Model & Analyze Building

INFORMATION:
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6 stories
Each Stories = 12ft
4 (22ft ) bays x 3 (18ft) bays
Flat Slabs (with Perimeter Beams)
Lateral Force Resisting System: Interior Shear Walls and Perimeter Moment Frames

1. MODELLING
1. New Model
2. Model Initialization: Use Built-in-Settings
Display Units
: US Customary
Concrete Design Code : ACI 318-11
3. Note: 4 (22ft ) bays x 3 (18ft) bays
4 bays Grid in X = 5, Spacing = 22ft
3 bays, Grid in Y = 4, Spacing = 18ft

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iii) Drop Panel Size: 6ft

Structural System Properties:

(1) Column Add Column Property Add New Property: Rectangular, Concrete
(Rectangular)
Rename Property Name: Concrete Column
Depth: 24in (to make it square)
You can do: Property Modifiers(Maximum = 1)
Steel Reinforcement Properties: Design Type = P2-M2-M3 (Column)
(2) Beam Add Beam Property Add New Property: Rectangular, Concrete
Rename Property Name: Concrete Beam
Depth: 30in
Steel Reinforcement Properties: Design Type = M3 Design Only (Beam)
(3) Slab Add Slab Property Select Slab 1 modify/show property
Thickness: 8in
(4) Drop1: 15in (maybe)
iv) Load:

v) Floor Diaphragm Rigidity: Rigid

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5. Add Floor Openings
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Choose Draw Rectangular Floor

Property: Opening

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Click on C2 and drag to D2, release the mouse to draw the opening

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Result:
Click on Cursor Mode, to release the drawing
Delete Column

Ctrl key + Left-click C3:

Select the Column, OK. Result: The column @ C3 are selected over entire height.
Note: 6 frames are selected.
REPEAT: D3, D2 & C2.
Edit Delete
6. Draw Core Walls
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Draw Draw Wall Stacks
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use E-shape Layout
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Layout Data:

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a. Length Dimensions:
LX = 18ft
LY1 = 11ft (to meet size of the floor openings)
LY2 = 11ft (to meet size of the floor openings)
b. Thicknesses:
All = 14in.
Change the Angle to 900 to align the E-Wall to the Floor Opening:

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Top Story: Story6

Bottom Story: Story1
Click cursor mode (select button) to leave draw mode
Model Explorer Tab Loads Load Patterns
Make sure the dead and live load are aready defined.
Right click on load patterns:
i. Rename Load: Wind, auto lateral load: ASCE 7-10 Add new load
modify lateral load exposure from extents of rigid diaphragm

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Result:

Set View Options: i. Diaphragm Extent apply close

The radial line indicate the extent

Right Click anywhere on the slab: note that the diapragm assigned is D1

Define -> diaphragms Modify/Show Diaphragm Rigid cancel

Turn off diaphragm extent display

7. Define Load Cases

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Model Explorer Loads Load Cases Wind (right Click) Modify/show Wind
Note: Load Case name: Wind, Use Preset P=Delta Settings: None
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Click on Modify/show.. button ::Automation Method:

None
Non-iterative Mass based fast, approximate
Iterative load based, slower, accurate (SELECT THIS)
Iterative P-Delta Load Case:
Dead = 1.2 Scale Factor

Live = 0.5 Scale Factor

2. ANALYZE
1. Run Analysis

2. Model Explorer Display Model Windows 3D view display (You can select)

E.g.: click on the Frame:

Note: heading mentioned that its dead lad

3. Display Force/Stress Diagram Shell Stresses/Forces Component: M11 Contour
Option: Display on Deformed Shape OK

Result:

4. Go to Plan View TAB Click on Show Deformed Shape

Load Case: Wind, OK

Result:

Click:

Click Show Undeformed Shape to RESET:

3. Design Concrete Frame

1. Right Click on a Preliminary Beam Note: Design Tab: Design Procedure = Concrete Frame
Design
2. Design Concrete Frame Design View/Revise Preferences
Design Code = ACI318-11
3. Click on Concrete Frame Design Button

Result:
4. Click on Move Down in List button to display Story1

Shown here:
5. Right click on a beam to show the design information form.
Note: this form shows the required reinforcement steel for each design combination at different
location along the beam; the highlighted is the largest value, maybe either top or bottom steel
required.
Click the Envelope Button to display the design report.
6. Design Concrete Frame Design Verify All Members Passed

7. Assign Clear Display of Assigns

8. Go to 3D-View tab to show undeformed shape:

4. Design Shear Wall of the Elevated Core

1. Select Select Object Type Walls Select Close

2. View Shows Selected Objects Only

Result: Only the wall being displayed
3. Define Pier Labels
Note: 2 Predefined Pier: P1 & P2.
Add New Name: P3 & P4
4. Activate ALL STORIES
5. Left click the Wall that lies along Line-C.

Notes: 6shells, 24 Edges Selected

6. Assign Shell Pier Label P1 Apply
P2 = Middle btw C-D, P3 = along lineD, P4 = Along line2
Apply all, Close.
7. The plan view tab Set 3D view:

8. Design Shear Wall Design View/Revise Preference

Note: Design code = ACI318-11
9. Design Shear Wall Design Start Design/check
Result: when the design is completed, the pier longitudinal reinforcing is displayed.
10. Right click on a wall, BRINGS UP the Shear Wall Design Report.

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Note: it shows comprehensive design information about the piers.

Assign Clear Display of Assign
Change 3-d view back to plan view. (left tab) Story6.
View Show All Objects
Model Explorer Tables Tab Design Shear Wall Design Shear Wall Pier Summary
Show Table

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