ANALYSE AND DESIGN OF SLAB, BEAM, COLUMN AND

RC WALL OF A SPACE FRAME USING FEM

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Data :
Length = 10m (2 bays each 5.0m)
Height = 4.5m & Width =5.0m
Front Column: 400 mm dia
Beam : 200 x 400mm
Slab & Wall Thickness: 200mm
Live Load on Slab : 5 KN/m2
Sketch :

1. Geometry Creation :
New Project Select Space Unit: Length =meters; Force=KN;
File Name= Space Frame with RC wall Next. Select Add Beam
Finish.

Fig. 1 Starting the model with space frame

Fig. 2

Add Beam

Click Snap Node/beam Edit.

X-Y Plane
X

Right 10m Spacing 1m

Right 5m Spacing

1m

Click (0,0), (0,5), (10,5) & (10,0) and Press Esc. Again Click (5,5) , (5,0)
and Press
Esc. Switch off the grid by closing Snap/ Nodal beam.

Fig 3 Snap Node Beam creating geometry of structure

Fig. 4 Creating Model by clicking the Grid

Click Translational Repeat.
Z direction
No. of steps=1
stepsOk.

Default step spacing=5.0 m Link

Fig. 5 Translational repeat by creating frame in Z Direction

Fig. 6 Created Geometry Model

Using plate cursor start pointing

each node on top of slab one by

one qnd finish on the same starting node.

Fig. 7 Create the mesh for Top slqb using mesh

A meshing dialog box will appear. Select Quadrilateral meshing.

Fig. 8

Select Quadrilateral mesh for top slab

In the Quadrilateral meshing change Division column as 8 4

the four
columns as indicated in the Figure below.

Fig. 9 Meshing Division for Top slab 8 4

The Top slab of meshing will appear as shown below.

8 4 in

Fig. 10

Meshing of top slab

Repeat the meshing for shear wall by selecting plate cursor and pointing
each node
of wall one by one and finish in the starting node.

Fig. 11 Selecting mesh for Shear wall

Select Quadrilateral meshing. Change Division column as 4 4

in the
Four columns as shown in the Figure below.

Fig. 12

Meshing Division for Shear wall

4 4

The Shear wall meshing will be appear as shown in the figure.

Fig. 13 Meshing Shear wall

2. Member Property :

4 4

Click on General Property Plate thicknessSet material to concrete.

Specify thickness as 0.20m AddClose.
Highlight the Reference 1 in properties dialog box Assign to
viewAssign
YesClose.

Fig 14 Giving property for plate 0.20m

Fig 15 Selecting plate for Thickness 0.20m

Fig. 16 Assigning property for top slab & Wall

Click General Property Define Circle YD=0.40m Add. Rectangle
YD=0.40
ZD=0.20 Add Close.
Highlight property 3 0.4 x 0.2m and Select the Beam member
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.

Fig. 17 Assigning Property for Beam size 0.40 x 0.20m

Highlight property 2 YD=0.40m and select the front column member r
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.

Fig.18 Selecting column for YD= 0.40m

Click the 3D Rendered view icon and see the Model and confirm the
geometry.

Fig 19

3D Rendered view after assigning property

3. Supports :
Click Support Create Fixed Add. Highlight support 2 and select
bottom
support nodes of column using node cursor Assign to selected nodes

Assign Yes Close De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

Fig.20

Assigning fixed support

4. Loads :
Click Load & Definition Click Load case details Add.
Primary Number 1

Loading type: Dead

Number 2 Loading type: Live

Title: Dead Load Add.

Title: Live Load Add close.

Click Load case 1 Add.

Self weight Self weight YFactor -1Add.
Highlight selfweight Select to view Assign.
Click Load case 2 Add. Click Plate Pressure on Full plate w1=-4 KN/m2
GY Add.
Highlight w1=-4 KN/m2 and Select Beam parallel to XZ for
selecting top

portion of slab c Assign to selected beam Assign YesClose.

Fig 21 Entering Live load as -4 KN/m2 as pressure on full plate for

Top slab

Fig 22 Live load selection on beam parallel to XZ Plane

Fig 23 Assigning live load to top slab

Fig.24

Load assigned for Top slab

Fig. 25 Load assigned to Top slab after sizing proper scale

Click Load case details Add. Click Define Combination

Load Number: 3 Name: 1.5 (DL+LL) Normal Factor Default :1.5
Load case 1

1=1.5

Load case 2

2=1.5 Close.

6. Design :
Click Design ConcreteCurrent code : IS456 Define Parameters
Fc=20,000KN/m2 Add. Fymain=415000 Add. Fysec=415000Add.
Click Design commands Design slab elements Add Design Beam
Add.
Design ColumnAdd. Take of Add Close.
Highlight Fck=20000 and select plate cursor and select entire structure
Assign to selected beams/plates Assign Yes.

Highlight Fymain=415000 and select plate cursor and select entire

structure
Assign to selected beams/plates Assign Yes.
Highlight Fysec=415000 and select plate cursor and select entire
structure
Assign to selected beams/plates Assign Yes.
Highlight Design of slab elements select the slab & shear wall portion
Assign to selected beams/plates Assign Yes.
Highlight Beam Design Select the beam portion by cursor
selection Assign
to selected beam Assign Yes.
Highlight Column Design Select the beam portion by cursor
selection
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
7. Analysis :
Click Analysis/print No print Add Close.
Click post print Define commands Analysis resultsAdd Close,
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.
8. Analysis :
From Main Menu ` Analysis Run Analysis Done.
9. Results :
Go to post processing mode. Maximize screen.
Select various loads and see the deflections.

Fig. 26 Nodal displacement Table

Fig.27 Deflected shape of the structure

Fig 28 Animation for the loading given

Click Bending Moment icon Mz
Results View valueBeam results
Bending Moment Ends

Mid span Annotate.

Fig.29 Beam Bending Moment Diagram

Click Graph and see the results of particular beam portion.

Fig.30 Showing Graph for the indicated Beam

Fig. 31 Graph results for Middle Beam

Click Shear Force Fy icon
Results View valueBeam results
Shear Force Ends Annotate.

Click Axial Force icon FX

Results View valueBeam results
Axial Force Ends Annotate.
Design check:
Select column Double click the column concrete design.
Check whether the column fails or not. Similarly check the beam by
Double click the beam for finding the reinforcement.
Report:
Click Report set up.
Available

Selected

Input

Nodes
beams
Plates
Sections

Output

Beam End Forces

Reactions
Beam max. Axial Forces
Beam Max. Moments
Beam Force Details Summary Ok

To Take picture:
Click Take picture icon Enter the title of the sketch. Then Go to report set
up.
Select picture Album. If you want to change the sketch title enter the
title in
caption. Adjust the picture size by adjusting height & width. Select Full
page.
To export Results in word file:
File Export Report MS word file. Click save.

Fig.32

Report for the strucure for input, output and take Picture