SAP2000
Encyclopedia
SAP2000 is integrated software for structural analysis
and design, developed by Computers and Structures, Inc. Currently in its 15th edition, it is frequently used by civil engineers
in the design and analysis of bridges, buildings, dams, etc.
SAP stands for Structural Analysis Program.
Structural analysis
Structural analysis is the determination of the effects of loads on physical structures and their components. Structures subject to this type of analysis include all that must withstand loads, such as buildings, bridges, vehicles, machinery, furniture, attire, soil strata, prostheses and...
and design, developed by Computers and Structures, Inc. Currently in its 15th edition, it is frequently used by civil engineers
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
in the design and analysis of bridges, buildings, dams, etc.
SAP stands for Structural Analysis Program.