This manual presents a set of simple building systems that have been analyzed using ETABS Version 8. The examples demonstrate some of the analytical capabilities of the ETABS system. For purposes of verification, key results produced by ETABS are compared to independent sources, such as hand calculated results, theoretical or published results, or results obtained from other structural/finite element programs that are verified not using ETABS. The examples cover each type of element, static and dynamic analysis and linear and nonlinear options. For each example, this manual contains a short description of the problem; a list of significant ETABS options activated; and a comparison of key results with theoretical results or results from other computer |
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