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A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

(OP)
Hello.

I've worked with SAP2000 for a while (mostly beam and collumn design) and fiddled with ETABS occasionaly and I'm looking for a good example/tutor in designing slabs from SAP2000/ETABS results.

The thing is, I fell confident in SAP2000 results for linear elements but not so much for its 2D elements (areas).

Anyway, besides that I have the following doubt. Can ETABS handle slope slabs like ramps or starways? Even with slope beams?

Thank you.
h79

RE: A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

(OP)
I forgot to put a question mark in the subject line. Sorry.

RE: A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

Both programs will give you shell forces, but I think CSi's idea is for you to use SAFE for design. You can directly export from ETABS to SAFE. Their watch & learn tutorials are great for getting started.

RE: A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

(OP)
Will SAP2000 export to SAFE?
Can I analyse in ETABS an inclined or a sloped shell/plate?

If so, how?

Thanks.
h79

RE: A good introduction to slab design from SAP2000 results

>Will SAP2000 export to SAFE?

I don't think so. I know the location of this command in ETABS and don't see it in SAP, which I have open right now.

>Can I analyse in ETABS an inclined or a sloped shell/plate?

I'm pretty sure you can, but every example I've seen was using the shells to create a floor diaphragm, not for slab design.

Check out the watch and learn stuff on CSi's website. It addresses some of this.

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