Midas Structure Tutorial

Quick & Easy Design Procedure of a

RC Building using BS 8110

Next Generate Solution for Building Analysis and Design

Midas Structure Tutorial

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Model Overview

3D Model View Elevation View

Model Overview
Applied Code Applied Load
BS
Load Details

Materials
Floor Load 1.5 KN/m2
• Beam : Concrete Grade C30
• Column: Concrete Grade C30 Dead Load
• Wall: Concrete Grade C30 Self Weight Weight Density: 25KN/m2

Girder section dimensions

Floor Load
Section Dimension Live Load 2 KN/m2
Member Designation
(mm)
Beam Beam 300X500 BS 6399
Column Column 500X500 Wind Load X-dir./ Y-dir. Basic Wind Speed: 24m/s
Terrain Category: 1

Static EN1998:2004
Wall thickness X-dir./ Y-dir.
Seismic Load Ground Type: B
Thickness Dimension
Member Designation
(mm)
Slab T150 150
Wall T300 300
Modeling Process
▪ Step 1: Define Material, Section and Thickness
▪ Step 2: Modelling using Grid Lines
▪ Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
▪ Step 4: Generate a Building by Adding Stories
▪ Step 5: Define Loads
▪ Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions, Offset, Check Model
▪ Step 7: Load Combinations
▪ Step 8: Analysis Control and Perform Analysis
▪ Step 9: Result Checking
▪ Step 10: Perform Design and Check Results
▪ Step 11: Report Generation
▪ Step 12: Drawing Generation
 Procedure

Opening a new file

1. Open midas nGen software

2. Go to Ribbon menu and click on
New
Step 1: Define Material, Section and Thickness
Procedure

Define material properties and

section property for Beams.

1. In Define > Material > Material,

click [Concrete] icon and
select [BS] as code and [C30].
Click

2. In Define > Property > 1D Section,

click [Concrete] icon and
enter “300”mm and “500”mm for
B and H each. And then click
[Insert Template Section] to see
the section shape in the view
window.
3. Change the material into “3.C30” ,
Name [Beam] and in the top left
corner and then click [Apply]
button.
Step 1: Define Material, Section and Thickness
Procedure

Define Section Properties for

Columns and Walls

4. Similarly, enter “500”mm and

“500”mm for B and H each in the
Section Template window. Click
[Insert Template Section],
change Name into [Column] and
[Apply] button.

5. Click [Close] button as shown

6. In Define > Property > 2D

Thickness, select [C30] and Enter
“0.3 m” as the thickness, change
name to [Wall]. Click

7. Similarly again go to 2D
Thickness, Enter “0.15 m” as the
thickness, change name to [Slab].
Click
Step 2: Modelling using Grid Lines
Procedure
1
Modelling using Grid Lines

1. Go to Structure Tab > Orthogonal

Grid > Define/Modify
2. A menu appears at the bottom of
the workspace.
Enter the values as shown
X=5@4
Y = 3 @ 5, 2 @ 2.5
Level = 4
3. Click on Apply

4. Click on the scroll button of the

mouse and Click on Home button
from the menu that appears to view
grid lines in Isometric View

2
 Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure
Converting Grid lines to Members

1. Click on the scroll button,and

click Front View.

2. Go to Structure > Orthogonal

Grid > Convert into Member

3. Select all the horizontal grid lines

on top as shown

4. Select type as Beam and Section

as Beam(C30) from the menu
below the Workspace and Click
on Apply
 Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure
Converting Grid lines to Members

5. Similarly, Select type as Column,

Section as Column(C30),
Select all the members as
shown,and click Apply
 Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure
Creating Shear Walls

1.Go to the Top View

2.Select the Members shown in the

image and click Delete

3.Go to Structure>Orthogonal
Grid>Convert into Member

4.Select Type > Wall

Thickness > Wall(C30)
Analysis Type > Wall(Plate – Not
Meshed)

5.Select the Grid Lines as shown

6.Click Apply
 ▪ Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure
Creating Slabs

1.Go to Member >2D Member >Slab

2.Go to the Front View and select

the beams as shown

3.Go to the left view and select the

beams as shown

4.From the menu below the

workspace select
Thickness > Slab(C30)
Analysis > Slab(Membrane)

