“Elementary Structure Analysis (A)”

Topic of Assignment:
“CEP Session 2020”

Group:
“G-2”

Title of Project:
“Analysis of Frame Structure (Manually and by Saap2000)”

Problem Statement :
A 2 story building (frame structure) being constructed in Faisalabad for commercial purpose across
an area (30’ x 40’) on Jaranwala road. You have been appointed as an engineer to analyze the said
structure.

: Presented By :
Group Members:
 20-CLE-02 Rabia Zulfiqar
 20-CLE-14 Kamran Ahmad
 20-CLE-20 Qasim Ali
 20-CLE-23 Farqan Ali
 20-CLE-24 Hassan Tahir
Presented To
Engr. Khushal Khan
 Layout:
(30’ x 40’) Residential House Plane
 First Look Of Software:

 Click on (File) Button

 Then Click on (New Model)
 Then this dialogue Box is Open.
 By Clicking on 3D Frames
 This Dialogue Box Will Appear:
 We can adjust the
 Number of Stories
 Number of Bays, X

 Now After the adjustment of Open Frame Building Dimensions

 Then Tick on Use Custom Grid Spacing and Locate Origin
 Then Click On (Edit Grid)

 Then the new dialogue box is open:

 Change System Name
 We can change the grid as per requirement.
 Ordinate
 Spacing
 X-Grid Data or Y-Grid data shows the Beams & Column in the structure.
 Z-Grid Data shows the Stories Height of This Project.
 This Grid Data Shows the
 Spacing of beams and column
 Spacing as well as stories height
 You can Also hide the grid lines
 Also Change the Bubble size for Text 1,2,3 or A,B,C
 Then Click on Ok Button
 Then Click On This Plus Button To Add the Sectional properties of Beam
 A new dialogue box is appear Like as Frame Properties:
 By Adding New Section Click on (Add New Property)
 Then Click Ok Button

 Select the Frame Section Property Type like as Concrete

 Then Select the Rectangular Section
 Then Specify the Section Name Like as B1
 Then Put the Depth as 9”
 Or Put the Width as 9”

 Then Take the same Procedure for Columns

 Then Further Select the Beam As B1 or Column As C1

 Then Click Ok
 After Clicking Ok Button A 2D Grid frame was Appear like as shown
below:
 And 3D Frame was Appear as shown below:

 X-Y Views of 3d Structure:

 Select the Specified Beams As shown in the Architectural Plane of Columns
 Doted Lines Shows the beams in the Structure

 Then Assign Load By Clicking

 The (Frame) Button
 Then Click on (Frame Section)
 Then select the C1
 Again Click On (Assign) Button
 The (Frame Load) Button
 Then Click on (Distributed Load)
 Then Put the Values
 Then Click Ok Button
 And this Figure is shown As below
 Select the specified beams form X-Z plane

 Again Click On (Assign) Button

 The (Frame Load) Button
 Then Click on (Distributed Load)
 Then Put the Values
 Then Press Ok button
 Then this figure is shown as below:
 3D view when all loads was applied on frame structure.

 Then Assign the New Load Patten By

 Click on Define Button
 The Load pattern
 Then Assigning the Quick Area Element By selecting the Whole X-Z Plane

 Then Select the

 display Option
 Select the Fill Object
 Extrude Option

 Then this 3D Figure is shown as below:

 Maximum Deflection Shown in Frame Structure: