Warehouse Steel Structure Design Tutorial using ETABS 18

This tutorial video demonstrates the process of designing a warehouse steel structure using structural engineering software. The tutorial video walks through the following steps:

1. Setting up the basic geometry of the warehouse, including dimensions and grid layout
2. Defining materials and structural elements (columns, trusses, purlins, and sheeting)
3. Creating and assigning section properties for different structural members
4. Modeling the roof truss and replicating it along the structure
5. Adding lateral supports and bracing
6. Defining load cases, including self-weight, live loads, wind loads, and seismic loads
7. Assigning wind pressure coefficients to different zones of the structure
8. Creating load combinations as per Eurocode standards
9. Running initial analysis and checking deformed shapes under different load cases
10. Releasing moments at truss joints to better represent actual behavior
11. Performing steel design checks and iterating section sizes for optimization

The video emphasizes the importance of balancing safety and economy in structural design, aiming for utilization ratios between 0.8 and 0.9 for most members. It provides a practical example of using structural analysis software to design a complete warehouse structure, from initial modeling to final member sizing.

This tutorial is suitable for structural engineering students and professionals looking to understand the workflow of steel structure design using computer-aided engineering tools.