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Modeling 6 story RC building
Etabs 2013 Tutorial
Eng . Affoune Mohamed El adi
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September 2014
Etabs 2013 tutorial
Table of Content
1 !eneral modeling
1.1 "etting u# the model geometry from a tem#late
1.2 $efining material #ro#erties
1.3 $efining frame se%tions.
1.& $efining shell se%tions.
1.' $efining (all se%tions.
1.6 Assigning frame se%tions
1.) Assigning shell se%tions
1.* $ra( "hear +all and $efine ,ier -abels
2 "tati% and dynami% loading
2.1 $efining "tati% load %ases.
2.2 $efining dynami% load %ases.
2.3 "#e%ify Res#onse "#e%trum Cases
2.& Mass sour%e
2.' 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 wi
have no probe! foowing aong. ''
Author
Affoune "oha!ed E hadi , Structura Engineer at #hina State
#onstruction Engineering #orporation $#S#E#%.
Contact:
E-mail: affoune.m.hadi@gmail.com
Tel: + 21 !!" !1! ""1
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"e%tion #arameters
#eam $%&'cm
Column &$%&$cm
(lab )ibbed *lab 1!+&cm
(hear +all 2$cm
T,-ical (tor, m
(tor, at ba*e of building m
Modal Res#onse "#e%tra ,arameters.R,A
// 0 200312 Algerian Code
.am-ing $.1
/ualit, factor 1.2
#ehavior factor &
0one acceleration $.1'
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1 1eneral 2odeling
1.1 (etting u- the model geometr,
from a tem-late
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 Sla !arameters
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1.1." #reate Model
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1.2 .efining material -ro-ertie*
1.2.1 define $$ define materials $$ add new material
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1. .efining frame *ection*.
1.3.1 Define New Frame Section and Specify Section !roperties for %eam
define $$ frame section properties $$ frame sections $$ add new property $$
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1.& .efining *hell *ection*.
define $$ define section properties $$ sla sections $$ add new property
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1.' .efining +all *ection*.
define $$ define section properties $$ wall sections $$ add new property
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1.! A**igning frame *ection*
1.&.1 Select 'll %eams and 'ssi(n )%eam 3*+",- Section !roperties
Go to Select $$ properties$$frame sections . select )#onc%m- to select all eams in model.
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Go to 'ssi(n $$ Frame $$ section property and select )%eam 3*+",- from section
property list
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1.&.2 Select 'll columns and 'ssi(n )column "*+"*- Section !roperties
Go to Select $$ properties$$frame sections . select )#onc#ol- to select all columns in model.
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Go to 'ssi(n $$ Frame $$ section property and select )column "*+"*- from section
property list
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1." A**igning *hell *ection*
Go to Select $$ properties$$sla sections sections . select )/ied1- to select all slas in model.
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Go to 'ssi(n $$ shell $$ sla section and select )ried sla 1&0"- from section
property list
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1.3 .ra+ (hear 5all and .efine 6ier
7abel*
Select )'ll Stories- at first drop1down menu. clic2 on 3uic2 Draw 4alls utton and draw
shear walls as shown in fi(ure elow.
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2 *tatic and d,namic loading
2.1 .efining (tatic load ca*e*.
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2.2 .efining d,namic load ca*e*.
2.3.1 'dd New /esponse Spectrum Function
Go to Define $$Fuctions$$ /esponse Spectrum and select )'dd new function from file
55 from drop1down menu.
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Enter /esponse Spectrum Function
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2.(-ecif, )e*-on*e (-ectrum Ca*e*
Go to Define $$ load$$'dd new case$$ #ases and clic2 on )'dd New Spectrum-
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2.& 2a** *ource
Go to Mass Define $$ source
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2.' )un Anal,*i*
Set Dynamic 'nalysis !arameters
Go to 'naly6e $$ /un analysis