Derivation of The Yield line Parameter for DG-16 Table 3-2:

1 2
 mp = Plastic moment capacity of the plate per unit length ¿ ×tp × Fyp
4
 Line i/j donates the line of intersection between the rigid segments i and j

Panel Slope normal to x-axis Slope normal to y-axis

1 θ=1/h 0
2 δ a+ Pf θ δa 0
= +θ
Pf Pf
3 θ=1/h 2δa
g
4 −(δ a−s θ) −δa 0
= +θ
s s
5 θ=1/h 0
6 θ 0

h1
δa=
h

Wi=Σ mp θn ln

Energy stored in line 1/2

bp δa bp h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)= × × mp
2 Pf 2 h × Pf

Energy stored in line 2/3

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)+mp × Pf × =( × +2 Pf × )× mp
2 Pf g 2 h × Pf h×g

Energy stored in line 2/4

bp g δa δa bp g h 1 1 1
¿ mp ×( − )×( +θ+ −θ)=( − )× ×( + )× mp
2 2 Pf s 2 2 h Pf s

Energy stored in line 3/4

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)+ mp× s × = × × mp+2 s × ×mp
2 s g 2 h×s h×g

Energy stored in line 4/5

bp δa bp h 1
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)= × × mp
2 s 2 h× s

Energy stored in line 3/6

 2δ a h1
¿ mp ×(Pf + s)× =2 ×( Pf + s)× × mp
g h×g

Total Energy

¿ 2 mp×[
bp h 1
2
×
h
×
1
(
1 1 1
+ + + +2 Pf ×
Pf Pf s s
h1 1 1
h )
× + +2 s ×
g g
h1 1 1
h ( )
× + ]
g g ( )
¿ 4 mp×
h 1 bp
h
×[ ×
2
1 1
(
+ +(Pf + s)×
Pf s
2
g )
] ()
We=M (req)× θ

We=φ ×Wi

1 1 2
M (req)×θ= M (req)× =φ× 4 ( ×tp × Fyp)×
h 4
h 1 bp
h
×[ ×
2
1 1
+ +(Pf + s)×
Pf s
2
g
] ( ) ()
M (req)=φ× tp 2 × Fyp ×[
bp
2 (
[h 1 ×
1 1 2
)
+ ]+ [h 1× ( Pf + s )]]
Pf s g
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp ×Yp

Yp=
bp
2
[h 1× (
1 1 2
)
+ ]+ [h 1 × ( Pf +s ) ]
Pf s g
Derivation of The Yield line Parameter Neglecting the capacity
of Line (1-2) [Deviating from DG-16 Table 3-2]:
 1 2
 mp = Plastic moment capacity of the plate per unit length ¿ ×tp × Fyp
4
 Line i/j donates the line of intersection between the rigid segments i and j

Panel Slope normal to x-axis Slope normal to y-axis

1 θ=1/h 0
2 δ a+ Pf θ δa 0
= +θ
Pf Pf
3 θ=1/h 2δa
g
4 −(δ a−s θ) −δa 0
= +θ
s s
5 θ=1/h 0
6 θ 0

h1
δa=
h

Wi=Σ mp θn ln

Energy stored in line 2/3

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)+mp × Pf × =( × +2 Pf × )× mp
2 Pf g 2 h × Pf h×g

Energy stored in line 2/4

bp g δa δa bp g h 1 1 1
¿ mp ×( − )×( +θ+ −θ)=( − )× ×( + )× mp
2 2 Pf s 2 2 h Pf s

Energy stored in line 3/4

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)+ mp× s × = × × mp+2 s × ×mp
2 s g 2 h×s h×g

Energy stored in line 4/5

bp δa bp h 1
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)= × × mp
2 s 2 h× s

Energy stored in line 3/6

2δ a h1
¿ mp ×(Pf + s)× =2 ×( Pf + s)× × mp
g h×g

Total Energy
¿ 2 mp×[
bp h 1
2
×
h
× (
1 1 1
+ + +2 Pf ×
Pf s s h)
h1 1 1
× + +2 s ×
g g h ( )
h1 1 1
× + ]
g g ( )
¿ 4 mp×
h 1 bp 0.5 1
h
×[ ×
2 ( )
+ +( Pf +s )×
Pf s
2
g
] ()
We=M (req)× θ

We=φ ×Wi

1
h
1
4
2
M (req)×θ= M (req)× =φ× 4 ( ×tp × Fyp)×
h 1 bp 0.5 1
h
×[ ×
2
+ +( Pf + s)×
Pf s
2
g (
] ) ()
M (req)=φ× tp 2 × Fyp ×[
bp
2
[h 1 × (
0.5 1
)
2
+ ]+ [h 1 × ( Pf + s ) ]]
Pf s g
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp ×Yp

Yp=
bp
2
[h 1×(0.5 1 2
)
+ ]+ [h 1× ( Pf + s ) ]
Pf s g

This is the value that will be used in the spread sheet.

