Does SAP 2000 Design for Torsion ? | Eng-Tips
Aug 10, 2016 · As you probably know, torsion is always accounted for in analysis. For design, torsional strength and allowable torsional strength is automatically determined only for closed …
Non Linear Analysis Load combinations SAP 2000 | Eng-Tips
Oct 11, 2012 · Dear Engineers, I'm new to SAP , Initially i have done analysis on structure using Static Linear Analysis Option with load combinations. I changed my Analysis Type to Static …
how to apply self weight to frame model | Eng-Tips
Nov 7, 2011 · This was the default setting when SAP2000 was installed. The elements seem to be properly defined as 2x6 sections with a gravity dead load in the UZ global coordinate system …
Design for Shear V13, V23 or Vmax of Shell | Eng-Tips
Nov 18, 2005 · We are using SAP2000 nonlinear version 8.1.2. I still don't understand why the design moment is the sum of M11 and M12. How about the following: the reinforcement bars …
How to overwrite "design type" of a frame member? | Eng-Tips
Aug 15, 2009 · Sap2000 includes several checks for each design type which AISC 360 and AISC 341 requires the designers to do. The major reason underlying why Sap2000 assigns a …
Modelling foundation piles in SAP2000 | Eng-Tips
May 21, 2013 · Hi everyone, I have a building project in hands in which is required to simulate several foundations conditions: 1 - Foundation slab among piles; 2 - Only Piles. My doubdt …
Buckling Analysis | Eng-Tips
Apr 7, 2010 · Folks, Has anyone done a buckling analysis on a truss in SAP2000? I am trying to use this to calculate buckling load on a column and back track to calculate effective length to …
SAP2000 v14 modeling (Measuring distance) | Eng-Tips
Jul 22, 2011 · Hallo all! I need some halp with sap2000: I'm new in sap2000, how to measure distance between joints, or angle between 3 joint. In state of modeling it is necessary, for …
Point load on shell element | Eng-Tips
Apr 6, 2009 · I modelled floor slab as shell elements in SAP. If I have a point load vertically applied on some shell element, what is the best way to mesh this shell...
Line load on area element | Eng-Tips
Sep 10, 2009 · Hello all I am new to SAP2000 and this forum, and I have few questions which I divided into several threads. Some of you will surely find these questions very easy, but please …