Authors : Syed Munawar Ali

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26Oct831

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Abstract : Generative artificial intelligence has moved quickly into text and software work, but its place in everyday structural engineering is still poorly defined. This paper sets out a practical framework in which a large language model (LLM), Claude, takes a steel structure from natural-language prompts and existing calculation documents to a complete STAAD.

Keywords : Large Language Models; Claude AI; Structural Engineering; STAAD.Pro; Artificial Intelligence; Structural Analysis; Steel Design; Foundation Design; Engineering Automation.

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