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ETABS Presentation 1
ETABS Presentation 1
ETABS Presentation 1
ETABS 2015
Various Civil softwares available in the market are STAAD Pro, STRUTS,
STRAP, STRUDS, RISA, GTS, ETABS, NISA, SAP 2000, ANSYS, ABAQUS,
Among them STAAD Pro and ETABS are leading design software in the
market.
ETABS uses Stiffness Matrix method of structural analysis for members and
FEA for Plates.
ETABS has time saving option (One storey, All storey, Similar storey).
It has two screen in default. Left side shows plan view and Right side shows
3D Isometric view or elevation.
In ETABS Beams and Columns are known as line objects. Slabs and Shear
walls are known as Area objects.
Diaphragm action.
It has in built Live load reduction for upper floors as per codal provision.
Disadvantages:
You canot know what is happening inside the analysis engine of the software
as like STAAD Pro.
ETABS Screen:
Title Bar: It is on the top of the screen. When the programme is in use, this title bar
Menu Bar : It contains programs menus from which various commands can be
selected to perform specific actions.
Tool Bars and Buttons: The tool bars are made up of buttons placed at top and side
of the screen. We can access commonly used commands by single click on the
button.
Model Explorer: It allows easy access to model definition data including Property
forms, load definitions and object forms as well as Analysis, Design, Detailing results
in graphical.
Display windows: It shows geometry of the model. The display includes property,
loading, analysis or design results and detailing .
Display title tab: It is located at top of display window. It is highlighted when the
Status bar: It is located at bottom of main window. Text describes current status of
the program.
Mouse pointer position coordinates : it displays on the right side of status bar.
Drawing & selection Drop down list: It is on the right side of status bar. One Storey,
All Stories, Similar Stories are the three options in the drop down menu. With One
Storey option, an object is created only at the storey level on which it is drawn. All
Stories option enabled to create objects at all storey levels in the model at the
same plan location. Similar storey option enabled to create objects at all similar
Current units: It is located on the far right side of the status bar. This can be
New model, Open, Save, Undo, Redo, Refresh Window, Run analysis (F5),
Rubber band zoom, Restore Full view, Restore previous zoom,
Zoom in one step, Zoom out one step, Pan, Set Default 3D view, Set Plan view,
Set Elevation view, Rotate 3D view, Perspective Toggle, Above Up, Move down,
Object shrink Toggle, Set display Options, Extruded view Toggle, transparency
Toggle, Show Un deformed shape(F4), Display Load joint Assign, Display Framed
load Assign, Display Shell load Assign, Show Deformed shape(F6),
Display Support/Spring Reaction(F7), display frame/Pier/ Spandrel/link force(F8),
Display Shell Stresses. Forces (F9), Show named display,
Steel Frame Design, Concrete Frame Design Composite Beam Design,,
Composite Column Design, Steel Joist Design, Shear Wall Design, Steel Connection
Design.
:
Comparison of STAAD Pro & ETABS
1 Model Creation Any type of structure can It has inbuilt library for
be analysed & design modeling building structures
with its flexible modeling only.
environment
4 Bending moment & It gives BMD & Shear BMD & Shear forces are
Shear forces forces to the centre line calculated from face of
of columns column accurately.
7 Live load reduction It does not have Live Live load Reduction for
Load Reduction facility. upper floors is available.
We have to define
command prompt to do
the same.
9 Time saving options Member property, loading It has time saving options
can be given by cut One storey, Similar storey
section with range by and All storey.
selecting new view.
Data:
No. of storeys : GF +3
Go Edit Edit Storey dataEdit storey. OR Right click on the screen Click
Add/Modify data.
Choose Modify/Show Storey Data. Click Modify/ Show Storey data to see the
following screen.
Right click inside the screen. Choose Add Storey Keep Existing Storey Heights.
The following screen will appear. Add Storey Height as 3.35m. No. of Added storeys
as 1. Insert Above Storey to Storey 4 and Replicate New Storey as Storey 4Ok.
2. Define Material Properties:
Add New material Choose the standard and Material type grade as M20. Ok.
Define Column :
Give Property Name say Col 1 for column 1. Choose Material as M20 and give
section dimensions Depth : 500 mm Width: 230 mm. Then click Modify/show Rebar.
Choose Design Type as P-M2-M3 Design column, Rectangular reinforcement, Ties
and other details like Main bar sizes, cover, stirrups details etc.
Define Beam:
From Main menu Define Section properties Frame section. Following screen
will appear.
Click Add New property. Choose Concrete Rectangular and click on the Rectangular
shape button to see the following screen.
Give Property Name say B1 for Beam 1. Choose Material as M20 and give section
dimensions Depth : 500 mm Width: 230 mm. Then click Modify/show Rebar.
