Sap2000 Tutorial

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Tutorial to SAP2000 Student Edition

by Keith Kowalkowski by Keith Kowalkowski

for CE470, Design of Metal Structures for CE470, Design of Metal Structures

September 15, 2005 September 15, 2005

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FRAME AND LOADING CONDITIONS

P P PP W W 18’ 18’ = = 216” 216” 3

35 5 fft t = = 44220 0 iinn 3355’’ = = 42420 0 iinn 335 5 fft t = = 44220 0 iinn W W227 7 x x 8844 WW227 7 x x 8844 WW227 7 x x 8844 W W1100xx4499 WW1100xx4499 WW1100xx4499 WW1100xx4499 Frame Spacing = 35 ft Frame Spacing = 35 ft E

Exxtteerriioor r LLooaaddss:: P P = = 116688..4 4 kkiippss W

Wiinndd:: W = W = 88..119 9 kkiippss D

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Step 1. Open Program

•• DiDiffffererenent Vt Verersisionons of s of SaSap2p200000 va0 vary dry dififfefererentntlyly.. •• OnOn, E, ECN CN cocommpuputeters rs on on ththe te thihird rd flfloooor.r.

•• ClClicick “Sk “Statartrt-P-Prorogrgramams-s-CE CE SoSoftftwawarere-S-SAPAP20200000 Nonlinear-SAP2000 Nonlinear”.

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Step 2 Getting Started (Student Edition)

•• CClliicckk: “: “FFiillee--NNeeww””

•• 33--3355’’ ssppaanns s = = 11005 5 fftt

•• I cI chohoosose te to ho havave ge gririd md mararks ks in in fefeet et anand md makakining eg eacach 1h 122 units to have units of inches

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Step 2: Getting Started

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Step 3. Define Materials and Sections

•• CClliicck “k “DDeeffiinnee--MMaatteerriiaallss”” aat tt thhe te toopp

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he mamateteririal al “s“steteelel”. I”. It st shohoululd bd be le lisisteted ad and nd ththenen cli

click on “ck on “ModModifyify/Sh/Show”ow” MatMaterierialal

•• TyType pe in in ththe fe folollolowiwing ng prpropoperertities es fofor sr steteelel, w, we de donon’t ’t wawantnt to consider dead load separately

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Step 3. Define Materials and Sections

•• CClliicck “k “DDeeffiinnee--SSeeccttiioonnss”” aat tt thhe te toopp.. •• CClliicck tk too: “: “AAddd Id I//WWiidde Fe Fllaannggee””..

•• GiGive ve ththe se secectition on a na namame ae and nd ininpuput tt the he prpropoperertities es frfromom the AISC manual.

the AISC manual.

•• MaMake ke susure re ththe pre propoper mer matatereriaial is l is liliststed (ed (STSTEEEEL)L).. •• DeDefifine ne alall l ssecectitioons ns fofor r ththe e mmododelel

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Step 4. Define Nodes and Elements

•• ClClicick “k “DDraraw-w-SpSpececiaial Jl Joiointnt”. ”. ThThis is is is aa node node .. •• AdAdd d ththe e nonodedes s to to ththe e apapprpropopririatate e lolocacatitionons.s. •• SSeee e bbeellooww..

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Step 4. Define Nodes and Elements

•• ClClicick k “D“Draraw-w-DrDraw aw FrFramame e ElElememenent”t”..

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Step 5. Assigning Sections (For this model)

•• ClClicick ok on (n (hihighghlilighght) t) ththe te thrhree ee bebeamamss •• ClClicick k “A“Assssigign-n-FrFramame-e-SSecectitionons”s”

•• CClliicck k oon n ““WW2277xx8844”” aannd d ““ookk””

•• ClClicick ok on (n (hihighghlilighght) t) ththe fe fouour cr cololumumnsns •• ClClicick k “A“Assssigign-n-FrFramame-e-SSecectitionons”s”

•• CClliicck k oon n ““WW1100xx4499”” aannd d ““ookk”” •• YYoou u sshhoouulld d sseee e aas s bbeellooww

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Step 6. Define Restraints

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he twtwo eo end nd nonodedes os on tn the he bobottttom om (p(pininnenedd nodes). Make sure they are highlighted.

