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August 2013
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Software Verification
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Methodology
Acceptance Criteria
Summary of Examples
Matrix of Program Features Covered in Example Problems
Automating the SAP2000 Verification Checking Process
Analysis Examples
Frames
1-001
General Loading
1-002
Temperature Loading
1-003
1-004
1-005
Displacement Loading
1-006
1-007
End Releases
1-008
1-009
1-010
End Offsets
1-011
Insertion Point
1-012
1-013
1-014
Eigenvalue Problem
1-015
1-016
1-017
1-018
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1-019
1-020
1-021
1-022
1-023
1-024
1-025
1-026
1-027
1-028
1-029
1-030
Moving Loads
Shells
2-001
2-002
2-003
2-004
2-005
2-006
2-007
2-008
2-009
2-010
2-011
2-012
2-013
2-014
2-015
Orthotropic Plate
2-016
Out-of-Plane Buckling
2-017
In-Plane Buckling
2-018
2-019
2-020
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Planes
3-001
3-002
3-003
3-004
Thick-Walled Cylinder
3-005
Pore Pressure
Asolids
4-001
4-002
Thick-Walled Cylinder
4-003
4-004
Pore Pressure
Solids
5-001
5-002
5-003
5-004
5-005
5-006
5-007
5-008
Thick-Walled Cylinder
5-009
5-010
Buckling
5-011
Temperature Load
5-012
5-013
Pore Pressure
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Software Verification
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Links
6-001
6-002
6-003
Gap Element
6-004
Hook Element
6-005
6-006
6-007
6-008
6-009
6-010
6-011
6-012
Cables
7-001
7-002
7-003
Design Examples
Steel Frame
AISC 360-05 Ex001
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Software Verification
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AS 4100-1998 Ex001
AS 4100-1998 Ex002
AS 4100-1998 Ex003
BS 5950-1990 Ex001
BS 5950-1990 Ex002
BS 5950-2000 Ex001
BS 5950-2000 Ex002
CISC 95 Ex001
CISC 95 Ex002
EN 3-1993 Ex001
EN 3-1993 Ex002
EN 3-1993 Ex003
EN 3-2005 Ex001
EN 3-2005 Ex002
EN 3-2005 Ex003
IS 800-2007 Ex001
IS 800-2007 Ex002
IS 800-2007 Ex003
CONTENTS - 5
Software Verification
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NORSOK N-004-2004
Ex001
NORSOK N-004-2004
Ex002
NORSOK N-004-2004
Ex003
Concrete Frame
ACI 318-08 Ex001
AS 3600-2009 Ex001
AS 3600-2009 Ex002
BS 8110-1997 Ex001
BS 8110-1997 Ex002
EN 2-2004 Ex001
EN 2-2004 Ex002
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Software Verification
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HK CP-2004 Ex001
HK CP-2004 Ex002
IS 456-2000 Ex001
IS 456-2000 Ex002
SS CP 65-1999 Ex001
SS CP 65-1999 Ex002
TS 500-2000 Ex001
TS 500-2000 Ex002
Conclusions
Frames
Area Elements - Shells, Planes and Asolids
Solids
CONTENTS - 7
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Links
Cables
References
CONTENTS - 8