MUTO METHOD

Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer BÖREKÇİ

THE METHOD OF D VALUES (MUTO METHOD)

For the shear frames, it is assumed that beams are rigid in

flexure. Thus, lateral stiffness of a column is estimated as
given below:
EI = ∞

k EI = ∞ k

𝟏𝟐𝑬𝑰
k k 𝒌=
𝒉𝟑

However, if beams are not rigid in flexure (it is the real

behavior), effect of the stiffness of the beams connected to a
column on the lateral stiffness of the column should be
considered.
MUTO Method is used to estimate lateral stiffness of the
columns with considering the stiffness of the beams.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer BÖREKÇİ MUTO Method
1- Assumptions
•Earthquake loads is applied to building on each floor level
•Slabs are rigid in-plane
•Material is linear elastic
•The building has no torsion

2- The procedure
Lateral stiffness of a column is given below in case of consideration of
stiffness of the beams:
𝟏𝟐𝑬𝑰
𝑫𝒊𝒋 = 𝟑 ∙ 𝒂
𝒉
• i: storey number
• j: column number
• a: correction coefficient of MUTO Method

𝟏𝟐𝑬𝑰 𝟏𝟐𝑬 𝑰 𝟏𝟐𝑬 𝟏𝟐𝑬

𝑫𝒊𝒋 = ∙ 𝒂 = 𝒂 = 𝒌 ∙ 𝒂 = 𝑫
𝒉𝟑 𝒉𝟐 𝒉 𝒉𝟐 𝒄 𝒉𝟐 𝒊𝒋

𝑫𝒊𝒋 = 𝒂 ∙ 𝒌𝒄 𝑰
𝒌𝒄 =
𝒉
Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer BÖREKÇİ MUTO Method
3- Estimation of coefficient «a»
k1 k2
k1  k 2  k 3  k 4
k
2  kc
kc
k
a , D  a  kc
k3 k4 2k
(k2 = k4 = 0)

k1 k2
k1  k2
k
kc
kc
0.5  k
(k1 = 0)
a , D  a  kc
2k
ki  relative stiffness factor of beams (Ii/Li) (k1, k2, k3, k4)
kc  relative stiffness factor of columns (Ic/h)

NOTE: At the end of the calculation, D is multiplied with 12E/h2 and

lateral stiffness of the column is estimated.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer BÖREKÇİ MUTO Method

4- Summary
•Estimate kc of each column
•Estimate «a» for each column
•Estimate «D» of each column (Dij = a.kc)
•Estimate 𝑫𝒊𝒋 of each column multiplying Dij with 12E/h2.

𝟏𝟐𝑬
𝑫𝒊𝒋 = 𝑫
𝒉𝟐 𝒊𝒋

Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer BÖREKÇİ MUTO Method