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STRUCTURAL PACKAGE
USER MANUAL
Revision 3.0
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Copyright 1994-2004
Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
1
1.2
1.3
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.6.4
2.2
2.3
3.2
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.1.7
3.1.8
3.1.9
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3.2.1
3.2.2
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3.2.4
3.2.5
3.4
Verification....................................................................................................... 3-32
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.2.3
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.5.2
Tools............................................................................................................................. 4-36
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Table Of Contents
6.2
6.3
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5
6.1.6
6.1.7
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.3.2
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.4.2
8.4.3
8.5
8.6
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
Table Of Contents
9.5.1
9.5.2
9.6
10
9.6.2
9.6.3
11
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.4.2
10.4.3
11.2
12
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.6.2
12.6.3
12.7
12.8
12.9
12.10
Table Of Contents
12.10.1
12.11
12.11.1
12.12
13
14
15
12.12.1
12.13
12.13.1
12.13.2
13.2
13.3
13.4
14.2
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.4.2
15.4.3
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.9
15.10
15.11
15.12
15.13
15.14
15.15
15.15.1
Table Of Contents
15.15.2
15.15.3
15.15.4
15.16
16
17
17.2
17.3
Introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1.2
What's New
Now with EsteemPlus, the user data input will be adopting the
graphic driven input method, replacing the manual spreadsheet input
method in the previous version of EsteemWin. You can also define
and modify the elements manually through the table properties.
With the new software engine, you have the options of running your
analysis using Finite Element Method (FEM) or the conventional
method for the slab design. This is just one of our many new features.
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Introduction
1.3
The graphical user interface of the program runs under the main
window. Similarly to other Windows applications, the window may
be resized, moved, minimized, maximize and closed. For additional
information regarding the Windows operations, refer to Windows
help at Start Menu.
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For example, if you have new floor and you want to create gridlines.
Before you input any data into the floor, the box is empty. Creating a
gridline will activate the tick in the box. This shows that the floor has
been edited.
You can close the project workspace window by clicking the cross at
the top right corner at project workspace or right click on the menu
bar deselect the project workspace. To enable project workspace, go
to menu bar, right click once and a menu will be shown. Click on
project workspace to bring up the window.
Tool bar contains buttons that you can select to carry out certain
commands. Most of the buttons are associated with the function in
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the menu bar. For example, you can open a new project by clicking
on the
The tool bars in the program are not customizable. However, you can
display or hide the tool bar buttons to your preference. Hiding certain
tool bars will not allow you to carry out certain functions which are
not in the menu bar. To display the tool bar, right click on menu bar
and select the tool bar you wish to display.
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Introduction
1.4
Manual Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduces the program's key features and identifies what's new in the
release. It describes on how to get started with the program and
provides an overview on how the program actually works.
Chapter 3 Menu
Chapter 4 Tools
This chapter describes the functions of each tool and explains how to
utilize them.
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This chapter describes the functions of the project workspace and
demonstrates on how to use these functions.
Chapter 6 Parameter Settings
Explains methods you can define slab using the components in slab
input. It provides the description on how you can input load to the
slab.
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Introduction
This chapter explains the process of the analysis and design of the
structure model.
Chapter 15 Tutorials
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1.5
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Introduction
1.6
Save as DXF file format: You can transfer detail drawings into
CAD related programs. DXF format is an AUTOCAD data
interchangeable file. It is a CAD vector format designed to allow the
exchange of vector information between CAD applications. This
DXF file saved can be open with any Computer Aided Drawing
software such as AUTOCAD and INTELLICAD.
Plan views can be saved as DXF file. You have the options of save as
construction drawing or save as what you see on the screen. Save as
construction drawing selects only layers that are considered as
common practice in the detailing of construction drawing.
Save as what you see on the screen selects layers that are displayed
on plan view. Layers that are hidden or turned off will not be saved
in the DXF file.
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saved into your specified location. Refer to topic "Backup
Project" for further information.
format.
Refer
to
"Import
information.
You can unzip the project files in ZIP format outside of EsteemPlus
program but requires files compression software such as WinZip and
Pkunzip to extract the files.
from
us
or
directly
go
to
our
website
at
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Setting up EsteemPlus
2.1
EsteemPlus Package
Should you discover that one or more items above missing upon
receiving; damaged or faulty, please contact us and we will replace
the item you reported immediately.
Note
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2.2
Installation guide
To install Esteem Plus into your computer, please follow the step by
step instructions as below:
: For USB
by
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2.3
System Requirement
Minimum requirement:
256MB RAM
4x CD-ROM
Optimum performance:
512MB RAM
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Menu
3.1
File Menu
3.1.1 Create a New Project
Select File menu > New Project command to create a new project.
You can also click the New Project
In Project Settings, you can name your project and specify the
location of the project folder into the preferred directory. EsteemPlus
automatically creates a working folder in that directory.
Note
number. The reason of this is due to the naming style of the beam
which follows the floor name. For example, if you name a floor to
GF1, then the beams mark would begin from GF11, GF12, and
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GF13 etc. This will not be valid if you have two different beams
with the same mark.
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Menu
the project and click once for the project name to appear in the File
name when the Open Project form appears. Click the Open button to
select the project.
For projects modelled earlier than the current version 6.x, select
Import Project command to open the project. A prompt will appears
requesting you to import project instead if project earlier than version
6.x is detected. You can open project file from the earlier version 6.x.
A prompt will appears requesting user to backup the project or to
proceed.
Reminder
from the earlier version 6.x. Project file converted to the later
version cannot be open by any previous version of EsteemPlus.
release to open the project file. For the latest releases and updates,
please contact us. (See Chapter 16 for our Contact Info)
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You can specify the location of the EsteemWin v5.2 project file by
clicking the button on the right of the form. Alternatively you can
input the location of the project file manually.
You have the option of renaming the project title or remain the name
unchanged. Save the project to the preferred location in the directory.
By clicking OK, the project files and related folder will be converted
to the current version in the location that your have specified.
Reminder
existing Esteem Win v5.2 folder. This will overwrite the data in
the folder and all the data from the previous version will be lost.
top right
box and locate the backup file. After you have located the project
backup file, you have to specify the location of the backup file you
want to extract.
Menu
file extracted. For example, say your project is called "Building A"
and you want to restore an earlier copy of this project. When you
extracted this file, the program creates a backup project folder as
"Building A -1". If you restore the backup file again, the program
creates a project folder as "Building A-2".
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Reminder
incorporated into Esteem Plus v6.*. The results and the detailing
of the beams will be generated independently in EsteemWin v5.2.
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Menu
User can backup their project using the File menu > Backup Project.
Specify the location and project name in the form and click save
button to backup the project. All relevant files of the project will be
automatically saved and compressed in ZIP format. (To restore the
project file, see chapter Restoring Backup Files)
In each project backup, only the project data and parameters will be
saved. Project analysis results will not be saved during the project
backup. When you have restored the project, you have to analyze the
project in order to retrieve the results.
files will be automatically stored into your project folder > backup
folder > auto folder. The program will saves and displays the project
name, date and time of the backup. In the Auto Project Backup area,
you can select the following options:
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detects the maximum allowable backup files in the folder.
The program will continues the cycle of replacing the earliest
backup file with the latest backup file.
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Menu
To send project via Email, select File menu > Send Project command.
This will brings up a form that allows you to select which account
you want to use to send the project. Click Cancel button to cancel and
message "Fail to send project" will appears. Or else, select your
Email account and press OK to bring up the Email form. Your
project files will be compressed in ZIP format. A copy of the backup
project files will be saved in the backup folder.
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icon saves
changes made to all floors. This overwrites your existing project file.
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Menu
3.1.8 Print
Print range allows user to select the pages you want to print.
Clicking the File Menu > Print Setup command enables the Print
Setup form. This form has two section areas:
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3.2
Project
3.2.1 Reset Project Analysis Result
Selecting this command resets all the current project analysis results.
Any analysis results performed will be permanently deleted. You will
not be able to retrieve the results once you selected this command.
Note
This command allows you to check the grid integrity of the whole
structure. The program performs integrity checking for any grid
discrepancy between each floors of the structure. The program
reports gridlines with any discrepancy.
