ETABS BUILDING DESIGN CHECK LIST.

Sl Check Name Ref.BNBC-06

1 Occupency Check T-3.1.1
2 Slender Building C-06-A
3 Building Height Limit T-6.1.2
4 Stiffness Irregularity[soft story] T-6.1.3 A soft storey is one in which the lateral stiffness is less tha
( vertical
irregularity)
5 Mass Irregularity Mass irregulari\;, shall be considered to exist where the effec

6 Vertical Geometric Irregularity Vertical geometric irrefularity shall be considered to exist where
7 In-Plane Discontinity An in-plane offset of e lateral load-resisting elements greater th
8 Discontinity of Capacity[week story] A weak storey is one in which the storey stren~h is Jess than 80
9 Torsinal Irregularity T-6.1.3 Torsional Irregularity (to be considered when diaphragms are n
( plane
10 Re-Entern Corner. irregularity) Plan configurations of a structure and its lateral force-resisting
11 Diaphragm Discontinity. Diaphragms with abrupt discontinuities or variations in stiffnes
12 Out of Plane Offset. Out-ot-plane Qttsets : 1.5.5 Discontinuities in a lateral force pa
13 Non-Paralel System The vertical lateral ·load-resisting elements are not parallel to o
14 Story Drift sec-1.5.6(C-6)
15 P-Delta Effect sec-1.5.7(C-6)
16 Up-Lift Effect sec-1.5.8(C-6)
17 Flexible Diaphragm 2.5.2(c-6)
24 Overturning Moment Check.
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
the lateral stiffness is less than 70 per cent of that in the store~ above or less than 80 per cent of the average stiffness of the three

sidered to exist where the effective mass of any storey is more t an 150 per cent of the effective mass of an adjacent storey. A roof which

be considered to exist where horizonta dimension of the latera force-resisting system in any storey is more than 130 per cent
ad-resisting elements greater than the length of 1.5.5 those elements.
he storey stren~h is Jess than 80 per cent of that 1.5.4.3, in the storey above. The storey strength is t e total strength of all seismic- 1.3.5 re
sidered when diaphragms are not flexible) : 1.5.4.2, Torsional irregularith shall be considered to exist when the maximum storey 2.5.6.5, d
re and its lateral force-resisting system contain l.7.2.9(d) reentrant corners, where both projections of the structure beyond a reentrant co
tinuities or variations in stiffness, includin~ l.7.2.9(d) those havinJ1 cutout or open areas greater than 50 per cent of the gross enclose area
continuities in a lateral force path, such as out-of-plane offsets of the vertical 1.7.2.9 (d) elements.
ng elements are not parallel to or symmetric 1.5.4.2 about the major orthogonal axes of the lateral force-resisting system.
average stiffness of the three

adjacent storey. A roof which is lighter than the floor below need not be considered.

y is more than 130 per cent of that in an adjacent storey, one-storey penthouses need not be considered.

strength of all seismic- 1.3.5 resisting elements sharing the storey shear for the direction under consideration
the maximum storey 2.5.6.5, drift, computed inc uding accidental torsion, at one end of the structure 1.5.4.3, transverse to an axis is more
ructure beyond a reentrant corner are greater than 1.5 per cent of the plan dimension of the structure in the given direction.
cent of the gross enclose area of the iaphragm, or changes m effective diaphragm stiffness of more than 50 per cent from one storey to t

isting system.
3, transverse to an axis is more than 1.2 times the average of the storey drifts of l.7.2.9(d) the two ends of the structure.
e given direction.
per cent from one storey to the next.
 2102.54
3180.83
3559.73
1051.01
0
0
0
56536.57
62144.74
62161.06
63009.9
62159.92
62342.21
62505.19
60614.64