02-21-2009, 08:42 PM
Yasir, personally I didn't use ETABS to design the structural components of buildings that I designed. ETABS is trustworthy when it comes to analysis but I am not comfortable with getting the complete design done by ETABS as I may not be able get a good feel at the outcome of what I am designing. ETABS should be not be taken as a black box for structural design of buildings. Also, look at structural engineering as an art--with a designer's personal touch.
What you have done, designing or analyzing the composite beam outside of ETABS environment is a better approach, in my opinion.
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What you have done, designing or analyzing the composite beam outside of ETABS environment is a better approach, in my opinion.
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