You are not allowed to name differently for the same gridline
position in different floors. The program detects this discrepancy in
grid integrity check. For example, for the same position of gridlines,
you named gridline on floor GB as grid mark A. However on floor
1B, you have named the same gridline as grid mark A1. This is not
allowed and the program reports discrepancy in this particular case.
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Menu
Using this command initiates the program to check for the global
structural integrity. Any warning detected prevents further analysis
until problem is resolved. The program highlights the element which
contains error. The program performs checking on the following area:
Check for column: The program does not allow column offset from
the position out of the column area above or below it. The program
does not consider eccentricity into column design. However in
column design, moment due to minimum eccentricity will be checked
by the program.
Check for wall: Detects any created wall for every floor.
Check for wall opening: Detects any wall opening for every created
wall.
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and EsteemPlus, gridline's dimension from the imported project data
requires adjustment. Click on this command to refresh the imported
gridlines in EsteemPlus. This is due to the different style in creation
of gridlines for Esteem software.
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Menu
3.3
Edit Menu
Cut
The Cut command, Ctrl-X shortcut key or
selected objects in the active window. When the objects are deleted,
it is stored in the Windows clipboard. You can copy the cut objects
into a spreadsheet or pasted back into the program. This is only
applicable to text format, such as design calculations textual output.
To reverse the cut action, use the Undo command.
Paste
When the objects are cut, you can restore back the objects to the
original state by using Paste command or Ctrl V. In the graphical
input, paste action does not allow cut objects to be duplicated to other
members or sections. You can paste the text output such as design
calculations into a spreadsheet in text format.
Select all
You can select all objects of the selected input in the active window.
For example, during editing slab, you can select all slabs by clicking
select all. This tool is useful to modify the properties of the same
members simultaneously. You can also delete all the selected
members.
Undo
Go back to the very last action you took. You can undo up to the last
ten actions.
Redo
If you have decided that you did not want to undo an action, select
redo to reverse back to the previous action. You must use Undo
command before you can use the Redo command.
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3.4
Verification
3.4.1 Check Plan Integrity
This option allows you to check the integrity of the active floor.
Warning reported will not allow further analysis.
Check duplicate slabs: Detects any overlapping slabs in the same
panel.
Check column offset: Detects for any column position that is out of
the allowable offset. This also checks for column that is too near to
neighbouring column.
Check column overlap: Detects any column that is too close to each
other. This also checks for columns that are overlapping.
Check support for upper column: This detects floor for any
unsupported column from the upper floor. The upper column must be
supported either by column, wall or transfer beam.
Check duplicate supports: Detects for multiple supports at any
same grid intersection.
Check beam support condition: Detects for any undefined beam
support conditions.
Check connected beam wall offset: Detects for any out of position
beam-wall connections.
Check beam/beam overlap: Detects multiple beams overlapped on
the same gridline.
Check beam offset: Detects any beam that offset out of position.
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Check beam sequence along all grids: Detects for any missing
beam sequence on plan layout
Check input wall load: Detects wall loading that is too close to the
wall edge.
Check input slab load: Detects slab loading that is too close to the
slab edge.
Clicking the Check Grid Usage displays the usage of all the gridlines
in the selected active floor. If there is element created on the gridline,
the program reports the gridline as "used" and "unused" if no element
exists on the gridline.
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3.5
Wall
3.5.1 Clean All Walls from Non-existent Grid
The program detects walls that are inconsistent on each floor key
plan. Walls must be placed on gridline with the exact position on
each floor. If the gridline dimension varies between floors, the
program will detects inconsistency. Using this command clears all
walls that are incomplete.
When you have deleted a grid, walls that are intersected with this grid
will be disappeared from the window screen. Use this option to
redraw the walls.
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Menu
3.6
View Menu
You can select the options of displaying views in the key layout plan.
This option will be then incorporated into the output drawings (DXF
format). The following are the display options you can select:
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Tools
4.1
Standard Tools
Command
New project
Icon
Description
Open an
existing project
Save
Undo
Redo
Cut
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Tools
4.2
View Tools
Command
Icon
Description
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom
window
Zoom
extents
Zoom
previous
previous zoom.
Pan
Refresh
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4.3
Properties Tool
Command
Icon
Description
Send project
Select All
Window select
Project status
Layer settings
Setting parameters
Design parameters
Workspace
Enable/disable project
workspace.
3D View
Batch Analysis
3D Frame Element
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Tools
4.4
Modify Tool
Command
Icon
Description
Design/Detailing
Open design/detailing
parameters
parameters form.
Accumulates number of
grid marks
column
column members.
plan
Column and wall
reactions.
Duplicate floors
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4.5
Command
Icon
Description
Input Grid
Define gridlines.
Input Beam
Create beams.
Input beam loading.
Input Column
Create column.
Define beams support
condition.
Input column loading.
Input lateral loading.
Input Slab
Create slab.
Create cantilever slab.
Input slab loading.
Input Liftcore/R.C.
Create liftcore.
Wall
Flat Slab
Copy Plan
Mirror Plan
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Tools
4.6
Command
Icon
Description
command.
Design Slabs
Analyze Beams
Design Beams
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4.7
Command
Icon
Description
Increase indent
Decrease indent
Grid count
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Tools
4.8
Command
Input Beam
Icon
Description
direction)
x-direction.
direction)
x-direction.
direction)
y-direction.
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direction)
y-direction.
direction)
direction.
direction)
direction.
Clear Load
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Tools
4.9
Command
Icon
Description
Input column
Creates column
Input load
Generate column
column
window area.
beam bottom
side of beam
beam top
of beam
beam centre
beam
beam left
of beam
beam right
of beam
beam centre
beam
Support at x-direction
Support at y-direction
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4.10
Command
Icon
Description
Input Slab
Creates customize
Slab
rectangular slab
Load
Generate Slabs
Group Slabs
Clear Loads
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Tools
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Command
Icon
Description
Liftcore
Point Load
Liftcore properties
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Command
Icon
Description
Show mesh
number
Display nodal value
Moment X contour
Moment Y contour
Displacement contour
Bottom stress X
contour
bottom stress
Bottom stress Y
contour
bottom stress
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Line contour
Textual result
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4.13
Command
Rotate
Icon
Description
Orthographic
projection
Keep scale
Lighting
Fly mode
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Tools
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Shortcut Keys
Command
Shortcut key
Select All
Ctrl-A
Ctrl-P
Import Project
Ctrl-I
Parameter Templates
Ctrl-T
Copy
Ctrl-C
Undo
Ctrl-Z
Cut
Ctrl-X
New Project
Ctrl-N
Redo
Ctrl-Y
Zoom In
Insert
Zoom Out
Delete
Help
F1
Close Window
Ctrl-F4
Continuous Panning
Full UDL on beam (Input beam
Ctrl &
icon
load)
+/- 10mm (Grid Input)
UP/DOWN arrow
Ctrl-F
textual results)
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Project Workspace
5.1
icon.
5.2
Activating Element
When you have created a new project; floor plans, column, wall, pad
footing and pile footing are shown in the project workspace. This
project workspace window allows you to activate the floor plan
where you can edit and input data such as gridline, beam, column,
slab and wall. Double left click on the floor plan name to activate the
floor plan. In this window, you can design column, wall, pad footing
and pile footing. To design the elements, double click on the element
name.
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Project Workspace
5.3
You can add a floor plan after you have defined the floor plans. To
insert a key plan, move the cursor to the floor plan name above or
below the floor you intend to insert. Right click once on the floor
plan and select Insert Key Plan command. This brings up a form
that requires you to specify the name and position of the new floor
plan.
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5.5
You can restore the deleted key plan. To restore the key plan, insert
key plan and name the key plan exactly to the deleted floor plan. The
new key plan will be empty. To retrieve the data, you have to update
the program. Update the program by closing the project using File
menu > Close project command. Open the project again and the new
key plan contains the data from the previously deleted floor plan.
5.6
You can rename floor plan after you have created the floor. To
rename floor plan, please follow the procedures as below:
1. Right click once on the existing floor plan. Click on insert key plan
command.
