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X Braced Frame Analysis using Finite Element Method

INPUT DATA & SUMMARY

COLUMN SIZE
1- 6 = W10X45 WF
ORIENTATION = x-x
2-7= W10X45 WF
ORIENTATION = y-y ,(weak axis)

BEAM SIZE
3-5= W14X22 WF
ORIENTATION = y-y ,(flat)
6-7= W16X40 WF

BRACE SIZE
HSS8X8X1/2 Tube

DIMENSIONS THE MAX SECTION FORCES

H1 = 14 ft H3 = 18 ft Column N16 = 14.4 k,(tension) N27 = -50.2 k,(compression)
H2 = 14 ft H4 = 16 ft V16 = 0.0 kips V27 = 0.0 kips
L1 = 6.5 ft M16 = -0.4 ft-kips M27 = -0.1 ft-kips
L2 = 8 ft Brace Tmax = 57.5 k,(tension) Cmin = -68.5 k,(compression)
Beam N67 = 2.5 k,(tension) M35 = 0.004779 ft-kips
EQUIVALENT JOINT LOADS
F3 = 10 kips, (horiz. to right) P3 = -12.5 kips, (downward) D3 = 0.0870 in, (horiz. to right)
F5 = 11 kips, (horiz. to right) P5 = -13 kips, (downward) D5 = 0.0884 in, (horiz. to right)
F6 = 15 kips, (horiz. to right) P6 = -11 kips, (downward) D6 = 0.1862 in, (horiz. to right)
F7 = 16 kips, (horiz. to right) P7 = -9.8 kips, (downward) D7 = 0.1963 in, (horiz. to right)

ANALYSIS

Coordinates (ft) Load & Reaction (k)

Joint X Y Fx / Rx Fy / Ry
1 0 0 -24.19 -66.52
2 14.5 -4 -27.81 112.82
3 0 14 10 -12.5
4 6.5 14 0 0
5 14.5 14 11 -13
6 0 28 15 -11
7 14.5 30 16 -9.8

End Joint Joint I Deflection (in, rad) Joint J Deflection (in,rad)

Element I J X Y q X Y q
A 1 3 0 0 -0.0005 0.0870 0.0063 -0.0006
B 1 4 0 0 -0.0004 0.0828 -0.0085 -0.0004
C 2 4 0 0 0.0003 0.0828 -0.0085 0.0003
D 2 5 0 0 -0.0004 0.0884 -0.0281 -0.0005
E 3 4 0.0870 0.0063 -0.0002 0.0828 -0.0085 -0.0002
F 4 5 0.0828 -0.0085 -0.0002 0.0884 -0.0281 -0.0002
G 3 6 0.0870 0.0063 -0.0006 0.1862 0.0180 -0.0006
H 4 6 0.0828 -0.0085 0.0006 0.1862 0.0180 0.0006
I 4 7 0.0828 -0.0085 -0.0006 0.1963 -0.0467 -0.0006
J 5 7 0.0884 -0.0281 -0.0005 0.1963 -0.0467 -0.0006
K 6 7 0.1862 0.0180 -0.0004 0.1963 -0.0467 -0.0004

End Joint A I E Length Moment (ft-k) Axial Shear

Element I J (in2) (in4) (ksi) (ft) I J (k) (k)
A 1 3 13.3 248 29000 14.00 0.0 -0.4 14.4 0.0
B 1 4 13.5 125 29000 15.44 0.0 0.0 57.5 0.0
C 2 4 13.5 125 29000 19.70 0.0 0.0 68.5 0.0
D 2 5 13.3 53.4 29000 18.00 0.0 -0.1 -50.2 0.0
E 3 4 6.49 7 29000 6.50 0.0 -0.0048 -10.1 0.0
F 4 5 6.49 7 29000 8.00 0.0048 0.0 11.0 0.0
G 3 6 13.3 248 29000 14.00 0.4 0.0 26.9 0.0
H 4 6 13.5 125 29000 15.44 0.0 0.0 41.4 0.0
I 4 7 13.5 125 29000 17.89 0.0 0.0 30.3 0.0
J 5 7 13.3 53.4 29000 16.00 0.1 0.0 -37.2 0.0
K 6 7 11.8 518 29000 14.64 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0