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Template Settings Load Cases Load Combinations
OPTIONS > PREFERENCES LOAD CASES LOAD COMBINATIONS
CONCRETE & STEEL FRAME DESIGN OPTIONS SW (DEAD) ADD DEFAULT LOAD COMBINATIONS
DESIGN CODE = ACI 2008 (CONCRETE), ASD01 (STEEL) SDL (SUPERDEAD) STEEL FRAME DESIGN (FOR SERVICE)
SEISMIC CATEGORY = B LL (LIVE) (CODE: UBC-97) CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN (FOR ULTIMATE)
PATTERN LIVE LOAD FACTOR = 0 E-X (QUAKE) (CODE: UBC-97) EDIT LOAD COMBO NAMES IN TEXT FILE AND IMPORT AGAIN
IF PATTERN FACTOR IS NON ZERO, ETABS INCREASES THE E-Y (QUAKE) (CODE: UBC-97)
MID SPAN MOMENTS BY CONSIDERING BEAM AS S.S. AND W-X (WIND) (CODE: UBC-97) RENAME COMBINATIONS
LOADED WITH LIVE LOAD TIMES THIS FACTOR. W-Y (WIND) (CODE: UBC-97) ULTIMATE AS ULT-1,2,3
SERVICE AS SRV-1,2,3
REINFORCEMENT BAR SIZES = T25 (COL DESIGN) WIND LOADING (UBC-97)
LIVE LOAD REDUCTION = NO ANGLE = 0 & 90 ADD COMBINATIONS FOR DRIFTS
WIND SPEED = 90mi/h DRIFT-WX = SW+SDL+0.5LL+0.7W-X
DIMENSIONS/TOLERANCES OPTIONS *UBC FASTEST MILE = ASCE 3-SEC GUST SPEED / 1.18* DRIFT-WY = SW+SDL+0.5LL+0.7W-Y
FONT SIZE = 4 & 8 IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.15 CHECK EQ DRIFT BY FILE>PRINT TABLES>SUMMARY
AUTO ZOOM STEP = 100 EXPOSURE TYPE = C
INCLUDE PARAPET = 1m MAKE ENVELOPE COMBINATIONS
EDIT STORY RANGE = ABOVE GROUND TO UPPER MOST ENV-SRV
GRIDS & BUBBLE SIZE FOR UBC VS ASCE W-SPEED SEE IBC-2006 TABLE 1609.3.1 ENV-ULT
STORIES PARAPET WIND LOADS ENV-W-DRIFT
UR ASSIGN RANGE UPTO UPPER ROOF
LR DISPLAY> SHOW LOADS> JOINTS> WIND *MAKE SURE ITS "ENVE" IN TYPE
3 NOTE DOWN X & Y DIAPHRAGM LOAD
2 REMOVE THE UPPER ROOF FROM LOAD CASE RANGE DEFINE > MASS SOURCE
1 CLICK DIAPHRAGM EXTENTS SW+SDL+0.25LL
G (STORY HEIGHT = 2.0 m) NOTE DOWN THE COORDINATES FOR UPPER ROOF
BASE CREATE A NULL POINT AT THAT LOCATION ANALYZE > SET ANALYSIS OPTIONS
APPLY NOTED JOINT LOADS ON THAT POINT DYNAMIC ANALYSIS = NO
FILE *OR APPLY SHEAR & MOMENT ON JOINTS MANUALLY P-DELTA: 1.2SW+1.2SDL+0.5LL
PRINT SETUP = A4 EARTHQUAKE LOADING (UBC-97) ITERATION BASED, MAX ITERATIONS 3
USER COMMENTS & SESSION LOG = DELETE X DIR + Eccen Y *CHECK IN LAST ANALYSIS RUN LOG IF THEY CONVERGE
PROJECT INFORMATION Y DIR + Eccen X
COMPANY NAME = SOIL PROFILE TYPE = SD DESIGN LOAD COMBINATIONS
