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- chit tee
9chittee8@gmail.com

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5th Yrs (Apr 1997)

(Dec 2006) ..........

Structural Design

Structural Design Engineer

aadsfafd

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1- ETABS
2- ETABS
3- Command
( - )
4- Model Command
5- ETABS Model Analysis
6- ETABS Analysis Output
7- ETABS Project ( )

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1. ETABS
.
(CQHP)
( )
Seismic Load Wind Load Lateral Load CQHP Project
(earthquake control )
Structural Architect drawing Architect
YTU Architect CQHP
Architect Design Structure Plan Architect concept
Structural Design

Designer CQHP
Design Concept Model slide show

3D 3D Structural Analysis & Design
ETABS software Company
ITC Park
Idea


Seismic Design CQHP Recommand software ETABS
software equivalent software Staad Pro SAP2000
CQHP Project Presentation
Supermarket Staad Pro Software
Zone 2A Active Fault Line
Seismic maximum
Zone 4
CQHP Design
Project Presentation CQHP comments
CQHP pass

ETABS software CQHP ETABS
Project
ETABS software

ETABS software

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.
ETABS software HDB Multi-storey Car
Parking Commercial Bld (
Structure ETABS software HDB
ETABS () equivalent 3D analysis & software

ETABS Structural Designer

ETABS software

Chit tee

2. ETABS
ETABS Structure User friendly 2D
or 3D Structural Analysis & Design software Analysis & Design Software

ETABS software
ETABS User friendly
Model
powerful software Structural Design
Software Black Box
Input Data Output Data


ETABS Output Data Data

2D Analysis & Design Design
Structural Designer Simplified
3D Analysis & Design Software 3D geometry Loading
distribute Stiffness 2D 3D
Structural Plan, Loading

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Software Software

Conclusion
Command ( complete )
ETABS Modeling
Command
ETABS Modeling Command

...

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3.1 ETABS model ( )

ETABS Model
ETABS Model ETABS Model
ETABS software Etabs.exe file double click
Version Desktop Etabs
shortcut shortcut double click Portable
Etabs.exe file ( Version
8.4.8 Portable Etabs.exe file )

ETABS software
ETABS Version 9.6 (installation )

Circle New ()
(N+Crtl) ETABS model
Circle Unit
Model Model
Unit .. Kip-in
kN-m (or) kN-mm
Unit

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Model Unit New Model button (or) Ctrl+N

floating menu

No floating menu

Model Data
Default Grid Only
OK number of Stories Story Height X & Y direction
spacing
Model ETABS Model ( ETABS Model
Unit Model ) Open File>Save as
save

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structure Plan ETABS Model Frame Section Slab thickness

Wall thickness
Save As Model Select all Delete button
Grid line Edit
Model
Model

3.2 ETABS model ( Model )

ETABS Model software model
Import Model Model
Import Import

xxx.e2k (or) xxx.$ET Import DXF file Import

Etabs Version Version Import
DXF file Import Import
Etabs Import Manual
Model Model

Supertree structure Outer Steel Structure

3D DXF file Import Manual

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Import

(a) Both Outer Steel and Inner R.C structure

(b) Outer Steel structure (trunk only)

(c) Section and some of plans

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3.3 Version ETABS Version

ETABS Software ETABS file xxx.EDB ETABS Software Version
Save Version ETABS Version
computer
xxx.EDB xxx.$ET
Import
Model slab error Import
Import
Import
Import Assign Frame section Wall/slab section
Import Model
Slab column

Version Save xxx.$ET
ETABS Version Computer

File>Import>ETABS.e2k Text File xxx.$ET Import

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3.4 ETABS model Print out

Print out File (pull down menu)
Print setup Print out Printer paper size layout (Portrait or
Landscape)

ETABS Print out Print Preview

Print out Model

Portrait Print Print Preview for Graphics Preview ()
Preview center (or) ( ) Preview center
Print button Print Print

()

()

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Landscape Preview Print out () ()

Print Graphics (Ctrl+P) Print out

Screen Print Graphics shortcut

Print Preview
Print out

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3.5 DXF
Current Window ETABS Model 3D DXF Command
()
Information
File>Capture DXF File>Current Window DXF save

Save DXF AutoCAD

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3D View AutoCAD Plane

3D Plan Current View

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3.6 ETABS model Screen Shot

File>Capture Picture> Screen Shot
- Entire Screen (Ctrl+Shift+F)
- ETABS Main Window (Ctrl+Shift+M)
- Current Window w/Titlebar (Ctrl+Shift+W)
- Current Window w/o Titlebar (Ctrl+Shift+O)
- User Region in Current Window (Ctrl+Shift+U)
Screen Shot Software
- SnagIT software

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3.7 Project Information

File>Modify/Show Project Information Project Data
Report Print Information

Information Add Row

() Information Row Delete Row
Insert Row Row Project Information
Information ETABS Model Run Model Lock
Run Model Lock