5.Click on Apply
Step 4: Generate a Building by Adding Stories
Procedure

Generating Stories

1. Go to Structure>Story>Story Data

2. In the Story Set Control dialog box

give Name > T1 and click Add

3. In the Story Data dialog box click

on Auto Generate Story Data

4. Select all the objects on the

screen

5. In the select View dialog box,

click OK
Step 4: Generate a Building by Adding Stories
Procedure

Generating Stories

1. In the story Data dialog box,click

on Add a new story

2. In the Add Story dialog box enter

Number of Stories > 5
Replicate all members>
Click OK

3.From the Story Data , change the

Height of floors as shown
Roof = 0.00
6F = 2.80
5F = 2.80
4F = 3.50
3F = 3.50
2F = 4.00
1F = 4.00
Click OK
Step 4: Generate a Building by Adding Stories
Procedure

Deleting Additional Members

1. Go to the Front View

2. Select the Members as shown,

and click Delete.

3.Similarly Go to the left view and

select members as shown, then click
on Delete

4.Go to the Isometric view to see the

final model.
Step 5: Defining Loads
Procedure

Defining Load Set

1. Go to Define > Load Set > Static

Load Set

2.Enter Load Name > DL

Load Type > Dead Load (D)
Click Add

3.Similarly,
Enter Load Name > LL
Load Type > Live Load (L)
Click Add
Step 5: Defining Loads
Procedure

Defining Self Weight and Slab Load

1. Go to Load > General > Self

Weight

2.Enter Name > Self Weight

Set > DL
Scale Factor > X = 0
Y=0
Z = -1
Click on OK

3.Modify Units as kN and m

4..Go to Load > Gravity > Slab Load

Type
Enter Name > Typical
Load Sets >
DL > -1.5
LL > -2

Click Add and then [x]

Step 5: Defining Loads
Procedure

Defining Self Weight and Slab Load

4. Go to Load > Gravity > Slab Load

5.Select all the Slabs

6. Click OK in Slab Load window

Step 5: Defining Loads
Procedure

Define wind loads as per BS 6399

1.Go to Load > Lateral > Wind Load >

Assign Wind Load.Wind Load window
opens up.

2.Change Eccentricity to None

3.Click […] button in Design Wind
Load.
4.Click [Add] button in Design
Function dialog box and select
[BS6399] design code,
Enter
Height of other building = 30m
Separation = 10 m
Closest Distance = 1km
5.Click [√]. Close Design function.
6.Click [√] on Wind Load dialog Box.

Tip : By selecting the ortho option, the wind

load is simultaneously applied in both the
Major ( here X-direction) and ortho (here
y-dir.) direction. This is done by selecting
“Generate Load Set for ortho” and
entering Ortho scale Factor.
Step 5: Define Loads
Procedure
Define static seismic loads according
to Eurocode.

1.In Load > Lateral > Static Seismic >

Static Seismic Load
2.Change the Eccentricity of Major &
Ortho to None, then click […] button
in Design Seismic Load.
3.Click [Add] button and select
[EN1998:2004] design code.
4.Click […] button in Approximate
Period to calculate the period
automatically.
5.Click [Calculate] button and click
[√].
6.Click for “Design seismic load”
window and close “design function”
window.
7.Assign Static Seismic Load in X and
Y direction by selecting the ortho
option and entering the value as 1.

Note : To display story force, story

shear and overturning moment, Click
[Show Profile].
Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions
Procedure

Assign fixed support to the bottom

nodes of the building.

1. Click mouse wheel in the model

view and select [Front] view.
2. Go to Boundary > Support >
Support, select the nodes marked
in red box by dragging the mouse
with that region and select “Fix”
type. Click button.
Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions
Procedure

Assign Floor Diaphragm.

1. Click mouse wheel in the model

view and select [Top] view.

2. Go to Boundary > Link&

Diaphragm >Diaphragm, select
the slabs as shown.

3. Go to the Left view,Press shift and

drag the mouse along the bottom
most nodes to unselect them.

4. Click OK
Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions
Procedure

Convert Load to Masses.

1. Go to Boundary > Mass > Load to

Mass
2. Enter Data
Static Load Set = DL
Scale Factor = 1
Click Add

Static Load Set = LL

Scale Factor = 0.25
Click Add

3.Click OK
Step 7: Define Load Combination
Procedure

Generate Load Combinations

automatically as per design standard.

1. In Design > Settings > Design

Settings, Change Code Category as
“British Standard” and click
button.

2. In Design > Load Combination >

Combination, select [Concrete]
icon.

