Modelling of 25 storey building with the specified properties using ETABS

Challenge 6 – ETABS modelling of a 25 storey building

AIM -  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 : 800 × 800 mm 
• Slab : 150 mm thick 

Material Properties 

• Grade of Concrete : M30 
• Grade of Steel Reinforcement Bars : Fe 415 Loading 

• Dead Load on beams from infill wall : 10 kN/m (Let us assume the same for roof floor in view of parapet)
• Live load on floor : 3 kN/m2 (Let us assume the same for roof floor)

a) Buildings are assumed to be pinned at the base

b) All columns in all storey are of the same size

c) All beams in all storeys are of the same size

d) Building is located on Soil type-II and in Zone-III. Assume other factors if required.

Carry out the following exercises:

• Check if the translational fundamental natural period of vibration in both the x and y direction is approximately: $T_{x1}$= 4.4 second $T_{y1}$= 4.2 second
• Check if the following provision in Table 5 of IS 1893 (part 1) – 2016, on torsional irregularity satisfied.
• Check if the two provisions of clause 7 in Table 6 (shown below) of IS 1893 (part 1) – 2016, regarding vertical irregularity is satisfied.
• Check if provision on inter-storey drift limitations in clause 7.11.1.1 satisfied. Please note that this check is for Serviceability Limit State and hence is for situation when stucture is subjected to unfactored seismic base shear.

Procedure - 

Open the ETAB Application and click on the new model option from the file menu.

Now in the model initiation window desired units and design codes which are to be used was selected and then click ok.

In new model quick templates under grid dimensions select the custom grid spacing and then click edit grid data.

The Grid dimensions was inserted according to question as follows and click ok 

In new model quick templates under story dimensions select the custom story data and then click edit story data.

Input the storey details as given in question and storey 1 was selected as master storey and was applied to rest storey from 2nd strorey to roof and then click ok 

Plan and 3D view of all the data which we given till now as shown 

Define the properties of elements go to define menu and then select material properties. The grade of concrete was selected and click ok

Material property data dialogue box will shown up, ensure all the data are correct and then click ok 

Similarly HYSD 500 and HYSD 415 steel was added

Steel and concrete properties was added to the list as shown and click ok 

To add frame members like beams, columns and slab go to Define Properties- Section Properties- frame sections options. From the frame properties dialogue box click on add new property option.

From the frame property shape type select the rectangular concrete option and click ok 

Beam details was provided as shown in fig. and then click on modify 

Select M3 design only (Beam) and chose the rebar materials as shown and click ok 

similarly apply the column data as shown below 

Column reinforcement data

Slab properties - 

For that select slab section from the section properties under define menu .

Select add new property option 

Slab properties like thickness and other details are added and click ok 

So all the properties of frame members have been added correctly, now we have to place the structural members. For this select quick draw column option from the tools available at the left side of the screen and place the columns at all the grid intersections. Also select all storeys at the right bottom of screen to apply it to all storeys.

Similar way using the quick draw beams option beam as shown 

Using the quick draw floor option slabs was placed between the grids in all floors as shown 

Now to Change the base connections initially go to the base view in the plan and select the base view. Now in assign tab- select joints- restraints. Now from the dialogue box that appears select pinned connections and then click OK.

To assign loads to the structure select define followed by load patterns to open the define load pattern dialogue box 

Various loads which are applied 

Now to apply the live loads follow these steps. Assign menu - select shell loads followed by uniform loads as shown 

live load 3kN/m2 was applied 

Assign loads on beam as brick wall follow steps

Under the assign menu select frame loads followed by distributed loads 

Brick load of 10kn/m2 was applied 

Assign Mass source to model follow steps 

Define menu select mass source option to open the mass source dialogue box 

Modify mass source data option and click ok 

Now mass source data was provided as shown and load pattern was added 

In order to generate load combinations click on define menu and select load combination 

From the load combination dialogue box select add default design combos and click ok 

Assign diaphragm to the model following steps - 

Assign menu select shell followed by diaphragm to open shell assignment diaphragm dialogue box

D1 from the diaphragm assignments and click apply 

model analysis

3D view 

Result - 

 ETABS modelling of a 25 storey building completed