Flat Slab Concrete Building Example 1 [BDS-BD1]

This tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step example that guides you through the entire process of modeling a building, conducting an analysis, and designing various crucial elements such as columns, shear walls, lateral beams, foundations, and slabs. By following this tutorial, you will gain a thorough understanding of the sequential steps involved in creating a robust structural design for your building, ensuring its stability, safety, and functionality using AEC|BOLT Building Design Suite.

Below, you will find the basic architectural details and general design parameters for the example building:

Structural design parameters are as follows:

Loading values are as follows:

For your convenience, the load schedule PDF file is attached on this page for reference. Furthermore, you can also find the drawings for the Flat Slab Concrete Building as attachments. Prior to proceeding, please download these files to your machine.

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