PG Program in High Rise & Tall Structure

Program Overview
This program takes you from the fundamentals of building analysis and design to the techniques used on real high-rise projects. ETABS and SAFE are taught from the ground up through practical, project-based learning, with design as per IS 875, IS 1893, IS 456, IS 13920 and IS 16700. No prior software experience is needed.
Who This Program Is For
•    Final-year civil engineering students and fresh graduates
•    Junior structural engineers with 0–3 years of experience
•    Site and civil engineers moving into structural design
Software and Codes
•    Software: ETABS, SAFE
•    Codes: IS 875 (Parts 1, 2 & 3), IS 1893 (Part 1), IS 456, IS 13920, IS 16700
Curriculum
Module 1: Fundamentals of Structural Behaviour
Build the core understanding of how multi-storey buildings carry loads.
•    Structural systems in residential and commercial buildings
•    Load paths: gravity and lateral
•    Behaviour of beams, columns, slabs, walls and foundations
•    Why tall buildings behave differently from low-rise buildings
•    Overview of the design process: concept to construction drawings
Module 2: Loads and Load Combinations
Calculate every load a building must resist, as per Indian codes.
•    Dead and imposed loads as per IS 875 (Parts 1 and 2)
•    Introduction to wind loads as per IS 875 (Part 3)
•    Introduction to seismic loads as per IS 1893 (Part 1)
•    Load combinations as per IS 456 and IS 1893
•    Preparing a load calculation sheet for a real building
Module 3: ETABS from Scratch
Learn ETABS from zero and build your first complete model.
•    ETABS interface, units and project setup
•    Grids, storeys, materials and section properties
•    Modelling beams, columns, slabs and shear walls
•    Supports, diaphragms, meshing and load assignment
•    Running analysis and reading results
Module 4: Modelling a Multi-Storey RC Building
Model a complete G+10 building the way consultancies do.
•    Converting architectural drawings into a structural model
•    Member sizing and preliminary design
•    Defining load patterns, load cases and mass source
•    Model checks and common modelling errors
•    Interpreting deflections, forces and reactions
Module 5: Seismic Analysis as per IS 1893
Analyse buildings for earthquake forces.
•    Seismic zones, importance factor and response reduction factor
•    Equivalent static method
•    Response spectrum analysis and base shear scaling
•    Modal analysis: time periods, mode shapes and mass participation
•    Storey drift, torsion and irregularity checks
Module 6: Wind Analysis for Tall Buildings
Understand why wind governs as buildings get taller.
•    Wind load calculation as per IS 875 (Part 3)
•    Terrain, topography and height factors
•    Gust factor and dynamic wind effects
•    Applying wind loads in ETABS
•    Wind vs. seismic: identifying the governing case
Module 7: Lateral Load Resisting Systems
Choose the right structural system for the building height.
•    Moment-resisting frames
•    Shear wall and dual systems
•    Core wall systems
•    Introduction to outriggers, belt trusses and tube systems
•    Selecting a system based on height, use and economy
Module 8: Design of RC Members
Design and detail every major element of the building.
•    Beam design as per IS 456
•    Column design and biaxial bending
•    Slab design: one-way, two-way and flat slabs
•    Shear wall design and boundary elements
•    Ductile detailing as per IS 13920
Module 9: High-Rise Design Considerations
Move from regular buildings to high-rise structures.
•    Tall building provisions of IS 16700
•    Drift limits and stiffness requirements
•    P-Delta effects
•    Floor diaphragms and openings
•    Introduction to transfer beams and transfer slabs
Module 10: Foundation Design in SAFE
Design foundations for multi-storey and high-rise buildings.
•    SAFE interface and importing ETABS reactions
•    Isolated and combined footings
•    Raft foundation design
•    Soil bearing capacity and settlement checks
•    Introduction to pile and piled-raft foundations
Module 11: Capstone Project: High-Rise Building
Apply everything on a complete high-rise project.
•    Complete high-rise model from architectural drawings
•    Seismic and wind analysis with all code checks
•    Member and foundation design
•    Design report preparation
•    Project review with industry mentors
Module 12: Career Readiness
Get ready for structural design roles.
•    Reading and preparing structural drawings
•    How design consultancies work
•    Portfolio building with your projects
•    Interview preparation and mock interviews
•    Placement assistance
Program Outcomes
•    Model, analyse and design multi-storey and high-rise buildings independently
•    Apply IS codes confidently in everyday design work
•    Complete building projects for your portfolio and interviews
•    A clear pathway to the Advanced Executive Program in High Rise & Tall Structure
•    Triple certification from StructureX, an ISO 21001:2018 recognised and MSME-registered company with 6+ years in AEC education