Initial steps to model a building.
1. Define the building’s geometry (it’s footprint, including the adjacent
structures, establish the gridlines, etc…).
2. Consider the implications of the geographic location of the building.
3. Establish the codes, analysis procedures and design criteria to be applied
(for example, ASCE 7, UBC, IBC2000, Florida Building Code, ACI 318).
4. Define the loads (dead, live, reduction factors, wind and seismic).
5. Choose the structural elements, such as columns, shear-walls, etc.
6. Define the working units (for example, lb-in, kips-ft, etc.).
7. Define the various concrete strengths (eg, 4000 psi, 8000 psi, etc.).
8. Define the modulus of elasticity for concrete.
9. Define and create columns sizes and strengths for all different levels.
10. Define wall strengths and thickness.
11. Define steel strength and modulus of elasticity.
12. Place columns and shear-walls upon the gridlines.
Initial steps to model a building.
1. Define the building’s geometry (it’s footprint, including the adjacent
structures, establish the gridlines, etc…).
2. Consider the implications of the geographic location of the building.
3. Establish the codes, analysis procedures and design criteria to be applied
(for example, ASCE 7, UBC, IBC2000, Florida Building Code, ACI 318).
4. Define the loads (dead, live, reduction factors, wind and seismic).
5. Choose the structural elements, such as columns, shear-walls, etc.
6. Define the working units (for example, lb-in, kips-ft, etc.).
7. Define the various concrete strengths (eg, 4000 psi, 8000 psi, etc.).
8. Define the modulus of elasticity for concrete.
9. Define and create columns sizes and strengths for all different levels.
10. Define wall strengths and thickness.
11. Define steel strength and modulus of elasticity.
12. Place columns and shear-walls upon the gridlines.
ETABS allows the user to:
Create and modify computer models.
Create structural elements (columns, slabs, shear-walls, beams).
Analyze multiple scenarios and conditions, such as, Earthquake and wind loads,Sequential loading of construction,
When the analysis is run, it goes from an object based to an element
based model,
The analysis consist of frames, joints, linked with shell elements.
sign and optimize multistory buildings (steel/composite, concrete frame and
shear-walls.)
All these steps through a single graphic user interface (GUI).
ETABS allows the user to:
Create and modify computer models.
Create structural elements (columns, slabs, shear-walls, beams).
Analyze multiple scenarios and conditions, such as,
Earthquake and wind loads,
Sequential loading of construction,
When the analysis is run, it goes from an object based to an element
based model,
The analysis consist of frames, joints, linked with shell elements.
sign and optimize multistory buildings (steel/composite, concrete frame and
shear-walls.)
All these steps through a single graphic user interface (GUI).
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