SAP2000 - Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and Design of Structures

SAP2000 - Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and Design of Structures

Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and Design of

Structures

Three Dimensional Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis and Design of

Structures

T i t l e

T i t l e

V8 – Non Linear

A Comprehensive Software for the Finite Element Modeling, Static, Dynamic and Non-Linear Analysis and Design of

Structures

• Fully Interactive Graphical Interface for quickly creating models

• Frame, Shell, Solid and Non-linear Link Elements

• Powerful and

Integrated Structural Analysis and Design Software

• Fully Interactive

Graphical Interface for quickly creating models

• Frame, Shell, Solid

and Non-linear Link Elements

Introduction

Nonlinear-• Automated design of Concrete and Steel Members

to various International Codes

• Fully formatted, customized reporting

• DXF Import and Export Link

to AutoCAD

• Extensive Analysis Options

including Linear-Static, Linear-Dynamic, Nonlinear- Dynamic

• Automated design of

Concrete and Steel Members

to various International Codes

• Fully formatted, customized

reporting

• DXF Import and Export Link

to AutoCAD

Introduction

Powerful Modeling Capabilities

Powerful Modeling Capabilities

Interactive

Modeling

Work on Multiple View

• Generate complex 3D models using

plan, elevation and developed views

• Generate complex 3D models using

plan, elevation and developed views

Interactive

Modeling

• Use templates and parametric structures to

quickly generate typical models

Interactive

Modeling

Powerful Editing Tools

• Use quick draw to create elements easily

• Duplicate and generate elements with move, merge, mirror and replicate

• Use quick draw to create

elements easily

• Duplicate and generate

elements with move, merge, mirror and replicate

Interactive

Modeling

Powerful Editing Tools

• Convenient dividing and meshing of elements Interactive

Modeling

Powerful Editing Tools

• Powerful grouping, selection and display tools

• On screen assignment of properties, loading and supports

• Actual section view

• Copy/ Paste to and from spread sheets

• Unlimited levels of undo and redo

• Powerful grouping, selection and

display tools

• On screen assignment of

properties, loading and supports

• Actual section view

• Copy/ Paste to and from spread

sheets

• Unlimited levels of undo and redo

Interactive

Modeling

Convenient Viewing Options

• Multiple orthographic and perspective views

• Zooming and panning

• Standard viewing angles

• User defined and named views

• Multiple orthographic and

perspective views

• Zooming and panning

• Standard viewing angles

• User defined and named

views

Interactive

Modeling

Guides and Grids

• Accurate dimensioning with guidelines and snapping

• Multiple rectangular and cylindrical coordinate systems with flexible grid systems

• Accurate dimensioning with

guidelines and snapping

• Multiple rectangular and

cylindrical coordinate systems with flexible grid systems

Interactive

Modeling

Feedback and Information

• Right button click for instantaneous information on selected objects and elements

• Right button click for instantaneous information on

selected objects and elements

Interactive

Modeling

Powerful Frame Elements

• Simple Frame Elements for

– Beam, Column – Truss, Bracing, etc.

• Non-Linear Link Element for

– Hook, Gap, Damper – Base Isolators

– Friction

• Plastic Hinge Element

• Simple Frame Elements for

– Beam, Column – Truss, Bracing, etc.

• Non-Linear Link Element for

– Hook, Gap, Damper – Base Isolators

– Friction

• Plastic Hinge Element

Frame Element Cross-sections

• Automatic section property calculation for standard shapes

• Built-in steel sections for several Standards including AISC, CISC, BS etc.

• Automatic section property

calculation for standard shapes

• Built-in steel sections for

several Standards including AISC, CISC, BS etc.