Derivation of The Yield line Parameter for DG-16 Table 3-3:
 1 2
 mp = Plastic moment capacity of the plate per unit length ¿ ×tp × Fyp
4
 Line i/j donates the line of intersection between the rigid segments i and j

Panel Slope normal to x-axis Slope normal to y-axis

1 θ=1/h 0
2 δ a+ Pf θ δa 0
= +θ
Pf Pf
3 θ=1/h 2δa
g
4 −(δ b−s θ) −δb 0
= +θ
s s
5 θ=1/h 0
6 θ 0
7 0 0
8 0 δa+ δb
g
9 θ 2δb
g

h1
δa=
h

h2
δb=
h

Wi=Σ mp θn ln

Energy stored in line 1/2

bp δa bp h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)= × × mp
2 Pf 2 h × Pf

Energy stored in line 2/3

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)+mp × Pf × =( × +2 Pf × )× mp
2 Pf g 2 h × Pf h×g

Energy stored in line 2/7

bp g δa bp g h1
¿ mp ×( − )×( +θ)=mp ×( − )×( +θ)
2 2 Pf 2 2 h × Pf

Energy stored in line 7/4

 bp g δb bp g h2
¿ mp ×( − )×( −θ)=mp ×( − )×( −θ)
2 2 s 2 2 h× s

Energy stored in line 4/5

bp δb bp h2
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)= × × mp
2 s 2 h ×s

Energy stored in line 3/6

2δ a h1
¿ mp ×(Pf +0.5 Pb)× =2 ×(Pf +0.5 Pb)× × mp
g h× g

Energy stored in line 9/6

2δb h2
¿ mp ×(s +0.5 Pb)× =2 ×(s+0.5 Pb)× ×mp
g h×g

Energy stored in line 4/9

g δb 2 δb g h 2 h2
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)+ mp× s × =( × +2s× )× mp
2 s g 2 h× s h×g

Energy stored in line 3/8

g
¿ mp × ×θ+ mp× 0.5 Pb ×(
2
2 δa δa+ δb
g
−(
g
g
))=( ×θ+ 0.5 Pb ×
2
−(
h1 h2
hg hg )
)×mp

Energy stored in line 9/8

g
¿ mp × ×θ+ mp× 0.5 Pb ×(
2
δa+ δb 2 δb
g
−(
g
g
))=( ×θ +0.5 Pb×
2
−(
h 1 h2
hg hg )
)×mp

Energy stored in line 7/8

δa+ δb h 1+h 2
¿ mp × Pb × =mp× Pb ×
g hg
Total Energy

¿ 2 mp×[
bp h 1
2
×
h
×
1
(+
1
Pf Pf
+ ×
2 h)
bp h 2 1 1 g
( )
1 1
× + + ×( + )+ 2 Pf ×
s s 2 h h
h1
h
1 1
× + +2 s ×
g g
h2
h
1 1
× + + Pb×
g g (h1
h ) ( )
¿ 4 mp×[
bp h 1
2
×
h
×
1
( )
Pf
bp h 2 1 g
+ ×
2 h
×
s 2
1
h()
+ ×( )+ Pf ×
h1
h
×
2
g
+s×
h2 2
h
×
g()
+0.75 Pb ×
h1 2
h
×
g ()
+0.25 Pb× ()

We=M (req)× θ

We=φ ×Wi

1
h
1
4
1 bp
M (req)×θ= M (req)× =φ× 4 ×( × tp 2 × Fyp)× ×[ ×h 1 ×
h 2
1
Pf
bp
+ ×h 2 ×
2 ( )
1 g
+ + Pf × h1 ×
s 2
2
g
+s ×h () ()
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp × ¿]
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp ×Yp

