A B C

20 KN

E F G
40 KN

I J K
8 m 6 m 8

STEP 1 Horizontal Shears in the columns

In storey 2
P 3.33 KN
In storey 1
Q 10 KN

STEP 2 Moments at the ends of columns

In storey 2 MAE=MDH 6.67 KN-m
MBF=MCG 13.33 KN-m
In storey 1
MEI=MHL 30.00 KN-m
MFJ=MGK 60.00 KN-m

STEP 3 Moments at the ends of Beams

In storey 2 MAB=MDC=MAE 6.67 KN-m
MBC +MBA =MBF
MBC = 6.67 KN-m
In storey 1
MEF = MHG = MEI + MEA 36.67 KN-m
MFE+MFG = MFB+MFJ
MFG = 36.67 KN-m

STEP 4 Shear in the beams

In storey 2 Shear in AB, R 1.67 KN
Shear in BC, S 2.22 KN
Shear in CD,T 1.67 KN

In storey 2 Shear in EF, U 9.17 KN

Shear in FG, V 12.22 KN
 Shear in GH, W 9.17 KN

STEP 5 Axial Forces in the Column

Axial Force in Column AE,R 1.67 KN
Axial Force in Column EI,R+U 10.83 KN

Axial Force in Column DH,T 1.67 KN

Axial Force in Column HL,T+W 10.83 KN

Axial Force in Column BF,R+S -0.56 KN

Axial Force in Column FJ,U+V+R+S -3.61 KN

Axial Force in Column CG,S+T -0.56 KN

Axial Force in Column GK,S+T+V+W -3.61 KN
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 A B C
20 KN

E F G
40 KN

I J K
4 m 6 m 4

STEP 1 Horizontal Shears in the columns

In storey 2
P 3.33 KN
In storey 1
Q 10 KN

STEP 2 Moments at the ends of columns

In storey 2 MAE=MDH 5.83 KN-m
MBF=MCG 11.67 KN-m
In storey 1
MEI=MHL 22.50 KN-m
MFJ=MGK 45.00 KN-m

STEP 3 Moments at the ends of Beams

In storey 2 MAB=MDC=MAE 5.83 KN-m
MBC +MBA =MBF
MBC = 5.83 KN-m
In storey 1
MEF = MHG = MEI + MEA 28.33 KN-m
MFE+MFG = MFB+MFJ
MFG = 28.33 KN-m

STEP 4 Shear in the beams

In storey 2 Shear in AB, R 2.92 KN
Shear in BC, S 1.94 KN
Shear in CD,T 2.92 KN

In storey 2 Shear in EF, U 14.17 KN

Shear in FG, V 9.44 KN
 Shear in GH, W 14.17 KN

STEP 5 Axial Forces in the Column

Axial Force in Column AE,R 2.92 KN
Axial Force in Column EI,R+U 17.08 KN

Axial Force in Column DH,T 2.92 KN

Axial Force in Column HL,T+W 17.08 KN

Axial Force in Column BF,R+S 0.97 KN

Axial Force in Column FJ,U+V+R+S 5.69 KN

Axial Force in Column CG,S+T 0.97 KN

Axial Force in Column GK,S+T+V+W 5.69 KN
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 A B C
120 KN

E F G
180 KN

I J K
7 m 4 m 5

STEP 1 Location of Centroidal axis of column

X = a1x1+a2x2+a3x3+a4x4 / a1+a2+a3+a4
8.50 m
x1 8.50 m
x2 1.50 m
x3 2.50 m
x4 7.50 m

STEP 2 Axial forces in the column of 1 st storey

Let the axial forces in column EI = v1= v , column FJ = V2 ,Column GK = V3 , Column HL = v4
v1/x1 = v2/x2 = v3/x3 = v4/x4
v2 0.176 v downward
v3 0.294 v upward
v4 0.882 v upward

Taking moment of all forces @ the point of contraflexure ' N '

v1=v 58.63 KN downward
v2 10.35 KN downward
v3 17.24 KN upward
v4 51.73 KN upward
Check
0.00 O.K.

STEP 3 Axial forces in the column of 2 nd storey

Taking moment of all forces @ the point of contraflexure ' M '
V1' = v' 13.03 KN downward
v2' 2.30 KN downward
v3' 3.83 KN upward
v4' 11.50 KN upward
Check
0.00 O.K.
STEP 4 Shear at the End of Beam
at joint E FE -45.60
at Joint F FF -53.65
at Joint G FG -40.24
at Joint H FH 0.00 O.K.
at joint A FA -13.03
at Joint B FB -15.33
at Joint C FC -11.50
at Joint D FD 0.00 O.K.

STEP 5 Moment at the End of Beam

1 st storey
MEF = MFE -159.61 KN-m
MFG = MGF -107.30 KN-m
MGH = MHG -100.59 KN-m
2 nd Storey
MAB = MBA -45.60 KN-m
MBC = MCB -30.66 KN-m
MCD = MDC -28.74 KN-m
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