Frame

Elements

A highly interactive and

comprehensive software for building

structural shapes and sections in

concrete, steel or composite materials

for Frame elements

Reinforced Concrete Simple Steel Composite Sections

Built-up Steel

Non-prismatic Frame Elements

Non-prismatic Frame Elements

• Multiple non-prismatic segments over element length to model beams of variable sections

• Multiple non-prismatic segments over element

length to model beams of variable sections

Frame

Elements

Rigid End Offsets

• Rigid End connections to model large joints

• Automated end offset evaluation and assignment

• Rigid End connections to

model large joints

• Automated end offset

evaluation and assignment

Frame

Elements

• Easily model non-fixed

connections by general

“End-Release”

– Axial – Shear – Torsion – Moment

Frame

Elements

• Loads applied in any

direction and axis

• Loads applied in any

direction and axis

Frame

Elements

• Applied to Element Section in any direction

• Applied to Nodes and Groups

• Applied to Element Section in any direction

• Applied to Nodes and Groups

Frame

Elements

Handle Prestress Cables

• Load due to Prestress can be applied to Frame Elements as Cables in Patterns and Load Cases

• Load due to Prestress can be

applied to Frame Elements as Cables in Patterns and Load Cases

Frame

Elements

Non-Linear Link Element

• For use with the dynamic time history analysis option

• Link may be placed between any two joints or from joint to ground

• Viscous damper with nonlinear exponent on velocity

• Gap (compression only)

• Hook (tension only)

• For use with the dynamic time history analysis option

• Link may be placed between any two joints or from

joint to ground

• Viscous damper with nonlinear exponent on velocity

• Gap (compression only)

• Hook (tension only)

Frame

Elements

Non-Linear Link Element

• Uniaxial plasticity (all 6 degrees

• Base isolator with friction

and/or pendulum behavior

• AVI file option for creating real

time displays of nonlinear deformation behavior

Frame

Elements

Non-Linear Link Element

• Force versus deformation plots of nonlinear systems for energy dissipation studies

• Force versus deformation plots of nonlinear

systems for energy dissipation studies

Frame

Elements

• Used as Spring, Link,

Panel zone or inside

• Tabulated and Graphical

display of hinge status

• Used as Spring, Link,

Panel zone or inside

• Tabulated and Graphical

display of hinge status

Plastic Hinge Element

Powerful Shell Elements

• General quadrilateral or triangular element

• Isotropic, Orthotropic and Anisotropy material

• General quadrilateral or triangular

• Shell, plate or membrane action

• Thick shell option

Powerful Shell Elements

• Gravity and uniform loading

• Anistropic material

• Gravity, thermal, surface pressure and pressure gradient

• General Spring Connection

• Global and skewed springs

• Coupled 6x6 user-defined spring stiffness option (for foundation modeling)

• General Spring Connection

• Global and skewed springs

• Generalized joint constraint

options including rigid bodies, diaphragms, rods and welds

Joint Loads and Displacements

• Applied force and applied displacements

• Inclined Supports and joint local coordinates

• Applied force and applied

[K  2M  

)cos(

)()

()





Extensive Analysis Capabilities

• Static and/or dynamic response

spectrum analysis

• P-delta analysis with either

static or dynamic analysis

• Blocked active column equation

solver

• Automated fast profile

optimization

• Non-linear Pushover Analysis

• Static and/or dynamic response

spectrum analysis

• P-delta analysis with either

static or dynamic analysis

• Blocked active column equation

General Dynamic Analysis

• Eigenvalue analysis with

an accelerated subspace iteration algorithm

• Ritz analysis for fast

predominant mode evaluation

• Harmonic Steady-State

Analysis

• Eigenvalue analysis with

an accelerated subspace iteration algorithm

• Ritz analysis for fast

predominant mode evaluation

[ K  2M  

)cos(

)()

()





