International Institute of Information Technology
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ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL FRAMES USING MATLAB
Dharmil Baldev
Subhrajyoti Mandal
Maharshi Joshi
OUTLINE
❑Basic Introduction of 2-D Structural Frames
❑Analysis of 2-D Structural Frames
❑Workflow
❑Application Tool and it’s features
❑Structural Parameter Diagrams
❑Benefits of Tool
MATLAB To Civil Engineers
✓ Provides arrays and linear algebra routines, however has more convenient
syntax.
✓ By comparing full OLS estimation functions for against Python, MATLAB is
roughly 3 times faster.
✓ Easier to analyse the multidimensional element like space frame, space
truss we can easily write the Stiffness Member Approach algorithms.
✓ Helpful to learn and understand the programming of different Civil
Engineering software such as STAAD.PRO, E TABS, SAP 2000
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2-D STRUTCURAL FRAMES
2-D Structural Frames consist of:
✓ Different Length
✓ Different c/s Area
✓ Different Height
✓ No. of Bays and storeys
✓ Different Lateral load
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ANALYSIS OF 2-D STRUTCURAL FRAMES
Approximate Methods for Analysis:
✓ Cantilever Method
✓ Portal Method
Complexity in Analysis:
✓ Lengthy and Tedious Calculations
✓ Different c/s of columns
✓ For quick approximate analysis, Traditional
software are much comprehensive than required
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WORK FLOW
Joint
Analysis Loading
User Inputs Reaction
Tool Diagram
Calculations
Exporting of Axial Force Bending
Shear Force
Data Diagram Moment
Diagram
Diagram
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Figure: Application Tool 5
FEATURES OF TOOL
✓ User Manual
✓ Exporting of required data to Excel Sheet with single click
✓ Analytical figures for the 2-D structural frame design parameters
✓ A platform to analyse structural frames with two different sets of
assumptions
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OUTPUT
Figure: Loading Diagram 7
Figure: Axial Force Diagram 8
Figure: Shear Force Diagram 9
Figure: Bending Force Diagram 10
Figure: Extracted Data of Analysis 11
BENEFITS
✓ Quick Calculation (Tedious Calculation)
✓Easier for any kind of structural frame (Complexity for larger
structural frames)
✓Provides all structural design parameters (Time taking procedure
for plotting Shear force/Axial force/Bending Moment diagrams)
✓Organizes and Exports required design parameters to Excel sheets
(Increases effort in saving all records in computer)
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How MATLAB Helped Us?
✓ User-friendly interface for making Graphic User Interface (GUIDE)
✓Easy to make executable applications using MATLAB compiler
which will work on any computer system
✓Matrix operations makes easier process for the complex numerical
as well as algebraic computations which helps to interpret the data
in a smoother way.
✓Easy variable management
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