Midas Structure Tutorial

Quick & Easy Design Procedure of

5 Story RC Building as per EN1993-1-1 2004

Next Generate Solution for Building Analysis and Design

Midas Structure Tutorial

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Product Overview

Modeling Loading Analysis Design Output

Easy & fast CAD based Auto-generation of Auto-generation of Auto-generation of
Optimal design
modeling specialized loadings analysis mesh output
• Cad Tracing based • Slab Load • Auto-generation of • Optimum section size • Auto-generation of
modeling • Define a loading in the mesh by members by preliminary design structural drawings
• Auto-generation of form of a function • Various analysis cases • Status of design • Auto-generation of
members from 2D • Auto-generation of which can be separately acceptance criteria structural calculation
drawings wind and seismic loads or jointly analyzed displayed in colors report
• Auto-arrangement of • Buckling and P-Delta • Graphical check of • Quantity takeoffs by
construction shape Analysis design variables by members, materials, etc.
models members
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Model Overview

Typical Floor Plan

3D Model View Sectional Elevation

Model Overview
Applied Code Applied Load
EN1993-1-1 2004
Load Details

Materials
Floor Load 2F-Roof : 4KN/m2
• Beam : Concrete Grade C30/37
• Column: Concrete Grade C30/37 Dead Load
• Wall: Concrete Grade C30/37 Self Weight Weight Density: 25KN/m2

Girder section dimensions

Floor Load
Section Dimension Live Load 2F-Roof : 2.5KN/m2
Member Designation (Office)
(mm)
Main Girder 400X600 EN1991:2005
Beam
Sub Beam 200X300 Wind Load X-dir./ Y-dir. Basic Wind Speed: 26m/s
Column Column 600X600 Terrain Category: Ⅱ
EN1998:2004
Static
Wall thickness X-dir./ Y-dir. Ground Type: B
Seismic Load
Importance Factor: 1.0
Thickness Dimension
Member Designation
(mm) Response EN1998:2004
Slab T150 150 Spectrum X-dir./ Y-dir. Ground Type: B
Wall T200 200 Load Importance Factor: 1.0
Modeling Process
▪ Step 1: Define CAD Tracing
▪ Step 2: Define Material, Section and Thickness
▪ 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
Step 1: Define CAD Tracing
Procedure

Create CAD tracing files in midas

Drawing.

1. Open midas Drawing software

2. In File>Import(R)..., select “1F
Tracing_new.dwg” and click
Open.
3. Zoom(In/Out) to view the plan.
To view the full Plan in the
Drawing Window, go to View(V) -
> Zoom(Z) -> Full(A).
4. Go to command window (at the
bottom) and type EDITGRID,
followed by Enter Key. The
Tracing Grid Editor dialogue box
opens up.
5. Check the selected tracing layers
and click [Save] button.
Step 1: Define CAD Tracing
Procedure

Create CAD tracing files in midas

Drawing.

6. Re-name it as “1F
Tracing_new.dwg” and click
[Save] button.
7. Click [Save] button. Replace the
existing file with the new file.
8. Carry out Steps 2 - 7 for “2F
Tracing_new.dwg” too.
9. Close midas Drawing and go back
to midas nGen window.
Step 1: Define CAD Tracing
Procedure
Import the tracing files into midas
nGen.

1. In Structure > Tracing/Grid >

Tracing File Import, select “1F
Tracing_new.dwg” and “2F
Tracing_new.dwg” one after the
other from the proper folder and
then click on [√].
2. Change Unit Setting into “KN” and
“m” at bottom right corner.
3. In Structure > Story > Story Data,
click [Add] and [√] button.
4. Click on ‘Add Story’ icon as shown
in the pic to Generate 2 stories
with 3.5 m height and click [√ ]
button.
Step 1: Define CAD Tracing
Procedure
Import the tracing files into midas
nGen.

5. Select “1F Tracing_new.dwg”

tracing for 1F and “2F
Tracing_new.dwg” for 2F under
CAD Drawing tab.
6. Click [√]. Check the tracing in the
model view.
Step 2: Define Material, Section and Thickness
Procedure

Define material and section

properties.

1. In Define > Material > Material,

click [Concrete] icon and
select [EN04] as code and
[C30/37]. Click [√].

