Vasavi_External Exam_ETABS

Aim- Model and analyze a 10 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below.

Procedure

1)Open ETABS software, Click on file 
2)Select 'Use Built - in settings with' and modify units, database.
3)Select custom grid spacing and edit the grid data given in the question
4)Select custom story data, edit the story data and add stories upto 10.
5)Click on define tool bar options will appera edit the tab.
6)Click on add new material ,select material type as concrete.
7)Similarly add rebar ,grade as HYSD grade 415.
8)Now click on define tool bar ,select section properties .
9)Click on "Add new property" ,select rectangular  concrete.
10)Modify the data, Click on "Modify/show rebar" and  ,rebar material. 
11)Again Click on add new property  and add the column data.
12)Click on modify/show rebar and modify reinforcement data. Click ok.
13)Open define tool bar, select section properties and click on slab sections.
14)Select slab1 ,click on "Modify/show property" and modify slab property data. Click ok.
15)Click on quick draw column. Make sure apply to all stories it is located at right bottom of the screen.
16)Similarly add beams by quick draw beams.
17)Columns by quick draw columns.
18)Open base plan view ,select all joints.
19)Open Assign tool bar ,Select joint click on restraints.
20)Click on load patterns under define tool bar.
21)Add dead load ,live load, brick wall and Eqx,y loads.
22)Select on Eqx. Change similarly for all Eq loads.
23)Select slabs in first floor , select shell loads and select uniform option. Change to live load and apply.
24)Now add live load for 10th floor.
25)Open select tool bar ,Click on object type and select beams.
26)Open select tool bar ,Select frame loads and click on distributed.
27)Change load type to brickwall and load to 10KN/m
28)Click on perspective toggle to view loads on structure.
29)Open define tool bar ,select mass source and click on modify mass source. Change load patterns ,add brick wall ,live and dead loads.
30)Open load combination under define tool bar ,Click on add default design combo and select on Concrete frame design.
31)Click on select toolbar ,select object type and click on floors.
32)Open assign toolbar . Select D and apply.
33)Click on Analyze toolbar, select all options and click ok.
34)Open deformed shape and change the loads and apply it.

 Result: Model and analyze a 10 storey building on ETABS with structural properties as specified below successfully completed