Slab-beam connection?
Slab-beam connection?
(OP)
1) I model a beam under the slab in Etabs. What kind of connection does Etabs presume between them, rigid or no connection at all?
2) How can I "tell" Etabs that the beam is under or above slab? I need this info. for exporting the exact model to Safe (or I can't do this in Etabs, but I can correct the vertical position in Safe).
Drile007





RE: Slab-beam connection?
RE: Slab-beam connection?
You need to provide as many segments to beam and slab (meshing) in order to achieve near uniform/accurate mass distribution in the model.I would recommend at least three divisions on each elements.If you do not segment slab and beams load from slab will directly pass to columns, thus you will get a beam under designed.
Connections will be "rigid" (although this is not a connection a tall, the RC structure are monolithic)
hope that helps.
RE: Slab-beam connection?
"ETABS converts the object based model into element based model for analysis and results are reported back on the object based model". If this statement is true, then what is the necessity of doing many segments to beams and slabs?
As per my knowledge ETABS can do this process internally and no need of segments.
RE: Slab-beam connection?