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ETABS

Extended Three dimensional Analysis for Building System Example 1:

No. of stories : G+3

No. of bays in X Direction : 2

No. of bays in Y Direction : 3

Spacing in X Direction : 3500

Spacing in Y Direction : 4500

Typical Storey height : 3000

Basement height : 2000

Concrete Grade : M20 Steel Grade : Fy415 Column Sizes C1 (Corner Column) : 230 x 300 C2 (Side Column) : 230x 380 C2 (Inner Column) : 230x 460 Beams B1 : 230x 330 B2 : 230x 406 PB : 230x300 Slab Thickness : 125mm

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3500 3500 45 00 45 00 45 00 1 2 3 4 A B C C2 C1 B1 B1 C1 C3 C2 C2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 C2 C3 C2 C1 C2 C1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 BEAMS: B1 = 230 X 330 B2 = 230 X 406 PLINTH BEAM - PB 230 X 300 COLUMN: C2 = 230 X 380 C1 = 230 X 300 C3 = 230 X 460 C3 = 230 X 460 C1 = 230 X 300 C2 = 230 X 380 COLUMN: PLINTH BEAM - PB 230 X 300B2 = 230 X 406 B1 = 230 X 330BEAMS: 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 PB1 PB1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 BASE STOREY-1 3 0 0 0 STOREY-2 STOREY-3 STOREY-4 STOREY-5

STEP BY STEP PROCEURE:

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Open ETABS Program.

Set the units of the model in the drop down box in the lower right hand corner of ETABS window , click the drop down box to set units in N. mm. From Main menu  File  New Model  Select No.

Building Pan Grid System and Storey Data Definition will be displayed.  Uniform Grid Spacing

No. of lines in X Direction =3 No. of lines in Y Direction =4

Spacing in X Direction = 3500 mm Spacing in y Direction = 4500 mm  Simple Grid Data

No. of stories =5

Typical Storey Height =3000 mm Bottom storey height =2000 mm Select Grid only button  OK.

Note: You can change Grid spacing by choosing Custom Grid spacing, for column varying spacing then click Edit Grid you can also change any storey height by choose Custom Storey Data, then click on Edit Storey Data.

Go to Main menu  Edit Storey data  Edit Storey. Grid

No. Label Height Elevation MasterStorey Similar to Spicepoint Spice height

6 Storey 5 3000 14000 Yes No 0 5 Storey 4 3000 11000 No Storey 5 No 0 4 Storey 3 3000 8000 No Storey 5 No 0 3 Storey 2 3000 5000 No Storey 5 No 0 2 Storey 1 2000 2000 No None No 0 1 Base 0 Change units N.mm.

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From Main menu  Define  Material Property  Add new material  Material Name =M20

Concrete cubic comp. strength fck =20

Bending Reinforcement yield strength fy =415

Shear Reinforcement yield strength fy =415  Ok  Ok.

STEP 3: (Define Frame section)

Define Beam:

From Main menu  Define  Frame section  Add rectangular  Material name =M20 (select)  Section Name=B1

Dimensions: Depth (3) =330mm Width (2) =230mm Click reinforcement Select  Beam 

Concrete cover to rebar center Top =25 mm

Bottom =25mm  Ok  Ok. In the same manner define other beams B2 and PB.

Define Column:

Add Rectangular  section Name =C1 Material name = M20 Dimensions : Depth (3) =330mm Width (2) =230mm Click reinforcement Select  Column Select  Rectangular Ties  Rectangular Cover = 40 mm Bar size =12 d Corner bar =12 d

 Reinforcement to be designed  Ok Ok. In the same manner define column C2 and C3. Define Slab:

From Main menu  define  Wall/Slab /Deck section  Add New slab  Section name = S1

Material name = M20.  Membrane

Membrane =125 mm Bending =125mm

Select  Membrane  Ok  Ok.

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Drawing Beams:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create lines in region Property = -

Select required beam size B1

Click or Select the beam B1 in Plan view (Left window) (with similar storey option) and select all beam B1.

