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ETABS Tutorial 2: The Design of Tall Buildings

The document provides instructions for modeling the loads and load combinations for a tall building analysis using ETABS. It includes steps to define static loads, wind loads, create rigid diaphragms, and apply the appropriate ASCE 7 load combinations to the model. The load combinations include dead, live, and wind loads applied in different combinations according to the ASCE 7-98 and ASCE 7-02 standards.

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ETABS Tutorial 2: The Design of Tall Buildings

The document provides instructions for modeling the loads and load combinations for a tall building analysis using ETABS. It includes steps to define static loads, wind loads, create rigid diaphragms, and apply the appropriate ASCE 7 load combinations to the model. The load combinations include dead, live, and wind loads applied in different combinations according to the ASCE 7-98 and ASCE 7-02 standards.

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The Design of Tall Buildings

ETABS Tutorial 2

Define the Static Load Cases

Create the Wind Load Cases

Create Rigid Diaphragms


Select all, then assign shell rigid diaphragm.

ASCE 7-98 Code Combinations


Case #
1
1
2
3
4

X
1
-1

MY

1
-1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

0.875
0.875
-0.875
-0.875

1
2
3
4

0.75
-0.75
0.75
-0.75

0.75
0.75
-0.75
-0.75

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655

0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655

MX

0.25
-0.25
0.25
-0.25
0.875
0.875
-0.875
-0.875

0.25
-0.25
0.25
-0.25

0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19

0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19

1.2DL + 1.6LL
1.2DL + 0.8W
1.2DL + 1.6W + 0.5L

ASCE 7-02 Code Combinations

1.2DL + 1.6LL
1.2DL + 0.8W
1.2DL + 1.6W + 0.5L

Apply Loading to Diaphragm

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