eTABS

PROGRAMME : ETABSEXTENDED THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSISOF BUILDING SYSTEMS

PREPARED BY : KONICA SULTANA

EXAM # 1 DATA #1 FILE‐NEW MODEL‐NO‐GRID ONLY

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EXAM # 1 DATA #1 FILE NEW MODEL NO GRID ONLYBEAM SIZE = 12"X18"f'c = 4 ksify = 60 ksi

DRW: CAD FILE

#2 (UNIT=POUND‐IN)DEFINE‐MATERIALS PROPERTIESMODULAS OF ELASTICITY =57000*SQRT(F'C)MODULAS OF ELASTICITY 57000 SQRT(F C)

#3 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT

# 4 DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐DRAW LINES(PLAN‐ELEV‐3D)DRAW A LINE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER.

# 5 VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐EXTRUTION‐APPLY TO ALL# 6 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)

VIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOINGVIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOING ON ELEVATION.Supports(Hinge+Rolar)




EXAM # 2 DATA NOTE : ALL THINGS ARE SAME AS PER BEAM SIZE = B12"X18" & B12"X16" EXAM‐01 EXCEPT THE LOAD AND


BEAM SIZE B12 X18 & B12 X16 EXAM 01 EXCEPT THE LOAD AND f'c = 3 ksi DIFFERENT BEAM SECTION. SO fy = 60 ksi FOLLOW 1~6 OF EXAM‐01

#1 FILE‐NEW MODEL‐NO‐GRID ONLY‐EDIT GRID

DRW: CAD FILE

#2 (UNIT=POUND‐IN)DEFINE‐MATERIALS PROPERTIESMODULAS OF ELASTICITY =57000*SQRT(F'C)

#3 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT# 4 DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐DRAW LINES(PLAN‐ELEV‐3D)

DRAW A LINE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER.# 5 VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐SECTIONS‐APPLY TO ALL

TO SEE THE DIFFERENT COLOR OF TWO DIFFERENT BEAM SECTION.

# 6 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)VIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOING ON ELEVATION.Supports(Fixed+Hinge))

# 7 SELECT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT LOAD‐FORCES




EXAM # 3 DATA NOTE : ALL THINGS ARE SAME AS PER BEAM SIZE = B10"X12" EXAM‐02 EXCEPT THE COLUMN


BEAM SIZE B10 X12 EXAM 02 EXCEPT THE COLUMN COLUMN SIZE C16"X16" DIMENSIONf'c = 4 ksi SO FOLLOW 1~7 OF EXAM‐02fy = 60 ksi

DRW: CAD FILE#1 FILE‐NEW MODEL‐NO‐GRID ONLY‐EDIT GRID#2 (UNIT=POUND‐IN)DEFINE‐MATERIALS PROPERTIES#2 (UNIT POUND IN)DEFINE MATERIALS PROPERTIES

MODULAS OF ELASTICITY =57000*SQRT(F'C)#3 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT

(FOR BEAM SECTION‐SEE PREVIOUS EXAMP)#4 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT

(FOR COLUMN SECTION)

# 5 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)VIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOING ON ELEVATION.Supports(Fixed+Fixed)

# 6 DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐CREAT COLUMNS ON REGIONS OR AT CLICKSGO TO PLAN VIEW AND THEN TOUCH THE GRID AND POINT OF COLUMN LINE ONLY.




# 7 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)# 8 VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐EXTRUTION‐APPLY TO ALL


# 8 VIEW SET BUILDING VIEW OPT EXTRUTION APPLY TO ALLVIEW‐CREAT OPENGL VIEW.




EXAM # 4 DATA NOTE : ALL THINGS ARE SAME AS PER BEAM SIZE = B10"X12" EXAM‐03


BEAM SIZE B10 X12 EXAM 03 COLUMN SIZE C15"X15" HERE THE DRAWING PROCESS IS f'c = 4 ksi DIFFERENT(THIS PROCESS IS fy = 60 ksi USEFULL)

DRW: CAD FILE#1 FILE‐NEW MODEL‐NO‐GRID ONLY‐EDIT GRID#2 (UNIT=POUND‐IN)DEFINE‐MATERIALS PROPERTIES


(FOR BEAM SECTION‐SEE PREVIOUS EXAMP)#4 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT

(FOR COLUMN SECTION)Supports(Fixed+Fixed)PROCESS‐01

# 5 DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐CREAT LINES ON REGIONS OR AT CLICKSGO TO ELEVATION VIEW AND THEN TOUCH THE GRID AND POINT OF TOP BEAM LINE ONLY.GO TO ELEVATION VIEW AND THEN TOUCH THE GRID AND POINT OF TOP BEAM LINE ONLY.

