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Welcome to SAP2000
Linear and Nonlinear
Static and Dynamic
Analysis and Design
of
Three Dimensional Structures

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Welcome to SAP
SAP2000 is a full-featured program that can be used for the simplest problems or the most complex
projects. This topic briefly describes the new features in the program and directs you to manuals and
technical support to help you get started using this latest version of the program.
The topics in the Getting Started book of this Help provide overviews of how to use the program, including
suggested step-by-step instructions for the Modeling Process and design (Aluminum Frame, Concrete
Frame, Steel Frame) as well as introductions to Bridge Analysis and Nonlinear Static Pushover Analysis.
If You are Upgrading

Newer Features

About the Manuals

Textbook

Technical Support

Example Problems. Twenty-six example problems have been prepared to demonstrate how to use the
various SAP2000 commands and features. The problems may help improve your understanding of the
sequence for using the commands and how the commands relate to one another during the modeling
process. The Problems Introduction topic identifies the problem name and structure type being modeled,
the features involved in the model, and some of the key commands used to complete the model. The list of
commands is intended to help you locate an example(s) that demonstrates use of a command. The listed
commands are not the only commands used.

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