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shells weight in sap2000

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farzad1366

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Dear all
i've been modeled a vertical cylindrical shape in sap2000 by using shell/layered, defined material weights per unit volume,run the simple analysis.
when i checked the outputs i noticed that the Fz in display-show tables which it is the dead load, it's 1/3 of the actual effect with the calculations i've made by hand. what is wrong?
how i could be sure about the weight of the structure?
 
1. check the level of approximation of flat shells with your theoretical cylinder;
2. check the unit weight of each of the materials assigned to the shell layers;
3. check the thickness of each layer of your layered shell. There might be sth wrong there.
 
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