This tutorial provides guidelines for determining the center-of-gravity of a structural system. A notable feature of SAP2000 is the ability to include assigned loading with the self-weight during calculation. This tutorial is useful for determining the pick points used to transport and erect modular structures.
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Center-of-gravity determination tutorial (PDF)
Name: Center-of-gravity determination
Description: The process for determining center of gravity is given in this tutorial.
Program: SAP2000
Program Version: 12+
Model ID: na