CSI-SAP2000 COURSE OUTLINE December 1, 2021

Syllabus

The duration required to complete this syllabus will take 5-8 days depending on the level of the
students/trainees.

Prospective:

It could be Engineering Graduate/Student who feels comfortable with the following

prerequisites.

Prerequisites:

To get the most out of CSI SAP2000 training, trainees/students should have basic understanding
of the following subjects.

 Strength of Materials.
 Structural Analysis.
 Architectural Design
 Steel Design.
 Concrete Design.
 Foundation Design.

Objective:

To learn basic standard operations in CSI SAP2000

Details:

 Introduction.
 Knowledge brush up on Structural Analysis and Design.
 How to select member element properly?
 Modeling Technics.
 Member specification.
 Understanding in load(s) and load combination(s).
 Wind load generator.
 Dynamic load generator.
 Interpreting of an analysis result.
 Knowledge brush up on steel design.
 Knowledge brush up on concrete design.
 Knowledge brush up on foundation design.
 Perform steel design.
 Perform concrete design.
 Validation through Applied Examples.

Note: This training program is prepared according to established engineering principles and guidelines. While believed to be
accurate, the information or the knowledge gained through this program should never be utilized for any specific engineering
application without professional observance and authentication for accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent and
licensed engineer, architect or other professional. CONSTRUC disclaims any liability arising from the unauthorized and/or
improper use of any information contained in this program or the documents provided within the program, or as a result of the
usage of the program.
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NO. ITEM DURATION REMARKS

1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 0.5 hr. Part Of Lecture

2 Basic Concept Of FEM
3 Description Sap 2000
4 Modeling
5 Analysis
6 Post - processor
7 MODELING TOOLS
8 COORDINATE SYSTEM
9 Applied Examples
10 FILE MENU 0.5 hr. Part of Lecture
11 MODEL "TEMPLATE"
ELEMENT "FRAME".
12
Types Beam
13 Beam;
14 Portal frame;
15 Braced frame;
16 Eccentric frame;
17 Space frame;
18 Perimeter frame
19 ELEMENT "LATTICE"
20 ELEMENT "SHELLS"
21 IMPORT AND EXPORT FILES
22 Applied Examples
23 EDIT MENU 0.5 hr. Part of Lecture
24 MOVE (Move)
25 REPLICATE (generate)
26 Unwound FRAME (FRAME elements Subdivide)
27 MESH SHELLS (Subdivide SHELLS items)
28 Applied Examples
29 DEFINE MENU 1.0 hr. Part of Lecture
30 MATERIALS (Material Properties)
31 Properties for calculation
32 Properties for design of reinforced concrete
33 Property for design of the steel structure
34 Default properties SAP2000
35 FRAME SECTIONS (Section elements FRAME)
36 SHELLS SECTIONS (Section elements FRAME)
37 SHELL ELEMENT
Note: This training program is prepared according to established engineering principles and guidelines. While believed to be
accurate, the information or the knowledge gained through this program should never be utilized for any specific engineering
application without professional observance and authentication for accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent and
licensed engineer, architect or other professional. CONSTRUC disclaims any liability arising from the unauthorized and/or
improper use of any information contained in this program or the documents provided within the program, or as a result of the
usage of the program.
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38 MEMBRANE ELEMENT
39 SHELL ELEMENT
40 STATIC LOAD CASES (Definition of load cases)
RESPONSE SPECTRUM FUNCTIONS (Function
41
response spectrum)
RESPONSE SPECTRUM CASES (spectral dynamic
42
load)
43 LOAD COMBINATIONS (Load Combinations)
44 Applied Examples
45 ASSIGN MENU 1.0 hr. Part of Lecture
46 JOINTS (Nodes)
47 RESTRAINTS (Conditions restraints)
48 SPRINGS (Elastic supports)
49 MASSES (Ground)
50 FRAME
51 SECTIONS
52 Prestress
53 RELEASE (Release the ends of the elements)
54 SHELLS (Elements plates)
55 SECTIONS
JOINT STATIC LOADS
56
(Forces or displacements applied to the nodes)
STATIC LOADS FRAME
57
(FRAME elements applied to the charges)
Shells STATIC LOADS
58
(surface charges)
JOINT PATTERNS
59
(Distribution of charges whatsoever nodes)
60 Applied Examples
61 "ANALYZE" MENU 2.0 hrs. Single Lecture
62 STATIC ANALYSIS LINEAR
63 ANALYSIS P-DELTA
64 NONLINEAR STATIC ANALYSIS
65 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
66 MODAL ANALYSIS
67 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
68 TEMPORAL DYNAMICS ANALYSIS
69 OPTIONS ANALYSIS DATA BY SAP IN 2000
70 "DISPLAY" MENU 1.0 hr. Part of Lecture
71 SHOW LOADS (Graphical visualization of forces)
72 SHOW TABLES INPUT (Digital Display of INPUT)
73 Deformed SHOW SHAPE
Note: This training program is prepared according to established engineering principles and guidelines. While believed to be
accurate, the information or the knowledge gained through this program should never be utilized for any specific engineering
application without professional observance and authentication for accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent and
licensed engineer, architect or other professional. CONSTRUC disclaims any liability arising from the unauthorized and/or
improper use of any information contained in this program or the documents provided within the program, or as a result of the
usage of the program.
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74 FASHION SHOW SHAPE
SHOW ELEMENT FORCES / STRESSES
75
(Visualization of forces and constraints)
Seventeenth
76 DESIGN PROJECTS Project lectures
2 hrs each
Design and analysis of HIGH RISE
77 BUILDING structure ( G+10 stories 2 hrs Project Optional;
building) under static loading.
Design and analysis of iconic buildings (
78 different shape structures, Namaste/ lotus 2 hrs Project Optional;
shape etc. ).
Design and analysis of a STEEL
79 2 hrs Project Optional;
STRUCTURE STADIUM (football stadia).

