MIDAS

Structure type

Convert self-weight into masses  convert to X,Y

Align of top of beam floor level

Grids

Define line grids  add  name (grid) 

X direction  add (5@4)

Y direction  add

OK  isometric view (top view, front view)

Node element

Create elements  general beam (6 DOF),

Click on nodal connectivity box and make green

Then click on two points of the grid

Truss (1 DOF), wall (Shear wall)

Translate elements (not translate nodes)

Select single tool click on the line  dx = 4 no of times =6

Intersect node (tick) element (tick)

Apply

Select by window tool  make a box around the line  dy = 5  no of times = 5

Apply

Columns

Extrude elements

Extrude type --- node line element

Element type  beam

Select by window tool (draw a box form right to left) and select the points for columns

dz = -4
apply

Shear wall

Extrude type --- line element  plane element

Wall ID – change for every shear wall

Element type  wall

dz = -wall height

plate (tick)

Floors repeat

Structure  control data  building generation

Number of copies – 4

Distance – 4

Add (select right to left)

Control data  story auto generate story data

Display story numbers (shortcut key)

Check duplicate element

Unselect all

Material properties

Material  add  concrete , standard (EN04)(RC) ,DB – C30/37

Section  Add  solid rectangle, name – beam , user (ok), H= 0.5 , B= 0.3  apply

Column, user (ok), H= 0.5, B=0.3  apply

Thickness  add  in plane and out plane = 0.3

Close

Display  draw option element color  random color

Hidden option(model)  frame thickness(ok) , plane thickness(ok)

Right click shortcut toolbar  tree menu 2 works  section (column)

Bottom (none)  none  z  select all (select all z direction)

Drag column and drop on a column

Double click on column and beam to check whether the properties are added
  Measure distance – query  query nodes  click on two points
 Element  click on element

Boundary

Define supports

Tick D all and R all

Front view  select by window tool – make a box for the bottom nodes (supports)  apply

To make rigid or semi rigid supports

Top view  display first icon  boundary  story diaphragm (tick)  OK

Diaphragm disconnect command  make a box on that node  apply

Loads

(Check on more about dynamic, static, temperature, construction, heat, settlement, moving )

Static loads  static load cases

Self-weight, super imposed dead load, live load, wind load, earthquake

Close

 Self-weight
 SW – self-weight factor = -1
Add
 Load to masses (for seismic loads)
Load case = SW scale factor=1

LL scale factor = 0.25 for residential buildings

Click OK

 Wind loads
Add  wind load code : euro code 1 (2005)
Friction coefficient = 0.01
WLx  x-Dir [1] y-Dir [0] apply
WLy  x-Dir [0] y-Dir [1] apply
Bottom of the window click on Wind load profile
Click Make wind load calculation sheet
Close
 Seismic loads
Add  fundamental period (calculate according to equation

click on 3 dot box)

1. steel structures
2. concrete moment resisting frame structures
3. all other type of structures
4. shear walls

Click on equation 2 and OK

EQx  x-Dir [1] y-Dir [0] and Accidental eccentricity none for both apply
EQy  x-Dir [0] y-Dir [1] and Accidental eccentricity none for both apply (large structures
do not want)

OK  close
Tree menu 2  bottom

Right click on the load type and click on the display to display loads

Assign floor loads command

click on three dots box

Typical (different loads from balcony, lobby, roof etc.)

SW = 0.125m(slab thickness) * 25 kN/m3 = -3.125 kN/m2

Add  close

o Copy floor loads

 Activate a floor (activate by identifying)

Story  2F  floor  active

 active a floor and add loads to floors which have same
dimensions.

click on this box and draw the floor to add loads.

Analysis

Perform analysis

check floor loads by displaying

Undisplay the story diaphragm

Results

general
load combination  auto generation  design code: Eurocode 2:04 and national annex:
recommended  OK

Concrete design
load combination  auto generation  design code: Eurocode 2:04 and national annex:
recommended  OK

Analysis : Perform Analysis

Reaction  Reaction forces/moments  load cases [CBmax : RC env_STR]

Components (reactions in different directions)  FZ
Type of display  values
Apply
------- critical reaction

Result table  reaction  (load case/combination) : RC env_STR (CBmax) OK

Right click on the table  put results to excel or copy by selecting

Midas/gen window / model window

 Deformation  displacement contour
 RC env_STR (CBmax) [service stability]


 Values (three dotted box)  tick on min max only  OK

 Set m mm
 Record
 Save
 Close
 Remove the tick on animation and apply
 Right click on the image  dynamic report image  name : deformed shape  ok
o Report menu  we can see the image file
 Click on initial view  dynamic report image  name : image  ok

Forces  beam diagram  select load combination as CB : gLCB1  tick on values and All
apply

Activate by identifying

Select  story  roof

 different levels checking

Display mm  m

solid fill to make a better view

Forces  wall diagrams

Fx tick and apply to see forces on the wall

Tree menu 2  works  element  wall  right click and activate to see all walls

Results (reaction) window  right click on the table  dynamic report table  name as
reaction table and OK

 story  story drift  WLx(ST)  OK

Allowable ratio= 0.002  OK

 Create graph between floor, allowable drift ratio and story drift ratio

With Ctrl key select these columns and right click  show graph  OK

TOOLS

Generator  new document  OK  word file open  drag and drop images and tables to create
project report

Change elements and get it to reports

  select an element and delete  perform analysis 

Report editor window  

 Images  select all

 Tables  select all
 Regenerate

Design

Undo changes  Perform analysis

Design  general design parameters  definition of frame  tick on auto calculate  OK

 design code  national annex – recommended don’t put tick in EC8: 04  OK

 Modify concrete materials change rebar selection to EN04, class B and class
A modify  close
  design criteria for rebar 

 click on Rebar and add P16 and P25

 click on Rebar and add p25 and P32

 click on Rebar and add p16

OK

 concrete code design  beam design

tick on SEL and click on graphic
   

select a member get detail

unselect All

 concrete code design  column design

Do same as beam

 concrete code design wall design

Do same as beam

Detail of the element can be also get by