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CHECKLIST FOR ETABS ANALYSIS RCC Buildings
&o'el N()e - Revision -
&o'el *(th -
&o'el *rep(re' +, - -(te o. &o'el -
&o'el Checke' +,
#necess(ril, Intern(l A/'itor .or the pro0ect%
-(te o. &o'el Checkin1 -
Checklist Revie2e' +,
#necess(ril, pro0ect le('er%
-(te o. Checklist Revie2 -
-r(2in1 Nos. -
-r(2in1s prep(re' +, - -BR p(th 3 Rev. No. -
#to +e 4lle' (.ter 4llin1 checklist on p(1e %
Co))ents on Checklist
#to +e 4lle' +, pro0ect le('er%
Cle(r(nce .or iss/e o. 'esi1n 'r(2in1s -

ANALYSIS TYPE
*reli)in(r, &o'el .or si5in1 o. col/)ns6 she(r 2(lls 3 +e()s
777777777777777777.
-L 8LL 9or inte1rit,: col/)n 3 +e()
si5in177777777777777777777777777777
;in' IS <=> St(tic -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%
777777777.
St(tic er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
@/st St(tic -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%777777777...
St(tic *er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
;in' T/nnel St(tic -esi1n6 (ll lo(' co)+in(tions #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
St(tic *er.or)(nce6 (ll lo(' co)+. #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
EA IS "<BC St(tic Coll(pse *revention -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%
777777777..
*er.or)(nce Criteri( #Cr(cke'%77777777777
IS "<BC -,n( Coll(pse *revention -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%
777777777..
*er.or)(nce Criteri( #Cr(cke'%77777777777
?BC St(tic 9or Intern(tion(l Reco1nition #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
*er.or)(nce Criteri( #Cr(cke'%77777777777
?BC -,n( 9or Intern(tion(l Reco1nition #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
*er.or)(nce Criteri( #Cr(cke'%77777777777
Site Spectr( -,n()ic- -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
-,n()ic *er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777
-()per IS "<BC -,n()ic -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
?BC -,n()ic -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
Site Spectr( -esi1n #?ncr(cke'%777777777..
IS "<BC -,n()ic *er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
?BC -,n()ic *er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
Site Spectr( *er.or)(nce #Cr(cke'%77777777777.
SeD/enti(l Constr/ction An(l,sis
7777777777777777777777777777777777777.
Te)per(t/re An(l,sis
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777..
*- -elt( An(l,sis
777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
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BUILDING DESCRIPTION
IDEALIZATION IN STRUCTURAL SCHEME #Si)pli4c(tion : (ss/)ptions in (n(l,sis .or
v(rio/s )e)+ers%
". Col/)ns
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
. Li.t or Core
;(llsEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
C. Lon1 Col/)ns EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
F. 9l(t Sl(+ : *T Sl(+ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>. Convention(l Sl(+sEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
G. C(ntilever Sl(+ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
=. -/)), :N/lls +e()s
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
<. Tr(ns.er 1ir'ers EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
B. Co/plin1 Be()s EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"!.EHp(nsion 0ointEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
GEOMETRY CHECKS
". ?nits o. &o'e EEEEEEEEEEEEE #*le(se ch(n1e ?nits to KN-) even +e.ore st(rtin1
the &o'el%
. @eo)etr, (cc/r(c, level #1ener(l 'i)ension(l (cc/r(c, o. )o'el 2.r.t. str/ct/r(l
'r(2in1s%
Si5es o. Col/)ns (s per 'r(2in1
Thickness o. 2(lls (s per 'r(2in1
Len1th o. 2(ll (s per 'r(2in1
Col/)n to Col/)n 'ist(nces (s per 'r(2in1
Be() si5es (s per 'r(2in1 Be() oIsets (s per 'r1
C(r'in(l *oints /se'
All Joor pl(ns (s per @A 'r1s
9loor levels (s per (rch 'r1s 'r1s receive' on
-(te 3 'r(2in1 no. o. T,pic(l Joor 'r1
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
-evi(tions in )o'el .ro) the @A 'r1s 3 its eIect on the (n(l,sis #ple(s 2rite
+elo2%
C. Is )o'el prep(re' .ro) i)porte' -K9 4leL #M:n% EEEEEE I. ,es )ention the 'eci)(l
/nits o. -K9 4leEEEEEEEEE
F. 9loorin1 s,ste)s /se' Be():Sl(+ ;(Ne Sl(+ riIe' sl(+
J(t sl(+
>. 9loors &e)+r(ne Shell *l(te Thick
*l(te
G. *rovision o. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (''ition(l Joor s()e (s EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE stor,
=. -i(phr(1) Ri1i' Se)i Ri1i'
<. Rele(ses .or non contin/o/s +e()s
To Secon'(r, +e() onl, &CC T
@ir'er s/pportin1 Jo(tin1 col/)n (t en's
&o)ents O +otto) o. Jo(tin1 col/)n &CC &
Be() en' s/pporte' on shorter .(ce o. col/)n #Non contin/o/s +e()%
B. R()ps &o'ele'L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEE St(irc(se )o'ele'L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEE
ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABLE
". Soil Report (v(il(+leL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
. ;in' T/nnel Res/lts (v(il(+leL #,:n%EEEEEEEEEEE
C. Site Speci4c Seis)ic St/'ies (v(il(+leL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
PROPERTIES
". Are /nits o. 9ck6 9, 3 E consistent 2ith the )o'el /nitsL #,:n%EEEEEEE#sho/l'
+e kN-)%
. &(teri(ls Steel ., P EEEEEEEEEEE N:))Q
C. Concrete & .ck P EEEEEEE N:))Q E P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
N:))Q
& .ck P EEEEEEE N:))Q E P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
N:))Q

