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  1. cvsi

    SAP2000 Auto Wind Exposure - missing the Frame option

    It is clear what you say. The thing is that I'm in Europe. I have the basic wind pressure, given in the NA - it's in m/s, but ofc I can convert it to mph, if necessary. When I'm inputting the wind data, I choose the ASCE 7-05 code, in order to get any loading on each frame of the structure...
  2. cvsi

    SAP2000 Auto Wind Exposure - missing the Frame option

    Thanks a lot, Trenno! Another thing to ask - ok, I'm loading the structure with the USA code based wind, where the wind input is in (mph) units. But in general I'm working with kN, m, C units. I have some doubts that the software will convert the mph input value of the wind to m/s... Will the...
  3. cvsi

    SAP2000 Auto Wind Exposure - missing the Frame option

    Trenno, you mean to input the wind load for ASCE and than scale the values to be relevant for Eurocode? Is there a way to scale the load pattern in SAP2000 and not manually changing the loads for each frame element? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question..
  4. cvsi

    SAP2000 Auto Wind Exposure - missing the Frame option

    Yep. I honestly have no idea how will I apply the windloading though. And also it will take a large amount of calculating beforehand.
  5. cvsi

    SAP2000 Auto Wind Exposure - missing the Frame option

    Hi there, It's my first thread here and I hope I'll find a solution here. I'm modeling a 3d steel tower and for the first time I'd like to use the option automatic wind to be applied. I watched several tutorials - all is clear, except that the option for Frame exposure is missing - see the...

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