ETABS Design Procedure

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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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

Figure 2: Beam Modifier Values

Figure 6: Column Reinforcement Data

Code Requirements for Modifiers Values:

Figure 8: Slab Property Modifiers

Figure 10: Shear Wall Property Modifiers

Figure 11: Define Load Patterns

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

Figure 14: Seismic Zones of Tehsils of Pakistan

Wind Exposure Design Criteria:

Step 14: Design

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