Challenge

Modelling of 25 storey building with the specified properties using ETABS

Q1.

Aim: to model and analyse a 25 storey building with given specifications and to cross check the parameters as per IS 1893 provisions.

Procedure:

  • Open the ETABS software.
  • Click the file menu and choose to create a new model option.
  • After choosing a new model a dialogue box will appear as model intialization.

  • Choose the built-in settings option and select the display units and codes.
  • After model intialization select the grid and story inputs from the New model quick templates dialogue box.
  • In this dialogue bchoose ctom grid spacing and custom story datata which is used to provide the inputs specified above.
  • Enetr X grid data at a distance of 4 metreand Y grid data as 4 at a distance of 4 metre.

  • Now edit the stories by using the user defined storey input,26 storeys are incorportaed( plinth at 1.5 meter height+ 25 storey with 3 meter height each). Storey 1 has benn labelled as master storey and all above levels are labelled similar to that.

  • Select material properties under the define tab.
  • Define the materials of concrete M30 grade and steel of transverse reinforcement as 415 grade and longitudnal reinforcement as 500 grade.

  • Clickà Define--> Load pattern
  • Define load patterns by its name

  • Check load cases by click Define-->Load cases.

  • Create load combinations, Define--> Load combinations

  • Create Columns by Quick draw column.

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