SAP2000 Professional Course for Structural Engineers

SAP2000 for Professionals & Students from Basics to Advanced Structural Design Workshop

In this course, you will learn SAP2000 software, a worldwide structural analysis & design software, starting from the basic modeling techniques in SAP2000 to exploring many available advanced options, techniques, tools, and guides for steel, cold-form steel, and aluminum structural design with hands-on parallel exercises for clearer concepts and understanding like no other.

The course is prepared with extreme care considering the best sequence of steps and topics for easy and proper learning. Although the course is focused on SAP2000, the structural design concepts and steps are using AISC/ANSI design code and ASCE loading code for references of parameters. The course focuses on the design practice and knowledge utilized on a professional level worldwide. Here is a brief syllabus for the course:

Introduction to SAP2000 (User Interface, viewing options, definitions of keywords, shortcuts, tools, and tips)

SAP2000 Basics (Difference between shell thin, thick  membrane, Rigid & Semi-rigid diaphragm, Import grids, Concept of the envelope with exercise

Defining Structural Properties (Define Grids circular and rectangular), Define Material & frame member sections, Define shell sections)

Modeling Tools (Draw/replicate/viewing tools, hide/unhide elements with exercise, auto/manual meshing of slab and wall, Model reviewing options)

Additional Modelling tools (2D Truss & Frames, 3D- 40 story building model, Creating selection groups, Merge multiple models)

Importing models from Tekla/Revit/Autocad to SAP2000

Removing warnings and errors from the model

Applying Loading (Define & assign load patterns, load cases, load combinations, seismic loads, wind loads, mass source, and diaphragms)

General Analysis & Design (Code preferences, Analysis results (Forces, deformation & stresses), Modal Analysis)

Steel Beams & Columns Design

Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design

Aluminum Frame Design

Serviceability and Irregularities (Seismic/Wind drift checks & limitations)

Linear Dynamic Analysis (Introduction, Response spectrum analysis, scaling of base shear, concepts, analysis procedure & results)