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3.8 Last Analysis Run Log

File>Last Analysis Run Log ETABS Model Run Active
Modeling Model Run Text
file Model Run Summary
Text file Model Warnings
Error Warnings
output data

Text file Model Warning

ETABS Error Warning ...
***WARNING***
THE STRUCTURE IS UNSTABLE OR ILL-CONDITIONED !!
CHECK THE STRUCTURE CAREFULLY FOR:
- INADEQUATE SUPPORT CONDITIONS, OR
- ONE OR MORE INTERNAL MECHANISMS, OR
- ZERO OR NEGATIVE STIFFNESS PROPERTIES, OR
- EXTREMELY LARGE STIFFNESS PROPERTIES, OR
- BUCKLING UNDER P-DELTA LOADS (IF ANY), OR
- AN EIGEN SHIFT (IF ANY) ONTO A NATURAL FREQUENCY

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Model structural element stable

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3.9 Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste.., Delete Command

Edit pull-down menu Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste.., Delete command

window command Edit pull-down menu
short cut command key board
short cut Copy (Ctrl+C), Cut (Ctrl+X), Paste (Ctrl+V), Delete

Pull-down menu

short cut button

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3.10 Short Cut button

ETABS Main Window short cut button
button .. mouse arrow right click
floating menu
edit

short cut button floating menu command

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3.11 Replicate Command

Edit pull-down menu () Replicate Command Modeling
Command Command floating menu
TAB
() Linear (X-dri & Y-dir) copy
() Radial centre point copy
() Mirror
() storey element copy

() Edit>Replicate
() Linear replicate (copy) copy element (beam, column, slab etc.)
select X-direction distance (dx) Y-direction distance (dy)
copy Number
original element Delete Original ( Move
) () Options copy
default

() Edit>Replicate >Linear

() Edit>Replicate >Linear/Radial/Mirror/Storey>Options

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() Radial center point element radial

location Point X, Y ordinate
Increment Data copy angle ()
90 degree rotate ( Horizontal beam
point vertical ) Angle data (+/-)
(+) counter clockwise (-) clockwise
Options Delete Original

() Edit>Replicate >Radial
() Mirror Mirror
Line position Point (x1,y1) (x2,y2)
mirror element mirror
mirror
element mirror
( )

() Edit>Replicate >Mirror

() Mirror Point coordinate

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() story level element story level copy

Edit>Replicate>Story element select
OK
-STORY1 beam slab STORY4 copy STORY1 element
select floating window STORY4
select OK

() Edit>Replicate >Story

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3.12 Edit Grid Data

Edit Grid Data ETABS Modeling Grid Line edit
Default
Edit>Edit Grid Data>Edit Grid Screen Right Click Edit Grid Data

Grid system Default GLOBAL

X_direction A,B,C,D Grid line Y_direction 1,2,3,4
Display Grid Ordinates data Spacing data
Ordinate Grid line 0 ,288 ,576 ,864
data Spacing Grid line 288 ,288,288, 0 data
input

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Edit Pulldown Menu Microsoft Office Excel Cut,

Copy, Paste, Delete, Insert Row, Delete Row . Command Model Grid Line

Line Type Primary double click Primary or Secondary
Grid Line type Primary Grid Line ()
Secondary Grid ()
Visbility double click Show or Hide Grid Line
Show Hide
Bubble Loc. double click Grid Line () ///

Grid Color Grid Line
assign
Grid Line () Bubble Size
Calculation Bubble Size Screen
Grid Line Hide All Grid Lines tick

OK

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3.13 Define Frame Section

RC Column irregular shape Section Designer
Define Frame Section ... floating menu
Add SD Section Click ()

floating menu material

Section Designer

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Window Section

(1) unit
(2) Shape Draw Polygon
shape
(3) irregular shape column
(4) shape Right Click Floating Menu

(5) RC column Reinforcement Yes

(6) OK
... irregular RC column
Reinforcement, Cover bar spacing
(7) Right Click
() floating menu
(9) OK
(10) Done

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Section Name (color ) OK

Properties Section OK

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section Create Column

Command

floating menu Section Name

Click Section Designer

Section

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3.14 Edit Story Data

Edit Story Data Multi-story ETABS
Modeling Story ETABS
feature facility Edit Story Data
() Edit>Edit Story Data>Edit story ( floor/story data )
() Edit>Edit Story Data>Insert story (floor/story )
() Edit>Edit Story Data>Delete story ( floor/story )

Screen Right Click Edit Story Data Edit Story

() Edit>Edit Story Data>Edit story (or) Right on screen & go into Edit Story Data
Edit story

Label Story double click

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STORY4 4F () 4 Floor
Height Height floor to floor
Height STORY4 Height STORY4 STORY3 Height
Height Elevation auto
Splice Point & Splice Height Column splice assign
Splice Height Column bottom Height
( Column Column seismic design
Column Splice Column Mid-height
data design effect
Splice point & height default )
High-rise tower Modeling powerful command
Master Story Similar To ..
Master Story Typical Story
5 15 Typical 5 to 15
Master Story YES (Master Story
double click NO YES Master Story
On ) Similar To .. Master Story
Master Story