nodes). Make sure they are highlighted. •• ClClicick ok on “An “Assssiigngn-J-Joiointnt-R-Resestrtraiaintnts”s”

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he sesecocond nd tatab sb so to the he ththreree te traransnslalatitionons as arere highlighted.

highlighted. •• CClliicck k ““OOKK””

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Step 6. Define Restraints

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he twtwo co cenenteter nr nododes es on on ththe be botottotom. m. MaMake ke susurere they are highlighted

they are highlighted

•• ClClicick ok on “An “Assssigign-n-JJoiointnt-R-Resestrtraiaintntss””

•• ClClicick ok on thn the fe firirst st tatab so b so alall tl traransnslalatitionons as and rnd rototatatioions ns araree highlighted.

highlighted. •• CClliicck k ““OOKK””

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Step 6. Define Restraints

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Step 7. Assign Loads

•• CClliicck k oon n tthhe e ttoop p lleefft t nnooddee..

•• ClClicick ok on “n “AsAssisigngn-J-Joioint nt StStatatic ic LoLoadads-s-FoForcrceses”” •• EnEnteter tr the he prpropoper er loloadads as as ss shohowwn bn belelowow..

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Step 7. Assign Loads

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he totop rp rigight ht nonode de (m(makake se surure ie it it is ts thehe only one clicked).

only one clicked).

•• ClClicick ok on “n “AsAssisigngn-J-Joioint nt StStatatic ic LoLoadads-s-FoForcrceses”” •• EnEnteter tr the he prpropoper er loload ad as as shshowown bn belelowow..

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Step 7. Assign Loads

•• ClClicick ok on an all ll fofour ur totop bp beaeam m elelememenentsts..

•• ClClicick ok on “n “AsAssisigngn-F-Frarame me StStatatic ic LoLoadads-s-PoPoinint at andnd Uniform”

Uniform”

•• EnEnteter tr the he prpropoper er loload ad as as shshowown bn belelowow.. •• CClliicck k ““OOKK””

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Step 7. Assign Loads

•• YYoou u sshhoouulld d sseee e aas s bbeellooww..

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Step 8. Making Pin Connections

•• ClClicick ok on tn the he elelememenents ts yoyou wu wanant tt to ro releleaease se (T(The he twtwo eo endnd columns or end beams will work, you want to make the columns or end beams will work, you want to make the connection

connection pinned pinned ). ). You You will will need need to to do do this this for for trusstruss members in roofs.

members in roofs.

•• ClClicick k on on AsAssisigngn-F-Frarameme-R-Releleaeaseses. s. ReReleleasase te the he “S“Statartrt nodes or End nodes as required”. It depends on which nodes or End nodes as required”. It depends on which node you click first for the

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Step 8. Making Pin Connections

•• YoYou su shohoululd sd see ee as as bebelolow. w. HoHowewevever, r, if if yoyou mu makakee a mistake you can always Click on “Edit-Undo”. a mistake you can always Click on “Edit-Undo”.

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Step 9. Run analysis

•• CClliicck k ““AAnnaallyyzzee--RRuunn””

•• YoYou su shohoululd gd get et a da defeforormemed sd shahape pe ththat at lolookoks as ass below.

below.

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Step 10. Analysis Results

•• YYou ou hhavave e ffouour r ttababs s oon n ththe e totop p asas shown below.

shown below.

•• TThe he J sJ sttanandds fs for or JJoioint nt RReaeactctiiononss.. •• TThe he F F ststanandds fs for or mmemembber er ffororcceses..

This is where you will get the This is where you will get the

design axial forces, shears, and design axial forces, shears, and moments. For instance, click on moments. For instance, click on Moment 3-3.

Moment 3-3. •• CClliicck k ““OOKK””

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Step 10. Analysis Results

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Step 10. Analysis Results

•• If If yoyou ru rigight ht clclicick ok on tn the ehe elelemementnt, i, it wt wilill cl comompuputete the forces on the beam

the forces on the beam •• UUnniitts s aarre e iin n kkiipp--iinn

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Step 10. Analysis Results

•• If If yoyou wu wanant dt disisplplacacememenents ts at at ththe ne nododes es anandd maximum element forces, click on “File-Print maximum element forces, click on “File-Print Output Tables”

Output Tables”

•• ClClicick tk the he apapprpropopririatate be boxoxes es anand cd clilick ck “O“OK”K”..