DESIGN OF A 5-STOREY COMMERCIAL

STEEL BUILDING

A project in PCS4
Design of Steel Structures
(Midterm)

Cruz, Juan A.
BSCE 4A

March, 2024
 Table of Contents

Page

Title Page i
Acknowledgment ii
Preface iii
Table of Contents iv

Part 1. Building Plan and Layout 1

Part 2. Building Design Data (NSCP 2015 Provisions) 11

Part 3. Structural Model 12

Part 4. Dead Loads 13

4.1 Dead Load Data at Each Level 14
4.2 Dead Load Distribution 15
4.2.1 Ground Floor Level Dead Load Distribution
4.2.2 1st Level Dead Load Distribution
4.2.3 2nd Level Dead Load Distribution
4.2.4 3rd Level Dead Load Distribution
4.2.5 4th Level Dead Load Distribution
4.2.6 Roof Deck Level Dead Load Distribution

Part 5. Live Loads 22

5.1 Live Load Data at Each Level 23
5.2 Live Load Distribution 24
5.2.1 Ground Floor Level Dead Load Distribution
5.2.2 1st Level Dead Load Distribution
5.2.3 2nd Level Dead Load Distribution
5.2.4 3rd Level Dead Load Distribution
5.2.5 4th Level Dead Load Distribution
5.2.6 Roof Deck Level Dead Load Distribution

Part 6. Wind Loads 31

6.1 Wind Load Data 32
6.2 Wind Load Distribution (N-S Direction) 33
6.3 Wind Load Distribution (E-W Direction) 34

Part 7. Seismic Loads 35

7.1 Building Weight Computations 36
7.2 Seismic Force Distribution (N-S Direction) 37
7.3 Seismic Force Distribution (E-W Direction) 38

Part 8. Frame Analysis Results (Manual Approximation) 39

8.1 Frame A (Exterior Frame) 40
8.1.1 Dead Loading Diagram
8.1.2 Dead Load Shear Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.1.3 Dead Load Moment Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
 8.1.4 Dead Load Axial Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.1.5 Live Loading Diagram
8.1.6 Live Load Shear Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.1.7 Live Load Moment Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.1.8 Live Load Axial Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.1.9 Seismic Loading Diagram
8.1.10 Seismic Load Shear Diagram (Portal Method)
8.1.11 Seismic Load Moment Diagram (Portal Method)
8.1.12 Seismic Load Axial Diagram (Portal Method)
8.2 Frame 3 (Interior Frame) 53
8.2.1 Dead Loading Diagram
8.2.2 Dead Load Shear Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.3 Dead Load Moment Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.4 Dead Load Axial Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.5 Live Loading Diagram
8.2.6 Live Load Shear Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.7 Live Load Moment Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.8 Live Load Axial Diagram (Moment Distribution Method)
8.2.9 Seismic Loading Diagram
8.2.10 Seismic Load Shear Diagram (Portal Method)
8.2.11 Seismic Load Moment Diagram (Portal Method)
8.2.12 Seismic Load Axial Diagram (Portal Method)

Part 9. Appendices

Appendix A Dead Load Computations

Appendix B Live Load Computations
Appendix C Wind Load Computations
Appendix D Seismic Load Computations
Appendix E Frame Analysis Computations (Frame A)
Appendix F Frame Analysis Computations (Frame 2)