Checklist for ETABS Modelling & Analysis

Model Name –

Design work stage –

Model prepared by – Date of model

Reviewed & Checked by – Date of model checking

(necessarily Internal Auditor for the project)

Checklist Reviewed by – Date of checklist review

(necessarily Project leader)

Drawing Nos. (if any) –

Drawings prepared by –

DBR Path & Rev. No. –

Loading diagram –

Comments on Checklist -

(to be filled by Project leader)

Clearance for Issue of Design Drawings -

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ANALYSIS TYPES – TO BE PERFORMED

Preliminary Model for sizing of columns, shear walls & Beam……………………………………….

DL + LL IS 456 For integrity check & Column and beam sizing

ULS – for Design checks

Wind IS 875
SLS – for Performance checks

ULS – for Design checks

Wind Gust IS 875
SLS – for Performance checks

Wind From ULS – for Design check

Tunnel Consultant SLS – for Performance checks

ULS – for Design checks

IS 1893 Static
SLS – for Performance checks

ULS – for Design checks

IS 1893 Dynamic
SLS – for Performance checks

ULS – for Design checks

EQ UBC Static
SLS – for Performance checks

ULS – for Design checks

UBC Dynamic
SLS – for Performance checks

Site ULS – for Design checks

Dynamic
Spectra SLS – for Performance checks

Construction Sequence Analysis

Temperature Analysis

P-Delta Analysis (Based on Mass – Non iterative)

P-Delta Analysis (Based on Loads - Iterative)

Creep & Shrinkage Non-linear Sequence Analysis

Push-over analysis (Non-linear Static analysis)

Time history analysis

Non-linear Time history analysis

Special analysis for Dampers, Isolators & Active or Passive controlled seismic devices

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION

Total No. of Floors Mid / Mezzanine Floor (if any)

Typical floor Level Club Level

Layout Change in Typical Level Transfer Girder Level (if any)

Fire Check Level No. of Additional floor provision

Service Level No. of Basements

Ground Level Height of Building Above Ground

No. of Podium Level Height of Building from Foundation

Outrigger level (if any) Fire tender movement level (if any)

SIMPLIFICATION/ASSUMPTIONS IN ANALYSIS FOR VARIOUS MEMBERS

1. Columns (D/B <4)________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Lift or core walls _________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Long Columns ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. RC slab / PT Slab_________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Cantilever slabs __________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Dummy/Nulls beams ___________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Transfer girders __________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Coupling Beams _________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Expansion Joint __________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Hanger columns _______________________________________________________________________________________________

11. LLRS system ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. BH ETABS Template is used? ___________________________________________________________________________________

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GEOMETRY CHECKS

1. Units of Model ______________ (Please change units to kN-m and use the ETABS template model when
starting)

2. Geometry accuracy level (General dimensional accuracy of model w.r.to structural drawings)

 Sizes of Columns as per drawing

 Thickness and lengths of walls as per drawing

 Length of walls as per drawing

 Column to Column distances as per drawing

 Beam sizes as per Drawings

 Beam offsets as per Drawings / Cardinal points are used

 All floor plans as per GA Drawings / Floor levels as per Arch. drawings received on ___date)____

& Drawing no. of Typ. floor drawings ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Deviations in model from the GA Drawings & its effect on the analysis (please write below)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Is model prepared from imported DXF file? (Y/N)_. If yes, mention the decimal units of DXF file ________.
4. Flooring systems used - Flat slab / Beam-slab / Waffle slab / Ribbed slab?

5. Floors element – Membrane / Shell / Plate / Thick Plate?

6. Provision of _____________ additional floor(s) same as ____________ story

7. Releases modelled for Non-continuous beams

 For Secondary beams - Only M33 & T

 For Girder supporting floating column - At ends

 Moments @ bottom of floating column - M33 & M22

 Beam end supported on shorter face of column - M33

8. Ramps are modelled? (Y/N)___. Staircases are modelled? (Y/N)___.

If No, Reason - ________________________ and how the loadings are considered? ________________________

If Yes, What is the modelling approach? _______________________________________________________________

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MATERIAL PROPERTIES

1. Are units of Fck, Fy & Ec consistent with the model units? (Y/N)___.
2. Materials Steel Main R/F fy = ___________________ N/mm2

Shear R/F fy = ___________________ N/mm2

3. Materials Concrete

Modulus of Elasticity, E
Grade Of Concrete Provided ? Other recommendation (if any)
N/mm2

M-25 25000 (Y/N)_

M-30 27386 (Y/N)_

M-35 29580 (Y/N)_

M-40 31623 (Y/N)_

M-45 33541 (Y/N)_

M-50 35355 (Y/N)_

M-60 37081 (Y/N)_

M-70 38730 (Y/N)_

M-80 41833 (Y/N)_

Grade of Column & Slab

Stories Wall Column Beams / Slab Recommendation

4. Are units of beam, column, wall & slab property consistent with the model units? (Y/N)___ (should be
in kN & m)

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 5. Definitions of line element wall element if wall element, Pier No. is (Y/N)

columns assigned?

