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ETABS Procedure

This document provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and analyzing a concrete building frame and shear wall structure using structural analysis software. It describes how to create the model geometry, define section properties, apply loads, run analyses, and detail the design.

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ETABS Procedure

This document provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and analyzing a concrete building frame and shear wall structure using structural analysis software. It describes how to create the model geometry, define section properties, apply loads, run analyses, and detail the design.

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Project Report

Model File: PROJECT, Revision 0

12/17/2014

file menu > New model > select see


build in- settings with >
from display
unit choose metric SI
ok

from this slide choose


1- the grids in x- and y
direction .
2- spacing between x
and y grids .
3-number of stories.
4-hight of stories.
After that click ok.

define menu > section properties


frame sections > Mark conc Col
click on add copy of property
and
modify the property of the

columns

ok.

Mark concBm >


click add copy of property >
modify property of the beam >

After that click ok .

define menu > section properties


slab sections > select slab1 and
click on add copy of property >

modify property of the


slab >
Then ok.

define menu

> section properties >

wall sections

select wall 1 >

and click on

add copy of property >

modify property of the shear


walls.
Then ok.

Click on draw wall plan icon


and choose property wall 1 .

And draw walls.

After drawing walls.

Click on quick draw column icon> choose property C1> and


draw columns.
Click on quick draw beam icon >choose property B1 > draw
beams.
After drawing beams.

Click on quick draw floor >choose property S1> choose one


story >and draw floor on the shear wall for end story .

After drawing the slab.


Select all stories and
draw floors for all stories.
Choose one story and
select ground floor and
delete the ground floor
slab.

Select the ground floor joints ;


And click on assign >joints >restraints >
Ok.

define menu >load pattern >

And add supper dead load , wind load ,and seismic load
according ASCE 7-10.

After adding loads


Select wind > Click modify load> We should modify wind load
according to our location and speed of the wind > ok.
Select seismic load> modify load > Also we must modify
seismic load according to our location .

Define menu >load cases >

Click on modify/ show


case >

Click on modify/ show


>

select non- iterative


based on mass>
ok .

define menu> load combination >add new combination.

1- 1.2DL+1.6LL
2- 1.2DL+1LL+1ERQ
3- 1.2DL+1.6LL+.5WIND
4- 1.4DL+1.4SPD
5- 1DL+1LL+1SPD
After adding the combinations.

Now we will assign the supper dead load loads to the floor .
Select menu > object type >floors.
After that assign menu >shell loads >uniform.

Now we will assign the live load to the floor .


Select menu > object type >floors.
After that click on assign >shell loads >uniform.

Select the outer lines of the building to draw auto cladding around
the building to apply wind pressure to the frame .
Click on draw >auto draw cladding

Now apply additional dead load on the frame sections .first select
the frame members .
Assign menu >frame loads> distribution .

Ap
ply wind pressure coefficient , first wind ward .
Select the side in front of the wind pressure .

assign menu > shell loads >wind pressure coefficient .

.
Apply wind pressure coefficient , second leeward .
Select the other side in front of the wind pressure .
Assign menu> shell loads >wind pressure coefficient .

Now draw an elevation that in the direction of the wind:

Select the wind ward side > draw menu >draw developed
elevation definition > Ok .

Apply wind ward pressure to this elevation >select the hole side >
assign menu > shell loads >

wind pressure coefficient >

Define > pier Labels > Add new name


P1 , p2 , p3 .

Assign pier labels >select shear wall >


assign menu > shell >
pier labels > assign p1, p2, p3, to the wall

At the end ;

We check the model:


Analyze menu>check model>Select all
items >ok.

there Is no warnings .
Start analysis:>

Analysis completed .

After that select the combination to design the concrete frames:


Click on design >concrete frame design >select design
combinations .

And for shear walls also select the design


combination ;
Design menu>shear wall design >
select design combinations.

Start frame design >click on design >concrete frame design


>start design and check .

Start design of shear walls > click on design >shear wall design
> start design and check.

At the end start detailing >


detailing menu>start detailing.

For export drawings > detailing menu


>export detailing.

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