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1. Model the Frame

1. Draw the EBF Geometry: Use the frame drawing tools to create the columns, beams, and braces, placing the braces at an offset from the beam-column joints.

2. Define Sections and Materials: Assign your defined material properties and beam, column, and brace section properties. You will define a specific section for the shear link.

3. Model the Shear Link as a Specialized Element:

Create a separate beam section for the shear link, ensuring it has the appropriate geometry and material.

Assign a specialized frame element type for the shear link. In some versions of ETABS, this can be achieved by defining a link element.

2. Assign Nonlinear Hinge Properties

1. Define a User-Defined Hinge: In ETABS, navigate to Define > Hinge Properties. Create a new hinge property for the shear link.

2. Select the Hinge Type: Choose a hinge type that models the expected behavior of the shear link. For a shear link, this would typically be a "Shear Hinge".

3. Define the Hinge Backbone Curve: Input the backbone curve that represents the force-displacement relationship of the shear link. This includes the elastic stiffness, yield strength, and post-yield stiffness based on material testing or design specifications.

4. Assign the Hinge to the Link Element: Select the shear link elements in your ETABS model and assign the newly defined hinge property to them.

3. Set Up Loads for Analysis

Pushover Analysis:

Define Lateral Load Patterns: In ETABS, go to Define > Load Patterns. Create a new load pattern for your pushover analysis.

Apply Modal or Uniform Loading: Select a load distribution based on the first mode of vibration, a uniform distribution, or a combination.

Define the Pushover Analysis Parameters: Specify the base of the structure, the control node (e.g., the roof level), and the analysis type.

Dynamic Analysis (Nonlinear Time History Analysis):

Define Ground Motions: In ETABS, go to Define > Ground Motions. Import the relevant earthquake records or define them using velocity, acceleration, or displacement data.

Create Response Spectrum or Time History Load Cases: Define load cases that apply the defined ground motions to the structure. For nonlinear time history analysis, you will need to define a nonlinear time history load case.

Assign Loads to Elements: Assign the defined ground motions to the structure.

4. Run the Analysis

Perform the Analysis: Execute the analysis in ETABS.

Evaluate Results: Analyze the results for inter-story drift, hinge rotation, and overall performance to assess the structure's seismic behavior.

after drawing columns and beams

quick draw braces from the icon on draw toolbar

choose X type