Time History Analysis

• Ground acceleration and

Multiple base excitation

• Sequential history cases

• Time history Windows AVI

file

• Results can be combined

with other loads for enveloping or step by step steel and concrete design

• Ground acceleration and

Multiple base excitation

• Sequential history cases

• Time history Windows AVI

file

• Results can be combined

with other loads for enveloping or step by step steel and concrete design

Analysis

Options

Time History Analysis

• Graphic displays of nodal

and element time history records

• Functions vs time or

function vs function displays

• Generation of response

spectrum curves for any joint acceleration

component

• Graphic displays of nodal

and element time history records

• Functions vs time or

function vs function displays

Response Spectrum Analysis

• Multiple response spectrum

cases in a single run

• Modal combinations by the

SRSS, the CQC or the GMC (Gupta) method

• Multiple response spectrum

cases in a single run

• Modal combinations by the

SRSS, the CQC or the GMC (Gupta) method

Analysis

Options

• Directional

combinations by the ABS or the SRSS method

• Directional

combinations by the ABS or the SRSS method

• Moving load analysis

• Generation of influence lines and

forces envelopes

• AASHTO vehicle loads

• User-defined truck, lane and train

loads

• Moving load analysis

• Generation of influence lines and

forces envelopes

• AASHTO vehicle loads

• User-defined truck, lane and train

loads

Bridge

Analysis

• Capable of handing

complex lane geometries

• Determination of

maximum and minimum displacement and reactions

• Capable of handing

complex lane geometries

Bridge

Analysis

• Provides correspondence

between response components

• Results can be combined

with other loads for enveloping or

corresponding component for steel and concrete

design

• Automatically calculates all

possible permutations of traffic loads

• Provides correspondence

between response components

• Results can be combined

with other loads for enveloping or

corresponding component for steel and concrete

design

Bridge

Analysis

un-• Static deformed shapes

and mode shapes

• Static and dynamic load

combinations and envelopes

• 3D perspective

graphical displays of deformed and deformed structural geometries

un-• Static deformed shapes

and mode shapes

• Static and dynamic load

combinations and envelopes

Viewing

Results

Result Viewing Capability

• View Loading diagrams

• Bending moment and shear

force diagrams

• Stress contours

• View Loading diagrams

• Bending moment and shear

force diagrams

• Stress contours

Viewing

Results

Result Viewing Capability

• Animation of deformed shapes

and mode shapes

• Animated stress contours

• Animation of deformed shapes

and mode shapes

• Animated stress contours

Viewing

Results

Result Viewing Capability

• Instantaneous graphical and tabulated

output details for specific joint or element with right button click

• Multiple windows displaying different

parameters

output details for specific joint or element with right button click

parameters

Viewing

Results

• Fully interactive and graphical steel

and concrete frame member design

• Design for static and dynamic loads

• Member-grouping for design envelops

• Ductile and non-ductile design

• Fully interactive and graphical steel

and concrete frame member design

• Design for static and dynamic loads

• Member-grouping for design envelops

• Ductile and non-ductile design

Member

Design

• Detailed on-screen

design information with right button click

Member

Design

Design of Concrete Members

• Support ACI, AASHTO, British,

Canada, New Zealand and Eurocode2

• Biaxial moment-axial load column

interaction diagrams

• Support ACI, AASHTO, British,

Canada, New Zealand and Eurocode2

• Biaxial moment-axial load column

interaction diagrams

Member

Design

Design of Steel Members

• Support AISC (ASD and LRFD), AASHTO, British,

Canada, New Zealand and Eurocode3

• Steel member selection and optimization

• Support AISC (ASD and LRFD), AASHTO, British,

Canada, New Zealand and Eurocode3

• Steel member selection and optimization

Member

Design

Final DXF File

DXF Converter-Out

(Display geometry, select view, Select drawing options, Convert to DXF, Save as Meta files)

DXF Converter-In *

(Display DXF content, Select options, Convert to SAP, Save in MDB)

DXF Converter-In *

(Display DXF content, Select options, Convert to SAP, Save in MDB)

Transfer Model To AutoCAD

and attributes to be transferred

models

• Complete control of the elements

and attributes to be transferred

• Generate wire-frame or full solid

models New

Tools

and formatted reports for selected items including text, tables and graphics.

• Previewed on screen

• Printed on paper

• Saved in RTF files

• Saved in HTML format for

viewing in web browsers.

New

Tools

V8 – Non Linear

A Comprehensive Software for the Finite Element Modeling, Static, Dynamic and Non-Linear Analysis and Design of

Structures