I am modelling a pile supported suspended slab on grade beam foundation. When I look at the grade beam bending moments, all the beams appear to be simply supported. I have tried every combination of line element between piles and I cannot get negative moments in the beam. Yes - I have checked...
How do I specify the unbraced length of the compression flange of a beam in bending?
I am designing a gas bar canopy with cantilevered column and beam over, forming a T. The top flange of the beam is fully braced with the bottom flange can be considered braced at both ends and at the column.
I...
I couldn't get the block method to work (I have no idead why they wouldn't do it with point objects as this is the way safe does it.
Next question is how do you import walls? I can't seem to find any way to easily convert a beam to a wall in etabs.
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I am trying to import my column locations from a dxf file but can't seem to get it to work. There was mention about creating the columns as blocks in autocad but I can't get that to work. I cant even get the pull down box in the import dxf to pick the layer that I have the columns on Ii would...
