Sample:

1. 𝑔𝑏=𝛴𝐾𝑒= 0.5
=0.714
𝛴𝐾 0.5+0.2
𝑔 𝛴𝐾𝑒 0.5
𝑑= = =0.56
𝛴𝐾 0.2+0.5+0.2

2. 𝐶 = 1 − 𝑔 𝐶𝑎𝑏 = 𝐶𝑐𝑑 = 𝐶𝑒𝑓 = 1.00

𝐶𝑏𝑎 = 1 − 0.714 = 0.28
𝐶𝑑𝑐 = 1 − 0.56 = 0.44
𝐼
Relative Stiffness, 𝐾 = 𝐿

Column: Beam:
1 2
𝐾 = 3 = 0.333 𝐾 = 4 = 0.5
1.5 1
𝐾= = 0.5 𝐾 = 6 = 0.167
3
2 1.5
𝐾 = 3 = 0.667 𝐾= = 0.25
6
2
𝐾 = 6 = 0.333

1. Solve for the girder factor, 𝑔

𝑔 𝛴𝐾𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
=𝛴𝐾𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚

𝑔𝑏 = 0.333
=0.39976
𝑔𝑚 = 0.5
=0.667
0.333+0.4 0.25+0.5

𝑔𝑑 = 0.667+0.667
=0.61560
𝑔𝑜 = 0.333
=0.5
0.5+0.667+0.333+0.667 0.333+0.333

𝑔ℎ = 0.667+0.667
=0.667
𝑔𝑐 = 0.667+0.667
=0.842
0.333+0.667+0.333+0.667 0.667+0.667+0.25

𝑔𝑖 0.667+0.667
= =0.7274
0.25+0.667+0.25+0.667

𝑔𝑗 = 0.667
=0.80
𝑔𝑓 0.667
0.167+0.667
= =0.80
0.167+0.667

𝑔𝑙 = 0.5+.5
=0.600
0.333+0.5+0.333+0.5

2. Solve for the column factor, C

𝐶𝑎 = 𝐶𝑐 = 𝐶𝑔 = 𝐶𝑘 = 𝐶𝑛 = 1.00
𝐶 =1−𝑔
𝐶𝑏 = 1 − 0.4 = 0.6 𝐶𝑑 = 1 − 0.615 = 0.385
𝐶ℎ = 1 − 0.667 = 0.333 𝐶𝑖 = 1 − 0.727 = 0.273
𝐶𝑗 = 1 − 0.8 = 0.2 𝐶𝑙 = 1 − 0.6 = 0.4
𝐶𝑚 = 1 − 0.667 = 0.333 𝐶𝑜 = 1 − 0.5 = 0.5
𝐶𝑒 = 1 − 0.842 = 0.158 𝐶𝑓 = 1 − 0.8 = 0.2
 3. Increase the number at each end of the member by half of the member at the other end
of the member.
1
Joint a: Member ab =1+2 (0.6) = 1.30
1
Joint b: Member ba =0.6+2 (1) = 1.10
1
Member bd =0.4+2 (0.615) = 0.708
1
Joint c: Member cd =1+2 (0.385) = 1.192
1
Joint d: Member dc =0.385+2 (1) = 0.884
1
Member db =0.615+2 (0.4) = 0.816
1
Member dh =0.615+2 (0.667) = 0.950
1
Member de =0.385+2 (0.158) = 0.464
1
Joint e: Member ed =0.118+2 (0.385) =0.3105
1
Member ei =0.842+2 (0.727) =1.201
1
Member ef =0.158+2 (0.2) =0.258
1
Joint f: Member fc=0.2+2 (0.158) =0.279
1
Member fj =0.8+2 (0.8) =1.2
1
Joint g: Member gh =1+2 (0.833) =1.4165
 1
Joint h: Member hg =0.333+2 (1) =0.833
1
Member hd =0.667+2 (0.615) =0.975
1
Member hl =0.667+2 (0.6) =0.967
1
Member hi =0.333+2 (0.273) =0.4695
1
Joint i: Member ih =0.273+2 (0.333) =0.4395
1
Member ie =0.727+2 (0.842) =1.148
1
Member in =0.727+2 (0.667) =1.06
1
Member ij =0.273+2 (0.2) = 0.373
1
Joint j: Member ji =0.2+2 (0.273) =0.337
1
Member jf =0.8+2 (0.8) =1.2

4. Solve for the girder moment factor, G and column factor , C

@joint a:
Member ab =𝐶𝑎𝑏 =1.3(0.333) =0.433
@joint b:
Member ba =𝐶𝑏𝑎 =1.1(0.333) =0.366
Member bd =𝐶𝑏𝑑 =0.708(0.5) =0.354
@joint c:
Member cd =𝐶𝑐𝑑 =1.192(0.667) =0.795
@joint d:
Member dc =𝐶𝑑𝑐 =0.884(0.667) =0.590
Member db =𝐶𝑑𝑏 =0.816(0.5) =0.408
Member dh =𝐶𝑑ℎ =0.950(0.333) =0.316
Member de =𝐶𝑑𝑒 =0.463(0.667) =0.309
@joint e:
Member ed =𝐶𝑒𝑑 =0.350(0.667) =0.233
 Member ei =𝐶𝑒𝑖 =1.206(0.250) =0.302
Member ef =𝐶𝑒𝑓 =0.258(0.667) =0.172

@joint f:

Member fe =𝐶𝑓𝑒 =0.279(0.667) =0.186

Member fj =𝐶𝑓𝑗 =1.2(1.67) =0.200

@joint g:
Member gh =𝐶𝑔ℎ 1.167(0.667) =0.778

@joint h:

Member hg =𝐶ℎ𝑔 =0.833(0.667) =0.556

Member hd =𝐶ℎ𝑑 =0.975(0.333) =0.325

Member hl =𝐶ℎ𝑙 =0.967(0.333) =0.322
Member hi =𝐶ℎ𝑖 =0.470(0.667) =0.313
@joint i:
Member ih =𝐶𝑖ℎ =0.440(0.667) =0.293
Member ie =𝐶𝑖𝑒 =1.158(0.250) =0.290
Member im =𝐶𝑖𝑚 =1.061(0.250) =0.265
Member ij=𝐶𝑖𝑗 =0.827(0.667) =0.552

@joint j:
Member ji =𝐶𝑗𝑖 =0.337(0.667) =0.225

Member jf =𝐶𝑗𝑓 =1.206(0.167) =0.200

@joint k:
Member kl =𝐶𝑘𝑙 =1.20(0.500) =0.600
@joint l:
Member lk =𝐶𝑙𝑘 =0.9(0.500) =0.450
Member lh =𝐶𝑙ℎ =0.934(0.333) =0.311
Member lo =𝐶𝑙𝑜 =0.85(0.333) =0.283
Member lm=𝐶𝑙𝑚 =0.567(0.5) =0.284
 @joint n:
Member no =𝐶𝑛𝑜 =1.25(0.333) =0.416
@joint o:
Member on =𝐶𝑜𝑛 =0.75(0.333) =0.250
@joint m:
Member ml =𝐶𝑚𝑙 =0.533(0.500) =0.267
Member mi =𝐶𝑚𝑖 =1.031(0.25) =0.256
5. Solve for the column end moments
𝑀 =𝐴𝑥𝐶
𝐻ℎ
Where: 𝐴 = 𝛴𝐶 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑦

a. 3rd Level
𝐻 = 30 𝐾𝑁

ℎ = 3𝑚

𝐻ℎ
𝐴3 = 𝐶
𝑒𝑓 +𝐶𝑓𝑒 +𝐶𝑖𝑗 +𝐶𝑗𝑖

30(3)
𝐴3 = 0.172+0.186+0.652+0.225

𝐴3 = 79.295
Then:
Mef = 79.295 x 0.172 =13.639 KN-m
Mfe = 79.295 x 0.186 =14.749 KN-m
Mij = 79.295 x 0.552 =43.771 KN-m
Mji = 79.295 x 0.225 =17.841 KN-m
 b. 2nd Level
𝐻 = 30 + 20 = 50 𝐾𝑁

ℎ = 3𝑚

𝐻ℎ
𝐴2 = 𝐶
𝑑𝑒 +𝐶𝑒𝑑 +𝐶ℎ𝑖 +𝐶𝑖ℎ +𝐶𝑚𝑙

50(3)
𝐴2 = 0.309+0.233+0.373+0.293+0.267

𝐴2 = 88.287
Then:
Mde = 88.287 x 0.309 =27.281 KN-m
Med = 88.287 x 0.273 =20.571 KN-m
Mhi = 88.287 x 0.313 =27.674 KN-m
Mih = 88.287 x 0.293 =25.868 KN-m
Mlm = 88.287 x 0.284 =25.074 KN-m
Mml = 88.287 x 0.267 =23.572 KN-m

c. 1st Level
𝐻 = 30 + 20 + 10 = 60𝐾𝑁

ℎ = 3𝑚

𝐻ℎ
𝐴1 = 𝐶
𝑎𝑏 +𝐶𝑏𝑎 +𝐶𝑐𝑑 +𝐶𝑑𝑐 +𝐶𝑔ℎ +𝐶ℎ𝑔 +𝐶𝑘𝑙 +𝐶𝑙𝑘 +𝐶𝑛𝑜 +𝐶𝑜𝑛

60(3)
𝐴1 = 0.433+0.366+0.795+0.59+0.778+0.556+0.6+0.457+0.416+0.250

𝐴1 = 34.345
Then:
Mab = 34.345 x 0.433 =14.871 KN-m
Mab = 34.345 x 0.366 =12.570 KN-m
Mcd = 34.345 x 0.795 =27.304 KN-m
Mdc = 34.345 x 0.457 =15.696 KN-m
Mgh = 34.345 x 0.59 =20.264 KN-m
Mhg = 34.345 x 0.778 =26.720 KN-m
Mkl = 34.345 x 0.556 =19.095 KN-m
Mlk = 34.345 x 0.6 =20.607 KN-m
Mno = 34.345 x 0.416=14.288 KN-m
Mon = 34.345 x 0.250 =8.586 KN-m

6. Solve for the girder end moments

𝑀 = 𝛽𝑛 𝑥 𝐺

Where:
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑁
𝛽𝑛 =
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑁

a. 3rd Level

@joint f:

14.749
𝛽𝑛 = = 73.745
0.200

Mfj = 73.745 x 0.200 =13.639 KN-m

@joint j:

17.841
𝛽𝑛 = = 89.205
0.200
 Mfj = 89.205 x 0.200 =17.841 KN-m
b. 2nd Level

@joint e:

13.639+20.571
𝛽𝑛 = = 113.278
0.302

Mei = 113.278 x 0.302 =34.210 KN-m

@joint i:

43.371+25.868
𝛽𝑛 = = 125.476
0.290+0.265

Mie = 125.476 x 0.290 =36.388 KN-m

Mim= 125.476 x 0.265 =33.251 KN-m