Ex-2 Portal Frame

Design a Portal Frame with the suitable load. Use GUI method with respective coordinates.

Step: 1 Creating Node

Plot the coordinates according to the given dimension of the portal frame.
Example:
Node 1: X=0 Y=0;
Node 2 : X=4 Y=0; Similarly type the Nodes and plot the total nodes as per the given frame.
Step: 2 Assign Beam Element
Join each node by using Beam cursor, and complete the frame structure with Beams and
Column.
And then move to General tab Support , select the bottom nodes and assign the
support as Fixed.
Step: 3 Assign Load
Move to General tab Loads & Definition. Add Load case as Dead, later on add the self
weight, dead load of floor, brick work if any…. Similarly you can add the Live load, Projection
point loads, etc.
In the present case, add Uniform load, Nodal Load and Concentrated load.
Step: 4 Assign Property
General tab Property, Define Concrete material. Assume all Beam size to be
230x350mm and all columns to be 400x400mm. Select the beams and columns assign the
properties respectively.
Step: 5 Designs
Design tab Concrete, Select IS 456 code, Define the reuired parameters, like grade of
concrete, steel, clear cover, effective depth, Max.Steel bar size, Distribution bar size, spacing
etc.,
Later on the assign these parameter to the structure in appropriate way. Then move to the
Command button, select Design Beam and design Column, assign this two additional parameter
to the structure.
Step: 6 Analyses
Select Commands button from menu bar, Analysis- Perform analysis – All. Then click on Analyze
button from menu bar.
Output:
The Report file will be generated with Concrete Design and all Load details.