ETABS

Extended Three dimensional Analysis for Building System

Example 1:
No. of stories : G+3
No. of bays in X ire!tion : "
No. of bays in # ire!tion : 3
S$a!ing in X ire!tion : 3%&&
S$a!ing in # ire!tion : '%&&
Ty$i!al Storey height : 3&&&
Basement height : "&&&
(on!rete Grade : )"&
Steel Grade : *y'+%
(olumn Si,es (+ -(orner (olumn. : "3& x 3&&
(" -Side (olumn. : "3&x 3/&
(" -0nner (olumn. : "3&x '1&
Beams B+ : "3&x 33&
B" : "3&x '&1
2B : "3&x3&&
Slab Thi!3ness : +"%mm

3500 3500
4
5
0
0
4
5
0
0
4
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
A B C
C2 C1
B1 B1
C1
C3 C2 C2
B
2
B
2
B
2
B
2
B
2
B
2
C2 C3 C2
C1 C2 C1
B
2
B
2
B
2
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 300
B2 = 230 X 406
B1 = 230 X 330
BEAMS:
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:
STEP 1: (Creation of geometry)
4$en ETABS 2rogram.
Set the units of the model in the dro$ do5n box in the lo5er right hand
!orner of ETABS 5indo5 6 !li!3 the dro$ do5n box to set units in N. mm.
*rom )ain menu *ile Ne5 )odel Sele!t No.
Building 2an Grid System and Storey ata efinition 5ill be dis$layed.
7niform Grid S$a!ing
No. of lines in X ire!tion 83
No. of lines in # ire!tion 8'
S$a!ing in X ire!tion 8 3%&& mm
S$a!ing in y ire!tion 8 '%&& mm
Sim$le Grid ata
No. of stories 8%
Ty$i!al Storey 9eight 83&&& mm
Bottom storey height 8"&&& mm
Sele!t Grid only button 4:.
Note: #ou !an !hange Grid s$a!ing by !hoosing (ustom Grid s$a!ing6 for
!olumn ;arying s$a!ing then !li!3 Edit Grid you !an also !hange any storey
height by !hoose (ustom Storey ata6 then !li!3 on Edit Storey ata.
Go to )ain menu Edit Storey data Edit Storey.
Grid
No.
<abel 9eight Ele;ation )aster
Storey
Similar to S$i!e
$oint
S$i!e
height
1 Storey % 3&&& +'&&& #es No &
% Storey ' 3&&& ++&&& No Storey % No &
' Storey 3 3&&& /&&& No Storey % No &
3 Storey " 3&&& %&&& No Storey % No &
" Storey + "&&& "&&& No None No &
+ Base &
(hange units N.mm.
STEP 2: (efine !aterial Propertie")
*rom )ain menu efine )aterial 2ro$erty Add ne5 material
)aterial Name 8)"&
(on!rete !ubi! !om$. strength f!3 8"&
Bending =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+%
Shear =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+% 43 43.
STEP #: (efine $rame "e%tion)
efine Beam:
*rom )ain menu efine *rame se!tion Add re!tangular )aterial
name 8)"& -sele!t. Se!tion Name8B+
imensions:
e$th -3. 833&mm
>idth -". 8"3&mm

