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