Change Property = Beam B2 size and click on beam B2 (with Similar storey option)  Select Plinth beam Property =PB and select all Plinth beams in Storey 1 in plan view (Left Window) with one storey option Close.

Drawing Columns:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create column in region  Property = C1 

Select or Click on the column joints in Plan view (Left window) with similar storey option. If necessary change angle =90  Change Property =C2 and C3 and click on respective column joints  Close.

Drawing Slab:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw area objects  Create areas at click (Draw areas) (Plan)  Property =S1  Click on the periphery of column joints and press enter (With similar storey option).

Note:

To view the assigned beam in plan

Select  Set Building Objects on top of Tool bar. Select  Line sections under object view options. Special effects:

 Object Fill

 Extrusion  Ok.

To view the rendered view

 Set Building view objects on top of Tool bar  Line section.

Special Effects:  Object Fill  Extrusion

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 Apply to all windows  Ok.

STEP 6:(Assigning Support Condition)

Set Base floor Plan view in left window  Set Column points (with mouse) From Main menu  Assign  Joint/Point  Restraints (supports)  Select Fixed  Ok.

To view Support assigned

From top Tool bar  Set Building view option 

Visible in view

 Supports  Ok.

Go to Elevation view 1 and view . For other views click   arrow at top of tool bar.

STEP 7: (Defining Loads)

1.Gravity Loads (Dead Load & Live Load)

From Main menu  Define  Static Load Cases  Load = SDL (Super Imposed Dead Load)

Type = Dead

Self weight multiplier =0  Add New Load  Ok. Load = Wall

Type= Dead

Self weight multiplier =0  Add New Load  Ok. Note:

For Self weight multiplier will be 1 for beams and columns of dead load. For all other loads, it will be zero.

Assigning the Loads:

Activate left window and set to Plan view  Activate or select similar storey option (at bottom) and select all slabs

 From Main menu  Assign  Shell / Area loads  Uniform  Load case name =SDL

 Uniform load

Load = 1.50 Kn/m2_{(units Kn.m)}

Direction Gravity  Ok.

In the same manner assign Load case name = Live  Uniform load

Direction Gravity  Ok. Assigning Wall loads:

9” wall load = 12Kn/m (For external or outer beams) 41/2” wall load=6 Kn/m (For internal beams).

In left side window select all outer beams in top floor by setting similar storey options and view the status bar to know no. of beams selected  From Main menu  Assign  Frame /Line loads 

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Distributed Load case name = wall. Unit Kn.m  Forces

Direction Gravity

Uniform load=12 Kn/m

 Replace existing loads  Ok.

In the same manner apply 41/2” wall udl load to internal beams by setting “all floor options”.

To see the load assigned :

Right click the particular member corresponding load  Ok. Note:

For point load :

From Main menu  Assign  Joint/Point loads  Load case name =Dead. Units Kn.m.

 Replace existing loads Forces Global =10 Kn  Ok. 2. Wind Loads :

In ETABS there are two ways to define lateral loads (Wind, earth quake). Built in option will automatically calculate lateral loads as per available design codes.

Define wind load parameters as per IS 875 --Part 3 (1987) From Main menu  Define  Static Load cases 

Load = X or Y Type = Wind

Self weight multiplier =0

Auto Lateral load =IS 875—1987   Add New Load  Select wind X load and click on modify lateral loads to specify required wind load parameter. As per IS 875  Ok  Ok.

Creating dummy areas with property =None

Set required elevation view in right window  From Main menu  Draw  Draw area objects  Draw rectangular areas  Property = None  Click on the perimeter of area and press enter.

Foot Note: Apply wind load for selections. To select wind area

Main menu  Select  By area object type  select none  Ok. Assigning wind loads

Select drawing area of required elevation  From Main menu  Assign  Shell/area loads  Wind Pressure coefficients 

Wind load case name =Wind X

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To see wind load selection  Set Building view option   Area section

 Line section  Ok.

3.Earthquake Analysis

In building, slab is considered as single rigid member during earthquake analysis.

Select left side window.