# 6 SELECT‐FRAME SECTIONEDIT‐REPLICATE‐STORY‐SELECT(4~1 STORY)‐OK

# 7 DO SAME FOR THE COLUMNPROCESS‐02(USEFULL)

# 5 PLAN VIEW‐STORY 5‐OKDRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐CREAT COLUMNS ON REGIONS OR AT CLICKSMAKE MODE OF "SIMILAR STORY" AT RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM PORTION OF DESKTOP.ALL THE COLUMN AND BEAM WILL SELECTED AUTOMATICALLY(EXCEPT THE BASE BEAM)

# 6 DO SAME FOR THE BEAM

# 7 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)VIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOING ON ELEVATIONON ELEVATION.

NOTE : IF WANT TO SELECT ONLT THE BEAMS NOT THE COLUMNS THEN.VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐OBJECT PRESENT ON VIEW‐CLICK ON COLUMNS




EXAM # 5 DATABEAM SIZE = B12"X18"


BEAM SIZE B12 X18 COLUMN SIZE C15"X15" f'c = 3 ksify = 60 ksi

DRW: CAD FILE#1 FILE‐NEW MODEL‐NO‐GRID ONLY‐EDIT GRID#2 (UNIT=POUND‐IN)DEFINE‐MATERIALS PROPERTIES


( )(FOR BEAM SECTION‐SEE PREVIOUS EXAMP)

#4 DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD RECTANGULAR‐CLICK ON REINFORCEMENT(FOR COLUMN SECTION)

# 5 DEFINE‐WALL/SLAB/DECK SECTION‐ADD NEW SLAB(FOR SLAB SECTION)

NOTE :NOTE :Shell = Bending + Axial ForceMembrance = Axial ForcePlate = Bending

# 6 DO SAME FOR THE BEAM# 7 CLICK ON SUPPORT POINT‐ASSIGN‐JOINT/POINT‐RESTRAINS(SUPPORTS)

VIEW THE SUPPORTS BY GOING # 8 PLAN VIEW‐STORY 4‐OK

DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJECTS‐CREAT COLUMNS ON REGIONS OR AT CLICKSMAKE MODE OF "SIMILAR STORY" AT RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM PORTION OF DESKTOP.ALL THE COLUMN AND BEAM WILL SELECTED AUTOMATICALLY(EXCEPT THE BASE BEAM)

# 9 DO SAME FOR THE BEAM# 10 DRAW‐DRAW AREA OBJECTS‐CREAT AREA AT CLICK# 10 DRAW‐DRAW AREA OBJECTS‐CREAT AREA AT CLICK

SELECT‐BYWALL/SLABEDIT‐REPLICATE‐STORY 3/2/1




# 11 SELECT‐BY WALL/SLAB‐SLAB6‐OKASSIGN‐SHELL/AREA‐AREA OBJ MESH OPTION


ASSIGN SHELL/AREA AREA OBJ MESH OPTION(MESH IT BY 4ft X 4ft SO PUT THE VALUE 48 HERE)

# 12 DEFINE‐DL/LL/FF/PW

# 13 SELECT‐WALL/SLAB/DECK SECTIONASSIGN‐SHELL/AREA LOADS‐UNIFORM

NOTE : LL=40psfFF=25psfPW=60psf

DO THE SAME FOR "PW=60" & TO SELECT THE SLABS JUST CLICK "PS" ON LEFT SIDE OF THE DESKTOP ICON.