(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t Beam
(on!rete !o;er to rebar !enter To$ 8"% mm
Bottom 8"%mm 43 43.
0n the same manner define other beams B" and 2B.
efine (olumn:
Add =e!tangular se!tion Name 8(+
)aterial name 8 )"&
imensions :
e$th -3. 833&mm
>idth -". 8"3&mm
(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t (olumn
Sele!t =e!tangular
Ties =e!tangular
(o;er 8 '& mm
Bar si,e 8+" d
(orner bar 8+" d
=einfor!ement to be designed 43 43.
0n the same manner define !olumn (" and (3.
efine Slab:
*rom )ain menu define >all?Slab ?e!3 se!tion Add Ne5 slab
Se!tion name 8 S+
)aterial name 8 )"&.
)embrane
)embrane 8+"% mm
Bending 8+"%mm
Sele!t )embrane 43 43.
STEP &: (ra'ing Beam"( Col)mn" an* Sla+")
ra5ing Beams:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate lines in region
2ro$erty 8 A
Sele!t reBuired beam si,e B+
(li!3 or Sele!t the beam B+ in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. -5ith similar storey
o$tion. and sele!t all beam B+.
(hange 2ro$erty 8 Beam B" si,e and !li!3 on beam B" -5ith Similar storey
o$tion. Sele!t 2linth beam 2ro$erty 82B and sele!t all 2linth beams in
Storey + in $lan ;ie5 -<eft >indo5. 5ith one storey o$tion (lose.
ra5ing (olumns:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate !olumn in region
2ro$erty 8 (+
Sele!t or (li!3 on the !olumn @oints in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. 5ith similar
storey o$tion. 0f ne!essary !hange angle 8C& (hange 2ro$erty 8(" and
(3 and !li!3 on res$e!ti;e !olumn @oints (lose.
ra5ing Slab:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 area ob@e!ts (reate areas at !li!3 -ra5
areas. -2lan. 2ro$erty 8S+ (li!3 on the $eri$hery of !olumn @oints and
$ress enter ->ith similar storey o$tion..
Note:
To ;ie5 the assigned beam in $lan
Sele!t Set Building 4b@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar.
Sele!t <ine se!tions under ob@e!t ;ie5 o$tions.
S$e!ial effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion 43.
To ;ie5 the rendered ;ie5
Set Building ;ie5 ob@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar
<ine se!tion.
S$e!ial Effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion
A$$ly to all 5indo5s 43.
STEP ,:(A""igning S)pport Con*ition)
Set Base floor 2lan ;ie5 in left 5indo5 Set (olumn $oints -5ith mouse.
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint =estraints -su$$orts. Sele!t
*ixed 43.
To ;ie5 Su$$ort assigned
*rom to$ Tool bar Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
-i"i+le in .ie'
Su$$orts 43.
Go to Ele;ation ;ie5 + and ;ie5 . *or other ;ie5s !li!3 arro5 at to$ of
tool bar.
STEP /: (efining 0oa*")
+.Gra;ity <oads -ead <oad E <i;e <oad.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad (ases
<oad 8 S< -Su$er 0m$osed ead <oad.
Ty$e 8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
<oad 8 >all
Ty$e8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
Note:
*or Self 5eight multi$lier 5ill be + for beams and !olumns of dead load. *or
all other loads6 it 5ill be ,ero.
Assigning the <oads:
A!ti;ate left 5indo5 and set to 2lan ;ie5 A!ti;ate or sele!t similar storey
o$tion -at bottom. and sele!t all slabs
*rom )ain menu Assign
Shell ? Area loads 7niform
<oad !ase name 8S<
7niform load
<oad 8 +.%& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
0n the same manner assign <oad !ase name 8 <i;e
7niform load
<oad 8 ".& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
Assigning >all loads:
CF 5all load 8 +":n?m -*or external or outer beams.
'+?"F 5all load81 :n?m -*or internal beams..
0n left side 5indo5 sele!t all outer beams in to$ floor by setting similar
storey o$tions and ;ie5 the status bar to 3no5 no. of beams sele!ted
*rom )ain menu Assign *rame ?<ine loads
istributed <oad !ase name 8 5all. 7nit :n.m
*or!es
ire!tion Gra;ity
7niform load8+" :n?m
=e$la!e existing loads 43.
0n the same manner a$$ly '+?"F 5all udl load to internal beams by setting
Gall floor o$tionsF.
To see the load assigned :
=ight !li!3 the $arti!ular member !orres$onding load 43.
Note:
*or $oint load :
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint loads
<oad !ase name 8ead. 7nits :n.m.
=e$la!e existing loads
*or!es Global 8+& :n 43.
". >ind <oads :
0n ETABS there are t5o 5ays to define lateral loads ->ind6 earth Bua3e..
Built in o$tion 5ill automati!ally !al!ulate lateral loads as $er a;ailable
design !odes.
efine 5ind load $arameters as $er 0S /H% AA2art 3 -+C/H.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8 X or #
Ty$e 8 >ind
Self 5eight multi$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 80S /H%I+C/H Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t 5ind X
load and !li!3 on modify lateral loads to s$e!ify reBuired 5ind load
$arameter. As $er 0S /H% 43 43.
(reating dummy areas 5ith $ro$erty 8None
Set reBuired ele;ation ;ie5 in right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu ra5
ra5 area ob@e!ts ra5 re!tangular areas 2ro$erty 8 None
(li!3 on the $erimeter of area and $ress enter.
*oot Note: A$$ly 5ind load for sele!tions.
To sele!t 5ind area
)ain menu Sele!t By area ob@e!t ty$e sele!t none 43.
Assigning 5ind loads
Sele!t dra5ing area of reBuired ele;ation *rom )ain menu
Assign Shell?area loads >ind 2ressure !oeffi!ients
>ind load !ase name 8>ind X
(oeffi!ient ($8 A -(hange if reBuired. 43.
To see 5ind load sele!tion
Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
Area se!tion
<ine se!tion 43.
#1EarthBua3e Analysis
0n building6 slab is !onsidered as single rigid member during earthBua3e
analysis.
Sele!t left side 5indo5.
Sele!t all slabs by setting all floors? similar storey o$tion *rom )ain
