Steel Frame

Design Manual
AISI S100-2007
For SAP2000 and ETABS

Berkeley, California September 2008

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CONSIDERABLE TIME, EFFORT AND EXPENSE HAVE GONE INTO THE

DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION OF SAP2000 AND ETABS. THE
PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED AND USED. IN USING THE
PROGRAMS, HOWEVER, THE USER ACCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDS THAT NO
WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THE DEVELOPERS OR THE
DISTRIBUTORS ON THE ACCURACY OR THE RELIABILITY OF THE
PROGRAMS.

THE PROGRAMS ARE VERY PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR THE DESIGN/CHECK OF

STRUCTURES. HOWEVER THE USER MUST THOROUGHLY READ THE
MANUALS AND MUST CLEARLY RECOGNIZE THE ASPECTS OF DESIGN
THAT THE PROGRAM ALGORITHMS DO NOT ADDRESS.

THE USER MUST EXPLICITLY UNDERSTAND THE ASSUMPTIONS OF THE

PROGRAMS AND MUST INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE RESULTS.