& .ck P EEEEEEE N:))Q E P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
N:))Q
& .ck P EEEEEEE N:))Q E P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
N:))Q
F. Are /nits o. +e()6 col/)n6 2(ll 3 sl(+ propert, consistent 2ith the )o'el
/nitsL #,:n%EEEEEEEEEEEE #sho/l' +e kN-)%
>. -e4nitions o. col/)ns line ele)ent ;(ll ele)ent i.
2(ll ele)ent (re pier Nos. (ssi1ne' #,:n% EEEEEEEEE
G. -e4nitions o. +e()s line ele)ent ;(ll ele)ent i.
2(ll ele)ent (re Sp(n'rel Nos. (ssi1ne' #,:n% EEEEEEEEE
=. Are propert, )o'i4ers (pplie' to Col/)ns T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e
EEEEEEEEEE
T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e EEEEEEEEEE
T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e EEEEEEEEEE
Co)posite col/)ns T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e
EEEEEEEEEE
T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e EEEEEEEEEE
Be()s T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e
EEEEEEEEEE
T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e EEEEEEEEEE
T,pe EEEEEEEEE $(l/e EEEEEEEEEE
&.I. )o'i4er .or T-+e() EEEEEEEEE
<. Are '/)), +e()s )o'ele' (s n/ll lines +e()s 2ith s)(ll si5e 3 '/)),
propert,
LOADS LOAD COMBINATIONS
". Are /nits o. (pplie' lo('s consistent 2ith the )o'el /nitsL #,:n% EEEEE#sho/l'
+e kN-)%
. Sel. ;ei1ht )/ltiplier /se' is EEEEEEEEEEEE
C. Are 'rop p(nels )o'ele'L #,:n% EEEEEEEE i. no6 is (''ition(l point lo(' (pplie'
on col/)ns #,:n% EEEEEEE
F. Is cl(''in1 lo(' (pplie' on str/ct/r(l )e)+ers (s per (rchL#,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
>. Is p(r'i lo(' (pplie' on str/ct/r(l )e)+ers (s per (rchL#,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
G. Is 2(ll lo(' (pplie' on Be()s EEEEEEEEEEKN:) #check t,pe o. 2(ll 3
hei1ht%
Sl(+ EEEEEEEEEE KN:) #check no. o. 2(lls per p(nel6
t,pe o. 2(ll 3 hei1ht%
=. Are s/nk sl(+s )o'ele' or (''ition(l sl(+ )o'ele' or onl,
lo(' (pplie'
<. Are Joor C/to/ts )o'ele'
B. Live lo(' re'/ction (s per IS <>= *(rt consi'ere'L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEE. Is
St(tic lo(' c(se (s Re'/ci+le LiveL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
"!. ;in' lo(' ?ser lo('s ?ser 'e4ne' A/to 2in'
lo('
"". ;in' +(se she(r checke' 2ith )(n/(l c(lc/l(tionL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
". Is sep(r(te lo(' co)+in(tion 'e4ne' .or hi1h rise +/il'in1 .or R ;in'
T/nnelS .orcesL #,:n%EEEEEEEEEEEE
"C. Is @/st ;in' (pplie'L #,:n%EEEEEEEE
"F. B(sic ;in' spee' $T P EEEEEEE C(te1or, P EEEEEEEEE Cl(ss P EEEEEEE
9orce CoeUcient C
.
P EEEEEEEEEEEE
">. EA lo(' /ser lo('s /ser 'e4ne'
"G. EA lo(' eccentricit, consi'ere'L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEE
