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Etabs Flowchart V 9 PDF

1. The document provides steps for structural analysis and design using Etabs software, including modeling, analysis, design and verification. 2. Key steps include defining structural elements, materials, loads, performing dynamic analysis, checking results like story shear, drift and modifying analysis parameters. 3. Concrete frame design involves selecting design combinations, starting design, displaying reinforcement details and checking design information.

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Etabs Flowchart V 9 PDF

1. The document provides steps for structural analysis and design using Etabs software, including modeling, analysis, design and verification. 2. Key steps include defining structural elements, materials, loads, performing dynamic analysis, checking results like story shear, drift and modifying analysis parameters. 3. Concrete frame design involves selecting design combinations, starting design, displaying reinforcement details and checking design information.

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Etabs Flowchart:

A. Structural Analysis
1.0 Set the unit: click at the lower right, use KN-m
2.0Model Initialization: NO to use the !uilt-in "ta!s #e$ault%
&.&'rid #imension click (ustom 'rid S)acing to edit%
&.2Stor* #imension click (ustom Stor* #ata to edit%
+.0#e$ine
+.&Material ,ro)ert* Name
a. (lick (onc - Modi$*.Show Material
,articular /emarks "0am)le 1alue
2nits 2sed KN-m KN-m
3*)e o$ Material Isotro)ic usuall* used
$or /( and steel%
Isotro)ic
(oncrete com). strength, $4c 25657
8ending /ein$. 9ield Stress,
:*
;&+<=6
Shear /ein$. 9ield Stress, :* 2565+0
Mass )er 2nit 1olume 2.;005
>eight )er 2nit 1olume 2+.6<&<
Modulus o$ "lasticit* ? ;5+0 0 s@rt $4c
inM,a% 0 &000
2;=2&&2=
,oisson4s /atio 0.2
(oe$$. o$ 3hermal "0)ansion 7.700"-0.<
A(onBersion $rom concrete cu!e $cu% to c*linder strength $4c% using
C4Dermite $ormula:
$4c ? 0.5< E 0.2 log $cu . 2=;0% where: $cu in )si
e0am)le: $cu ? ;0M,a ? 6=0&.6&)si
there$ore: $4c ? 0.=22 A $cu ? +2.==M,a
+.2:rame Section
a. (lick Fdd /ectangular arrow down the second dialog !o0 at the
right %, then click Modi$*.Show Material
b. Modi$* (oncrete /ein$orcement 3here are two ta!s in the
rein$orcement data dialog !o0. 3he* are la!eled column and !eam.
,ick the ta! that corres)onds to the $rame section *ou are
de$ining.%
:or !eams: in)ut Fs area o$ steel rein$.% at rein$orcement
oBerrides $or ductile !eams $or inBestigation. Otherwise,
leaBe it at de$ault Balues, 0
c. Set ,ro)ert* Modi$ier: In)ut modi$ication $actor $or moment o$
inertia $or crack section, usuall* 0.5 $or columns G 0.6 $or !eams%
+.+>all.Sla!.#eck Section
1
a. (lick Fdd #eck or >all or Sla! arrow down the dialog !o0 at the
right %, then click Modi$*.Show Material
!. 3*)e thickness $or mem!rane and !ending same thickness%
c. (hoose the t*)e to !e used:
(lick Shell 3*)e 8ehaBior Out-)lane sti$$ness is )roBided $or
the section% - usuall* used $or cantileBer sla!s and walls
(lick Mem!rane 3*)e 8ehaBior Onl* in-)lane mem!rane
sti$$ness is )roBided $or the section% - usuall* used $or sla!
(lick ,late 3*)e 8ehaBior (om!ination o$ Out-)lane and in-