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2. Insert a new floor plan above or below the floor plan you want to
rename.
3. Name the new key plan to your preferences.
4. Double left click on the new floor plan and copy the existing floor
plan to the new floor plan.
5. Then delete the existing floor plan.
5.7
You can close the project workspace window by clicking the cross at
the top right corner at project workspace or right click on the menu
bar deselect the project workspace. To enable project workspace, go
to menu bar, right click once and a menu will be shown. Click on
project workspace to bring up the window.
You can resize the project workspace dialog to your preferred size.
Double click on the project workspace title and the dialog shrinks to
a smaller window. To resize the dialog, move the cursor to the
window edge and drag the dialog box. Left click on the project
workspace title bar and drag the cursor to move the window. You can
place the dialog box anywhere in the window. Double click on the
title bar to restore the dialog box to its original position.
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Project Workspace
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Parameter Settings
Parameter Templates
You can customize the templates and adopt these settings when you
create a new project. The customized parameters will be applied to
all the floor plans of the new project. Click on File Menu > Setting
Parameter Template command or press CTRL-T shortcut to bring
up the project parameter forms. Press Save & Exit button to confirm
changes made on these forms.
Note
during a project, the changes made will not directly apply to the
current or created older projects. However you can adopt the changes
made by loading the default parameters on each individual parameter
form.
For
instance,
you
have
installed
EsteemPlus
program
in
Parameter Settings
it to C:\EsteemPlus\. Select Yes to overwrite the parameters in
C:\EsteemPlus\.
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6.1
Project Parameters
6.1.1 Project General Parameters
Date and Time: Checking this box displays the date and time of the
analysis performed. Empty this box disables this option.
AutoCAD Font: You can select the font style for the drawings to be
transfer to CAD software in DXF file. The font style selected in this
option is only applicable for exporting DXF file. This option does not
change any font styles in the program.
Include full path of the calculation file: Checking this box displays
the location of the calculation file in the computer. You can browse
to that particular file outside EsteemPlus and open it with Word
program.
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Parameter Settings
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To adopt one of above codes, click once to select the code from the
drop down lists.
Load factor: Specify the dead, live and wind load factors to
define the load combination for the ultimate limit state design.
For example, setting dead and live load factors to 1.2 and 1.6
respectively give a load combination of 1.2G + 1.6Q. These
load combinations will be applied to the ultimate limit state
design elements such as beam and slab. By default, for
ultimate limit state load combinations are set to the
followings:
Parameter Settings
bottom grid
top grid
Left grid
Right grid
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Parameter Settings
Name: Specify the title of the scale. The scale names are
later selectable from the drop down lists in the Individual
options for drawing.
Small Character: Specify the size for the small font in the
drawings.
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Big Character: Specify the size for the large font in the
drawings
Arrow Size: Setting this size will translate the size in the
detail drawings for the scale.
Parameter Settings
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Parameter Settings
Quantity Parameters menu brings up the form. Here you can specify
the raw materials, placement and excavation costs applicable to the
quantity takeoff calculations. The items in this area you can specify
are:
Construction materials
Mild steel (kg): Specify the material and the placement cost
for the mild steel specified in Project Design Parameters.
Temporary materials
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Others
Currency unit: You can select the currency unit from the
drop down list. The currency symbol will appears in the
quantity takeoff report.
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Parameter Settings
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Ground Floor Non-Suspended Slab:
Note
: This option does not affect the slab design at ground floor.
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Parameter Settings
This feature allows the program to determine and modify the element
(dimension), when the specific element fails in design. All the failed
elements will be optimized according to user defined parameter.
Please refer the following example for this application.
Note
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Parameter Settings
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This option allows you to set the parameter for respective element
when they are defined. If you ticked on the X and Y options (for
column), you have selected to increase the column size at X and Y
direction respectively when auto optimization is required.
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Parameter Settings
This option allows user to define the incremental dimension for the
respective element, the program increases the element sizes based on
the first user defined dimension if element fail in design, the
subsequent dimension of the element in the list will adopt in redesign.
You can set your preference maximum steel percentage here, the
default value is base on BS8110.
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Slab Optimization
Beam Optimization
Beam analysis/design
Optimization of beam sizes will affect the previous beams results and
the beam analysis result will be deleted. Therefore you have to rerun
the beam analysis.
Wall Optimization
Column Optimization
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Parameter Settings
6.2
Design Parameters
6.2.1 Column Parameters
This is the section where you can set the column design and the
detailing parameters. Click on Design Parameters command >
Column folder brings up the Column Parameter form. In this form,
you can select the following options:
Main Reinforcement
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Stirrup Selection
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Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Other parameters
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Parameter Settings
For example, you have a column reaction dead load (G) and
live load (Q) of 100 kN and 50 kN respectively. You have set
15% load allowance. For load combination of 1.4G + 1.6Q,
Bracing for structure: You can set all the columns bracing
conditions to braced or unbraced. These options are only
applicable for 2-D analysis. The program automatically
determines the column bracing conditions if project requires
3-D analysis.
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This is the section where you can set the wall design and detailing
parameters. Click on Design Parameters command > Wall folder
brings up the Wall Parameters form. In this form, you can select the
following options:
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Parameter Settings
is defined from Project Design Parameters command >
Characteristic Strength.
Stirrup Selection
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Wall Properties
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This is the section where you can set the pad footing design and
detailing parameters. Click on Design Parameters command > Pad
folder brings up the Pad Footing Parameter form. In this form, you
can select the following options:
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Concrete Properties
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For example you have 5 pad footings with 1000 x 1000, 1200
x 1200, 1250 x 1250, 1050 x 1050 and 1400 x 1400
respectively. If you set the incremental dimension to 100mm,
the program will sort into 3 types of footing sizes. The 3
types of footing sizes are 1050 x 1050, 1250 x 1250 and 1400
x 1400. Any footing sizes within 100mm increment are
grouped into the same type of footing.
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This is the section where you can set the pile footing design and
detailing parameters. Click on Design Parameters command > Pile
folder brings up the Pile Footing Parameter form. In this form, you
can select the following options:
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Concrete Properties
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For example, you have a column reaction dead load (G) and
live load (Q) of 100kN and 50kN respectively. You have set
15% load allowance. For load combination of 1.4G + 1.6Q,
Pile Properties
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Pile edge to pile cap edge (mm): The distance from the pile
cap edge to the pile edge.
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6.3
Shear load coefficient from slab: Checking this option enables the
distribution of slab panel load to beam determined by shear force
coefficient as defined in BS8110: Part I: 1997 Table 3.15 or
BS8110: Part I: 1985 Table 3.16. Leave the box empty converts the
slab panel load to beam using 45o lines of area load method.
Column height of the lower floor (mm): Specify this value to set
the lower floor height. This only applies to the selected floor plan.
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This is the section where you can set the beam design and detailing
parameters. Click on Plan Design and Detailing Parameters
command > Plan Beam folder to bring up the form. In this form, you
can select the following options:
Minimum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
minimum
Maximum
diameter
(mm):
Select
the
maximum
Reinforcement
bar
(N/mm2):
Specify
the
steel
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Reinforcement
bar
(N/mm2):
Specify
the
steel
Other parameters
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cover to longitudinal bar. By default this value is set to
25mm.
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You can configure the beam details to your preferences in this form.
The changes made in this form apply only to the selected active floor.
You must save every time you made changes for the configuration in
order to be effective. Refer to the figures 6.18 for the description of
the detailing parameters. Below are the options available in the Beam
Detailing Parameters form:
Project
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nominal reinforcement, the program assigns minimum
reinforcement bar size specified in the
Project
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Minimum length of top rebar before continuation at midspan (mm): This option overwrites top support bar
curtailment length if the ratio is less than this specified length.
Arrow line for the link: This option allows you to choose
the type of stirrup links naming style.
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Note
Figure 6.19: Section A shows crank bar and ratio of top support bar
curtailment
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The program allows you to select the method of analysis you want to
adopt for your design. In the Beam Subframe Design Configuration
area, you have the option of:
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additional
reinforcement
area
provided,
the
Parameter Settings
allowable span/depth ratio. Additional reinforcement areas
provided are shown in the beam result. The compression
reinforcement area allowable is up to 2% of the gross crosssection area of the concrete. The program displays warning if
compression reinforcement area required more than 2% of
the concrete area for deflection control.