2. In Define > Property > 1D Section,

click [Concrete] icon and
enter “400”mm and “600”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.C30/37” , Name [Beam] and in
the top left corner and then click
[Apply] button.
Step 2: Define Material, Section and Thickness
Procedure

Define properties for sub-beams and

thickness for slabs.

4. To enter the section dimensions

for sub-beam, enter “200”mm
and “300”mm for B and H each in
the Section Template window.
Click [Insert Template Section],
change Name into [SubBeam]
and [Apply] button.

5. Click [Close] button as shown in

the picture .

6. In Define > Property > 2D

Thickness, select [C30/37] and
Enter “0.15 m” as the thickness,
change name to [Slab]. Click [√]
Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure

Generate Columns based on the

tracing file.

1. Go to “Story” Mode “T1:1F”.

2. Click “Column” in Member > 1D
Member .
3. Select “C30/37”for material.
4. Click [by Select(Auto Generation)]
icon.
5. Drag the region marked in green
and press [Apply] key to generate
columns.
Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure

Generate Walls using tracing file.

6. Click “Wall” in Member > 2D

Member > Wall.
7. Select “Wall(Plate-Meshed)” as
Analysis Type.
8. Click [Wall] icon to change
default type from “Reference
Line” to “Wall”. And then click
[By Select(Closed Line)] icon .
9. Drag the region marked in green
and press [Apply] key to generate
walls.
Step 4: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure

Generate Beams using tracing file.

10. Go to “T1:2F” story and click

“Beam” in Member > 1D
Member.
11. Select the section as “Beam” and
click [By Select(Line Segment)]
icon.
12. Select the lines marked in red in
the model view and press [Enter]
key to generate beams.
13. Press [ESC] key from the
keyboard.
Step 4: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure Tip
For easy input of multiple
Modify the generated beams and
draw sub beams. beam members, use [Space] or
[Alt+1] key.
14. Delete the pre-generated beams • [Space] key will invoke the
which are located inside of the previous menu right before.
core wall. By clicking the small • [Alt + 1] key is short-cut for
members marked in red round
the creation of beam
and press [Delete] key, the
unrequired members can be members.
deleted.
15. click “Beam” in Member > 1D
Member.
16. Select the section as “Beam
(C30/37)” and click [By Draw] icon.
17. Click two nodes as shown in the
figure. Press [Esc] key to cut the
continuous beam.
18. Press [Space] key or [Alt + 1] key
and click two nodes again as
shown in the figure. Press [Esc]
key again.
Step 4: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure

Modify the generated beams and

draw sub beams.

19. Click “Beam” in Member > 1D

Member. Select the section as
“SubBeam” and click [By Draw]
icon.
20. Generate sub beams by clicking
two points. Sub beams to be
generated are marked in yellow.

For discontinuous beams, Right

Click to come out of the beam
command. You can also Press [Esc]
key after you generate each beam.

Tip: [Space] key will invoke the

previous menu right before.
Step 3: Generate Columns, Walls, Beams and Slabs
Procedure

Generate slabs using the closed area

by beams.

21. In Member > 2D Member > Slab,

generate slabs using [By Select]
option. Select the thickness as
“Slab (C30/37)” and Select the
analysis type as “Slab (Plate –
Out In)”.
22. Drag the region marked in green 21

and press [Enter] key to generate

slabs. Press [Esc] key.
23. Make core opening by selecting
the slab members and press
[Delete] key.
Note. 2D Element Types MODEL 7
SHELL
MODEL 6
SLAB (PLATE OUT&IN)
MODEL 5
PLATE
MODEL 4
WALL (WALL COLUMN)
MODEL 3
WALL (PLATE(MESHED))
MODEL 2
WALL (PLATE(NOT MESHED))
MODEL 1
WALL (Membrane)

1. Meshed elements in Analysis

2. Identical to PLATE element.
3. Design as SLAB member

1. Identical to MODEL 3
2. Design as COLUMN member

1. Meshed elements in Analysis

2. Identical to plate element
3. Design as wall member
1. No meshed element
2. In-plane and out-of-plane stiffness

1. No meshed element
2. No out-of-plane stiffness
3. Only in-plane stiffness
Note. 2D Element Types
▶ Analysis Result - Reaction

