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Lec 8 - Analysis of Lateral Loads - Portal Method

This document discusses the portal method for analyzing lateral loads on frames. The portal method makes two key assumptions: 1) inflection points are located at the middle of each frame member; and 2) interior columns carry twice as much shear as exterior columns on each story. The document then provides examples of using the portal method to determine approximate axial forces, shears, and moments for all members of frames.

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Lec 8 - Analysis of Lateral Loads - Portal Method

This document discusses the portal method for analyzing lateral loads on frames. The portal method makes two key assumptions: 1) inflection points are located at the middle of each frame member; and 2) interior columns carry twice as much shear as exterior columns on each story. The document then provides examples of using the portal method to determine approximate axial forces, shears, and moments for all members of frames.

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ANALYSIS OF LATERAL LOADS – PORTAL METHOD

SUMMARY:
we gather that the assumptions made in the portal method are as follows:
1. An inflection point is located at the middle of each member of the
frame.
2. On each story of the frame, interior columns carry twice as much shear
as exterior columns.
PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS
EXAMPLE 1)
DETERMINE THE APPROXIMATE AXIAL FORCES, SHEARS, AND MOMENTS FOR
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FRAME SHOWN BY USING THE PORTAL METHOD

SOLUTION:
EXAMPLE 2)
DETERMINE THE APPROXIMATE AXIAL FORCES, SHEARS, AND MOMENTS FOR
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE FRAME SHOWN BY USING THE PORTAL METHOD

SOLUTION:

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