Master Story & Similar To

Master Story Similar To Master Story Similar
To

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Modeling
(ETABS window ) Simialr Stories
Similar To
Default One Story All Stories
Story effect One Story (or) Similar Stories (or)
All Stories Modeling
powerfull Command

() Edit>Edit Story Data>Insert story

Insert story Story Copy Command

Story ID Story Height Data () Story Edit

New Story Location Copy Story Story
()
Replicate New Story From Existing Story Copy
Copy
None

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() Edit>Edit Story Data>Delete story

Delete story Story

Story click OK
Multiple Ctrl Story click
OK

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3.15 Edit Reference Planes

Reference Plane Story Level (Floor Level) Floor Floor
Structure ( Stair Landing, mid canopy etc.) Model Floor
Reference Plane Modeling Reference
Plane Edit>Edit Reference Planes screen Right Click
floating menu Edit Reference Planes
floating menu Level (elevation)
Base Height

( file )

Floor to Floor Height 3m Base Floor Height

0m , 3m , 6m, 9m, 12m Level Floor to Floor mid level Landing
structure Floor Level Reference

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Planes 1.5m, 4.5m, 7.5m, 10.5 m

Reference Plane Level structre

Model
Reference Plane

Limitation Whole Model Stair Landing

structure Level Reference Plane Model
Floor Level, Stair location Stair Landing weight cover floor slab Model
simplified

Reference Plane file Version 9.6 save Version
import $ET
import
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synthesis #2 ->: January 01, 2010, 04:29:36 PM

Output Data Traced ....

Formula ... Calculation .....
....

: #3 ->: January 01, 2010, 06:25:06 PM

"3D Analysis & Design Software 3D geometry
Loading distribute Stiffness 2D
3D "
...
Loading distribute Stiffness

: #4 ->: January 01, 2010, 06:31:01 PM

...
copy Microsoft word paste
Zawgyi-one save

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Aung Khaing Oo ...

...
pdf

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2D Model Analysis ...
....
3D Model Analysis

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Structural Key Plan

2D Analysis Design ... Column Area

Loading
Column Loading Column
...
3D Analysis Over All structure Plan X-direction ... Y-direction Symmetrical
Loading distribute Symmetrical geometry Over All building

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stiffness Loading ... circle column ...

2D Loading ... 3D analysis
Reaction (column loading)
Column
...

phyo : #8 ->: January 06, 2010, 08:50:15 AM

..
ETABS software Version Save as Version Save
.... xxx.$ET
..
.. Version
run ...
Version project Version
..
( .. Microsoft Access 2003 project Data Entry Form
permit Card ,Daily equipment .. Ms
Access 2007 Active .. Run ..
..)

phyo

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Version Version SAVE AS command save
()

Version Version xxx.$ET Import
xxx.$ET Import
xxx.EDB
( ... xxx.EDB size xxx.$ET
xxx.$ET size )

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Model slab error Import

Import
Import
Import Assign Frame section Wall/slab section
Import Model
Slab column


Run

: #10 ->: January 06, 2010, 10:45:24 AM

version
xxx.e2k

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xxx.e2k xxx.$ET extension xxx.txt format Text
files Notepad
- xxx.e2k Export
- xxx.$ET xxx.EDB save backup (AutoCAD xxx.dwg & xxx.bak)

( xxx.$ET )
Import xxx.e2k () xxx.$ET

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To crecate xxx.e2k by Exporting,

Import xxx.e2k (or) xxx.$ET at lower version

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ngamaung : #12 ->: January 22, 2010, 12:54:40 PM

Import import

run analysis concrete design ( column )

: #13 ->: January 22, 2010, 07:21:34 PM

...
2sty dwelling
Steel structural design Concrete design

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...
...
ngamaung ... Model perfect warnings steel
structure alone analysis run ... RC design
RC column RC beam

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loyasay : #15 ->: January 27, 2010, 09:38:33 PM

.... file last analysis run log replicate command ...
......... ....

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last analysis run log Model Analysis RUN
replicate Copy Mirror Story Copy element
(beam, slab, column & wall) Select Select replicate

: #17 ->: February 01, 2010, 02:45:40 AM

...
frame member irregular shape Section Designer
concrete column SD Section Data floating menu Design Type Concrete Column
Beam section ?

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Irregular RC Column Irregular RC Beam

ETABS SD section Irregular shape RC Beam Define Design
( ) ...
No Check/Design ....

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Irregular RC Beam Bending Moment/Shear Manually Design

Aung Khaing Oo : #19 ->: February 06, 2010, 06:44:10 PM

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4koung Aung Khaing Oo ...
ETABS Learning Video
- http://www.myanmarengineer.org/forum/index.php/topic,7040.msg45253.html#msg45253
...

chit tee

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