MODEL 7
SHELL

MODEL 6
SLAB (PLATE OUT&IN)
MODEL 5
PLATE
MODEL 4
WALL (WALL COLUMN)
MODEL 3
WALL (PLATE(MESHED))
No out-of-plane stiffness
MODEL 2
Large deformation occurs in MODEL 1.
WALL (PLATE(NOT MESHED))

1. MODEL 3~6 has identical results. All of them is plate element. Design results are identical. All of them are PLATE member.
2. MODEL 2 is not meshed. Therefore it will have different results from others.
Note. 2D Element Types MODEL 7
SHELL
MODEL 6
▶ Analysis Result - Reaction SLAB (PLATE OUT&IN)
MODEL 5
PLATE
MODEL 4
WALL (WALL COLUMN)
MODEL 3
WALL (PLATE(MESHED))

MODEL 2
WALL (PLATE(NOT MESHED))

MODE 6
1. When “CONSIDER DRILLING DOF “ is considered in
MODEL 5 = MODEL 7 ANALYSIS SETTING > SOLVER by default, results can be
1. PLATE can be designed. SHELL cannot be designed. different from other plate elements.
2. SHELL is applicable for irregular/curved members in the
analysis purpose.
MODEL 3 = MODEL 4
1. These model has a special consideration at Corner/edge for
the connectivity with other 1D elements. Due to this reason,
there could be small difference in analysis results.

Dummy beam CHECK OFF “CONSIDER DRILLING DOF

“ will generate identical results.
Step 4: Generate a Building by Adding Stories
Procedure

Generate a building by copying the

typical story.

1. Click “3D” mode from left top of

the model view.
2. In Structure > Story > Story Data,
click 2F and click [Add] button.
3. Enter 4 for Number of Stories and
select the option as shown in the
image for Replicate Story and
click [√].
4. Click [Auto Generate Story Data]
button and click [V].

Note : Unrequired story data (the

story level which has no member
present) will be deleted and story
data will be automatically updated in
accordance with the model data.
click [√].
Step 5: Define Loads
Procedure
Define self-weight and slab loads for
super imposed dead load and live
load.

1. In Define > Define Set > Load

Set > Static Load Set, enter “DL”
in Name and select the Load Type
as “Dead Load(D)” and click [Add]
button. Similarly, enter “LL” in
Name and select “Live Load (L)”,
click [Add] ] and click [X] .
2. In Load > General > Self Weight,
define Self Weight with “-1” in Z
direction with “DL” Set.
3. In Load > Gravity > Slab Load >
Slab Load Type, define Slab Load
with entering the following
values, click [Add] and click [X].
Dead : -4 kN/m2
Live : -2.5 kN/m2
4. In Load > Gravity > Slab Load >
Slab Load, select entire model and
click [√] button.
Step 5: Define Loads
Procedure 5
5b
Define wind loads according to
EuroCode. 5c

5. In Load > Lateral > Wind Load >

Assign Wind Load, click […] button
in Design Wind Load.
Click [Add] button and select
[EN1991:2005] design code, click
[√]. Close Design function window. 5a

5d
Check Name as “Wind Load-1”
and Direction “0 degree”. ( 0
degree implies x-direction and 90
degree as y-direction). Click [√].

Note : To display story force, story

shear and overturning moment,
Click [Show Profile].

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
6
Procedure
Define static seismic loads according
to Eurocode.

6. In Load > Lateral > Static

Seismic > Static Seismic Load,
change the Eccentricity of Major
& Ortho to None, then click […]
button in Design Seismic Load.
Click [Add] button and select
[EN1998:2004] design code. Click
[…] button in Approximate Period 7
to calculate the period
automatically. Click [Calculate]
button and click [√].

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 5: Define Loads
Procedure
Define response spectrum load 8

according to Eurocode.
8. In Load > Lateral > Response
Spectrum > Response Spectrum,
click […] in Response Spectrum
Function. Click [Add] button and
then click […] button in Design
Spectrum.
9. Click [Add] and Select
[EN1998:2004] code and click [√].
Close “Design Spectrum” window. 10
9
Click [√] for “Response Spectrum
Function” window.
10. Change Name and Set to “RS-X”.
Assign RS in X-dir by entering
“Excitation angle” as 0 degree.
Click [√].

