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Uniform Force Method in Structural Design

The uniform force method (UFM) selects a connection geometry that does not produce moments on the connection interfaces. There are four cases under the UFM, but ADconX calculations only use two cases: the general case and special case 1 for nonconcentric brace forces. The general case achieves an ideal internal force field with coincident force centroids on the beam and column. However, for existing structures the ideal centroids may not be possible, so actual centroid locations are described instead using αbar and βbar. If the ideal geometry cannot be accommodated, the moment is assigned to the stiffer of the two connections.

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Uniform Force Method in Structural Design

The uniform force method (UFM) selects a connection geometry that does not produce moments on the connection interfaces. There are four cases under the UFM, but ADconX calculations only use two cases: the general case and special case 1 for nonconcentric brace forces. The general case achieves an ideal internal force field with coincident force centroids on the beam and column. However, for existing structures the ideal centroids may not be possible, so actual centroid locations are described instead using αbar and βbar. If the ideal geometry cannot be accommodated, the moment is assigned to the stiffer of the two connections.

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UNIFORM FORCE

METHOD
UNIFORM FORCE METHOD
 The essence of the UFM is the selection
of a connection geometry that will not
produce moments on the connection
interfaces (gusset-to-beam, gusset-to-
column, and beam-to-column).

 Technically, there are four cases under


UFM, but only two of these cases are
being used in ADconX calculations.
Different Cases of UFM:

1. General Case
2. Special Case 1 – Nonconcentric Brace
Force
3. Special Case 2 – Reduced Vertical
Brace Shear Force in Beam-to-Column
Connection
4. Special Case 3 – No Gusset-to-Column
Connection
1. GENERAL CASE
These dimensions must satisfy:
 This formulation achieves
α – β tanθan admissible
= eb tanθ – ec
internal force field that provides
ideal locations
coincident force field on of the gusset, the
the centroids
beam and the column.

Can always be satisfied


NOTE: for column web, ec = 0
for new connections
1. GENERAL CASE
But for existing structures or for convenience, the
ideal connection centroids may not be satisfied

To describe the actual locations of the connection


centroids, αbar and βbar will be used

The dimensions α and αbar, and β and βbar may be


the same, but often are different

When the ideal and actual connections centroids


are not the same, couples will exist on the gusset
edges
1. GENERAL CASE

actual locations
of the centroids
1. GENERAL CASE
If the ideal geometry cannot be accommodated,
decide which of the two gusset edge connections
is stiffer and assign the moment to the stiffer of the
two connection.

gusset-to-beam connection is the more flexible


If gusset-to-column
of the two, set βα == βbar
αbar and calculate α.
β. If αβ ≠ αbar,
there is a couple on the gusset-to-beam βbar,
connection equal to:

Mc == Vb
Mb Hc (α
(β – αbar)
βbar)

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