menu efine ia$hragms Sele!t + )odify? Sho5 dia$hragms
Sele!t =igid 43 43.
efine )ass Sour!e
As $er 0S +/C3AAJ"&&" "%K of <i;e load is !onsidered on all floors of
building.
*rom )ain menu efine )ass sour!e sele!t *rom <oads
<oad 8eadL )ulti$lier AAJ+.& Add
<oad 8 <i;eL )ulti$lier 8&."% Add
<oad 8S<L )ulti$lier 8+.& Add
<oad 8 >allL )ulti$lier 8+.& Add 43.
efine EarthBua3e <oad -Stati! )ethod.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8EMX
Ty$e 8 Mua3e
efault )ulti$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 8 0S +/C3I"&&"
Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t the load =MX )odify lateral load 0f reBuired
!hange ;alues as $er 0S +/C3 Sele!t X ire!tion
Sele!t 2rogram !al! $er !ode 8&.+1 -!hange as $er reBuirement. 43
43.
Assigning ia$hragms
Set all storey o$tion and sele!t all slabs *rom )ain menu Assign
Shell area ia$hragms + 43.
To ;ie5 the ia$hragm
Go to Set Building Nie5 ob@e!ts
ia$hragm
STEP 2 : ( e"ign)
Sele!ting 0ndian (ode
*rom )ain menu 4$tions 2referen!es (on!rete *rame esign
!ode 8 0ndian 0S '%1A"&&&. 43.
efining <oad (ombination
*rom )ain menu efine <oad (ombinations Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+<<
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and << by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+><
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and >< by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+EMX
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and EMX by
!li!3ing add button 43 43.
Sele!ting esign <oad - i.e. <+<<.
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame design Sele!t design !omb
Sele!t our !ombination load from the list Add 43.
STEP 3 : (Analy"i")
*rom )ain menu Analysis =un analysis.
After !om$leting $ro!ess6 the model automati!ally dis$la!es deformed sha$e
;ie5 and the model is lo!3ed -you !annot do any !hanges ..
STEP 14 : (R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e"")
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete frame design Start esign?
(he!3 of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed on the model.
Gra$hi!al out$ut:
A!ti;ate 3 ;ie5 in right 5indo5 by !li!3ing title bar Set ele;ation ;ie5
8+ *rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 member for!e?Stresses diagrams
*rame?2ier?S$andrel for!es Sele!t any load !ase say < +<<.
Sele!t moment O 3 o$tion
7n!he!3 the fill diagram.
0f it is !he!3ed6 5e ha;e to desele!t. !he!3 the sho5ed ;alues on the
diagram !he!3 box 43.
=ight !li!3 on any beam in right 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill dis$lay diagrams for the
beams.
Sele!t s!roll for ;alues -=ight to$ 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill sho5 at different
distan!es along the beam.
To !lear the dis$lay:
A!ti;ate right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 un deformed
sha$e (li!3 on 3 button from to$ tool bar to dis$lay 3 ;ie5.
To ;ie5 reinfor!ement detail:
R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e""
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign start design ?(he!3
of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed in the model.
Set to Ele;ation ;ie58+ in right 5indo5 =einfor!ement area 5ill be
dis$layed on the frame. =ight !li!3 on any beam or !olumn. >e !an sele!t
;arious o$tions:
A Summary
A *lexural details
A Shear details et!.
A En;elo$e 43.
Nie5 the K of steel on beams and !olumns
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign is$lay design
information sele!t esign out$ut8rebarK 43.
Example 2 :
No. of stories : +&
No. of bays in X ire!tion : '
No. of bays in # ire!tion : %
S$a!ing in X ire!tion : '%&&
S$a!ing in # ire!tion : 3&&&
Ty$i!al Storey height : 3&&&
Basement height : "&&&
(on!rete Grade : )"& for beams E )"% for
(olumns
Steel Grade : *y'+%
(olumn Si,es (+ : "3& x '1&
(" : "3&x %3&
(3 : "3&x1&&
Beams B+ : "3&x '&1
B" : "3&x 3/&
2B : "3&x3&&
Slab Thi!3ness : +"%mm
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
C1
C1
C1 C2 C2
C2 C3
C3 C1
C3 C3 C2
C2 C2 C2
C2
BASE
STOREY-1
STOREY-2
STOREY-3
STOREY-5
STOREY-
STOREY-!
STOREY-10
A
4 4
B C
4 4
D
4000 3000 3500
BOTTOM HEI"HT=2000 ##
TYPICAL STOREY=3000 ##
STEP BY STEP PROCEURE:
STEP 1: (Creation of geometry)
4$en ETABS 2rogram.
Sele!t units N. mm.
*rom )ain menu *ile Ne5 )odel Sele!t No.
Building 2an Grid System and Storey ata efinition 5ill be dis$layed.
7niform Grid S$a!ing
No. of lines in X ire!tion 8'
No. of lines in # ire!tion 8%
S$a!ing in X ire!tion 8 '&&& mm
S$a!ing in y ire!tion 8 3&&& mm
7niform Grid S$a!ing
(li!3 Edit Grid
X Grid ata
Grid
0
4rdinate <ine ty$e ;isibility Bubble
lo!ation
Grid !olor
A & 2rimary Sho5 To$
B '&&& 2rimary Sho5 To$
( H&&& 2rimary Sho5 To$
+&%&& 2rimary Sho5 To$
# Grid data
Grid
0
4rdinate <ine ty$e ;isibility Bubble
lo!ation
Grid !olor
+ & 2rimary Sho5 <eft
" 3&&& 2rimary Sho5 <eft
3 H+&& 2rimary Sho5 <eft
' CC&& 2rimary Sho5 <eft
% +3+&& 2rimary Sho5 <eft
43.
Storey dimension:
No. of storeys :+&
Ty$i!al storey height :3&&&
Bottom storey height :"&&&
Go to )ain menu Edit Edit storey data Edit storey
<e;el 9eight Ele;ation )aster
storey
Similar
storey
S$li!e
$oint
S$li!e
height
++ Storey +& 3&&& "C&&& #es AA No &
+& Storey C 3&&& "1&&& No Storey +& No &
C Storey / 3&&& "3&&& No Storey +& No &
/ Storey H 3&&& "&&&& No Storey +& No &
H Storey 1 3&&& +H&&& No Storey +& No &
1 Storey % 3&&& +'&&& No Storey +& No &
% Storey ' 3&&& ++&&& No Storey +& No &
' Storey 3 3&&& /&&& No Storey +& No &
3 Storey " 3&&& %&&& No Storey +& No &
" Storey + "&&& "&&& No None No &
+ Base AA &
43.

