Frame Structures with Lateral Loads: Cantilever Method For tall and slender building frames under lateral loads, the entire frame acts similar to cantilever beam sticking out of the ground. Axial compression and tension forces develop to counteract the moment, created due to the lateral load around the base of the building. Assumptions: * Internal hinges form at the center of beams and columns * Axial{stress jn a column is proportional to its distance away from the Cee centroid of the cross-sectional area of columns. gf ea Poor Aah (b)Example Find the reactions at the base of the columns _ 8k using the cantilever method of analysis. Note the areas of cross-sections of the columns are different. 10k . . : fo a = (lox) 4 Gx25)+ Gass) ¢f0x (&) ott Gt) = 28:63 A ft) (ws) (6) ” HE ty + (Gums) x 2853 + (5m &)x 853 | > k + (ou x6) x OAF + (xO) x 347 =O Once x (the constant of proportionality) is obtained, one can obtain the column forces Fi, Fan Fx, and Fo. Then the rest of the analysis would proceed in a similar way to the Portal method, analyzing each of the small pieces between the assumed hinges from top to bottom,Example Using the cantilever method, find the reactions 3 at the base of the frame. All columns have the same cross-sectional area wel ” Ht 8 sg ° P AMg-0 > ~3n75 K - 28 — 1869 30 + Fox 1864 + Frxoebt + Ax 1933 =0 27 Ko, = Fo, fe, fa ge 2 & - ce 2 Wor vp 19.23 ane TR, Once again, each of the small pieces oL— will have only 3 unknowns and can be solved for using Statics. ApyoximateMetbods Page 9SMg-D =P -3X225 -4x7S 7 4 Rx 1d + Fe moet + Ax 1933 c la ky 2 Fy fey wo foe & 2 RL ‘ WCF 069 1933 Ina similar way, proceed from the top to bottom, analyzing each of the small pieces.