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: Accurate mass calculation is essential for determining the loads on the structure, including gravity loads, seismic loads, and wind loads.

ASCE 7 allows reduced live loads for seismic mass (e.g., 25% of floor live load in storage areas). The default summary does not apply these reductions automatically. You need a better mass source. etabs mass summary by story better

Drawing overlapping shell elements causes ETABS to calculate duplicate volumes, which inflates the self-weight and story mass at that level. 3. Vertical Element Assignment : Accurate mass calculation is essential for determining

Ensure all slabs have the correct thickeness assigned. including gravity loads