How to make ETABS

models

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Example :
Our example residential
building consist of 20
story need to make
ANALYSIS & DESIGN
with ETABS program :
Starting ETABS.

At start convert unit to the unit you work with

From file list – new model we get this massage

we choose default of program

Define the Grid. When chose default this
window appears

choose grid only

in our example
number of stories 20
 story height 3m
 units kN -M
Plan View / 3D View.
Your screen should
show one window
with a grid plan view
of your model and one
window with a grid
3D view of your
model.

Make sure the KN-M

is selected as your
units in the lower right
hand side of the
window.

Now is a good time to

save your model, so
click on the File/Save
and find a suitable
location for your file.
Now import your DXF file from *file / import / DXF floor plan

Choose your file and open it

Choose layers to
each element
(beams ,floors
,etc….)

Choose the story you insert

DXF in it
Define the Materials.

Next, we will define the

materials used in the model.
Concrete 40 & 60 grade will
be used.

The two materials will be

defined in successive steps.

Click Material Properties…

from the Define pull down
menu.

Click Add New Material…

 -Type C40 for the Material
For concrete 40 N/mm² Name.

-Select Isotropic for the Type

of Material.

-Type 2.5 for the Mass per

unit Volume.

-Type 25 for the Weight per

unit Volume.

-Type 28E06 for the Modulus

of Elasticity.

-Type 0.2 for Poisson’s Ratio.

-Type 9.900E-06 for the

Coeff of Thermal Expansion.

-Select Concrete for the Type

of Design.

-Type 32000 for f’c.

-Type 460000 for fy
-Type 460000 for fys.
-Click OK
For concrete 60 N/mm²
The difference here
Modulus of elasticity equal
0.2*60(grade ) + 20 = 32
Define the columns.

Next, we will define the

concrete columns used in the
model. 25x80 cm columns
will be used.

The two concrete materials

defined in the previous step
will be used to define the
columns.

Click Define/Frame
Sections… from the pull
down menu.

Select Add Rectangular.

Define the 25x80 Cm column.
Type C25X80C60 as the
Section Name.

Select C60 as the

Material.

Type 0.8mfor the Depth.

Type 0.25m for Width.

Click OK.

Cracked section
design
Define the Shear walls.
Next, define the concrete shear
walls used in the model.

C60 shear walls will be used.

The concrete material defined

earlier in the tutorial will be
used to define the shear walls.

Click Wall/Slab/Deck
Sections… from the Define
pull down menu.

Select Add New Wall from

the Click to: menu.
Define the C60 shear wall.
Type W25C60 as the Section Name.

Select C60 as the Material.

Type .25 for the Membrane Thickness.

Type .25 for the Bending Thickness.

Select Shell as the Type.

Click OK.

Cracked section
design
Define the slab.
Next, define the concrete slabs
used in the model.

C40 slabs will be used.

Click Wall/Slab/Deck
Sections… from the Define
pull down menu.

Select Add New slab from the

Click to: menu.
Define the slab 22 cm post tension C40.
Type S22CMPT as the Section Name.

Select C40 as the Material.

Type .22 for the Membrane Thickness.

Type .22 for the Bending Thickness.

Select Shell as the Type.

Click OK.

Important note:-
The slab is post tension so
there is no cracked section
design that mean no
modifiers
Assigning slab section
Select the slab

Click wall/slab/deck section from

shell/area From assign menu.

Select S22CMPT.

Click OK.
Drawing & assigning column and shear wall
First drawing column Select the point u want to be a column

Click Extrude points to lines from

Edit menu.

Type -3 for dz.

Click OK.
Assigning column section
Select the column

Click Frame section from frame/line

From Edit menu.

Select C25x80.

Click OK.
Second drawing shear wall
-Select the lines u want to be a shear
wall
-Click Extrude lines to Areas from
Edit menu.
-Type -3 for dz.
-click Delete Source Objects.
Click OK.
Assigning shear wall section
Select the shear wall

Click wall/slab/deck section from

shell/area From assign menu..

Select W25C60.

Click OK.
Save your model.
Assigning Biers for wall sections
Select the shear wall each part alone
If the shear wall consist of HZ & VL
part (core) select HZ alone and VL
alone

Click pier label from shell/area from

assign menu
Write name P1 then click add new
name then ok

Do that for all walls HZ or VL

The name appears on the

wall
Each wall appears its name on it