easily understandable.