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  1. odco

    use of rigid zone factor

    Hi all! Well, I have a question: In some computer programs (SAP, ETABS, RCBE...) the rigid zone factor is set ti 0 (zero) by default. But, when I use this factor as 1 (one) the drifts of the building goes up and the steel reinforcement also goes up a little. Can any one tell me whic factor...
  2. odco

    Seismic loads in SAP2000

    Dear Sirs: Hi and thanks for your answers, but I still ignore how to generate automatic seismic load in SAP2000, can anyone help me? Thans a lot!
  3. odco

    Anchored Concrete Walls

    If I'm designing an Anchored Concrete Wall, how can I know if I should use active anchors or pasive anchors? Is there any program to do this kind of design? Thanks a lot, Odco
  4. odco

    Seismic loads in SAP2000

    I'm Using SAP2000 and i 2 questions: 1. In a frame model (i.e. a tall building), How Can I generate automatics Seismic Load for any of the UBC spectrum they have?, today, I need to calculate tehm manually and later introduce the forces one by one in the nodes of the buildings. 2...
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