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Plan Slab Settings
Plan Slab
This is the section where you can set the slab design and detailing
parameters. Click on Plan Design and Detailing Parameters
command > Plan Slab folder to bring up the form. In this form, you
can select the following options:
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Others
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User has the options to configure the slab details in this form.
Changes made in this form apply to the selected active floor only.
You must save every time you made changes for the configuration in
order to be effective. Refer to the figures 6.29 for the description of
the detailing parameters. Below are the options available in the Slab
Detailing Parameters form:
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Creating Gridlines
7.1
Drawing Gridlines
You can create the grid lines using the three following methods:
The above methods are described in the later sections of this chapter.
The table below describes the function of each icon in the Input
Grid command:
Command
Icon
Description
Increase indent
Decrease indent
Grid count
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7.2
This function enables you to create grid lines using the graphical
interface. To create a grid, point the mouse cursor on the previous
grid line. Note that the cursor will change to a cross once the cursor
is pointed to the grid line as shown in figure 7.1(a). Click on the grid
line to select, drag the grid line to the next grid location and left click
once to create shown in figure 7.1(b) below. Each dimension
increment is by +/- 100mm. To adjust dimension by +/- 10mm, press
UP arrow to increase and DOWN arrow to decrease the dimension.
For increment of +/- 1mm, hold CTRL key and press UP/DOWN
arrow keys. To cancel the grid selection, right click once or press the
ESC key.
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You can create the grid line from any reference grids in the same
direction. You can rename the grid to your preference by clicking
twice on the grid label and type in the grid mark. You can also
modify the dimension of the grid by clicking twice on the dimension
label at the bottom grid and type in the new dimension.
Note
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Figure 7.5: To achieve Grid B 5500mm from Grid A, the dimension should be input as
4500mm instead of 5500mm
If you create a new gridline to the left direction from the initial
gridline, the program will name the new gridline based on the last
defined gridline. You have to change the grid mark manually in table
properties if you prefer another grid mark label. For example, starting
y-direction grid line mark is labelled as A and the last gridline you
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have defined is labelled as E. If you create a new gridline to the left
from grid mark A, the grid mark will be label as F.
Tips: Create major grids first and add the minor grids later.
This creates a regular naming to the labels of the grid lines.
Note
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7.3
Clicking Batch X Grid Input button brings up the multiple grid input
form as shown in figure below where you can specify the number of
grids of your choice. All dimensions are in millimetres, mm.
If the grids are symmetrical, input the dimension followed by 'x' and
the number of grids you which to input. The program will duplicate
the dimension to the proceeding number of grids defined.
You can also use the combination of the above methods to create the
grids.
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Input the 4500x10 in the y-direction grid form. This will generate 10
grid lines with dimensions of 4500mm for each grid.
Note
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7.4
Table input
You can edit the existing grid properties by using the general
properties as shown in figure below when the input grid is activated.
Note
Modified the distance of the specified grid. You can input the
gridline distance with a minimum of 300mm (0.3m) to
maximum of 100000mm (100m). Negative values are not
allowed in this component.
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Selection of cut slab section for detailing view. You can only
define the cut slab section with numerical values.
Click on the grid mark on the graphic interface and the grid mark will
be highlighted. Specify the slab cut section number on the table input
and left click once or press enter to create the cut section. The slab
cut section is displayed on the plan layout. You can view the slab cut
section only after you have designed the slabs. Click on the slab cut
section number to view the section. You are only allowed to name
the slab cut section with numbers.
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8.1
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Creating Beams
8.2
You can generate beams in each direction using the beam generator
wizard
command. Beams of
Note
Tips: This feature is useful if you have many similar beam sizes in
the plan layout. It is faster and easier to generate beams and
then make changes on the individual beams later.
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In the table properties, you can modify the concrete section, offset
and set the drop of the beam. Click on the Input Beam icon, to
activate the table properties. Before creating a beam, specify the
beam properties. Left click once to accept changes. Now create beam
using the methods discussed under topic "Click and Drag Method"
and "Beam Generator Wizard".
You can also modify the beam properties after you have created the
beam. Click on the beam and the current beam properties will be
displayed in the table properties. Specify the new properties of the
selected beam and left click once to amend changes.
Creating Beams
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8.4
You can create point load at any point on the beam. The Point Load
command creates a point load on the beam. Clicking the point
load command brings up the load magnitude table on the right side of
the window. In the table, you can input dead load and live load or the
combination of both. The unit for the point load is kilo Newton (kN).
Move the mouse onto the beam you which to add point load and the
cursor changes into an icon. Click on the mouse left button once to
select the beam and the cursor will lock the selected beam. Move the
cursor to the right to specify the position of the point load. Click once
on the mouse left button to create the point load. Once selected, by
default a red dot for the point load will appears on the beam. The
point load position always offsets from the left or bottom of the
gridline.
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Figure 8.5: Distance starts at gridline B
You can edit the created point load on the table properties. Click on
the point load on the beam, when selected the point load will change
from red to green colour. To confirm changes made to the point load,
press ENTER or click the mouse left button once.
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You can create uniform distributed load at any point on the beam.
Uniform distributed load is a load of constant magnitude applied
along a length of a beam or and area of a surface.
table on the right side of the window. Input dead load and live load in
the specified form. The unit for UDL is kilo Newton per metre
(kN/m). Move the cursor to the beam and the cursor changes to UDL
icon. Click on the beam once to lock on the selected beam. An active
box displays the position of the starting point of the UDL either from
the bottom or left of the grid. Move the cursor to select the UDL
starting position. To define the starting point of the UDL, move the
cursor to the specific distance and click once. The active box then
displays the distance for the UDL end point. To select the end point,
click on the left button once.
Note
For example, you have a two spans beam separated by grid A, B and
C with 3000mm and 4000mm respectively. You want to create a 5
kN/m uniform distributed dead load starting from 2000mm and
ending at 4000mm from grid A. Select Input Beam UDL command
and define 5kN/m dead load in the table properties. On the selected
beam, move the cursor 2000mm from grid A and click once to define
the starting point. Move the cursor 1000mm from grid B to select the
ending point. Click on the left button once to select. Once created,
you can see the UDL magnitudes and positions of the UDL on the
key plan layout. By default, the UDL is indicated as red colour hatch
on the key plan layout as shown in figure 3. You can change the
hatch colour to your preferences, by selecting layer settings
command.
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Tips
: To fully load the beam with UDL, hold SHIFT key and
Figure 8.9: Beam with UDL. Starting point is 2000mm from grid A
while ending point is 1000mm from grid B.
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Variable Load,
GVL
Warning
generates an infinite value and will create error to the program. Set
the entry to zero instead of leaving it blank.
To create different type of loading patterns, you have to specify the
load magnitudes accordingly as shown in figure x. In the figure
below, X and Y represent the load magnitudes respectively and 0
represents zero/nil. Type 1 and 2 are for triangular loads while type 3
and 4 are for trapezoidal loads input.
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Select the beam by clicking once and move the cursor 2000mm from
grid A. Click once to define the starting point of the triangular load.
Move the cursor 4000mm from grid A. Note that when the cursor
moves further than the beam spanning between grid A and grid B, the
dimension display resets and begins at grid B. Now move the cursor
1000mm from grid B and click once to set the load end point.
After creating the load, the load properties are displayed on the key
plan layout. DL and LL denote dead load and live load respectively
while SO and EO denotes starting offset and ending offset
respectively.
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8.5
Connecting Beam
You can create a continuous beam with different sections and drop.
In order to create a continuous beam, create a set of individual beams
and join them together. Individual beams created will be assumed
simply supported. Select all the affected beams using window select
command and click on connect next beams
to create a
For example, suppose you have two continuous span beams consist
of 230x600, 230x450 respectively. You have to create two individual
beams with the respective sizes. Press window select
command
to select the beams. Point the cross cursor to the starting of the beam,
left click, hold and drag the cursor. Expand the window until the two
beams are in the window box. Release the mouse left button to select
the window area. The two selected beams will be highlighted. To
connect the two individual beams into one continuous beams, click
on connect next beams
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Beam Offsets
You can offset the beam to flush with the column. To offset a beam,
select the particular beam and specify the figure in the Position table
on the right of the window. Left click or press Enter to confirm the
changes made. The beam offset is based on the centre of the gridline.