Select all slabs by setting all floors/ similar storey option  From Main menu  Define  Diaphragms  Select D1  Modify/ Show diaphragms  Select  Rigid  Ok  Ok.

Define Mass Source

As per IS 1893-->2002 25% of Live load is considered on all floors of building.

From Main menu  Define  Mass source  select  From Loads  Load =Dead; Multiplier -->1.0  Add

Load = Live; Multiplier =0.25  Add Load =SDL; Multiplier =1.0  Add

Load = Wall; Multiplier =1.0  Add  Ok. Define Earthquake Load (Static Method)

From Main menu  Define  Static Load cases  Load =EQX

Type = Quake

Default Multiplier =0

Auto Lateral load = IS 1893—2002  

Add New Load  Select the load RQX  Modify lateral load  If required change values as per IS 1893  Select  X Direction

Select  Program calc  per code =0.16 (change as per requirement)  Ok  Ok.

Assigning Diaphragms

Set all storey option and select all slabs  From Main menu  Assign  Shell area  Diaphragms  D1  Ok.

To view the Diaphragm

Go to  Set Building View objects  Diaphragm

STEP 8 : ( Design)

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From Main menu  Options  Preferences  Concrete Frame  Design code = Indian IS 456-2000.  Ok.

Defining Load Combination

From Main menu  Define  Load Combinations  Add New Load Comb  Load Combination Name =DL+LL

Load Combination type =Add  Change scale factor =1.5 for DL and LL by clicking add button  Add New Load Comb 

Load Combination Name =DL+WL

Load Combination type =Add  Change scale factor =1.5 for DL and WL by clicking add button  Add New Load Comb 

Load Combination Name =DL+EQX

Load Combination type =Add  Change scale factor =1.5 for DL and EQX by clicking add button  Ok  Ok.

Selecting Design Load ( i.e. DL+LL)

From Main menu  Design  Concrete Frame design  Select design comb  Select our combination load from the list  Add  Ok.

STEP 9 : (Analysis)

From Main menu  Analysis  Run analysis.

After completing process, the model automatically displaces deformed shape view and the model is locked (you cannot do any changes ).

STEP 10 : (Running the Design Process)

From Main menu  Design  Concrete frame design  Start Design/ Check of Structure  Design results will be displayed on the model. Graphical output:

Activate 3D view in right window by clicking title bar  Set elevation view =1  From Main menu  Display  Show member force/Stresses diagrams  Frame/Pier/Spandrel forces  Select any load case say DL +LL.

Select moment – 3 option  Uncheck the fill diagram.

If it is checked, we have to deselect.  check the showed values on the diagram check box  Ok.

Right click on any beam in right window which will display diagrams for the beams.

Select  scroll for values (Right top window which will show at different distances along the beam.

To clear the display:

Activate right window  From Main menu  Display  Show un deformed shape  Click on 3D button from top tool bar to display 3D view.

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Running the Design Process

From Main menu  Design  Concrete Frame Design  start design /Check of Structure Design results will be displayed in the model.

Set to Elevation view=1 in right window  Reinforcement area will be displayed on the frame. Right click on any beam or column. We can select various options:

- Summary - Flexural details - Shear details etc. - Envelope  Ok.

View the % of steel on beams and columns

From Main menu  Design  Concrete Frame Design  Display design information  select  Design output=rebar%  Ok.

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Example 2 :

No. of stories : 10

Basement height : 2000

Concrete Grade : M20 for beams & M25 for Columns Steel Grade : Fy415 Column Sizes C1 : 230 x 460 C2 : 230x 530 C3 : 230x600 Beams B1 : 230x 406 B2 : 230x 380 PB : 230x300

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Slab Thickness : 125mm Y X C3 = 230 X 600 C1 = 230 X 460 C2 = 230 X 530 COLUMN: PLINTH BEAM - PB 230 X 380 B2 = 230 X 460 B1 = 230 X 330 BEAMS: B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 5 4 3 2 1 D C B A 3 20 0 2 80 0 4 00 0 3 00 0 3500 3000 4000 FLOOR PLAN C1 C1 C1 C2 C2 C2 C3 C3 C1 C3 C3 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

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BASE STOREY-1 STOREY-2 STOREY-3 STOREY-5 STOREY-7 STOREY-9 STOREY-10 A 4 4 B C 4 4 D 4000 3000 3500 BOTTOM HEIGHT=2000 mm TYPICAL STOREY=3000 mm

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Open ETABS Program. Select units N. mm.