)lane sti$$ness is )roBided $or the section%
4.0 :or #*namic Fnal*sis: #e$ine /es)onse S)ectrum :unction - de$ine 28(75 G
add 28(75 S)ectrum
6.0#e$ine Static Coad (ase Name
Load Type Self Wt.
Multiplier
Auto Lat.
Load
#ead #ead & -
CiBe CiBe 0 -
"HI Huake 0 28(75
"H9 Huake 0 28(75
5.1 (hoose "HI then click Modi$* Cateral Coad
5.2 #irection G "ccentricit* ? I-dir. E "ccen 9
Particular U! "S!P
#eferen
ce
!onstant #eferenc
e
!onstant
"ccentricit*
/atio
0.06 0.06
3ime ,eriod &<+0.2.2 Steel ? 0.0+6
/( ? 0.0+0
Other ?
0.020
20=.6.2.2 Steel ?
0.0=6+
/( ? 0.05+&
Other ?
0.0;==
Stor* /ange 3o) Most
leBel to
'round :loor
onl*
3o) Most
leBel to
'round :loor
onl*
OBerstrength
:actor, /
&<-N SM/: $or
Steel G /( ?
=.6
20=-&& SM/: $or
Steel G /( ?
=.6
Seismic
(oe$$icient:
,er (ode ,er (ode
Soil ,ro$ile &<-J S( 20=-2 S(
Seismic Kone
:actor
&<-I 0.; 20=-+ 0.;
Near Source &<-2 8 20=-< 8
2
:actor
#istance to
Source Km%
&0 &0
Im)ortance
:actor, I
&<-K & 20=-& &
5.3 (hoose "H9 then click Modi$* Cateral Coad
5.4 #irection G "ccentricit* ? 9-dir. E "ccen I
6.6(o)* constant used $or "HI
<.0:or #*namic Fnal*sis: #e$ine /es)onse S)ectrum (ase #ata
<.&add new s)ectrum
Mar$ %&direction y&direction
S)ectrum (ase Name S)ec0 S)ec*
#am)ing 0.06 0.06
Modal (om!ination (H( (H(
#irectional (om!ination S/SS S/SS
In)ut /es)onse S)ectra 2& ? & scale $actor% 22 ? & scale $actor%
"0citation Fngle 0 0
OBerride "ccentricit* 0 0
5.0Coad (om!ination ultimate design due to earth@uake !ased on NS(,%
5.&8ased on NS(,:
(om!&: &.;#C
(om!2: &.;#C E &.5CC
(om!+: &.+#C E &.&CC E &.&"HI
(om!;: &.+#C E &.&CC - &.&"HI
(om!6: &.+#C E &.&CC E &.&"H9
(om!<: &.+#C E &.&CC - &.&"H9
(om!5: &.;2#C E &.0CC E &.0"HI
(om!=: &.;2#C E &.0CC - &.0"HI
(om!7: &.;2#C E &.0CC E &.0"H9
(om!&0: &.;2#C E &.0CC - &.0"H9
5.28ased on 28(475:
cas
e
#C CC CCr " >C D 3 :
& &.;0 &.50 &.50 - - - - -
2 &.;0 &.50 &.50 - - &.50 - &.;0
+ &.06 &.256 &.256 - &.+0 - - &.;0
; &.06 &.256 &.256 - - - &.06 &.06
6 &.;0 - - - - - &.;0 -
< &.+2 0.66 - &.&0 - - - &.6;
5 &.20 0.6 0.6 - &.+0 - - -
>here: #C ? deadload
CC ? liBeload
CCr ? roo$ liBeload
" ? earth@uake
>C ? windload
3
D ? "arth )ressure
3 ? e$$ects due to cree), shrinkage, thermal
gradients and di$$erential settlement
: ? $luid loads
>here dead and liBe load are !ene$icial, the $ollowing shall a))l*:
cas
e
#C CC CCr " >C D 3 :
2/ 0.70 - - - - &.50 - &.;0
+/ 0.70 - - - &.+0 - - -
</ 0.70 - - &.&0 - - - -
=.0S)ecial Seismic Coad "$$ect check relia!ilit* .redundanc* $actor%
8.1 /ho :actor - relia!ilit* .redundanc* $actor - choose )rogram calculated
=.2Omega $actor - 2.=
7.0#e$ine Mass Source
7.&:rom Coads - de$ine mass multi)lier #C GS#C ? &%
7.22ncheck - include lateral mass onl*
7.+(hecked - Cum) lateral mass at stor* leBels
&0.0 #raw G Fssigned
10.1 (olumn - (elev. view - easier to draw)
&0.2 (olumn - check column orientation in )lan Biew
I$ adLustment is needed - select columns at eleB. Biew, click
Fssign, :rame.Cine, Cocal F0es and t*)e the desire angle
10.3 >all- (elev. view - easier to draw)
10.4 Joint.,oint - /estraint su))ort% - $i0ed (click joint at base level for
footing Support columns & walls)
10.5 Shell.Frea - ,ier Ca!el (for design of walls)
