SACS Tutorial

Posted by SynClaire in Saturday, February 16th 2008

Topics: Civil Engineering

The example belowd is a simple tutorial to learn SACS. Cantilever with properties W24×104, the
structure model can be seen below. Perform a UC member detail and moment diagram using
SACS program!

1. CREATE NEW MODEL

Interactive Model > Model > Create New Model > OK

New Structure > None > OK

2. CREATE JOINT

Joint > Add > Absolute > Input (joint Name = 1, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, fixity = 111111)
Joint > Add > Relative > Input ( joint name = 2, x = 10, y = 0, z = 0, fixity = leave blank,
reference joint = 1)

3. CREATE MEMBER

Member > Add > Input (joint 1 = 1, joint 2 = 2, group label = IWF). Note : you can click the
joint to chose joint member.

4. DEFINE SECTION PROPERTIES

Property > Member Group > Define (select group IWF)

Click button on section label (the blank button near the section label)

Select W24×104 (on the section list)

5. DEFINE LOAD

Load > Member > Click Member > Click Apply

Member Load > Input (load condition = DEAD, load ID = DL, load type = distributed) > Add
Member Distributed > Input (load type = force, coordinate system = global, direction = z, inital
value = -10, distance to beginning = 0, load length = leave blank, load ID = DL)

Sum of Forces Report > Save

6. SAVE FILE

File > Save As > Check List Seastate and Model (to combined between seastate and model) >
OK

File Name Format for SACS : SACINP. (exmp : SACINP.CANTILEVER) Click OK

7. RUN FILE

Click Run File Wizard > Choose Statik (to perform statik analysis) > Start Wizard > Choose
SACS Input file (SACINP.CANTILEVER)

Click Element Check > Check List Perform Element Check > Choose WSD API 20th

Click Option Postvue > Check List Create Postvue DB > OK

Click Run

8. RESULT

Click PSVDB to view Postvue (RESULT)

To view diagram moment : Member > Moment Diagram > Click on member (you want to check)
> Click Apply

You can see Shear Diagram and Moment Diagram

To view member MAX UC : Display > labeling > Select Member > Check List Max Combined

You can see Member UC Value (UC = 0.96)