From Main menu  File  New Model  Select No.

No. of lines in X Direction =4 No. of lines in Y Direction =5

Spacing in X Direction = 4000 mm Spacing in y Direction = 3000 mm  Uniform Grid Spacing

Click Edit Grid X Grid Data Grid

ID Ordinate Line type visibility Bubble location Grid color

A 0 Primary Show Top

B 4000 Primary Show Top

C 7000 Primary Show Top

D 10500 Primary Show Top

Y Grid data Grid

ID Ordinate Line type visibility Bubble location Grid color 1 0 Primary Show Left

2 3000 Primary Show Left

 Ok. Storey dimension:

No. of storeys :10 Typical storey height :3000 Bottom storey height :2000

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Level Height Elevation Master

storey Similar storey Splicepoint Splice height

11 Storey 10 3000 29000 Yes -- No 0 10 Storey 9 3000 26000 No Storey 10 No 0 9 Storey 8 3000 23000 No Storey 10 No 0 8 Storey 7 3000 20000 No Storey 10 No 0 7 Storey 6 3000 17000 No Storey 10 No 0 6 Storey 5 3000 14000 No Storey 10 No 0 5 Storey 4 3000 11000 No Storey 10 No 0 4 Storey 3 3000 8000 No Storey 10 No 0 3 Storey 2 3000 5000 No Storey 10 No 0 2 Storey 1 2000 2000 No None No 0 1 Base -- 0  Ok. Change units N.mm.

Select Grid only button  OK.

STEP 2: (Define Material Properties)

Shear Reinforcement yield strength fy =415  Ok  Ok. Similarly Define M20 concrete for beam.

Define Beam:

From Main menu  Define  Frame section  Add rectangular  Material name =M20 (select)  Section Name=B1

Dimensions: Depth (3) =406mm Width (2) =230mm Click reinforcement Select  Beam 

Concrete cover to rebar center Top =25 mm

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In the same manner define other beams B2 and PB. Define Column:

Add Rectangular  section Name =C1 Material name = M25 Dimensions : Depth (3) =460mm Width (2) =230mm Click reinforcement Select  Column Select  Rectangular Ties  Rectangular Cover = 40 mm Bar size =20 d Corner bar =20d

 Reinforcement to be designed  Ok Ok.

In the same manner define column C2(230x530) and C3 (230x600). Define Slab:

Membrane =125 mm Bending =125mm

STEP 5: (Drawing Beams, Columns and Slabs)

Drawing Beams:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create lines in region Property = -

Select required beam size B1

Click or Select the beam B1 in Plan view (Left window) (with similar storey option) and select all beam B1.

Change Property = Beam B2 size and click on beam B2 (with Similar storey option)  Select Plinth beam Property =PB and select all Plinth beams in Storey 1 in plan view (Left Window) with one storey option Close.

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create column in region  Property = C1 

Select or Click on the column joints in Plan view (Left window) with similar storey option. If necessary change angle =90  Change Property =C2 and C3 and click on respective column joints  Close.

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Drawing Slab:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw area objects  Create areas at click (Draw areas) (Plan)  Property =S1  Click on the periphery of column joints and press enter (With similar storey option).

Note:

 Object Fill

 Extrusion  Ok.

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Visible in view

STEP 7: (Defining Loads)

Type = Dead

Type= Dead

Self weight multiplier =0  Add New Load  Ok. Assigning the Loads:

 Uniform load

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For point load :

From Main menu  Assign  Joint/Point loads  Load case name =Dead. Units Kn.m.

 Replace existing loads Forces Global =10 Kn  Ok. 2. Wind Loads :

Creating dummy areas Property =None.

