ETABS 22 Tutorial Modelling ,Analysis and Design Multi-Story RC Shear Wall Structure

ETABS 22 Tutorial Multi-Story RC Structure
Objective:
To provide a step-by-step guide for modeling, analyzing, and designing a reinforced concrete (RC) multi-story building using ETABS 22. The tutorial will cover key aspects from basic modeling to advanced analysis techniques, including load application, analysis, and structural design according to relevant building codes.
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1. Introduction to ETABS 22
Objectives:
• Familiarize users with the ETABS 22 interface and its features.
• Introduce basic modeling concepts specific to RC structures.
• Brief overview of the workflow (Modeling → Loads → Analysis → Design).
Key Topics:
• Introduction to ETABS:
o Overview of ETABS software and its application in structural engineering.
o Key features and advancements in ETABS 22.
o Overview of the working interface: menu bar, toolbars, model window, and output window.
o Navigation through the interface and customization of views.
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2. Modeling a Multi-Story Building Objectives:
• Guide users through the step-by-step process of modeling a multi-story RC structure.
• Introduction to grids, story definitions, material properties, and section assignments.
Key Topics:
• Creating a New Model:
o Setting up grid systems (global and local grids).
o Defining story levels and creating typical stories.
• Material Properties:
o Define material properties for concrete (f’c), reinforcement steel (fy), etc.
o Assigning material properties to elements.
• Section Properties:
o Define cross-sections for columns, beams, and slabs.
o Modeling wall elements and their section properties.
• Structural Layout:
o Modeling columns and beams for a regular floor plan.
o Creating floor slabs (one-way and two-way slabs).
o Adding shear walls and core walls (if applicable).
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3. Load Definitions and Assignments

Objectives:
• Define and apply various loads to the structure, including dead loads, live loads, and wind/seismic loads.
Key Topics:
• Load Patterns:
o Define different load patterns (Dead, Live, Wind, Seismic).
o Load cases and combinations according to building codes (ASCE, Eurocode, etc.).
• Assigning Loads:
o Applying uniform floor loads (dead and live loads).
o Line loads for beams and wall loads.
o Application of point loads on specific elements.
o Load assignment for lateral loads (wind and earthquake loads).
• Automatic Load Generation:
o Introduction to the ETABS automatic wind and seismic load generation.
o Assigning wind load parameters (height, terrain category, etc.).
o Seismic load parameters (zone factor, importance factor, response reduction, etc.).
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4. Structural Analysis

Objectives:
• Perform structural analysis and understand the analysis results.
Key Topics:
• Setting up the Analysis:
o Run the structural analysis in ETABS.
o Understanding the different solver options (static, dynamic, linear, non-linear).
• Analyzing the Model:
o Interpret deflections and deformations.
o Review internal forces in beams, columns, and slabs (bending moments, shear forces, axial forces).
• Lateral Load Analysis:
o Understanding the behavior of the structure under lateral loads (wind and earthquake).
o Drift calculations and checking for code compliance.
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5. Design of RC Elements

Objectives:
• Design RC elements (columns, beams, slabs, and shear walls) based on building codes.
• Modify the model based on design results, such as reinforcement requirements.
Key Topics: