Manual Basico Sap

SAP2000

®

Integrated Finite Elements Analysis and Design of Structures

DETAILED TUTORIAL INCLUDING PUSHOVER ANALYSIS

Computers and Structures, Inc. Berkeley, California, USA

Version 6.20 Beta June 1998

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Table Of ContentsA. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1 B. Description of Building Model......................................................................................................3 C. Tutorial Part 1 - Creating, Analyzing and Designing the Basic Model ..................................9 1a.Setting up the model geometry starting from a template........................................................9 1b. Setting up the model geometry starting from scratch, including restraints..........................21 2. Relabeling joint, frame and shell elements ...........................................................................33 3. Defining material properties...................................................................................................35 4. Defining frame sections..........................................................................................................37 5. Defining shell sections............................................................................................................41 6. Assigning groups....................................................................................................................43 7. Assigning frame sections .......................................................................................................51 8. Assigning shell sections .........................................................................................................57 9. Assigning frame endreleases................................................................................................59 10. Defining static load cases.......................................................................................................63 11. Assigning frame static loads ..................................................................................................65 12. Assigning shell static loads....................................................................................................75 13. Assigning joint static loads .....................................................................................................77 14. Assigning joint masses...........................................................................................................83 15. Assigning diaphragm...