Computer & Structures, Inc. is pleased to announce the Release of
SAP2000 Version 9. The three levels of this release,
Basic
(B), Plus (P) and Advanced (A),
correspond to the Standard, Plus and Nonlinear levels respectively of
previous
releases. The new features that are being released in this
version are listed below along with the associated level in which
the
enhancement is implemented.
Computers & Structures, Inc. is also pleased to announce five
specialty add-on modules to the Advanced Level of SAP2000, namely, the
Object-Based
Bridge Design Module, the Staged Construction
Module, the Offshore/Wave
Module, the Heat Transfer Module and the SASSI
(Soil Structure Interaction) Interface Module. These modules need
additional licensing. Please contact info@caepldhaka.com for more
information.
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· New Object based model templates including auto
meshing
· Enhanced drawing tools with several new snaps
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Enhanced selection options
· Enhanced extrusion routines
·
Curved frame, cable and tendon elements
· Shell and solid
internal meshing
· Enhanced shell mesh editing
· Auto line
constraints for mismatched shell meshes
· Auto transfer of area
loads to frames
· Open-structure wind loads
· IBC 2003 seismic
and wind loads
· Chinese Building Code seismic and wind
loads
· Lane definition independent of frames
· Area-object
thickness and joint offset overwrites
· New imports added from
IGES, NASTRAN, STRUDL, STAAD
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· Enhanced OpenGL viewer
· Enhanced animation
capability
· Enhanced tabular display options
· Enhanced lane
displays showing lane loading points
· Influence surface
displays
· Display of automated loads
· Graphical section cut
definitions for forces and stresses
· Analysis case tree display
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Frequency Domain Analysis (A, P)
· Steady
state analysis
· Power Spectral Density (PSD) analysis
·
Frequency dependent properties for links/supports
Moving Loads (A, P) (Requires Bridge Module)
·
Vehicles can load frames, shells or solids
· Three dimensional
influence surfaces
· Vehicle width effects included
·
Live-load analysis includes transverse positioning
of the vehicles
· Alternate Moving-load analysis
using Multi-step
loading (static or dynamic)
·
Support for AASHTO-LRFD and BS 5400-2
· Moving-load response
available for section cuts
Post Tensioning (A, P, B)
· Tendons in frame,
shell, solid elements
· Creep, shrinkage, relaxation, anchorage
slip,
elastic shortening losses
· Tendons can be
placed with arbitrary geometry |
Enhanced Frame hinge model (A)
· P-M-M
interaction with load-dependent
moment-curvature
relationships
· New Section Designer considers Mander model
for confined concrete
· Caltrans shapes and hinge
behavior
· Fiber model options
· FEMA 356 recommendations
Additional Link behavior (A, P, B)
·
Fully-coupled 6x6 linear spring and dashpot
· Link degrees of
freedom can be rigid to act as
constraints or
restraints
Additional Nonlinear Link behavior (A)
·
Pivot-hysteresis and Takeda models for plasticity
· Double-acting
friction-pendulum isolators
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Steel Frame Design (A, P, B)
· Updated to
AISC-ASD 1989 (Supplement 2001)
(Seismic Provisions
2002)
· Updated to AISC-LRFD 2001 (Seismic Provisions 2002)
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IBC 2003
· Chinese Building Code (SAP2000 Chinese version
only)
Concrete Frame Design (A, P, B)
· Updated to
ACI 318-02
· IBC 2003
· Chinese Building Code (SAP2000 Chinese
version only)
Aluminum Frame Design (A, P, B)
· Aluminum
Association - ASD 2000
· Aluminum Association - LRFD 2000
Cold-formed Steel Frame Design (A, P, B)
·
AISI-ASD 1996 (Supplement 1999)
· AISI-LRFD 1996 (Supplement
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· Updated Help
· Updated Analysis Reference
Manual
· Updated Design Manuals
· Updated and expanded
Verification Manual
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