Hello,
Please see attached image. As shown is a portion of a 9-storey building modeled in STAAD with 1-level basement. I don't want to model the basement wall which is along the perimeter so i came up with this initial assumption. First, i created a dummy beam at the locations of the basement wall which is supported along its length. Then i created my 1-storey structural framing with some beams connected to the walls (dummy beams). Lastly, i will take those reactions at the locations of wall and applied it as point loads when i design the basement wall. Now, please tell me if i'm on the right path or if not, how can i model my 1-storey structural framing without modelling the basement wall? Because some of my 1-storey beams will be resting on it (wall).
Thanks
Thanks for the advice and sorry for the confusion. Please see attached image again showing some further details. I am actually creating my first storey structural framing and found out that some of the beam ends will be resting on the basement wall. I intend not to model the basement wall & slabs and create a dummy beam for b. walls location so i can connect my beam end and be able to apply floor loading to first storey. These dummy beams will be supported along its length as to represent a basement wall with strip footing.
In your view, by modelling the wall as a plate elements will require me to model my first storey slab also to create floor and wall connection, right? Please clarify.
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