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Design of Tall Buildings ETABS Tutorial 1

Michael Sadeghinia, Ph.D.

10 May, 2007
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Building Parameters
Choose NO Columns 30x30 Beams 24x24 Shear walls:
Outer walls: 84 Inner wall: 24 Transverse wall: 8

Shear Wall Preliminary Design

Define 1st Storey

Choose Grid Only
Model 1 Storey properly, run analysis, and check for any improperly connected nodes.

Ready to Begin
Material Properties Frame Sections Slab/Wall Sections Static Load Cases Load Combinations

Define Properties

Material Properties
Add new material

Frame Sections
Add new Rectangular Sections

Add Beam

Add Wall Sections

Always choose Shell for walls/slabs. Membrane and Plate are remnants from previous versions.

Add Slab

Define Load Cases

Self Weight is to be counted as dead load.

Load Combinations
DDL = Design Dead + Live SDL = Service Dead + Live

Draw Columns

Draw Beams

Delete Beam/Columns to Place Shear Walls

Draw Shear Walls

Draw Slab

Turn on Object Fill

Delete Slabs Inside Core

Draw Slabs Around Core

Mesh Slabs

Select Frame Elements Overlapping Shear Walls

Delete Overlapping Frame Elements

Apply Loading

Apply Loads

Run Analysis
Run analysis and view animation looking for any disconnected nodes/abnormalities. Resolve all errors before proceeding.

Replicate Storeys

Edit Storey Data

Modify Storey Heights

Place Slab Above Core

Assign Loading to New Slabs

Run Analysis

View Bent B

Show Member Forces

Zoom in to Lower Storeys

RightRight-Click on Lower Middle Column to View Forces