High Rise Building + Rooftop Pool Design Using ProtaStructure | Full Course

Learn how to design a high-rise building with a rooftop swimming pool using ProtaStructure in this complete step-by-step structural engineering course.

In this full tutorial, you will learn how to model, analyze, and design a tall building structure while considering special loads such as a rooftop pool. The course demonstrates a practical workflow used in real structural engineering projects.

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In this course you will learn:

- High-rise building structural modeling in ProtaStructure
- Structural framing setup (beams, columns, slabs, walls)
- Load cases and load combinations
- Rooftop swimming pool load application
- Structural analysis of tall buildings
- Design of slabs, beams, and columns
- Interpretation of structural analysis results
- Professional structural design workflow
- Slab, beam, column, and shear wall design
- Structural analysis and result interpretation
- Stability checks and design optimization
- Detailing and drawing extraction
- Professional project workflow tips

This tutorial is ideal for civil engineering students, structural engineers, and designers who want to learn practical high-rise building design using ProtaStructure.

Why This Course Is Different :

✅ Real project — not theory only

✅ Includes rooftop pool special load case

✅ Step-by-step guided modeling

✅ Practical design decisions explained

✅ Industry-style workflow

✅ Suitable for both students and practicing engineers

Who This Course Is For :

- Civil engineering students

- Structural engineers

- ProtaStructure users

- Design office professionals

- Anyone wanting practical high-rise design skills

✅ Learning Objectives — Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

- Model a complete high-rise building structure using ProtaStructure

- Set up grids, stories, materials, and structural systems correctly

- Define and apply realistic load cases and load combinations

- Calculate and assign rooftop swimming pool loads properly

- Analyze high-rise structural behavior under gravity and lateral loads

- Design slabs, beams, columns, and shear walls using ProtaStructure tools

- Interpret analysis results and verify structural safety

- Perform stability checks and design optimization for tall buildings

- Generate structural drawings and detailing outputs

- Follow a real-world structural engineering project workflow

- Avoid common modeling and design mistakes in high-rise projects

- Prepare a complete ProtaStructure project ready for submission or review

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Video Timestamps
• [00:02] - Introduction: Recap of Part 1 (Structural Framing) and overview of Part 2 (Modeling).
• [02:18] - Creating a New Project: How to set up a project name and select design codes (Eurocode).
• [04:12] - Importing CAD Drawings (DXF): Step-by-step guide to using the External Reference Drawing tool to import your GA (General Arrangement).
• [06:14] - Converting Lines to Members: Automatically converting DXF lines into axis (grid lines) and columns.
• [07:22] - Modeling Beams: * Setting beam width (300mm) and depth (750mm) [07:35].
• Manual placement of primary and secondary beams.
• [10:52] - Modeling Reinforced Concrete Walls: Inserting 250mm thick shear walls for the lift core and stairwells.
• [12:56] - Precision Offsets: Offsetting grid lines (e.g., 190mm) to align walls and beams accurately with the architectural plan.
• [14:40] - Beam End Releases (Hinging): * [15:52] Detailed explanation of how to release moments at beam ends to ensure zero moment at supports.
• [16:16] Demonstrating how to "hinge" I-ends and J-ends of beams.
• [19:16] - Slab Modeling: * [19:38] Defining load cases and generating load combinations.
• [20:22] Setting slab thickness (150mm), dead loads (1.5 kN/m²), and imposed loads (2.0 kN/m² for hotels).
• [20:58] - Inserting Slabs: Placing slab panels throughout the floor plan while accounting for stair voids.
• [21:28] - Conclusion: Preview of Part 3, which will cover story insertion and wall loading.