Lab assignment 03

Consider the 2-storey concrete building given in figure 1 (plan view). Storey height is 3 m and the section
properties are given in Table 1.

4m

6m
X
Figure 1: Plan view of the 2-storey concrete building

Table 1: Section materials and properties

Component Grade of concrete Section

Columns G30 250 mm x 250 mm
Beams G25 250 mm x 250 mm
Slab G25 120 mm (Thickness)

(a) Model the structure using SAP 2000/ ETABS. (You may use the unit load method to
directly load the beams). Define the properties of materials (Density and Elastic
modulus).
(b) Assign loads for the slab, live, partition, finishes, and services loads (using the unit
load). You may assume a reasonable value for live, partition, finishes, and service
loads.
(c) Create the load combinations for SLS and ULS state. Check the maximum deflection
of beams under the SLS state. Assume the allowable deflection is (L/360; L = span).
If the deflection is larger than the allowable deflection, what is the measure that you
can take to reduce maximum deflection?
(d) Consider any 2D plane (in XZ or YZ plane) from the 3D concrete building and use
moment distribution method to verify bending moments obtained from SAP 2000.