• Module 1: Structural Concept for 3D Modeling. Geometrical Modeling, Excitation Modeling, Boundary Condition Modeling and Foundation Modeling.  Plane Frame, Membrane, Plate, Shell and Solid Modeling. Continuum and Discreate Model. Basic Equilibrium Equations. Basic Analysis types and its applications. Special Analysis type and its application. Static and Dynamic Excitation. Effect of Stiffness. Macro and Global Modeling. Degree of Freedoms for 1D, 2D and 3D Elements. Frame, Grid, Plane stress and Plane strain elements. Load path system and load transfer mechanism. Rigid and Flexible Floor Diaphragms. Effect of mass center and rigidity center in floor diaphragm. Behavior of Frames, Shear Walls, and its combinations. Effect of Planner, Stiffened, Regular opening and Irregular openings in shear walls. Optimization of shear wall layout and stiffness. Use of truss mechanism to model Shear walls. Concept of Shear wall design (Piers and Spandrel). Cracked and uncracked modeling. Location and size of Expansion Joints. Use of PCA and ACI method for calculation of required width of expansion joints. Allowable width of expansion joints.

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• Module 2: Static, Dynamic and Static Non-Linear Load cases. Importance Category. Loads and Load Combinations as per Code of Practice. Specified Loads, Principal Loads and Companion Loads. Load factors and Resistance Factors. Strength and Stability. Evaluation of Dead Loads, Live Loads and Crane Loads. Live load reduction factor. Calculation of Snow Loads for Building and non-building structures. Static Wind Loads calculation for building and non- building structures. Wind speed-up over hills and Escarpments.  Full and partial loading.  Wind load distribution. Shielding effect calculation. Dynamic Wind Loads calculation for building and non- building structures. Rayleigh’s method.  Static Earthquake Loads application to Building and non-building Structures. Preparation of site-specific design spectral acceleration curve. Limitation of static analysis. Calculation of base shear. Base shear distribution. Overturning and torsional effects caused by earthquake. Deflection and Drift for wind and Earthquake loading. Structural separation. Earthquake on non-structural components and Equipment.

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• Module 3: Seismology and Earthquake effects. Plate Tectonic. Seismic waves. Effect of distance and soil stiffness for propagation of waves. Earthquake measurement. Free vibration and Modal Analysis, Response Spectrum Analysis and Time History Analysis (Transient and Steady State). Dynamic response and harmonic motion. Effect of Mass, Stiffness and Damping. Modal combinations. Effect of Fire in dynamic analysis. Low and high temperature change. Linear thermal expansion effects. Exposure conditions. Moment capacity vs temperature. Fire rating.  Application of Pushover Analysis. Dynamic Analysis to Real Life Structures.

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• Module 4: Loads and Load combinations. Analysis for gravity loads. Interaction diagram and interaction surface. Load to Actions, Application of Envelope. Analysis for Gravity Loads, Plate, Slabs, Slab Systems and Slab on Soil. Direct Design, Sub-Frame Concept, Grid and Plate Model, use of 3D modelling. Importance of Beam stiffness on Floor. Strength, Performance and Ductility. Design for Shear and Torsion, Truss and Beam Analogy, Strut and Tie Model, Space Truss Analogy. Design of Flexural and Compression Members. Biaxial bending. Slenderness Effects. Moment magnification factor for sway and non-sway structures.  Design of Shear Walls (Pier and Spandrel). Design as flexural member and design as axial zone. Shear Design. Reinforcement Detailing. Detailing of couple shear wall.  Design of Slab Systems. Design of two-way slab with Direct Elastic Analysis, Moment coefficients, Strip Methods, Yield Line Method and Finite Element Analysis. Design of Flat slab, Flat plate, Ribbed slab, Waffle slab, mat foundation, mat as pile cap and Beam-slab system. Use of Equivalent Frame system and Direct design Method. Shear design in Flat Slabs and Flat Plate. Design of Transfer Girders, Deep Beams, Corbel and Pile Cap using Strut and Tie Model. Concept of “B” region and “D” region.