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Etabs G 4 PDF
Etabs G 4 PDF
button.
Set the grid line and spacing between two grid lines. Set the storey height
data using Edit storey Data command.
Note: You can change Grid spacing by choosing Custom Grid spacing, for
column varying spacing then click Edit Grid you can also change any storey
height by choosing Custom Storey Data, then click on Edit Storey Data.
Define Beam:
From Main menu Define Frame section Add rectangular Material
name =M30 (select) Section Name=B230x700M30
Dimensions:
Depth (3) =700mm
Width (2) =300mm
Select Beam
Define Slab:
From Main menu define Wall/Slab /Deck section Add New slab
Section name = S1
Material name = M30.
Membrane
Membrane =125 mm
Bending =125mm
Select Membrane Ok Ok.
STEP 5: (Drawing Columns, Beams, and Slabs)
Drawing Columns:
From Main menu Draw Draw line objects Create column in region
Property = C600x300M30
Select or Click on the column joints in Plan view (Left window) with ‘similar
storey’ option. If necessary change angle =90 Change Property
corresponding to column designation and click on respective column joints
Close.
Drawing Slab:
From Main menu Draw Draw area objects Create areas at click (Draw
areas) (Plan) Property =S1 Click on the periphery of column joints and
press enter (With similar storey option).
STEP 6:(Assigning Support Condition)
Set Base floor Plan view in left window Set Column points (with mouse)
From Main menu Assign Joint/Point Restraints (supports) Select
Fixed Ok.
To view Support assigned
From top Tool bar Set Building view option
Visible in view
Supports Ok.
Go to Elevation view 1 and view . For other views click arrow at top of
tool bar.
Note:
For Self weight multiplier will be 1 for beams and columns of dead load. For
all other loads, it will be zero.
Assigning the Loads:
Activate left window and set to Plan view Activate or select similar storey
option (at bottom) and select all slabs
From Main menu Assign
Shell / Area loads Uniform
Load case name =SIDL
Uniform load
Load = 1.50 Kn/m2 (units Kn.m)
Direction Gravity Ok.
Note:
For point load :
From Main menu Assign Joint/Point loads
Load case name =Dead. Units Kn.m.
Replace existing loads
Forces Global =10 Kn Ok.
2. Wind Loads :
In ETABS there are two ways to define lateral loads (Wind, earth quake).
Built in option will automatically calculate lateral loads as per available
design codes.
Define wind load parameters as per IS 875 --Part 3 (1987)
From Main menu Define Static Load cases
Load = X or Y
Type = Wind
Self weight multiplier =0
Auto Lateral load =IS 875—1987 Add New Load Select wind X
load and click on modify lateral loads to specify required wind load
parameter. As per IS 875 Ok Ok.
3.Earthquake Analysis
In building, slab is considered as single rigid member during earthquake
analysis.
Select left side window.
Select all slabs by setting all floors/ similar storey option From Main menu
Define Diaphragms Select D1 Modify/ Show diaphragms
Select Rigid Ok Ok.
Define Mass Source
As per IS 1893-->2002 25% of Live load is considered on all floors of
building.
From Main menu Define Mass source select From Loads
Load =Dead; Multiplier -->1.0 Add
Load = Live; Multiplier =0.25 Add
Load =SIDL; Multiplier =1.0 Add
Load = Wall; Multiplier =1.0 Add Ok.
Define Earthquake Load (Static Method)
From Main menu Define Static Load cases
Load =EQX
Type = Quake
Default Multiplier =0
Auto Lateral load = IS 1893—2002
Add New Load Select the load EQX Modify lateral load If required
change values as per IS 1893 Select X Direction
Select Program calc per code =0.36 (change as per requirement) Ok
Ok.
Assigning Diaphragms
Set all storey option and select all slabs From Main menu Assign
Shell area Diaphragms D1 Ok.