Steps for Seismic Analysis

1. Select SI units [kNm] 2. Define the grid and story data 3. Define materials (Ecdcracked = 0.5*Ecd)
Reinforced Concrete, with dense aggregate ... 2400 kg/m3 Plain Concrete, with natural stone aggregate ... 2300 kg/m3 Mass per unit volume = 2.4 Weight per unit volume = 2.4* 9.80665 = 23.54

Eurocode 2 : Ecm = 22 x (fcm/10)0,3 , fcm in MPa fcm = fck + 8 , fck in MPa

4. Define the cross-section for columns and beams 5. Define (Draw) the columns 6. Define (Draw) the beams

C12/15: fck = 12 MPa (cylinder, 15 on cube) fcm = 12 + 8 = 20 MPa Ecm = 22 x (20/10)0,3 = 27.09 MPa => Ecm = 27 MPa (Table 3.1 SR EN 1992-1-1:2004) Ecdcracked = 0.5*Ecd = 13.5 MPa = 13.5 N/mm2 = 13.500.000 N/m2

ETABS: (Menu) Assign -> Frame/Line -> Frame Property Modifiers -> Mass = Weight = n

n = (A-Af)/A (~ 0.5)
A = Af + Ai Af = bf x hf Ai = (hgr - hf) x bgr bf = 0.15*(L1 + L2) < Lmin/2 (1 m)

7. Define the sections for slabs (membrane) 8. Define (Draw) the slabs 9-12. Define and Draw walls and coupling beams 13.Assign the End (Lenght) Offsets for columns & beams 14.Assign Joint/Point Rigid Diaphragm (for slabs joints) 15-17. Mesh and pier for walls 18. Define static load cases - gravity loads
ETABS: Select -> by Wall/Slab/Deck Section (all Slabs) Assign -> Shell/Area -> Diaphragms -> New -> Rigid ETABS: Select -> by Frame Section (all columns & beams) Assign -> End (Lenght) Offsets... -> Automatic & Rigid-zone factor = 1

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Assign gravity uniform loads to slabs - current floor

20.Assign uniform loads to perimetrical beams - curtain walls 21.Replicate story 22. Assign gravity uniform loads to slabs - terrace ETABS: Assign -> Shell/Area Loads -> Uniform

23.Assign uniform loads to perimetrical beams - attic

24.Define Mass Source

25.Check model & Set Analysis Options ETABS: Analyze -> Check Model -> check all buttons Analyze -> Set Analysis Options -> Set Dynamic Parameters -> Modes (6) 26.Run Analysis 27.Show Mode Shapes & Display Modal Participating Mass Ratio ETABS: Display -> Show Tables -> Modal Inf/Building Modal Inf/Mass Ratios -> Building Output/Center Mass Rigidity 28. Define static load cases - eartquake loads

29. Run Analysis 30. Verify the GF story shear (comparing with hand-calculated conventional seismic force Fb = c*Wt) 31-32. Shear walls 33. Show Deformed Shape for EQ load cases 34. Visualize the joint displacement and Lateral Drifts

35. Check the amplified drifts fost SLS and SLU

36. Define LOAD COMBINATIONS

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Show wall forces Show beam forces Show column forces for EQ on X and Y dir Print Diagrams Modify colors for print