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EXAMPLE 1-007
FRAME - END RELEASES
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
The frame object end releases are verified in this example.
Three models are used in the example. The models are identical, except for the
end releases. Model A has a shear release, model B has an axial release and
model C has a moment release.
SAP2000 results for the axial force and moment at the fixed support are
compared with independent hand calculated results. Note that the models with
releases are statically determinate and thus the independent results are obtained
using basic statics.
GEOMETRY AND LOADING
5'

10 k
5'

5'

10 k
5'

5'

10 k
5'

Shear (Vz)
release
Model A

Axial (Pz)
release
Model B

10'

10'

10'

Z
Moment (My)
release
Model C

TECHNICAL FEATURES OF SAP2000 TESTED

The end releases in a frame element, including
Axial release
Shear release
Bending release
The related frame static analysis

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RESULTS COMPARISON
The models are all statically determinate and thus the independent results are
obtained using basic statics.

Model

Output Parameter

SAP2000

Independent

Percent
Difference

Fz (fixed support) k

0%

My (fixed support) k-ft

50

50

0%

Fz (fixed support) k

0%

My (fixed support) k-ft

50

50

0%

Fz (fixed support) k

0%

My (fixed support) k-ft

0%

COMPUTER FILES: Example 1-007a, Example 1-007b, Example 1-007c

CONCLUSION
The SAP2000 results show an exact comparison with the independent results.

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HAND CALCULATION

EXAMPLE 1-007 - 3