Our comprehensive training program on Advanced Structural Design & Analysis using ETABS begins with a deep dive into the world of ETABS, a leading software in structural analysis and design. Chapter 1, 'Introduction to ETABS,' is designed to familiarize participants with the software's overall capabilities. Trainees will learn the essentials of the graphical user interface, understand the significance of various screen menus, units, and coordinate systems, and discover how to effectively navigate and utilize ETABS's extensive features. Moving into Chapter 2, 'Modelling in ETABS,' participants will gain hands-on experience in starting new models, working with templates, managing grid systems, and adding structural objects. This section is pivotal for establishing a solid foundation in ETABS, allowing participants to confidently begin their journey in structural modeling.
Chapters 3 and 4 delve into the critical aspects of 'Editing Properties' and 'Defining Properties,' respectively. In these sections, trainees will explore advanced functionalities such as replicating, extruding, merging, and aligning various structural elements. These chapters are crucial for understanding how to manipulate and customize structural components effectively. Additionally, defining properties such as material and section properties, load patterns, and load combinations will be covered. This part of the program empowers participants to tailor their models to specific design requirements and standards, a skill essential for any advanced ETABS user.
The next phase of the program, encompassing Chapters 5 and 6, focuses on 'Structural Objects' and 'Selection Properties.' Participants will learn to draw and manipulate a wide array of structural elements like grids, joints, beams, columns, and reference points. This practical experience is vital for creating detailed and accurate structural models. Additionally, trainees will master selection techniques, an often-overlooked yet critical skill for efficient model editing and analysis. These chapters are designed to enhance precision and efficiency in handling complex models within ETABS.
The final chapters (7 to 10) cover 'Assign,' 'Design,' 'Detailing,' and 'Display & Generate Results.' This segment is where theory meets practice, as trainees will apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios. They will learn to assign various loads and perform design tasks for different structural elements like steel and concrete frames, composite beams, and shear walls. The detailing chapter focuses on the creation and management of drawing sheets and views, an essential skill for presenting and communicating design intent. Finally, the program concludes with methods to display and interpret results effectively, ensuring that participants can not only design but also validate and present their work professionally.
Upon completion of this training program, participants will have acquired a robust skill set in ETABS, enabling them to tackle complex structural design and analysis projects with confidence and expertise.
• Civil Engineers: Professionals working in the civil engineering sector, particularly those involved in structural design and analysis, will find this course highly beneficial. It will enhance their skills in using advanced software tools like ETABS for designing more efficient and safe structures.
• Structural Engineers: This course is particularly crucial for structural engineers, as it delves into the complexities of structural modeling, analysis, and design using ETABS, a staple tool in modern structural engineering.
• Architects: Architects who wish to deepen their understanding of structural analysis and design, and who are involved in the technical aspects of building design, will benefit from learning how to integrate their designs with structural requirements using ETABS.
• CAD Technicians: CAD technicians specializing in structural drafting and design can broaden their skill set with ETABS, enabling them to contribute more effectively to structural design projects.
• Project Managers: Project managers in construction and engineering projects who wish to gain a better understanding of the technical aspects of structural design and analysis will find this course useful for overseeing projects more effectively.
• Construction Professionals: Professionals involved in the construction industry, including contractors and site engineers, who need to understand the structural aspects of building projects, will benefit from the insights this course offers.
This course is designed to cater to professionals at various stages of their careers, from beginners to experienced engineers, and provides practical, hands-on experience with one of the most powerful tools in structural engineering.