Yp=
bp
2
[h 1× ( )
1
Pf
+ h 2×
1
s ()2
]+ [h1 × ( Pf +0.75 Pb ) +h 2 × ( s+0.25 Pb ) ]+
g
g
2
Derivation of The Yield line Parameter Neglecting the capacity
of Line (1-2) [Deviating from DG-16 Table 3-3]:
 1 2
 mp = Plastic moment capacity of the plate per unit length ¿ ×tp × Fyp
4
 Line i/j donates the line of intersection between the rigid segments i and j

Panel Slope normal to x-axis Slope normal to y-axis

1 θ=1/h 0
2 δ a+ Pf θ δa 0
= +θ
Pf Pf
3 θ=1/h 2δa
g
4 −(δ b−s θ) −δb 0
= +θ
s s
5 θ=1/h 0
6 θ 0
7 0 0
8 0 δa+ δb
g
9 θ 2δb
g

h1
δa=
h

h2
δb=
h

Wi=Σ mp θn ln

Energy stored in line 2/3

g δa 2 δa g h1 h1
¿ mp × ×( +θ−θ)+mp × Pf × =( × +2 Pf × )× mp
2 Pf g 2 h × Pf h×g

Energy stored in line 2/7

bp g δa bp g h1
¿ mp ×( − )×( +θ)=mp ×( − )×( +θ)
2 2 Pf 2 2 h × Pf

Energy stored in line 7/4

bp g δb bp g h2
¿ mp ×( − )×( −θ)=mp ×( − )×( −θ)
2 2 s 2 2 h× s

Energy stored in line 4/5

 bp δb bp h2
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)= × × mp
2 s 2 h ×s

Energy stored in line 3/6

2δ a h1
¿ mp ×(Pf +0.5 Pb)× =2 ×(Pf +0.5 Pb)× × mp
g h× g

Energy stored in line 9/6

2δb h2
¿ mp ×(s +0.5 Pb)× =2 ×(s+0.5 Pb)× ×mp
g h×g

Energy stored in line 4/9

g δb 2 δb g h 2 h2
¿ mp × ×(θ+ −θ)+ mp× s × =( × +2s× )× mp
2 s g 2 h× s h×g

Energy stored in line 3/8

g
¿ mp × ×θ+ mp× 0.5 Pb ×(
2
2 δa δa+ δb
g
−(
g
g
))=( ×θ+ 0.5 Pb ×
2
−(
h1 h2
hg hg )
)×mp

Energy stored in line 9/8

g
¿ mp × ×θ+ mp× 0.5 Pb ×(
2
δa+ δb 2 δb
g
−(
g
g
))=( ×θ +0.5 Pb×
2
−(
h 1 h2
hg hg )
)×mp

Energy stored in line 7/8

δa+ δb h 1+h 2
¿ mp × Pb × =mp× Pb ×
g hg
Total Energy

¿ 2 mp×[
bp h 1
2
×
h
×
1
( )
Pf 2 h ( )
bp h 2 1 1 g 1 1
+ × × + + ×( + )+ 2 Pf ×
s s 2 h h
h1 1 1
h
× + +2 s ×
g g
h2
h
1 1
( )
× + + Pb×
g g
h1
h
×
1
g ( ) (
¿ 4 mp×[
2
×
h
× ( )
bp h 1 0.5 bp h 2 1 g 1
Pf
+ ×
2 h
×
s 2 h ()
+ ×( )+ Pf ×
h1 2
h
×
g
+s×
h2 2
h
×
g ()
+0.75 Pb×
h1
h
×
2
g ()
+ 0.25 Pb × ()

We=M (req)× θ

We=φ ×Wi

1
h
1
4
1 bp
M (req)×θ= M (req)× =φ× 4 ×( × tp 2 × Fyp)× ×[ ×h 1 ×
h 2
0.5 bp
Pf
+ × h 2×
2
1 g
( )
+ + Pf ×h 1 ×
s 2
2
g
+s× h() ()
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp × ¿]
2
M (req)=φ× tp × Fyp ×Yp

Yp=
bp
2
[h 1× ( )
0.5
Pf
+ h2 ×
1
s() 2
]+ [h 1 × ( Pf + 0.75 Pb )+ h 2× ( s +0.25 Pb ) ]+
g
g
2

This is the value that will be used in the spread sheet.