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Formulas of Moment Resisting Frame at Bottom Fixed Condition

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION W16X26 W Shape Ib = 301 in4
ORIENTATION (x-x, y-y) x-x , (strong axis bending)

COLUMN SECTION W10X30 W Shape Ic = 170 in4

ORIENTATION (x-x, y-y) x-x , (strong axis bending)

BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L= 30 ft

STORY HEIGHT h= 14 ft

GRAVITY LOAD w= 1.8 klf

HA = H D = 10.2 kips MB = MC = 95.5 ft-kips
VA = VD = 27.0 kips Mmax = 107.0 ft-kips
MA = MD = 47.8 ft-kips

LATERAL LOAD P= 15 kips

HA = H D = 7.5 kips MB = MC = 43.7 ft-kips
VA = VD = 2.9 kips DH = 0.90 in
MA = MD = 61.3 ft-kips KH = 16.6 kips / in
(KH is frame stiffness.)

GRAVITY ANALYSIS

h wL
n  Ib  0.826 V A V D   27.0 kips
Ic L 2

wL 2 wL 2
HA HD   10.2 kips MAMD  47.8 ft-kips
4h  2  n  12  2  n 

w L 2  2  3n  wL 2
M max   107.0 ft-kips MB  MC   95.5 ft-kips
24  2  n  6 2  n

LATERAL ANALYSIS

 3n   3n  1  P
a  h  5.83 ft b  h  8.17 ft HA HD  7.5 kips
 6n  1   6n  1  2

3nPh Ph 1  3n 
V A V D   2.9 kips MAMD
2 1  6n 
 61.3 ft-kips
L 1  6n 

3nPh
E 29000 ksi MB  MC   43.7 ft-kips
2 1  6n 

 3  a L 
P  b  a2   
 Ic  Ic 2I b  0.90 in P 16.6 kips / in
H   KH  
6E H
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Formulas of Moment Resisting Frame at Bottom Pinned Condition

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BEAM SECTION W16X26 W Shape Ib = 301 in4
ORIENTATION (x-x, y-y) x-x , (strong axis bending)

COLUMN SECTION W10X33 W Shape Ic = 171 in4

ORIENTATION (x-x, y-y) x-x , (strong axis bending)

BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L= 20 ft

STORY HEIGHT h= 14 ft

GRAVITY LOAD w= 1.8 klf

HA = H D = 2.4 kips MB = MC = 32.9 ft-kips
VA = VD = 18.0 kips Mmax = 57.1 ft-kips

LATERAL LOAD P= 15 kips

HA = H D = 7.5 kips MB = MC = 105.0 ft-kips
VA = VD = 10.5 kips DH = 3.36 in
KH = 4.5 kips / in
(KH is frame stiffness.)

GRAVITY ANALYSIS

h wL
n  Ib  1.232 V A V D   18.0 kips
Ic L 2

wL 2 wL 2
HA HD   2.4 kips MB  MC   32.9 ft-kips
4h  3  2n  4 3  2n 

w L 2  2n  1
M max   57.1 ft-kips
8  2n  3 

LATERAL ANALYSIS

P
HA HD   7.5 kips E 29000 ksi
2

Ph Ph
V A V D   10.5 kips MBMC 
2
 105.0 ft-kips
L

P h 3 1  2n  P
H   3.36 in KH   4.5 kips / in
12nE I c H
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Formulas of Concentrically Braced Frame

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BRACE SECTION HSS6X6X1/2 Tube EA = 282460 kips

BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L= 30 ft

STORY HEIGHT h= 14 ft

GRAVITY LOAD w= 1.8 klf

HA = H D = 18.1 kips MBE = MEC = 28.5 ft-kips
VA = VD = 27.0 kips ME = 50.6 ft-kips
NAE = NDE = 24.7 kips NAB = NDC = 10.1 kips

LATERAL LOAD P= 15 kips

HA = H D = 7.5 kips - NAE = NDE = 10.3 kips
VA = VD = 7.0 kips - NAB = NDC = 0.0 kips
DH = 0.01 in
KH = 1226.2 kips / in , (KH is frame stiffness.)

GRAVITY ANALYSIS (Neglected axial deformations.)

 h  wL
  tan 1   43.03 0 V A V D   27.0 kips
 0.5 L  2

5wL 9wL 2
HA HD   18.1 kips M BE  M EC   28.5 ft-kips
16 tan  512

5wL wL 2
N AE  N DE   24.7 kips ME  50.6 ft-kips
16sin  32

LATERAL ANALYSIS

P Ph
HA HD  7.5 kips V A V D   7.0 kips
2 L

P
 N AE  N DE   10.3 kips
2cos 

PL P
H   0.01 in KH   1226.2 kips / in
4 EAcos 3 H
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Formulas of Eccentrically Braced Frame

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

BRACE SECTION HSS6X6X1/2 Tube EA = 282460 kips

BEAM SECTION W16X26 W Shape EI = 8729000 kips-in2

ORIENTATION (x-x, y-y) x-x , (strong axis bending)

BEAM LENGTH BETWEEN COL. CENTERS L= 30 ft

STORY HEIGHT h= 14 ft
LINK LENGTH e= 4 ft

GRAVITY LOAD w= 1.8 klf

HA = H D = 16.0 kips MBE = MFC = 25.8 ft-kips
VA = VD = 27.0 kips ME = MF = 24.5 ft-kips
NAE = NDF = 23.5 kips NAB = NDC = 9.8 kips

LATERAL LOAD P= 15 kips

HA = H D = 7.5 kips - NAE = NDF = 11.0 kips
ME = MF = 14.0 ft-kips - NAB = NDC = -1.1 kips
QEF = VA = VD = 7.0 kips DH = 0.04 in
(QEF is link shear force.) KH = 384.5 kips / in
(KH is frame stiffness.)

GRAVITY ANALYSIS (Neglected axial deformations.)

 h 
  tan 1   47.12 0 MEMF 24.5 ft-kips , (by moment distribution procedure.)
 0.5L  0.5e 
M E  w L  e  
2 2
wL
V A V D   27.0 kips HA HD  16.0 kips
2 h 8h
w L  e  M E
2
HA 
N AE  N DF  23.5 kips M BE  M FC    25.8 ft-kips
cos  32 2

LATERAL ANALYSIS

P Ph
HA HD   7.5 kips Q EF  V A  V D   7.0 kips
2 L

P Peh
 N AE  N DF   11.0 kips MEMF   14.0 ft-kips
2cos  2L

Ph P h 2e 2 P
H    0.04 in KH   384.5 kips / in
2 EAcos  sin 
2
12 EIL H