"=. Is the option o. RSpeci(l Seis)ic EIectsS checke' (s RONS 2hile
per.or)in1 'esi1n in Et(+sL #,:n%EEEEEEEEEEEE
"<. Ti)e perio' ?ser c(lc/l(te' *ro1. C(lc/l(te' ApproHi)(te
"B. Ti)e perio' .or)/l( /se' EEEEEEEEEEEEE THP EEEEEEEEEEEsec T,P
EEEEEEEEEEEEsec
!. I)port(nce 9(ctor I P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Response Re'/ction 9(ctor R P
EEEEEEEEEE
Soil T,pe P EEEEEEEEE Vone 9(ctor P EEEEEEEEEEEE
". &(ss So/rce (pplie'L#,:n% EEEEEEEEEEE
. Are l(ter(l .orces (pplie' to )(ss C@L #(n' not -i(phr(1) C@%L #,:n%
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
When there is change in stories or diaphragms do Modify load in static
load case.
C. C(ntilevers )o'ele'
F. C(ntilevers not )o'ele' onl, lo(' 3 )o)ent (pplie' check
-i(phr(1) eHtent in EA 3 ;in' lo('s.
>. Are ED/ip)ent live lo(' 3 )o)ent (pplie' on AH? (re(s: Terr(ces:
*(nel roo)s etcL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
G. Lo(' Co)+in(tionsW EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE co)+in(tions
EAK 8 !.C EAM !.B -L 8 EA Te)per(t/re
to2er cr(ne (tt(ch)ent
ERROR CHECKS
". Is RCheck )o'elS per.or)e' +e.ore (n(l,sisL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
. Errors present in )o'el
*oint errors Line errors Are( overl(ps Lo(' loss
errors
If too many errors then frst clear errors in single story model
Do not check all errors together instead check them one at a time and clear
each before checking another
C. Acc/r(c, consi'ere' EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ))
F. Are 4He' s/pports (re (ssi1ne' o B(se level onl,L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>. Are pinne' s/pports (ssi1ne' to .ootin1s st(rtin1 (t /pper levelsL #,:n%
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
G. Are 2(lls incline' in ev(l/(tion '/e to resh(pin1L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
=. Are (ll +e()s connectin1 to col/)ns (t col/)n centre oIset .ro)
col/)n (s per 'r1.
#to be flled by internal Auditor%
Co))ents on &o'el
Cle(r(nce .or o/tp/t eHtr(ction #,:n% - Si1n o. Intern(l A/'itor
ETABS IMAGES TO BE ATTACHEDB !ITH CHECKLIST
"# All T,pic(l Joors
$# Tr(ns.er @ir'er pl(n
%# T,pic(l Joor 2ith +e() si5es 3 sl(+ Thickness #2ith rele(ses%
&# T,pic(l Joor 2ith pier Nos. 3 si5es
BASIC ANALYSIS CHECKS
". Are 2(rnin1s present in check )o'elL#,:n% EEEEEEEEEEEEEE #sho/l' +e kN-)%
If too many errors the frst clear errors in single story model
. Are 2(rnin1s present in L(st R/n Lo1L #,:n% EEEEEEEEEEE i. ,es
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
C. Ani)(tion checke' .or (n, loose connectionsL #,:n%EEEEEEEEEEEE