Select drawing area of required elevation  From Main menu  Assign  Shell/area loads  Wind Pressure coefficients  Wind load case name =Wind X

Coefficient Cp= - (Change if required)  Ok. To see wind load selection

 Set Building view option   Area section

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3.Earthquake Analysis

Select all slabs by setting all floors/ similar storey option  From Main menu  Define  Diaphragms  Select D1  Modify/ Show diaphragms  Select  Rigid  Ok  Ok.

Define Mass Source

As per IS 1893--2002 25% of Live load is considered on all floors of building.

From Main menu  Define  Mass source  select  From Loads  Load =Dead; Multiplier -->1.0  Add

Type = Quake

Add New Load  Select the load RQX  Modify lateral load  If required change values as per IS 1893  Select  X Direction

Select  Program calc  per code =0.16 (change as per requirement)  Ok  Ok.

To view the Diaphragm

Selecting Indian Code

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Activate 3D view in right window by clicking title bar  Set elevation view =1 

From Main menu  Display  Show member force/Stresses diagrams  Frame/Pier/Spandrel forces  Select any load case say DL +LL.

To view reinforcement detail:

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To View the % of steel on beams and columns

From Main menu  Design  Concrete Frame Design  Display design information  select  Design output=rebar%  Ok.

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Example 3:

Basement height : 3200 Concrete Grade : M25 Steel Grade : Fy415 Column Sizes : 300 x 450 Beam : 300x 450 Slab Thickness : 120mm

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STEP 1: (Creation of geometry)

Open the ETABS Program.

Set the units of the model in the drop down box in the lower right hand corner of ETABS window , click the drop down box to set units in Kn.m. From Main menu  File  New Model  Select No.

No. of lines in X Direction =5 No. of lines in Y Direction =4 Spacing in X Direction = 5m Spacing in y Direction = 4m  Simple Grid Data

No. of stories =5 Typical Storey Height =3.2m Bottom storey height =3.2m Select Grid only button  OK.

Go to Main menu  Edit Storey data  Edit Storey. Grid

No. Label Height Elevation MasterStorey Similar to Spicepoint Spice height

6 Storey 5 3.2 16 Yes No 0 5 Storey 4 3.2 12.6 No Storey 5 No 0 4 Storey 3 3.2 9.6 No Storey 5 No 0 3 Storey 2 3.2 6.4 No Storey 5 No 0 2 Storey 1 3.2 3.2 No None No 0 1 Base 0

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Change units N.mm.

STEP 2: (Design Preference code)

From Main menu  Options  Preferences  Concrete Frame design Design code =Indian IS456-2000.  Ok.

STEP 3: (Define Material Properties)

Shear Reinforcement yield strength fy =415  Ok  Ok.

Define Beam:

From Main menu  Define  Frame section  Add rectangular  Material name =M25 (select)  Section Name=B300x450.

Dimensions: Depth (3) =0.45m Width (2) =0.30m Click reinforcement Select  Beam 

Concrete cover to rebar center Top = 0.041m(=25+8+16/2=41 mm) Bottom =41mm  Ok  Ok.

Define Column:

Add Rectangular  section Name =C300x450. Material name = M25 Dimensions : Depth (3) =0.3m Width (2) =0.45m Click reinforcement Select  Column Select  Rectangular Ties  Rectangular

Cover to rebar centre= 0.056 (40+8+16/2=56mm) Bar size =16 d

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Corner bar =16 d

 Reinforcement to be designed  Ok Ok. Define Slab:

Membrane =0.120 m Bending =0.125m

STEP 6: (Drawing Beams, Columns and Slabs)

Drawing Beams:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create lines in regions or at clicks(plan,Elev.,3D)

Property = -

Select required beam size B300x450

Click or Select the beam B300x450 in Plan view (Left window) (with similar storey option) and select all beam B300x450.

Close.

From Main menu  Draw  Draw line objects  Create column in region or clicks(plan) 

Property = C300x450 

Select or Click on the column joints in Plan view (Left window) with similar storey option. If necessary change angle =90  Close.

