EGN-5439 The Design of Tall Buildings

Lecture 40

ETABS – Getting Started

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Computer and and Structures
Structures Inc.
Inc.
“Considerable
“Considerable time
time and
and expense
expense have
have gone
gone into
into the
the development
development andand
documentation
documentation of of ETABS.
ETABS. The
The program
program has has been
been thoroughly
thoroughly tested
tested and
and
used.
used. In
In using
using this
this program,
program, however,
however, thethe user
user accepts
accepts and
and understand
understand
that
that no
no warranty
warranty isis expressed
expressed or
or implied
implied byby the
the developers
developers oror distributors
distributors
on
on accuracy
accuracy or
or the
the reliability
reliability of
of the
the program.
program.
The
The user
user must
must understand
understand the
the assumptions
assumptions of of the
the program
program andand must
must
independently
independently verify
verify the
the results.”
results.”

In
In other
other words,
words, itit becomes
becomes the
the structural
structural engineer’s
engineer’s responsibility
responsibility to
to check
check
the
the ETABS
ETABS results
results via
via simple
simple assumptions
assumptions and
and hand
hand calculations.
calculations.
 ETABS
ETABS allows
allows the
the user
user to:
to:

Create
Create and
and modify
modify computer
computer models.
models.

Create
Create structural
structural elements
elements (columns,
(columns, slabs,
slabs, shear-walls,
shear-walls, beams).
beams).

Analyze
Analyze multiple
multiple scenarios
scenarios and
and conditions,
conditions, such
such as,
as,

Earthquake
Earthquake and and wind
wind loads,
loads,
Sequential
Sequential loading
loading of
of construction,
construction,
When
When the
the analysis
analysis is
is run,
run, itit goes
goes from
from an
an object
object based
based to
to an
an element
element
based
based model,
model,
The
The analysis
analysis consist
consist of
of frames,
frames, joints,
joints, linked
linked with
with shell
shell elements.
elements.

Design
Design and
and optimize
optimize multistory
multistory buildings
buildings (steel/composite,
(steel/composite, concrete
concrete frame
frame and
and
shear-walls.)
shear-walls.)

All
All these
these steps
steps through
through aa single
single graphic
graphic user
user interface
interface (GUI).
(GUI).
 Initial
Initial steps
steps to
to model
model aa building.
building.

1.
1. Define
Define the
the building’s
building’s geometry
geometry (it’s(it’s footprint,
footprint, including
including thethe adjacent
adjacent
structures,
structures, establish
establish the
the gridlines,
gridlines, etc…).
etc…).
2.
2. Consider
Consider the the implications
implications of of the
the geographic
geographic location
location of of the
the building.
building.
3.
3. Establish
Establish the the codes,
codes, analysis
analysis procedures
procedures and and design
design criteria
criteria to
to be
be applied
applied
(for
(for example,
example, ASCE
ASCE 7, 7, UBC,
UBC, IBC2000,
IBC2000, Florida
Florida Building
Building Code,
Code, ACI
ACI 318).
318).
4.
4. Define
Define the
the loads
loads (dead,
(dead, live,
live, reduction
reduction factors,
factors, wind
wind and
and seismic).
seismic).
5.
5. Choose
Choose thethe structural
structural elements,
elements, such such as as columns,
columns, shear-walls,
shear-walls, etc.etc.
6.
6. Define
Define the
the working
working units
units (for
(for example,
example, lb-in,
lb-in, kips-ft,
kips-ft, etc.).
etc.).
7.
7. Define
Define the
the various
various concrete
concrete strengths
strengths (eg,(eg, 4000
4000 psi,
psi, 8000
8000 psi,
psi, etc.).
etc.).
8.
8. Define
Define thethe modulus
modulus of of elasticity
elasticity for
for concrete.
concrete.
9.
9. Define
Define and
and create
create columns
columns sizessizes and
and strengths
strengths forfor all
all different
different levels.
levels.
10.
10. Define
Define wall
wall strengths
strengths and and thickness.
thickness.
11.
11. Define
Define steel
steel strength
strength andand modulus
modulus of of elasticity.
elasticity.
12.
12. Place
Place columns
columns andand shear-walls
shear-walls uponupon thethe gridlines.
gridlines.
Parameters: Columns 30”x 30”
Beams 24”x 24”
Shear walls: Outer walls: 84” / Inner wall: 24”
Transverse wall: 8”
Shear Wall Preliminary Design
Define a New Model
• Choose “NO”
Define the 1st story.

o Choose “Grid Only”.

o Model of 1 story properly, run analysis, and check for
any improperly connected nodes.
Alternatively,
Alternatively, use
use ETABS
ETABS’’ uniform
uniform grid
grid spacing.
spacing.
…
… or
or ETABS’
ETABS’ custom
custom grid
grid spacing.
spacing.
Ready to begin:
Define Properties:

- Material Properties
- Frame Sections
- Slab/Wall Sections
- Static Load Cases
- Load Combinations
Material Properties:

Add new material

…or
…or define
define material
material properties
properties (for
(for example,
example, concrete
concrete of
of f’
f’cc == 44 ksi).
ksi).
 Frame Sections

Add new Rectangular Sections

Place
Place the
the concrete
concrete columns
columns on
on the
the grid.
grid.
Add Beam
 Add Wall Sections

- Always choose Shell for walls and slabs.

- Membrane and Plate are remnants from
previous versions.
Add the slab.
 Define the Load Cases

The Self Weight is to be counted as a dead load.

 Load Combinations

DDL = Design Dead + Live

SDL = Service Dead + Live
Draw the columns
Draw the beams
Delete the beams and columns to place the shear walls.
Draw the shear walls.
Draw the slab.
Turn on the Object Fill.
Delete the slabs inside the core.
Draw the slabs around the core.
Mesh the slabs.
Select the frame elements that overlap the shear walls.
Delete the overlapping frame elements.
Apply the Loading.
Apply the Loads.
Run Analysis:
- Run analysis and view animation looking for any disconnected
nodes/abnormalities.
- Resolve all errors before proceeding.
Replicate all stories.
Edit the story data.
Modify the story heights.
Place a slab above core.
Assign loading to the new slabs.
Run the analysis.
View Bent B.
Show the member Forces.
Zoom in to lower stories.
Right-click on the lower middle column to view the Forces.
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