Input negative figure shifts the beam to the left/bottom of the gridline
and positive figure shifts the beam to the right/top of the gridline.
You can offset the beam using the offset wizard. These features can
automatically offset the beam to the left, right, top, bottom and centre
of the grid. Figure below shows the description of each offset
commands.
When you offset the beam located perpendicular to a beam, the actual
position of the beam is updated to the perpendicular beam. For
example, you have two beam, primary beam GB1 and secondary
beam GB2. Primary beam GB1 spans 5000mm from Grid A to Grid
C. Secondary beam GB2 is positioned along Grid B. Grid B is
located 2500mm from Grid A. Secondary beam GB2 without offset,
is 2500mm from Grid A as shown in figure 8.16. If you offset beam
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GB2 100mm to the right of Grid B, the program automatically
recognizes GB2 position at 2600mm from Grid A as shown in figure
8.17.
This option allows you to offset beam from the column. If you have
beam offset from the column, the actual position of the beam is still
located at the centre of the column. The program will not incorporate
the offset eccentricity to the column analysis. This beam to column
offset function is merely for graphical purposes only.
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Drawing column
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You can select upgrade end conditions of the column. This end
condition refers to the K stiffness factor of the column-beam
relationship.
You can set the column sizes to match the beam sizes by selecting
the Fix column to beam size command. For example, the widths for
x-direction and y-direction beams are 150mm and 230mm
respectively. Creating column at the beam intersection automatically
set the column size to 150x230 if this option is enabled.
9.2
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You have to define support condition when you have primary beam
supporting secondary beam. The support conditions are indicated by
arrows. The beam is defined as primary beam if it is parallel to the
direction of the arrow. To insert a support, click on Input Column
command. Point the cursor near the beam intersection. If primary
beam is located at X-direction, move the cursor along the x-direction
grid near the beams intersection until an arrow parallel to the beam
appears. Similarly for Y-direction primary beam, move the cursor
along the grid direction until an arrow parallel to the beam appears.
Hold on to the arrow icon position and left click to inset support.
You can create column at the beam intersection and modify the
column to become a support. Left click to add column to the beam
intersection. Select the column again and click on the support
conditions icon on the Concrete Dimension table as shown in figure
9.2. See example in figure 9.3 for the support conditions
interpretation.
Note
: You can check whether all beams support have been defined
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If two or more beams are not connected, you cannot define a support
at the intersection of two individual beams. In order to define a
support at that intersection, the two individual beams have to be
connected. Refer to Chapter Creating Beams > Connecting Beams
for further information.
If you have beam that offsets out of the column, supports are not
required as the beam are considered to be supported by the column.
The beam offset on column is for graphical representation only.
Refer to Chapter Creating Beams > Beam Offsets for more
explanations.
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9.4
Column Offset
Position table located on the right side of the window allows you to
offset column to beam. To offset a beam, select the column and
modify the column properties in the Position table and left click to
confirm selection. The offset initial point starts from the centre of the
gridline.
You can offset the column to beam using the wizard generator. This
feature can automatically offset column to the top, bottom, left, right
and centre of the beam. Figure below shows the description of each
offset commands.
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9.5
To edit the existing column load, click on the column load. The load
is applied to the centre of the column as the program does not
consider eccentricity due to external loading.
You can apply lateral point load at the column on the selected floor.
To input lateral point load, click on the Input Lateral Load
icon.
Calculation Pad
You can calculate the lateral loading using the calculation pad
provided. Once you click on the Input Lateral Load
, notice below
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k1 = Load coefficient
k2 = Load coefficient
k3 = Load coefficient
Height (mm) = Effective floor to floor height
Length (mm) = Effective column to column length
Wind speed (m/s) = Magnitude of ultimate wind load
Point load (kN) = k1 x k2 x k3 x length x width x wind speed
Apply X/Y - Select the direction of the calculated loading to be
applied at the column.
Close = Click on this button to return to input lateral load command
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Beam/Column
Column fixity
End condition
1 <= k
Fixed
Partially Fixed
k < 0.01
Pinned
k=0
Free Cantilever
Stiffness, k
Special Cases
Condition 1
If X Direction column End Condition == 4 AND Y Direction column
End Condition < 3
Then X Direction column End Condition = 3;
Condition 2
If Y Direction column End Condition == 4 AND X Direction column
End Condition < 3
Then Y Direction column End Condition = 3
User can view the column end conditions assigned by the program in
the Column Detail View > Column Design Report
Alternatively, you can access the report file with *.crr extension
outside the program using Word related program. For example, if
your project is named as BuildingA; then the column design report
file would be BuildingA.crr located in the project folder.
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You can manually forced brace the existing bracing condition of the
column assigned by the program. You have the options of selecting
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Note
You can manually select the specific element to auto optimize in here,
to do so, simply select the column you want and tick the X/Y
Dimensions .The Default of the option (whether is activated or not) is
base on the Project Design and Detailing Parameters similarly
button at the tool bar.
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10
Creating Slabs
10.1
Input Slab
command can only be used with defined beams and walls. You can
only create slabs using this command if the slabs are bounded by
beams or walls.
Span/Depth Options: You can let the program define for you
or you can modify it.
Move the cursor to the slab area you want to create. The cursor
changes to slab icon if the slab input for that particular area is valid.
Left click to select the area. Slab mark and the properties of the slab
are displayed on the slab. This input is only valid if the slabs four
corner are bounded by beams or walls.
You can edit slab mark prefix to your preferences. By default, the
slab mark is assign as "FS". Use the
Slab Mark Prefix form. In this form, input the new prefix name and
click OK to confirm selection. The new slab mark prefix applies only
to the selected or current floor.
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To rename each individual slab mark, double click on the slab mark
until the mark is highlighted. Modify the slab mark and left click to
confirm selection.
You can reorder the slab mark using the program automatic wizard.
The slab mark arrangement starts from left to right and bottom to top.
Click reorder slab mark
Auto Optimization
You can manually select the specific element to auto optimize in here.
To do so, simply select the Slab you want and tick the Thickness
option. To inactivate the specific element auto optimization, just
select the specific element and deselect the Thickness option .Default
of the option (whether is activated or not) is based on the Project
Design and Detailing Parameters similarly
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10.2
Tips: Generate floor slabs first and modify each individual slabs
later. For floor plan with many similar properties slabs, it is
faster and easier rather than creating slabs individually.
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slabs at any gridline. You can also create cantilever slab using this
command. You have to create four gridlines where the slab is placed
on.
first corner of the slab. Upon the first corner grid intersection, the
cursor changes to cross icon. Click once to define the first point.
Move the cursor to the second corner of the slab and click on the grid
intersection. You can see on display that the two corners selected are
joined by a line. Select the grid intersection either in clockwise or
counter clockwise direction. Proceed to the third and fourth corner to
complete the four intersections. This will create a user customized
rectangular slab.
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Warning
Note
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For example, you want to create a 1500mm line load on a 4500mm x
4500mm slab. The starting point and ending point are (2000, 1000)
and (3500, 1000) respectively. Click on the Input Line Load
command and select the slab. To specify the starting point, drag the
cursor to X-direction of 2000mm and then Y-direction of 1000mm
from the lower left centre of the slab. Then drag the cursor to Xdirection of 3500mm and Y-direction of 1000mm for the ending
point. This will create a line load as shown in figure below.
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You can create point load acting on the slab by clicking on the Point
Load
point load position on the slab is based on the coordinate system. The
base point (X, Y = 0, 0) is located at the lower left of the slab panel.
Left click to select the slab and the slab icon changes to "x1" icon.
Specify the coordinate of the point load (x1, y1) by moving the
cursor and left click to confirm. You can modify the point load
properties using the input table on the right side of the window. To
cancel the input, click on right mouse button.
Warning
Note
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lower left centre of the slab. To confirm coordinate, left click once.
