CheckListForFiniteElementModels

AnalysisOptions
Units

t,m,c

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AnalysisoptionsEtabs

Full3D/setdynamic(RitzX,Y,ZAcc.)/setPdelta(iterative,Basicult.Comb.)

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CrackanalysisoptionsSafe Definetop&bot.mesh/calc.Fct=0.62(fc')^.5(Mpa)

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Masssource

Fromloads,Alldeadloads+0.25LL2

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Specialseismicdesign

userho=1.0,DLmultiplayer=0.5Ca.I

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Loadcases&combinations
StaticDeadloadcases

DL(selfweight)/FC(Typical&Roof)/Walls(Line&distributed&Parapets)

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StaticL.L.loadcases

LL1(AutoPattern<500kg/m2Rooms)/LL2(>500kg/m2Corr&Stairs,Mech)

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StaticOtherloadcases

Temp.(+&)/etc

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Autoseismicloads

Code,heights(Bas.toURoof),Parameters(Ctinfeet),Direction,eccentricity

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Autowindloads

Code,heights(Gr.toUroof),Parameters,Direction,diaphragms,Parapetheight

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NonLinearCases

Uplift,cracked,Longterm/Type,Startingcase/Creep&shrinkage(2,0.0005)

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Loadcombinations

Adddefaultdesigncombinations,Servicecombinations,anyotherdesigncomb.

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ElementsProp.
Materialprop.

Unitmass,Unitweight,E(4700*Fc'^.5),u(0.2),Fc',Fy(42000)

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Frame/colprop.

Material,Type(TiedCol.),Size,Modifiers(Ix&Iy=0.7),RFT,coverasperGN

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Frame/Beamprop.

Material,Type(Beam),Size,Modifiers(Ix&Iy=0.35),coverasperGN

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Shell/F.S&S.Sprop.

Material,Type(slab),B.th.(real),M.th.(real),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)

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Shell/HBslabprop.

Material,Type(slab),B.th.(equ.I),M.th.(Equ.W),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)

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Shell/onewayslabprop.

Material,Type(slaboneway),Thick's(aspertype),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)

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Shell/HCslabprop.

Material,Type(deck),B.th.(toppingth.),M.th.(Equ.W),Modifiers(All=1.0)

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Shell/wallprop.

Material,Type(wall),Thick's(real),Modifiers(F22=0.7)

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Springsprop.

Soil(Kz=100BCorsoilreport)/Pile(Kz=Pw/.01Dorsoilreport)/Kx=Kx=0.1Kz

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Geometry
No.&Heightsofstories

Checkmodeltostrc.drawings/Usethedeepestfoundationlevel

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Slabedges&openings

Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checkthicknesses/Avoidcurvetures

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Wallslocation&openings

Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checkthicknesses/Avoidcurvetures

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Beamlocations

Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checksections/Avoidcurvetures

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Columnslocations

Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checksections

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Modeling
Automeshingsize

Automeshingshells&frames(size0.2longestspan)/Nomeshingforonewayslabs

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AutoConstrain

Checkthatshell&beamelementsareautoconstrained

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Diaphragms

Type(jointsSemirigid),Location(eachfloor)/checkdiscontinuitiesinfloors

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Releases

Noreleasesexceptinplantedcolumnsordiscontinuitiesinfloors(corpels&nibs)

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AssigningLoads

Value,Direction,Caseofloading

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Supports

Type(hingforseparetefooting&fixedforraftorcantlivers),Location

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Errors&Warnings

Checkthereasonoferrors&illconditionsandcorrectit

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Seismicdata

Baseshear,Massparticipate,Responsespectrumscaling(ifany)

CheckRunningModel
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Modeshapes&timeperiodsCheckloosepointsandmergethem/Checkwithempiricalvalues

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Strainingactions

Checkthepatternandapproximatevaluesofstrainingactions

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Total&interstorydrift

Checkthevaluesagainstcodelimits(seismicH/200),(windH/500)

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Othermovements

limitoftorsionalratio(1.2)/widthofseismicgap(w1^2+w2^2)^.5

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Slabdeflections

Checkthevalues&locationsagainstcodelimits(L/240,L/360,L/480)/Crackwidth

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Soilreactions/settlement

Checkwithallowablevaluesfromsoilreport

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Checkserviceability

Designofsections
Code

CheckCode,seismiccategory,intermidiatsway,RCcover,Phi's,..etc

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DesignCombinations

CheckAdddefaultdesigncombinations/anyotherdesigncomb.

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Designofcolumns

CheckPMratio,beamcolumnsconnection,shearstresses

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Designofbeams

Checklong.RFT,shearstresses

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Designofwalls

CheckuniformRFT,AddcornerRFT,Checkshear&Flexurestresses

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DesignofFlatSlabs&Raft

CheckColumn&Fielddesignstrips,Top&Bot.meshes,Add.RFT&Punching

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