(hange units N.mm.
Sele!t Grid only button 4:.
Note: #ou !an !hange Grid s$a!ing by !hoosing (ustom Grid s$a!ing6 for
!olumn ;arying s$a!ing then !li!3 Edit Grid you !an also !hange any storey
height by !hoose (ustom Storey ata6 then !li!3 on Edit Storey ata.
STEP 2: (efine !aterial Propertie")
*rom )ain menu efine )aterial 2ro$erty Add ne5 material
)aterial Name 8)"%
(on!rete !ubi! !om$. strength f!3 8"%
Bending =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+%
Shear =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+% 43 43.
Similarly efine )"& !on!rete for beam.
STEP #: (efine $rame "e%tion)
efine Beam:
*rom )ain menu efine *rame se!tion Add re!tangular )aterial
name 8)"& -sele!t. Se!tion Name8B+
imensions:
e$th -3. 8'&1mm
>idth -". 8"3&mm

(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t Beam
(on!rete !o;er to rebar !enter To$ 8"% mm
Bottom 8"%mm 43 43.
0n the same manner define other beams B" and 2B.
efine (olumn:
Add =e!tangular se!tion Name 8(+
)aterial name 8 )"%
imensions :
e$th -3. 8'1&mm
>idth -". 8"3&mm
(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t (olumn
Sele!t =e!tangular
Ties =e!tangular
(o;er 8 '& mm
Bar si,e 8"& d
(orner bar 8"&d
=einfor!ement to be designed 43 43.
0n the same manner define !olumn ("-"3&x%3&. and (3 -"3&x1&&..
efine Slab:
*rom )ain menu define >all?Slab ?e!3 se!tion Add Ne5 slab
Se!tion name 8 S+
)aterial name 8 )"&.
)embrane
)embrane 8+"% mm
Bending 8+"%mm
Sele!t )embrane 43 43.
STEP &: (ra'ing Beam"( Col)mn" an* Sla+")
ra5ing Beams:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate lines in region
2ro$erty 8 A
Sele!t reBuired beam si,e B+
(li!3 or Sele!t the beam B+ in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. -5ith similar storey
o$tion. and sele!t all beam B+.
(hange 2ro$erty 8 Beam B" si,e and !li!3 on beam B" -5ith Similar storey
o$tion. Sele!t 2linth beam 2ro$erty 82B and sele!t all 2linth beams in
Storey + in $lan ;ie5 -<eft >indo5. 5ith one storey o$tion (lose.
ra5ing (olumns:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate !olumn in region
2ro$erty 8 (+
Sele!t or (li!3 on the !olumn @oints in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. 5ith similar
storey o$tion. 0f ne!essary !hange angle 8C& (hange 2ro$erty 8(" and
(3 and !li!3 on res$e!ti;e !olumn @oints (lose.
ra5ing Slab:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 area ob@e!ts (reate areas at !li!3 -ra5
areas. -2lan. 2ro$erty 8S+ (li!3 on the $eri$hery of !olumn @oints and
$ress enter ->ith similar storey o$tion..
Note:
To ;ie5 the assigned beam in $lan
Sele!t Set Building 4b@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar.
Sele!t <ine se!tions under ob@e!t ;ie5 o$tions.
S$e!ial effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion 43.
To ;ie5 the rendered ;ie5
Set Building ;ie5 ob@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar
<ine se!tion.
S$e!ial Effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion
A$$ly to all 5indo5s 43.
STEP ,:(A""igning S)pport Con*ition)
Set Base floor 2lan ;ie5 in left 5indo5 Set (olumn $oints -5ith mouse.
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint =estraints -su$$orts. Sele!t
*ixed 43.
To ;ie5 Su$$ort assigned
*rom to$ Tool bar Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
-i"i+le in .ie'
Su$$orts 43.
Go to Ele;ation ;ie5 + and ;ie5 . *or other ;ie5s !li!3 arro5 at to$ of
tool bar.
STEP /: (efining 0oa*")
+.Gra;ity <oads -ead <oad E <i;e <oad.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad (ases
<oad 8 S< -Su$er 0m$osed ead <oad.
Ty$e 8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
<oad 8 >all
Ty$e8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
Assigning the <oads:
A!ti;ate left 5indo5 and set to 2lan ;ie5 A!ti;ate or sele!t similar storey
o$tion -at bottom. and sele!t all slabs
*rom )ain menu Assign
Shell ? Area loads 7niform
<oad !ase name 8S<
7niform load
<oad 8 +.%& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
0n the same manner assign <oad !ase name 8 <i;e
7niform load
<oad 8 ".& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
Assigning >all loads:
CF 5all load 8 +":n?m -*or external or outer beams.
'+?"F 5all load81 :n?m -*or internal beams..
0n left side 5indo5 sele!t all outer beams in to$ floor by setting similar
storey o$tions and ;ie5 the status bar to 3no5 no. of beams sele!ted
*rom )ain menu Assign *rame ?<ine loads
istributed <oad !ase name 8 5all. 7nit :n.m
*or!es
ire!tion Gra;ity
7niform load8+" :n?m
=e$la!e existing loads 43.
0n the same manner a$$ly '+?"F 5all udl load to internal beams by setting
Gall floor o$tionsF.
To see the load assigned :
=ight !li!3 the $arti!ular member !orres$onding load 43.
Note:
*or $oint load :
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint loads
<oad !ase name 8ead. 7nits :n.m.
=e$la!e existing loads
*or!es Global 8+& :n 43.
". >ind <oads :
efine 5ind load $arameters as $er 0S /H% AA2art 3 -+C/H.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8 X or #
Ty$e 8 >ind
Self 5eight multi$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 80S /H%I+C/H Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t 5ind X
load and !li!3 on modify lateral loads to s$e!ify reBuired 5ind load
$arameter. As $er 0S /H% 43 43.
(reating dummy areas
2ro$erty 8None.
Set reBuired ele;ation ;ie5 in right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu ra5
ra5 area ob@e!ts ra5 re!tangular areas 2ro$erty 8 None
(li!3 on the $erimeter of area and $ress enter.
*oot Note: A$$ly 5ind load for sele!tions.
To sele!t 5ind area
)ain menu Sele!t By area ob@e!t ty$e sele!t none 43.
Assigning 5ind loads
Sele!t dra5ing area of reBuired ele;ation *rom )ain menu
Assign Shell?area loads >ind 2ressure !oeffi!ients >ind load
!ase name 8>ind X
(oeffi!ient ($8 A -(hange if reBuired. 43.
To see 5ind load sele!tion
Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
Area se!tion
<ine se!tion 43.
#1EarthBua3e Analysis
Sele!t left side 5indo5.
Sele!t all slabs by setting all floors? similar storey o$tion *rom )ain
menu efine ia$hragms Sele!t + )odify? Sho5 dia$hragms
Sele!t =igid 43 43.
efine )ass Sour!e
As $er 0S +/C3AA"&&" "%K of <i;e load is !onsidered on all floors of
building.
*rom )ain menu efine )ass sour!e sele!t *rom <oads
<oad 8eadL )ulti$lier AAJ+.& Add
<oad 8 <i;eL )ulti$lier 8&."% Add
<oad 8S<L )ulti$lier 8+.& Add
<oad 8 >allL )ulti$lier 8+.& Add 43.
efine EarthBua3e <oad -Stati! )ethod.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8EMX
Ty$e 8 Mua3e
efault )ulti$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 8 0S +/C3I"&&"
Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t the load =MX )odify lateral load 0f reBuired
!hange ;alues as $er 0S +/C3 Sele!t X ire!tion
Sele!t 2rogram !al! $er !ode 8&.+1 -!hange as $er reBuirement.
43 43.
Assigning ia$hragms
Set all storey o$tion and sele!t all slabs *rom )ain menu Assign
Shell area ia$hragms + 43.
To ;ie5 the ia$hragm
Go to Set Building Nie5 ob@e!ts
ia$hragm
STEP 2 : ( e"ign)
Sele!ting 0ndian (ode
*rom )ain menu 4$tions 2referen!es (on!rete *rame esign
!ode 8 0ndian 0S '%1A"&&&. 43.
efining <oad (ombination
*rom )ain menu efine <oad (ombinations Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+<<
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and << by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+><
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and >< by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+EMX
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and EMX by
!li!3ing add button 43 43.
Sele!ting esign <oad - i.e. <+<<.
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame design Sele!t design !omb
Sele!t our !ombination load from the list Add 43.
STEP 3 : (Analy"i")
*rom )ain menu Analysis =un analysis.
After !om$leting $ro!ess6 the model automati!ally dis$la!es deformed sha$e
;ie5 and the model is lo!3ed -you !annot do any !hanges ..
STEP 14 : (R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e"")
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete frame design Start esign?
(he!3 of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed on the model.
Gra$hi!al out$ut:
A!ti;ate 3 ;ie5 in right 5indo5 by !li!3ing title bar
Set ele;ation ;ie5 8+
*rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 member for!e?Stresses diagrams
*rame?2ier?S$andrel for!es Sele!t any load !ase say < +<<.
Sele!t moment O 3 o$tion
7n!he!3 the fill diagram.
0f it is !he!3ed6 5e ha;e to desele!t. !he!3 the sho5ed ;alues on the
diagram !he!3 box 43.
=ight !li!3 on any beam in right 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill dis$lay diagrams for the
beams.
Sele!t s!roll for ;alues -=ight to$ 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill sho5 at different
distan!es along the beam.
To !lear the dis$lay:
A!ti;ate right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 un deformed
sha$e (li!3 on 3 button from to$ tool bar to dis$lay 3 ;ie5.
To ;ie5 reinfor!ement detail:
R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e""
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign start design ?(he!3
of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed in the model.
Set to Ele;ation ;ie58+ in right 5indo5 =einfor!ement area 5ill be
dis$layed on the frame. =ight !li!3 on any beam or !olumn. >e !an sele!t
;arious o$tions:
A Summary
A *lexural details
A Shear details et!.
A En;elo$e 43.
To Nie5 the K of steel on beams and !olumns
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign is$lay design
information sele!t esign out$ut8rebarK 43.





