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Portal Frame Analysis using Finite Element Method

INPUT DATA & SUMMARY

COLUMN SIZE (WF, Tube, or Pipe)
1- 3 = W18x234 WF
ORIENTATION = x-x
2-4= W18x234 WF
ORIENTATION = x-x

BEAM SIZE (WF, Tube, or Pipe)

3-4= W24X250 WF
ORIENTATION = x-x

DIMENSIONS
H= 15 ft
L= 40 ft
L1 = 10 ft
L2 = 10 ft
L3 = 10 ft

LOADS DESIGN SECTION FORCES

PL = 81 kips, (downward) Column N13 = -183.1 k,(compre.) N24 = -131.9 k,(compression)
FL = 10 kips, (horiz. to right) V13 = 79.7 kips V24 = 26.2 kips
ML = 100 ft-kips, (clockwise) M13 = 1130.5 ft-kips M24 = 371.9 ft-kips
P1 = 0 Beam N34 = -103.2 k,(compression)
F1 = 0 V34 = 130.7 kips
P2 = 79 kips, (downward) M34, max = 1065.5 ft-kips
F2 = 13.5 kips, (horiz. to right)
P3 = 145 kips, (downward) HORIZONTAL DRIFT
F3 = -77 kips, (horiz. to left) DH,3 = -0.8007 in, (horiz. to left)
PR = 0 DH,4 = -0.8178 in, (horiz. to left)
FR = 0
MR = -150 ft-kips, (anticlockwise) BEAM DEFLECTION Dmax / L = 1 / 587
w= 0.250104 kips / ft, (downward)

BASE (1 & 2) PINNED ? Yes , (pinned)

RIGID-ZONE LENGTH FACTOR 75 % of (d / 2)

ANALYSIS

Coordinates (ft) Reaction (k, ft-k) Joint Deflection (in,deg)

Joint X Y RX RY RM X Y q
1 0 0 -79.73 183.06 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.421
2 40 0 26.23 131.94 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.206
3 0 15 0.801 -0.016 0.061
4 40 15 0.818 -0.011 -0.364
P1/F1 10 15 0.805 -0.392 0.242
P2/F2 20 15 0.811 -0.831 0.106
P3/F3 30 15 0.816 -0.722 -0.223

End Joint A I E Length Moment (ft-k) Axial Shear (k)

I J (in2) (in4) (ksi) (ft) I Mid J (k) I J
1 3 68.8 4900 29000 14.18 0.00 565.23 1130.45 183.06 -79.73 79.73
2 4 68.8 4900 29000 14.18 0.00 -185.96 -371.92 131.94 26.23 -26.23
3 P1/F1 73.5 8490 29000 9.34 -1027.42 559.32 85.76 89.73 -100.81 100.81
P1/F1 P2/F2 73.5 8490 29000 10.00 -85.76 -402.68 -897.37 89.73 -98.31 98.31
P2/F2 P3/F3 73.5 8490 29000 10.00 897.37 -978.31 -1065.49 103.23 -16.81 16.81
P3/F3 4 73.5 8490 29000 9.34 1065.49 -452.41 155.23 26.23 130.69 -130.69
(The length & forces not included Rigid-Zone.)