NOTE : IF WANT TO CHECK THE APPLIED LOADS ON SLABRIGHT CLICK ON SLAB


RIGHT CLICK ON SLAB




EXAM # 6 DATATOP FLOOR BEAM = B12"X16"


TOP FLOOR BEAM B12 X16 1ST ~ 5TH FLOOR B = B12"X20" GRADE BEAM = B12"X18" SLAB THICKNESS = 6"COLUMN SIZE , C1 = C16"X16" COLUMN SIZE , C2 = C12"X18" COLUMN SIZE , C3 = C12"X12" f' 4 k i(COLUMN) 3k i(SLAB & BEAM)f'c = 4 ksi(COLUMN),3ksi(SLAB & BEAM)fy = 60 ksi(COLUMN,BEAM,SLAB)

DRW: CAD FILE# 1 DO THE SAME AS BEFORE.# 2 TO DELETE GF SLAB on GF

SELECT‐BY SLAB/FRAME‐S6SELECT‐BY SLAB/FRAME‐S6SELECT‐DESELECT‐STORY LEVEL‐(1ST~TOP)

# 3 TO ROTATE COLUMNSELECT COLUMN‐ASSIGN‐FRAME/LINE‐LOCAL‐AXIS‐COLUMN MAJOR DIRECTION "Y"

# 4 MESH :A) AUTO MESHVIEW‐AUTO AREA MESHSELECT‐SLAB‐ASSIGN‐NO AUTO MESH(TO DESELECT THE MESH)

B) MANUAL MESH(MOST USEFULL)SELECT‐WALL/SLAB‐EDIT‐MESH AREAS‐(1&3 OPTIONS USED ONLY)

# 5 TO CHECK DATA :VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐OBJECTS‐‐‐‐‐CLICK ON "AREA SECTION" &"LINE SECTION"

#6 TO REPLACE COLUMNSELECT‐BY FRAME SECTIONSELECT‐BY FRAME SECTIONSELECT‐DESELECT‐STORY LEVEL‐EXCEPT TOP SELECT ALL LEVELS‐ASSIGN‐FRAME/LINE‐FRAME SECTION‐(C10X10)which column u want




#7 CIRCULAR SLAB(CANTILEVER PART)EDIT‐EDIT GRID‐ADD NEW SYSTEM‐CYLINDRICAL


EDIT EDIT GRID ADD NEW SYSTEM CYLINDRICALALONG RADIUS=2ALONG THETA=19(180/10+1=19)

GRID SPACINGALONG RADIUS=10FTALONG THETA=10DEG

EDIT GRID‐LOCATE SYSTEM ORIGIN GLOBAL X=10FTGLOBAL Y=74FT(TO ROTATE 90 DEG)

(TO ROTATE 90 DEG)EDIT‐EDIT GRID‐ADD NEW SYSTEM‐CYLINDRICALALONG RADIUS=2ALONG THETA=19(180/10+1=19)

GRID SPACINGALONG RADIUS=8FT(AS 16 FT DISTANCE SO RADIUS WILL BE HALF)

ALONG THETA=10DEG

EDIT GRID‐LOCATE SYSTEM ORIGIN GLOBAL X=8FTGLOBAL Y=28FT




EXAM # 7 DATA LOADFLOOR BEAM = B12"X18" DL = SELF WT


FLOOR BEAM B12 X18 DL SELF WTGRADE BEAM = GB12"X18" FF = 25psfSLAB THICKNESS = 6" PW = 50psfCOLUMN SIZE , C1 = C14"X14" LL = 40psff'c = 3ksify = 60 ksi

# 1 DO THE MODEL AS PER THE PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION.DEFINE LOAD CASES=DL,FF,PW,LL

# 2 DEFINE‐LOAD COMBINATIONS# 2 DEFINE‐LOAD COMBINATIONSFOR SERVICE LOAD =DL+FF+PW+LLFOR FACTORED LOAD=1.4(DL+FF+PW)+1.7LL

DEFINE‐LOAD COMBINATIONS‐LOAD COMBINATION TYPE=ENV

# 3 SELECT‐SLAB/SHELL‐S6ASSIGN‐FF=25,PW=50,LL=40psf

# 4 ALALYZE‐SET ANALYSIS OPT.‐FULL 3D




RUN ANALYSIS# 5 TO CHECK MODEL ERRORS


# 5 TO CHECK MODEL ERRORSFILE‐LAST ANALYSIS RUN LOG

# 6 TO IMPORT TEXT FILEFILE‐EXPORT‐SAVE MODEL AS ETABS.e2kTEXT FILE

# 7 REACTIONSGO TO THE ELEVATION MODEDISPLAY‐SHOW MEMBER‐FORCE/STRESS DIAGRAM‐SUPPORT/SPRING REACTION.

# 8 CRACK 35% MAINLY IN THIS CASE ETABS WILL SHOW LESS REINF ON BEAM AS THE SLAB# 8 CRACK 35% : MAINLY IN THIS CASE ETABS WILL SHOW LESS REINF. ON BEAM AS THE SLABWILL TAKE SOME STIFFNESS,SO WE HAVE TO CRACK IT 35% PROCESS:

UNLOCK THE DESIGN & GO TO MODELDEFINE‐WALL/SLAB‐MODIFY‐SET MODIFIERBending m11 Modifier=.0000000000000000001Bending m22 Modifier=.0000000000000000001Bending m22 Modifier .0000000000000000001Bending m12 Modifier=.0000000000000000001

# 9 RUN ANALYSISDESIGN‐CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN‐SELECT DESIGN COMBODESIGN‐CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN‐START DESIGNDESIGN‐CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN‐DESPLAY DESIGN INFO‐REBAR PERCENTAGE

NOTE : IT WILL SHOW O/S IF COLUMN REINF. EXCEEDS 1% ~ 8% IT WILL SHOW O/S IF BEAM REINF. EXCEEDS 4%




EXAM # 8 LIFT CORE DESIGN


EXAM # 8 LIFT CORE DESIGN

# 1 DRAW‐DRAW REFERANCE POINT‐PLAN OFFSET X=0/4/‐4 Y=8/0/0 (as per requirment)DEFINE‐WALL/SLAB‐ADD NEW WALL

MEMBRANCE=10"BENDING=10"

DRAW‐DRAW AREA OBJ‐DRAWWALL(PLAN)DRAW DRAW AREA OBJ DRAW WALL(PLAN)FOR THE SOLID WALL=PIER(P1) AS IN HERE SHEAR WALL WILL

ACT AS COLUMNFOR THE OPENING PART=SPANDREL(S1) AS IN HERE SHEAR WALL WILL

ACT AS BEAM# 2 GO TO ELEVATION ‐3

EDIT‐EDIT REFERANCE PLANES




# 3 DRAW‐AREA OBJ‐CREAT AREAS AT CLICK(PLAN/ELV)DRIG & DRAG FROM 2ND TO BASE.


DRIG & DRAG FROM 2ND TO BASE.DRAW‐DRAW AREA OBJ‐OPENING

# 4 VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐0BJECTS PRESENT IN VIEWS‐CLICK OFF THE /BEAMS/SLABS etc. EXCEPT WALLS.

# 5 SELECT THE WALL FROM 2ND TO 1ST FLOOR EDIT‐REPLICATE‐STORY‐TOP TO 2ND

# 6 PLAN VIEWDRAW AREAS(PLAN/ELV/3DS)‐OPENINGS




# 7 VIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐0BJECTS PRESENT IN VIEWS‐CLICK OFF THE BEAMS/SLABS etc. EXCEPT WALLS.


BEAMS/SLABS etc. EXCEPT WALLS.SELECT THE PIER AREA‐ASSIGN‐SHELL/AREA‐PIER LEVEL‐P1

GO TO ELEVATION 3ASELECT THE PIER AREA‐ASSIGN‐SHELL/AREA‐PIER LEVEL‐P1




# 8 SELECT‐USING INTERSECTING LINE‐ASSIGN‐SHEL/AREA‐SPENDRAL LABLE‐S1,S2


# 9 ANALYSIS#10 GO TO PLAN VIEW

DESPLAY‐SHOW MEMBER FORCES/STRESS DIAGRAM‐FRAME/PIER/SPANDRAL FORCESSELECT THE WALLS‐VIEW‐SHOW SELECTION ONLY‐GO TO 3D ONLY

#11 OPTIONS‐PREFERANCES‐SHEAR WALL DESIGN#12 SELECT ONE WALL‐DESIGN‐SHEAR WALL DESIGN‐VIEW/REVISE PIER OVERRITES

PIER SECTION TYPE=UNIFORM REINFORCINGCHECK/DESIGN REINFORCING=DESIGNCHECK/DESIGN REINFORCING=DESIGN

#13 DESIGN‐SHEAR WALL DESIGN‐START DESIGN#14 RIGHT CLICK ON ONE OF THE MEMBER




EXAM # 9 LOADS ‐ EARTHQUAKE + WINDEARTHQUAKE


EARTHQUAKEV=(ZIC/R)*W S=SOIL FACTOR=1.5Z=0.15 h=In MeterC=1.5S/(T)^2/3 W=Building Total WT.T=Ct(h)^3/4 Ct=0.073(Concrete)