Example #:
No. of bays in X ire!tion : '
No. of bays in # ire!tion : 3
S$a!ing in X ire!tion : %&&&
S$a!ing in # ire!tion : '&&&
Ty$i!al Storey height : 3"&&
Basement height : 3"&&
(on!rete Grade : )"%
Steel Grade : *y'+%
(olumn Si,es : 3&& x '%&

Beam : 3&&x '%&

Slab Thi!3ness : +"&mm

STEP BY STEP PROCEURE:
STEP 1: (Creation of geometry)
4$en the ETABS 2rogram.
Set the units of the model in the dro$ do5n box in the lo5er right hand
!orner of ETABS 5indo5 6 !li!3 the dro$ do5n box to set units in :n.m.
*rom )ain menu *ile Ne5 )odel Sele!t No.
Building 2an Grid System and Storey ata efinition 5ill be dis$layed.
7niform Grid S$a!ing
No. of lines in X ire!tion 8%
No. of lines in # ire!tion 8'
S$a!ing in X ire!tion 8 %m
S$a!ing in y ire!tion 8 'm
Sim$le Grid ata
No. of stories 8%
Ty$i!al Storey 9eight 83."m
Bottom storey height 83."m
Sele!t Grid only button 4:.
Note: #ou !an !hange Grid s$a!ing by !hoosing (ustom Grid s$a!ing6 for
!olumn ;arying s$a!ing then !li!3 Edit Grid you !an also !hange any storey
height by !hoose (ustom Storey ata6 then !li!3 on Edit Storey ata.
Go to )ain menu Edit Storey data Edit Storey.
Grid
No.
<abel 9eight Ele;ation )aster
Storey
Similar to S$i!e
$oint
S$i!e
height
1 Storey % 3." +1 #es No &
% Storey ' 3." +".1 No Storey % No &
' Storey 3 3." C.1 No Storey % No &
3 Storey " 3." 1.' No Storey % No &
" Storey + 3." 3." No None No &
+ Base &
(hange units N.mm.
STEP 2: (e"ign Preferen%e %o*e)
*rom )ain menu 4$tions 2referen!es (on!rete *rame design
esign !ode 80ndian 0S'%1A"&&&. 43.
STEP #: (efine !aterial Propertie")
*rom )ain menu efine )aterial 2ro$erty Add ne5 material
)aterial Name 8)"%
(on!rete !ubi! !om$. strength f!3 8"%
Bending =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+%
Shear =einfor!ement yield strength fy 8'+% 43 43.
STEP 6: (efine $rame "e%tion)
efine Beam:
*rom )ain menu efine *rame se!tion Add re!tangular )aterial
name 8)"% -sele!t. Se!tion Name8B3&&x'%&.
imensions:
e$th -3. 8&.'%m
>idth -". 8&.3&m