Drawing Slab:

From Main menu  Draw  Draw area objects  Create areas at click or click (Plan, Elev.) (Plan)  Property =S120  Click on the periphery of column joints and press enter (With similar storey option).

Note:

 Object Fill

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Visible in view

STEP 8 : (Defining Loads)

Type = Dead

Type= Dead

Self weight multiplier =0  Add New Load  Ok. Note:

For Self weight multiplier will be 1 for beams and columns of dead load. For all other loads, it will be zero.

Assigning the Loads:

 Uniform load

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Direction Gravity

For point load :

From Main menu  Assign  Joint/Point loads  Forces Load case name =Dead. Units Kn.m.

Forces Global =10 Kn  Replace existing loads  Ok.

2. Wind Loads :

In ETABS there are two ways to define lateral loads (Wind, earth quake). Built in option will automatically calculate lateral loads as per available design codes.

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Select drawing area of required elevation  From Main menu  Assign  Shell/area loads  Wind Pressure coefficients 

Wind load case name =Wind X

Coefficient Cp= - (Change if required)  Ok. To see wind load selection

 Set Building view option   Area section

 Line section  Ok.

3. Earthquake Analysis

In building, slab is considered as single rigid member during earthquake analysis.

Select all slabs by setting all floors/ similar storey option  From Main menu  Define  Diaphragms  Select D1  Modify/ Show diaphragms  Select  Rigid  Ok  Ok.

Define Mass Source

As per IS 1893--2002 25% of Live load is considered on all floors of building.

From Main menu  Define  Mass source  select  From Loads  Load =Dead; Multiplier --1.0  Add

Type = Quake

Add New Load  Select the load EQX  Modify lateral load  If required change values as per IS 1893  Select  X Direction

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Select  Program calc  per code =0.16 (change as per requirement)  Ok  Ok.

Define Earthquake Load (Response Spectrum or Dynamic method) From Main menu  Define  Response Spectrum Functions  IS 1893 -2002  select IS 1893-2002Spectrum  Ok. Select IS1893 

Modify/Show Spectrum  Spectrum case name =IS1893

Damping =0.05 Modal combination  CQC Directed Combination  SRSS Function name=1893; Function damping ration=0.05

Seismic zone factor z=0.16 ; Soil type =1  Ok. To view the Diaphragm

Selecting Indian Code

Defining Load Combination

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Activate 3D view in right window by clicking title bar  Set elevation view =1  From Main menu  Display  Show member force/Stresses diagrams  Frame/Pier/Spandrel forces  Select any load case say DL +LL.

To view reinforcement detail:

Running the Design Process

View the % of steel on beams and columns

From Main menu  Design  Concrete Frame Design  Display design information  select  Design output=rebar percentage  Ok.

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ETABS

Extended Three dimensional Analysis for Building System

******** SYLABUS:

1. Introduction & Modeling : -Introduction

- Objects - Templates

- Floor Information - Modeling / geometry

2. Material & section Properties : - Material Properties

- Section properties

- Wall/Slab/Deck sections. 3. Draw and options :

-Drawing of point, line and area objects. - Reference lines and Planes.

4 . View, selection & Options : - View Management

- Object selection

- Options and Preferences.

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- Point object assignments. - Line object assignments. - Area object assignments. 6. Assignment – Loads

- Load cases- Dead loads/Line loads/ Wind loads/ Earthquake loads.

- Load Combinations - Load assignment. 7. Analysis :

- Analysis options . - Analysis log.

8. Text & Graphical output : - Text output

- Un deformed shape and load plots. - Deformed shape and result plots. - Energy plots.

9. Editing option :

- Cut, Copy and Paste. - Replicate.

- Frame and area meshing. - Point and line extrusion.

10. Text input and File Export / Import : - Text input file

- Export options - Import options.

11. Concrete Design using Indian Code IS 456- 2000: - Design of concrete beams and columns.

- Design of Shear Walls and lintels. - Design of Composite Beam.

