Parametric Investigation of Plane Frame Structure Using Excel Vba And Sap2000 oapi Based Programming

摘要

In this paper, effects of a critical structural parameter, beam-to-column stiffness ratio (???on seismic lateral force distribution and its corresponding displacement (s) on frame members were observed. For this purpose, analysis of 12 samples of a 10-storey frame structure having varying beam/ column stiffness was carried out with the help of software facilities. To save time in the modelling and parameterization of the frame structure, a programming tool has been developed combining the functionality of VBA based excel software, Matlab and SAP2000 OAPI. With the help of this tool, parametric analysis of a significant number of frame models can automatically be generated and executed in SAP2000 in a lesser time........