Homework #11 - Modeling in ETABS

Recommended sequence of input data

MATERIAL AND SECTION PROPERTIES

File/New Model/No
Uniform Grid Spacing: 8 Lines in X
6 Lines in Y
Spacing in X: 24ft
Spacing in Y: 20ft
OK
Simple Story Data: 6 Stories
12ft typ. height
16ft bottom story
Units= Kip-in

Define/Material Properties/Add New Material

Name= C5
Isotropic
Mass= 0
Weight= 8.68E-05 k/in3
Modulus= 4000
Poisson= 0.2
Thermal= 5.5E-06
OK

Define/Material Properties/Add New Material

Name: S30
Isotropic
Mass= 0
Weight= 2.83E-04 k/in3
Modulus= 30000
Poisson= 0.3
Thermal= 6.5E-06
OK

Define/Frame Sections
Add Rectangular
Name= C18X48 Material= C5
Depth= 48
Width= 18
OK

Select W18X86
Modify/Show Property
Assign Material S30
OK

Select W14X132
Modify-Show Property
Assign Material S30
OK

Import-Box Tube

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 Locate and Click File C:\Program Files\Computers and Structures\ETABS9\AISC3.PRO
Select HSS8X8X.500
Assign Material S30
OK/OK

Define Wall-Slab-Deck Sections

Add New Wall
Name= SW18
Material= C5
Membrane= 18
Bending= 18
Type= Membrane
OK/OK

WALL GEOMETRY AND ASSIGNMENTS

On the top toolbar click elev

Select elev 1
Draw/Draw Area Objects/Draw Rectangular Areas
Select Property SW18
Drag Mouse from base at Grid D1 to roof at Grid E1
Close Properties of Object window

Using the arrow icon in the side toolbar, select wall at elev 1 from base to roof
Edit/Replicate/
dx=0
dy=40ft
Number= 1

Using the arrow icon in the side toolbar, select wall at elev 1 from base to roof
Edit/Replicate/
dx=0
dy=100ft
Number= 1

On the top toolbar click elev

Select elev 3
Select wall object in first story and delete
Draw/Draw Line Objects/Draw Lines
Select Property C18x48
Draw first-story columns at the base of the wall
Close Properties of Object window

Using the arrow icon in the side toolbar, select wall at elev 3 from base to roof
Edit/Replicate/
dx=0
dy=20ft
Number= 1

FRAME GEOMETRY AND ASSIGNMENTS

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On the top toolbar click elev
Select elev A
Draw/Draw Line Objects/Draw Lines
Select Property W14X132
Drag Mouse from base to top of each story at grids A2 (draw a total of 6 columns)
Select all six columns at grid A2
Edit/Replicate/
dx=0
dy=20ft
Number=3
OK

Draw/Draw Line Objects/Draw Lines

Select Property W18X86
Drag Mouse from bay to bay to define the beam locations at story 1
Select all STORY-1 beams
Edit/Replicate/Story
Select STORY2 TO STORY6
OK

Select all beams in center bay

Edit/Divide Lines
Divide into 2 Objects
OK

On top toolbar select the checkmark box

In Object Present in View
Unselect Invisible at Point Objects
OK

Draw/Draw Line Objects/Draw Lines

Select Property HSS8X8X.500
Add 12 braces
Close Properties of Object window
Select all members in Frame at elev A (make sure no more than 34 points and 60 lines)
Edit/Replicate
dx= 168ft
dy= 0
Number=1

Select all members in Frame at elev A (make sure no more than 34 points and 60 lines)
Edit/Replicate
dx= 48ft
dy= 0
Number=1

On the top toolbar click elev

Select elev C
Using the arrow icon in the side toolbar, drag mouse and define a box from a bottom right
corner to a top left corner enclosing columns in Grid 5 and intersecting beams in third
bay. The right-bottom to left-top movement selects whatever the box touches or

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 encloses a powerful selection tool-. Proceed similarly with the first bay columns
and beams. Make sure only 14 points and 24 lines are selected.
Delete beams and columns in first and third bays
Select all members in Frame at elev C (make sure no more than 20 points and 36 lines)
Edit/Replicate
dx= 72ft
dy= 0
Number=1

JOINT RESTRAINTS AT BASE

On the top toolbar click plan

Select BASE
Select all points (a total of 20 points)
Assign/Joint-Point/Restraints/
Restrain all 6 DOFs
OK

