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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