Acceleration load input in SAP2000 v16
Acceleration load input in SAP2000 v16
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Hello guys,
Does anyone know what is the best way to input an acceleration load into SAP2000?
My case is as below:
I am checking the displacement of a structure if i applied an acceleration of (a = 4.25 m/s2) (knowing that an acceleration is equivalent to a horizontal force if multiplied by a mass) but i am not sure how to input this acceleration force? I have defined a sinusoidale function (unit function) and then defined a time history case reading from this function with a scale factor of 4.25, i am not very sure about this.
Can anyone advise please ?
Thank you.
Does anyone know what is the best way to input an acceleration load into SAP2000?
My case is as below:
I am checking the displacement of a structure if i applied an acceleration of (a = 4.25 m/s2) (knowing that an acceleration is equivalent to a horizontal force if multiplied by a mass) but i am not sure how to input this acceleration force? I have defined a sinusoidale function (unit function) and then defined a time history case reading from this function with a scale factor of 4.25, i am not very sure about this.
Can anyone advise please ?
Thank you.





RE: Acceleration load input in SAP2000 v16
Also, by default, SAP uses selfweight of elements modeled + any user assigned mass as the mass source. If you want to include assigned loads in the mass source (for example, if you modeled heavy equipment as a load), use Define> Mass source and use the 2nd option "from load patterns" and add loads into the list that you want to include in the mass model.