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Saze Tarsim

ETABS Assistant in Concrete

Structure Drawing

www.EtabsAssistant.com

ETABS Assistant-Concrete Structure Designer

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Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2

Some software ability ......................................................................................................... 3

Special Tips on using the software .................................................................................... 5

Software Introduction ........................................................................................................ 6

The introduction of available toolbars ............................................................................. 6

Objects Present In View .................................................................................................... 8

Object View Options .......................................................................................................... 9

Beams Design Section ...................................................................................................... 10

Assign New Section to Beam ........................................................................................... 11

Columns Design Section .................................................................................................. 12

Assign New Section to Column ....................................................................................... 13

Shear wall Sections ........................................................................................................... 14

Method of shear wall drawing in Etabs program ......................................................... 15

Set Design Parameters ..................................................................................................... 16

Rebar Development Length table ................................................................................... 17

Hook Development Length Table ................................................................................... 18

Settings Of AutoCAD File ............................................................................................... 19

Quick method of using software ..................................................................................... 20

List of messages and warnings issued in Software ........................................................ 22

Images of software features ............................................................................................. 23


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Introduction

Today, in the construction industry, the implementation of concrete structures due to the

presence of more conditions and privileges than other structures, have a higher priority.

With the advancement of technology in the present age and the existence of diverse methods

in the manufacture of high strength concrete, also existence of various ways in designing these

structures, such as the Cobiax, Uoboot, Post Tension, and so on systems, to build structures

with large openings, more buildings with this structure system to be made. For this reason,

most calculations are in the group of concrete structure.

Due to the type of output format provided by the Etabs program and its transformation into

structural drawing, civil engineer may encounter a series of specific problems.

Therefore, in order to achieve the appropriate results from the Etabs program and reduce hu-

man error, several applied software have been developed to manage the output of this pro-

gram and convert them into executable maps.

In this regard, the engineering department of "Saze Tarsim" has been able to produce software

called "SazeTarsim - Etabs Assistant in Concrete Structural Drawing" after several years of

endless effort.

This software has been fully tested by our team in a variety of fields, such as entering infor-

mation from the Etabs program, converting them to reinforcement rebar and other features

provided by this program.

"Saze Tarsim" group hope this software will be used by engineers.


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Some of software features

Import the outputs of Etabs program to the software, includes file with E2K extension,

all output files of beam elements, columns elements and shear walls.

Import multiple output design file from beam elements, column and shear wall and

determine maximum of data by application.

View all model information such as the number and length of elements, column di-

mensions, area of flexural rebar, shear and torsion, complete specifications of shear

wall such as the flexural stress, shear rebar, pier label, pier section, type of wall design

and the boundary element length.

Top speed in entering output information of Etabs to software and display data in

software environment.

Top speed in calculation of reinforcement rebar of beams.

User-friendly graphical environment with the ability to move and zoom by mouse.

Display columns and shear walls type plan.

Display beam’s reinforcement rebar plan with procedural issues.

Consider or ignore the longitudinal and torsional rebar area in calculations.

Consider the effects of frame ductility in calculation of beam reinforcement rebar.

Round area of beam reinforcement rebar to desired value.

Consider or ignore the columns attached to the shear wall in typing columns plan.

Automatically calculate the minimum flexural rebar in concrete beam sections with

procedural issues.

Import combined rebar in beam sections (using two different size).

Provide tie plan for beams based on the requirements and rules related to minimum

and maximum distances ties at the end and middle of the beam.

Calculate rebars’ overlap length table and apply results in software calculations.

Edit results of the rebars’ overlap length table, by the user.


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Set a variety of beam reinforcement rebars, by the user.

Edit section of beams and columns and create new section (modify the size of rebars)

and assign it to the relevant elements.

Consider middle hook for rebars of column sections, base on regulation rules.

Produce Listufer table of consumed rebars in beams, columns and shear walls (with or

without overlap length of rebars) and consumed concrete volume, for each story, as a

pdf file.

Provide print from of all the information provided in software as a pdf file.

Export all drawings produced in software to Autocad. The drawings are as follows:

Draw beam section plan, beam reinforcement rebar and tie plan of all floors,

column and shear wall plan. (The application is able to draw beam plan, column

plan in steel structure.)

Draw columns profile based on rules of regulations.

Draw beams profile based with all relevant details.

Recognize the half-story beams and draw columns profiles considering the spe-

cial ties rules.

