total ivw

A B C D E F
value 1 1 1 2 2 3
1 1 2 1 7 0.50
2 1 -1 1 1 7
3 1 2 1 4
4 (1+2) 1 0 0 2 2 1 12 0.50
5 (1+3) 1 2 2 2 1 0 8 0.50
6 (2+3) 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 0.00
7 ((1+2)+3) 2 2 1 2 2 1 16 0.50
internal virtual work at individual hinges external vw
Lowest collapse load
1
P
( )
p
M
( )
p
M
p
M
A
B
C
D
E
F
1
P P
2
2 P P
/ 2 L
/ 2 L
/ 3 L
/ 3 L
p
M
2
p
M
3
p
M
3
A

C

B

Collapse mechanism and collapse load

total evw limit loads,
P
0.50 14.00
0.67 0.67 10.50
0.67 0.67 6.00
0.67 1.17 10.29
0.67 1.17 6.86
1.33 1.33 6.75
1.33 1.83 8.73
6.00
external vw
Lowest collapse load
2
P
( ) PL
( ) PL
( / )
p
M L
3
6
p
M
P
L

Collapse mechanism and collapse load

total ivw total evw limit loads,
A B C D E F P
value
1
2
3
4 (1+2)
5 (1+3)
6 (2+3)
7 ((1+2)+3)
internal virtual work at individual hinges external vw
Lowest collapse load
1
P
2
P
p
M
3
P