This will create point load as shown in figure below.
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You can input edge load on the cantilever slab. Use Cantilever Edge
Line Load
the load magnitude table. Specify the load magnitude in kN/m and
click on the slab. At the selected cantilever slab, click on the edge
where the line load is located. You cannot specify the starting and
ending point of the edge line load. The program applies the line load
throughout the selected edge. You can modify the edge line load
magnitude using the table located at the right side of the window.
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Creating Liftcore
11.1
The command brings up the wall properties form. In this form, you
can set the following options:
Position (mm): You can offset the wall from the centre of
the gridline. Positive figure offsets the wall to top or right of
the gridline and negative figure denotes offset to bottom or
left of the gridline.
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Project Design and Detailing Parameters similarly
button at the tool bar.
To create wall, click on Input Lift Core command. Specify the wall
dimensions at the Dimension (mm) table. Move the cursor to the
grid intersection of the wall starting point. When a square box
appears on the grid intersection, left click once to select that point.
Right click once to cancel at anytime. Then move the cursor to the
wall ending point. You can see the outline of the wall while moving
your cursor. Left click once to define the wall.
Point Load
point load in the load magnitude table. Left click once to select the
wall. The active dimension appears when you move the cursor. The
reference point of the load is based on the left or bottom of the
gridlines. Move the cursor to the load position and left click once to
apply the load.
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Liftcore properties
height of the walls, lift pit depth and the wall mark. Left click on the
wall to display the wall properties. To edit the wall height, specify
the beginning and ending floors of the wall.
Align wall to grid line: You can offset the column using the offset
wizard. These features can automatically offset the column to the left,
right, top, bottom and centre of the grid. Figure below shows the
description of each offset commands.
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This command allows you to create opening on the wall. Click on the
Create Wall Opening
Left click once on the wall after the cursor changes to "WO" icon.
The elevation view of the selected wall will appears on the window.
You can also modify the position after you have created the wall
opening using the properties table. Close the window to return to the
key plan layout by clicking the cross button on the top right corner of
the window.
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Alternatively, you can use the alignment wizard to set the wall
opening position. Refer to the Table 11.2 for the description of each
alignment command.
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For a particular wall, you can create different openings for different
floor levels. To customize floor to floor opening, left click on the
created opening. On the properties table, click on the "Apply to all
floor" button and wall opening assignment form appears. By default,
the selected opening is applied to all other floors. In the form, empty
the box for the other floors that you do not want the selected opening.
Click OK to confirm selection. If you create a new wall which
overlaps the existing wall, the program will delete the existing wall.
For instance, a 1000 x 1800 door opening on first floor and two 600 x
600 windows opening on second floor. Highlight the particular
opening and click on Apply to all Floor to bring up the Wall
Opening Assignment form. Select the floor you want the opening to
be located. Next, repeat the steps for next opening. You can only
select one opening at a time to duplicate to other floor.
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Running Analysis
12.1
that controls the mesh generation settings. In this dialog you can
specify the maximum mesh size and the mesh type. By default, the
mesh size is set to 500mm. The accuracy of your results increases
with smaller mesh sizes as more unknown displacements are
involved. However smaller mesh sizes take longer to analyze due to
more equations involved. This requires more resources from your
computer.
In the dialog, you can also select the type of mesh you want to adopt
in your analysis. You can select triangular, mixed or quadrilateral
mesh in your slab mesh generation. Click OK to generate slab mesh.
You can set the number of nodes available at the column during mesh
generation. Check on either model as single node at the column
centre or model as 8 nodes along the column edges. Selecting model
as 8 nodes along the column edges option provides nodes at the
column edges and middle column faces. The program automatically
applies the additional nodes to the column supporting slabs only.
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analysis. In this command, the program analyzes the slabs from the
generated mesh using Finite Element Method (FEM). You have the
option to analyze the slab as plate or shell.
Show mesh
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: Selecting this
option allows you to view the converted user input line loads
into point loads assigned on the slabs.
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Design slabs
the slab design parameters. In this menu, you can specify the concrete
and steel characteristic strength, type of reinforcement, concrete
cover and bar spacing. Refer to Chapter 6 Parameter Settings for
the explanation of each parameter. Click on detailing parameters
button brings up a form to set the slab detailing properties. Click on
Save & Exit button to run design slabs or Cancel button to exit
without running.
Brief Calculation
Detailed Calculation
Quantity Measurement
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the bottom reinforcement layout plan, click on Save as DXF
command.
: Click on this
failure, the program displays the slab failure report. You can view the
report again by clicking this button. This button is not available if
there is no slab failure found.
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Analyze beam
command. This
brings up Plan Beam form for which you can specify the design and
detailing parameters.
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Beam Failure Report: This report displays any beams that failed to
comply with the analysis. The failed beams will be highlighted in red
colour.
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icon >
Warning
for
Note
the
span
length
specified
here,
the
program
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Design beam
reinforcement and details beams for the selected active floor. Click
on Design Beam command brings up a form, which you can specify
the beam analysis and design parameters. Refer to Chapter 6
Parameters Setting > Plan Design and Detailing Parameters >
Plan Beam for explanations of each item. The parameters changed
here overwrite the previous settings and design is based on these
settings. Click Save & Exit button to accept changes. This brings up
Beam Analysis form that allows you to specify the slab loading
transfer method to the beam.
Quantity Measurement
for the beam concrete, steel and formwork of the selected floor. The
price per unit is determined from the parameters specified in Project
Design and Detailing Parameters command > Project Quantity
Parameters form.
and save all beam details on selected floor into a single file.
Summation Load
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Beam Failure
Click on the beam on the floor plan layout to view the beam design
results. You can view the beam details, loading, moment and shear
force diagram, calculation and beam check. Following is the
description of each these items.
Beam
details:
The program
automatically
generates beam
Calculation: You can view the beam design summary that includes
beam properties, loading, moment, shear force and reinforcement
provided.
Check: You can view the detail beam design calculation in this
section. The calculation complies with BS8110:1985 Part 1. You can
open the calculation report outside of EsteemPlus under *.001 file
type.
You can view a particular beam by selecting the beam from the pull
down list. Click on the arrow button and select beam you want to
view. In the beam detailing, you can control the layers of the beam
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detailing to your preferences. The following items that you can
control are:
three cut sections in every span. If you enabled this option, the above
layer will be disabled.
section of the back crossing beam. This beam section will be shown
as dashed line.
the concrete layer. This includes the beam, slab and column profiles.
reinforcement bars.
beam. Disabling it changes the span mark to the actual position of the
beam.
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beam reactions.
each span. Enabling this option will only display one single mark for
the entire beam.
Go to next beam
Go to previous beam
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Cover: this option allow you to set the concrete cover thickness. Grid
circle adjustment (mm): this option allows you to adjust the size of
Grid circle.
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12.7
Batch process
you to select the elements you want to perform analysis to all the
floors simultaneously. In this form, you have the options of running
slab analysis, slab design, beam analysis and beam design. Check on
the box to select the analysis and click on the Options button to
specify the analysis parameters.
Analysis option
Slab Analysis
Slab Design
Beam Analysis
Beam Design
Note
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3D Frame Element
Lift Core Mesh Size: This option allows you to specify the
maximum and minimum mesh size for the liftcore and shear
wall. The smaller the mesh sizes defined, the more precise
the results are. However this will also take up more of the
computer resources and might affect the overall performance.
The default can be set under Project Design Parameters
> 3-D Analysis Parameters > 3-D Frame Generation
Options
Running Analysis
Figure 1: less uniform mesh generated if not activate the gradient effect
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3D analysis
Warning
fixed foundation for the structure. Pad and pile footing design will
not be applicable if you assume this condition. The footing designs
do not check for moment at this moment.
After analysis, you can view the behaviour of the structure based on
the selected load combination. Click on Click to View button to
generate the deflection based on this load combination. You can
choose the type of data you want to be displayed in the textual output.
Before you generate the model, click on the ticked box to exclude the
data in the output.
Once you click on Click to View, the output report will be displayed.
You can open this file with Word document. To find a particular
output result, press CTRL + F to bring up the search dialog.
