This section includes instructions on how to create a new project, set project properties, and create stories within the Building Design Suite (BDS) for slab design and analysis. The steps outlined will guide you through the process of creating a single-story project and making the necessary settings for successful slab design.
The contents are
Creating New Project
Project Setting
Properties
Stories
Design Parameters
Structural Steel: ASTM A615 GR60 steel with Fy = 60 ksi, Fu = 60 ksi
Concrete: fc′ = 6.0 ksi, g = 150 pcf
Slab Reinforcing Steel: ASTM A615 GR60 steel with Fy = 60 ksi, Fu = 60 ksi
Design Load
Project Loading Schedule
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Define the Stories loads according to the Loading Schedule
Blue Load → SDL=20 psf , LL=50psf
Red Load → SDL=30psf , LL=100psf (Heavy,Not Reducible)