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This document discusses portal frames, which are structural frames characterized by a beam supported at both ends by columns. The beam-column connection is rigid, allowing the beam to span large distances while being reduced in size. Portal frames are commonly used for single-story construction of factories, warehouses, and other commercial buildings requiring large, unobstructed floor plans. Different types of portal frames are described including pitched roof, mezzanine floor, and crane variants. Construction details are provided around foundations, steelwork, cladding, and erection methodology. Key advantages of portal frames cited are speed of erection and ability to enclose buildings quickly.

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Portal Frame PDF

This document discusses portal frames, which are structural frames characterized by a beam supported at both ends by columns. The beam-column connection is rigid, allowing the beam to span large distances while being reduced in size. Portal frames are commonly used for single-story construction of factories, warehouses, and other commercial buildings requiring large, unobstructed floor plans. Different types of portal frames are described including pitched roof, mezzanine floor, and crane variants. Construction details are provided around foundations, steelwork, cladding, and erection methodology. Key advantages of portal frames cited are speed of erection and ability to enclose buildings quickly.

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PORTAL FRAME

MADHURA TODKARI
INTRODUCTION
▪ Portal frames are a type of structural frame, that, in their simplest form, are
characterized by a beam (or rafter) supported at either end by columns, however, the
joints between the beam and columns are 'rigid' so that the bending moment in the
beam is transferred to the columns.
▪ This means that the beam can
be reduced in sectional size and
can span large distances.
▪ Typically, the joint between the
beam and the columns is made
'rigid' by the addition of a
haunch, bracket, or by a
deepening of the section at the
joints
INTRODUCTION
▪ Portal Frames are generally used for single storey construction which require a large unobstructed floor space i.e.

▪ A.Factories

▪ B.Shopping Centres

▪ C.Warehouses

▪ They are very efficient for enclosing large volumes, therefore they are often used for industrial, storage, retail and
commercial applications as well as for agricultural purposes.
TYPES OF PORTAL FRAMES
Pitched roof symmetric portal frame

▪ Generally fabricated from UKB sections with a substantial eaves haunch section, which may be cut from a rolled
section or fabricated from plate. 25 to 35 m are the most efficient spans.

Portal frame with internal mezzanine Floor

▪ Office accommodation is often provided within a portal frame structure using a partial width mezzanine floor.

Crane portal frame with column brackets

▪ Where a travelling crane of relatively low capacity (up to say 20 tonnes) is required, brackets can be fixed to the
columns to support the crane rails.
TYPES OF PORTAL FRAMES
Tied portal frame

▪ In a tied portal frame the horizontal movement of the eaves and the bending moments in the columns and rafters
are reduced.

Mono-pitch portal frame

▪ It is a simple variation of the pitched roof portal frame, and tends to be used for smaller buildings (up to 15 m
span).

Propped portal frame

▪ Where the span of a portal frame is large and there is no requirement to provide a clear span, a propped portal
frame can be used to reduce the rafter size and also the horizontal shear at the foundations
CONSTRUCTION
▪ The portal structure is designed in such a way that it has no intermediate columns.

▪ A portal frame building comprises a series of transverse frames braced longitudinally.

▪ The primary steelwork consists of columns and pitched rafters.

▪ The light gauge secondary steelwork consists of side rails for walls and purlins for the roof.

▪ The roof and wall cladding separate the enclosed space from the external environment as well as
providing thermal and acoustic insulation.
CONSTRUCTION
CLADDING RAILS
▪ This slide shows the cladding rails for attaching the external metal cladding panels to.

▪ These rails can be fixed horizontal or vertical depending on the way the cladding panels are fixed.
CABLES FOR PORTAL FRAME
▪ These wire and tubular ties are used to prevent sagging of the cladding rails which can add considerable force unto
the joints of the external cladding.
CONSTRUCTION METHOD

Foundation –in situ Pinned base. From Rigid connection Haunches and
concrete, concrete left to right. stiffener installed
slab

Purlin and girt


installation Bracing installation Sheet installation Crane Installation
ADVANTAGES
▪ Speed and ease of erection

▪ Building can be quickly closed in and made water tight.

▪ Framework prefabricated in a workshop and not affected by weather.

▪ Site works such as drainage, roads etc can be carried out until framework is ready for erection.

▪ No weather hold up during erecting the framework.

▪ Connected together in factories by welding and site connections should be bolted.


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