6. Definitions of line element wall element if wall element, Spandrel No. is (Y/N)
Beams assigned?

7. Meshing Line element Shell element If yes what is the method of

meshing used for frame element

and shell element

8. Properties modifiers that are applied to elements?

MODEL TYPE - SLS

ELEMENT MODELLING ASSUMPTIONS MODIFIER (Y/VALUE)

Cracking properties based on compression- F11 – 1

only walls (Un-Cracked)
Core-wall (Un-

F22 – 1
cracked)

F12 – 1

M11 - 1

M22 – 1

M12 – 1

Cracking properties based on walls that F11

Core-wall (Cracked)

experience Net Tension (Cracked) F22

Modifiers to be calculated based on F12
ACI 224.2R - 92 M11

M22

M12

Outrigger Truss /Belt Truss A–1

I22 – 0.5

I33 – 0.5
Outrigger Elements

J – 0.01

Outrigger wall / Belt wall F11 – 0.5

F22 – 0.5

F12 – 0.5

M11 - 1

M22 – 1

M12 - 1

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 Low bending Cracking Factor / F11 - 1

Floor slabs at outrigger level F22 – 1

Floor Slab F12 – 1

M11 – 0.35

M22 – 0.35

M12 – 0.35

Deep Link beams modelled as shell element F11 – 0.5

F22 – 0.5

F12 – 0.5

M11 – 1

M22 – 1
Beans

M12 – 1

Floor beams and Link beams I22 – 0.5

I33 – 0.5

J - 0.01

V2 – 0.35

V3 – 0.35

Columns under Net Compression I22 – 1

I33 – 1
Columns

J – 0.01

Columns under Net Tension I22

Modifiers to be calculated based on I33

ACI 224.2R - 92 J

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 MODEL TYPE - ULS

ELEMENT MODELLING ASSUMPTIONS MODIFIER (Y/VALUE)

Cracking properties based on compression- F11 – 0.875

only walls (Un-Cracked)
Core-wall (Un-

F22 – 0.875
cracked)

F12 – 0.875

M11 – 0.01

M22 – 0.01

M12 – 0.01

Cracking properties based on walls that F11

Core-wall (Cracked)

experience Net Tension (Cracked) F22

Modifiers to be calculated based on F12
ACI 224.2R - 92 M11

M22

M12

Outrigger Truss /Belt Truss A–1

I22 – 0.35

I33 – 0.35
Outrigger Elements

J – 0.01

Outrigger wall / Belt wall F11 – 0.35

F22 – 0.35

F12 – 0.35

M11 – 0.01

M22 – 0.01

M12 – 0.01

Low bending Cracking Factor F11 - 1

F22 – 1
Floor Slab

F12 – 1

M11 – 0.01

M22 – 0.01

M12 – 0.01

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 Floor slabs at outrigger level F11 – 0.01
Floor Slab F22 – 0.01

F12 – 0.01

M11 – 0.01

M22 – 0.01

M12 – 0.01

Deep Link beams modelled as shell element F11 – 0.35

F22 – 0.35

F12 – 0.35

M11 – 0.01

M22 – 0.01
Beans

M12 – 0.01

Floor beams and Link beams I22 – 0.0.35

I33 – 0.0.35

J - 0.01

V2 – 0.35

V3 – 0.35

Columns under Net Compression I22 – 0.7

I33 – 0.7
Columns

J – 0.01

Columns under Net Tension I22

Modifiers to be calculated based on I33
ACI 224.2R - 92 J

9. Are dummy beams modeled as Beam with small size & dummy property

null lines

10. Diaphragm applied Rigid Semi - Rigid

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ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABILITY

1. Soil Report available? (Y/N)__.

(A) SBC ___________ (B) Max Allowable Settlement __________ (C) Sub-Grade Modulus __________________

