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 SAP2000
V8 – Non Linear

A Comprehensive Software for the

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

• Fully Interactive
Graphical Interface
for quickly creating
models
SAP2000

• Frame, Shell, Solid

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

• Automated design of
Concrete and Steel Members
to various International Codes

• Fully formatted, customized

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reporting

• DXF Import and Export Link

to AutoCAD
Interactive Powerful
Powerful Modeling
Modeling Capabilities
Capabilities
Modeling
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Interactive Work
Work on
on Multiple
Multiple View
View
Modeling
• Generate complex 3D models using
plan, elevation and developed views
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Interactive Parametric
Parametric Structures
Structures
Modeling
• Use templates and parametric structures to
quickly generate typical models
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Interactive Powerful
Powerful Editing
Editing Tools
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
Powerful Editing
Editing Tools
Tools
Modeling
• Convenient dividing and meshing of elements
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Interactive Powerful
Powerful Editing
Editing Tools
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
Convenient Viewing
Viewing Options
Options
Modeling

• Multiple orthographic and

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

• Accurate dimensioning with

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

• Right button click for instantaneous information on

selected objects and elements
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 Powerful
Powerful Frame
Frame Elements
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
Frame Element
Element Cross-sections
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
Linked to
to “CSI
“CSI Section
Section Designer”
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
Non-prismatic Frame
Frame Elements
Elements
Elements
• Multiple non-prismatic segments over element
length to model beams of variable sections
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 Frame Rigid
Rigid End
End Offsets
Offsets
Elements
• Rigid End connections to
model large joints
• Automated end offset
evaluation and assignment
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 Frame End
End Releases
Releases
Elements
• Easily model non-fixed
connections by general
“End-Release”
– Axial
– Shear
– Torsion
– Moment
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 Frame Load
Load Options
Options for
for Frame
Frame Elements
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
Temperature Gradient
Gradient
Elements
• Applied to Element Section in any direction
• Applied to Nodes and Groups
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 Frame Handle
Handle Prestress
Prestress Cables
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
Non-Linear Link
Link Element
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
Non-Linear Link
Link Element
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
Non-Linear Link
Link Element
Element
Elements
• Force versus deformation plots of nonlinear
systems for energy dissipation studies
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 Plastic
Plastic Hinge
Hinge Element
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
Powerful Shell
Shell Elements
Elements
Elements
• General quadrilateral or triangular
element
• Isotropic, Orthotropic and
Anisotropy material
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 Shell Powerful
Powerful Shell
Shell Elements
Elements
Elements

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

• Gravity and uniform loading

• Pressure loading
• Temperature and thermal
gradient loading
SAP2000
 Solid Solid
Solid Elements
Elements
Elements
• Three dimensional 8
node brick element
• Anistropic material
• Gravity, thermal,
surface pressure and
pressure gradient
loading
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Supports & Joint
Joint Restraints
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
Joint Constraints
Constraints
Restraints
• Generalized joint constraint
options including rigid bodies, Weld
diaphragms, rods and welds

Rod
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Diaphragm
Supports & Joint
Joint Loads
Loads and
and Displacements
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
Extensive Analysis
Analysis Capabilities
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
General Dynamic
Dynamic Analysis
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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 2
Ku (t )  M u (t ) r (t )  p cos( t ) [ K   M ] 0
 Analysis Time
Time History
History Analysis
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
Time History
History Analysis
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
Response Spectrum
Spectrum Analysis
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
Bridge Analysis
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
Bridge Analysis
Analysis
Analysis
• Determination of
maximum and
minimum displacement
and reactions
• Capable of handing
complex lane
geometries
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 Bridge Bridge
Bridge Analysis
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
Result Viewing
Viewing Capability
Capability
Results
• 3D perspective
graphical displays of
un-deformed and
deformed structural
geometries
• Static deformed shapes
and mode shapes
• Static and dynamic load
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combinations and
envelopes
 Viewing Result
Result Viewing
Viewing Capability
Capability
Results

• View Loading diagrams

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

• Animation of deformed shapes

and mode shapes
• Animated stress contours
SAP2000
 Viewing Result
Result Viewing
Viewing Capability
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
Member Design
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
Design Output
Output
Design
• Detailed on-screen
design information
with right button click
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 Member Design
Design of
of Concrete
Concrete Members
Members
Design
• Support ACI, AASHTO, British,
Canada, New Zealand and
Eurocode2
• Biaxial moment-axial load column
interaction diagrams
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 Member Design
Design of
of Steel
Steel Members
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
SAP200-DXF-AutoCAD Cycle
Cycle
Tools

SAP 2000

Structure
Database DXF
DXFConverter-Out
Converter-Out
(Display
(Displaygeometry,
geometry,select
select
view, Select drawing
view, Select drawing DXF File
options,
options,Convert
ConverttotoDXF,
DXF,
Save as Meta files)
Save as Meta files)
SAP Objects AutoCAD etc

DXF
DXFConverter-In
Converter-In**
SAP2000

(Display
(DisplayDXF
DXFcontent,
content,
Final
AutoCAD etc
Select
Select options, Converttoto
options, Convert DXF File
SAP,
SAP,Save
SaveininMDB)
MDB)

AutoCAD etc

DXF File
(Template)
 New Transfer
Transfer Model
Model To
To AutoCAD
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
Get Model
Model From
From AutoCAD
AutoCAD
Tools
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 New SAPReporter
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