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Tutorials
| Name | Description | Program | Version | Type | keywords | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable girder spacing for bridge object | Step by step procedure for developing model with variable girder spacing | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | tutorial | Bridge Bridge modeler |
in progress | Bridge modeler variable girder spacing (tutorial) |
| Bridge seismic design request | Example bridge model from bridge seismic design request manual. | SAP2000 | V14 | tutorial | Bridge Seismic Design |
to do | Bridge seismic design request tutorial |
| Cable-stayed bridge staged construction | This tutorial is included in SAP2000 bridge examples document. | SAP2000 | V11 | tutorial | Bridge Cable-stayed bridge Cable Staged construction |
done | Cable-stayed bridge/tutorial |
| Complicated joint patterns via interactive database editing | Step-by-step procedure for creating complicated joint patterns via interactive database editing | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | tutorial | Joint Joint pattern Interactive database editing |
done | Complicated joint patterns via interactive database editing |
| composite section | several approaches to model composite section as discussed in this tutorial (originally developed by rs) | SAP2000 | V12.0.0 | tutorial | Composite Composite section |
in progress | Composite section/tutorial |
| Concrete bent structure with nonprismatic cap beam | Learn how to define materials, sections, grids, and supports with basic modeling concepts for creating and modifying a concrete bent structure model using a nonprismatic cap beam | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | tutorial | Bent Cap beam |
done | Concrete bent structure with nonprismatic cap beam/tutorial 1 |
| Concrete box girder bridge | This tutorial is included in SAP2000 bridge examples document. | SAP2000 | V11 | tutorial | Bridge Concrete Concrete box girder bridge Box girder |
done | Concrete box girder bridge/tutorial |
| Concrete wall and steel frame | SAP2000 | all | example problem | Wall | done | Concrete wall and steel frame | |
| Design | Basic tips on how to perform design. | SAP2000 | all | first steps | Design | done | Design/first steps |
| 4 story steel moment frame building | Modeling, analysis, and design a 4 story steel moment frame building with composite beam floors | ETABS | na | tutorial | Response spectrum analysis Steel Building |
done | Four-story moment frame steel building with response spectrum analysis |
| Haunched steel girder bridge | Simple tutorial to create haunched steel girder bridge. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | tutorial | Bridge Bridge modeler Steel girder Haunch |
done | Haunched steel girder bridge (tutorial) |
| Influence-based moving load analysis | Basic description of procedure to setup influence-based moving load analysis. | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | first steps | Moving load analysis Influence-based |
in progress | Influence-based moving load analysis/tutorial 1 |
| Joint pattern | Learn how to apply joint pattern. | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | tutorial | Joint Joint pattern |
in progress | Joint pattern/tutorial 1 |
| moment curvature analysis for hollow prestressed concrete piles | description of moment curvature analysis for hollow prestressed concrete piles | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | tutorial | Moment curvature Section designer Pile |
done | Moment curvature analysis for hollow prestressed concrete piles/tutorial 1 |
| Pipe rack | Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Pipe Rack Structures | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | tutorial | Pipe rack Seismic Steel Frame |
finalize | Pipe rack/tutorial 1 |
| pushover analysis | basic steps to perform pushover analysis | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | first steps | Pushover | in progress | Pushover analysis/first steps |
| Staged construction for segmental bridge. | Tutorial for modeling and analysis of segmental bridges in SAP2000 and comparison to published information. | SAP2000 | V14 | tutorial | Bridge Segmental Segmental bridge |
to do | Segmental bridge/tutorial |
| Steel bridge | This tutorial is included in SAP2000 bridge examples document. | SAP2000 | V11 | tutorial | Bridge Bridge modeler Steel Steel bridge |
done | Steel bridge/tutorial |
| Steel girder bridge with variable flange thickness | Simple tutorial to create steel girder bridge with variable flange thickness. | SAP2000 | V14.0.0 | tutorial | Bridge Steel bridge Bridge modeler |
done | Steel girder bridge with variable flange thickness/tutorial |
Example Problems
Example problems are included with the program to illustrate how typical models can be set up.
| Number | Name | Description | Program | Version | Keyword | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Beam on Elastic Foundation | Modeling of beam on elastic foundation. | SAP2000 | Spring Soil-structure interaction Beam |
in progress | Beam on elastic foundation (example problem) |
Verification Problems
Verification problems are official verification models that are used to verify the program prior to each new release.
