CheckListForFiniteElementModels
AnalysisOptions
Units
t,m,c
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AnalysisoptionsEtabs
Full3D/setdynamic(RitzX,Y,ZAcc.)/setPdelta(iterative,Basicult.Comb.)
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CrackanalysisoptionsSafe Definetop&bot.mesh/calc.Fct=0.62(fc')^.5(Mpa)
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Masssource
Fromloads,Alldeadloads+0.25LL2
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Specialseismicdesign
userho=1.0,DLmultiplayer=0.5Ca.I
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Loadcases&combinations
StaticDeadloadcases
DL(selfweight)/FC(Typical&Roof)/Walls(Line&distributed&Parapets)
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StaticL.L.loadcases
LL1(AutoPattern<500kg/m2Rooms)/LL2(>500kg/m2Corr&Stairs,Mech)
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StaticOtherloadcases
Temp.(+&)/etc
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Autoseismicloads
Code,heights(Bas.toURoof),Parameters(Ctinfeet),Direction,eccentricity
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Autowindloads
Code,heights(Gr.toUroof),Parameters,Direction,diaphragms,Parapetheight
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NonLinearCases
Uplift,cracked,Longterm/Type,Startingcase/Creep&shrinkage(2,0.0005)
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Loadcombinations
Adddefaultdesigncombinations,Servicecombinations,anyotherdesigncomb.
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ElementsProp.
Materialprop.
Unitmass,Unitweight,E(4700*Fc'^.5),u(0.2),Fc',Fy(42000)
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Frame/colprop.
Material,Type(TiedCol.),Size,Modifiers(Ix&Iy=0.7),RFT,coverasperGN
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Frame/Beamprop.
Material,Type(Beam),Size,Modifiers(Ix&Iy=0.35),coverasperGN
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Shell/F.S&S.Sprop.
Material,Type(slab),B.th.(real),M.th.(real),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)
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Shell/HBslabprop.
Material,Type(slab),B.th.(equ.I),M.th.(Equ.W),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)
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Shell/onewayslabprop.
Material,Type(slaboneway),Thick's(aspertype),Modifiers(M11&M22=0.25)
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Shell/HCslabprop.
Material,Type(deck),B.th.(toppingth.),M.th.(Equ.W),Modifiers(All=1.0)
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Shell/wallprop.
Material,Type(wall),Thick's(real),Modifiers(F22=0.7)
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Springsprop.
Soil(Kz=100BCorsoilreport)/Pile(Kz=Pw/.01Dorsoilreport)/Kx=Kx=0.1Kz
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Geometry
No.&Heightsofstories
Checkmodeltostrc.drawings/Usethedeepestfoundationlevel
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Slabedges&openings
Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checkthicknesses/Avoidcurvetures
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Wallslocation&openings
Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checkthicknesses/Avoidcurvetures
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Beamlocations
Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checksections/Avoidcurvetures
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Columnslocations
Checkmodeltostrc.drawingsfloorbyfloor/Checksections
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Modeling
Automeshingsize
Automeshingshells&frames(size0.2longestspan)/Nomeshingforonewayslabs
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AutoConstrain
Checkthatshell&beamelementsareautoconstrained
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Diaphragms
Type(jointsSemirigid),Location(eachfloor)/checkdiscontinuitiesinfloors
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Releases
Noreleasesexceptinplantedcolumnsordiscontinuitiesinfloors(corpels&nibs)
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AssigningLoads
Value,Direction,Caseofloading
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Supports
Type(hingforseparetefooting&fixedforraftorcantlivers),Location
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Errors&Warnings
Checkthereasonoferrors&illconditionsandcorrectit
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Seismicdata
Baseshear,Massparticipate,Responsespectrumscaling(ifany)
CheckRunningModel
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Modeshapes&timeperiodsCheckloosepointsandmergethem/Checkwithempiricalvalues
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Strainingactions
Checkthepatternandapproximatevaluesofstrainingactions
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Total&interstorydrift
Checkthevaluesagainstcodelimits(seismicH/200),(windH/500)
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Othermovements
limitoftorsionalratio(1.2)/widthofseismicgap(w1^2+w2^2)^.5
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Slabdeflections
Checkthevalues&locationsagainstcodelimits(L/240,L/360,L/480)/Crackwidth
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Soilreactions/settlement
Checkwithallowablevaluesfromsoilreport
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Checkserviceability
Designofsections
Code
CheckCode,seismiccategory,intermidiatsway,RCcover,Phi's,..etc
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DesignCombinations
CheckAdddefaultdesigncombinations/anyotherdesigncomb.
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Designofcolumns
CheckPMratio,beamcolumnsconnection,shearstresses
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Designofbeams
Checklong.RFT,shearstresses
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Designofwalls
CheckuniformRFT,AddcornerRFT,Checkshear&Flexurestresses
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DesignofFlatSlabs&Raft
CheckColumn&Fielddesignstrips,Top&Bot.meshes,Add.RFT&Punching
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