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Notional load results: This program automatically considers
notional load into the analysis. To view the notional load results,
click on Notional load textual results
button.
Wall panel edge reaction: This program allows you to view each
wall panel edge reaction. To view it, click on
button.
E.g. Say for example if you wish to check the 3rd floor wall panel
edge reaction(node 3,61,4) after run the 3D analysis , click on
button will give you the following result:-
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2D view: You can view the structural behaviour in plane view. Click
on Open 2D View
Show deflection
Animate deflection
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SELECT NODE
Note
Table 1
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Frame Filter: You can view the 3D structural behaviour and
customize to your preference view by this option. E.g.: Untick on RC
WALL option in the following E.g. will make the RC wall frame
view disappear , to restore the view , just click on the option again.
Similarly for frame filter option applicable to any floors or any
elements. Alternatively, you can access this window by VIEW >
Frame Filter.
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12.10
12.10.1
Brief Calculation
Detail Calculation
Sway Checking
Elevation View
view on the screen. Disabling this option will not save the elevation
view in the DXF format.
Column Design Report
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Run wall
12.11.1
Brief calculation
Detail calculation
Quantity measurement
Running Analysis
button. Please
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12.12.1
icon.
On the key plan layout, the service loads (kN) for each column are
displayed on the footing. Below are the following areas which you
can view:
Brief calculation
Detail calculation
individual footings.
Quantity measurement
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12.13
12.13.1
icon.
You can adopt multiple pile types in your pile footing design. You
can assign for each pile to carry the specific column loading. When
you press Save & Exit button in the Pile Footing Parameters Setting
form, Pile Type Configuration form will appears. The following is
the description of each item in this form:
Thickness (mm):
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MinBarSize
(mm):
You
can
select
the
minimum
MaxBarSize
(mm):
You
can
select
the
maximum
Column Load (kN): Specify the total service load that the
pile can carry. The program assigns the pile type based on
this load. If the column load exceeded this value, the
program adopts the next pile type configuration. When the
actual column load exceeded the allowable column load, the
program adopts the pile size with the highest allowable
column load.
12.13.2
On the key plan layout, the service loads (kN) for each column are
displayed on the footing. Below are the following areas which you
can view:
Brief calculation
Detail calculation
individual footings.
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Quantity measurement
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Display Options
13.1
3D View
You can view your model in three dimensional views. Figure below
is the description of each element shown in the 3-D view.
Additionally you can use the zoom functions to view the 3-D
structure. For each zoom functions, refer to View Tools under Tools
chapter.
Rotate
This option allows you to rotate the model at any angle. To rotate the
model, click on the model and drag to the direction you want to view.
Orthographic projection
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planes perpendicular to each other giving you the true dimensions
representation.
Fly
This option allows you to shift the 3D model to any position in the
screen. Click once on Fly
You have the option of modifying each layers property. You can
change the layer colour, hide layer and set layer transparency.
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13.2
Layer Settings
you can set the display colours for items in the model. You can
separately specify colour for screen display and colour output for
exporting drawing. In this layer settings form, you can specify the
layer name, DXF layer no., Screen Colour and DXF colour. The
following items describe the areas in that form:
Layer Name: Each layer name represents the item in the screen
display. Untick the box next to the layer name turns off the item in
the screen display.
DXF Layer No: This is the layer number for the drawing in DXF file
type. When you open the DXF file under CAD software, the layer is
labelled according to the number specified here.
Screen Colour: This is the colour selection applies to the item in the
screen display. The colour specified will not be exported to the DXF
file.
DXF Colour: This is the colour selection applies to the line object
and fill colour for the drawing in DXF file type.
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Search Element
plan layout. You can search beam, column, slab, wall and grid
intersection on the selected floor. To use the command, left click on
the Search Type command and select the element you want to search.
The pull down list displays all the members of the selected element in
the layout. Click on the button and select the member from the list.
The selected member twinkles on the window. If you have enable
View menu > Zoom to Search Element command, the program
zooms in to the selected element. To disable the twinkling, left click
on Turn Off Search Box
command.
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13.4
Please note that the beam mark of these history beams is only
compatible to the history key plan .The user must have a copy of this
history key plan for reference.
This function will let the user to compare the beam analysis/design
result for the current and the pass key plan input.
E.g. the following e.g. explain how the feature works. Even though
FS1 & 2 slabs have been deleted and the beam design is reset, user is
still to read the history beam result.
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View Results
14.1
Textual Files
When you have run design for each element, you can view the output
text files associated with EsteemPlus. The result textual files can also
be accessed outside of this program. You can open the file using
Word related programs. The location of each file can be observed at
the header of each textual file. This path is only enabled if you
checked on the box under Project Design and Detailing
Parameters
calculation output files > Include full path of the calculation file.
The following is the file extensions for respective elements that you
can accessed with Word program:
Beam
*.OO1 - Design calculation for most critical pattern loading
*.OOA - Design calculation for full loading
*.BQV - Quantity takeoff report
Slab
*.SCD - Detailed design calculation report
*.SIP - Design summary report
*.SQV - Quantity takeoff report
Column
*.CLN - Design summary report
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*.CCD - Detailed design calculation report
*.CRR - Design report
*.CQV - Quantity takeoff report
Wall
*.WLN - Design summary report
*.WCD - Detailed design calculation report
*.WQV - Quantity takeoff report
Pad footing
*.PCD - Pad footing design summary report
*.FTP -
Pile footing
*.FTG - Pile footing design summary report
*.GCD - Pile footing detailed design calculation report
*.GQV - Quantity takeoff report
Note
location, the data will be permanently edited until you rerun and
overwrite the existing design.
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You can export your drawing layouts and members details to CAD
programs in DXF format. This command is used to save your
drawings in the DXF folder created in the project working folder.
The drawing scales in the DXF imported files are determined by the
settings in the project detailing parameters. The selected items are
exported to the DXF files as lines. Text is exported to the DXF file as
text.
Selecting this option will save the key plan layouts as construction
drawing. Detailing such as concrete sizing, dimensions, steel
reinforcement layout are shown in the output. Data that are
considered not relevant to construction drawings such as loading,
member colour fills are not shown in the output.
Selecting this option will save all the details of the layouts as on the
screen. This option allows you to customize the drawings before
transferring to DXF by controlling the detailing layer.
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Selecting this option will save your selected individual member only.
Selecting this option will combine and save all your selected
members into a single file.
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Tutorials
15.1
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Name the Project title; in this case the project is called tutorial.
Specify the location of the project in your computer. Since we have a
4-floor structure, select the number of key plan to 4. Click on Fill
Default button to automatically name the floor. In this case, name the
floors as below by clicking on each floor name in the floor name
column:
Ground Floor - GB
First Floor - 1F
Second Floor - 2F
Roof Floor - RF
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exceeding 4 characters. Click on the floor name and rename the floor.
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Parameter Settings
command brings up the form. Change the column height to 1500 and
press Save & Exit button to continue. This change is only applicable
for GB floor.
Note
You want to use main bar with steel characteristics strength of 410
N/mm2 instead of 460 N/mm2. Click on the Project Parameters
icon > Project Design Parameters form and change the value to
410. Click Save & Exit to apply changes. Now in the project, all the
element designs will adopt the new steel characteristics strength.
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15.4
Input Grid
icon
In the Batch Input Grids form input 4000x3, 4500, 5000 for xdirection grid and 4500x4, 6000 for y-direction grid. Click OK to
generate gridlines. We have now created major gridlines for GB floor
plan as shown in figure 15.7.
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Now we would like to add some minor gridlines to the plan. There
will be 2 cantilever slabs at 1000mm right of Grid F located between
Grid 2-3 and Grid 4-5. To create additional gridline, move the cursor
to Gridline F and click once. Drag the cursor 1000mm from Grid F
and click once to create a new grid.
Next to indent the grid, click on the grid mark and when the grid
mark colour changes to green, click on the Increase Indent
icon.
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To define slab cut section, click on Grid mark 2. When the grid
mark changed to green colour, specify the slab cut section number as
1 at the properties table. Left click once or press Enter key to define
the cut section. Create more slab cut sections 2 and 3 at Grid mark
B and Grid mark D respectively.
