Contents

Step 1: Initialization of workspace

Step 2: Material & Section Properties
Input
Step 3: Generation of floor layout
Step 4: Generation of Model
Step 5: Boundary Conditions

Reinforced Concrete Building

Overview
This example problem is meant to demonstrate the design of a Reinforced Concrete building
(G+13 Floor + Terrace + 1Basement Podium) structure which is located in Pune is subjected to
floor loads, wind loads and seismic loads
Wind Design Data
Basic wind speed 39 m/sec
Terrain Category III
Building Class
C

Step 6: Loading Data Input

Step 7: Analysis

Step 8: Verification of Reactions,

Displacement and Member
Diagrams

Seismic Design Data

-Dual system (special reinforced concrete structural walls with special moment frame) in both
the directions
-Assigned to a seismic zone III (Z=0.16)
-Soil Type
II (Medium Soil)
-Importance factor
1.0
-Response Reduction factor 5.0

Step 9: Design Input & Output

Methodology
-Response spectrum analysis

Program Version
Revision Date

Gen 2015 (v1.1)

Dec. 12, 2014

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Overview

Figure 1: RC Building Model 3D

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Typical Floor Plan

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

6m

3m

6m

Figure 2: Typical Floor Plan

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Podium Floor Plan

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

4m

6m

4m

6m

4m

4m

Figure 3: Podium Floor Plan

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Elevation View

143m = 42m

23 m = 6m

Figure 4: Longitudinal Section

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Details of the Reinforced Concrete Building

Applied Code

Materials
Concrete M30 For Beams
Concrete M40 For Columns
Concrete M40 For Walls
Steel Fe415

RC Design Code :
IS 456-2000

Applied Load

Building Structure Elements

Section ID

Dimension

Description

450x450mm

Podium columns

2
3
4

300x800mm
230x700mm
230mm thick

Load

Description

Dead Load

Self Weight

Typical Floor Load

Super imposed Dead Load

Live load

4 kN/m2
2 kN/m2

Podium Floor

Super imposed Dead Load

Live load

4 kN/m2
4 kN/m2

Roof Floor

Super imposed Dead Load

Live load

5.5 kN/m2
1.5 kN/m2

Wind Load

X, Y direction

IS 875 Part3

Earthquake Loads

X, Y direction

IS 1893-2002

Building Columns
Beam
Walls

Intensity

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1-1.Initialization of workspace
Procedure

Starting Midas Gen

1

Click on GEN icon > New Project

Check the units on the lower

right corner of the screen.

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1-2.Setting UCS to XY Plane

Procedure

Structure Tab > UCS/Plan >

UCS > X-Y Plane
1

Set UCS to X-Y Plane > Origin

0,0,3
2

Click on Apply And OK

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1-3. Generation line grid

Procedure
1

Generate the required gridline system

Structure Tab > UCS/Plan > Grids
> Define Line Grid > Add
1

Add

Name it Global,
2

Add X grid lines

4 Relative
Lines: 13@4
(13@4,Means 13 Grid lines at the
spacing of 4m)

6
5

Add Y grid lines and

Relative Lines: 2@4,6,4,6,2@4

6 Click OK
A dialog box depicting the
Gridlines appears. Click OK

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2-1. Defining the Material & Frame Section Properties (1)

Procedure

Defining Material Properties

Properties Tab > Material > Material
Properties

Add

Type of Design: Concrete

Standard: IS(RC)
DB: M30
3

Click OK
Similarly define M40 material
property for columns and walls

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2-1. Defining the Material & Frame Section Properties (2)

Procedure

Defining Frame Section Properties

Properties Tab > Section > Section
Properties > Add

1 Solid rectangle
Name: PC 450x450
2 User

H= 0.45m
B= 0.45m

Section

3 Click [Apply]

Podium
column
Building
column

Similarly define the other Frame

Beam

Name

Dimension

PC 450x450

450x450mm

BC 300x800

300x800mm

B 230x700

230x700mm

Section Properties BC 300x800,

B 230x700.

