SAP2000 File: Tables

Description

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - RESPONSE SPECTRUM - USER" to define a Factor vs Frequency or Factor vs Period table from user-defined values specified in the main file.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - RESPONSE SPECTRUM - FROM FILE" to define a Factor vs Frequency or Factor vs Period table from user-defined values specified in an external file. If the file cannot be located, the user will be prompted with the option to search for the file. If the user does not select a file, any values defined within the main file will be used.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - RAMP" to define a Factor vs Time table from a ramp function.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - SAWTOOTH" to define a Factor vs Time table from a sawtooth function.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - TRIANGULAR" to define a Factor vs Time table from a triangular function.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - SINE" to define a Factor vs Time table from a sine function.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - COSINE" to define a Factor vs Time table from a cosine function.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - USER" and Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - USER PERIODIC" to define a Factor vs Time table from user-defined values specified in the main file.

SAP2000 uses Table: "FUNCTION - TIME HISTORY - FROM FILE" to define a Factor vs Time table from user-defined values specified in an external file. If the file cannot be located, the user will be prompted with the option to search for the file. If the user does not select a file, any values defined within the main file will be used.

Response Spectrum and Time History Tables

Straus7 posts response spectrum and time history tables as Factor vs Frequency/Period and Factor vs Time tables respectively.