(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t Beam
(on!rete !o;er to rebar !enter To$ 8 &.&'+m-8"%+/++1?"8'+ mm.
Bottom 8'+mm 43 43.
efine (olumn:
Add =e!tangular se!tion Name 8(3&&x'%&.
)aterial name 8 )"%
imensions :
e$th -3. 8&.3m
>idth -". 8&.'%m
(li!3 reinfor!ement
Sele!t (olumn
Sele!t =e!tangular
Ties =e!tangular
(o;er to rebar !entre8 &.&%1 -'&+/++1?"8%1mm.
Bar si,e 8+1 d
(orner bar 8+1 d
=einfor!ement to be designed 43 43.
efine Slab:
*rom )ain menu define >all?Slab ?e!3 se!tion Add Ne5 slab
Se!tion name 8 S+
)aterial name 8 )"%.
)embrane
)embrane 8&.+"& m
Bending 8&.+"%m
Sele!t )embrane 43 43.
STEP ,: (ra'ing Beam"( Col)mn" an* Sla+")
ra5ing Beams:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate lines in regions or at
!li!3s-$lan6Ele;.63.
2ro$erty 8 A
Sele!t reBuired beam si,e B3&&x'%&
(li!3 or Sele!t the beam B3&&x'%& in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. -5ith similar
storey o$tion. and sele!t all beam B3&&x'%&.
(lose.
ra5ing (olumns:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 line ob@e!ts (reate !olumn in region or
!li!3s-$lan.
2ro$erty 8 (3&&x'%&
Sele!t or (li!3 on the !olumn @oints in 2lan ;ie5 -<eft 5indo5. 5ith similar
storey o$tion. 0f ne!essary !hange angle 8C& (lose.
ra5ing Slab:
*rom )ain menu ra5 ra5 area ob@e!ts (reate areas at !li!3 or
!li!3 -2lan6 Ele;.. -2lan. 2ro$erty 8S+"& (li!3 on the $eri$hery of
!olumn @oints and $ress enter ->ith similar storey o$tion..
Note:
To ;ie5 the assigned beam in $lan
Sele!t Set Building 4b@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar.
Sele!t <ine se!tions under ob@e!t ;ie5 o$tions.
S$e!ial effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion 43.
To ;ie5 the rendered ;ie5
Set Building ;ie5 ob@e!ts on to$ of Tool bar
<ine se!tion.
S$e!ial Effe!ts:
4b@e!t *ill
Extrusion
A$$ly to all 5indo5s 43.
STEP /:(A""igning S)pport Con*ition)
Set Base floor 2lan ;ie5 in left 5indo5 Set (olumn $oints -5ith mouse.
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint =estraints -su$$orts. Sele!t
*ixed 43.
To ;ie5 Su$$ort assigned
*rom to$ Tool bar Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
-i"i+le in .ie'
Su$$orts 43.
Go to Ele;ation ;ie5 + and ;ie5 . *or other ;ie5s !li!3 arro5 at to$ of
tool bar.
STEP 2 : (efining 0oa*")
+.Gra;ity <oads -ead <oad E <i;e <oad.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad (ases
<oad 8 S< -Su$er 0m$osed ead <oad.
Ty$e 8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
<oad 8 >all
Ty$e8 ead
Self 5eight multi$lier 8& Add Ne5 <oad 43.
Note:
*or Self 5eight multi$lier 5ill be + for beams and !olumns of dead load. *or
all other loads6 it 5ill be ,ero.
Assigning the <oads:
A!ti;ate left 5indo5 and set to 2lan ;ie5 A!ti;ate or sele!t similar storey
o$tion -at bottom. and sele!t all slabs
*rom )ain menu Assign
Shell ? Area loads 7niform
<oad !ase name 8S<
7niform load
<oad 8 +.%& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
0n the same manner assign <oad !ase name 8 <i;e
7niform load
<oad 8 ".& :n?m
"
-units :n.m.
ire!tion Gra;ity 43.
Assigning >all loads:
CF 5all load 8 +":n?m -*or external or outer beams.
'+?"F 5all load81 :n?m -*or internal beams..
0n left side 5indo5 sele!t all outer beams in to$ floor by setting similar
storey o$tions and ;ie5 the status bar to 3no5 no. of beams sele!ted
*rom )ain menu Assign *rame ?<ine loads
istributed <oad !ase name 8 5all. 7nit :n.m
*or!es
ire!tion Gra;ity
7niform load8+" :n?m
=e$la!e existing loads 43.
0n the same manner a$$ly '+?"F 5all udl load to internal beams by setting
Gall floor o$tionsF.
To see the load assigned :
=ight !li!3 the $arti!ular member !orres$onding load 43.
Note:
*or $oint load :
*rom )ain menu Assign Doint?2oint loads *or!es
<oad !ase name 8ead. 7nits :n.m.
*or!es Global 8+& :n
=e$la!e existing loads
43.
". >ind <oads :
0n ETABS there are t5o 5ays to define lateral loads ->ind6 earth Bua3e..
Built in o$tion 5ill automati!ally !al!ulate lateral loads as $er a;ailable
design !odes.
efine 5ind load $arameters as $er 0S /H% AA2art 3 -+C/H.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8 X or #
Ty$e 8 >ind
Self 5eight multi$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 80S /H%I+C/H Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t 5ind X
load and !li!3 on modify lateral loads to s$e!ify reBuired 5ind load
$arameter. As $er 0S /H% 43 43.
(reating dummy areas 5ith $ro$erty 8None
Set reBuired ele;ation ;ie5 in right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu ra5
ra5 area ob@e!ts ra5 re!tangular areas 2ro$erty 8 None
(li!3 on the $erimeter of area and $ress enter.
*oot Note: A$$ly 5ind load for sele!tions.
To sele!t 5ind area
)ain menu Sele!t By area ob@e!t ty$e sele!t none 43.
Assigning 5ind loads
Sele!t dra5ing area of reBuired ele;ation *rom )ain menu
Assign Shell?area loads >ind 2ressure !oeffi!ients
>ind load !ase name 8>ind X
(oeffi!ient ($8 A -(hange if reBuired. 43.
To see 5ind load sele!tion
Set Building ;ie5 o$tion
