Practical

Approximate
Analysis of Beams
and Frames
Nabil Fares, Ph.D.

ASCE

Contents

Preface

vii

Approximate Analysis of Beams and Frames

no Sidesway
1.1

Introduction to

1.2

Passive Members in Continuous Beams and Frames

1.3

Beam with a Moment

with

Applied

at One End and

at
1.5

Applied

Only One Node

16

Outline of Approximate Method tor

with No

Analyzing

Structures
20

Sidesway

1.6

Beam with

1.7

Example:

1.8

Beam with

Uniform Load

22

Uniform Load
a

39

Point Force

42

1.9

Example:

1.10

Comments and

1.11

Beam with Two or More Internal

1.12

Beam with One Internal Hinge,

and

11

Continuous Beam with Moment

Example:

Point Force

Resisting

67

Examples

on

Multiple

Loads

71
79

Hinges
a

Moment Applied at One End

at the Other

87

1.13

Beam with One Internal

1.14

Beam with One Internal Hinge and

Hinge

and a Uniform Load

Point Force

Approximate Analysis of Frames with Sidesway

2.1

The Cantilever and the Single Floor Portal Frame

2.2

Approximate Analysis

of

Single

Floor Frames

2.4

The Column with

2.5

Approximate Analysis

Rotary Springs

105
105

of

Multiple

124

and Moments at Both Ends

Floor Frames

131

Subject

to Horizontal Loads

141

2.6

A Note

2.7

Sketching Multiple Floor Frames Subject to Horizontal Loads

2.8

Notes on

Lumped

Sidesway

98

115

Sketching Single Floor Portal Frames

the

94

Subject

to a Horizontal Load

2.3

on

Resisting

at the Other
1.4

1
1

Sketching

Mass Model for

Buildings

Due to Vertical Loads or

Applied Couples

152

160
171

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Approximate Analysis

of Beams and Frames

Estimating Displacements in Beams and Frames

3.1
3.2

Maximum Vertical

Estimating

Displacements

in Beams

191

Displacements

Relative Vertical

3.4

Side

3.5

Obtaining Rotary Stiffness

Displacements

of Frames

versus Strain in Beams

Subject to Side Loads

Factors from

Slope

203
211

Measurements
225

in Beams

185
185

Moment of Inertia

3.3

....

Approximate Influence Lines for Indeterminate

Beams

235

4.1

Introduction to Influence Lines

235

4.2

Exact Influence Lines for Statically Determinate Beams

242

4.3

Approximate

Influence Lines for

Statically

Indeterminate Structures

270

Appendixes
A

BeamsEnd-Moments and Inflection Points

Moment End-Loaded Beam

317

A.2

Uniformly Distributed Load

319

A. 3

Point Force

321

ColumnShear Stiffness, End-Moments and

Inflection Points

327

B. 1

Cantilever

327

B.2

Column for Single Story Building

328

B.3

Column for Multi-Story BuildingFirst Floor

B.4

Column for
Beams

B. 5

317

A.1

Multi-Story BuildingTop

Floor

330

(Top

and Bottom

Similar)

Column for

332

Multi-Story

BuildingGeneral Case

BeamsDeflections and Rotations

333

335

C. 1

Displacements at Any

C.2

Rotations at Any Location

C.3

Uniform LoadMid

C.4

Point

C.5

Point forceLoaded AnywhereMid Displacements

344

C.6

Point MomentLoaded AnywhereMid

347

C.7

CantileverVarious Special CasesDisplacements

Location

335
338

Displacements

340

ForceCentrally LoadedMid Displacements

Displacements

342

350

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Approximate Analysis of

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Useful Results for Influence Lines

353

D.1

Influence Lines for Vertical Force Reactions

353

D.2

Influence Lines for Shear Forces

355

D.3

Influence Lines for Bending Moments

355

D.4

Transition Member

357

Index

359