#1 most frequent
United States of America
33.7%1,014 installations of 3,011
What is CSI ETABS?
ETABS, from Computers and Structures, Inc headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, is an integrated software package for the structural analysis and design of buildings that offers a single user interface to perform modeling, analysis, design, and reporting. There is no limit to the number of model windows, model manipulation views, and data views.
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Who Buys & Uses CSI ETABS
#2 most frequent
India
9.0%272 installations of 3,011
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.3%161 installations of 3,011
What I see for E-TAbs
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use E-Tabs to desigin and Analysis, of structural element as per the project requirment. Also to calculate the load distribution and quantities of structural element, etc. Mostly E-tabs is good with High Rise Buildings as it will be easy to work on large scale. E-tabs has limitation like as it does not calculate loads distributation and rebaring in stairs.
Pros
- Loads distributation as it is our main concern
- Providing rebar quantity as well as providing a full 3d model object of rebar's
- Providing quanttity sheets and material specification in final output
Cons
- First E-tabs need to work on ease of load chnaging on an particular object after analysis as it reduce time and confusion between elements
- The rebaring model on final output should be have more editing options as it will help in understanding and easy to use
- Need to work on stairs rebar as it is also one of more important
Return on Investment
- Well as we alnalysis structure its has positivite effect for continuing the project further.
- Expected Data @ times leads to disappointment as we need more details to save time
- Working on E-TAb s in a customize organisation helps to provide result
Alternatives Considered
Bentley STAAD and Revit
Other Software Used
AutoCAD, Revit, Bentley STAAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, Navisworks