Talk:ETABS

Erroneous copyright infringement

Hello CorenSearchBot. You performed a check of the ETABS article I just created and, in error, believe it to contain copyrighted material from the following website: http://www.iiit.net/research/case/index_files/Abstract06.htm

All content in this article is my original composition. None of the content is copied from any existing source.

Thank you for your prompt review and attention to detail.

Mike P. Abell 22:46, 12 December 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikepabell (talk • contribs) — Mikepabell (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Contested deletion

This article is written in a neutral tone, factually describing the capabilities of a software tool which is very useful to, and popular among, the structural engineering industry. Promotional terms are not used in this article, and it is not the intent of the article to promote the product.

Reference to the company which does produce the product will be removed from the lead paragraph to reinstate encyclopedic tone.

This article should not be deleted for lack of asserted importance because the ETABS software represents an important contribution to the structural engineering industry, justifying its documentation. Additionally, ETABS has enough notability on its own to merit an article separate from the Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI) article, which provides encyclopedic content documenting the company which produces the software.

Creation of a separate page to document ETABS will make the subject easy to find and read. Further external references will be provided with the addition of content to justify its notability.

While this article currently is very brief, it has just been created and will be developed into a more comprehensive and neutral resource in the very near future.

ETABS serves as an important tool for the advanced study and understanding of building systems. The modeling and assessment of buildings would not be at its current state without the ETABS software. — Mike P. Abell 21:00, 16 December 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikepabell (talk • contribs)

Created ETABS article

I represent CSI and I have many suggestions for how to edit this article. I would appreciate the assistance of the Wikipedia community in contributing to this article. I am available for dialogue.

I think a great place to start might be looking into publications on structures derived from analytic models using ETABS. Let me gather a list of non-primary citations which do discuss the use of CSI software in analysis and design, then I'll post them here for possible use.

It is the goal of the structural engineering community to provide society with more economical and better performing structures. Perhaps integrating material into this article will be to the benefit of public well-being, as well as education.

Mike P. Abell 05:50, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

Non-primary source, citation 001

Baker, S.E., William F.; Pawlikowski, S.E., James J. (2009), Design and construction of the world's tallest building: The Burj Dubai, Fayetteville, AR: Structural Engineer, retrieved December 16, 2011

This citation notes that ETABS was used in the modeling of the Burj Khalifa.

Mike P. Abell 05:34, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

Article suggestion 001

Hey ukexpat, what do you think about trimming content down to nearly nothing to avoid any COI? Maybe this way we can remove the unflattering templates preceding the lead?

Mike P. Abell 06:03, 17 December 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikepabell (talk • contribs)

I felt we had a consensus and took liberty. Mike P. Abell 06:13, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

Where? I don't see any consensus. – ukexpat (talk) 16:23, 17 December 2011 (UTC)