F. Is 9orce B(l(nce (chieve' #Applie' .orces P re(ction tot(l in e(ch 'irection%
#,:n%EEEEEEEEEEEE
>. Is col/)n lo(' O +(se +, h(n' c(lc/l(tion /sin1 contri+/tor, (re( )etho'
)(tchin1 2ith Et(+sL #,:n% EEEEEEEEEE
G. So.t stor, eIect checke'L #,:n% EEEEEEE i. ,es levels (t 2hich it is
checke'EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Levels to +e checke' nee' t +e con4r)e' 2ith the *L
Sep(r(te )o'els to +e prep(re' .or these checks (.ter (scert(inin1 the
levels .or 2hich so.t stor, eIect is to +e 'one.
X o. stiIness o. checke' stor, to the stiIness o. stor, (+ove this stor,
EEEEEEEEEEEE
X o. stiIness o. checke' stor, to the (ver(1e o. stiIness o. C stories (+ove
this stor,EEEEEEEE
=. Check hi1h rise +/il'in1 'eJections )ore th(n correspon'in1 /ncr(cke'
(n(l,sis v(l/esL#,:n%EE
<. Are cr(cke' (n(l,sis 'eJections )ore th(n correspon'in1 /ncr(cke' (n(l,sis
v(l/esL #,:n%EEEE
OUTPUT CHECKS
". Seis)ic 2ei1ht o. +/il'in1 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE kN
L'(d C(s) B(s) S*)(+ , -i.* Bldg !)ig*.
EAK
EAM
;K
;M
. @overnin1 Lo(' C(se .or -eJection .or +oth K-'irW EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE M-'ir
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
C. Check )o)ent o. J(t sl(+ O col/)n strip 2here it connects to she(r 2(lls
Oone en' 3 col/)n O other en'6 especi(ll, in hi1h rise +/il'in1s.
&(H &o)ent EEEEEEEEEEEEE kN) &(H. She(r EEEEEEEEEEEEEE KN (t loc(tion
EEEEEEEEEEE
F. Check co/plin1 +e() #Be()s connectin1 she(r 2(lls% &(H &o)ent
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
&(H She(r EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>. Check She(r stress in co/plin1 +e() (+ove
c
P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE is
c
Y
c.
ma EEEEEEEEEEE
G. &(Hi)/) -eJection #/ncr(cke'% in the str/ct/re EEEEEEEEEEE loc(tion
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
=. &(Hi)/) -eJection #Cr(cke'% in the str/ct/re EEEEEEEEEEEE loc(tion
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
<. &(Hi)/) 'ri.t in the +/il'in1 (n,2here in K 3 M 'irections
Lo(' c(se EEEEEEEEEEEE -ri.t EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Loc(tion EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Lo(' c(se EEEEEEEEEEEE -ri.t EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Loc(tion EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
B. Acceler(tion v(l/es (t top-)ost stor,
M'd) U/ U0 U1
EAK
EAM
;K
;M
S*ECK
S*EM
"!. &o'(l *(rticip(tion &(ss R(tios.
&o'e
Ti)e
*erio'
?H ?, ?5 RH R, R5
&o'e "
&o'e
&o'e C
&o'e F
&o'e >
&o'e G
&o'e =
&o'e <
&o'e B
&o'e
"!
&o'e
""
&o'e
"
"". Torsion(l Irre1/l(rit, EHists -oes not eHist
CORNE
R-"
Corner-