2. Wind Tunnel Results available? (Y/N)___. If yes please refer Point ___ on page ---

INITIAL ESTIMATE OF WIND LOAD

Initial Estimate of Wind Load shall be calculated based on Gust factor method as per IS 875 (Part) – III) -
2015 or if any other code used please specify.
Basic Wind Speed, Vb = ___________ m/sec

Risk Coefficient K1 = ___________ (based on 100 years return period)

Terrain Category = ___________

Structure Class = Class_____ (Structure with dimension greater than 50 m)

Terrain, Roughness and Height Factor K2 = ___________ As per Table 2 of IS: 875 (Part 3) - 2015
Topography factor K3 = ___________

Importance factor for cyclonic regions k4 = ______________

Design Wind Pressure (Max) Pz max = ___________ Vz 2

3. Site Specific Seismic Studies available? (Y/N)___.

LOADING DUE TO EARTHQUAKE BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF IS:1893 (PART-1):2016

Seismic Zone = ___________

Table-2 Zone factor (Z) = ___________

Table-6 Importance Factor (I) = ___________
Table-7 Response Reduction Factor (R) = ___________

Base dimension of the building along the considered direction of lateral force,
(D) = ___________

(B) = ___________

(H) = ___________

Fundamental Natural Time Period (Ts)

Ts = 0.09 X H / √(D or B) from CL.7.6.1/7.6.2 – IS1893(Part-I):2016

TSL = ___________
TSB = ___________

Sa/g,L = ___________ from FIG-2 IS 1893 (Part-I):2016

Sa/g,B = ___________ from FIG-2 IS 1893 (Part-I):2016

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 Seismic Weight of the structure

Total Dead Load on structure = _____________________________

Total Live load on Structure =______________________________

% LL Considered for seismic weight =______________________________

Total Seismic Weight of the structure =______________________________

HORIZONTAL SEISMIC CO-EFFICIENT

AhL = Z x I Sa

2xRg

= ___________

AhB = Z x I Sa

2xRg

= ___________

Minimum Design Earthquake Horizontal Lateral force for the building

ZONE II III IV V

% SEISMIC WEIGHT 0.7 1.1 1.6 2.4

LOADS & LOAD COMBINATIONS

1. Are units of applied loads consistent with the model units? (Y/N)___ (should be kN-m)

2. Self-weight multiplier used is _______.

3. Are drop panels modeled? (Y/N)___. If no, is additional point load applied on columns? (Y/N)___.

4. Is cladding load applied on structural members as per arch? (Y/N)___.

5. Is pardi load applied on structural members as per arch? (Y/N)___.

6. Is wall load applied on Beams _________KN/m (check type of wall & height)

Slab _________KN/m2 (check no. of walls per panel, Wall type & height)

7. Are sunk slabs modeled or additional slab modeled or only load applied
8. Are floor Cutouts modeled

9. Live load reduction as per IS 875 Part 2 is considered? (Y/N)___.

10. Is Live load case as Reducible Live? (Y/N)___.

11. Wind load - User loads User defined Auto Wind load
12. Wind base shear checked with manual calculation? (Y/N)___.

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 13. Is separate load combination defined for high rise building for “Wind Tunnel” forces? (Y/N)___.

14. Is Gust Wind applied? (Y/N)___.

15. Basic wind speed Vb= _______ Category = _______ Class = _________ Force coeff. Cf = _________

16. EQ load - User loads Program calculated

17. EQ load eccentricity considered? (Y/N)___.

18. Is the option of “Special Seismic Effects” checked as “ON” while performing design in Etabs? (Y/N)___.

19. Time period - User calculated Prog. Calculated Approximate

20. Time period formula used ______________ Tx = ______________ sec and Ty = ______________ sec

21. Importance Factor I = _______ Response Reduction Factor R = _______

22. Soil Type = _________ Zone Factor = _______

23. Mass source applied? (Y/N)___.

24. Are lateral forces applied to mass CG? (and not on Diaphragm CG)? (Y/N)___.

(When there is change in stories or diaphragms do “Modify load” in Static load case)
25. EQ loads applied from Basement or Ground_ (Assumption of Retaining wall location)

26. Cantilevers modeled

27. Cantilevers not modeled - only load & moment applied & Check Diaphragm extent in EQ & Wind
loads.

28. Are Equipment live loads applied on AHU areas / Terraces / Panel rooms etc.? (Y/N)___.
29. Load Combinations : _____________ Combinations

