NUMBER OF TOPIC: 02

NAME OF TOPIC :- INSTOLATION OF ETABS AND ANALYSIS OF SIMPLY

SUPPORTED BEAM.

(a) Used portable version.

Dont needs installation.
IF uses other version, 1st installation after start manu bar ETABS model.

(b) ANALYSIS OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM.

1 ST

logo click at desktop . or Start

( etabs) click.

Show dialog box ( fig-1) . Change units kip-in kip -ft ( left corner down)
click to File new model click (ctrl +N ), Show dialog box,
Model initialization click to NO , Show dialog box ( fig-2)

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Dialog box ( fig-2) name- building plan grid system and

data definition.
Let , length of beam 24
Number of lines X direction

Number of lines Y direction

Spacing in X direction

24

Spacing in Y direction

1 / default

Number of story
Typical height 10 or 12
After grid only , ok
fig-2

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fig-2-a

Show dialog box fig -2-a. normal vertical z,

horizontal X , horizontal Y axix.

See for elevation: Manu bar View set

elevation view click show dialog box (fig-3)

select 1 ok (L muse) click. show dialog box

fig-3
(fig-4) is global up vertical . z, horizontal.
X . (fig -6 ) axis When line draw . left window
select , plan view select. Fig 5

(fig- 4

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Manu bar, Draw bar click

draw line object create lines in
region (plan,elev.3d) click.
Point select (click) (A)
show (fig 5 ) beam line done
yellow colour.

Support: Manu bar select point , Assign

joint /point Restraints (supports)

Click show dialog box (fig -6 )

( fig-5)

dialog box (fig -6 ) click hinge support

symbol , OK click. Then show at window,
support point (A) (1), (fig -6 ). Again another
point Support: Manu bar select point ,
Assign joint /point Restraints
(supports) Click show dialog box (fig -6 )

( fig-6)

dialog box (fig -6 ) click hinge support

symbol, ok click. Then show at window,
support point (B) (2), (fig -6 ).
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Load: Select beam , Manu bar, Assign

frame line load Click (fig 7) distributed
load click show dialog box (fig -8 )

( fig-7

Load case name = live load

Uniform load = 2 (2 kip/ fit).
Ok click. ok (fig -9 ).

( fig-8)

Load shown (fig -9 ).

( fig-9)
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Analyze:Menu bar , analyze

bar Run analysis (F5)
fig-9-a)
.
Model name ,folder name & save.

( fig-9-a)

Reaction or surpport: Then

model to be clock. After

Analysis. Menu bar display

Show member force/ stress click
(fig 10). Reaction 24 kip

Member force : Menu bar

display Show member
force/ stress click (fig 11)
frame / pier /spandrel force
click dialog box Member force
diagram for frames (fig 11-a) &
(fig 11-b)

( fig-10)

Load = live static load.

Component,
for shear 2-2 click. (fig 11-a)
for moment 3-3 click. (fig 11-b)
( fig-11)
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( fig-11- a)

( fig-11- b)

For shear 2-2 click. (fig 11-a)

Then shear force 2-2 diagram show
(fig -12)

( fig-12)

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For moment 3-3 click. (fig 11-b)

Then moment 3-3 diagram show
(fig -13)

( fig-13)

( fig-14)
Value : For shear 2-2 click. (fig 11-a)
Then shear force 2-2 diagram show
(fig -12).then click at beam ( diagram at shear at beam ) by right muse. Show at (fig -14)

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( fig-15)

Value : For moment 3-3 click. (fig 11-b)

Then moment 3-3 diagram show
(fig -13).then click at beam ( diagram at moment at beam ) by right muse. Show at
(fig -15 ) done click.

( fig-16)

( fig-17)
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Value any distance : diagram for ( fig-16) , ( fig-17) , ( fig-15)

display position

Scrolls for value click, Then location (distance)=0(0.0L) , shear( 24.00), moment(0.00)
. location (distance)=6(0.25L) , shear( 12.00), moment(108.00)
location (distance)=12(0.5L) , shear( 0.00), moment(144.00)
location (distance)=18(0.75L) , shear( 12.00), moment(108.00)
location (distance)=0(0.0L) , shear( 24.00), moment(0.00)

CHART OF VALUE S.F.D & B.M

NAME

0.0L

0.25L

0.5L

0.75L

1L

REMARKS

S.F.D

24

12

-12

-24

OUR & ETABS

CALCULATION
VALUE
INVERSE.

B.NM

144

OUR & ETABS

CALCULATION
VALUE SAME.

NOTE: If see moment diagram tension side or compression side. Manu bar option moment diagram

on tension side click or un click.

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