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Lecture Slides Esteem2019-231
Lecture Slides Esteem2019-231
BACKGROUND
Esteem software is a total integrated solution computer program that offers the
complete package in reinforced concrete design.
You can create and edit a model, perform analysis, design, produce calculations
and drawings through a graphic driven interface within Microsoft Windows
platform.
2D analysis- cont.’
2D analysis (Floor by floor run) process flow:-
1. Key Plan
To run 2D analysis, user shall create a complete key plan. A complete plan must
include grid lines, beams, slabs (optional) and columns.
2. Verification
The program shall run auto-verification before generating mesh. An error or warning
message will pop up (including a report on source of the error) if any element that
cannot pass the verification. User shall then recheck the key plan and correct the key
plan to satisfy the verification.
3. Mesh Generation
The program shall generate plan mesh after passing the plan verification.
2D analysis- cont.’
4. Analysis
Plan is analyzed after mesh generation.
An error or warning message will pop up if analysis fails.
Base on the message, user shall go back to plan edit the
element causing failure. Re-run the mesh generation
and analysis after this.
On passing the analysis, the default set of result (the
displacement contour) appears on the main display.
2D analysis- cont.’
5. Design
In design stage, user can choose either to design all elements or individual
element types; beam, slab.
“All elements at once” meaning the program will design all same type of element
at once. If user chooses this option, program is able to design in group for beams,
slabs, columns, and foundation for the active floor.
“Selected element” means the program will design the selected element.
“Selected element” are applicable to few elements or a single element. If user
chooses this option, user has to select the element first before executing the
design application.
2D analysis - cont.’
5. Design –cont.’
After the design stage, user will be able to view the result. If user chooses to
design “all elements” then users are able to select element by element for the
result view. If user select to design “Selected element” then user will only read
the result for the elements that user choose to design.
If the elements failed in the design stage, the program will prepare a list of the
failed element. User will able to view the result of the element failed in design. A
report will help the user to identify the cause of design failure.
3D analysis
3D analysis (Overall analysis) process:-
1. Verification
3D analysis will start after 2D analysis. At the start of the 2D analysis, program will run
plan verification. This plan verification will run from floor to floor. If any errors are
discovered in plan verification, a report will be created after the verification process.
2. 2D Analysis
When the plans pass the verification stage, the 2D analysis begins. It will run from
floor to floor.
For each floor, the program will do the following:-
a) Generate 2D mesh.
b) Runs the 2D mesh analysis.
If any floor fails in this analysis stage, program would automatically pop up the
compiled error message after all floors are analyzed.
3D analysis
3. 3D Analysis
After the all floors passed the 2D analysis, the 3D analysis proceeds. The program will do the
following:-
a) Generate 3D mesh.
b) Runs 3D mesh analysis.
If any floor fails in 3D analysis, program will automatically give an error report after the analysis.
4. 3D Post Analysis
After the 3D mesh analysis, the program moves into 3D post analysis. Two sets of results are
produced here. They are the "3D contour view" and the "3D loading & result view".
5. Design Stage
After 3D post analysis, program will move into the design stage. User can predefine to design all
elements when running 3D analysis. Otherwise user can choose to design after 3D post analysis
process. User can choose to design all element or selected elements after the 3D analysis.
ESTEEM USER INTERFACE - UI
1. Main menu
topics -groups and
categorized according to the
5. Project Explorer related functions.
Double-clicking – to activate the particular floor
on the Main Display window [3].
2. Tool Bar
Right clicking -additional editing command.
Buttons - carry out certain
commands- Most are
6. Object Viewer
3. Main Display associated with the function
List in the properties of any
Display area for plan, 3D view, in the menu bar
particular element or
general project or floor detailing and more- press F12 4. Status bar The status bar reports
information. to refresh display editing modes and provides general
information
START-UP TOOL BARS
5. Project Explorer
Double-clicking – to activate the particular floor
on the Main Display window [3].
Right clicking -additional editing command.
You can easily arrange other toolbars by right-
clicking on the toolbar area to select the ones
required.
MAIN MENU-NEW PROJECT
1. To create a new project
File menu > New Project
2. Click on grid intersection to mark the first point. Then click again on another grid
intersection to mark the second point. To mark the third point, click until the Outer
Middle Offset and set any specific value.
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3. Beams load input
1. With the beam icon still active, you can choose any load types from point
load to general variation load.
2. Ensure that the Othogonal icon is OFF for incline line load.
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4. Slab – cut section
In slab input mode
1. Click on Cut Section icon
2. Click the gridline you want the cut section
parallel to.
3. Next, click at the point of desired location for
cut section.
4. The cut section mark can be re-positioned by
editing the 'Begin Point' or
'End Point' in the Object Viewer
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5. Brickwall Input
Input brickwall by user define.
1. click on Brickwall icon and choose User Define icon .
2. In Object Viewer panel, set the brickwall property Index 1(thickness 230mm)
or 2 (thickness 115mm)
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5. Brickwall on Slab
3. Simply click on slab to select.
4. Then drag mouse cursor to the
desire grid to mark starting point and
the ending point of the brickwall.
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6. 2D Analysis and Design
1. Generate the mesh for plan gb.
ii. Turn on the View/Hide Node Number icon and View/Hide Eelment Number icon to display the node and
element numbers on the mesh.
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6. 2D Analysis and Design
2. Beam moment release mark and Slab moment release mark
iv. Subframe view icon-To display the 2D Sub-frame view for the plan.
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7. Design Slab
1. Slab can be designed after 2D
analysis is completed.
2. Select floor to be active the
Click on Design Slab icon to
design slab.
To see the status of all the processes that PASSED the analysis
and design part--- Choose Project Status or click the icon
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9. View Results- Tools
Tools from Main Menu-choose Column Calculator.
Use this tool to redesign column which has FAILED in design. Click DESIGN button for the particular column .
The column size can be changed. To redesign click DESIGN button at the bottom to redesign the column.
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9. View Results- Tools
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11. Export to DXF File
File from Main Menu and choose Batch Export.
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11. Export to DXF File
From the combo box
- Choose Drawings to
export drawings.
- Choose Reports to
export design reports.