Area se!tion
<ine se!tion 43.
#1 EarthBua3e Analysis
0n building6 slab is !onsidered as single rigid member during earthBua3e
analysis.
Sele!t left side 5indo5.
Sele!t all slabs by setting all floors? similar storey o$tion *rom )ain
menu efine ia$hragms Sele!t + )odify? Sho5 dia$hragms
Sele!t =igid 43 43.
efine )ass Sour!e
As $er 0S +/C3AA"&&" "%K of <i;e load is !onsidered on all floors of
building.
*rom )ain menu efine )ass sour!e sele!t *rom <oads
<oad 8eadL )ulti$lier AA+.& Add
<oad 8 <i;eL )ulti$lier 8&."% Add
<oad 8S<L )ulti$lier 8+.& Add
<oad 8 >allL )ulti$lier 8+.& Add 43.
efine EarthBua3e <oad -Stati! )ethod.
*rom )ain menu efine Stati! <oad !ases
<oad 8EMX
Ty$e 8 Mua3e
efault )ulti$lier 8&
Auto <ateral load 8 0S +/C3I"&&"
Add Ne5 <oad Sele!t the load EMX )odify lateral load 0f reBuired
!hange ;alues as $er 0S +/C3 Sele!t X ire!tion
Sele!t 2rogram !al! $er !ode 8&.+1 -!hange as $er reBuirement. 43
43.
Assigning ia$hragms
Set all storey o$tion and sele!t all slabs *rom )ain menu Assign
Shell area ia$hragms + 43.
efine EarthBua3e <oad -=es$onse S$e!trum or ynami! method.
*rom )ain menu efine =es$onse S$e!trum *un!tions 0S +/C3
A"&&" sele!t 0S +/C3A"&&"S$e!trum 43. Sele!t 0S+/C3
)odify?Sho5 S$e!trum S$e!trum !ase name 80S+/C3
am$ing 8&.&% )odal !ombination (M( ire!ted (ombination S=SS
*un!tion name8+/C3L *un!tion dam$ing ration8&.&%
Seismi! ,one fa!tor ,8&.+1 L Soil ty$e 8+ 43.
To ;ie5 the ia$hragm
Go to Set Building Nie5 ob@e!ts
ia$hragm
STEP 2 : ( e"ign)
Sele!ting 0ndian (ode
*rom )ain menu 4$tions 2referen!es (on!rete *rame esign
!ode 8 0ndian 0S '%1A"&&&. 43.
efining <oad (ombination
*rom )ain menu efine <oad (ombinations Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+<<
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and << by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+><
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and >< by
!li!3ing add button Add Ne5 <oad (omb
<oad (ombination Name 8<+EMX
<oad (ombination ty$e 8Add (hange s!ale fa!tor 8+.% for < and EMX by
!li!3ing add button 43 43.
Sele!ting esign <oad - i.e. <+<<.
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame design Sele!t design !omb
Sele!t our !ombination load from the list Add 43.
STEP 3 : (Analy"i")
*rom )ain menu Analysis =un analysis.
After !om$leting $ro!ess6 the model automati!ally dis$la!es deformed sha$e
;ie5 and the model is lo!3ed -you !annot do any !hanges ..
STEP 14 : (R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e"")
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete frame design Start esign?
(he!3 of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed on the model.
Gra$hi!al out$ut:
A!ti;ate 3 ;ie5 in right 5indo5 by !li!3ing title bar Set ele;ation ;ie5
8+ *rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 member for!e?Stresses diagrams
*rame?2ier?S$andrel for!es Sele!t any load !ase say < +<<.
Sele!t moment O 3 o$tion
7n!he!3 the fill diagram.
0f it is !he!3ed6 5e ha;e to desele!t. !he!3 the sho5ed ;alues on the
diagram !he!3 box 43.
=ight !li!3 on any beam in right 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill dis$lay diagrams for the
beams.
Sele!t s!roll for ;alues -=ight to$ 5indo5 5hi!h 5ill sho5 at different
distan!es along the beam.
To !lear the dis$lay:
A!ti;ate right 5indo5 *rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 un deformed
sha$e (li!3 on 3 button from to$ tool bar to dis$lay 3 ;ie5.
To ;ie5 reinfor!ement detail:
R)nning t5e e"ign Pro%e""
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign start design ?(he!3
of Stru!ture esign results 5ill be dis$layed in the model.
Set to Ele;ation ;ie58+ in right 5indo5 =einfor!ement area 5ill be
dis$layed on the frame. =ight !li!3 on any beam or !olumn. >e !an sele!t
;arious o$tions:
A Summary
A *lexural details
A Shear details et!.
A En;elo$e 43.
Nie5 the K of steel on beams and !olumns
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete *rame esign is$lay design
information sele!t esign out$ut8rebar $er!entage 43.
ETABS
Extended Three dimensional Analysis for Building System
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S#<AB7S:
+. 0ntrodu!tion E )odeling :
A0ntrodu!tion
A 4b@e!ts
A Tem$lates
A *loor 0nformation
A )odeling ? geometry
". )aterial E se!tion 2ro$erties :
A )aterial 2ro$erties
A Se!tion $ro$erties
A >all?Slab?e!3 se!tions.
3. ra5 and o$tions :
Ara5ing of $oint6 line and area ob@e!ts.
A =eferen!e lines and 2lanes.
' . Nie56 sele!tion E 4$tions :
A Nie5 )anagement
A 4b@e!t sele!tion
A 4$tions and 2referen!es.
%. Assignment AAStru!tural o$tions :
A 2oint ob@e!t assignments.
A <ine ob@e!t assignments.
A Area ob@e!t assignments.
1. Assignment O <oads
A <oad !asesA ead loads?<ine loads?
>ind loads? EarthBua3e loads.
A <oad (ombinations
A <oad assignment.
H. Analysis :
A Analysis o$tions .
A Analysis log.
/. Text E Gra$hi!al out$ut :
A Text out$ut
A 7n deformed sha$e and load $lots.
A eformed sha$e and result $lots.
A Energy $lots.