3. Click [Auto Generate] button to

generate the load combinations
automatically.
4. Click [Add] button. Click [X] to
close the “Define Load
Combinations” window.
Step 8: Analysis Control and Perform Analysis
Procedure 1
1. Go to Analaysis > Run Analysis

2. Run Analysis window opens.

Click on OK
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure

1. Check the result in the post

processing mode. Analysis results
can be viewed when [Analysis
Results] are activated in Results >
Category > Analysis Results.

2. All the results can be selected

and viewed in the results tree
menu.
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure
To check Deformations (Case – DL)
1. Go to Static (DL) >Deformations >
Double click on Displacement-XYZ.

To view the Deformed shape and

the values at various points,

2. Check on the box [√] Deform and

[√] Value. The value can be
displayed for Absolute Maximum,
Min/Max, All.

3. Legend and Contour can be

displayed.

Similarly, Deformations can be

checked for other cases such as LL,
Wind Load, Seismic Load, Load
Combinations etc.
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure
To check Reactions (Case – DL)
1. Go to Static (DL) -> Reactions - >
Double click on Force-XYZ.

To view the Reactions at supports

2. Deform can be checked off.

3. Check on the box [√] Value. The
value can be displayed for
Absolute Maximum, Min/Max,
All.

4. Legend and Contour can be

displayed.

Similarly, Reactions at supports

can be checked for other cases
such as LL, Wind Load, Seismic
Load, Load Combinations etc.
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure
To check Bending Moment -y (Case – DL)
1. Go to Static (DL) ->Beam Forces -
> Double click on Bending
Moment-y.

To view the BM at various Members

2. Check on the box [√] Value. The

value can be displayed by Model,
Element and Member. Similarly,
values can be displayed as
Absolute Maximum, Min/Max,
All.

.
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure
View results in Tabular Form
1. Go to Table tab in the Tree Menu.

2. Go to Results -> Analysis and

double click on
Deformation/Reaction/Beam
forces etc, the result you want to
check.

3. The Results Table window opens,

double click on the required
element in the Model window
whose result you want to display
in the table.
Step 10: Perform Design and Check Results
Procedure

1.In Design > Setting > Design

Setting, change design code to
British Standards.
Click on OK.

2. Make Design Group in Design >

Design Group > Auto-Generation
Design Group and clicking button.

3.Perform Design in Design > Run

Design, with [Rebar Auto-
Arrangement] option checked on.
Step 10: Perform Design and Check Results
Procedure

5. Check Design Result of Strength

by selecting the various results in
the work tree menu. Design
results will be activated when
“Design Results” is selected in
Results > Category > Design
Results.
6. In Results > Check > PM Curve,
click any column from the model
view to check PM interaction
curve.

7. In Results > Check > Design

Report, select any member from
the model view and select
“Detail” and click button.

8. Similarly, explore Total status,

Strength check, serviceability
check and RC tabs under the
Design results.
Step 11: Report Generation
Procedure

Generate Batch report including

model input data, analysis results
and design results.

1. In Report & Drawing > MIDAS

Report > Generate Report, click
[New] button.
2. From the Item List on the left
side, double click the data to be
included in the word file.

Go through the entire Item list in

detail to decide which all results
to be included in the report and
double click them accordingly.

3. Click [Generate] button to see

the report.
4. Click [Export Report] menu and
[Export] button. MS word format
report will be automatically
generated.
Step 12: Drawing Generation
Procedure

Using the design results including

rebar information, generate drawings.

1. In Report & Drawing > Generate

Drawing > Midas Drawing opens.

2. Click on Generate Drawing tab in

the ribbon menu.

3. Select Generate Structural

Design Overview and click any
position in the model view to
generate the overview table.

4. Click on Generate Drawing ->

Generate Structural Plan, click
[Floor Plan] and select 1st and 2nd
floor. Click [Ok] button. Click any
position in the model view to
enter the plan drawings.
Step 12: Drawing Generation
Procedure

Generate elevation drawing using the

model information with the framing
plan.

5.In Generate Drawing > Generate

structural sections, press [enter] key
from the keyboard to define section
name as default one.

6.Click two different points from the

framing plan in the model view. Then
press [Enter] key from the keyboard.

7.Once the rectangle box is shown

with the mouse, check the desired
depth to generate the elevation and
click on the model view.

8.Click the proper position to

generate the elevation drawing.
Step 12: Drawing Generation
Procedure

9.In Generate drawing > double click

on Generate Member List…, check
the selected data and click [OK]
button.

10.Click the desired position in the

model view to generate member list.

11.In File > Export > Export current

window to File, enter the name and
save the drawing into DWG or DFX
file.
Thank you!