ETABS CHECKLISTS :

PART 1: PRE-ANALYSIS CHECK

• Check Grid Dimensions (Grid spacing, total length and width of structure)

1. Manual setting
2. DXF Importing

• Check the Story Data (Story height)
• Define the Code used in the design (Assign Code which is similar to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020)
  • Material Properties
    • Concrete compressive strength, Concrete Modulus of Elasticity
    • Steel Yield strength, steel Ultimate strength
  • Frame Sections
    • Column size, cover, concrete strength, rebar strength etc.
    • Beam size, cover, concrete strength, rebar strength etc.
  • Assigning modifiers (According to ACI 318 or BNBC 2020 Code)
  • Wall Section (Wall thickness, Wall type (thin shell/ membrane), concrete strength, rebar strength)
  • Slab Sections (Slab thickness, Slab type (thin shell/ membrane), concrete strength, rebar strength)
  • Assigning modifiers (According to ACI 318 or BNBC 2020 Code)
  • Diaphragms (Rigid or semi rigid)
  • Response Spectrum Function (if needed)
  • Static Load Cases (According to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020)
    • Dead Loads (Self weight, Floor Finishes, Partition walls, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing loads)
    • Live Loads (Floor Live Loads, Roof Live Loads, Water Tanks)
    • Seismic Loads (Assign Code which is similar to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020 or user defined)
    • Wind Loads (Assign Code which is similar to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020 or user defined)
  • Defining Load Combo for analysis and Design (According to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020)
  • Defining Mass Source (Seismic Dead Loads according to BNBC 2006 or BNBC 2020)
• Drawing Beams, Slabs, Walls & Columns
• Meshing
  • Manual Meshing for Walls
  • Automatic Meshing for Slabs
• Assigning ID Diaphragm
• Assigning pier labels
• Assigning Point Restrain and Support (Fixed or Hinged)
• Set Analysis Option
• Dynamic Analysis
  • Ritz vector
  • Eigenvector
• P-Delta Analysis (Set Parameters) (If needed)

• Checking the model for warning messages
• Fixing warning messages

PART 2: POST-ANALYSIS CHECK

• Check for Model Correctness
  • Analysis log & results warnings
  • Check for Model Instability
  • Global Force Balance
  • Check for Mass Participation Ratio
  • Base Shear Check
• Serviceability Issues
  • Sway Check
  • Story Drift Check
  • Beam Deflection Check
  • Eccentricity Check
  • Torsional Irregularity Check
  • Soft Story Check
  • Overturning Check

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