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SAP - Etabs
Structural Analysis Program
Extended 3D Analysis of Buildings Systems
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Brief Introduction h ol y
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Code ECL 2012
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Etabs
DXF
1. Prepare DXF for different floors in Autocad as

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2. Choose carefully & fix (0,0) point in Cad & Etabs
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3. The mesh should be applicable for continuity of

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4. Check your mesh in Cad many times before
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5. Delete any thing on layer 0
6. Draw Slabs in Cad & (Col, beams, SW) in Etabs
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Etabs
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7. Large Columns supporting spaced parallel beams

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8. Two alternatives to model the retaining wall.

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2-Units

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 Grid 9,10
X Spacing
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4- Grid, Axes, Story data according your project

Master story & similar stories (F2 is master)

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5- Etabs Commands & Icons

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All
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5- Etabs Commands & Icons

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7- Define Design Data and Material (Slab,
Columns, Core..)
7- Design data (Options-Preferences-Concrete Frame

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Design/Shear Wall Design) ACI318-02 – Cm2 -
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8- Material properties (Define-Material Properties-

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab
Sections

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9- slabs…. Define-Wall/Slab/..sections (Add slab, add

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wall) Make W30, W40, Slb20, Slb22 according the

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab
Sections

Columns Modifier Ieff=0.7Ig

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Shear Walls Ieff=(0.70) or 0.50Ig (2008) 0.35Ig(2012)

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10- Import your DXF floors
File-Import-DXF floor plan

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 ‫قطاعات مبدئية غيرھا بعد سحب المودل بالقطاعات الفعلية‬
‫امسح اي شىء على ‪layer 0‬‬
‫حدد نقطة صفر واحدة في ‪Cad & Etabs‬‬

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11-Select slabs then, Assign-Shell/Area-Wall/Slab
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12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
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12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
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12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
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13- Fix the base points
Select the base points and then, Assign-joints-
restraints and choose fixed
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14- Define Diaphragms for floors
Menu: Define-diaphragm-D1,D2,D3,D4…..D10

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14- Assign Diaphragms for floors
Menu: Select-by story- strory2
Assign-Shell-D2
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After assigning all diaphrams

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15- Mesh Shear Wall Areas D, L, Equivalent Static EQ
16- Define Static Load Cases ,…Temp, H, Wind, Snow

17-Define Response Spectrum Functions Only for

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18-Define Response Spectrum Cases
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19-Define Load Combinations ??Spectra or not?
20-Assign Loads …D, L, …
L - Retaining Wall !!..

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Scale level

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21- P-delta Effect/Dynamic Analysis
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23- Assign Piers
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27- Re-Run & Check Log File…
25- Run Analysis & Check Log File
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28- Checks: Mass Ratio, Drift, Overturning & Sliding
29- Read Straining Actions
15-Mesh (Vertically) Shear Wall Areas
..Two Alternatives 1- Bad Alternative
Edit… Mesh Areas ….

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16-Static Load Cases
..Define..Static Load Cases
Auto Lateral
Load Type SWM Comment
Loads
1 OW Dead 1

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3 LN Live 0

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8 EYA Quake 0 User Loads +Y dir & Ecc=+0.05

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17-Response Spectra Functions
..Define..Response Spectra Functions
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18-Response Spectra Cases
..Define..Response Spectra Cases

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19-Load Combinations..Define..Load Combinations
Combination Equation Comment Equ
1 SD OW+SID Service Dead (Deflection)

Static Load Combinations

2 SL LN+LG+LGT Serivce Live (Deflection)

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19-Load Combinations
…Define..Load Combinations
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20-Assign Loads
…Assign..Area Loads… Uniform

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SID, LN, LG & LGT
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21- Dynamic & P-Δ Parameters
…Analyze..Set Analysis Options..

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22- Mass Source
…Define..Mass Source..

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24- Check Model
…Analyze..Check Model..

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25- Run …Check log file
…Analyze.. Run..//// …File..Last Analysis log File

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26- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
Method

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26- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
Method

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26- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
Method
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26- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
Method

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Check Log File
Check Base Shear
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28- Check Mass Participating Ratios

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ECL 2012
≥ 90%
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 UDLSpecX Item 8-8-3-1-a
28- Check Drifts UDLSpecY ECL 2012
≤ 0.005

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28- Check Sliding, Overturning

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23 & 29- Assign Piers, Read Results

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Select Every Wall and Assign…Area….Pier Label

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 Read Results of Columns
Read Results of ShearyWalls
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Exporting Results to -Excel & CSI
Pier Local. E Axes
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Using Etabs (ACI 318)
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0-DXF

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1-New Model

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 Grid 9,10
X Spacing
2- New,… edb 1.82,3.87,2.87,1.63,1.63,2.87,3.87,1.82
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4- Grid, Axes, Story data according your project

Master story & similar stories (F2 is master) ١٧٨

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3- Options – Graphic Colors - Display

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3- Change the windows number if you want

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4- Change the Horizon if you want

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4- Show bounding Plane if you want

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5- Units

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6- Etabs Commands & Icons

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6- Etabs Commands & Icons

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7- Define Design Data for Shear Walls

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7- Define Design Data For Columns

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 8- Define Material
8- Material properties (Define-Material Properties-
Concrete 350 for vertical elements and 250 for

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 8- Define Material
8- Material properties (Define - Material Properties –
Steel RFT 36/52 for ribbed bars and Steel RFT 24/48

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab Sections
9-beams…. Define-Frame sections (Add Rectangular) ..

