Question 1.

a. Identifying all reactions at the base due to vertical loading

Figure 1 illustrates the manual solution for this part, while Figure 2 is the resulted reactions using the
SAP2000.

Figure 1. Q1 Part a, hand written

Figure 2. Q1 Part a, SAP 2000

b. All reactions at the base due to horizontal loading was calculated using Portal method.
Figures 3 and 4 show the hand written solution, the results from the SAP 2000 are illustrated
at the Figure 5.
Figure 3. Q1 Part b, hand written

Figure 4. Q1 Part b, hand written

 Figure 5. Q1 Part b, SAP 2000

c. The shear and bending moment diagrams for parts a and b were drawn separately. Figure
6shows the diagrams for part a, while diagrams of part b are illustrated in the Figures 7 and 8

Figure 6. Q1 Part c for a, manual shear and moment diagrams

Figure 7. Q1 Part c for b, manual shear diagram

 Figure 8. Q1 Part c for b, manual moment diagram

d. For this part the shear and moment diagrams for both a and b parts were constructed using the
SAP2000. Figure 9 illustrate the results for part a, while Figure 10 show the diagrams of part b.

Figure 9. Q1 Part c for a, shear and moment diagram

 Figure 10. Q1 Part d for b, shear and moment diagram

Question 2

a) For this part the diagrams for the beam were drawn. Figures illustrate the calculations and the shear
and moment diagrams.

Figure 5. Q2 Part a, shear and moment diagram

b) To compare the results the same beam was constructed on the SAP2000. Figure are the shear and
moment diagrams.

Figure 5. Q2 Part b, shear and moment diagram

c) The deflection and point D was calculated using the Virtual Work. Figure shows the calculations.

Figure 5. Q2 Part c, moment of inertia calculations

Figure 5. Q2 Part c deflection calculations

d) Deflection was also found in the SAP 2000.

Figure 5. Q2 Part c deflection on SAP 2000