Actual Section Modeling in SAP2000 Legend

Model 1 - fictitious noncomposite

(frames and shells are drawn at the elevation of
girder centroid sharing the same joints)
Slab

Shear Studs
(Symbol for
Model 2 - composite Shell Joint Offset Composite
(frames and shells drawn the elevation of girder Behavior)
centroid sharing the same joints; shell joint offsest
are used to place the deck above the girder) Girder

Model 3 - composite
Slab Location
(frames and shells are drawn at the elevations of
as Drawn in
their respective centroids and connected using
Body Constraint SAP2000
body constraints; separate body constraint is used
for each pair of connected joints)
Girder Location
as Drawn in
SAP2000
Model 4 - composite
(frames and shells are drawn the elevation of deck Symbol for Links,
centroid sharing the same joints; frame joint offsets Frame Insertion Point and Constraints or
and top center insertion points are used to place Joint Offset Joint Offsets
the deck above the girder)

Model 5 - noncomposite
(frames and shells are drawn at the elevations of
their respective centroids and connected using
equal constraint in Z direction; separate equal Equal Z Constraint
constraint is used for each pair of connected joints)

Model 6 - noncomposite
(frames and shells are drawn at the elevations of
their respective centroids and connected using Link for Noncomposite
links that are fixed in vertical direction and free for Behavior
all other degrees of freedom)

Model 7 - partially composite

(frames and shells are drawn at the elevations of
their respective centroids and connected using Link for Partially
links that are fixed in vertical direction, have Composite Behavior
stiffness in girder longitudinal direction and are
free for all other directions)

Model 8 - composite
(frames and shells are drawn at the elevations of
their respective centroids and connected using Fixed Link for
fixed links) Composite Behavior