ETABS Training Course Structure Session 1 Starting with ETABS   2 Hours Introduction Downloading and Installing ETABS Evaluation Starting ETABS Starting a New Model Grid Dimensions Story Dimensions Add Structural Objects User Interface of ETABS Menu bar Toolbar Status Bar Current Working Plane Story drop-down Grid System drop-down Units Model Explorer Model Tab Display Tab Tables Tab Reports Tab File Menu Creating a New Model Opening a Model File Closing a Model File Saving a File Importing Files/Data Exporting Files Upload to CSI Cloud Creating Video of Analysis Printing Graphics Generating Reports Capturing Picture Checking the Project Information Session 2 Starting a Project in ETABS              4 Hours Introduction Workflow in ETABS Modifying Grid Setting Grid Options Editing Stories and Grid System Drawing Joint Objects Adding Grid Lines at Selected Joints Drawing Grid Lines Manually Snap Options Modifying Snap Options Drawing with Snap Only Drawing Beams/Columns/Brace Objects Drawing Beams/Columns/Braces in Plan, Elev, and 3D Quick Draw Beams/Columns (Plan, Elev, 3D) Quick Draw Secondary Beams (Plan, 3D) Quick Draw Braces (Plan, Elev, 3D) Drawing Floor and Wall Objects Draw Floor/Wall (Plan, Elev, 3D) Tool Draw Rectangular Floor/Wall (Plan, Elev) Tool Quick Draw Floor/Wall (Plan, Elev) Tool Quick Draw Area around Point (Plan) Tool Importing User Mesh as Shell Object Draw Walls (Plan) Tool Quick Draw Walls (Plan) Tool Creating Wall Opening Drawing Links Drawing Tendons Drawing Slab Rebar Drawing Slab Panels Drawing Support Lines Drawing Design Strips Drawing Dimension Lines Drawing Reference Points Setting Views in Viewports Setting 3D View Setting Plan View Setting Elevation View Drawing Reference Planes Draw Developed Elevation Definition Drawing Wall Stack Auto Draw Cladding Drawing Strain Gauges Creating Working Planes Session 3 Section Properties and Material         4 Hours Introduction Defining Material Properties Adding New Material Defining Section Properties Defining Frame Sections Section Designer Activating Snaps Creating Reference Geometries Drawing Shapes Checking Properties of Section Defining Tendon Sections Adding a New Tendon Property Adding Copy of a Tendon Property Modifying a Tendon Property Deleting a Tendon Property Defining Slab Sections Defining Deck Sections Defining Wall Section Defining Reinforcing Bar Sizes Defining Link/Support Properties Linear Link Type Damper – Exponential Link Type Damper – Bilinear Link Type Damper – Friction Spring Link Type Gap Link Type Defining Frame/Wall Hinge Properties Defining Panel Zone Defining Springs Properties Defining Point Spring Properties Defining Line Spring and Area Spring Properties Soil Profile Properties of Isolated Column Footing Diaphragms Properties Pier Labels and Spandrel Labels Creating Groups Defining Section Cut Properties Defining Properties of Strain Gauges Defining Line Gauge Properties Defining Quad Gauge Properties Session 4 Assigning Properties and Applying Loads             4 Hours Introduction Assigning Properties to Joints Assigning Restraint Joint Properties Assigning Spring Joint Properties Assigning Diaphragms Joint Properties Assigning Panel Zone Properties to Joints Assigning Additional Mass to Selected Joints Setting Joint Floor Meshing Options Assigning Frame Properties Assigning Section Properties Assigning Property Modifier to Frame Releasing or Partially Fixing Ends of Frame Members Assigning End Length Offset Assigning Insertion Points for Frame Members Assigning Local Axes Assigning Output Stations Assigning Tension/Compression Limits Assigning Hinges Assigning Hinge Overwrites Assigning Line Spring Assigning Additional Mass to Frame Members Assigning Pier Labels Frame Auto Mesh Options Defining Moment Connections of Frame Beams Assigning Column Splice Overwrites Assigning Nonprismatic Property Parameters Assigning Material Overwrites Assigning Column/Brace Rebar Ratio for Creep Analysis Assigning Floor Cracking Assigning Shell Properties Assigning Slab Section Assigning Deck Section Properties Assigning Wall Section Assigning Openings Assigning Stiffness Modifiers Assigning Thickness Overwrites Assigning Insertion Point to Shell Objects Assigning Diaphragms to Shell Objects Assigning Edge Releases Assigning Line Releases Assigning Rib Locations Assigning Local Axes Assigning Area Springs Assigning Additional Mass to Shell Objects Assigning Shell Hinge Data Applying Reinforcement for Wall Hinge Defining Floor Auto Mesh Options Defining Wall Auto Mesh Options Defining Auto Edge Constraints Assigning Link Properties Assigning Link Properties Orienting Local Axes for the Links Assigning Properties to Tendons Assigning Joint Loads Applying Force at the Joint Applying Ground Displacement at the Joints Assigning Temperature to Joints Assigning Frame Loads Assigning Point