12. Steel Design using IS 800-2007 : - Design of Steel members.

- Optimization options. ****

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ETABS TIPS

***** 1. Analysis options :

ETABS has many analysis option which includes - P delta analysis .

- Dynamic analysis - Eigen vectors analysis. - Ritz vectors analysis. - Linear analysis.

- Non linear analysis.

- Static Non linear analysis.

- Construction sequence analysis. 2. Locking and unlocking the model :

From Main menu  Option  Lock model / unlock Check model :

Before running analysis use check model to ensure that objects do not overlap and that objects are connected.

From Main menu  Analysis  Check model

----3. Editing the model :

Edit  edit grid data.  edit storey data.  edit reference plane.  edit reference line.

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 merge areas.

 Joint lines/ Joining selected beams or selected columns.

4. Text/ Graphical output :

To view loads :

From Main menu  Display  Show loads  Frame /Line ---To view design info :

From Main menu  Design  Concrete frame design  Display design info.

To view other Tables :

From Main menu  Display Show Tables  Select required boxes. Exporting the files :

From Main menu  File  Export  Save model as etabs.e2k text file (like a Staad editor file )

We can also export to SAP or SAFE or Excell data base or .dxf file.

Importing the file :

From Main menu  File  Import  ETABS.e2k. Text file or Staad file or Struds.

Options/Preferences:

From Main menu  Option  Preferences  Concrete frame design (Select code and other parameters)

- Shear wall design

- Reinforcement/bar sizes (add new dias or modify existing) - Live load reduction.

Auto saving the model :

From Main menu Option  Auto save model  set time  Ok.

Loads :

Combination of existing loads - Envelope of combinations.

To draw Column or beam to required location :

There is no move command here. Set snap grid on and draw column or beam any where we want.

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ETABS CABABILITIES

o Construction sequence analysis. o Push over analysis.

o Shear wall design.

o Live load reduction for upper floors.

o Earthquake forces can be applied in anu angle (not just X and Y alone)

o Modeling tapered concrete beams.

o Floor load for irregular panels, that is easy to do.

o Design of columns with cross section of any arbitary shape (including Y, L, +)

o Diaphragm action.

o Automatic lumping of masses for earthquake .

o Choice of Eigen or Ritz vector for Response spectrum analysis. o Auto calculation of beam reinforcements based on moments at

column face, rather than at column centre line and column

reinforcements based on moments at beam soffit, rather than at beam centre line.

o Rigid Panel zone modifier.

o Ductile detailing as per IS 13920.

o Additional software for foundation design especially mat (SAFE software).

o Not support for sloping roofs.

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(Staad also uses Matrix method of structural analysis & FEA for plates.

o 3D rendering in ETABS:

Go to view menu  Select set building view options. In first column button, check Extrusion and object fill.

Disadvantages :

ETABS can not generate floor loads. You have to model slabs as plate element & mesh it and apply floor loads on it.

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4000 3000 3500 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 3 2 0 0 A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 NO. OF FLOORS: 10 BEAMS: B1 = 230 X 330 B2 = 230 X 460 PLINTH BEAM - PB 230 X 380 COLUMN: C2 = 230 X 530 C1 = 230 X 460 C3 = 230 X 600 FLOOR PLAN UP TO FOURTH STOREY

X Y C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 C2 C2 C2 C1 C2 C3 _C3 C3 C3 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

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Y X C3 = 230 X 600 C1 = 230 X 460 C2 = 230 X 530 COLUMN: PLINTH BEAM - PB 230 X 380 B2 = 230 X 460 B1 = 230 X 330 BEAMS: B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 5 4 3 2 1 D C B A 3 2 0 0 2 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3500 3000 4000

FLOOR PLAN ABOVE FOURTH STOREY

C1 C1 C1 C2 C2 C2 C3 _C3 _C1 C3 C3 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

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BASE STOREY-1 STOREY-2 STOREY-3 STOREY-5 STOREY-7 STOREY-9 STOREY-10 A 4 4 B C 4 4 D 4000 3000 3500 BOTTOM HEIGHT=2000 mm TYPICAL STOREY=3000 mm