Foundation Design using SAFE

Aim: To model a tall building in ETABS for the given architectural drawing along with the given parameters and to design their frame elements.   Procedure in ETABS modeling: a) Column spacing and wall spacing marking in the architectural drawing b) Story assignment   c) Grid assignment   d) Material assignment   e) Frame…

QUESTION :  Develop general arrangement for the RC office building. Analyze and design the building as per IS standard code in TEKLA STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. Refer the attached plan and elevation. The building to be designed for dead, live, wind and seismic loading. Report of each member to be generated and extract drawings…

Generate report for the steel building design from challenges 1 – 6 along with the loading summary Aim: To generate report for the steel building design. Procedure: Open the saved Tekla model Now go to the report option from the Ribbon and select model report. Now select the load cases and combinations summary to…

1.) Design the slab and foundation of the model. Outline the thought process for designing of the elements (column, beam, slab and foundations) AIM :  To Design the slab and foundation of the model. Outline the thought process for designing of the elements (column, beam, slab and foundations) INTRODUCTION : …

1.) Based on the analysis design RC column and beam. AIM :  Based on the analysis design RC column and beam. INTRODUCTION :  An ordinary reinforced concrete beam or the column itself is an inhomogeneous section composed of concrete and reinforcement, whose behavior is totally different.A reinforced concrete column…

Aim: To generate seismic loading based IS codal provisions and zone II. Procedure: Open the previously save Tekla model Now go to the load cases and add the seismic load case, and click ok Now go to the seismic wizard and select code specta and click Next. Now enter the zone and click Next Now we have to enter the structure…

1. Calculate dead load in design report based on IS code and apply dead load on the model Finishes of 50mm Slab thickness as per the design Brick wall load Roofing load Aim - To calculate dead load in design based on IS Code and apply on model. Tools Used - Load Cases, Full Udl, Area Load, Property Window. Calculation…

AIM: To create a new file in TSD and set up the settings for a steel building the covers for the members to be as per the following to be input: - MEMBERS IN CONTACT WITH GROUND ABOVE GROUND Beam 30mm 25mm Column 50mm 40mm Slab 30mm 25mm Pile cap 75mm   Foundation 50mm   INTRODUCTION: Tekla has option…

  AIM: To analyze and design a steel building to 10T CRANE as per IS standard code using TEKLA STRUCTURAL DESIGNER. INTRODUCTION: Tekla Structural Designer is an integrated model-based 3D tool for analysis and design (of both concrete and steel members) in multi-material structures. Features include…

1. Aim: To summarise the study for bending moment, shear force and deflection diagrams for the elements of the model Bending Moment Bending Moment refers to the bending of member due to the applied forces. Now in our figure, we can see the simply supported beams subjected to certain uniformly distributed load and the bending…

Aim: To calculate wind load for industrial steel structures and to apply it by using TSD Introduction: Lateral Load Calculation and Application Validation of model after the loading Application Here first we will calculate the wind load manually And create the model to apply the load In the TEKLA Structural…

Aim: To calculate dead and live load for industrial steel structures and to apply them using TSD  Introduction:  Load Calculation Load Application Valdation Here After valdation of the geometry of model, promary  and combunation loads to be defined Load cases to be created under the LOAD…

1. Create beam properties for First floor and model the beams AIM : To create beam properties and model primary and secondary beams on the Ground floor, First floor, Roof level INTRODUCTION : Tekla structure, basic building objects are provided and detailed further. Columns, Beams is modelled and properties are assigned…

  Aim: To Create column properties for different types of pedestal members and model in the grids created as per the assignment 1 PROCEDURE: Initially open the Tekla file created in the assignment 1.   Cross checking was made to confirm the levels of the steel building.   Now to add Pedestal…

1. Summarize the user interface in TSD with the for the following items: - Project Workspace – How to access and usage    Scene Content – Demonstrate the use of scene content    Create two scene views   Loading drop list- How to access    Properties windows – how to…

1. Design a Warehouse Building located in Chennai using STAAD Pro Connect Edition. The specification must be as follows: Width  30m Length 50m Eave Height 9m Bay spacing 6m Soil type Medium Safe Bearing Capacity 200 kN/m2 Roof slope 1 in 12 Assume suitable sections for structural elements. Follow IS800:2007, IS1893…

1. Design a multi-story Residential Building located in Bangalore using STAAD Pro Connect Edition. The specification must be as follows: Building floors G + 6 + R Plan dimension B = 25m ,  L = 16m Storey Height h = 3.5m Soil  Hard soil Use Residential Purpose Safe Bearing Capacity 180 kN/m2 Maximum slab…

1. State the primary load cases to be considered for design. The primary load cases to be considered for the design are : Dead load  Live load/Imposed load Wind load  Earthquake load  2. What is One – Way slab? The one-way slab is a slab, which is supported by parallel walls or beams, and whose length…

1. 1. How will you assign Circular section to column? AIM: To assign Circular section to column INTRODUCTION: Columns are defined as vertical load-bearing members supporting axial compressive loads chiefly. This structural member is used to transmit the load of the structure to the foundation. In reinforced concrete buildings…

