Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research

Department of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering
University of Salahaddin-Erbil

ETABS Software

Course Book

Dr. Sirwan K. Mala & Ari O. Ismail

2020-2021

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Course Book
1. Course name ETABS Software
2. Lecturer in charge Dr. Sirwan K. Mala
3. Department/ College Civil / College of Engineering
4. Contact e-mail: sirwan.malla@su.edu.krd
and: sirwan.mala@gmail.com
5. Time (in hours) per week 2
6. Office hours Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm, Wednesday 11 am – 1 pm
7. Course code

8. Teacher's academic B.Sc. Civil Engineering (1997), Salahaddin University-Erbil,

profile M.Sc. Structural Engineering (2006), Salahaddin University-
Erbil. Ph.D. Structural Engineering (2014) Salahaddin
University -Erbil.
9. Keywords Design, Software, ETABS, SAFE, FEA, Concrete Analysis.

10. Course overview:

CAD Software
Which will concentrate on ETABS software (Extended Three-dimensional Analysis of
Building Structures).
The course covers analysis and design of building structures.
The program include modelling (grid system, story data, extruding, auto mesh, shell, wall, ,
auto edge constrained, model explorer, columns, beams, slabs, footings and mat
foundations), loading (dead, super dead, live, wind load special loading, and seismic loads),
analysis, design, and detailing of multi-story building. The course also includes method of
how to export models to SAFE software
General principles and codes of practices that to be followed for different subjects will be
discussed and detailed.
At the end of the course, the students will be familiar with how to analysis and design a
multi-story building and how to submit the drawings and the reports.

11. Course objective:

- To apply selected engineering design software for the analysis and design of structures.
- To enable the student how to analysis and design (columns, beams, shear walls, slabs and
footings) of a multi-story building and how to submit the drawings and the report.
- To explain the codes and specifications that to be followed in applying loads and load
combination.

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12. Student's obligation

The student shall have the ability, attendance, and hope to learn and depend on himself in
analysis and design of buildings.

13. Forms of teaching

The topics in the course will be presented using the data show presentation and the
traditional lecture format. Students are encouraged to attend lectures to ensure that they
appreciate what material is considered to be most important.
There will be classroom activity and the lecture will give enough background to the
training examples. Certain amount of time will be allowed for discussion and explaining
the usual problems that face the engineer during modelling, analysis and design. Also,
trials will be made to adopt comparison with hand calculation of a selected member of
the model to make a bridge between the software practicing and classroom procedure
according to standard codes.

14. Assessment scheme

A-Annual Effort 50%

Consist of:
First semester exam ----------------20 %
Second semester exam -------------20 %
* Practical Quizzes & activity----- 10%
B-Final Exam 50 %

*Activities will include Classroom and/or Homework, reports, and Quizzes.

15. Student learning outcome:

By the end of the course, the student should be able to apply selected engineering design
software for the analysis and design of structures.

16. Course Reading List and References:

- Lectures.
- Introductory Tutorial Parts I & II ETABS®2016 or ETABS 2018 Integrated Building
Design Software.
- User's Guide ETABS®2016 or ETABS 2018 Integrated Building Design Software
- ASCE-16 for specifying live loads and Seismic code of Iraq.
- Any reference on Etabs software and analysis and design of structures using software.

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17. The Topics:
Course program: They are almost practical after a short description of the theory behind.
Week No. Description
Week 1 Course Book, introduction to an example
Week 2 ETABS command detailing through the example
Week 3 Continuing ETABS commands detailing through the example
Week 4 Completing the examples
Completing the example; Extruding. Auto mesh: shell, wall, auto edge
Week 5 constrained
Week 6 Multi-story building: Modelling; load patterns and explaining them
Week 7 Review of the different load cases and load combinations
Week 8 Analysis and deformed shapes
Week 9 Design of beams and columns
Week 10 Design of shear walls
Week 11 Presentation of output data, diagrams, tables,
Week 12 Presentation of output data, reinforced detailing,
Week 13 General review
Week 14 First Semester Exam
Week 15 Second semester
Week 16 Create a dxf model for etabs in Autocad
Week 17 Import a dxf file for etabs
Week 18 Creating etabs model from dxf cad file
Week 19 Seismic loads
Week 20 Seismic response of buildings
Week 21 Export /import to Between ETABS, SAFE, Reports
Week 22 Safe software tools, import from ETABS
Week 23 Design of mat foundation
Week 24 Design of slab
Week 25 Presentation of output data, diagrams, tables, detailing,
Week 26 General review
Week 27 Second Semester Exam
Week 29
Week 30 Final Exam
18. Practical Topics (If there is any)
As mentioned before the course is almost practical one but the student shall have solid
theoretical back ground.
19. Examinations:
The examination will be practicing one through modelling, loading, analysis, detailing, and
results requirements according to the problems given.
20. Extra notes: Regulation in class & lab.
- The student shall practice the design programs continuously and needs a good computer
to run the program well, and practicing the programs to get more ability and speed during
the work.
21. Peer review

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