I=Important Factor=1(BNBC CHPTR=6)Numerical Coefficient Rw=8

WINDWINDWARD CO‐EFFICIENT Cq=h/L

LEEWARD=0.0000000000001

Building HT/Building BASE DIMENSION(See BOOK)

# 1 DEFINE‐STATIC LOAD CASESEARTHQUAKE LOADS

SEISMIC‐X DIRECTION SEISMIC‐Y DIRECTIONWIND LOADS

WIND‐X DIRECTION WIND‐Y DIRECTION




***** HERE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WIND & EARTHQUAKE IS ON THE STORY LEVEL SELECTION

FOR WIND SELECT = TOP STORY ~ GRADE BEAM LEVEL(IF WANT ADD THE PARAPET HT)


FOR WIND SELECT TOP STORY GRADE BEAM LEVEL(IF WANT ADD THE PARAPET HT)

FOR EQ SELECT= TOP STORY~ BASE LEVEL

***** FOR WIND Y‐DIRECTION SELECT=90 deg.

FOR EQ‐Y DIRECTION SELECT=Y‐DIR

# 2 NOW TO MAKE THE JOINTS RIGIDSELECT‐ALL‐JOINT/POINT‐DIAPHRAGRAMS‐D1‐MODIFY‐DIAPH‐D1‐RIGIDSELECT ALL SHELL/AREA DIAPHRAGRAMS D1 MODIFY DIAPH D1 RIGIDSELECT‐ALL‐SHELL/AREA‐DIAPHRAGRAMS‐D1‐MODIFY‐DIAPH‐D1‐RIGID

(THIS IS FOR RIGID SLAB FROM WIND EFFECT)

# 3 DEFINE‐MASS SOURCE‐FROM LOADSDL=1FF=1PW=1LL=0.25(IF U WANT TO TAKE

25% FROM THE LIVE LOAD)25% FROM THE LIVE LOAD)

(CLICK) Include Lateral Mass(CLICK) Lump Lateral Mass at Story Level

# 4 DEFINE‐SPECIAL SEISMIC LOAD EFFECTS‐DO NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL SEISMIC DESIGN DATA# 5 IF WANT TO CHANGE THE CODES OR ANYTHING THAT DEFINED

OPTIONS‐PREFERANCES‐CONCRETE FRAME DESIGN# 6 IF NOT WANT TO DO THE COMBINATION MANUALLY

DEFINE‐ADD DEFAULT DESIGN COMBOSCONCRETE FRAME DESIGN(CLICK)CONVERT TO USER COMBINATION(CLICK)

# 7 ANALYZE‐RUN# 8 DISPLAY‐SHOWMEMBER FORCES‐FRAME/PIER/MEMBER FORCES# 8 DISPLAY‐SHOW MEMBER FORCES‐FRAME/PIER/MEMBER FORCES

COMMONLY USED AXIAL FORCESSHEAR 2‐2MOMENT 2‐2

TO SEE THE DIFFLECTIONDISPLAY‐SHOW DEFORMED SHAPE‐RIGHT CLICK ON THE POINT




TIPS # 1 OFFSET BEAMFLOOR BEAM = B12"X18" TO OFFSET BEAM WITHOUT


FLOOR BEAM B12 X18 TO OFFSET BEAM WITHOUT COLUMN CONNECTION.

CLICK ON THE BEAM TO OFFSETMOMENT RELEASE=Pinned(As it is not C l C t d)Column Connected)

TIPS # 2 BEAM FLASHGO TO PLAN VIEWDRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJ‐CREAT LINE IN REGION‐PLAN OFF NORMAL=3"

TIPS # 3 ADDING GRIDSELECT THE POINT WHERE TO ADD THE GRID‐EDIT‐EDIT GRID DATA‐ADD GRID AT SELECTED POINTSELECTED POINTEDIT‐EDIT GRID DATA‐1A/4A(PRIMARY)




TIPS # 4 COLUMN CAPITALDEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD CIRCULAR‐D10


