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SAP2000 Frame Analysis Guide

This document summarizes a test of SAP2000 software that analyzes the response of a 2D reinforced concrete frame subjected to a response spectrum. The test compares the natural periods, displacements, and bending moments from SAP2000 to independent results. The periods and displacements match within 0.2% while bending moments match within 0.2%, demonstrating SAP2000 provides accurate results for this type of analysis.

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SAP2000 Frame Analysis Guide

This document summarizes a test of SAP2000 software that analyzes the response of a 2D reinforced concrete frame subjected to a response spectrum. The test compares the natural periods, displacements, and bending moments from SAP2000 to independent results. The periods and displacements match within 0.2% while bending moments match within 0.2%, demonstrating SAP2000 provides accurate results for this type of analysis.

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Software Verification

PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000


REVISION NO.: 0

EXAMPLE 1-020
FRAME - RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS OF A TWO-DIMENSIONAL RIGID FRAME

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
A single-bay, two-story, two-dimensional, reinforced concrete frame is analyzed
in this example. The applied loading is a response spectrum using 5% modal
damping. The SRSS modal combination technique is used. The building periods,
lateral displacements and bending moments in the columns and beams are
compared with the independent results presented in Chopra 1995.

Important Note: The analysis in Chopra uses logarithmic linear interpolation,


whereas SAP2000 uses algebraic linear interpolation. Consequently, in the
SAP2000 model the values of ground acceleration corresponding to the time
periods of the structure are explicitly provided.

Important Note: Only bending deformations are considered in the analysis.


Shear and axial deformations are ignored. In SAP2000 this is achieved by setting
the property modification factor for area to 100,000 and setting the property
modification factor for shear area to 0.

Important Note: Only the Ux, Uz and Ry degrees of freedom are active in the
SAP2000 model. The building mass is only active in the X-direction; that is,
vertical excitation and out-of-plane excitation of the mass are not considered.

GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING


EI EI Properties 5% Damped
3 7 m8 8 6 E =3,000 k/in2 Response Spectrum Function
I = 1,000 in4 Period (sec) Accel (g)
EI
EI

2 4
120"

0 0.5
2EI 2EI Concentrated Masses 0.03 0.5
2 5 2m 7 6 5 2m at joint 7 0.125 1.355
Z m at joint 8 0.5868 1.355
120"

2EI
2EI

1 3 m = 0.5182 kip-sec2/in
Y 0.66 1.355
1 X 4 1.562 0.576
4.12 0.218
240"
10 0.037
Fixed Base Frame

EXAMPLE 1-020 - 1
Software Verification
PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000
REVISION NO.: 0

TECHNICAL FEATURES OF SAP2000 TESTED


 Modal analysis of frame for eigenvalues and time periods
 Response spectrum analysis
 Joint masses

RESULTS COMPARISON
See example 13.11 on page 521 of Chopra 1995 for the independent results.

Time Periods

Percent
Output Parameter SAP2000 Independent Difference
Mode 1 period (sec) 1.562 1.562 0%

Mode 2 period (sec) 0.5868 0.5868 0%

Displacements for Response Spectrum

Percent
Output Parameter SAP2000 Independent Difference
Ux (jt. 2) in 7.576 7.566 +0.1%

Ux (jt. 3) in 18.84 18.81 +0.2%

EXAMPLE 1-020 - 2
Software Verification
PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000
REVISION NO.: 0

Bending Moments (M33) k-in

Percent
Elm. Joint Location SAP2000 Independent Difference

1 12,636 12,624 +0.1%


First story
1
column
2 6,793 6,792 0%
2 6,023 6,024 0%
Second story
2
3 column 5,222 5,220 0%
First story +0.2%
5 2 9,810 9,792
beam
First story +0.2%
6 5 9,810 9,792
beam
Second story 0%
7 3 5,222 5,220
beam
Second story 0%
8 6 5,222 5,220
beam

COMPUTER FILE: Example 1-020

CONCLUSION
The SAP2000 results show acceptable comparison with the independent results.

EXAMPLE 1-020 - 3

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