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Modeling 6 story RC building

Etabs 2013 Tutorial

Eng . Affoune Mohamed El Hadi

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September 2014

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Table of Content

1 General modeling

1.1 Setting up the model geometry from a template

1.2 Defining material properties

1.3 Defining frame sections.

1.4 Defining shell sections.

1.5 Defining wall sections.

1.6 Assigning frame sections

1.7 Assigning shell sections

1.8 Draw Shear Wall and Define Pier Labels

2 Static and dynamic loading

2.1 Defining Static load cases.

2.2 Defining dynamic load cases.

2.3 Specify Response Spectrum Cases

2.4 Mass source

2.5 Run Analysis

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Objective

'' if you have never used ETABS before, do not be set back. We have

designed this course in such a way that even the inexperienced ETABS user will

have no problem following along. ''

Author

Affoune Mohamed El hadi ,Structural Engineer at China State

Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).

Contact:

E-mail: affoune.m.hadi@gmail.com

Tel: + 213 667 616 771

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Section parameters

Beam 30x45cm

Column 40x40cm

Slab Ribbed slab 16+4cm

Shear wall 20cm

Typical Story 3m

Story at base of building 3m

Modal Response Spectra Parameters(RPA

99 V 2003): Algerian Code

Damping 0.1

Quality factor 1.2

Behavior factor 4

Zone acceleration 0.15

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1 General Modeling

1.1 Setting up the model geometry

from a template

1.1.1. From the File menu select New Model from Template.

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1.1.2 Specify Grid and Story Dimension

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1.1.3 Enter Slab Parameters

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1.1.4 Create Model

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1.2 Defining material properties

1.2.1 define >> define materials >> add new material

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1.3 Defining frame sections.

1.3.1 Define New Frame Section and Specify Section Properties for Beam

define >> frame section properties >> frame sections >> add new property >>

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1.4 Defining shell sections.

define >> define section properties >> slab sections >> add new property

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1.5 Defining wall sections.

define >> define section properties >> wall sections >> add new property

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1.6 Assigning frame sections

1.6.1 Select All Beams and Assign Beam 30x45 Section Properties

Go to Select >> properties>>frame sections , select ConcBm to select all beams in model.

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Go to Assign >> Frame >> section property and select Beam 30x45 from section

property list

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1.6.2 Select All columns and Assign column 40x40 Section Properties

Go to Select >> properties>>frame sections , select ConcCol to select all columns in model.

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Go to Assign >> Frame >> section property and select column 40x40 from section

property list

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1.7 Assigning shell sections

Go to Select >> properties>>slab sections sections , select Ribbed1 to select all slabs in model.

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Go to Assign >> shell >> slab section and select ribbed slab 16+4 from section

property list

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1.8 Draw Shear Wall and Define Pier

Labels

Select All Stories at first drop-down menu, click on Quick Draw Walls button and draw

shear walls as shown in figure below.

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2 static and dynamic loading

2.1 Defining Static load cases.

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2.2 Defining dynamic load cases.

2.3.1 Add New Response Spectrum Function

Go to Define >>Fuctions>> Response Spectrum and select Add new function from file

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Enter Response Spectrum Function

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2.3Specify Response Spectrum Cases

Go to Define >> load>>Add new case>> Cases and click on Add New Spectrum

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2.4 Mass source

Go to Mass Define >> source

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2.5 Run Analysis

Set Dynamic Analysis Parameters

Go to Analyze >> Run analysis