| Number | Name | Description | Program | Version | Keyword | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-019 | Buckling of a rigid frame | Buckling of a one-story, one-bay, two-dimensional frame. | SAP2000 | all | Buckling Frame |
in progress | Buckling of a rigid frame (verification problem) |
| 1-026 | Moment and shear hinges | Horizontal cantilever beam model to test moment and shear hinges. | SAP2000 | 14.1.0 | Cantilever Hinge |
in progress | Moment and shear hinges (verification problem) |
| 1-030 | Moving Loads | Verification of moving load for a 40-foot-long simple span bridge. | SAP2000 | 14.1.0 | Bridge Aashto Moving load analysis |
in progress | Moving loads (verification problem) |
| 1-031 | Response spectrum generation | Verification of response spectrum generation. This verification problem has not yet been published with the software. | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | Response spectrum Time history analysis Response spectrum analysis |
in progress | Response spectrum generation (verification problem) |
| 2-016 | Shell - Out-of-plane buckling | Flat plate model is used to test buckling of shell elements. | SAP2000 | all | Buckling Shell |
in progress | Out-of-plane buckling of shells (verification problem) |
| 2-017 | Shell - In-plane buckling | Cantilever column to test in-plane buckling of shell elements. | SAP2000 | all | Buckling Shell |
in progress | In-plane buckling of shells (verification problem) |
Test Problems
Test problems are used to demonstrate and verify certain features of the program.
| Name | Description | Program | Version | Keyword | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceleration load | Demonstrate acceleration load and relative/absolute acceleration, velocity and displacement. | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | Acceleration Cantilever |
finalize | Acceleration/test problem 1 |
| Available DOFs | Demonstrate how the program handles available DOFs. | SAP2000 | na | DOF End releases |
in progress | Available DOFs/test problem 1 |
| body vs. equal constraint | Demonstration of a body vs. equal constraint on a simple span beam example. | SAP2000 | V11.0.8 | Constraint Body constraint Equal constraint |
done | Body vs equal constraint/test problem 1 |
| Bridge modeler tendons | Check internal forces due to tendon loads. | SAP2000 | na | Bridge modeler Bridge Tendon |
finalize | Bridge tendons/test problem 1 |
| Cable target force | Illustrate cable target force. | SAP2000 | na | Cable Target force |
to do | Cable target force/test problem 1 |
| Cable verification. | Verify cable behavior against theoretical solution | SAP2000 | na | Cable | in progress | Cable/test problem 1 |
| Connection between shell and frame element | Connection between shell and frame element | SAP2000 | na | Connection Frame Shell |
done | Connection between shell and frame element/test problem 1 |
| 2-span girder simply supported to DL and continuous for LL | 2-span girder simply supported to DL and continuous for LL | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | Staged construction | in progress | Construction stage - frame releases (simply supported for dl, continuous for ll)/test problem |
| Coupled constraints | Illustrate how coupled constraints can cause numerical problems. | SAP2000 | na | Constraint Coupled constraint |
to do | Coupled constraints/test problem 1 |
| Creep - history of material | Demonstration of how SAP2000 handles history of material in creep analysis. | SAP2000 | na | Creep Staged construction |
to do | Creep - history of material/test problem 1 |
| End offsets | Demonstration of end offsets using a two span continuous beam. | SAP2000 | na | End offset Rigid zone |
finalize | End offset/test problem 1 |
| Frame hinges | Illustrates the behavior of frame hinges | SAP2000 | na | Hinge | to do | Hinges/test problem 1 |
| Human Induced Vibrations | Modeling of human induced vibrations using beam example | SAP2000 | 14.1.0 | Dynamics Vibrations Time history analysis |
done | Human induced vibrations (test problem) |
| Influence surface | Check of influence surface for a cantilever modeled by shell elements. | SAP2000 | na | Influence surface Moving load analysis |
finalize | Influence surface/test problem 1 |
| Insertion point and stiffness transformation | Demonstration of insertion points, end offsets and stiffness transformation. | SAP2000 | V12.0.1 | Insertion point Transform stiffness |
done | Insertion point transform stiffness/test problem 1 |
| Insertion point | Demonstration of insertion points using a simple cantilever beam model. | SAP2000 | na | Insertion point | to do | Insertion point/test problem 1 |
| Line and area springs | Demonstration of line and area springs. | SAP2000 | na | Spring Line spring Area spring |
done | Line and area springs/test problem 1 |
| Lost accuracy | Illustrate lost accuracy | SAP2000 | na | Lost accuracy | to do | Lost accuracy/test problem 1 |
| P-Delta effect for fixed cantilever column | Calculation of P-Delta effect for cantilever column | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | P-Delta Cantilever |
finalize | P-Delta effect for fixed cantilever column (test problem) |
| Pendulum | Modeling of pendulum in SAP2000 using time history with large displacements | SAP2000 | all | Large displacements Pendulum Contact problem |
in progress | Pendulum (test problem) |
| sample test problem name | sample test problem description | na | na | Na | done | Sample test problem |
| Saving section cuts in moving load analysis | Illustration of the option to save section cuts in moving load analysis | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | Section cut Moving load analysis |
in progress | Saving section cuts in moving load analysis (test problem) |
