Table of Contents

Table of Figures:...................................................................................................................................... 2
Model Initialisation:.................................................................................................................................3
Step 1: Griding.........................................................................................................................................3
Step 2: Define Material Properties...........................................................................................................4
Step 3: Design Frame Sections................................................................................................................ 6
Code Requirements for Modifiers Values:...........................................................................................9
Step 4: Define Area Elements................................................................................................................10
For Shear Wall:.................................................................................................................................. 12
Step 5: Define Load Patterns................................................................................................................. 14
Code Criteria:.....................................................................................................................................16
Wind Exposure Design Criteria:........................................................................................................ 16
Time Period Co-efficient:.................................................................................................................. 17
Structural Systems:............................................................................................................................ 17
Step 6: Assign Mass-Source.................................................................................................................. 18
Step 7: Define Load Combinations........................................................................................................19
Step 8: Assign Members........................................................................................................................ 20
For Columns:..................................................................................................................................... 20
For Beams:.........................................................................................................................................21
For Slab:.............................................................................................................................................22
Step 10: To Assign Loads...................................................................................................................... 23
To Slab:.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Step 11: Assign Meshing....................................................................................................................... 24
Step 11: To Assign Diaphragm.............................................................................................................. 25
Step 13: Analysis................................................................................................................................... 26
Step 14: Design...................................................................................................................................... 28

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Table of Figures:
FIGURE 1: BEAM DATA 7

FIGURE 2: BEAM MODIFIER VALUES 7

FIGURE 3: BEAM REINFORCEMENT DATA 8

FIGURE 4: COLUMN PROPERTY DATA 8

FIGURE 5: COLUMN MODIFIERS VALUES 9

FIGURE 6: COLUMN REINFORCEMENT DATA 9

FIGURE 7: SLAB PROPERTY DATA 11

FIGURE 8: SLAB PROPERTY MODIFIERS 11

FIGURE 9: WALL PROPERTY DATA 13

FIGURE 10: SHEAR WALL PROPERTY MODIFIERS 13

FIGURE 11: DEFINE LOAD PATTERNS 14

FIGURE 12: MODIFICATION OF EARTHQUAKE LOADS ACCORDING TO UBC-97 15

FIGURE 13: MODIFICATION OF WIND LOAD ACCORDING TO UBC-97 15

FIGURE 14: SEISMIC ZONES OF TEHSILS OF PAKISTAN 16

FIGURE 15: ANALYSIS PHOTO 28

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 ETABS Design Procedure
Model Initialisation:
After creating a new model select the following settings:

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Step 1: Griding

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Step 2: Define Material Properties

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Step 3: Design Frame Sections

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 Figure 1: Beam Data

Figure 2: Beam Modifier Values

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Figure 3: Beam Reinforcement Data

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Figure 4: Column Property Data

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 Figure 5: Column Modifiers Values

Figure 6: Column Reinforcement Data

Code Requirements for Modifiers Values:

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Step 4: Define Area Elements

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 Figure 7: Slab Property Data

Figure 8: Slab Property Modifiers

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For Shear Wall:

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 Figure 9: Wall Property Data

Figure 10: Shear Wall Property Modifiers

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Step 5: Define Load Patterns

Figure 11: Define Load Patterns

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Figure 12: Modification of Earthquake Loads according to UBC-97

Figure 13: Modification of Wind Load according to UBC-97

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Code Criteria:

Figure 14: Seismic Zones of Tehsils of Pakistan

Wind Exposure Design Criteria:

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Time Period Co-efficient:

Structural Systems:

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Step 6: Assign Mass-Source

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Step 7: Define Load Combinations

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Step 8: Assign Members
For Columns:

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For Beams:

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For Slab:

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Step 10: To Assign Loads
To Slab:

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Step 11: Assign Meshing

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Step 11: To Assign Diaphragm

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Step 13: Analysis

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 Figure 15: Analysis Photo

Step 14: Design

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