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EXAMPLE 1-024
FRAME – RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOMENT FRAME

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
In this example a two-story, two-bay in each direction, three-dimensional, fixed
base frame structure is analyzed using a response spectrum analysis. The modal
frequencies and X direction displacement at the story level centers of mass are
compared with independent results from another computer program presented in
Peterson 1981.

The structure is doubly symmetric in plan, except that the center of mass at each
story level is eccentric and is given by the coordinates X = 38 feet and Y = 27
feet, as shown in the figure. Additional joints labeled 28 and 29 are added at the
center of mass location at each story level. All of the story mass is applied at
these joints.

The masses are applied in the X and Y directions only. No rotational mass inertia
is used for consistency with Peterson 1981. Thus the problem has four natural
modes. All four modes are used in the response spectrum analysis.

Two rigid diaphragm constraints are defined, one for each of the story levels. All
of the joints at Level 2 are constrained together, including the joint at the center
of mass. Similarly, all of the joints at the Roof level are constrained together. For
each of the story levels, the X and Y displacements and the Z rotations for all
joints are dependent on each other.

An eigenvector solution is used to obtain the modal frequencies. Four different

response spectrum analyses are performed, with each using a different type of
modal combination. The combination types used are CQC (complete quadratic
combination), SRSS (square root sum of the squares), ABS (absolute) and NRC
10 Percent. The results are compared with results using CQC, SRSS, ABS and
NRC 10 Percent modal combinations in the independent reference.

The applied response spectrum is a constant 0.4g for all modes. This spectrum is
applied in the X direction of the structure only. Modal damping is assumed to be
4% for all modes.

Important Note: Only bending and axial deformations are considered in this
example. Shear deformations are ignored by setting the shear area to zero for
each frame object in the structure.

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GEOMETRY AND PROPERTIES

25 35 26 36 27
38 16 40 17 42 18

13'
16 23 29 17 24 18

22 33 23 34 24

13'
37 26 7 39 28 8 41 30 9
13 14 15
7 21 28 8 22 9
13 14 15

19 31 20 32 21

25'
25 4 27 5 29 6
10 11 12
4 19 5 20 6
10 11 12

1 - Joint number

25'
1 Z Y 2 3
1 - Column number
1 X 2 19 - Beam number 3
35' 35'

Column Local Axes X-Direction Beam Local Axes Y-Direction Beam Local Axes

2
1 2 1
1 3
3 3

Column Properties Beam Properties Center of Mass and Mass Information

E = 350,000 k/ft2 E = 500,000 k/ft2 Level 2 CM (Joint 28) at (38, 27, 13)
A = 4 ft2 A = 5 ft2 Level 1 CM (Joint 29) at (38, 27, 26)
I33 = 1.25 ft4 I33 = 2.61 ft4 Typical story mass located at
I22 = 1.25 ft4 I22 = 1.67 ft4 joints 28 and 29 = 6.2112 k-sec2/ft

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TECHNICAL FEATURES OF SAP2000 TESTED

 Three-dimensional frame analysis
 Modal analysis using eigenvectors
 Rigid diaphragm constraint
 Joint mass assignments
 Response spectrum analysis

RESULTS COMPARISON
The SAP2000 results are compared with independent results presented in
Peterson 1981.

Percent
Output Parameter SAP2000 Independent Difference

Mode 1 period, sec 0.2271 0.2271 0%

Mode 2 period, sec 0.2156 0.2156 0%

Mode 3 period, sec 0.0733 0.0733 0%

Mode 4 period, sec 0.0720 0.0720 0%

X Displacement (jt 29) ft

0.02014 0.02014 0%
CQC modal combination

X Displacement (jt 29) ft

0.02012 0.02012 0%
SRSS modal combination

X Displacement (jt 29) ft

0.02050 0.02050 0%
ABS modal combination

X Displacement (jt 29) ft

0.02016 0.02016 0%
10% modal combination

COMPUTER FILE: Example 1-024

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

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