Lecture 40
In
In other
other words,
words, itit becomes
becomes the
the structural
structural engineer’s
engineer’s responsibility
responsibility to
to check
check
the
the ETABS
ETABS results
results via
via simple
simple assumptions
assumptions and
and hand
hand calculations.
calculations.
ETABS
ETABS allows
allows the
the user
user to:
to:
Create
Create and
and modify
modify computer
computer models.
models.
Create
Create structural
structural elements
elements (columns,
(columns, slabs,
slabs, shear-walls,
shear-walls, beams).
beams).
Analyze
Analyze multiple
multiple scenarios
scenarios and
and conditions,
conditions, such
such as,
as,
Earthquake
Earthquake and and wind
wind loads,
loads,
Sequential
Sequential loading
loading of
of construction,
construction,
When
When the
the analysis
analysis is
is run,
run, itit goes
goes from
from an
an object
object based
based to
to an
an element
element
based
based model,
model,
The
The analysis
analysis consist
consist of
of frames,
frames, joints,
joints, linked
linked with
with shell
shell elements.
elements.
Design
Design and
and optimize
optimize multistory
multistory buildings
buildings (steel/composite,
(steel/composite, concrete
concrete frame
frame and
and
shear-walls.)
shear-walls.)
All
All these
these steps
steps through
through aa single
single graphic
graphic user
user interface
interface (GUI).
(GUI).
Initial
Initial steps
steps to
to model
model aa building.
building.
1.
1. Define
Define the
the building’s
building’s geometry
geometry (it’s(it’s footprint,
footprint, including
including thethe adjacent
adjacent
structures,
structures, establish
establish the
the gridlines,
gridlines, etc…).
etc…).
2.
2. Consider
Consider the the implications
implications of of the
the geographic
geographic location
location of of the
the building.
building.
3.
3. Establish
Establish the the codes,
codes, analysis
analysis procedures
procedures and and design
design criteria
criteria to
to be
be applied
applied
(for
(for example,
example, ASCE
ASCE 7, 7, UBC,
UBC, IBC2000,
IBC2000, Florida
Florida Building
Building Code,
Code, ACI
ACI 318).
318).
4.
4. Define
Define the
the loads
loads (dead,
(dead, live,
live, reduction
reduction factors,
factors, wind
wind and
and seismic).
seismic).
5.
5. Choose
Choose thethe structural
structural elements,
elements, such such as as columns,
columns, shear-walls,
shear-walls, etc.etc.
6.
6. Define
Define the
the working
working units
units (for
(for example,
example, lb-in,
lb-in, kips-ft,
kips-ft, etc.).
etc.).
7.
7. Define
Define the
the various
various concrete
concrete strengths
strengths (eg,(eg, 4000
4000 psi,
psi, 8000
8000 psi,
psi, etc.).
etc.).
8.
8. Define
Define thethe modulus
modulus of of elasticity
elasticity for
for concrete.
concrete.
9.
9. Define
Define and
and create
create columns
columns sizessizes and
and strengths
strengths forfor all
all different
different levels.
levels.
10.
10. Define
Define wall
wall strengths
strengths and and thickness.
thickness.
11.
11. Define
Define steel
steel strength
strength andand modulus
modulus of of elasticity.
elasticity.
12.
12. Place
Place columns
columns andand shear-walls
shear-walls uponupon thethe gridlines.
gridlines.
Parameters: Columns 30”x 30”
Beams 24”x 24”
Shear walls: Outer walls: 84” / Inner wall: 24”
Transverse wall: 8”
Shear Wall Preliminary Design
Define a New Model
• Choose “NO”
Define the 1st story.
- Material Properties
- Frame Sections
- Slab/Wall Sections
- Static Load Cases
- Load Combinations
Material Properties: