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Analysis
Verification Examples
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Methodology
Acceptance Criteria
Summary of Examples
Examples
Frames
1-001 General Loading
1-002 Temperature Loading
1-003 Distributed and Concentrated Moments
1-004 Rotated Local Axes
1-005 Displacement Loading
1-006 Non-Prismatic Sections and Automatic Frame Subdivision
1-007 End Releases
1-008 Partial Fixity End Releases
1-009 Prestress Applied To Frame Objects
1-010 End Offsets
1-011 Insertion Point
1-012 No Tension and No Compression Frame Objects
1-013 Simply Supported Beam on Elastic Foundation
1-014 Eigenvalue Problem
1-015 Steady State Harmonic Loads
1-016 Tension Stiffening Using P-Delta Analysis
1-017 Vibration of a String Under Tension
1-018 Bending, Shear and Axial Deformations in a Rigid Frame
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Software Verification
PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000
REVISION NO.: 6
Shells
2-001 Patch Test With Prescribed Displacements
2-002 Straight Beam with Static Loads
2-003 Curved Beam with Static Loads
2-004 Twisted Beam with Static Loads
2-005 Rectangular Plate with Static Loads
2-006 Scordelis-Lo Roof with Static Loads
2-007 Hemispherical Shell Structure with Static Loads
2-008 Cantilever Plate Eigenvalue Problem
2-009 Plate on Elastic Foundation
2-010 Cylinder with Internal Pressure
2-011 ASME Cooling Tower Problem with Static Wind Pressure
2-012 Plate Bending when Shear Deformations Are Significant
2-013 Temperature Load that Is Constant Through Shell Thickness
2-014 Temperature Gradient Through Shell Thickness
2-015 Orthotropic Plate
2-016 Out-of-Plane Buckling
2-017 In-Plane Buckling
2-018 Large Axial Displacements
2-019 Large Bending Displacements
2-020 Prestress Applied to Area Objects
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Software Verification
PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000
REVISION NO.: 6
Planes
3-001 Patch Test With Prescribed Displacements
3-002 Straight Beam with Static Loads
3-003 Curved Beam with Static Loads
3-004 Thick-Walled Cylinder
3-005 Pore Pressure
Asolids
4-001 Soil Supporting Uniformly Loaded Circular Footing
4-002 Thick-Walled Cylinder
4-003 Rotating Annular Disk
4-004 Pore Pressure
Solids
5-001 Patch Test With Prescribed Displacements
5-002 Straight Beam with Static Loads
5-003 Curved Beam with Static Loads
5-004 Twisted Beam with Static Loads
5-005 Rectangular Plate with Static Loads
5-006 Scordelis-Lo Roof with Static Loads
5-007 Hemispherical Dome Structure with Static Loads
5-008 Thick-Walled Cylinder
5-009 Prestress Applied to Solid Objects
5-010 Buckling
5-011 Temperature Load
5-012 Plate on Elastic Foundation
5-013 Pore Pressure
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Software Verification
PROGRAM NAME: SAP2000
REVISION NO.: 6
Links
6-001 Linear Link with Ramp Loading
6-002 Multi-Linear Elastic Link
6-003 Gap Element
6-004 Hook Element
6-005 Damper Element Under Harmonic Loading
6-006 SUNY Buffalo Damper with Linear Velocity Exponent
6-007 SUNY Buffalo Damper with Nonlinear Velocity Exponent
6-008 Plastic Wen Link
6-009 Plastic Kinematic Link
6-010 SUNY Buffalo Eight-Story Building with Rubber Isolators
6-011 SUNY Buffalo Seven-Story Building with Friction Pendulum Isolators
6-012 Frequency Dependent Links
Cables
7-001 Uniform and Temperature Loading
7-002 Uniform and Concentrated Loading
7-003 Prestressed Cable Net
Conclusions
Frames
Solids
Links
Cables
References
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