Seismic Analysis and Design of 10 Story RC Building using ETABS

This tutorial describes three different methods of seismic analysis and design of 10 story RC Building using ETABS .

1. Equivalent Lateral Force
To demonstrate and practice step-by-step on the modeling, analysis and design of 10 story RC building for seismic equivalent lateral force.
Step by Step

• Start Model with Template 12
• Define Material Properties 17
• Define and Assign Section Properties 19
• Draw Shear Wall and Define Pier Labels 32
• Define “Similar Stories” Option 37
• Modify Floor Plan at “STORY8” to “STORY10” 38
• Modify Floor Plan at “BASE” to “STORY7” 43
• Assign Auto Mesh Options at Shell Panels 46
• Assign Supports 48
• Assign “DEAD” and “LIVE” Load 49
• Define and Assign Wind Load Case 54
• Define Static Load Case for Equivalent Seismic Force 62
• Run Analysis and View Results 68
• Run Concrete Frame Design and View Results 81
• Run Shear Wall Design and View Results 87 

2. Modal Response Spectra Analysis
To demonstrate and practice step-by-step on modal response spectra analysis and design of 10 story RC building.
Step by Step

• Open Existing Model and Unlock Model
• Delete Existing Seismic Static Load Case
• Define Response Spectrum Function
• Specify Response Spectrum Cases
  Run Analysis
  View Modal Analysis Results
  View Results for Response Spectral Analysis
  Run Concrete Frame Design and View Results
  Run Shear Wall Design and View Results

3. Time History Analysis
To demonstrate and practice step-by-step on time history analysis and design of 10 story RC building.
Step by Step

1. Open Existing Model and Unlock Model
2. Delete Existing Seismic Load Case
3. Define Time History Function
4. Specify Time History Cases
5. Run Analysis
6. View Modal Analysis Results
7. View Time History Analysis Results
8. Run Concrete Frame Design and View Result