Recognize the absence of beam in story level and combine floors together on the

basis of regulations.

Draw beam and column sections with all relevant details.

Draw shear wall sections.

Compatible with various versions of AutoCAD program.

Compatible with various versions of Etabs program.


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Special Tips on using the software

Before extracting Etabs output, use option "Auto Relabel all" to sort numbering of

elements. This is important, when the user wants to use multiple output design files.

During modeling process of files including shear wall, pay attention that column and

shear wall connected to it, have the similar pier.

If user make changes in sections of elements, he must extract the file with E2K extension

and import it to this software again.

To achieve desired results, it is recommended that all program “O/S” errors have been

resolved before exporting output files from Etabs.

User must avoid from dividing the column to several parts.

Recommended to print maps, after opening the window "Plot-Model" window, do the

following settings:

Set all available colors in this map to single-color "monochrome.ctb" (Black)

Set thickness of all lines(Line weight) to 0.100mm.

To display AutoCAD drawings of software, do the following command in AutoCAD:

Command : Zoom All

To use this software set language of your windows to English, as following:

Control Panel Clock, Language and Region Region

Format Tab Format : (English-United States)

Administrative Tab Change System Locale Button Current System Locale : English


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Software Introduction

The introduction of available toolbars

In this part, to learn more about different parts of the software and their performance, an ex-

planation has been provided. The software is designed so the user can easily have access to all

software facilities.

Location displays the name of the imported files

View the list of issues

Software features list

View profile sections of beams

View profile sections column design

View profile sections wall design

Coordinates of the mouse cursor

Data input unit

Version of Etabs

View the current issue

Calculations icon

Settings icon

Report icon

software name

Applications Guide

Set of design parameters

Rebar development length table

Display of beam profil name


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In the figure below, the most important toolbar of program is displayed. The user can enter all

required information by existing icons in this toolbar ,then runs the software, primary results

are visible in the screen. One of the most important icons in the software, the Autocad icon, is

located in this toolbar. By selecting this icon in short time, structural maps are produced. The

remarkable thing is that, the structure maps are editable in Autocad software.

Creating a new project

Open existing project

Save Project

Print pdf

Import the Etabs input file with extension E2K

Import multiple output files of frame design

Start the design process

Production Autocad files

Display names of all floors

Applications Guide

Lover floors

Upper floors

Change Theme software

Import multiple output files of wall design


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Objects Present In View

By this icon, the user can enable or disable one or more options from the list as required. The

important tip in this software is that program can automatically do gridding process independ-

ent of the grid system defined in Etabs.Also the software is able to detect deck and slab floor.

If the roof type is introduced as Ramp the software will not be able to display it.


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Object View Options

By this icon, the user can select each option individually from the list. By existent options in

this list, the user can see all outputs designed by the program. In the figure below, list of all

available features is shown.


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Beams Design Section

By this icon, the user can see a list of beams sections with full information about them such as

section properties, design information ,beam section preview, ... .

Software can automatically type beams sections (software assigns ‘Rib’ section to elements

with ‘Null’ section, Rib sections does not include in typing).

The program calculates minimum of flexural rebar for section based on dimensions of the sec-

tion and rules of regulation. In longitudinal flexural rebars, user can use combination of rebars.

If user makes any changes to section properties, he must press ‘save’ button.


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Assign New Section to Beam

By this icon, the user can create a new section from existing beam sections, changes it’s rein-

forcement and assigns it to beam. User should note that, the new section should be similar to

the previous beam section in dimensions. Otherwise, an error message will appear.


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Columns Design Section

By this icon, the user can see a list of columns sections with full information about them such

as section properties, design information, number and type of bars, column section preview ...

Software can automatically type columns and also draw middle hooks by controlling pure dis-

tance between longitudinal rebars based on rules of regulation.

If the user makes any changes to characteristics of section, he must press ‘save’ button.


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Assign New Section to Column

By this icon, the user can create a new section from existing beam sections, changes it’s rein-

forcement and assigns it to beam. User should note that, the new section should be similar to

the previous beam section in dimensions. Otherwise, an error message will appear.


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Shear wall Sections

By this icon, the user can see the profile of shear walls. The software is able to calcu-

late size and space between horizontal rebar based on the horizontal rebar area.

In design information section, if any of the values of allowable flexural stress or

shear rebar is out of range, the software automatically shows the value in red color.

Note: for drawing shear wall structure by this software, modeling of wall should be

done by “SD Section" in Etabs program.


