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STRUCTURAL THEORY 2 – 3

Approximate Analysis of Rectangular Frames – Cantilever Method

The cantilever method was initially developed by A.C. Wilson in 1908 and is generally considered to be appropriate for the
approximate analysis of relatively tall building frames. The cantilever method is based on the assumption that under lateral
loads, the building frames behave like cantilever beams.

Assumptions in Cantilever Method

1. An inflection point is located at the middle of each member of the frame.
2. On each story of the frame, the axial forces in columns are linearly proportional to their distances from the centroid
of the cross-sectional area of all columns on that story.

SITUATION 1. Determine the approximate axial forces, shears, and moments for all the members of the frames shown in
the figure using the cantilever method.