DEFINE FRAME SECTION ADD CIRCULAR D10DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐ADD CIRCULAR‐D25DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐D10‐ADD NON PRISMATIC

ASSIGN‐FRAME SECTION‐"SELECT CCAP"

TIPS # 5 CANTILEVER SLABSELECT EDGE OF SLAB‐EDIT‐EXPAND/SHRINKAGE AREAS

TIPS # 6 OFFSET POINTDRAW‐DRAW POINT OBJECT‐X=0FT;Y=5FT‐CLICK ON THE COLUMN WHICH WILL OFFSET

TIPS # 7 EXTEND SLABDRAW‐RESHAPE OBJECT‐CLICK ON SLAB‐(+)EXTEND EACH CORNER WHEN THIS SIGN WILL APEAR.

TIPS # 8 BREAK BEAMS WITH GRID POINTSSELECT BEAM‐EDIT‐DIVIDE TIMES‐BREAK AT INTERSECTIONS WITH VISIBLE GRID LINES.

TIPS # 9 PUNCH SLABTIPS # 9 PUNCH SLABDRAW‐DRAW POINT OBJECT‐X=5,Y=5FTX=‐5,Y=5FT,X=‐5Y=‐5,X=5,Y=‐5DRAW‐DRAW AREA OBJ‐DRAW AREAS(PLAN,ELEV,3D)‐CLICK THE POINTS‐RIGHT CLICK




TIPS # 10 ANALYSIS RESULTS


TIPS # 10 ANALYSIS RESULTSREACTIONAFTER COMPLETION MODEL‐ANALYSISDISPLAY‐SHOW TABLE‐REACTION(CLICK)‐SELECT LOAD CASES‐DEAD/LL/PW/FF(AS PER NEED)TOTAL BUILDING LOAD , Fz=1808 kip

MOMENTSELECT "ELEVATION"DISPLAY‐SHOW MEMBER FORCES/STRESS DIAGRAM‐FRAME/PIER/SPANDREL FORCES

FOR "SHEAR" SELECT=Shear(2‐2)FOR "MOMENT" SELECT=Moment(3‐3)FOR MOMENT SELECT=Moment(3‐3)

TIPS # 11 STORY INSERT/DELETEEDIT‐EDIT STORY DATA‐INSERT STORYEDIT‐EDIT STORY DATA‐DELETE STORY




TIPS # 12 COLUMN (VARIABLE SHAPE)


DEFINE‐FRAME SECTION‐CONCRETE‐CONCRETE COL‐REINF TO BE DESIGNED‐SECTION DESIGNERDRAW POLYGON SHAPE‐DRAW POLYGON SHAPEDRAW‐RESHAPE MODE‐(+)SIGN CAME AND THEN MODIFY THE AXISES X=6,‐6,18 Y=6,‐6,18

TO KEEP THE GLOBAL AXIS (0,0) WITH RESPECT TO THE LOCAL AXISOPTION‐PREFERANCE‐BACKGROUND GRID LINE=1"DONE

DRAW‐DRAW LINE OBJ‐CREAT COLUMN‐OFFSET X=4",Y=4"




TIPS # 13 OPEN SLAB/RIB BEAMDRAW‐LINE OBJ‐SECONDARY BEAM


DRAW LINE OBJ SECONDARY BEAM

TIPS # 14 STAIR BEAMGO TO ELVDRAW‐DRAW POINT OBJ‐OFFSET=6'JOIN THE TWO POINT




TO CHECK THE REACTIONS


TO CHECK THE REACTIONSDISPLAY‐SHOW TABLES‐REACTIONS

TIPS # 15 TO EDIT THE ANALYSIS BEFORE RUNANALYSIS‐SET ANALYSIS RESULT

TIPS # 16 TO CHECK THE MODEL FROM ERRORFILE LAST ANALYSIS RUN LOGFILE‐LAST ANALYSIS RUN LOG

TIPS # 17 IMPORT TEXT FILEFILE‐EXPORT‐SAVE MODEL AS ETABS.e2k TEXT FILE

TIPS # 18 TO SEE THE REACTIONS AFTER RUN THE MODELDISPLAY‐SHOW MWMBER FORCES‐SUPPORT/SPRING REACTIONSDISPLAY SHOW MWMBER FORCES SUPPORT/SPRING REACTIONSVIEW‐SET BUILDING VIEW OPT‐POINT OPT.
