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Tutorial2The Project
The Project
The example project is an irregularly shaped four-story building. Thefirst story
is 15 feet high and stories 2 , 3, and 4 are each 12 feet high.The bays are 24
feet in the X and Y directions.The lateral force resisting system consists of in
tersecting moment frames.The floors consist of 3 inches of concrete over a 3-inc
h-deep metal deck.The secondary (infill) beams are designed as composite beams.
The lat-eral-force resisting beams that connect the columns are designed as noncomposite beams.The architect for the building has requested that the maximum be
amdepth not exceed that of a W18 beam to allow sufficient clearance forductwork
running beneath the beams.
Step 1Begin a New Model
In this Step, the dimensions and story height are set. Then a list of sec-tions
that fit the parameters set by the architect for the design are defined.A.Start
the program and click the X on the Tip of the Day window toclose it. If the unit
s shown in the drop-down box in the lower right-hand corner of the ETABS window
are not Kip-in, click the drop-down box to set the units to Kip-in.