SAP 2000

Structure Analysis Program

SELECT MODE tool RESHAPE tool

VIEW tool bar ZOOM tool bar DESIGN tool bar DSIPLAY/SHOW tool bar

DRAW tool bar

SELECT tool bar

SAP MAIN WINDOW

SNAP tool bar

Example
Slab Columns Beams

Support

Change units to kip-ft

File

New Model

Units are in kip-ft

Click this button

Enter values according to your model dimensions and then Click OK

GRIDS

Cartesian Coordinate axes

Change units to kip-in

Define

Material

Select CONC and CLICK Modify/Show Material

(1) Enter Concrete and steel strength

(2) Enter Modulus of elasticity for concrete Ec = 57(fc ) fc in psi.

(3) CLICK OK

Define

Frame/Cable Sections

(2a) Either import standard sections (Mostly used for steel structure design)

(2b) Or Define your own sections (1) Delete all unwanted sections from this list

Select Add Rectangular from the list

CLICK Add New Property

(1) Enter name of section (3) Enter dimensions of section (2) Select CONC as material of this section.

(4) CLICK Concrete Reinforcement

(1) Select type of behavior of frame element

(2) Enter top and bottom cover

(3) CLICK OK

(1) Added rectangular section BEAM14X20 with 14 width, 20 depth. (2) CLICK Add New Property to add more rectangular sections

(1) Apply same procedure as previously described

(2) CLICK Concrete Reinforcement

(1) Select type of behavior of frame element

(2) Configuration of reinforcement

(3) Enter Clear cover, Number of bars

(4) CLICK OK

(2) CLICK OK

(1) Added rectangular section COLUMN 14X14 (2) CLICK OK

Define

Area Sections

CLICK Add New Area

(1) Enter area name (2) Select material e.g. CONC for concrete

(3) Select Area Type as Shell

(4) Enter area thickness

(5) CLICK OK

(1) Added slab section SLAB7 with a thickness of 7

(2) CLICK OK

Define

Load Cases

We have to define load cases here. As shown below, DEAD LOAD case is already defined and added by SAP 2000. We will now add LIVE LOAD case.

NOTE: DEAD load is already defined by SAP 2000. Self weight multiplier for DEAD load is equal to 1 to take into consideration the self weight of the defined sections.

(2) Select type of load e.g. LIVE

(1) Enter Load name,i.e.LIVE

(3) CLICK Add New Load

(4) CLICK OK

Define

Combinations

CLICK Add New Combo

(1) Enter name of combination

(2) Case Name (4) CLICK Add (3) Load factor e.g. 1.2 for Dead, 1.6 for Live.

Already added load case can be changed using this button After finishing adding load cases, CLICK OK

Click this button to draw frame elements e.g. beams, columns OR go to Draw Draw Frame/Cable, Quick Draw Frame/Cable

Select from this list, which frame element you want to draw Choose pinned ends/continuous ends Give a offset distance in this box and SAP will draw a frame element parallel to the drawn element at this offset distance (NOT NEEDED)

Activate XZ view in left window

Select column element

Move UP & DOWN the view using these buttons

Draw remaining Columns

Left mouse click Drag to select the support points

Similarly all other points selected

Assign

Joint

Restraints

CLICK Hinge Support and Then CLICK OK

Click this button to draw Area elements e.g. Slabs OR go to Draw Draw Quad Area, Draw Quick Draw Area

Select your defined Area and draw

Select Area

Assign

Area Loads

Uniform (Shell)

(1) Select type of load you want to apply

(2) Select Units, e.g lb-ft as shown.

(3) Value of load

(4) Can be local OR global (5) Direction of load The given data applies a load of 144 lb/ft2 on area in gravity direction following the global coordinate system (coordinate system of the structure)

Change units to lb-ft

Edit

Mesh Area

Edit

Divide Frame element

Analyze

Set Analysis Options

(2) CLICK Run Now (1) Analyze Set Analysis Cases To Run

SAP will ask you to save the model

(1) Select Case

CLICK OK

Deformed Shape of the model due to DL load combination. Move mouse cursor over the model to see values of deflection in the structure due to DL.

(1) Select Case Select force to check CLICK OK

Move mouse cursor over the model to see values of moment in the area due to DL.

Right click on an area to check detailed values

Select Case Select force to check CLICK OK

Right click on a frame to check detailed results

Use this button to lock or unlock the model. Locking the model prevents changes to it. SAP2000 automatically locks the model after running an analysis to prevent any changes. When the model is locked, most Edit, Draw, Define and Assign commands that directly affect the objects are not available. Design operations can be performed on a locked model

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