Repeat Step 10 again. Enter Name

and Set as RS-Y and enter the
Excitation Angle as 90 degrees.
Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions, Offset, Check Model
Procedure

Assign fixed support to the bottom

nodes of the building.

1. Click mouse wheel in the model

view and select [Front] view.
2. In Boundary > Support > Support,
select the nodes marked in red
box by dragging the mouse with
that region and select “Fix” type.
Click [V] button.

2
Step 6: Define Boundary Conditions, Offset, Check Model
3
Procedure

Align top level between columns,

beams and slabs using Shape Offset.

3. In Member > Shape Offset >

Generate, select all members by
selecting the entire model in the
model view and press [Enter] key
from the key board to generate
Shape Offset. This option will
affect only to the model display
and drawings.
4. In Boundary > Offset > Auto
Generate, select [All Members] 4
option and click [√] button to
generate Beam End Offset and
Rigid Link which will affect the
analysis results.
5. Check rigid links and beam
offsets generated in work tree.
Note. Shape Offset

Center to Center Modeling

Top of Section &
Cutback
Apply Cutback

Center to Center Modeling

Before “Generate Offset” After “Generate Offset”

Align Columns to Beam External Line

Bottom View

After “Align Section”

Note. Shape Offset

After “Auto Generate”

Rigid Zone
Considering Cut-back

Align to Top of Slab

Align to Beam Outline

Apply “Auto Generate – Beam End Offset” Apply “Auto Generate – Rigid Zone”
Step 7: Define Load Combination
Procedure

Generate Load Combinations

automatically as per design standard.

1. In Design > Settings > Design

Settings, Change Code Category as
“EuroCode” 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. In Analysis > Analysis Settings, go
to [Mesh] tab and select Length
for 2D Mesh Method and enter
“1 m” for the Length. Click [√]. 1

2. In Analysis > Define Analysis

Case > Static/RS, select [Analysis
Control] icon.
3. Select “Analysis Type” as Static
and check on “Consider P-Delta
Effect” option and select “DL & LL”
in the list.
4. Change “Analysis Type” as Modal
and confirm the analysis options.
5. Change Analysis type as
“Response Spectrum” and confirm
the analysis options. Click [√] to
apply the options and once again
Click [√].
6. Perform analysis by clicking [Run
Analysis] and click [√].
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.

Tip. After performing an analysis,

model can be viewed with mesh edge
by selecting [Display Mode] icon.
Step 9: Result Checking
Procedure
To check Deformations (Case – DL)
1. Go to Static (P-Delta) ->INCR=5
(LOAD=1.000) [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 (P-Delta) ->INCR=5
(LOAD=1.000) [DL] -> Reactions - >
Double click on Force-XYZ.

To view the Reactions at supports

2. Check on the box [√] Value. The

value can be displayed for
Absolute Maximum, Min/Max,
All.

3. 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 (P-Delta) ->INCR=5
(LOAD=1.000) [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.

Note : You can explore the Results

tab to generate the results for
various Load cases and combinations.
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 9: Result Checking
Step 10: Perform Design and Check Results
Procedure

1. In Design > Setting > Design

Setting, confirm the design code.
Click [X] to close the window.

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. 1. In Report & Drawing > MIDAS

Drawing software > click on
Generate Drawing tab in the
ribbon menu.
2. Select Generate Structural
Design Overview and click any
position in the model view to
generate the overview table.
3. 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 Tip
If you cannot see Command row at the bottom of Midas Drawing window, you
can go to Tools > Workspace Display > Command Line Show/Hide menu.

Procedure

Generate elevation drawing using the

model information with the framing
plan.

4. In Generate Drawing > Generate

structural sections, press [enter]
key from the keyboard to define
section name as default one.
5. Click two different points from
the framing plan in the model
view. Then press [Enter] key from
the keyboard.
6. Once the rectangle box is shown
with the mouse, check the
desired depth to generate the
elevation and click on the model
view.
7. Click the proper position to
generate the elevation drawing.
Step 12: Drawing Generation
Procedure

8. In Generate drawing > double

click on Generate Member List…,
check the selected data and click
[OK] button.
9. Click the desired position in the
model view to generate member
list.
10. In File > Export > Export current
window to File, enter the name
and save the drawing into DWG
or DFX file.
Thank you!