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2-1. Defining Shear walls (3)

Procedure

Defining Shear walls

Properties Tab > Section > Thickness
> Add
1 For the Shear Walls
And Slab Thickness:
Add a Thickness Section
Value
In-plane & Out-of plane= 0.23m

1
2

2 On creating the wall, it is

Displayed in the dialog box

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3-1. Generation of Floor layout (1)

Procedure

Generate the Beams

Node/Element Tab > Create
Elements
1

Select General beam/Tapered

beam

2 Make sure that Intersect at

nodes and Elements is on
To create a beam, click on nodal
connectivity and select the origin
as the first point and draw till
the last point. The beams
between these two points are
formed breaking at each node
Similarly mark the other beams.
Click [Close]
*Please make sure that
Point Grid Snap is On

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3-1. Generation of Floor layout (2)

4

Procedure
Generate Columns
View Tab > Grid/Snap >
UCS/GCS > Click GCS

4
1

Node/Element Tab>

Extrude Elements

Node to Line elements,

select Element Type as
Beam

Translation Distance as 0,0,-3

Along Z axis.

Select all the nodes as shown

in the figure or Just click on
Select All

Click on Apply

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3-1. Generation of Floor layout (3)

Procedure

Modify the Property of Columns:

( To Change the property of certain
exterior columns to Interior)

Works> PC450X450> Active.

Select the columns whose
property has to be changed.
View Tab >Display >Property

> Property Name

2

Now from the Works Menu,

Drag and Drop Interior Column

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3-1. Generation of Floor layout (4)

Procedure

Generation Shear Walls

1 Location where we
need to create the shear wall.
3
2 Node/Element Tab > Elements
>Create Elements
3 Select Element Type > Wall
4 Select Material as M40 and
Select Thickness as 0.23
Select Nodal Connectivity and

All the four nodes of the Shear wall

(In anticlockwise direction as
Shown in fig)

Similarly create the other

shear walls

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4-1. Generation of Building Model (1)

Procedure

Building Generation
View Tab > Select > Select All

1
1

Structure Tab > Control Data

Building Generation

No of Copies: 1
Distance (Global Z): 3.0m
2

Click Add
2

Click on Apply
The building is generated as
Shown
(podium is only up to two levels)

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4-1. Generation of Building Model (2)

Procedure

Building Generation
View Tab > Select > Select
by single > Select ground floor
as shown
1

Structure Tab > Control Data

> Building Generation

No of Copies: 14
Distance (Global Z): 3.0 m
2
2

Click Add

Click on Apply

The building is generated as

Shown

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4-2. Automatic generation of the story data

Procedure

Structure Tab > Control Data >

Story
1 Click [Auto Generate Story Data]
button. This will create the data
needed to generate diaphragms
for each floor

2 Click [OK]
Story data is generated
1

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5-1. Boundary Conditions

Procedure

The lower ends of the Columns

are assumed fixed
Click
Select by window

Select the ends of all the columns

1

from the Front view.

2

Boundary Tab > Supports >

Define Supports

Select the property of Fixed

Support i.e. D- all, R- all.
3

Click on Apply

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6-1. Loading Data (1)

Procedure

Load Tab > Load Type >

Static Loads > Create Load Cases
Static Load Cases
1

Add the loads and their details

as shown in the Dialog box
1

Click : [Close]

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6-1. Loading Data (2)

Procedure

Load Tab> Load Type >

Static Loads > Structural Loads/
Masses > Self Weight
1

Load Case Name: DL

Z=-1

Add

In the Work Tree menu, Self

Weight will be displayed

3
1

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6-1. Loading Data (3)

Procedure

Load Tab > Initial Forces/Misc

> Assign Floor Load Type > Define
floor load type
1

Name: Typical Floor

DL: -4kN/m2 (Consider 100mm
slab thickness, self weight
added)

LL: -2kN/m2
2

Click on Add
Similarly define these floor loads
Name: Podium Floor
DL: -4kN/m2

LL: -4kN/m2

Name: Roof
DL: -5.5kN/m2
LL: -1.5kN/m2

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6-1. Loading Data (4)

Procedure

View Tab > Activities > All > Active

Identity
1 Check on Story

Then Select 1F
2 Check on +Below
1
3 Click on Active

2
3

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6-1. Loading Data (5)

