Modeling & General Properties [EX2]

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

Open

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)