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15.5
Insert Liftcore
icon. Specify
to return to previous
command.
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15.6
Input Wall
icon.
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Input Beam
Generate beams
icon,
click and hold the cursor at outside of the beam and drag the cursor
until the window covers the beams area. Press Delete key or click on
Cut
Connecting beams
icon.
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Once the selected beams are highlighted, click on Connect Next
Beam
table; specify 5kN/m for the dead load. To apply line load on Beam
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1/A-F, hold SHIFT key and move cursor to the beam. When an icon
"audl" appears, click on the beam to apply full load on the beam.
For Beam B/1-6, create a 6 kN/m line load from grid B/2 to B/4.
Input the load in the load magnitude table and select the beam. Move
the cursor to grid intersection B/2 and click once to define the load
starting point. Next, to complete the line load, move the cursor to
grid intersection B/4 and click once.
Figure 15.14: Line load on Beam B/1-6 and Point Load on Beam 3/A-F
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Insert Column
beam intersections.
Click on column B/1 and click on cut icon to delete the column. To
insert circular column; specify x and y values to 300 and -1
respectively at the concrete dimension. Now click on grid
intersection B/1 to create the circular column.
key. To delete columns, hold CTRL key and click on the columns.
Press Delete or click on Cut
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beam parallel to the arrow direction represents primary/main beam.
Repeat the procedure above to column 5a/D.
icon on
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Input Slab
Generate Slab
Change the properties of slab bounded by Grid D/2, E/2, E/3 and D/3.
Select the slab and on the common slab properties table, specify the
drop to be 50mm.
To create partial slab bounded by Grids B/5a, C/5a, C/5 and B/5,
delete the existing slab first. Select the slab at perimeter grid B/5, B/6.
C/5 and C/6 and press Delete or click on Cut icon to delete. Click on
Input User Define Slab
intersection B/5. When the cross appears and clicks once to define
the beginning point of the slab. Next move the cursor to Grid
intersection C/5 and click once when the cross appears. Repeat the
procedure to Grid C/5a, Grid B/5a and return to starting point Grid
B/5 to create the customize slab.
to 125mm and move the cursor to the first point at grid intersection
F/4. Continue defining the slab by clicking at Grid intersection G/4,
G/5 and F/5. Repeat this procedure to create cantilever slab at Grid
intersection F/2, G/2, G/3, and F/3 and finally return to initial point
F/2.
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slab marks.
To apply a line load on slab FS18 bounded by Grids B/4, C/4, C/5
and B/5, click on Input User Defined Slab
load magnitude to 5 kN/m and click on the slab once. Move the
cursor to initial point X1 at 1000 and click once. Then move the
cursor to initial point Y1 at 2500 and click once. Define the ending
point (X2, Y2) at (3500, 2500).
To apply point load on slab FS8, click on Input Point Load On Slab
icon. Specify dead and live load to 3 kN and 4 kN respectively.
Select the slab and move the cursor to coordinate (1500, 2500). Left
click once to confirm each coordinates.
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Input cantilever edge line load
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Floor Analysis
Use Finite Element Method (FEM) due to customized slabs for slabs
analysis. Click on Analyze FEM Slab
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plate when the form appears. Left click OK to perform analysis. By
default, the deflection contours appear on the window.
Design Slabs
After the slab analysis, design the slabs by clicking on Design Slabs
icon. This will bring up the Slab Design Parameters form.
Specify the steel percentage of reinforcement to 0.13%. Click on
Save & Exit button to accept changes and run design. Click on the
slab cut section name to view the cut section.
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Summary of loading and reaction from beams are displayed. Close
the load summation report and return to floor plan. Once you have
return to floor key plan, you can save all the slab cut sections in one
DXF file. Click on Group DXF
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icon.
Notice that all the boxes for all the elements are ticked. This
represents all the elements design and analysis have been run for GB
floor.
To copy to other floor, double click on Floor 2 (1F) and this brings
up Copy Plan form. From the pull down list, select key plan GB and
click Copy button to confirm. Since the floor height of GB floor is
1500mm, change the floor height of floor 2 (1F). To modify the
current floor height, click on Plan Design/Detailing Parameters
icon > Plan menu. In the Plan menu, edit the column height of
the lower floor (mm) to 3500mm.
duplications. From the pull down list, select Floor 4 (RF) and click
OK to confirm changes. A message appears on the screen prompting
any data on the duplicate floors will be overwritten. Click OK to
duplicate floors.
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Transfer Column
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F/1-6 to bring up the wall elevation. Specify the door opening width
and height of 1500mm and 2200mm respectively at the dimension
table. Click on the wall to insert a wall opening. Move the cursor
until the position is set at (X, Y) coordinate at (5415, 0) and click
once to place the opening.
Liftcore Opening
liftcore wall 4/C-D. Specify the wall opening width and height with
1500mm and 2200mm respectively. Then click on the wall elevation
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twice to create the opening. Select the wall and click on horizontal
centre
icon.
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Running 3D Analysis
icon to
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Run 3D analysis
begin analysis.
Design Beams
Notice after you have run 3D analysis, the design beam command
will be activated. Click on the Batch Analysis
command and
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check on Beam Design box. Click Ok button to simultaneously run
beam design for all floors.
key plan.
Once you have returned to floor key plan, you can save all the beams
details in one DXF file. Click on Group DXF
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15.15.1
Design Column
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15.15.2
Design Wall
15.15.3
To run pad footing design, double click on pad footing element in the
project workspace. This will bring up the design pad footing
parameter form. Specify the soil bearing pressure to 75kN/mm2.
Click Save & Exit button to run pad footing design.
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15.16
This section will guide you through on how to model wall on transfer
beam. Create a new project and insert two floor plans named gb
(ground floor) and 1b (first floor) respectively.
Floor Plan 1b
150mm x 450mm located from grid A/1 to grid A/1 and grid B/1 to
grid B/2 respectively.
125mm located from grid A/1 to grid B/1 and grid A/2 to grid B/2
respectively.
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Floor plan gb
Now you have walls that begins at floor gb and ends at floor 1b. To
create beams supporting the walls, you are required to shift the wall
up from floor gb to floor 1b.
icon. Click
liftcore properties table; change the Begin Floor under Height (floor)
from 1 to 2. Now the wall 1/A-B will begins and ends at floor 1b.
Disable Show Upper Wall and Column
the wall 1/A-B is not displayed on the floor plan layout gb.
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1/A-B. On the beam properties table, specify the width and depth to
be 200mm by 600mm respectively. Click on grid intersection A/1
and move the cursor to grid intersection B/1. Left click once to create
the beam.
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Auto Optimization
Auto Element Optimization Parameter
X direction
Y direction
Width
Depth
Width
Depth
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Thickness of wall
Thickness of slab
If the incremental sizes exceeded the user defined list, the program
displays the warning after the element analysis/design.
Concept:
Beam optimization
In
the
Project
Parameters
>
Automatic
Element
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Specify user
defined sizes
beam; on the properties table, user has the options to optimize the
width, depth or both dimensions when necessary. Check on the boxes
on respective dimensions for optimization. Once user checked on the
tick box, noticed the selected dimension increment will be available
for selection.
For example, user has activated depth optimization; in the pull down
list select List 2. The list 2 is the same list defined in the Automatic
Element Optimization parameter.
Note
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Say, based on the list 2 in figure 3;
1)
2)
3)
4)
Note
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Getting Help
17.1
Contact Info
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Main Office
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Tech Support
Our technical support is available via email, telephone, fax and online help. At Esteem work hard to provide you with intuitive
technical supports. Additionally, we try to provide superior online
and print documentation to enable you to work independently. If you
have a technical question that you cannot answer with the available
tools, please contact our Technical Support department. All of our
Technical Support representatives are eager to answer your questions
and help you create the best Help systems possible.
As a registered user, you can access our web based support on our
website. Esteem Innovation Support Services are subject to term and
conditions.
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All previous email threads with Esteem about the issue, if any.
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Documentation Feedback
Brief description of content (for example, are you reviewing step-bystep instructions that are inaccurate, grammatical errors in a specific
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