CLIENT NAME = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.25 CHECK STEEL & CONCRETE WALL DESIGN LOAD COMBOS
PROJECT NAME= OVERSTRENGTH FACTOR; R = 3.5 CONC & 4.5 STEEL
PROJECT NUMBER= TIME PERIOD = PROGRAM CALCULATED LONG TERM DEFLECTION COMBINATION
MODEL NAME= <BUILDING NAME> Ct in ft = 0.03 CONC & 0.035 STEEL FACTOR = FROM ACI EQUATION 9-11
MODEL DESCRIPTION= LATERAL + GRAVITY TLTD = FACTOR*(SUSTAINED LOADS) + SDL + LL+ SW
REVISION NO= OPTIMIZE WALL LOADS BY SUBTRACTING SUSTAINED = ALL DEAD + 50% LIVE
ENGINEER= BEAM DEPTH FROM STORY HEIGHT
CHECKER=

IMPORT > edb

CHECK LOAD COMBINATIONS AFTER IMPORTING
FOR REPETITIONS OF LOAD CASES
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Materials Frame & Area Sections Loads & Supports
MATERIALS BEAMS [B-<WIDTH>-<DEPTH>] END RELEASES
CONCRETE B-200X400 RELEASE BEAMS ON BEAMS
35MPA MATERIAL= 35MPA
UNITS = N/mm DESIGN TYPE= BEAM ASSIGN RIGID JOINT DIAPHRAGMS
DESIGN = CONCRETE * APPLY CORRECT COVER TO RIBS OF HCS REQUIRED ONLY FOR APPLYING WIND LOAD
ISOTROPIC FOR DEPTH =>700mm
POISON RATIO = 0.2 COVER= 90 SUPPORTS
MASS= 2.446E-9 WALLS & COLS ON MAT= FIXED
WEIGHT= 24E-4 FOR DEPTH < 700mm ISOLATED COLUMNS= PIN
f'c= 35 & 40 COVER= 65
fy & fys= 414 MANUAL MESH
E=4700(f'c^0.5) COLUMNS [C-<WIDTH>-<DEPTH>] MESH SIZE = SMALLER OF SPAN/10 OR 1m
FOR 35MPA: E=27805 C-200X800
SHEAR MODULUS = 0.4167Ec [ G = Ec/2*(1+v) ] MATERIAL= 40MPA RESET MODIFIERS FOR FRAMES & AREAS
EI = BENDING STIFFNESS & EA = AXIAL STIFFNESS DESIGN TYPE= COLUMN DEFINE> FRANE SECTIONS > SECTION MODIFIERS
TIES= RECTANGULAR TIES DEFINE> SLAB SECTIONS> SECTION MODIFIERS
STEEL COVER= 60
345MPA BAR SIZE= T25 ALL MODIFIERS IN SECTIONS SHOULD BE 1, OTHERWISE
UNITS = N/mm CHECK/DESIGN = DESIGN THEY WILL BE MULTIPLIED WITH MODFIERS APPLIED
DESIGN = STEEL BEFORE ANALYSIS IN NEXT STEP
ISOTROPIC SLAB SECTIONS [??-<THK>]
POISON RATIO = 0.3 SOLID SLABS MAKE TORSION BEAM GROUP
MASS= 7.845E-9 S-400 IF STRUCTURAL SYSTEM HAS BOTH SOLID & HOLLOW
WEIGHT= 7.698E-5 MATERIAL= 35MPA CORE SLABS, THEN THOSE BEAMS SUPPORTING
Fy= 345 TYPE= SHELL HOLLOW CORE SLABS MUST BE ASSIGNED A GROUP
Fu=450 BENDING THK = MEMBRANE THK TO IDENTIFY EASILY TO ASSIGN MODIFIERS IN NEXT STEP
E=200000 THICK PLATE IF SPAN/THK < 15
COST=1 APPLY MANUAL TORSION TO HC BEAMS
