Application of the ETABS software in civil dissertation
In civil dissertation, ETABS is a key software for structural design and analysis of the buildings. ETABS provides many unique features including 3D object based modeling, linear and non-linear static and dynamic analysis. It offers design capabilities for various kinds of structural materials and components such as concrete and steel frames, composite beams and columns, steel joists, etc. ETABS allows direct conversion of CAD drawings into ETABS models, direct display of the model results onto the structure and involves a wide range of templates for making models. It supports many standard formats and provides powerful tools of meshing, drawing and loading, plus a section designer utility. ETABS is a product of the CSI Inc. USA and is generally used in civil dissertation for design and analysis of multi-story commercial and residential buildings such as apartments, hospitals and office towers.
An important feature of the ETABS software in civil dissertation is its performance-based design using non-linear dynamic analysis which ensures a desired level of reliability in terms of earthquake resistance of the building. Also, it uses SAPFire analysis engine which is able to analyze the most complex and the largest models in civil dissertation. Display and output capabilities using ETABS for civil dissertation is superior in its class and involves display capability of the mixed units of data, deformed geometry, reaction diagrams, tabular output of the data and generating video files of the analysis results.