Designing Real-life Structures with Etabs

Name: Designing Real-life Structures with Etabs
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A practical course on modeling, analyzing, and designing conc. buildings in Etabs based on real-life projects' workflow

Created byWahid Elgohary

Last updated 10/2021

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What you'll learn

Learn how to create, modify, intrepret and design buildings with Etabs based on real-life design situations
Develop deep understanding of finite-element software and critical parameters involved
Gain access to a well-tested workflow of working with Etabs in real-life projects
Develop greater understanding of Earthquake and Wind loads as well as their definitions and application in Etabs
Basics of Strucutral Dynamics and Tall Buildings Response
Model Checking and Debugging Errors
Etabs Auto-Wind Generated Loads
Linear Static Earthquake Analysis of Structures (Static Response Spectrum Analysis)
Linear Dynamic Earthquake Analysis of Structures (Dynamic Response Spectrum Analysis)
Checking and Designing building Drifts to within Allowable Limits
P-Delta Analysis
Design of Core Walls using Etabs Stresses and Shear Wall Design Functions
Design of Columns using Etabs Frame Design Functions
Exporting Analysis and Design Results
Creating Analysis and Design Reports

Course content

6 sections • 40 lectures • 7h 32m total length

Introduction3:28
Lecture 1 - Working with Models4:29
Create a new ETABS model from saved defaults, set one story, and leave grids for later editing, save on a hard disk with revision backups and a consistent ETABS version.
Lecture 2 - Storeys3:19
Define eight stories plus a roof, set most floors at 3.8 m with the ground floor around 4.5 m, and copy from level one using similar floors to extend.
Lecture 3 - Grids6:40
Set up and modify grids in ETABS, establishing a main grid and core grids with precise X and Y offsets, spacing, and orthogonal alignment to guide structural modeling and analysis.
Lecture 4 - Materials7:57
Lecture 5 - Sections and Properties7:56
Lecture 6 - Cracking and Stiffness Modifiers8:34
Section 2 Quiz

Lecture 1 - Columns10:06
You will learn how to model columns using different tools in Etabs in this lecture
Lecture 2 - Walls Part 18:23
You will learn how to model Walls using different tools in Etabs in this lecture
Lecture 3 - Walls Part 24:17
Lecture 4 - Walls Part 311:22
Learn to model core walls and openings in etabs using elevations, grids, and reference planes. Copy, divide, and move joints to rapidly adjust door openings and stairs while editing shells.
Lecture 5 - Slabs8:26
You will learn how to model Slabs using different tools in Etabs in this lecture
Lecture 6 - Beams3:03
You will learn how to model beams and none frame elements using different tools in Etabs in this lecture
Lecture 7 - Meshing & Slab Releases5:33
You will learn how to understand mesh diverging, different mesh options that etabs has to offer, and assigning edge releases at pinned slab to wall connections in this lecture
Lecture 8 - Preliminary Model Checks12:48
We will go through initial analysis sanity checks, to make sure our model is free of critical errors at this early stage in the project design.
Section 3 Quiz

Lecture 1 - Gravity Loads13:54
In this lecture, we explore the different ways of defining gravity load sets (dead, super imposed dead, live, and reducible live loads) on the building.
Lecture 2 - Wind Loads16:40
In this lecture, we dive into defining diaphragms of our buildings, and understanding our design wind speeds and other parameters that are input for Etabs Auto Wind Load Calculation tools to AS1170.2
Lecture 3 - Earthquake Design Category9:05
In this lecture, we explore terminologies and parameters that we will input into our Etabs Auto Earthquake Load Definitions to help us understand their meaning and significance to the analysis results.
Lecture 4 - Static Earthquake Loads13:03
In this lecture, we define our static earthquake load cases in detail to AS1170.4
Lecture 5 - Dynamic Response Spectrum18:19
Lecture 6 - Load Combinations Part 117:20
Define and refine load combinations in etabs to ensure stability, including wind, live and dead loads, plus earthquake and dynamic cases under the Australian standard.
Lecture 7 - Load Combinations Part 26:32
Define service wind load and ultimate load cases in etabs. Create wind load combinations with a 0.68 factor and assemble envelopes for ultimate and earthquake states to assess cracking.
Lecture 8 - Wall Piers9:37
Section 4 Quiz

Lecture 1 - Gravity Load Checks10:21
Lecture 2 - Wind Analysis Part 1 - Manual Hand Checks7:38
Lecture 3 - Wind Analysis Part 2 - Cracked Columns Stiffness12:43
In this lecture, we will go through column design moments under the ultimate limit state envelope and assign the appropriate cracked stiffness factors to ensure our distribution of forces and moments between core walls and columns is correct.
Lecture 4 - Wind Analysis Part 312:46
Lecture 5 - Static Earthquake Analysis Part 113:20
Verify static earthquake analysis results from ETABS by comparing mass by story and mass by diaphragm, then compute base shear using code factors and distribute forces across floors for design.
Lecture 6 - Static Earthquake Analysis Part 29:58
Analyze how earthquake forces distribute between core walls and framing action of slabs and columns, quantify overturning moments in x and y directions; explore pinning columns to influence core-wall design.
Lecture 7 - Static Earthquake Analysis Part 311:39
Lecture 8 - Static Earthquake Analysis Part 414:53
Lecture 9 - Dynamic Response Spectrum Analysis23:21
Perform dynamic response spectrum analysis in Etabs, verify modal participation and torsional modes, compare dynamic and static earthquake results, and assess core wall cracking and overturning moments.
Section 5 Quiz

Lecture 1 - Columns Design20:35
Lecture 2 - Columns Design Part 218:27
Export a detailed column design report from Etabs, including material and section details, load combinations, and calculated design actions for each column.
Lecture 3 - Walls Design - Pier and Spandrel Definitions18:52
Define pier and spandrel labels for core walls in ETABS using wall stresses and CSI definitions. Apply labels across elevations, divide shells at openings, and prepare core wall design.
Lecture 4 - Walls Design Part 216:41
Lecture 5 - Walls Design Part 320:19
Design walls for earthquake using Etabs, enforce boundary elements at discontinuities, ensure minimum reinforcement, and consider 50 MPLX concrete with restraining links for a ductile shear-wall system.
Lecture 6 - Precast Walls Design14:55

Requirements

Prior knowledge of Etabs or Finite Element Modelling is not required.
Prior knowledge of Design Codes (Australian or others) are not required.
Prior knowledge of general undergraduate structural and material engineering design knowledge is required
Windows computer with Etabs Software Installed (Version 18.1 and above)

Description

I have put together this course with the aim of helping you to understand the concepts and technicals behind the structural design of buildings using the software Etabs. Throughout this course, we will be going through a unique office building project that is incepted based on actual real-life structures that I have worked on across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.

I will take you through modeling the building in etabs and expand on finite element analysis concepts throughout to help you develop a deeper understanding of the fundamentals behind the black screen. We will then define our gravity as well as lateral loads on the building, namely wind and earthquake, both code-static forces and dynamic response spectrum.

We will verify the analysis results via simple hand calculations and checks to common rule of thumbs for buildings design, and finally, design the columns and the walls in the building. I will be going through the design process for the first time on this project with you through the course, with unfiltered decision making and commentary on my thoughts and rationale behind the design decisions I am making, taking into account things like including industry expectations, common practices, and rationalization in design. Finally, we will present our report of the detailed design using etabs report function.

You will need to have access to etabs software on your computer to practice throughout the course. You can request for evaluation version from the CSI website

Who this course is for:

Early career Structural and Civil Engineers looking to gain practical and hand-on knowledge in mid and high-rise Concrete Buildings Design using Etabs
Mid career Structural and Civil Engineers looking to grow their knowledge in mid and high-rise Concrete Buildings Design using Etabs
Engineers interested in growing their knowledge in Finite Element Modelling and Analysis

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Section 2 - Setting Up Models7 lectures • 42min

Section 3 - Modelling the Structure8 lectures • 1hr 4min

Section 4 - Model Definitions and Assignments8 lectures • 1hr 45min

Section 5 - Model Checks and Intrepretations9 lectures • 1hr 57min

Section 6 - Design6 lectures • 1hr 50min

Section 7 - Misc. Questions and Answers2 lectures • 15min

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