| Section cuts drawn in graphical user interface | Illustrate the section cuts drawn in graphical user interface. | SAP2000 | na | Section cut | in progress | Section cuts drawn in graphical user interface (test problem) |
| Section cut for a simply supported beam | Illustrate the section cut capabilities on frame and area object simply supported beam model. | SAP2000 | na | Section cut | in progress | Section cuts for simply supported beam modeled by frame or shell elements (test problem) |
| Section cuts in moving load analysis | Verification of section cuts in moving load analysis. | SAP2000 | V11.0.8 | Section cut Moving load analysis Correspondence |
done | Section cuts in moving load analysis (test problem) |
| Shrinkage bridge example. | Demonstrates how shrinkage can be evaluated for 2-span bridge. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Shrinkage Bridge Bridge modeler |
done | Shrinkage bridge example |
| Staged construction - effect of deformation on stiffness | Illustrate effect of deformation on stiffness during staged construction. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Staged construction Large displacements Composite section |
finalize | Staged construction - effect of deformation on stiffness (test problem) |
| Staged construction for composite section | Simple cantilever model for staged construction to obtain stresses on the steel section and composite section. | SAP2000 | na | Composite section Staged construction |
to do | Staged construction for composite section/test problem 1 |
| Staged construction for precast concrete girder bridge | Analysis, modeling and design of precast concrete girder bridge. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Staged construction Bridge Bridge modeler |
in progress | Staged construction for precast girder bridge/test problem 1 |
| Steel girder bridge | Compare modeling, analysis and design of a 3-span continuous steel girder bridge in SAP2000 against design example published by FHWA | SAP2000 | na | Bridge modeler Staged construction Bridge |
to do | Steel girder bridge/test problem 1 |
| Step-by-step moving load analysis | Illustration of step-by-step moving load analysis, including options for post-processing. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Moving load analysis | in progress | Step-by-step moving load analysis/test problem 1 |
| Temperature gradient loading for bridge objects | Illustrate the program calculates and applies temperature gradient loading to bridge objects | SAP2000 | V14.0.0 | Bridge modeler Bridge Temperature gradient Temperature |
done | Temperature gradient loading for bridge objects |
| Tendons | Illustrates how the tendon load is applied to the model for tendons modeled as load and for tendons modeled as elements. | SAP2000 | na | Tendon | to do | Tendon/test problem 1 |
| Tendons - frame moments and section cuts | This test problem clarifies how frame and tendon forces obtained from models with tendons should be interpreted. Both regular models and bridge modeler models are covered. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Tendon Bridge Bridge modeler Section cut |
finalize | Tendons - frame moments and section cuts/test problem |
| Tension field | Demonstration of nonlinear shell element for tension field modeling | SAP2000 | all | Shell | to do | Tension field (test problem) |
| Tension-only fabric structure. | Illustrate how tension-only fabric structures can be modeled and compare with equivalent cable model | SAP2000 | na | Cable Tension-only |
in progress | Tension-only fabric structure/test problem 1 |
| Uniform load in moving analysis | Check how uniform load is applied in moving load analysis. | SAP2000 | V12 | Moving load analysis Vehicle Uniform load |
finalize | Uniform load in moving analysis/test problem 1 |
| Update linked bridge model via API | Excel spreadsheet that demonstrates how linked bridge model can be updated by calling API functions from Excel. | SAP2000 | V14.2.0 and above | Application Programming Interface (API) Bridge modeler |
finalize | Update linked bridge model via API |
| Illustrate several scenarios of staged construction for a 5-story column | Perform analysis with and without creep; perform analysis for newly added joints placed in deformed and undeformed location; verify SAP2000 results against manual calculations in Excel spreadsheet. | SAP2000 | V12.0.2 | Staged construction Creep Large displacements |
finalize | Various scenarios of staged construction for 5-story column (test problem) |
| Vehicle remains fully in lane | Verify moving load results for vehicle remains fully in lane option. | SAP2000 | na | Moving load analysis Vehicle |
finalize | Vehicle remains fully in lane/test problem 1 |
| Warping | Illustrate how SAP2000 can be used to determine warping stresses. | SAP2000 | na | Warping | to do | Warping/test problem 1 |
Videos
| Name | Description | Program | Version | Keywords | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge modeler | Introduction to the bridge modeler. | SAP2000 | all | Bridge modeler Bridge |
done | Bridge modeling video |
| Bridge seismic design request. | Video supplementing the bridge design request tutorial. | SAP2000 | V14.1.0 | Bridge Seismic |
finalize | Bridge seismic design video |
| Cables | Introduction to modeling cables using guided mast example. | SAP2000 | all | Cable | done | Cables video |
| Power spectral density | Power spectral density video | SAP2000 | all | Power spectral density | in progress | Power spectral density video |
| Staged construction for cable-stayed bridge | Example of staged construction for cable-stayed bridge. | SAP2000 | all | Staged construction Bridge Cable-stayed bridge |
done | Sequential bridge construction video |
| Staged construction | Staged construction of a 2-story steel frame. | SAP2000 | all | Staged construction Frame |
done | Staged construction video |

