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RC Building Design with MIDAS Gen

The document provides instructions for analyzing and designing a mid-rise hotel building using MIDASoft software. It includes steps to import the CAD model, define materials and sections, apply loads, generate the building model by copying floors, add seismic and gravity load cases, run analyses, check code compliance and design reinforcement for columns and foundations. Dimensional information of the building and analysis results such as deformations, forces and moments are also presented.

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RC Building Design with MIDAS Gen

The document provides instructions for analyzing and designing a mid-rise hotel building using MIDASoft software. It includes steps to import the CAD model, define materials and sections, apply loads, generate the building model by copying floors, add seismic and gravity load cases, run analyses, check code compliance and design reinforcement for columns and foundations. Dimensional information of the building and analysis results such as deformations, forces and moments are also presented.

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  • Introduction
  • Building Dimensions
  • Materials and Sections
  • Importing and Creating Structures
  • Load Cases and Building Generation
  • Seismic Loads and Analysis
  • Results and Design Optimization
  • Rebar and Footing Design
  • Pile Design and Story Data
  • Final Analysis and Conclusion

midas Gen Training Series

Building Analysis and Design


RC Building Analysis and Design

Angel Francisco Martinez


Civil Engineer
MIDASoft
Dimensions 78 ft
250 ft

54ft
10 ft
93 ft
126 ft

14 ft
72 ft

16 ft
20 ft

171 ft
Materials and Sections

• Define Material
-Concrete ASTM C7000

• Define 4 Sections as shown


H B
Column 2 ft 2 ft
Beam 1 ft 1 ft
Balcony Beam 1.5 ft 1 ft
Pile D = 2 ft
Import DXF CAD

• Import Hotel DXF

• Select CENTER Layers


• Section Beam
Create Columns

Extrude columns
Assign Element Type: General beam
Section: Column
Select all nodes
Extrude: -16ft
Create Walls

Draw 2 walls
Assign Element Type: Wall
Thickness: 1.5

Connect 4 corners to close face and create wall


(64, 57, 2, 9)
(63, 64, 9, 10)
Create Walls

Draw other 6 walls


Assign Element Type: Wall
Thickness: 1.5

Connect 4 corners to close face and create rest of walls


(101, 100, 45, 46)
(104, 100, 45, 49)
(81, 104, 49, 26)
(82, 81, 26, 27)
(82, 105, 50, 27)
(105, 101, 46, 50)
Load Cases

Static Load Cases


Create 4 load cases
Assign Self Weight to dead load case
Define Floor Loads

Assign floor loads to hotel

Define Floor loads >> Add


Dead = -0.5 kips/ft^2
Live = -0.2 kips/ft^2
Assign Floor Loads

Assign floor loads to hotel

Assign as two way to each half by drawing outline


on outer border
Building Generation

Make copies of the first floor


Select All
Copy 5 times at 14ft
Click Add
Click Apply
Delete Sections
Change view to Front View
Select top left row as shown and delete

Change view to Right View


Select top left row as shown and delete
Import DXF CAD for Balcony

• Import Balcony DXF


• Select CENTER Layers
• Section Balcony Beam
Assign Upper Floor Loads

Assign floor loads to hotel

Assign as two way to each half by drawing outline


on outer border (exclude balcony)
Building Generation

Make copies of the top floor only


Select top floor
Copy 4 times at 10 ft
Click Add
Click Apply
Generate story data

Auto Generate Story Data

Convert Self weight into Masses


Seismic Load X

Add Seismic Load


Load Case: Earthquake X
Wind Load Code: IBC 2012
Exposure: B
Period 1
X Direction 1 Scale Factor
Accidental Eccentricity X Direction Positive
Seismic Load Y

Add Seismic Load


Load Case: Earthquake Y
Wind Load Code: IBC 2012
Exposure: B
Period 1
Y Direction 1 Scale Factor
Accidental Eccentricity Y Positive
Boundary Condition

Add Supports
Fix bottom nodes
Load to masses

Create Load to Masses


Dead Scale Factor: 1
Live Scale Factor: 0.8
Perform Analysis
Results: Deformations
Results: Axial Forces
Results: Moments Y
Results: Wall Forces
Load combination

Generate Load Combo


Select Concrete and Footing Design
Auto Generation
Design Code: ACI318-14
Define Column Rebar Data

Add Column Rebar Data


Specify rebar #3 as shown
Column Code Check

Run Code Check


Select corner columns as shown
Column Design

Run Design
Specify Design Criteria for Rebar
Footing Design
Design Plus Import
Run Check
on section
Run Design
on section
Create Piles

Delete Fixed Boundary

Extrude piles
Assign Element Type: General beam
Section: pile
Select all bottom nodes
Extrude: -10ft 2 times
Pile Spring Support

Add Pile Springs


Activate Only Piles
Apply Spring as Shown
Update story data

Auto Generate Story Data


Re-Perform Analysis
Results: Moments
Thanks!

Building Analysis and Design midas Gen Training Series
RC Building Analysis and Design Angel Francisco Martinez Civil Engineer MIDASoft
Dimensions 126 ft 250 ft 72 ft 93 ft 78 ft 171 ft 16 ft 10 ft 54ft 20 ft 14 ft
Materials and Sections • Define Material -Concrete ASTM C7000 • Define 4 Sections as shown H B Column 2 ft 2 ft Beam 1 ft 1
Import DXF CAD • Import Hotel DXF • Select CENTER Layers • Section Beam
Create Columns Extrude columns Assign Element Type: General beam Section: Column Select all nodes Extrude: -16ft
Create Walls Draw 2 walls Assign Element Type: Wall Thickness: 1.5 Connect 4 corners to close face and create wall (64, 57, 2
Create Walls Draw other 6 walls Assign Element Type: Wall Thickness: 1.5 Connect 4 corners to close face and create rest of w
Load Cases Static Load Cases Create 4 load cases Assign Self Weight to dead load case
Define Floor Loads Assign floor loads to hotel Define Floor loads >> Add Dead = -0.5 kips/ft^2 Live = -0.2 kips/ft^2

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