ANALYSIS OF FRAME BY PORTAL METHOD
w6
h6
w5
h5
w4
h4
w3
h3
w2
h2
w1
INPUT DATA
w6
w5
w4
w3
w2
w1
8
15
17
16
14
13
h6
h5
h4
h3
h2
h1
1. Axial forces in columns
h1
A
3
4
3
4
3
3
Now, RA6orRB6*L=w6*h6/2
B
RA6
Fig-1
2. Shears & moments in beams
Shear along beam line 6 is f6= -RA6 =
-2.400
Shear along beam line 5 is f5=-RA5 =-(RA5-RA6)=
Similarly, shear along beam line,
f4
4
f3
3
f2
2
f1
1
For the above shears, the moment values
along beam line 6 is M6=f6*L/2
M5
-11.600
-21.200
-34.400
-43.400
-45.900
6.000
29.000
M4
53.000
M3
86.000
M2
108.500
M1
114.750
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RB6
So, RA6orRB6= 2.400
Similarly,
RA5/RB5
14.000
RA4/RB4
35.200
RA3/RB3
69.600
RA2/RB2
113.000
RA1/RB1
158.900
3. Column end moments
( The clockwise beam end moments determined in part-2 are first written down in Fig-2. Then the
counterclockwise end column moments are worked out around the joints on beam lines 6, 5..
in succession, using the condition that the sum of the clockwise beam end moments must be equal
to the sum of the counterclockwise column end moments at the same joint) (Analysis of structures:
by C. K. Wang, P-512)
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
29.0
6.0
29.0
23.0
23.0
23.0
53.0
23.0
53.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
86.0
30.0
86.0
56.0
56.0
56.0
108.5
56.0
108.5
52.5
52.5
52.5
114.8
52.5
114.8
62.3
62.3
62.3
62.3
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