Tarek Youssef
I am a Civil/Structural Engineer who has an excellent knowledge of CSI software. I aim to provide technical guidance on using engineering software and to discuss the theories of seismic analysis.
ETABS Tutorial 16: Detailed Explanation of P-Delta Effects and Their Consideration in ETABS Software
ETABS Tutorial 15: Determining the Design Story Drift Ratio Using ELF and RSA Methods (ASCE 7-10/16)
ETABS Tutorial 14: Understanding Accidental Torsional Effects in ELF and RSA Methods
ETABS Tutorial 13: Determining the Correct CM and CR Coordinates for the Inherent Torsional Moments
ETABS Tutorial 12: Choosing the Walls Flexural Stiffness (0.7Ig or 0.35Ig) Using the Rupture Modulus
ETABS Tutorial 11: Defining Load Combinations with RSA Earthquake Loads and Scaling Factors
ETABS Tutorial 10: Wind Load Calculations: Thai Standard (Bangkok Building Control Law)
ETABS Tutorial 9: Manual Calculation of ELF Lateral Loads per ASCE 7-10 & Comparing Result to ETABS
ETABS Tutorial 8: Manual Calculation of Seismic Weight and the Role of Mass Source in ETABS Software
ETABS Tutorial 7: Detailed Explanation of Stiffness Modifiers of Shell Elements (Shear Walls & CB)
ETABS Tutorial 6: How to Develop the Design Response Spectrum According to ASCE 7-10/ ASCE 41-13?
ETABS Tutorial 5: Creating a Linear Model with the Same Initial Stiffness as the Nonlinear Model?
ETABS Tutorial 4: How to Assign Spandrel Label for Coupling Beam and When to Use Multi-Story Option.
ETABS Tutorial 3: How to Create a Consistent Mesh for Slab and Wall Elements in ETABS Software?
ETABS Tutorial 2: Step-by-Step Guide for Drawing Columns, Walls, Slabs, & Assigning Pier Labels.
ETABS Tutorial 1: How to define the grid system, materials, and cross-sections in ETABS?
Introduction to Seismic Analysis through a Case Study of Irregular Multi-Tower Buildings
How to design shear walls using section designer in ETABS software (Lec23)
Design Columns in ETABS using section designer (Lecture 22)
How to obtain the modal contribution of Seismic Responses in ETABS software (Lec21)
Manual computation of the Response Spectrum Analysis forces and a comparison with ETABS (Lec20)
How to compute the modal participation factor and the modal mass participation ratio (ETABS, Lec19)
How to import a ground motion txt file into ETABS software (Lec18)
How to check and include the P-delta effect using ETABS software (Lec17)
How to compute the torsional amplification factor (Ax) using ETABS software (Lec16)
How to Check the drift limits according to ASCE (Lec15)
Changing the effective stiffness of the walls based on the modulus of rupture in ETABS (Lec14)
How to change the flexural stiffness of walls, column, and slab in ETABS software (Lec13)
ETABS load combinations with earthquake loads computed from the Response Spectrum Analysis (Lec12)
Defining the design response spectrum curve according to ASCE in ETABS software (Lec11)