This document provides steps for meshing and modeling the components of an underground water tank in SAP2000, including bottom slabs, wall panels, and defining different load cases for each tank representing various water loading conditions. Key steps include dividing and meshing bottom slabs and wall panels, replicating wall panels around the tank perimeter, and adding separate load cases for each tank to model different water filling levels during analysis.
This document provides steps for meshing and modeling the components of an underground water tank in SAP2000, including bottom slabs, wall panels, and defining different load cases for each tank representing various water loading conditions. Key steps include dividing and meshing bottom slabs and wall panels, replicating wall panels around the tank perimeter, and adding separate load cases for each tank to model different water filling levels during analysis.
This document provides steps for meshing and modeling the components of an underground water tank in SAP2000, including bottom slabs, wall panels, and defining different load cases for each tank representing various water loading conditions. Key steps include dividing and meshing bottom slabs and wall panels, replicating wall panels around the tank perimeter, and adding separate load cases for each tank to model different water filling levels during analysis.
This document provides steps for meshing and modeling the components of an underground water tank in SAP2000, including bottom slabs, wall panels, and defining different load cases for each tank representing various water loading conditions. Key steps include dividing and meshing bottom slabs and wall panels, replicating wall panels around the tank perimeter, and adding separate load cases for each tank to model different water filling levels during analysis.
Again, select bottom slabs as shown below and go to Edit >> Divide Areas...
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 6-6: Mesh Bottom Slabs
Once again, select bottom slabs as shown below and go to Edit >> Divide Areas...
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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7. Draw Wall Panels
Step 7-1: Change View to Elevation View to XZ Plane
Select left window, click on Set XZ View button to change view and click on or to move elevation view to Y = 0 m.
Step 7-2: Draw Wall Panels
Click on Quick Draw Area Element button, select TH25CM and draw area to cover wall panel area as shown in figure below.
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Step 7-3: Mesh Wall Panels
Click on , select the top part of the wall panel as shown in figure below and go to Edit >> Divide Areas...
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 7-4: Mesh Wall Panels
Select bottom wall panels as shown in above figure and go to Edit >> Mesh Area.
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 7-5: Copy Wall Panels
Select all wall panels, go to Edit >> Replicate by drawing rectangular selection to cover all wall panels.
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 7-6: Change View to Elevation View to YZ Plane
Select left window, click on Set YZ View button to change view and click on or to move elevation view to X = 0 m.
Step 7-7: Draw Wall Panels
Click on Quick Draw Area Element button, select TH25CM and draw rectangular to cover wall areas as shown in above figure.
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Step 7-8: Mesh Wall Panels
Click on Set Select Mode button, select top wall panels as shown in figure below and go to Edit >> Divide Areas...
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 7-9: Mesh Wall Panels
Select bottom wall panels as shown in figure below and go to Edit >> Divide Areas...
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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Step 7-10: Copy Wall Panels
Select all wall panels and go to Edit >> Replicate
Specify parameters as shown below. Then, click OK.
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8. Define Load Cases
Water load in each tank will be assigned with difference load cases (TANK1, TANK2 and TANK3) for all possible loading condition.
Step 8-1: Add Load Case
Go to Define >> Load Cases. Then, specify load case name in text box Load Case and then click on Add New Load for each and every load case as shown in figure below