Corner-
C
Corner-
F
&(Hi)/
)
Aver(1
e
Aver(1e
&(Hi)/
)
E23
!3
E2Y
!Y

". &(Hi)i) L(ter(l -eJection (t the top stor,
L'(d
C(s)
D)4)5.i'
n in 36
H78/ D+i9.
3 6 Di+
D)4)5.i'
n in Y6
H780 D+i9.
Y6 Di+
Di+ Di+
-L
LL
-L8LL
EAK
EAM
;K
;M
"C. Seis)ic B(se She(rs
L'(d C(s)
S.(.i5 B(s)
S*)(+
D0n(:i5 B(s)
S*)(+
S5(l) 9(5.'+
;SF$<
E237 SPEC3
E2Y7SPECY
S9" P l1:R .or the 4rst r/n o. -,n()ic (n(l,sis
Sc(le .(ctor S9C (pplie' .or secon' r/n o. ',n()ic (n(l,sis is S9C P S9" K
S9
"F. Seis)ic B(se She(rs (.ter (pplic(tion o. sc(le .(ctor S9C
L'(d C(s)
S.(.i5 B(s)
S*)(+
D0n(:i5 B(s)
S*)(+
S5(l) 9(5.'+
;SF&<
E237 SPEC3
E2Y7SPECY

">. A
h
P P
"G. L(ter(l 'eJections in onl, -L 8 LL c(ses K 'ir EEEEEEEEEEEE M 'ir
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"=. $ertic(l settle)ents o. col/)ns (n' 2(lls # )e(s/re (t top )ost level%
(. &(H Z
5
EEEEEEEEEEEE (t Col/)n No. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
+. &(H Z5

EEEEEEEEEEE (t ;(ll No. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
c. -iIerenti(l settle)ent EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"<. &(Hi)/) (Hi(l stresses
AHi(l Stress EEEEEEEEEEEEEE N:))

in she(r 2(ll No.EEEEEEEEEEEEE in EA # %

lo(' c(se.
R(tio P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
AHi(l Stress EEEEEEEEEEEEEE N:))

in Col/)n No.EEEEEEEEEEEEE in EA # %
lo(' c(se.
R(tio P EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
[
c
P ".> H AHi(l stress in EA lo(' c(se
DESIGN PROCEDURES
". *ercent(1e rein.orce)ent contents eHcee'e' .or
Be()s
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Col/)ns
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Col/)ns (s 2(ll
ele)entEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
She(r 2(lls
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
. Check Concrete 9r()e -esi1n *re.erences
No. o. Inter(ction c/rves EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
No. o. Inter(ction points EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Consi'er )ini)/) eccentricit, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Consi'er (''ition(l )o)ent EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*(ttern live lo(' .(ctor EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
?tili5(tion .(ctor li)it EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
C. Check she(r 2(ll -esi1n *re.erences
No. o. Inter(ction c/rves EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
No. o. Inter(ction points EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
?tili5(tion .(ctor li)it EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
F. Check -esi1n over2rites
Be()s Ele)ent T,pe EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE6 cover to close' stirr/ps
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Col/)ns Ele)ent T,pe EEEEEEEEEEEEE6 cover to close' stirr/ps
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*iers &(teri(l EEEEEEEEEEEEE6 cover EEEEEEEEEEEE6 Check:-esi1n
rein..EEEEEEEE
She(r 2(lls- &(teri(l EEEEEEEEEE cover EEEEEEEEEEEEE6 check:-esi1n
rein.. EEEEEE
>. 9(il )e)+ers
Be()s
Col/)ns
*iers
She(r 2(lls
G. Co/plin1 +e() check .or 'i(1on(l rein.orce)ent #IS "CB! cl. B.>."p1
"C%
Is EA in'/ce' she(r Y ! #M:n% EEEEEEEEEE
=. C(ntilevers to +e 'esi1ne' .or > ti)es vertic(l (cceler(tion #i.e."!A
h
:C%.