Choose Design Type as M3 Design only (Beam), Give cover details.
Define Slab :
Drawing Beam:
Choose Storey 5
Main MenuDraw Draw Beam/Column/ Brace objects Draw Beam/ Column/
Brace.
Choose B1 in Properties window.
Set similar storey and windowing entire Beam.
For Quick Draw Beams/ Columns option. Choose Similar storey option from bottom
right of the screen. Draw the beams by simply clicking on the grid. This will draw
beams on all floors.
Drawing Column :
Set Base floor Plan view in left window Set Column points (with mouse).
From Main menu AssignJoint/ point Restraints (supports) Select FixedOk.
6. Defining Loads :
Note:
For Self weight multiplier will be 1 for slabs, beams and columns of dead load. For
other loads, it will be zero. Dead Load of Beams, Columns and slabs are
automatically calculated by ETABS as per Section Properties and Material properties
that we have assigned already for dead load calculation.
Defining Load Patterns:
Main menu Define Load Patterns.
By Default the screen will show only Dead and Live Load. If you want to add any
other loads like Wind or earthquake loads, give a name under load and choose type
and click add New Load button.
Defining Load cases:
Main menu Define load Cases.
Defining Load Combinations:
Click Add New Combination button. Give Name and Factor load as 1.50 for
DL x 1.5 + LL x 1.5 Click Ok.
Loads on Slab:
Keep Plan view in Storey 5. Choose one Storey in bottom right.
Main menu AssignShell Loads Uniform .
Roof load : Terrace Water proofing load =2.50 KN/m2
Live Load for Roof=1.50KN/m2
Choose Dead in Load Pattern, give 2.50 KN/m2 as Load. Choose Gravity as
Direction, choose Add to Existing Loads.
Select all slabs just by clicking on each slab as belowClick Apply Ok.
Now again select all slabs. Choose Live load as 1.50 KN/m2 ApplyOk.
Floor Loads:
Floor finish = 1.0 KN/m2
Live Load =4.0 KN/m2
Keep the Plan view as Storey 1. Choose Similar Stories button in bottom right.
Main menu AssignShell Loads Uniform.
Select all slabs just by clicking on each slab and give the Load value as 1.0 KN/m 2
ApplyOk.
Similarly give Live load as 4.0 KN/m2 for all other floor slab.
Wall loads on Beam:
Parapet wall =5 KN/m2
Keep Plan view in Storey 5. Choose One Storey button in bottom right. Select Outer
beams just by clicking on each beams.
Main menu AssignFrame Loads Distributed.
Choose load as Dead, Give Uniform load as 5 KN/m . Choose Add to existing Loads.
Direction: Gravity ApplyOk.
Wall on Floor beams:
External wall Load 230 mm thick =14.50 KN/m
Internal Wall Load 1150mm thick =6.60 KN/m
Keep Plan view in Storey 2. Choose Similar Storey button in bottom right (For
storey 3, Storey 4). Select Outer beams just by clicking on each beams.
Main menu AssignFrame Loads Distributed.
Choose Load pattern as Dead, Uniform Load=14.50KN/m, select Add to Existing
Loads ApplyOk. Similarly select inner beams just by clicking on each Beams.
Apply Uniform Load =6.60 KN/m ApplyOk.
Wall Load on Plinth Beams:
External Wall load =20.5 KN/m Internal Wall Load = 10.20 KN/m
Keep Plan view as storey 1 with One storey option in bottom right. Select outer
beams and assign Dead load for Plinth beam as 20.5 KN/m and select inner beam
and assign Dead Load for plinth beam as 10.20 KN/m similar to roof beam on
Parapet wall.
Concentrated or Point load Due to Secondary beams:
Keep Storey 1 in Plan view, choose Similar stories button in bottom right (For
Storey 2, storey 3, Storey 4). Select all the Transverse Beam of 8.40m length just
by clicking on the beams.
Main menu AssignFrame Loads Point.
Choose Load as Dead Load as Forces, Choose Add to existing loads, give Load
distance as 2.2m, Load as 35.14 KN. Choose Absolute Distance from end 1
ApplyOk.
In the similar way give Live load as 12.28 KN as concentrated Load on all floor
beams of transverse beams.
To view Loads:
Click on Display Framed Load icon on the tool bar as shown below:
7. Check the Model:
9. Results :
icon.
Select Load case (Case) or Combination (Combo), Moment or Shear values.
BMD Diagram
SFD Diagram
View set elevation view. Select BMD for the required frame.
the Frame.
Right click on any of the member to see the design information.
Click summary button to view the detailed result.
-Summary
- Flexural details
- Shear details
- Envelope Ok.
To see the % of steel on Beams and Columns:
Main menu Design Concrete frame design Display design Information Select
Design output= rebar % Ok.
12. Detailing :