Structure Analysis and Design

Introduction

  • About etabs software and environment
  • Rcc codes available in etabs
  • Unit system
  • Steel section database library
  • Steel design codes

Grid system and storey data

  • creating uniform grid spacing and simple story data
  • creating non‐uniform grid spacing and custom storey data

Defining material properties

  • Is code material properties
  • Us code material properties
  • Material properties for other codes
  • Import dxf file from autocad

Defining rebar sizes and section properties

  • Is rebar sizes
  • Us soft metric and us customary rebar sizes
  • Defining section properties
  • Define tendon section
  • Define concrete frame section
  • Rectangular sections
  • Circular sections
  • Non-prismatic sections
  • Define predefined and composite steel section
  • Define rcc slab section
  • Define rcc wall section

Drawing objects

  • Local and global co‐ordinate system
  • Floor and wall objects
  • Quick draw beams and columns in plan, elevation, and 3d
  • Drawing bracing in elevation
  • Quick draw secondary beams
  • Drawing wall openings
  • Drawing curve beam
  • Replicating, translating and mirroring object groups
  • Define various response spectrum and time history functions
  • Define mass source

Load patterns

  • Self weight as dead load
  • Wall loads
  • Live loads
  • Earthquake load
  • Wind load