A Structural Engineering Blog
Base shear is an estimate of the maximum expected lateral force that will occur at the base of the structure due to the seismic ground motion. During the analysis, the codes required for the use of the equivalent…
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Fine tuning of the ETABS model before the analysis and design is necessary to make sure that our model is free of errors and warning messages. As these errors may affect the output results if we are not…
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At present in the world of Structural Engineering, a lot of design enhancement and developments arise since the beginning of the structural design. These developments include the use of structural design software which aims to enhance our ability…
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Most of us, structural engineers, during our ETABS working time, we encountered a model that took a lot of time to run during the analysis. Of course, running is depending on how big the project is but…
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Have you ever stock-still on the ETABS analysis? You’re not being able to continue the design procedure as there is a hindrance to it- the ETABS instability messages. Your ETABS modeling has worked well, with your thorough…
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Understanding the different seismic analysis parameters is an integral part of the seismic analysis. It is very important for a structural designer to thoroughly understand each of these parameters to be able to come up with a convincing…
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