HOLLOW CORE SLABS T=(Bw+0.5C) * L/2 * LOAD
NON-PRISMATIC SECTIONS HC-350 C=50mm FOR HOLLOW CORE & 100mm FOR DT
RECTANGULAR MATERIAL= 35MPA Bw=350mm FOR SIMPLIFICATION
WIDTH VARYING: EI2 & EI3 LINEAR VARIATION BENDING THK=50 FOLLOW RIGHT HAND RULE FOR SIGN
DEPTH VARYING: E12 & EI3 CUBIC VARIATION MEMBRANE= EQUIVALENT THK FROM TABLE CHECK THE DIRECTION FOR MOMENT TO BE LOCAL 1-1
TYPE= MEMBRANE *CAUTION: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE OPTION FOR
I SECTION 1WAY DISTRIBUTION = YES ADDING/REPLACING LOADS, AS IT WILL ALSO REPLACE
DEPTH VARYING: E12 & EI3 PARABOLIC VARIATION THE GRAVITY LOADING
*APPLY SW OF BLOCKS IN HORDI SLABS (USUALLY 1.5kPa)
*MEMBRANE DOES NOT WORK FOR RAMPS CHECK AXIAL CAPACITY OF WALLS
WALL SECTIONS [W-<THK>] INPLANE MOMENT = M12
W-200 M11= M11+M12
MATERIAL= 40MPA M22=M22+M12
BENDING THK = MEMBRANE THK
TYPE= SHELL CHECK LOADS ON WALL
CHECK LOADS APPLIED ON WALL ACCIDENTLY
IRREGULAR SHAPES SELECT ONLY WALLS AND DISPLAY
ANY ODD SHAPE CAN TAKE AS SQUARE EQUIVALENT
(SEE ACI FIG. R13.6.2.5)
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Just Before Running Model Checking Other
PROPERTY MODIFIERS [ACI 10.11, UBC 1910.11] FILE > LAST ANALYSIS RUN LOG FILE/RUN ERRORS
Ie = (Mcr/Ma) x Ig + [ 1-(Mcr/Ma) x Icr (ACI 9.5.2.3) "STRUCTURE IS UNSTABLE OR ILL CONDITIONED" IF THE FILE CAN'T BE SAVED OR CANT BE RUN
Mcr = fr. Ig / Yt and fr = 7.5 x (f'c^0.5) IN IMPERIAL UNITS SHOULD NOT APPEAR. THEN CHECK FOR DISCONTINUTIES, LIKE
SELECT BY LINE OBJECT > BEAMS A WALL DELETED ACCIDENTLY IN ONE STORY
I2=0.35 I3=0.35 J=0.35 DISPLACEMENTS AND PRESENT IN UPPER & LOWER STORIES ETC.
FOR GROUP = TORSION BEAMS SHOW TABLES > JOINT DISPLACEMENTS
I2=0.35 I3=0.35 J=1.00 ON ENV-SRV COMBINATIONS FOR ALL STRUCTURE COLUMN VS WALL
SELECT BY LINE OBJECT > COLUMNS EXPORT TO EXCEL AND FIND UNUSUAL VALUES IF H/LEAST DIMENSION > 3, MODEL AS COLUMN (UBC)
I2= 0.7 I3=0.7 IF L> 4XTHK, MODEL AS COLUMN (ACI)
SELECT BY AREA OBJECT > WALLS DISPLAY > SHOW LOADS > FRAME
m11= 0.7 AFTER DISTRIBUTION BY TRIBUTARY METHOD STIFFNESS OF SUPPORTS
m22= 0.7 FOR PIN END COLS, K=3EI/L
m12= 0.7 BASE SHEAR FOR FIXED END COLS, K=4EI/L
IF AFTER ANALYSIS WALLS ARE CRACKED REPLACE SHOW TABLES > BUILDING OUTPUT > STORY SHEARS IF CORNER&EDGE COLS MODELLED AS