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab Sections
9-beams…. Define-Frame sections (Add Rectangular) ..
Create C30x100, C40x90, B25x60, B12x60

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab Sections
9- Slabs…. Define- Slab.. sections …. Slab20 and
Slab22
9.3. Slabs
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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab Sections
9- Walls…. Define- Wall.. sections …. W30 and W40

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9- Define Wall, Column, Beam, Slab Sections
Modifiers….
ECL 12 Euro Code 8 IBC 2015
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Column 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7
Shear Wall
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Slab 0.25
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These modifier for M1,M2,M12

AEgyptian RC Code - Chapter 6

Egyptian Loads Code - Chapter 8
International Building Code 2015
Uniform Building Code 1997
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10- Import your DXF floors
File-Import-DXF floor plan

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 ‫المودل بعد سحبه و تغير قطاع البالطة بالقطاع الفعلى‬

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11-Select All ….and then goto Assign… Shell …. Slab Section
….. and choose Slab20 196
12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
sections in Etabs
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12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
sections in Etabs
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12- Draw Beams, Col, Shear walls
Draw beams, columns, shear walls with exact cross
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13- Fix the base points
Select the base points and then, Assign-joints-

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…Extrude

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14- Define & Assign
Diaphragms for floors
Menu: Define-diaphragm …. D01, D02, D03, ….D10

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14- Assign Diaphragms for floors
Menu: Select-by story- strory2
Assign-Shell- Diaphragm …. D02
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15- Mesh Shear Wall Areas D, L, Equivalent Static EQ
16- Define Static Load Cases ,…Temp, H, Wind, Snow

17-Define Response Spectrum Functions Only for

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Spectra Method
18-Define Response Spectrum Cases
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19-Define Load Combinations ??Spectra or not?
20-Assign Loads …D, L, …
L - Retaining Wall !!..

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Scale level

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21- P-delta Effect/Dynamic Analysis
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23- Assign Piers
m to the 0.85 Base Shear of Equivalent Static.
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27- Re-Run & Check Log File…
25- Run Analysis & Check Log File
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28- Checks: Mass Ratio, Drift, Overturning & Sliding
29- Read Straining Actions
15-Mesh (Vertically) Shear Wall Areas
..Two Alternatives
… 1- Bad Alternative ..Edit… Shell .. Divide Shells

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15-Mesh (Vertically) Shear Wall Areas
..Two Alternatives
… 2- Better Alternative ..Assign… Shell .. Wall Auto Mesh

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15 15- NO Auto Mesh for ALL floors

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16- P-Δ Parameters
…Define.. P-Delta Options..

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 17- Static Load Cases
..Define.. Load Patterns
Auto Lateral
Load Type SWM Comment
Loads
1 OW Dead 1 Own Wight

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3 LN Live 0

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every case
8 EYA Quake 0 User Loads +Y dir & Ecc=+0.05

9 EYB Quake 0 User Loads +Y dir & Ecc=-0.05

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18- Mass Source
…Define..Mass Source..

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19- Modal Analysis
…Define … Modal Case

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20-Response Spectra Functions
..Define.. Functions ..Response Spectra
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21-Response Spectra Load Cases
..Define.. Load Cases .. Response Spectrum

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22-Load Combinations..Define..Load Combinations
Combination Equation Comment Equ
1 SD OW+SID Service Dead (Deflection)

Static Load Combinations

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Ultimate Dead+EX+ECC
Ultimate Dead-EX+ECC
Ultimate Dead+EX-ECC
(3-9)

17 UDEXBN 0.9SD-EXB Ultimate Dead-EX-ECC

18 UDEYA 0.9SD+EYA Ultimate Dead+EY+ECC
19 UDEYAN 0.9SD-EYA Ultimate Dead-EY+ECC
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20 UDEYB 0.9SD+EYB Ultimate Dead+EY-ECC
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22-Load Combinations
…Define..Load Combinations
Combination Equation

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23-Assign Loads
…Assign.. Shell Loads… Uniform

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SID, LN, LG & LGT
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24- DOF 24 24- Check Model
…Analyze.. Set DOF.. …Analyze..Check Model..

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…Analyze ... Set Load Cases to Run ..
….Analyze … Run
…File .. Show Input & Output file .log
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26- Check Mass Participating Ratios

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ECL 2012
≥ 90%
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27- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
Method

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27- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
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27- Scale the Base Shear for Spectra
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Scale Factor SpecY= Scale Factor SpecY
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Re-Run
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Check Log File
Check Base Shear
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 UDLSpecX Item 8-8-3-1-a
28- Check Drifts UDLSpecY ECL 2012
≤ 0.005

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28- Check Sliding, Overturning

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23 & 29- Define & Assign Piers, Read
Results

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 Read Results of Columns
Read Results of ShearyWalls
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Using Etabs (ACI 318)
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23 & 29- Define & Assign Piers, Read

Select Every Wall/Core and Assign…Shell….Pier Label

Results

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23 & 29- Define & Assign Piers, Read

Select Every Wall/Core and Assign…Shell….Pier Label

Results

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Export Base Level to SAFE, New Safe File,
Import F2K file into SAFE 2

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Check Columns Loads, Export to ACAD,
Adjust Point Style, Draw Raft boundaries,
DXF..

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Load Combinations (Working & Ult.), Auto Mesh
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Complete Load Combs

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Run, Check Bearing Capacity, Design the Raft and
find RFT meshes form M11 & M22, Punching..

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Ultimate Dead + Live to check
RFT under vertical loads

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Service Envelope to check RFT under Earthquake & Vertical Loads
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