Procedure

Apply Floor Load to the Activated

Floor
Load Tab > Initial Forces/Misc
1

> Assign Floor Loads

1 Name: Podium Floor

2

Copy Floor load: 1@3

(Total 1 floor and each
floor

distance is 3.0m)

To select the floor area, first

Select Nodes Defining Loading
Area wherein You need to
Select the nodes . On the last
Click, the load is applied.
2

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6-1. Loading Data (6)

Procedure

Apply Floor Load to the Activated

Floor
Load Tab > Initial Forces/Misc
1

> Assign Floor Loads

1 Name: Typical Floor

2

Copy Floor load: 15@3

(Total 15 floors and each
floor distance is 3.0m)
To select the floor area, first
Select Nodes Defining Loading
Area . On the last
Click, the load is applied
Similarly assign the Roof Load

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6-2. Convert Model Weight & Loads to Masses (1)

Procedure

Structure Tab > Structure type

Structure type: 3-D

Mass Control Parameter:
Lumped Mass
Convert Self-Weight into
masses

Convert to X,Y
Gravity Acceleration:

9.806m/sec2
Check beam section and
slab section Alignment
(X-Y Plane)

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6-2. Convert Model Weight & Loads to Masses (2)

Procedure

Load Tab > Static Loads >

Structure loads/Mass >
Loads to Masses

1 Mass Direction: X,Y

Load Case / Factor:
DL: 1
Click Add
SIDL: 1
Click Add
LL: 0.25
Click Add
2 On clicking Ok
Such a model is generated
1

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6-3. Wind Loads

Procedure

Load Tab > Static Loads

> Wind Loads > Click [Add]

1

Load Case Name : WX

Wind Load Code : IS875(1987)
Basic Wind Speed: 39m/s
Terrain Category: III
Building Class: C
Wind Load Direction Factor
for X: 1 rest all will
Be 0. Click Apply
Similarly assign the Load
parameters for WY

2 The loads are summarized in

the dialog box
3 Check wind load profile as if
Required
3

4 For detail Calculation click on

Make wind load calc. sheet

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6-4. Static Seismic Loads

Procedure

Load Tab > Static loads

1
2

> Seismic Loads

Fill in the details as shown.

For EXP Click on Positive

2

Calculating time period, use

period Calculator for
Auto-calculation of periods
from the code equations

As per IS 1893:2002 for RC

Structures without brick infill panel
T= 0.075h^(0.75)
3

Similarly defining all the load

Cases such a dialog box appears.

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6-4. Static Seismic Loads (Seismic Profile)

Procedure

Load Tab > Static Loads >

2

Seismic Loads >

Select Load Case Name EXP >

Modify

Seismic Load Profile

X-Dir (on)

Story shear (on)

4

Conform Story Shear of Base

floor
3 Conform the Story Shear
4 For detail Earthquake load
Calculation click on Make seismic
Load Calc. sheet

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6-5. Response Spectrum Functions

Procedure

Load Tab > Seismic > Response

Spectrum Data > Response

Spectrum Function

1 Add > Function Name:

Design Spectrum
2 Generate Design Spectrum:

Design Spectrum: IS1893(2002)

Seismic Zone: III
Soil Type: II
Importance Factor: 1
Response Reduction Factor: 5
Click OK
3 Such a Dialog Box appears.
Click OK
The Response Spectrum .
Function is generated
3

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6-6. Response Spectrum Load cases

Procedure

Load Tab > Seismic > Response

Spectrum Data > Response

* Auto-Search Angle (Principal Axis)

Select this option to automatically take the
excitation angle of response spectrum as the
major-axis direction of a building.

Spectrum Load Cases

1

"Major" and "Ortho" must be defined in the

identical Response Spectrum function.
For example, if we define "RX" load case as
"Major", "RY" load case must be defined as
"Ortho". After performing the Response
Spectrum Analysis, excitation angle of the
structure will be automatically entered in the
"Excitation Angle" field.

