r

inf
= Diadonal length of infill panel (in.)
INPUT
L
inf
= 90 inches
h
col
= 126 inches
f
me
= 1.25 ksi
t
inf
= 8 inches
f
c
' = 3 ksi
I
col
= 34326
in
4
h
inf
= 102 inches
RESULTS
= 0.848 radians
E
me
=
937.5
ksi (Eq. 6-4, UBC-97)
E
fe
=
3143.93
ksi
r
inf
=
136.0
inches
1 = 0.0203
a = 16.4 inches
t
inf
= Thickness of infill panel and equivalent strut (in.)
= Angle whose tangent is the infill height-to-length aspect ratio (radians)
E
fe
=

Expected modulus of elasticity of frame material (ksi)
I
col
=

Moment of inertia of Column (in.
4
)
h
inf
=

Height of infill panel (in.)
L
inf
=

Length of infill panel (in.)
CALCULATIONS FOR EQUIVALENT WIDTH OF STRUT (a)
NEW SECRETARIAT BLOCK ISLAMABAD

1
= Coefficent used to determine equivalent width of infill strut
h
col
= Column height between centerlines of beams (in.)
E
me
=

Expected modulus of elasticity of infill material )ksi)
inf
4 . 0
1
) ( 175 . 0 r h a
col

=
4
1
inf
inf
1
4
2 sin
(
(

=
h I E
t E
col fe
me
u

m
f Em ' 750 =
D-8|9
tinf 8 in
column1
b 30 in
h 30 in
I 67500 in^4
column2
b 8 in
h 12 in
I 1152 in^4
hinf 102 in
lower level -7.5 ft
upper level 3 ft
lower beam dpth 24 in
upper beam depth 24 in
Linf 7.5 ft
hcol 126 in
rinf 136.029 in
STRUT TH. (a) 16.4 in.