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    The document provides a 3-step process for locating the center of mass of a structural system using SAP2000: 1) Create the structural model and run analysis, 2) Export joint coordinate and mass tables to Excel, 3) Calculate the x, y, and z coordinates of the center of mass using a weighted average formula with mass as the weight.

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    The document provides a 3-step process for locating the center of mass of a structural system using SAP2000: 1) Create the structural model and run analysis, 2) Export joint coordinate and mass tables to Excel, 3) Calculate the x, y, and z coordinates of the center of mass using a weighted average formula with mass as the weight.

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    Tutorial Name: Description: Program: Version: Status: Model Id: Done na Locate center of mass Procedure for locating the center of mass for a structural system. SAP2000

    Center of mass, also known as center of gravity, may be located using the following process: Create the structural model and run analysis. Use interactive database editing to export, into Excel, the following tables: Model Definition > Connectivity Data > Joint Coordinates > Table: Joint Coordinates Analysis Results > Joint Output > Joint Masses > Table: Assembled Joint Masses In Excel, calculate the location of the center of mass (com) for each coordinate direction. Use a weighted average in which assembled joint mass is the weight. For example, the x-coordinate of center of mass (xcom) may be calculated as follows:

    where: x = x coordinate of individual joints m = mass of individual joints

    See Also
    Center-of-gravity determination tutorial

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