ETABS Fundamentals - Training Course
Learn the fundamentals of ETABS structural analysis and modeling at ETC Training Center in Lebanon.
Duration: 16 hours
Teaching Methodology: Hands on
Course Schedule: Schedule
Fees: $350
Course Mode: Blended (Face-to-face or online via Zoom)
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OBJECTIVE
This ETABS course teaches you to model, analyze, design, and detail a Concrete Building Structure subjected to static gravity and lateral loads.
COURSE CONTENTS
01 - Introduction to ETABS
- Overview of the ETABS system
02 - Overview of Finite Element Method (FEM)
- Line – Frame (Beam & Column)
- Area – Shell/Plate/Membrane (Slab & Wall)
- Understanding elements forces and stresses
- Meshing of FE elements
- Use of Constraints
03 - Creating an ETABS model
- Workflow:
- Setup Units, Grids, Storeys, Reference Planes & Line
- Creating Model-Draw Walls, Columns, Beams & Slab
- Assign Loadings
- Analysis, Design and RC Detailing
04 - Modeling Systems
- Modeling of Frame system:
- i. Beam Vs Column
- ii. Section Designer Section
- iii. Non-prismatic Section
- iv. Frame end releases
- v. End Length Offset and Rigid Zone
- vi. Panel Zone for shear deformation
- vii. Stiffness Modifier
- Modeling Floor System:
- Rigid & Semi-rigid Diaphragm
- Modeling Wall system:
- Pier Design
05 - Seismic Analysis
- Equivalent Static Load according to ASCE and UBC
06 - Wind Analysis
- Analysis of wind loading according to ASCE and UBC
07 - RC Element Design
- Pier Design
- Column Design
08 - Reporting
- Print/Display Table for tabular output
- Print Graphics for graphical output