Design and analysis of a SELF-

80 2 hrs Project Optional;
SUPPORTED STEEL MONO-TOWER.
Design and analysis of HIGH RISE
81 BUILDINGS ( G+10 stories building) 2 hrs Project Optional;
against DYNAMIC nature of wind.
Design and analysis of HIGH RISE
82 2 hrs Project Optional;
BUILDING against EARTHQUAKE loading.

83 Design of a TURBINE REACTOR. 2 hrs Project Optional;

Design and analysis of a REINFORCED

84 2 hrs Project Optional;
CONCRETE CHIMNEY

Design and analysis of WATER TANK (

85 2 hrs Project Optional;
underground and Elevated types)

LONG TERM PERFORMANCE analysis of

86 2 hrs Project Optional;
buildings any Bridges.

87 Design of TEMPLES/MOSQUES/CHURCH. 2 hrs Project Optional;

Design and analysis of OLYMPIC

88 SWIMMING POOL ( underground or 2 hrs Project Optional;
Elevated types)
ADVANCED DESIGN and analysis of HIGH
71 2 hrs Project Optional;
RISE BUILDING structures.

Note: This training program is prepared according to established engineering principles and guidelines. While believed to be
accurate, the information or the knowledge gained through this program should never be utilized for any specific engineering
application without professional observance and authentication for accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent and
licensed engineer, architect or other professional. CONSTRUC disclaims any liability arising from the unauthorized and/or
improper use of any information contained in this program or the documents provided within the program, or as a result of the
usage of the program.
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GABLE FRAME "METAL SHED" WITH
72 2 hrs Project Optional;
MOVING CRANE LOADING.

OFFICE BUILDING A G+4 with DOME as

73 2 hrs Project Optional;
COMMERCIAL BUILDING

74 EVEN BUILDING G+8 WITH FLAT SLABS 2 hrs Project Optional;

DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE

75 2 hrs Project Optional;
RAFT ON ELASTIC FOUNDATION

Note: This training program is prepared according to established engineering principles and guidelines. While believed to be
accurate, the information or the knowledge gained through this program should never be utilized for any specific engineering
application without professional observance and authentication for accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent and
licensed engineer, architect or other professional. CONSTRUC disclaims any liability arising from the unauthorized and/or
improper use of any information contained in this program or the documents provided within the program, or as a result of the
usage of the program.