Lateral Stability Checks for Designing the Structure

1. Maximum inter storey drift ratio is not more than 0.004(IS1893).

2. Maximum Deflection due to wind is not more than H/500.
3. Maximum deflection due to earthquake is not more than H/250.
4. Maximum deflection for the cantilever or individual elements
should not be more than Span/350 or 20mm whichever is less.
5. The guide line for the Time period according to the IS 1893-2002
is 0.1N in which is the number of levels in the building.
6. The Structure should get 95to 98% modal mass participation Ratio
in the last mode of the building.
7. If the frequency of the building comes less than 1Hz then the
dynamic analysis must be performed by considering the wind gust
factor according to the IS875- part3.

METHOD OF MODELING STRUCTURE IN ETABS

1. First is to import the centerline diagram from the
AutoCAD Or Use the Grid or other options as given in
the ETABS.
2. After Placing the floor plan for the structure we will go
for the assignment of the properties to the material and
sections beams, columns , shear walls and other
properties by firstly defining the size and grade and basic
properties.
3. Assign columns, beams, shear wall, floor by proper
method.
4. You can go for select option in the toolbar and select all
beams and then simply drag and drop the section on the
window, the property automatically assigns to the structure
and same procedure you can use for the assignment of the
column etc.
5. Now provide Dead load and Live load on the floors as per
requirement of the floor using IS 875-Part-1 and Part-2.
6. After that Assign frame load i.e. the basically the wall
loading according to the size of the wall.
7. Assign the releases as per requirement of the framing plan.
8. Go to Edit Storey option in the Edit on the Tool bar and
Add inter storey height and number of storey or floors you
want.
9. Now select all and Go edit and Replicate option and select
the storey except the storey on which you are working.
Now Add Seismic and other loadings as per situation of the
area and requirement of the building. Now Run the analysis
and then go for checking the lateral stability checks.

NOTE: If all checks are satisfied then Go for the design

option and get the Details of the reinforcement Area.