ETABS - Introduction
ETABS - Introduction
Dr.J.D.Chaitanya Kumar
Brief Introduction and concepts
of analysis and design
ETAB S
Extended three-
dimensional analysis of
Building System
• Founded by a company
called CSI
• CSI: Computers and
Structures INC
• Initially the ETABS software
was just a program and was
developed by a group of
people (Masters Students) in
the year of 1975.
• Later an official copy of
integrated analysis and
design software was released
in the year of 1985.
• Case Study: - 1st Project worked out using
ETABS was Burj Khalifa, ETABS was used
to make the mathematical model of Burj
Khalifa. (Total height 828m)
• The following are the products of CSI
• SAP 2000
• CSI BRIDGE
• ETABS
• SAFE
• PERFORM - 3D
• CSICOL
Structural analysis and
design concepts
R.C.C
Type of
Structures Steel
Structures:
Types of - Structures ΣM =
that could be
structural analysed by 0
using static
analysis equilibrium ΣH =
wise equations are 0
known as
deterministic
structures. ΣV =
0
Consider Simply supported beam
with UDL