Frame Analysis

Analysis Flowchart
Gravity Loads (Dead Loads and Live Loads)

START

Given
DL, LL Frame
figure

Calculate the fixed - end moments for

all the spans of the beams by considering
all the joints of fixed.

Calculate the stiffness coefficients for

all the members. The stiffness
coefficient ( ) for all a member AB.

YES if end support is fixed, NO

The far end B is pinned or

The far end B is
roller-supported,
fixed;

Calculate the distribution factors based on

the stiffness coefficient of the member.

Balance all the joints by applying the

balancing moments in the proportion of
distribution factors.

Carry over half of the balancing moments to

the opposite end. If pinned, there should be
no carry over moment to that end.

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 Continue the cycles of balancing and carry
over till the joints reach equilibrium state when
the unbalanced moment is negligible. (based
on desired accuracy).

Take the sum of all the moments (fixed - end

moment balancing moment, carry over moment)
at each end.

Get the reaction.

Draw the shear and

moment diagram.

END
 Lateral Loads (Seismic and Wind Load)

SEISMIC LOAD
DESIGN

Seismic Factor Na, Nv according to

NSCP Table 208.4.5 and Seismic
coefficient Ca, Cv NSCP 208.7.8 .
With Structural Configuration
R=8.5 Moment Resisting Frame

Find Seismic Importance factor

I (NSCP Sect. 208.4.2), Weight
of floor(W), Total height of
Building (ht), Zone

Solve T:
T = Ct (hn)3/4
Total Base Shear Shall not
Ct = 0.0853 Must not exceed:
exceed:
Ct= 0.0731
Ct= 0.0488 V=
V=

If: Must not less than:

T> 0.7 Ft=0 V = 0.11CaIW

Design Base Shear:

V=

Solve:
Horizontal And Torsional
Moment Per Floor.
 WIND LOAD
DESIGN

Check Basic Wind Speed V

in NSCP Section 207.5.4 Wind
Importance factor Iw
(NSCP Section 207.5.5).
Total height of Building (he),
Length and width.

Find Seismic Importance factor

I (NSCP Sect. 208.4.2), Weight
of floor(W), Total height of
Building (ht), Zone

Find Exposure Category in
NSCP Section 207.5.6, K2
and Kh
Get the:
Exposure Adjustment
Coefficient ʎ in NSCP Gust Effect factor:
Figure 207.2 and 207.3 In Section 207.5.8
Section 207.5.11.1-3 G or Gf

External External Pressure

Pressure Gcpi coefficients: Cp or
Gcpf for coefficients

Velocity Pressure qt and qu

in NSCP Section 207.8.10

Get the Wind Load Design

P or F
DESIGN
BEAM DESIGN
Design Flow Chart
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN

STAR
T

Determine the Size of Beam and Properties.

Input the given dimensions and properties.
Input 𝑀𝐷 , 𝑀𝐿𝐿 , 𝑀𝐷𝐿 , f’c, fci, fpu, losses, 𝑀𝐷 ,
and size of tendons.

Determine the following:

𝒇𝒕 = 𝟏𝟐ඥ𝒇′𝒄, 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎% − 𝒈
𝑾𝑳𝟐
𝑴= , 𝒇𝒕𝒊 = 𝟑ඥ𝒇𝒄𝒊
𝟖

𝒇𝒄 = 𝟎 𝟒𝟓𝒇′𝒄

Determine the following:

𝒇𝒕 = 𝟏𝟐ඥ𝒇′𝒄, 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎% − 𝒈
𝑾𝑳𝟐
𝑴= 𝟖
, 𝒇𝒕𝒊 = 𝟑ඥ𝒇𝒄𝒊

Solve for Required 𝑒𝑐 :

𝑷𝒊 = തതതതത
𝒇𝒄𝒊 − 𝑨𝒄
𝒄𝒕
തതതതത
𝒇𝒄𝒊 = 𝒇𝒕𝒊 − (𝒇𝒕𝒊 − 𝒇𝒄𝒊)
𝒉
𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝑫
𝒆𝒄 = ൫𝒇𝒕𝒊 − തതതതത
𝒇𝒄𝒊൯ +
𝑷𝒊 𝑷𝒊

Check for the safest type of

girder section.

END
REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
COLUMN DESIGN

Design Flowchart

Given: Dead Load, Live

Load, f’c, fy

Factored Dead Load Factored Live Load

Add all the Dead Loads to Refer to NSCP Table 205-1

be carried by a certain
beam, then multiply it by Minimum Uniform and
1.25 (assume 25% DL = Self Concentrated Live Loads
Beam Weight)

Basic Load
Combinations (w)

WE = 1.2DL + 1.0EL +1.0LL W = 1.2DL + 1.6LL Ww = 1.2DL + 1.6WL + 1.0LL

(with earthquake analysis) (with wind pressure )analysis)

Is W > NO
NO WE > WP?
Is WE > Is WP >
W >WP? WE >
NO Use other W?
YES YES
Use other YES values
values
Use other
values

A
 A

Get the Tributary Areas of Slabs

Get the Total Axial Load carried by

a particular column

Pu = ф Pn

Pu = (0.65)(0.80)[𝟎 𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄(𝑨𝒈 − 𝑨𝒔𝒕) + 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒚]

Set Ast = 0.02 Ag

Where Ast should be 1% -8% of Ag
according to Code

Value of Ag

For square column,

Use b2 = Ag

For Steel Reinforcement,

substitute the value of Ag to
Ast = 0.02 Ag

For Number of Bars,

𝑨𝒔𝒕
N=
𝑨𝒃
COLUMN DESIGN

Design Flowchart

Given: Dead Load, Live

Load, f’c, fy

Factored Dead Load Factored Live Load

Add all the Dead Loads to Refer to NSCP Table 205-1

be carried by a certain
beam, then multiply it by Minimum Uniform and
1.25 (assume 25% DL = Self Concentrated Live Loads
Beam Weight)

Basic Load
Combinations (w)

WE = 1.2DL + 1.0EL +1.0LL W = 1.2DL + 1.6LL Ww = 1.2DL + 1.6WL + 1.0LL

(with earthquake analysis) (with wind pressure )analysis)

Is W > NO
NO WE > WP?
Is WE > Is WP >
W >WP? WE >
NO Use other W?
YES YES
Use other YES values
values
Use other
values

A
 A

Get the Tributary Areas of Slabs

Get the Total Axial Load carried by

a particular column

Pu = ф Pn

Pu = (0.65)(0.80)[𝟎 𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄(𝑨𝒈 − 𝑨𝒔𝒕) + 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒚]

Set Ast = 0.02 Ag

Where Ast should be 1% -8% of Ag
according to Code

Value of Ag

For square column,

Use b2 = Ag

For Steel Reinforcement,

substitute the value of Ag to
Ast = 0.02 Ag

For Number of Bars,

𝑨𝒔𝒕
N=
𝑨𝒃