C. Editing o$tion :
A (ut6 (o$y and 2aste.
A =e$li!ate.
A *rame and area meshing.
A 2oint and line extrusion.
+&. Text in$ut and *ile Ex$ort ? 0m$ort :
A Text in$ut file
A Ex$ort o$tions
A 0m$ort o$tions.
++. (on!rete esign using 0ndian (ode 0S '%1A "&&&:
A esign of !on!rete beams and !olumns.
A esign of Shear >alls and lintels.
A esign of (om$osite Beam.
+". Steel esign using 0S /&&A"&&H :
A esign of Steel members.
A 4$timi,ation o$tions.
PPPP



ETABS T7PS
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11 Analy"i" option" :
ETABS has many analysis o$tion 5hi!h in!ludes
A 2 delta analysis .
A ynami! analysis
A Eigen ;e!tors analysis.
A =it, ;e!tors analysis.
A <inear analysis.
A Non linear analysis.
A Stati! Non linear analysis.
A (onstru!tion seBuen!e analysis.
". 0o%9ing an* )nlo%9ing t5e mo*el :
*rom )ain menu 4$tion <o!3 model ? unlo!3
(he!3 model :
Before running analysis use !he!3 model to ensure that ob@e!ts do not
o;erla$ and that ob@e!ts are !onne!ted.
*rom )ain menu Analysis (he!3 model AAAA
#1 E*iting t5e mo*el :
Edit edit grid data.
edit storey data.
edit referen!e $lane.
edit referen!e line.
Add model from tem$late -" frame or 3 frame..
merge areas.
Doint lines? Doining sele!ted beams or sele!ted !olumns.
61 Text: ;rap5i%al o)tp)t :
To ;ie5 loads :
*rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 loads *rame ?<ine AAA
To ;ie5 design info :
*rom )ain menu esign (on!rete frame design is$lay design
info.
To ;ie5 other Tables :
*rom )ain menu is$lay Sho5 Tables Sele!t reBuired boxes.
Ex$orting the files :
*rom )ain menu *ile Ex$ort Sa;e model as etabs.e"3 text file
-li3e a Staad editor file .
>e !an also ex$ort to SA2 or SA*E or Ex!ell data base or .dxf file.
0m$orting the file :
*rom )ain menu *ile 0m$ort ETABS.e"3. Text file or Staad file
or Struds.
4$tions?2referen!es:
*rom )ain menu 4$tion 2referen!es (on!rete frame design
-Sele!t !ode and other $arameters.
A Shear 5all design
A =einfor!ement?bar si,es -add ne5 dias or modify existing.
A <i;e load redu!tion.
Auto sa;ing the model :
*rom )ain menu 4$tion Auto sa;e model set time 43.

<oads :
(ombination of existing loads
A En;elo$e of !ombinations.

To dra5 (olumn or beam to reBuired lo!ation :
There is no mo;e !ommand here. Set sna$ grid on and dra5 !olumn or
beam any 5here 5e 5ant.
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ETABS CABAB707T7ES
o (onstru!tion seBuen!e analysis.
o 2ush o;er analysis.
o Shear 5all design.
o <i;e load redu!tion for u$$er floors.
o EarthBua3e for!es !an be a$$lied in anu angle -not @ust X and #
alone.
o )odeling ta$ered !on!rete beams.
o *loor load for irregular $anels6 that is easy to do.
o esign of !olumns 5ith !ross se!tion of any arbitary sha$e -in!luding
#6 <6 +.
o ia$hragm a!tion.
o Automati! lum$ing of masses for earthBua3e .
o (hoi!e of Eigen or =it, ;e!tor for =es$onse s$e!trum analysis.
o Auto !al!ulation of beam reinfor!ements based on moments at
!olumn fa!e6 rather than at !olumn !entre line and !olumn
reinfor!ements based on moments at beam soffit6 rather than at
beam !entre line.
o =igid 2anel ,one modifier.
o u!tile detailing as $er 0S +3C"&.
o Additional soft5are for foundation design es$e!ially mat -SA*E
soft5are..
o Not su$$ort for slo$ing roofs.
o ETABS uses matrix method of stru!tural analysis.
-Staad also uses )atrix method of stru!tural analysis E *EA for
$lates.
o 3 rendering in ETABS:
Go to ;ie5 menu Sele!t set building ;ie5 o$tions. 0n first !olumn
button6 !he!3 Extrusion and ob@e!t fill.
isad;antages :
ETABS !an not generate floor loads. #ou ha;e to model slabs as $late
element E mesh it and a$$ly floor loads on it.
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
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 ABO%E FOURTH STOREY
C1
C1
C1 C2 C2
C2 C3
C3 C1
C3 C3 C2
C2 C2 C2
C2
BASE
STOREY-1
STOREY-2
STOREY-3
STOREY-5
STOREY-
STOREY-!
STOREY-10
A
4 4
B C
4 4
D
4000 3000 3500
BOTTOM HEI"HT=2000 ##
TYPICAL STOREY=3000 ##