load on Frame Members Assigning Distributed Load on Frame Members Assigning Temperature to Selected Frame Members Assigning Open Structure Wind to Frame Members Assigning Shell Loads Assigning Uniform Load Sets Assigning Uniform Shell Load Assigning Non-uniform Load to Shell Objects Applying Temperature to Shell Objects Assigning Loads to Tendons Assigning Tendon Loads Assigning Tendon Losses Assigning Gauge Properties Assigning Line Gauge Property Assigning Line Gauge Local Axes Assigning Pier Force Acceptance Criteria Assigning Objects to Groups Copying and Pasting Assigns Session 5 Creating Load Cases and Performing Analysis         4 Hours Introduction Defining Load Patterns Modifying Lateral load of wind Setting Load Cases Creating Linear Static Load Case Creating Nonlinear Static Load Case Creating Nonlinear Staged Construction Load Case Creating Modal Load Case Creating Response Spectrum Load Case Creating Time History Load Case Creating Buckling Load Case Creating Hyperstatic Load Case Setting Load Combinations Adding New Combination Adding Default Design Combinations in the List Converting Combination to Nonlinear Case Creating Auto Construction Sequence Load Case Creating Walking Vibrations Checking Model for Analysis Setting Degree of Freedom for Analysis Setting Load Cases to Run Analysis Setting SAPFire Solver Options Automatic Mesh Settings for Floors Setting Mesh Size for Walls Setting Hinges for Analysis Model Cracking Analysis Options Running the Analysis Applying Model Alive Modifying Undeformed Geometry Checking Analysis Log Unlocking model Display Options Undeformed Shape Load Assigns Deformed Shape Force/Stress Diagrams Display Performance Check Energy/Virtual Work Diagram Cumulative Energy Components Story Response Plots Combined Story Response Plots Plot Functions Saving Named Display Showing Named Display Showing Data Tables Session 6: Running Design Study              4 Hours Introduction Steel Frame Design Steel Frame Preferences View/Revise Overwrite for Steel Frame Sections Setting Lateral Brace Parameters Selecting Design Group Selecting Design Combinations Performing Design Check Stress Information of Structural members Interactive Design View Display Design Info Removing Auto Select Sections Changing Steel Frame Sections Resetting the Design Sections to Previous Analysis Values Verifying Analysis V/s Design Section Verifying All Members according to Analysis Parameters Resetting All Overwrites Deleting Design Results Concrete Frame Design Composite Beam Design, Composite Column Design, and Steel Joist Design Overwrite Frame Design Procedure Shear Wall Design and Concrete Slab Design Live Load Reduction Factors Setting Lateral Displacement Targets Setting Time Period Targets Detailing Defining Rebar Selection Rules Calculating Rebars for Detailing Options Setting Display Units Database Management Setting Tolerances Arranging Windows Graphics Preferences Architectural Plan Options Setting Graphics Colors Setting Graphics Mode Allowing Multiple Towers Creating Tower Property Assigning Objects to Towers Displaying/Hiding Start Page Showing Value at Cursor for Assign/Design Showing Bounding Plane Displaying Architectural Dimensioning Moment Diagrams on Tension Side Playing/Stopping Animation Sound Defining Auto save Time for Model Saving and Resetting User Default Settings Customizing Toolbars Showing/hiding Crosshairs Showing/hiding Model Explorer  Session 7 Editing and Advanced Structure Design                        4 Hours Introduction Undo-Redo Tools Cut-Copy-Paste Deleting Objects Adding Structures to Model Adding 2D Structure Adding 3D Structure Replicating Objects Creating Linear Pattern Creating Radial Pattern Creating Mirror Copy Replicating Objects to a Story Extruding Joints to Frames Linear Extrusion Radial Extrusion Extruding Frames to Shells Merging Nearby Joints Aligning Joints/Frames/Edges Moving Joints/Frames/Shells Frame Editing Tools Dividing Frames Joining Frames Reversing Frame Connectivity Modifying/Showing Frame Type Editing Shell Objects Dividing Shells Merging Shells Expanding/Shrinking Shell Objects Splitting Shell Edges Removing Joints from Shell Objects Chamfering Slab Corners Advanced Structure Design Creating twisting building structures with Cylindrical Grid Creating Tapered Building Course Info: Total Course Duration:                 26 Hours Day Training session:                    2 Hours Course fee per hour:                     $50 Timing:                                              As per the mutual discussion Application used for training:     TeamViewer (Latest version from http://www.teamviewer.com )                Hardware:                                        Speaker, Microphone, Mouse and System with 1 GB graphic card.      Internet Connection:                     Broadband with minimum 10 Mbps speed.