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✅ Certified · Grade 19/20 · 36 Hours

CONFINED MASONRY ANALYSIS & DESIGN

ETABS · SAP2000 · SAFE · Peruvian Codes E.030 · E.070

Instructor: Ing. Daniel O. Barrantes Guzmán · GESCONVIAL S.A.C.
ETABS Model - Confined Masonry Building

Certification

Course: Analysis and Design of Confined Masonry Buildings with ETABS, SAP2000 and SAFE

Institution: GESCONVIAL S.A.C. (Gestión, Construcción e Infraestructura Vial)

Certificate ID: ESS-G1 · Issue Date: April 30, 2026 · Grade: 19/20

Duration: March 14 – April 08, 2026 (36 hours)

Verification: Scan QR code on physical certificate to validate authenticity.

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Floors
2.80 m
Story Height
Cajamarca
Location · Zone 3
S3
Soft Soil Profile
0.85 kg/cm²
Bearing Capacity
R = 3
Reduction Factor
Ing. Daniel O. Barrantes Guzmán · Instructor GESCONVIAL S.A.C. · Training Certificate ID: ESS-G1 · 19/20

Structural Materials

  • Masonry: Hollow brick · f'm = 65 kg/cm²
  • Concrete: f'c = 175 kg/cm² (confinement)
  • Rebar: fy = 4200 kg/cm²
  • X-direction walls: t = 0.13 m
  • Y-direction walls: t = 0.23 m
  • Tie beams: 0.14 x 0.35 m
  • Tie columns: 0.14 x 0.40 m

Seismic Analysis (E.030)

  • Seismic Zone 3: Z = 0.35
  • Category: U = 1.0 (Common building)
  • Soil Profile S3: S = 1.20
  • Amplification factor: C = 2.5
  • Period Tp = 1.0s · TL = 1.6s
  • R = 3 (Confined masonry)
  • ✓ Wall density X: 4.1% · Y: 4.6%
  • ✓ Drifts < 50% of code limit

Structural Design (E.070)

  • X-direction walls: MX-01 to MX-08
  • Y-direction walls: MY-01 to MY-09
  • Axial verification: Pm/(f'm·t·L) < 0.20 ✓
  • Shear verification: Vload ≤ 0.55·Vm ✓
  • Overstrength: Ω = 3.0
  • Crack control: Fsuasto per E.070 ✓

Software Used

  • ETABS v20: 3D modeling & seismic analysis
  • SAP2000 v24: Verification & validation
  • SAFE v16: Foundation design (Winkler model)
  • Excel: Macros for wall density & load takedown

Course Modules

  • M01: Introduction to Structural Masonry & Codes
  • M02: Structuring Criteria & Pre-dimensioning
  • M03: Load Takedown & ETABS Modeling
  • M04: Static Seismic Analysis (E.030)
  • M05: Dynamic Analysis & Verifications
  • M06: Load-bearing Masonry Wall Design
  • M07: Confinement Elements Design
  • M08: Non-bearing Walls, Foundations & Closure

Foundation Design · Winkler Model

  • Allowable bearing capacity: 0.85 kg/cm²
  • Ballast modulus (ks): 3.13 kg/cm³
  • Foundation depth (Df): 1.20 m
  • Footing height (ht): 0.61 m
  • Shear verification: D/C = 92.68% ✓ COMPLIES
  • Ultimate moment (Mu): 7.23 ton·m ≤ Cracking moment (7.30 ton·m) ✓
  • Transmitted stress: 0.47 kg/cm² < 0.85 kg/cm² ✓
Calculation Report (Excel) Structural Drawings (DWG)
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Original certificate issued by GESCONVIAL S.A.C. · ID: ESS-G1