EGN-5439 The Design of Tall Buildings

ETABS Tutorial 2

Define the Static Load Cases

Create the Wind Load Cases

Create Rigid Diaphragms

Select all, then assign shell rigid diaphragm.

ASCE 7-98 Code Combinations

Case #
1
1
2
3
4

X
1
-1

MY

1
-1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

0.875
0.875
-0.875
-0.875

1
2
3
4

0.75
-0.75
0.75
-0.75

0.75
0.75
-0.75
-0.75

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655

0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655
-0.655

MX

0.25
-0.25
0.25
-0.25
0.875
0.875
-0.875
-0.875

0.25
-0.25
0.25
-0.25

0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19
0.19
-0.19

0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19
0.19
0.19
-0.19
-0.19

1.2DL + 1.6LL
1.2DL + 0.8W
1.2DL + 1.6W + 0.5L

ASCE 7-02 Code Combinations

1.2DL + 1.6LL
1.2DL + 0.8W
1.2DL + 1.6W + 0.5L

Apply Loading to Diaphragm