Three Dimensional

Static and Dynamic

Finite Element
Analysis and Design
of Structures
 SAP2000
V8 – Non Linear

A Comprehensive Software for the

Finite Element Modeling, Static, Dynamic
and Non-Linear Analysis and Design of
Structures
 Introduction
Key Features
• Powerful and
Integrated Structural
Analysis and Design
Software

• Fully Interactive
Graphical Interface
for quickly creating
models
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• Frame, Shell, Solid

and Non-linear Link
Elements
 Introduction
Key Features
• Extensive Analysis Options
including Linear-Static,
Linear-Dynamic, Nonlinear-
Dynamic

• Automated design of
Concrete and Steel Members
to various International Codes
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• Fully formatted, customized

reporting

• DXF Import and Export Link

to AutoCAD
 Interactive Powerful Modeling Capabilities
Modeling
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 Interactive Work on Multiple View
Modeling

• Generate complex 3D models using

plan, elevation and developed views
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 Interactive Parametric Structures
Modeling

• Use templates and parametric structures to

quickly generate typical models
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 Interactive Powerful Editing Tools
Modeling

• Use quick draw to create

elements easily
• Duplicate and generate
elements with move, merge,
mirror and replicate
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 Interactive Powerful Editing Tools
Modeling

• Convenient dividing and meshing of elements

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 Interactive Powerful Editing Tools
Modeling

• Powerful grouping, selection and

display tools
• On screen assignment of
properties, loading and supports
• Actual section view
• Copy/ Paste to and from spread
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sheets
• Unlimited levels of undo and redo
 Interactive Convenient Viewing Options
Modeling

• Multiple orthographic and

perspective views
• Zooming and panning
• Standard viewing angles
• User defined and named
views
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 Interactive Guides and Grids
Modeling

• Accurate dimensioning with

guidelines and snapping
• Multiple rectangular and
cylindrical coordinate systems
with flexible grid systems
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 Interactive Feedback and Information
Modeling

• Right button click for instantaneous information on

selected objects and elements
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 Powerful Frame Elements
• Simple Frame Elements for
– Beam, Column
– Truss, Bracing, etc.

• Non-Linear Link Element for

– Hook, Gap, Damper
– Base Isolators
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– Friction

• Plastic Hinge Element

 Frame Frame Element Cross-sections
Elements

• Automatic section property

calculation for standard shapes
• Built-in steel sections for
several Standards including
AISC, CISC, BS etc.
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 Frame Linked to “CSI Section Designer”
Elements

CSI Section Designer:

A highly interactive and
comprehensive software for building
structural shapes and sections in
concrete, steel or composite materials
for Frame elements
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Built-up Steel Composite Sections Reinforced Concrete Simple Steel

 Frame Non-prismatic Frame Elements
Elements

• Multiple non-prismatic segments over element

length to model beams of variable sections
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 Frame Rigid End Offsets
Elements

• Rigid End connections to

model large joints
• Automated end offset
evaluation and assignment
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 Frame End Releases
Elements

• Easily model non-fixed

connections by general
“End-Release”
– Axial
– Shear
– Torsion
– Moment
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 Frame Load Options for Frame Elements
Elements

• Gravity Load
• Point Load
• Uniform Load
• Trapezoidal Load
• Prestress
• Temperature Variation
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• Loads applied in any

direction and axis
 Frame Temperature Gradient
Elements

• Applied to Element Section in any direction

• Applied to Nodes and Groups
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 Frame Handle Prestress Cables
Elements

• Load due to Prestress can be

applied to Frame Elements as
Cables in Patterns and Load Cases
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 Frame Non-Linear Link Element
Elements

• 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)
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 Frame Non-Linear Link Element
Elements

• Uniaxial plasticity (all 6 degrees

of freedom)
• Base isolator with biaxial
plasticity behavior
• Base isolator with friction
and/or pendulum behavior
• AVI file option for creating real
time displays of nonlinear
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deformation behavior
 Frame Non-Linear Link Element
Elements

• Force versus deformation plots of nonlinear

systems for energy dissipation studies
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 Plastic Hinge Element

• Used as Spring, Link,

Panel zone or inside
Frame Elements
• Axial, flexural, shear and
torsional behavior
• Axial-load/ biaxial-
moment interaction
• Multilinear behavior
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including softening
• Tabulated and Graphical
display of hinge status
 Shell Powerful Shell Elements
Elements

• General quadrilateral or triangular

element
• Isotropic, Orthotropic and
Anisotropy material
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 Shell Powerful Shell Elements
Elements

• Six degrees of
freedom per joint
• Shell, plate or
membrane action
• Thick shell option
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 Shell Powerful Shell Elements
Elements

• Gravity and uniform loading

• Pressure loading
• Temperature and thermal
gradient loading
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 Solid Solid Elements
Elements

• Three dimensional 8
node brick element
• Anistropic material
• Gravity, thermal,
surface pressure and
pressure gradient
loading
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Supports & Joint Restraints
Restraints

• General Spring Connection

• Global and skewed springs
• Coupled 6x6 user-defined
spring stiffness option (for
foundation modeling)
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Supports & Joint Constraints
Restraints
• Generalized joint constraint
options including rigid bodies, Weld
diaphragms, rods and welds

Rod
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Diaphragm
Supports & Joint Loads and Displacements
Restraints

• Applied force and applied

displacements
• Inclined Supports and joint
local coordinates
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 [ K  2 M ]  0

Ku(t )  M u (t )  r (t )  p cos( t )
 Analysis Extensive Analysis Capabilities
Options

• Static and/or dynamic response

spectrum analysis
• P-delta analysis with either
static or dynamic analysis
• Blocked active column equation
solver
• Automated fast profile
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optimization
• Non-linear Pushover Analysis
 Analysis General Dynamic Analysis
Options

• Eigenvalue analysis with

an accelerated subspace
iteration algorithm
• Ritz analysis for fast
predominant mode
evaluation
• Harmonic Steady-State
Analysis
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
Ku(t )  M u (t )  r (t )  p cos( t ) [ K   M ]  0
2
 Analysis Time History Analysis
Options

• 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
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steel and concrete design

 Analysis Time History Analysis
Options

• Graphic displays of nodal

and element time history
records
• Functions vs time or
function vs function
displays
• Generation of response
spectrum curves for any
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joint acceleration
component
 Analysis Response Spectrum Analysis
Options

• Multiple response spectrum

cases in a single run
• Modal combinations by the
SRSS, the CQC or the GMC
(Gupta) method

• Directional
combinations by
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the ABS or the

SRSS method
 Bridge Bridge Analysis
Analysis

• Moving load analysis

• Generation of influence lines and
forces envelopes
• AASHTO vehicle loads
• User-defined truck, lane and train
loads
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 Bridge Bridge Analysis
Analysis

• Determination of
maximum and
minimum displacement
and reactions
• Capable of handing
complex lane
geometries
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 Bridge Bridge Analysis
Analysis

• Automatically calculates all

possible permutations of
traffic loads
• Provides correspondence
between response
components
• Results can be combined
with other loads for
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enveloping or
corresponding component
for steel and concrete
design
 Viewing Result Viewing Capability
Results

• 3D perspective
graphical displays of un-
deformed and deformed
structural geometries
• Static deformed shapes
and mode shapes
• Static and dynamic load
combinations and
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envelopes
 Viewing Result Viewing Capability
Results

• View Loading diagrams

• Bending moment and shear
force diagrams
• Stress contours
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 Viewing Result Viewing Capability
Results

• Animation of deformed shapes

and mode shapes
• Animated stress contours
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 Viewing Result Viewing Capability
Results

• Instantaneous graphical and tabulated

output details for specific joint or
element with right button click
• Multiple windows displaying different
parameters
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 Member Member Design
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
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 Member Design Output
Design

• Detailed on-screen
design information with
right button click
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 Member Design of Concrete Members
Design

• Support ACI, AASHTO, British,

Canada, New Zealand and
Eurocode2
• Biaxial moment-axial load column
interaction diagrams
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 Member Design of Steel Members
Design

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

Canada, New Zealand and Eurocode3
• Steel member selection and optimization
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 New SAP200-DXF-AutoCAD Cycle
Tools

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Structure
Database DXF Converter-Out
(Display geometry, select
view, Select drawing DXF File
options, Convert to DXF,
Save as Meta files)
SAP Objects AutoCAD etc
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DXF Converter-In *
(Display DXF content, Final
AutoCAD etc
Select options, Convert to DXF File
SAP, Save in MDB)

AutoCAD etc

DXF File
(Template)
 New Transfer Model To AutoCAD
Tools

• Complete control of the elements

and attributes to be transferred
• Generate wire-frame or full solid
models
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 New Get Model From AutoCAD
Tools
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 New SAPReporter
Tools

• Create fully customized

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

• Output can be
• Previewed on screen
• Printed on paper
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• Saved in RTF files

• Saved in HTML format for
viewing in web browsers.
 SAP2000
V8 – Non Linear

A Comprehensive Software for the

Finite Element Modeling, Static, Dynamic
and Non-Linear Analysis and Design of
Structures