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Importing Material Property and Loading from E-Tabs

RCDC can import the following from an E­tabs file:

1. Slabs
a. Loading
b. Thickness
c. Concrete Grade
d. Steel Grade

2. Beams, columns and piers

a. Concrete Grade
b. Steel grade

Slab Loading and Properties

The slab material properties and thickness is read from the “Wall/Slab/Deck Sections” setting
in E­tabs.

The slab loading is read from the assignments made to the slab.
Imposed loads = Dead Load + Super Dead Load
Live Loads = Live load + Reducible live load

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Reading Material Properties

Material properties for all elements are read from the name of the “Material” defined in E­
tabs.

To define a concrete grade, name the material as M20, M30, etc.

To define a concrete grade and steel grade, name the material as M20FE500. This indicates
section with M20 concrete grade and Fe500 steel grade.

Different concrete grades can be applied to different members. Beams at a given level can also
have different concrete grades.

Material properties will be read only when they have been defined for all members as per the
above definition.
The material properties used for maximum number of members will be displayed in RCDC.

Within RCDC user will have the option to override the material properties read from the
analysis file.

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