Contents

VP Task 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3
Structure Image and Description ...................................................................... 4
Location ...................................................................................................... 4
Dimension and Materials ......................................................................... 5
Photo of structure with myself ................................................................ 5
Element Dimension .................................................................................. 6
Beam ....................................................................................................... 7
Column .................................................................................................... 7
Moment of Inertia Calculations................................................................ 8
Approval Email ........................................................................................ 9
References ............................................................................................... 9

VP Task 2
Type of Structure and Structure Loadings....................................................... 10
Degree of Indeterminacy and deflected Profile ......................................... 11
Force Method Calculation ...................................................................... 12
Force Method Calculation: Primary and Secondary Structure Diagram .. 12
Compatibility Equations ......................................................................... 12
Reaction Forces for Primary Structure.................................................... 13
Primary Structure Calculation beginning ................................................ 13
Secondary Structure Calculation beginning ............................................ 15
ΔA and Δ’A calculations ........................................................................ 15
Shear force calculations ......................................................................... 17
Shear Force Diagram with comparison to Skyciv .................................... 19
Bending Moment Calculations ............................................................... 20
Bending moment diagram with comparison to Skyciv ............................ 21
Slope Deflection Method ................................................................................ 22
Deflected Profile ....................................................................................... 22
Fixed End Moment Equations ................................................................ 23
Equilibrium Equations to solve for θA and θB ............................................. 24
Substitution of θA and θB into Equations .......................................................... 25
Shear and Moment Equations for each member ....................................... 26
Shear force diagram with comparison to Skyciv............................................... 29
Bending Moment Diagram with comparison to Skyciv .................................... 30

VP Task 3
Bending Moment Distribution Method .......................................................... 31
Stiffness K factors ..................................................................................... 31
Distribution Factors ............................................................................... 32
Fixed End Moments ............................................................................... 33
Moment Distribution Table.................................................................... 33
Shear Force Equations for Members ...................................................... 34
Shear Force Diagram(please refer to page _ for Skyciv diagram) ............ 35
Bending Moment Values........................................................................ 36
Bending Moment Diagram with Skyciv................................................... 36
Bending Moment Equations................................................................... 37

Approximate Method...................................................................................... 14
Superposition of Vertical loadings and Horizontal Loadings ...................... 14
Shear Diagram Superposition Calculations ............................................. 15
Shear Value Diagram Superposition ..................................................... 15-16
Horizontal Load Calculations ........................................................................ 40
Moment Equations for each member........................................................ 41
Bending Moment Diagram ............................................................................... 44
Shear Force Calculations ................................................................................. 45
 Shear Force Diagram ................................................................................. 45
Vertical Load calculations beginning ...................................................... 46
Vertical Load shear diagram with SKYCIV .................................................. 47
Vertical Load Bending Moment diagram with Skyciv ....................................... 50
Superposition of Vertical loadings and Horizontal Loadings ...................... 51
Shear Diagram Superposition Calculations ............................................. 52
Bending Moment equations for
Superimposed…………………………………………………………………………...53
BMD for both combined .................................................................................. 54
Key Results ...................................................................................................... 56
Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 56
CES survey ....................................................................................................... 57