- Efficiently Navigate and Utilize ETABS: Gain proficiency in the ETABS interface, understanding how to access and use different features, tools, and settings effectively
- Create and Analyze Structural Models: Develop the ability to start from scratch and build detailed structural models, including defining geometries, assigning material properties, and applying loads
- Interpret and Apply Structural Engineering Principles: Apply fundamental principles of structural engineering within the context of ETABS, ensuring that models are both accurate and adhere to relevant design standards
- Perform Advanced Structural Analysis: Conduct various types of structural analyses, including static, dynamic, and seismic analyses, to assess the behavior of structures under different load conditions
- Design and Optimize Structural Elements: Use ETABS for the design and optimization of various structural components like beams, columns, slabs, and foundations in compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Generate and Interpret Reports and Results: Create detailed reports and interpret the results generated by ETABS, understanding the implications of these results for the overall structural design
- Troubleshoot and Enhance Models: Identify potential issues in structural models and implement corrective measures, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of the designs
- Integrate with Other Design and Analysis Tools: Understand how ETABS interacts with other software tools, facilitating a more integrated and comprehensive approach to structural design projects
- Apply Practical Skills in Real-World Scenarios: Translate the skills learned into practical application, enabling delegates to tackle real-world structural design and analysis challenges confidently
- Stay Updated with Current Industry Practices: Gain insights into contemporary practices and trends in structural engineering, ensuring that their skills remain relevant and up-to-date
- Overview of ETABS
- Getting Help
- Templates and Defaults
- Graphical User Interface
- ETABS Screen Menus
- Units System
- Coordinate Systems
- Starting a New Model
- New Model Quick Templates
- Grid System Data
- Add Structural Objects
- Edit Stories and Grid Systems
- Add Grid at Selected Joints
- Grid Options
- Save the Model
- Replicate
- Extrude (Extrude Joints to Frames, Extrude Frame to Shells)
- Merge Joints
- Align Joints/Frames/Edges
- Move Joints/Frames/Shells
- Edit Frames
- Edit Shells
- Material Properties
- Section Properties
- Load Patterns
- Shell Uniform Load Sets
- Load Cases
- Load Combinations
- Draw Grids
- Draw Dimension Lines
- Draw Joint Objects
- Draw Beam/Column/Brace Objects
- Draw Floor/Wall Objects
- Draw Reference Points
- Draw Reference Planes
- Draw Wall Stacks
- Select
- Deselect
- Invert Selection
- Joint, Frame, Shell
- Joint Loads, Frame Loads, Shell Loads
- Steel Frame Design
- Concrete Frame Design
- Composite Beam Design
- Composite Column Design
- Steel Joist Design
- Shear Wall Design
- Steel Connection Design
- Detailing Process
- Edit Views
- Create and Manage Drawing Sheets
- Obtain Basic Graphical Displays
- Graphical Displays using Model Explorer
- Tabular Display of Results
- Summary Report
- Export Results
Training can take place in 4 formats:
- Self-paced
- Blended learning
- Instructor-led online (webinar)
- Instructor-led offline (classroom)
Description of training formats:
- Self-paced learning or e-Learning means you can learn in your own time and control the amount of material to consume. There is no need to complete the assignments and take the courses at the same time as other learners.
- Blended learning or "hybrid learning" means you can combine Self-paced learning or e-Learning with traditional instructor-led classroom or webinar activities. This approach requires physical presence of both teacher and student in physical or virtual (webinars) classrooms or workshops. Webinar is a seminar or presentation that takes place on the internet, allowing participants in different locations to see and hear the presenter, ask questions, and sometimes answer polls.
- Instructor-led training, or ILT, means that the learning can be delivered in a lecture or classroom format, as an interactive workshop, as a demonstration under the supervision and control of qualified trainer or instructor with the opportunity for learners to practice, or even virtually, using video-conferencing tools.
When forming groups of students, special attention is paid to important criteria - the same level of knowledge and interests among all students of the course, in order to maintain stable group dynamics during training.
Group dynamics is the development of a group in time, which is caused by the interaction of participants with each other and external influence on the group. In other words, these are the stages that the training group goes through in the process of communicating with the coach and among themselves.
The optimal group size for different types of training:
- Self-paced / E-learning: 1
- Instructor-led off-line (classroom): 6 – 12
- Instructor-led on-line (webinar): 6 – 12
- Blended learning: 6 – 12
- Workshop: 6 – 12
- On-the-job: 2 – 4
- Simulator: 1 – 2
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- Verified Certificate - it is a verified certificate that is issued when students have passed exams under the supervision of a dedicated proctor.
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- preliminary (base-line assessment) - to determine the current level of knowledge and adapt the personal curriculum
- intermediate - to check the progress of learning
- final - to complete training and final assessment of knowledge and skills, can be in the form of a project, testing or practical exam
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Conducting classes is based on the fact that the teacher demonstrates text, drawings, graphics, presentations on an interactive board, while the content appears in the student's electronic notebook. A specially designed digital notepad and pen are used to create and edit text and images that can be redirected to any surface via a projector.
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Real-life training uses the principles of game organization, which allows future professionals to rehearse and hone their skills in a virtual emergency. Learning as a game provides an opportunity to establish a connection between the learning activity and real life.
The technology provides the following learning opportunities:
- Focused on the needs of the user
- Instant feedback
- Independent decision making and choice of actions
- Better assimilation and memorization of the material
- Adaptive pace of learning tailored to the individual needs of the student
- Better transfer of skills learned in a learning situation to real conditions
Basic principles of training:
- A gradual increase in the level of difficulty in the game;
- Using a simplified version of a problem situation;
- Action in a variable gaming environment;
- The right choice is made through experimentation.
The main advantages of Game Based Learning technology:
- Low degree of physical risk and liability
- Motivation to learn while receiving positive emotions from the process;
- Practice - mirroring the real situation
- Timely feedback
- Choice of different playing roles
- Learning in collaboration
- Developing your own behavior strategy
Conducting practical classes online using remote access technologies for presentations, multimedia solutions and virtual reality:
- Laboratory workshops that simulate the operation of expensive bench equipment in real production
- Virtual experiment, which is visually indistinguishable from a remote real experiment performed
- Virtual instruments, which are an exact copy of real instruments
- Mathematical modeling to clarify the physical characteristics, chemical content of the investigated object or phenomenon.