ETSC 4252

N.N.Gobidan
BSc.Eng (Hons), MSc Eng in CPM(Reading),
C Eng, ACCP © GBCSL, MIE SL, MCPM, AM-SSESL, AM-IAENG
What is Computer aided STRUCTURAL DESIGN ?

Conceptual Drafting
Design

Foundation
Determine design
the forces
Iterative
design
Architectural drawings
Structural drawings
RELEVENT DESIGN CODES AND REFERENCES:
1.BS 8110 The Structural Use of Concrete
2.BS 6399: Part 1: 1996 for Loading for buildings.
3.Design of Buildings for High Winds Sri Lanka – Ministry of Local
Government, Housing and Construction: 1980.
4.Manual for the design of reinforced concrete building structures: The
Institution of Structural Engineers: 1985.
5.BS 4466: 1989, Scheduling, dimensioning, bending and cutting of steel
reinforcement for concrete
DESIGN PROCEDURE
 STEP 01

INITIAL SIZING OF ELEMENTS

 STEP 02
DESIGN OF SLABS

DESIGN OF BEAMS

BEAM ANALYSIS
 STEP 03

MODELING
 STEP 04

LOAD COMBINATION ANALYSIS

 STEP 05

COLUMN DESIGN
 STEP 06

FOUNDATION DESIGN
Software we are going to use

1.Spread sheet
2.Sap 2000 or Etabs
3.Prokon