0.7 BY 0.35 BASED ON MODLUS OF RUPTURE SUPPORT ONLY, BENDING IS UNDERESTIMATED
*m11,m22,m12 affects t and f11,f22,f12 affects t* CHECK SEISMIC TIME PERIOD AT INTERIOR COLUMNS & SPANS
SELECT BY WALL/SLAB SECTIONS > PRINT> PRINT SUMMARY
SHELL SLAB SECTIONS SIZING OF MEMBERS
m11= 0.25 CHECK DRIFT bd (in) = 20Mu (K-ft)
m22= 0.25 PRINT> PRINT SUMMARY As (in) = Mu (K-ft)/ 4d (in)
m12= 0.25 ETABS GIVES DRIFT RATIO AS 1/X FOR HOLLOW CORE
* NO MODIFIERS FOR MEMBRANE SLAB SECTION* IF T< 0.7 THEN X > 0.7R/0.025 MIN BEAM DEPTH = 50mm+SLAB THK+300
* THESE MODIFIERS ARE APPLIED TO USE THE SAME MODEL IF T=> 0.7 THEN X> 0.7R/0.020 FOR DOUBLE TEE
FOR LATERAL & GRAVITY ANALYSIS. (SEE ACI R8.8 & 10.10.4.1) MIN BEAM DEPTH=50mm+SLAB THK/2+300 TO 400
MESH MODE SHAPES
FOR WALLS & SHELL SECTIONS TIPS
1m MAX MESH AREA SIZE AXIAL LOAD ON COL BY TRIBUTARY AREA WALL LOCAL AXIS 3-3 SHOULD ALL BE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE
FOR MEMBRANES SLAB LOCAL AXIS 3-3 SHOULD BE DRAWN ALL EITHER
NO MESH OPENINGS MODELLED? CLOCK OR ANTI CLOCKWISE FOR SAME ORIENTATION
LINE LOCAL AXIS
CONCRETE & STEEL OVERWRITES DELETE UN-NECESSARY GROUPS AVOID LIGHT COLORS FOR SECTION PROPERTIES
SWAY TYPE = SWAY ORDINARY
ANALYZE> CHECK MODEL FOR REVIEWING A MODEL
EXTRUDE TO CHECK GEOMETRY APPLY GROUP TO BAD ELEMENTS SHOW ALL STORIES (ALT+V+L)
CHECK LOAD TRANSFER ERROR RIGHT CLICK> VIEW ALL OBJECTS
CHANGE STEEL CODE TO AISC 360-05 VIEW OPTIONS> DEFAULT
WALL/COLUMN DISCONTINUITIES
DISPLAY> SHOW TABLES> MODIFIERS IF MODEL IS UNABLE TO RUN CHECK IF AT SOME STORIES CHECK TORSIONAL STABILITY
WALLS/COLUMNS ARE DELETED ACCIDENTLY VIEW>3D VIEW>XY PLAN
EDIT> AUTO RE LABEL ALL NOT MAKING A COMPLETE LOAD PATH CHECK ACCORDING TO UBC
TO HAVE ARRANGED NUMBERING OF SYSTEM VIEW OPTIONS> DEFAULT
THICKNESS OF SHELLS * CHECK OTHER HOR & VER IRREGULARITIES
END OFFSETS IF A SHELL IS DEFINED TOO THIN E.G. 1mm, TRY TO INCREASE
ALL OFFSETS SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC, EXCEPT END OFFSETS ITS THICKNESS AND CHECK LOG AFTER EACH RUN SO THAT
OF BEAMS RESTING ON BEAMS SHOULD BE CHECKED MODEL IS STABLE.
AND APPLIED MANUALLY, LIKE RIBS IN HCS SLABS
BEAMS VS COLUMNS
RIGID ZONE FACTOR SHOULD BE ZERO BY DEFAULT ALL VERTICAL LINES SHOULD BE DEFINED AS COLUMNS
ALL HORIZONTAL LINES SHOULD BE DEFINED AS BEAMS
CHECK BY TABLES