1. 1. Write the steps involved to upload a .std file through web mail? INTRODUCTION: STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition includes a new Ribbon-Based Graphical User Interface. All the STAAD.Pro V8i tools/commands are available in STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition, but through the Ribbon, the tools are organized in a very logical, workflow-based…

AIM: To provide the analysis in ETABS and SAFE for the given hostel building INTRODUCTION: ETABS is an engineering software product that caters to multi-story building analysis and design. Modeling tools and templates, code-based load prescriptions, analysis methods and solution techniques, all coordinate with the…

1. Model the isolated footing provided in week 11 challenge on SAFE. Analyze and design it to verify the size, depth and steel provided as per calculations. AIM: To analyze and design the isolated footing from WEEK 11 challange on SAFE To verify the size, depth, and steel provided as per calculations INTRODUCTION: SAFE…

AIM: To know the general design procedure of spread footing with manual calculations To understand how the inputs can be colloborated and arrived as data for calculations INTRODUCTION: The spread footing behaves like an inverted cantilever with loads applied in the upward direc-tion. As a rule, a spread footing is a quite…

AIM: To model and analyze the G+7 residential building from the given architectural drawings using the ETabs software INTRODUCTION: ETABS is an engineering software product that caters to multi-story building analysis and design. Modeling tools and templates, code-based load prescriptions, analysis methods and solution…

AIM: To run the analysis and design the RCC shear walls shown in the etabs model INTRODUCTION: Shear wall is a structural member in a reinforced concrete framed structure to resist lateral forces such as wind forces. Shear walls are generally used in high-rise buildings subject to lateral wind and seismic forces. In reinforced…

AIM: To provide , The details of longitudinal reinforcement for the two columns (3A and 3B) from foundation to terrace level The details of shear reinforcement as per special confining reinforcement provision of clause 8.1 of IS 13920-2016 INTRODUCTION:  A column or pillar in architecture and structural…

  Aim:  To design the beams in detail from the etabs To provide details of longitudinal and shear reinforcement for the given two continous beams To calculate the value of maximum shear force in any one of the spans in the continous beams Introduction: A Beam is a horizontal structural element that…

AIM: To do a comparative study of different storey buildings for Seismic forces Introduction: Earthquake causes shaking of the ground. So, a building resting on it will experience motion at its base. From Newton’s First Law of Motion, even though the base of the building moves with the ground, the roof has a…

AIM: To model a 25 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below. Ground floor or plinth floor level can be taken at a height of 1.5 metres from the base. Each of the successive 25 storeys has a storey height of 3 metres. Structural Element Sizes  Beams : 300 × 400 mm  Columns :…

Question 1:The building shown, 20 × 35 m in plan, has columns on a 5 × 5 m grid and shear walls (with dimensions shown in m, 250 mm in thickness) in three alternative arrangements, (a), (b), (c), all with the same total cross-sectional area of the shear walls. Compare the three alternatives, taking into account…

Question 1: Comment on the layout of the framing plan concerning earthquake resistance in the two horizontal directions X or Y (dots are columns, lines depict beams). Look into aspects of symmetry, redundancy and bi-directional stiffness and ductility. AIM: To comment on the layout of the framing plan concerning earthquake…

AIM: To compute `L_(n), M_(n) and T_(n)` for each of the five modes from the given equations To calculate the effective modal mass `M_(n)^*` and the modal mass participating ratio for the 5 mode To obtain the base shear for each of 5 modes of vibration and the combined base shear as per SRSS rule INTRODUCTION:…

Question 1: Compute lateral stiffness of the one story frame with an intermediate realistic stiffness of the beam. The system has 3 DOFs as shown. Assume L = 2h and Elb = Elc   AIM: To compute lateral stiffness of the one story frame with an intermediate realistic stiffness of the beam. The system has 3…

INTRODUCTION ON EARTHQUAKE AND DAMAGES AND FAILURES CAUSED : Earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement, breaking and shifting of section of Earth’s crust. It may also be defined as the vibration of the earth’s surface releasing energy in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes does…

1) Use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed by you in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure model to Navisworks Cache file following the export settings discussed in class AIM: To use the Architecture/ Structure Project file developed in Week 6 to 8. Export the Revit architecture and structure…

1) Using Dynamo create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve. AIM: To create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve using dynamo INTRODUCTION: Dynamo is an open source visual programming language for Revit, written by designers…

1) Use the shortcut keys in Revit discussed in class to complete the following tasks and list them below           a. Using 3D model create a section box           b. To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout         …

1) What are HVAC systems? Why are they essential in the modeling of buildings HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. HVAC refers to the different systems used for moving air between indoor and outdoor areas, along with heating and cooling both residential and commercial buildings.…

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below:        a. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment        b. Office Buildings        c. School Ans: In this project I am going to build an office building  It comes under Group E : Business…

AIM: Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project INTRODUCTION: About the Project Base PointThe project base point can be used to establish a reference for measuring distances and positioning objects in relation to the model. When you start…

1) Why are building codes or standards essential for the modeling/ efficiency of drawings in Revit ? The National Building Code of India (NBC), a comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument providing guidelinesfor regulating the building construction activities across the country. It serves as a Model Code for…

