S110S : SAP2000 V17 Hand-On Training

1. SAP2000 ELEMENTS

a. Frame Sections
- Concrete Section
- Steel Section
- Non Prismatic Sections
- Built-in industry standard section data base include :
Hot rolled steel, cold formed steel
- Library Standard steel section
We can add import from SAP2000 database:
Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections > Import new property > choose
the section and then choose the library file for example BSShapes2006.pro
b. Tendon elements
c. Cable elements (No bending stiffness)
d. Link elements
(Linear, Multi-linear Elastic, Multi-linear Plastic, Gaps, Hook, dampers, Friction
Isolators, rubber Isolators, T/C Isolators Frequency dependent springs, frequency
dependent dampers)
e. Built in Section Designer
Define > Section Properties > Frame Sections > add new property > frame section
property types choose other > Section designer
f. Hinge properties
g. Frame Elements
h. Shell Elements (In-plane and out-plane stiffness)
i. Solid Elements

2. LOADINGS
a. Wind Loading
b. Automatic Code based seismic loading
c. Moving Load Generation
d. Wave Loading generation

3. ANALYSIS
a. General analysis
b. Response spectrum Analysis
c. Buckling Analysis
d. Time History Analysis
e. Tension and compression only springs
f. P-Delta Analysis

4. SAP GUI
Learning the tool in the interfaces of software (press on the extrude, Reshaper, extend and trim
tools)
5. Defining DEFAULT FILE
Learning to make default file to make faster the work and always initiate from defaults file

6. WORKFLOW in SAP2000
Setup Database Units
Define Grids
Define materials
Define Sections
Define Load Pattern
Define Load Case
Draw Object and elements
Apply Loadings
Run Analysis
Run Design
Review Design

7. SAP2000 OBJECTS
a. 1D Line / Frame Objects (Beam Columns, trusses, Links)
b. 2D Area / Shell Objects (Slab, Walls, Shells)
c. 3D Solid objects (Solids)
d. Support and restraints

8. AUTOMESHING
Learning how to make good meshing (Assign. Frame> Automatic Frame Mesh

9. SPECIAL TOOLS
End Releases, Insertion points, End length Offsets, Rigid Zone, panel Zone

10.Exercises
a. Make a Defaults File
b. How to make a Model
c. How to make curve beam
d. End Length Offset
e. Gap Link
f. Frame Model
g. Effect of Down hang
h. Shell Model
i. Structures which have tension only members
j. Torsional beam
k. Building
l. Cylinder with water loading (using Joint Pattern)