ETAB 2013 tutorial

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Modeling 6story RC building
ETAB 2013 Tutorial
Eng .Affoune Mohamed El Hadi
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September 2014
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Table of Content

1 General Modeling

1.1 Setting up the- model geometry from atemplate

1.2 Defining material Properties

1.3 Defining frame sections.

1.4 Defining shell sections.

1.5 Defining wall sections.

1.6 Assigning frame sections

1.7 Assigning shell sections

1.8 Draw Shear Wall and Define Pier Labels

2 Static and dynamic loading

2.1 Defining Static load cases.

2.2 Defining dynamic load cases.

2.3 Specify Response Spectrum Cases

2.4 Mass source

2.5 Run Analysis

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Objective

' ow you have Never Used ETAB before, do not BE September back. We
have
Designed Print course in Suchi away That even the- inexperienced ETAB user
Will have no problem following ALONG. '

Author
Affoune Mohamed El Hadi , Structural Engineer at China
State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).

Contact:

E-mail: affoune.m.hadi@gmail.com

Tel: +213 667 616 771

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Section parameters

Beam 30x45cm
Column 40x40cm
Slab Ribbed slab 16 + 4cm
Shear wall 20cm
Typical Story 3m
Story at base of building 3m

Modal Response Spectra Parameters

(RPA 99 V2003): Algerians Code

Damping 0.1
Quality factor 1.2
Behavior factor 4
Zone acceleration 0.15
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1General Modeling
1.1 Setting up the- model
geometry from atemplate
1.1.1. From the- File menu select New Model from Template.

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1.1.2 Specify Grid and Story

Dimension

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1.1.3 Enter Slab

Parameters

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1.1.4 Create Model

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1.2 Defining material Properties

1.2.1 Define >> Define Materials >> add new material

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1.3 Defining frame sections.

1.3.1 Define New Frame Section and Specify Section Properties for Define

Beam >> frame section Properties >> frame sections >> add new Property >>

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1.4 Defining shell sections.

Define >> Define section Properties >> slab sections >> add new Property

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1.5 Defining wall sections.

Define >> Define section Properties >> wall sections >> add new Property

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1.6 Assigning frame sections

1.6.1 Select All Beams and Assign "Beam 30x45 " Section Properties

Go to Select >> Properties >> frame sections ,select "ConcBm" to select For beams in model.

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Go to Assign >> Frame >> section Property and select "Beam 30x45 " from

Property section list

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1.6.2 Select All columns and Assign "Column 40x40 " Section Properties

Go to Select >> Properties >> frame sections ,select "ConcCol" to select For columns in model.
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Go to Assign >> Frame >> section Property and select "Column 40x40 " from

Property section list

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1.7 Assigning shell sections

Go to Select >> Properties >> slab sections sections ,select "Ribbed1" to select For slabs in model.

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Go to Assign >> shell >> slab section and select "Ribbed slab 16 + 4 ' from

Property section list

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1.8 Draw Shear Wall and Define Pier

Labels
Select "All Stories " at first drop-down menu, click on Quick Draw Walls button and draw

shear Diaphragm as shown in Figure Below.

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2static and dynamic loading

2.1 Defining Static load cases.

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2.2 Defining dynamic load cases.

2.3.1 Add New Response Spectrum Function

Go to Define Fuctions >> >> Response Spectrum and select "Add new function from file

' from drop-down menu.

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Enter Response Spectrum Function

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2.3Specify Response Spectrum Cases

Go to Define >> Add load >> new case >> Cases and click on "Add New Spectrum "

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2.4 Mass source

Go to Mass Define >>
source

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2.5 Run Analysis

September Dynamic Analysis

Parameters Go to Analyze >>

Run analysis