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Method of shear wall drawing in Etabs program

For drawing shear wall executive structure via software, the user must act according to the

pattern shown in the figure above in Etabs program.

In the definition of shear wall section in Etabs, using the option "Start from Existing

Wall Pier", the framework of shear wall section will be produced. Then by right click in-

side the created polygon, delete available reinforcement using the option "Reinforce-

ment: No”. Now for reinforcement of shear wall section ,follow below instructions:

Parts of the shear wall which require special tie, such as boundary element areas,

reinforcement should be of type "RECT REBAR".

Parts of shear walls that don’t require special tie, reinforcement should be of type

"LINE REBAR".

LINE REBAR

RECT REBAR


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Set Design Parameters

By this icon, the user can adjust all design parameters in application environment. To return to

original settings, use "Default settings" button.


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Rebar Development Length table

In this section, according to procedural relations, the development length table is provided for

variable size rebars based on to their location. User can change the parameters of develop-

ment length and click on the "ReCalculation" button, data of table will be updated. Also user

can edit values of table manually by pressing “Modify Calculation” button. Program can auto-

matically maximize between results of this table and experimental relations.


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Hook Development Length Table

In this section, for rebars with different size, hook development length, radius of curvature and

standard hook is calculated. The user, can change the parameters of hook development length

and click on the option "ReCalculation”, data of table will be updated. Also user can edit values

of table manually by pressing “Modify Calculation” button.


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Settings Of AutoCAD File

When click on the icon "ExportToAutoCad", the following window opens and the user can ap-

ply desired setting.User can generate AutoCAD plan from each drawing included in the soft-

ware independently through the "Export Current Drawing to AutoCAD" button.

It is important to note that, if user makes any changes in program's default values, he must

first save changes before export AutoCAD plans.


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Quick method of using software

1. At first input files of the software should be extracted from Etabs program. These files

include:

Input file with E2K extension from Etabs program

File Export Save Model as ETABS.E2K Text File : ETABS Ver. 9 - 15

Output files of frame design from Etabs program (to any number)

Print Tables Concrete Frame Design Output Summary : ETABS Ver. 9

Export ETABS Tables to XML Concrete Design :ETABS Ver. 15

Concrete Beam Flexure Envelope

Concrete Beam Shear Envelope

Output files of wall design from Etabs program (to any number)

Print Tables Shear Wall Design Output Summary : ETABS Ver. 9

Export ETABS Tables to XML Concrete Design : ETABS Ver. 15

Shear Wall Design

2. In this point, user must import files that generated in previous step, to software.

Import input file with E2K extension, by icon

Import output files of frame design (to any number) , by icon

Import output files of wall design (to any number) , by icon


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3. In this point, the user can do desired settings. These settings include:

Setting of beam section properties , by icon

Setting of column section properties , by icon

Setting of shear wall section properties , by icon

Setting of design parameters and rules regulations , by Icon

Setting of parameters of the development length table, by icon

4. At this point, by clicking icon (Start Design), process of designing reinforcement rebars

is done by software.

5. Finally, by clicking on the icon (Export To AutoCAD), structural map is generated

by software.


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List of messages and warnings issued in Software

“Please Change Unit To Kgf-Cm"

" Please Select File With E2K Extension"

" Selected File Is Open. Please Close It"

"File Format Is Not Valid"

"Base Of Section Is Not The Same As New Section's Base"

"Mismatch Between Beam's Elements In E2K File And Design Output File"

"Please Fill Required Fields"

"Section Name Is Duplicate, Please Choose Another Name"

"Please Select At Least 1 Item"

"Please Select One Section From List"

"Delete Section Done Successfully"

"Are You Sure To Delete Selected Section?"

"Save Done Successfully"

"Mismatch Between Walls In E2K File And Wall Design Output File"

"Some Of Walls Are In Design Mode"

"Program Does Not Support 'SIMPLIFIED' Mode"

"Please Select Story"

"Please Select Story Before Print"


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Images of software features

View numbering and length of beam

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View numbering and dimension of Column


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View sections and typing of beams


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View section of Columns


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View Column and shear wall type


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View shear wall design information


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View flexural reinforcement area of beams


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View shear reinforcement area of beams


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View shear reinforcement rebar of beams


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View torsion reinforcement area of beams


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View longitudinal reinforcement rebar of beams


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View additional reinforcement area of beams


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View top additional reinforcement rebar of beams


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View bot additional reinforcement rebar of beams

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