Multibay Portal Deflection Due to Lateral Loads

Input:
Symbol
W
h
H
sum(EcIc)
sum(EbIb)
s
g
Fm(s)
Fm(g)
C
d
n

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Fn(n)
EcAc
B

=
=
=

CALCULATIONS:
c
=
d
=

Value
2430
3
26
6561000
4374000
1
1
0.67
0.67
0.9
0.9
9
1

Unit
kN
m
m
kN.m2
kN.m2
na
na
na
na
m
m
m
na

0.36
1640250 m2
32 m

0.1
0.3
4.5

Bending Deformation by EQUATION B:

Axial Deformation By EQUATION A:
Total Deflection
Elastic Drift

Description
Total Lateral Load
Story Height
Total Height
Product of EI summed over the first story columns
Product of EI summed over the first story beams
Ratio of Ic (top storey)/Ic(bottom storey)
Ratio of Ib(top storey)/Ib(bottom storey)
read Fm at s found earlier, fig. 1
read Fm at g found earlier, fig. 1
column width
beam depth
spans between 2 columns c/c
Ratio of Area of exterior column at top of frame to
bottom of frame
use Fig.2 to calculate Fn as function of n
Product of EcAc only for exterior Column. Take only one side
Total Width of Frame

ratio of column width by column c/c distance

ratio of beam depth to story height

33.40769 mm
0.915417 mm
34.32311 mm
0.13%

See fig 3
See fig 4

REFERENCE:
Macleod, I., (1971) "Simplified Equations for Deflections of Multistory Frames", Vol.6 , 25-31

Helper Sheet
E
=
30000 Mpa
No of bays =
3
if columns are same then proceed
Column Depth
0.9 m
Column Width
0.9 m
If beams are same then proceed
Beam Depth
0.9 m
Beam width
0.8 m

sum(EcIc)
sum(EbIb)
EcIc for exterior

30000000 kN/m2
6561000 kN.m2
4374000 kN.m2
1640250

This can be used in sheet 1

This can be used in sheet 1

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