Dear All,
I have some quiries on the SAP moving load and non linear analysis case. Can SAP do non linear moving load analysis case? I have a steel frame with bracing member subject to traffic loading. I assign the bracing as a tension member only and run non linear analysis. But in SAP,what I...
Hi all,
I am modeling a box section (frame elements) which sit on the soil. In SAP 2000 I assigned a line spring (I used subgrade modulus for the spring constant) to the element at the base (base of box section). I meshed the line into a few elements and I chose the ‘compression only’ option in...
Hi everybody,
I created a ETABS model of 40-story building with 8-story podium, analyzed with response spectrum case and tried to find out the response spectrum base shear.
Should I use the value given in the 'building modal info > RS base reaction' or 'display > story shears (at base)' because...