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January 9, 2021 by learnmore

Etabs Complete Tutorial Series

ETABS Tutorial - Beginner to Advance-Part-1

ETABS Tutorial – Beginner to Advance-Part-1

Etabs tutorial includes a complete package of Structural analysis of Structure using IS code and NBC code ,Starting with
Following Course Content Like,Units,Section Database, Design Code selection, Grids & Define material properties accurately.

Contents:

1. Grid and story data

2. Defining and assigning beams
3. Defining and assigning columns

and dividing the frame line

4. Defining and assigning slabs

– Dividing the selected shells

– Defining slabs between irregular frames

– Assigning staircase

– Offset option for line elements

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– Assigning cantilever slab

-Mirror option for elements

-Chamfer slab corners

5. Adding and replicating a new story

– Selecting the single story elements

– Visibility options for story elements

– Reassigning the section property

6. Defining and assigning retaining wall

– Assigning opening between frames

7. Model view options

– Extrude option for frames and shells

– 3-D model rendering

Table of Contents
1. Building Design – Stepwise
2. MODELING
3. Step wise Modeling
3.1. Step:1 : Entry grid & Storey data
3.2. Step:2 : Defining & Assigning Materials on Member/ beams
3.3. Step:3: Defining & Assigning Materials on Column
3.3.1. Defining Material:

Building Design – Stepwise

Example: Analysis & design a following Building (plan) Using per IS –codes using ETABS Software.

No. of storey: 4 storey: 3 m ht up to 3rd floor & 2.5 m ht on roof terrace For staircase covering only.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Length
(L) 0 1.2 2.7 3.9 4.5 5.8 6.7 7.6 8.8 12.6 16.4 17.49 18.13 19

1 2 3 4 5 Grid No.
Width
(B) 0 5.7 9 11.5 13.5 Distance

MODELING
Step 1:

Enter grid & Storey data

Step 2:

Defining & Assigning beams

Step 3:

Defining & Assigning columns

Orientation Change of columns (local axis)
Merging & Dividing the frame line

Step 4:

Defining & Assigning slabs

Dividing the select shells
Defining slab between irregular frame
Assigning staircase
Offset option for line elements
Assigning cantilever slabs ( sunshade/ Chajja)
Mirror option for elements
Chamfer slab corners

Step 5:

Adding & replicating a new storey

Selecting the single storey elements

Visibility option for storey elements
Reassigning the section property

Step 6:

Defining & assigning retaining wall /Shear walls

Assigning opening between frames

Step 7:

Model View option

Extrude option for frames & shells

3D model rendering

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Step wise Modeling

Step:1 : Entry grid & Storey data

Open Etabs application on PC

Click File
New model
(model initialization)
Use Built in setting with
Display unit : metric SI (if you need to model using feet ,inch choose us. Defult and you can change unit later if u want
from here)
Steel Section database: Indian
Steel Design code : IS-800-2007
Concrete design code: IS-456-2000.

Open new model quick templates.

Choose Custom grid Spacing in Grid dimension (too unlink spacing height wise)
Choose Custom Storey data in storey dimension.
Choose Add structural object (Grid only).
OK
Go to Edit Menu
Edit Storey and grid system data.
Add new grid system data.
Modify / show grid system.
X-Grid data
Click Grid ID & Add for node (A to N)
Click X-coordinate & double click & Edit (Length wise)
Y-Grid data
Same as X-grid data input as drawing
Ok
Delete previous gird & Select new

To Input storey Data ( As per Section drawing),

Modify / Show storey data
Edit storey name (1st, 2nd,3rd,…,Top : check height elevation for this)

Master
Storey Height Similar S plane
Elevation Storey

Storey 2 3 6.45 No P-Storey

Storey 1 3 3.45 No P-Storey

P-Storey 0.45 0.45 Yes None

Base 0

OK
Ok

To view on 3D
Go & Click 3D view

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Step:2 : Defining & Assigning Materials on Member/ beams

Defining Material:

Go to define Tab
Material Property
Add new material
Region : Nepal/ India
Material Type : Concrete
Standard: Indian
Grade : M20 (i.e. for Slab & Beam)
OK
Material Property data
Material Name : M20
Ok

Again,

Add new material

Region : Nepal/ India
Material Type : Concrete
Standard: Indian
Grade : M25 for Column
OK
Material Property data
Material Name : M25
Ok

Assign Material:

Note: (Before Assign material go to Plan view)

Go to plan view
Select plan view ( now we are planning to draw my beam in P-storey so, select P-storey by cursor; i.e. my master plan)
Select: P-storey
Ok

To drawing beams, first define beam

Go to define ( to drawing beams)

Section properties
Frame Sections
Add new property
Select type : Concrete
Beam name in property name : B240X500

Material: M20
Under Section dimension:
Depth: 500 mm
Width: 240 mm
Select property/ Modifier
Change torsion constant 1 to 01
Moment of Inertia 2 axis : 0.03
Moment of Inertia 3 axis : 0.25
Ok

Reinforcement (modify/ show rebar)

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Design type
Check on M3 design only (beam) for Beam
Define Cover
Top bar : 25 mm
Bottom bar:25 mm
Ok

Similarly, Add new property for other beam also

Before assigning beam

Change one storey to similar storey from bottom tab

(note: except base all the floor are same so select similar storey)

i.e. Same beam will be replicate on storey 1,2,3,.. etc

For drawing beam

Go to left tab of screen

Select draw beam /column break icon
Close property menu.
Start drawing a beam manually as per grid
Go To view tab menu
Set grid system visibility
Show-3D

Step:3: Defining & Assigning Materials on Column

Defining Material:

Go to define Tab
Section Property
Frame section
Add new property
Choose rectangular under Concrete type
Input data
Property name : C 240X400
Material : M25
Depth=400 mm
Width=240 mm

Go to property modifiers (right side) to modify property

Change torsional constant from 1 to 0.01
MOI about 2 axis : 0.7
MOI about 3 axis: 0.7
Ok

Click modify /show rebar (under reinforcement ;right side)

Design type
P M2-M3 Design (Column)
Ok
Ok
Select assign column
ok

Assign Material on column:

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(Before Assign material go to Icon)

Select Up arrow and click for top stories

Change to all stories from bottom layer
Go to Left side menu
Click quick draw column Icon
Close & start assign manually
Go to 3D view to see.
Go to Plan View ( note: But in actual plan orientation of column is not similar direction)
First select the Column which you want to rotate 90 degree for multiple section press CTRL.
Go to plan view in all stories node

For vertical column, left side

Go to Assign
Frame
Select local axis
Define orientation
Angle : 90
Apply
Ok

For Inclined column, right side

Go to Assign
Clear display of assign
First, Go to draw beam icon from left menu
Draw
Select those column to change
Assign
Frame
Local axes
Angle : 79.1
Apply
Ok

Now Split beams & Column at joint:

Select entire drawing

Selecting joint in which we want to split the beam (i.e selecting all column & joint and deselect the point if you don’t want
to split).
Click up & down arrow icon on main tab
Go to break at intersection with selected frame & joints
Apply
Ok

To merge two beam.

select the beam that you need to merge

Click join frame icon (near divide frame icon on top tab)

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