10.6 8eams G 'irders (plan view easier to draw)
10.7 :rame line - :rame /eleases.,artial :i0it* - check Moment 2-2 G +-+
$or )in connection (intermediate beams)
10.8 Sla! (plan view easier to draw) - )lease ensure )ro)er meshing, as
much as )ossi!le use onl* + to ; )oint nodes in modelling sla!s
element.
10.9 Fssigned #ia)hragm - Select all elements )lan Biew )er $loor% -
FssignMShell.FreaM/igid #ia)hragm, select #&
&&.0 Fssigned Coads
&&.& Select area - assign shell.area loads - uni$orm
&&.2 Select line - assign $rame.line loads - )oint or uni$orm loads
&&.+ Select )oint - assign Loint.)oint load - Loint $orces
&2.0 Fnal*ze - set anal*sis o)tion
&2.& 8uilding FctiBe #egrees o$ :reedom - checked $ull +#
&2.2 (heck #*namic Fnal*sis i$ a))lica!le
&2.2.&#*namic ,arameters - used "igenBectors
&2.2.2No.o$ modes - check i$ structure is 70N )artici)ated $or
static
&2.+ ,-#elta e$$ect - check i$ a))lica!le
13.0 Fnal*ze - check model - checked all !o0es $or checking
&;.0 /un Fnal*sis
4
15.0 1eri$* Fnal*sis - :ile - Cast Fnal*sis /un Cog - check $or warnings messages
16.0 (heck gra)h o$ stor*shear, #is)la* - Show Stor* /es)onse ,lots - choose
Stor* Shears. (urBe should !e gradual curBe
&5.0 (heck )eriod, 3:
:ile - ,rint 3a!les - Summar* /e)orts - scroll down - Modal ,eriod and
:re@uencies, 3 $or mode & should !e O.E 6secs.
&=.0 (heck Mode Sha)e:
18.1 :ile - ,rint 3a!les - Summar* /e)orts - scroll down - Modal
,artici)ating Mass /atios - /otation $or Mode & and 2 should !e
minimal.
18.2 (heck moBement at )lan Biew, at the u))er most leBel: #is)la* -
Show Mode Sha)e - rotation should not occur on Mode & and 2
&7.0 (heck modal )artici)ation, static should !e at least 70N )artici)ated
:ile - ,rint 3a!le -Summar* /e)ort - scroll down - $rom Modal Coad
,artici)ation /atios
20.0 Modi$* scale $actor $or d*namic anal*sis:
20.1 :ile - ,rint 3a!le -Summar* /e)ort - scroll down - $rom 3otal
/eactiBe :orces /ecoBered Coads% P Origin, com)are the $ollowing:
Huake I Bersus S)ecI :I%
Huake 9 Bersus S)ec9 :9%
Huake I Bersus S)ecI9 :I%
Huake 9 Bersus S)ecI9 :9%
20.2 (om)ute scale $actor
Scale $actor-& ? Huake I . S)ec I
Scale $actor-2 ? Huake 9 . S)ec 9
20.+ FdLust scale $actor
F . #e$ine - /es)onse S)ectrum (ase - S)ecI - Modi$* .show
S)ectrum - change scale $actor as com)uted a!oBe
8. #e$ine - /es)onse S)ectrum (ase - S)ec9 - Modi$* .show
S)ectrum - change scale $actor as com)uted a!oBe
Note: pon adjustment of scale factor! Static ("uake) s#ould be almost
e$ual wit# %&namic (Spec)
2&.0 (heck stor* dri$t
:ile - ,rint 3a!les - Summar* /e)orts - scroll down - Stor* #ri$t
. !oncrete Fra'e (esi)n
1.0 #esign - (oncrete :rame #esign - Select #esign (om!o - choose the desire
load com!ination to !e used $or design, used the add or remoBe icon to
choose.
2.0 #esign - (oncrete :rame #esign - Start #esign.(heck o$ Structure
3.0 #esign - (oncrete :rame #esign - #is)la* #esign In$o
Congitudinal /ein$orcing - de$ined as Fs in mm
2
:
Q re!ars ? Fs . Fs
&
where Fs
&
? area o$ one rein$. !ar in mm
2
Shear /ein$orcing - de$ined as Fs.meter in mm
2
.m:
S)acing, s ? Fs
&
.Fs where Fs
&
? area o$ one rein$. !ar in mm
2
3orsion /ein$orcing
4.0
5
6

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