I agree that it would be irresponsible to blindly accept results from any program, especially Etabs. There's nothing worse than being burned by a program because you didn't understand what it was doing. My first post assumed that all the input was done correctly. My experience is that if you use...
I've been looking to update my library with books on hi-rise analysis and design. Does anyone have any books that they find invaluable on the subject? Thanks
I've heard of this issue before but never had to deal with it personally. From what I recall your answers may be in the Residental volume of the florida building code.
I think this has to do with the fact the ETABS is a finite element program. You hand calcs probably assume that you have a pin - pin condition at the ends. Therefore as far as your hand calcs are considered your vertical deflection at both ends of the beam is zero. As far as Etabs is concerned...