COLUMN ORIENTATIONS

On the top toolbar click plan

Select STORY1
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
Check extrusion and check apply to all windows
Select/By Frame Sections/
Select W14X132
(a total of 72 lines should be selected)
Assign/Frame-Line/Local Axes/
Check Column major direction is Y
On the top toolbar click plan
Select STORY1
Visually check column orientations

MOMENT RELEASES

Select/By Frame Sections/

Select HSS8X8X.500
(A total of 48 lines should be selected)
Assign/Frame-Line/Frame Releases
Check mark Moment 33 at Start and End
OK
On the top toolbar click elev
Select elev A (brace releases should be displayed)

INSERTION POINTS OF CONCRETE COLUMNS

On the top toolbar click elev

Select elev 3
Select bottom left column supporting the wall
On the top toolbar click elev
Select elev 4

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Select bottom left column supporting the wall (verify 2 lines have been selected)
Assign/Frame-Line/Insertion Point
Cardinal Point= 10(Centroid)
Coord System= Global
End I X=24 End J X= 24
End I Y=0 End J Y= 0
End I Z=0 End J Z= 0
Leave unchecked the box for Do not transform frame stiffness
Select bottom right column supporting the wall
On the top toolbar click elev
Select elev 3
Select bottom right column supporting the wall (verify 2 lines have been selected)
Assign/Frame-Line/Insertion Point
Cardinal Point= 10(Centroid)
Coord System= Global
End I X=-24 End J X= -24
End I Y=0 End J Y= 0
End I Z=0 End J Z= 0
Leave unchecked the box for Do not transform frame stiffness
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
At bottom left check both Extrusion and Apply to all Windows
Visually verify the insertion in elev 3 and 4

WALL MESHING

Select/By Area Object Type/Wall (22 areas should be shown as selected)

Assign/Shell-Area/Area Object Mesh Options
Floor Meshing Options= Default
Ramp and Wall Meshing Options= Subdivide Object with Maximum Size of: 24
Check box for Add restraint/constraints on edge
OK
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
Check Auto Area Mesh (bottom right) and check Apply to all Windows (bottom left)
Visually verify the meshing in elev 1, 3, 4, and 6

DIAPHRAGM DEFINITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

On the top toolbar click plan

Select STORY1
Draw/Draw Area Objects/Draw Rectangular Areas
Select Property NONE
Drag Mouse from Grid A1 to Grid H6
Close Properties of Object window
Using the arrow icon in the side toolbar, click on the area object just drawn
Edit/Replicate/Story
Select STORY2 TO STORY6
OK
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
At bottom left check both Extrusion and Apply to all Windows
Verify all 6 Area Objects were assigned
On the top toolbar click plan

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Select STORY1
On the bottom right, next to GLOBAL and Kip-in, select All Stories
Click on the floor plan to select the Area Object assigned (6 Areas, 24 Edges are selected)
Assign/Shell-Area/Diaphragms
Select D1
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
Check Diaphragm Extent (bottom right) and Apply to all Windows (bottom left)
Visually verify the diaphragm assignment either in 3D or Plan views

MASS DEFINITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

On top toolbar select the checkmark box
Uncheck Diaphragm Extent and Check Apply to all Windows
On the top toolbar click plan
Select STORY1
Click on floor plan to select all diaphragms (the All Stories button is still active)
Assign/Shell-Area/Additional Area Mass
Mass/Area=2.338E-6 (Note: this comes from 0.130 ksf/32.2/123 for units of kip-in)
Replace Existing Masses
On top toolbar select the checkmark box
Check Additional Masses (bottom right) and Apply to all Windows (bottom left)
Visually verify the mass assignments
Define/Mass Source
Select From Self and Specified Mass
Check both boxes at bottom for Include Lateral Mass Only
Lump Lateral Mass at Story Levels

STATIC LOAD CASES

Define/Static Load Cases
Load= X1000 Type=QUAKE Self Weight Mult.=0 Auto=User Loads
Add New Load
Load= Y1000 Type=QUAKE Self Weight Mult.=0 Auto=User Loads
Add New Load
Without closing the window select X1000 User Loads and click Modify Lateral Load
Assign FX=1000kips at Story6
Select Apply at Center of Mass and select 0 eccentricity
OK
Select Y1000 User Loads and click Modify Lateral Load
Assign FY=1000kips at Story6
Select Apply at Center of Mass and select 0 eccentricity
OK
OK

ANALYSIS OPTIONS
Analyze/Set Analysis Options
Select All DOFs
Check Dynamic Analysis
Uncheck Include P-Delta
OK
Run Analysis by clicking the play button at top toolbar (Ty=1.062s; Tz=0.556s; Tx=0.545s)

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