Manual Combination Temperature included? Tower crane attachment

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BASIC LOAD COMBINATIONS –SLS MODEL

SR NO DEAD LOAD FACTOR LIVE LOAD FACTOR LATERAL LOAD FACTOR

1. 1 1

2. 1 +/- 1

3. 1 0.8 +/- 0.8

BASIC LOAD COMBINATIONS –ULS MODEL

SR NO DEAD LOAD FACTOR LIVE LOAD FACTOR LATERAL LOAD FACTOR

1. 1.5 1.5

2. 1.5 +/- 1.5

3. 1.2 1.2 +/- 1.2

4. 0.9 +/- 1.5

Lateral load represents

1. Wind load in uniform direction

2. Earthquake force in uniform direction

3. Wind force in 1 direction +/- 35% in other direction (To be used in absence of wind tunnel results)

4. Earthquake force in 1 direction +/- 30% in other direction (Applicable if lateral load resisting elements
are in the non-orthogonal direction)

Note the load combinations from the wind tunnel test have to be added as per the data from the consultant.

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ERROR CHECKS

1. Is “Check model” performed before analysis? (Y/N)___.

2. Errors present in model (Y/N)___. No. of Errors _________.

Point errors Line errors Area overlaps Load loss errors

 If too many errors then first clear errors in single story model
 Do not check all errors together instead check them one at a time and clear each before checking

another
3. Accuracy considered __________ mm

4. Are fixed supports are assigned to Base level only? (Y/N)___.

5. Are pinned supports assigned to footings starting at upper levels? (Y/N)___.

6. Are all beams connecting to columns at column center Offset from column as per Drawings

(to be filled by Internal Auditor)

Comments On Model:-

Clearance For Output Extraction (Y/N)___ Sign Of Internal Auditor/Checker

ETABS IMAGES TO BE ATTACHED WITH CHECKLIST

1. All Typical floors

2. Transfer Girder plan

3. Typical floor with Beam sizes & Slab Thickness (with releases)
4. Typical floor with Pier Nos. & sizes

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BASIC ANALYSIS CHECKS

1. Are warnings present in checked model? (Y/N)___.

 If too many errors then first clear errors in single story model

2. Are warnings present in Last Run Log? (Y/N)___. If yes, how many? _____________________________________

3. Animation checked for any loose connections? (Y/N)___.

4. Is Force Balance achieved (Applied forces = reaction total in each direction)? (Y/N)___.

5. Is mass calculation done separately by hand calculation? (Y/N)___.

6. If yes in point 5 ; % difference between hand calculation and ETABS ____________. ( shall be less than 5% )

7. Is column load @ base by hand calculation using contributory area matching with Etabs? (Y/N)___.

8. Soft story effect checked? (Y/N)___. If yes levels at which it is checked ______________________________
 Levels to be checked need to be confirmed with the PL

 Separate models to be prepared after ascertaining the levels for which soft story effect is to be done.

Ratio of Stiffness of checked story to the stiffness of story above this story __________

OUTPUT CHECKS

1. Seismic weight of building _______________________________ kN

LOAD CASE BASE SHEAR % WITH BUILDING WEIGHT

EQX

EQY

SPECX

SPECY

WINDX

WINDY

GUST X

GUST Y

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 2. Sway at the terrace level

LOAD
SLS MODEL LIMIT CHECK
CASE

DL

DL+LL

EQX ( H / 250) =

EQY ( H / 250) =

SPECX ( H / 250) =

SPECY ( H / 250) =

WINDX ( H / 500) =

WINDY ( H / 500) =

GUSTX ( H / 500) =

GUSTY ( H / 500) =

3. Check moment of flat slab on column strip where it connects to shear walls at one end & column at

other end especially, in high-rise buildings.

Max Moment ____________KN-m & Max. Shear ____________KN at location____________________

4. Maximum drift in the building anywhere in X & Y directions

Sr No Load Case Drift X Storey Limit (0.04 Drift Y Storey Limit (0.04
x Storey x Storey

height) height)

1. EQX

2. EQY

3. SPECX

4. SPECY

5. WINDX

6. WINDY

7. GUSTX

8. GUSTY

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 5. Acceleration Values at top-most story or Acceleration by NBCC or any other method

MODE UX UY RZ

WINDX

WINDY

6. Modal Participation Mass Ratios

MODE PERIOD UX UY UZ RX RY RZ

MODE-1

MODE-2

MODE-3

MODE-4

MODE-5

MODE-6

MODE-7

MODE-8

MODE-9

MODE-10

MODE-11

MODE-12

MODE-13

MODE-14

MODE-15

MODE-16

MODE-17

MODE-18

MODE-19

MODE-20

TOTAL (>=90%)

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 7. Torsional Irregularity Exists or not?

