Cantilever Method

Assumption
1. The point of contraflexure in all the members are at their mid
point
2. columns are proportional to their distances from the centroidal
Direct stresses in the
vertical axis of the frame.

v1/A1/x1 v2/A2/x2 V3/A3/x3

= =
=.
Problem: Analyse the frame shown in the figure by cantilever method. Area of each column
have same area of cross section.
I
120kN

3.5m

180kN
3.5m

5m
 120kN

3.5m

180kN
3.5m

7m 5m

Solution:

xAixi
EAL
X= 2Ax7+2Ax10.5+24x15.5
8A
120kN

1.25 3.5m

2.25

180kN 7.25
3.5m
xl=8.25

7m 5m
Solution:

Ai

2Ax7+2Ax10.5+2Ax15.58.25m
8A

V1 V2_V3_V4
x1 x2 x3 x4

V2 = (1.25/8.25) V1
v3 = (2.25/8.25)V1

V4= (7.25/8.25)v1
 2Ax7+2Ax10.5+2AX13._ 8.25m
8A

V1_V2
V3_V4
x1 *2 x3 x4

V2 =
(1.25/8.25) V1 0.1515VT
=

V3= (2.25/8.25)V1 =
0.2727 V

V4= (7.25/8.25)V1 = 0.8787 V

120kN

1.25 3.m
2.25

180kN 7.25
3.5m

xl=8.25

120kN

.2
 2Ax7+2Ax10.5+2
5+2Ax15.5
X=- 8.25m
8A

V1 V2 V3_V4
*1 x2 x3 x4

V2 = (1.25/8.25) V1 = 0.1515V1
V3 = (2.25/8.25)V1 = 0.2727 V1

V4=(7.25/8.25)V1 0.8787 V1

Moment about the mid point of column 4

120x1.75-vix15.5 -0.1515v1x8.5 +0.2727v1x5 =0

V1-13.615kN
V4=(7.25/8.25)V1 =

0.8787V1
Moment about all the forces the mid point of column 4

120x1.75-vix15.5 -0.1515v1x8.5 +0.2727v1x5 =0

Axial forces in the top storey column members
V1-13.615 kN
V2= 2.063 kN
V3 =3.713 kN
V4=11.965 kN
Axial forces in the bottom storey column members

Moment about all the forces about the mid point of bottom stotey column 4

v1'x15.5-0.1515v1'x8.5 +0.2727 vi1'x5 +120x5.25+180x1.75 0

v1' =
63.13 kN
Axial forces in the top storey column members
V1=13.615 kN
V2= 2.063 kN
v3 3.713 kN
V4-11.965 kN"N

Axial forces in the bottom storey column members

Moment about all the forces about the mid point of bottom stotey column 4

v1'x15.5-0.1515v1'x8.5 +0.2727 v1'x5 +120x5.25+180x1.75 0

v1' = 61.267 kN
Axial forces in the top storey column members
V1-13.615 kN
V2= 2.063 kN
V3 =3.713 kN
V4 11.965 kN

members
Axial forces in the bottom storey column

column 4
Moment about all the forces about the mid point of bottom stotey

+120x5.25+180x1.75 =
0
v1'x15.5-0.1515v1'x8.5 +0.2727 v1'x5

v1'= 61.267 kN
v2=9.282kN
v3=16.707kN

V4=53.835kN ^
 120kN
I20k
3.5m

180kN 7.25
180kN
3.5m
x-8.25

120kN
 120kN
120kN

2.25
2.25
180kN
180kN 15

.5m

x=8.25

1201kN

JV 3
120x1.75 vix15.5 -0.1515v1x8.5 +0.2727v1x5 =0

Axial forces in the top storey column members

V1=13.615 kN
V2= 2.063 kN
V3 -3.713 kN
V4-11.965 kN

Axial forces in the bottom storey column members

Moment about all the forces about the mid point of bottom stotey column 4

v1'x15.5 -0.1515v1'x8.5 +0.2727 vi1'x5 +120x5.25+180x1.75 =0

= 61.267 kN

V2'= 9.282kN
V3'=16.707kN T
V4=53.835kN

Shear forces in the beam

Top storey
Beam1 13.615 kN
Beam2 (13.615+2.063) = 15.678 kN
Beam3 =13.615+2.063-3.713 11.965 kN
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Moment about all the forces about the mid point of bottom stotey column 4

v1'x15.50.1515v1'x8.5 +0.2727 v1'x5 +120x5.25+180x1.75 = 0

v1' 61.267 kN
v2'= 9.282kN
V3'=16.707kN
V4=53.835kN

Shear forces in the beam

Top storeyY
Beam1 13.615 kN
Beam2 (13.615+2.063) = 15.678 kN

Beam313.615+2.063-3.713 11.965 kN

Bottom storey
Beam1 61.267-13.615 = 47.652

eam 2 61.267+9.282-15.678=54.874

Beam3-41.877kN]
Beam1 61.267-13.615 = 47.652

Beam 2 61.267+9.282-15.678-54.874
Beam3 41.877 kN

Beam moment
Top storey
Beam1-13.615x7/2 =

Beam 2-15.678x3.5/2=
Beam 3 11.965x5/2 =
Bottom storey
Beam 1 47.652x7/2
Beam 2-54.871x3.5/2

Beam 3-41.877x5/2
Beam 3 =41.877x5/2 =

Column moment
Beam 3 -41.877x5/2 104.7 kN-m
Column moment
Top storey
Column 1= 47.6 kN-m
Column 2=75 kN-m
Column 3 57.3 kN-m
Column 4- 29.9 kN-m
Bottom storey
Column 1-166.8-47.6-119.2 kN-m
Column 2= 166.8+96-75=187.8 kN-m
Column 3= 96+104.7-57.3=143.2 kN-m
Column 4-104.7-29.9=74.8 kN-m|
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