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Boundary Elements for Shear Walls

Boundary Elements for Shear Walls

Boundary Elements for Shear Walls

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How do I get ETABS v9 to design the boundary elements for shear walls?  I want concentrated longitudinal steel and transverse reinforcement?  Thank you.

RE: Boundary Elements for Shear Walls

If you assign a seismic zone to the model, it will calculate your minimum boundary zone for you (function of Pu/P0 etc..)-

What I do after that is proportion the steel to fill the required boundary zone, and minimum steel otherwise; (of course depending on the controlling loading scenario, I might end up packing the segment full of steel..)

Short answer: ETABS is not detailing software, it's analysis software, it's your job to quantify and interpret the FEA results- and to specify reinforcement accordingly.

RE: Boundary Elements for Shear Walls

Using general section, define the vertical rebar yourself and let etabs check your design.

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