Load Cases Name : SpecX

Excitation Angle : 0
2

Check : IS 1893(2002)

Click [Add]

4 Load Cases Name : SpecY

Excitation Angle : 90
5 Click [Add]
The two Spectrum Load Cases
Are created
Click [Close]
3

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6.7. Eigen Analysis Control

Procedure

Analysis Tab> Eigen value Analysis

Control

Number of Frequencies : 20
Then click OK

Analysis Tab > perform analysis

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7-1. Analysis of Results (1)

Procedure

Results Tab > Tables > Result

Tables > Story > Story Shear

(Response Spectrum Analysis)
Spectrum Load Cases >RX(RS)
(on) & RY(RS) (on)
1

Compare RX(RY) with EX(EY)

X-Direction Scale Up Factor

= Static seismic result / Dynamic analysis result
=4562.2 / 1810.1
=2.52.
Y-Direction Scale Up Factor
=2944.9 / 1935.0
=1.52
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7-1. Automatic generation of load combinations (2)

Procedure

Results Tab > Combination >

Load Combination > Concrete

Design
1

Select Concrete Design tab

4
2

Click Auto-Generation

Select Design Code as

IS456:2000

Scale Up of Response Spectrum

Load Cases
Scale Up Factor: RX 2.52
Click Add
Scale Up Factor: RY 1.52
Click Add and Click [OK]

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8-1.Verification of Reactions
Procedure

Results Tab > Results > Reaction

forces (or) moments

1
1

Load cases/combinations
CBC:cLCB 1

Click on this to see Results in

tabular format as shown below.

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8-2.Displacement contour
Procedure

Results Tab > Results

Deformations>Displacement contour

1 Load cases/combinations
CBC:cLCB1
2 If For Animation, click on
Animate and Apply

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8-3.Bending Moment Diagram

Procedure

Results Tab > Results > Forces >

Beam Diagrams
1
1 Load cases/combinations
CBC:cLCB1
2 For Values, click on Values
and Apply

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8-4.Vibration Mode Shape (1)

Procedure

Results Tab > Tables > Results

Tables > Vibration Mode Shape

1
1

Select Mode 1
You can Select any mode
shape from dropdown box

Click on Apply

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8-5.Modal Participation Masses

Procedure

Results Tab > Mode Shapes >

Vibration Mode Shapes

1

Click on the right side of Vibration

Mode Shape

90% Modal Participation Masses

In Mode 11, both x & y direction

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9-1. Design (1)

Procedure

Design Tab > General Design

Parameter >Definition of Frame

X-direction > Unbraced

Sway (on)
Y-direction >Unbraced

Sway (on)
Design Type > 3-D
Tick on Auto calculate effective
length factor
2 Click OK [Close]

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9-1. Concrete Design Code (2)

Procedure

Design Tab > Concrete design

parameter>Design code
1 Design code: IS 456:2000
If want to Go for ductile detailing
Then click on Apply IS13920:1993

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9-2. Design (1)

Procedure

Design Tab > RC Design >

Design Criteria for Rebar

1 Fill in the details as per
3

Requirements for every

Structural element
2 Click on Input Additional Wall
Data
3

Select any End Rebar Design

Method

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9-2. Design (2)

Procedure

Design Tab > RC Design >

Modify Concrete Materials

1
1 Select material ID #1
Rebar Selection
Code > IS(RC)
Grade of Main Rebar > Fe415
Grade of Sub-Rebar > Fe415
According to that modify other
property

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9-3. Design Output (Beam)

Procedure
1

Design Tab > RC Design >

Concrete code design >

Beam Design
1

Sorted by > Member (on)>

Graphic

Graphic to see section detailing

Similarly Design The column
And Shear wall.

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9-3. Design Output (Beam)

Procedure

Design Tab > RC Design >

Concrete code design >

Beam Design
1

Member(on) > Click Detail

Confirm Detail Calculation report

as per IS 456:2000

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9-3. Design Output (Column)

Procedure

Design Tab > RC Design >

Concrete code design >

Column Design
1

Sorted by > Member (on)>

Select a member>Graphic

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9-3. Design Output (Wall)

Procedure

Design Tab > RC Design >

Concrete code design >

Shear Wall Design
1

Sorted by>Wall ID + story

and select a wall>Graphic
Such a window explaining the
design would be displayed

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