CSI Solution Demonstrates Use of These Features

Problem F Solution

  1. Click the File menu > New Model command to access the New Model form.

  2. Click the drop-down list to set the units to .

  3.  Click on the Wall template  button to access the Shear Wall form. In that form:

  4. Click the Define menu > Materials command to access the Define Materials form. 

  5. Click the “X” in the top right-hand corner of the 3-D View window to close it.

  6. Select all of the support joints at the bottom of the wall by “windowing.”

  7. Click the Assign menu > Joint > Restraints command to access the Joint Restraints form. In that form:

  8. Click the Define menu > Joint Patterns command to access the Define Pattern Names form. In that form:

  9. Click the Select All button .

  10. Click the Assign menu > Joint Patterns command to access the Pattern Data form. In that form:

Note:   Press the F1 key on the keyboard for context sensitive help on the form illustrating the definition of the Constants. When finished reading the help, click the “X” in the top right-hand corner of the Help window to close it.

  1. Click the Select All button .

  2.  Click the Assign menu > Area Loads > Surface Pressure (All) command to access the Area Surface Pressure Load form. In that form:

  3. Click the Show Undeformed Shape button  to remove the displayed joint force assignments.

  4. Click the Run Analysis button  to access the Set Loads Cases to Run form. In that form:

  5. When the analysis is complete check the messages in the SAP Analysis Monitor window (there should be no warnings or errors) and then click the OK button to close the window.

  6. Right click on the center joint at the top of the wall and note the Y-direction displacement.

  7. Click the Lock/Unlock Model button  and click the resulting OK button to unlock the model.

  8. Select the joints along the sides of the model by “windowing” each side separately.

  9. Click the Assign menu > Joint > Restraints command to access the Joint Restraints form. In that form:

  10. Click the Run Analysis button to access the Set Load Cases to Run form. In that form, click the Run Now button to run the analysis.

  11. When the analysis is complete check the messages in the SAP Analysis Monitor window (there should be no warnings or errors) and then click the OK button to close the window.

  12. Right click on the center joint at the top of the wall and note the Y-direction displacement.