SAP 2000

1. Introduction to Grid
Drawing in SAP 2000
Composed by
H.M.A. Mahzuz
Assistant Professor (PhD Fellow),
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering,
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
Sylhet,
Bangladesh.
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2. What is SAP2000
• SAP2000 (structural analysis program) is a
general purpose finite element program which
performs the static or dynamic, linear or
nonlinear analysis of structural systems. It is
also a powerful design tool to design
structures following AASHTO specifications,
ACI and AISC building codes.

3. Used to create any
new model
Unit can be
identified here

4. Used to select grid

5. Use to
select the
story
Use to
select the
plan
Unit can be
identified here

6. Right click on the screen
then click on “Edit grid data”

7. Target grid model
to draw at SAP2000

9. • Grid is very important to draw any form of
structure in SAP 2000.
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