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Example
A plan of five storey reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure is considered for modeling and
analysis using ETABS.
Beam sizes 300×450 mm Storey Height 3.2 m.
Columns sizes 300×450 mm Live Load 3 kN/m2
Slab thickness 120 mm Floor Finish Load 1 kN/m2
Concrete grade M25 Steel Fe415
4) The next form of Building Plan Grid System and Story Data Definition will be
displayed after you select NO button.
Set the grid line and spacing between two grid lines. Set the story height data using Edit
Story Data command
5) Define the design code using Options > Preferences > Concrete Frame Design Command
This will Display the Concrete Frame Design Preference form as shown in the figure.
Default concrete material (“CONC3500”) has been used for this example.
Strength of concrete (Fc’) = 3500 psi
Yield strength of main reinforcement (Fy) = 60000 psi
Yield strength of shear reinforcement (Fys) = 60000 psi
Young Modulus of concrete ( Ec) = 3600 ksi
7) Define section columns and beams using Define > Frame section
Define beam sizes and click Reinforcement command to provided concrete cover
Define Column:
Add Rectangular => section Name =Col12x18
Material name = Con3500
Dimensions :
Depth (3) =12 in.
Width (2) = 18 in
Click reinforcement
Select => Column
Select => Rectangular
Ties Rectangular
Cover to rebar centre= 0.056 (40+8+16/2=56mm)
Bar size =16 d
Corner bar =16 d
Reinforcement to be designed Ok Ok.
Define column sizes and click Reinforcement command to provided concrete cover and
used two options Reinforcement checked or designed
8) Define wall/slab/deck
9) Generate the model
Draw beam using Create Line Command and draw column using Create Column command