1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level AIM: To proceed from the first floor level. Modl a ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first floor level  INTRODUCTION: In the Revit…

1) Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser create a layout in the Ground floor Level. Align the floor plan with grids created from…

1. BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project throughout its whole life cycle. As part of this process, a coordinated digital description of every aspect of the built asset is developed, using a set of appropriate technology. It is likely that this digital…

1) AIM: To create a new project (Structural/Architectural/Construction template) and naming the project appropriately INTRODUCTION:  Revit is a BIM software helping architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) teams to create high-quality buildings and infrastructure.We use Revit to Model shapes, structures,…

AIM: Creating a 3D rendered model for a Residential Building OBJECTIVE: Creating a 3D rendered model for a Residential Building using AutoCAD  INTRODUCTION: Several types of 3D modeling are available in AutoCAD. Wireframe modeling is useful for initial design iterations and as reference geometry, serving…

1) AIM: TO DRAW THE 3D ISOMETRIC VIEW OF THE BUILDING AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE  INTRODUCTION: A plan perspective is a drawing of a plan but shown in perspective. This is more of a design drawing meant to show what the space is going to look like and less how the space will be built.An Elevation is drawn from a vertical…

1. AIM: To create 3D model and view of Furniture element  Isolated footing  AASTHO type girder Drop column with panel  Gable wall Commands used: Limits  Zoom  Box  Extrude  UCS  Offset Move  Subtract  3D orbit  Loft  Region  Introduction: Change the workspace.…

1.AIM Create a layout of the Plan and Section A of the project in Challenges 7, using the template Tutorial-mArch.dwt in a scale as given in the Figure. Use the MV command to create the viewport of the size as shown in Figure. Also, use ATTEDIT command to edit the information in the title block. Use A1 size for the layout. …

AIM: Create the layouts of the Kitchen and provide hatches pattern as shown. Also, use blocks wherever required. Provide appropriate dimensions in the plan. Assume the size of doors, appliances and others as per the standards using AutoCAD   INTRODUCTION: Kitchen layout is the most important part of the designing…

1) AIM:  To create the templates title block and need to save it as a block with names: Custom1_titleblock and  Custom2_titleblock respectively Introduction: To create templates title block and need to save it as a block with names: Custom1_titleblock and  Custom2_titleblock,respectively Procedure : Step1:…

AIM: To design and draft a layout of a residential building with plot size 18.3m x 6 m  Commands used : XL Offset Trim Extension Rectangle Circle  Design center  Line  Procedure to create Architectural Plan In the command prompt type units and select Decimal In the insertion scale choose meter In the…

AIM: To draw the plan and sections as shown in the Figures using proper dimension techniques and dimension styles to document the project. Assuming the sizes of the doors and windows as per construction standards     Introduction: Plans are a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams used to describe a…

AIM: To draw the elevation and details of a wardrobe as shown in the Figure below. After sketching provide the dimensions and text with the use of layers. Using proper text styles and dimension methods to document it. Also, assuming dimensions, wherever needed. Procedure: Step1: Set units to mm Limits and limit max are…

AIM: To create a column schedule as shown in the figure. Introduction 1. Column C1 is provided with 4 bars of 20 mm dia and 6 bars of 12mm dia and marking them with a  2. Column C1a and columnC3 are provided with 12 bars of 16mm dia bars 3.Column C2 is provided with 8 bars of 20mm dia and 4 bars of 12mm dia marked…

P1. Residence Plan: Sketch the layout of a residence as shown in the Figure 1. Consider all dimensions as reference to sketch the unit plan. Also the text in the layout are only for reference. Assume the missing dimensions. Also, refer the schedule for size of the doors. AIM: Sketch of the residence layout with help of…

Aim: Drafting of various geometries using chamfer,fillet tool in AutoCAD Introduction: AutoCAD consists of a number of drawing and modification tools.Among the modification toolss are chamfer,fillet,offset,object snap,rotate,copy,move,mirror,trim,entend and join Chamfer: A chamfer is an angled line that meets the endpoints…

Aim: To create a floor plan,footing detail and isometric view using AutoCAD Introduction:The sketching of these assignments make us get in touch with the various tools in AutoCAD like rectangle,polylines,isometric views,snap mode,offset mode,copy,move and ortho mode.Texts is also used to specify the particular rooms and…

Aim: Creating the geometries using different coordinate system methods using the line and circle tool in AutoCAD Objective1:Using all the 3 methods of coordinate system to draw geometries P1: Procedure: Firstly using se the Absolute Coordinate System where the distances are measured from the origon ie (0,0) Steps…

Aim: To sketch a G+1 floor residential plan, according to Vaastu Shastra, and listing down the names of the structural drawings required to be provided to the site for construction.Also, assume the sizes of the structural elements (Column, Beam, Slab, etc.,) and accordingly calculate the individual corresponding loads…

Aim:Calculation of various concrete mix designs with and without fly ash. Objective1:To calculate the concrete mix design for M35 grade concrete with flyash Data specification:                                        CEMENT…