Load Average/
Corner-1 Corner-2 Corner-3 Corner-4 Maximum Average
case Maximum

EQX

WIND-X

SPEC-X

EQY

WIND-Y

SPEC-Y

8. Maximum Lateral Deflection / Drift at the top story

LOAD Deflection in Drift Deflection in Drift

H/∆x H/∆y
CASE X-Dir. X-Dir. Y-Dir. Y-Dir.

EQX

WIND-X

SPEC-X

EQY

WIND-Y

SPEC-Y

9. Check for the limit of Max Drift at terrace level = 0.01 X Storey Height = _____________________ (NA if not
applicable)

10. Seismic Base shears

LOAD CASE STATIC BASE SHEAR DYNAMIC BASE SHEAR

EQX / SPEC-X

EQY / SPEC-Y

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 11. Vertical Settlements of columns and walls (measure at topmost level)

 Max Δz = __________ at Column No. ____________

 Max Δz = __________ at Wall No. ____________

 Differential settlement ___________

12. Maximum axial stress in the wall

𝜎
Axial Stress ___________N/mm2 in Shear wall No. _________ in EQ ( ) load case. Ratio =_________________
𝑓𝑐𝑘
𝜎
Axial Stress ___________N/mm2 in Column No____________ in EQ ( ) load case. Ratio =_________________
𝑓𝑐𝑘

σ =1.5 x Axial stress in EQ load case. Axial stress plots of Core wall at the base & the typical levels for load

cases, Total Dead, Live Load, Wind X, Wind Y, EQX & EQY and Worst combination of maximum
compression & maximum tension to be given in the appendix of this report.

13. Girder Supporting the floating column

Span Load Deflection

14. Critical link beam stress

 X direction

Critical link beam1 ____________ Max. shear stress = ________ N/mm2 & Max. Mu/bd2 = ________N/mm2

Critical link beam2 ____________ Max. shear stress = ________ N/mm2 & Max. Mu/bd2 = ________N/mm2
 Y direction

Critical link beam1 ____________ Max. shear stress = ________ N/mm2 & Max. Mu/bd2 = ________N/mm2
Critical link beam2 ____________ Max. shear stress = ________ N/mm2 & Max. Mu/bd2 = ________N/mm2

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DESIGN PROCEDURES

1. Percentage reinforcement contents exceeded for

 Beams _____________________________________________________________________________________

 Columns ___________________________________________________________________________________

 Columns as wall element __________________________________________________________________

 Shear walls _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Check Concrete Frame Design Preferences

 No. of Interaction curves ______________________

 No. of Interaction points ______________________

 Consider minimum eccentricity _______________

 Consider additional moment __________________

 Pattern live load factor ________________________

 Utilization factor limit _________________________

3. Check Shear Wall Design Preferences

 No. of Interaction curves ______________________

 No. of Interaction points ______________________

 Utilization factor limit _________________________

4. Check Design overwrites

 Beams – Element Type _________________________, Cover to closed stirrups ___________________

 Columns – Element Type _______________________, Cover to closed stirrups ___________________

 Piers – Material ________, cover _________________, Check/Design Reinf. ________________

 Shear walls – Material _________, cover _________________, Check/Design Reinf. _______________

5. Fail members

 Beams

 Columns
 Piers

 Shear walls

6. Coupling beam-check for diagonal reinforcement (IS-13920 cl. 9.5.1 Pg 13).

Is EQ induced shear >(0.1 𝑙𝑆 √𝑓𝑐𝑘)/(𝐷)? (Y/N)___.

7. Cantilevers to be designed for 5 times vertical acceleration (i.e. 10Ah/3).

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OTHER CHECKS

1. Is there Outrigger or Belt walls in the Structure? (Y/N)___.

2. If yes, Construction Sequence analysis is done? (Y/N)___.

3. Are there any axial shortening effect on the outrigger elements? (Y/N)___.

4. Any axial shortening stresses on the slab or any other connecting element? (Y/N)___.
5. Is there any mitigation measures proposed for shortening issues? (Y/N)___.

6. Measures
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Is there any back-stay effect on Core due to other podium LLRS system? (Y/N)___.

8. If yes what are the Effects?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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