CE16:

Earthquake Engineering
Module 4:
Portal Method Example Problem
Portal Method Example Problem
Analyze by Portal Method the frame loaded as shown to determine the
shear, bending moment, and axial force in all members. Draw the
diagrams.
Portal Method Example Problem
f l r x
222 kN

k 5m
e q w
177.6 kN

j 5m
d p v
133.2 kN

c o
5m
i u
88.8 kN
5m
b h n t
44.4 kN
5m
a g m s
6m 6m 6m
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
5th Level
f l r x
222 kN

𝑽𝟓 𝟐𝑽𝟓 𝟐𝑽𝟓 𝑽𝟓

𝑉5 + 2𝑉5 + 2𝑉5 + 𝑉5 = 222

𝑉5 = 37 𝑘𝑁
2𝑉5 = 74 𝑘𝑁
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
4th Level
f l r x
222 kN

e k q w
177.6 kN

𝑽𝟒 𝟐𝑽𝟒 𝟐𝑽𝟒 𝑽𝟒

𝑉4 + 2𝑉4 + 2𝑉4 + 𝑉4 = 222 + 177.6

𝑉4 = 66.6 𝑘𝑁
2𝑉4 = 133.2 𝑘𝑁
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
3rd Level
f l r x
222 kN

e k q w
177.6 kN

d j p v
133.2 kN

𝑽𝟑 𝟐𝑽𝟑 𝟐𝑽𝟑 𝑽𝟑

𝑉3 + 2𝑉3 + 2𝑉3 + 𝑉3 = 222 + 177.6 + 133.2

𝑉3 = 88.8 𝑘𝑁
2𝑉3 = 177.6 𝑘𝑁
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
2nd Level
f l r x
222 kN

e k q w
177.6 kN

d j p v
133.2 kN

c i o u
88.8 kN

𝑽𝟐 𝟐𝑽𝟐 𝟐𝑽𝟐 𝑽𝟐
𝑉2 + 2𝑉2 + 2𝑉2 + 𝑉2 = 222 + 177.6 + 133.2 + 88.8
𝑉2 = 103.6 𝑘𝑁
2𝑉2 = 207.2 𝑘𝑁
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
1st Level
f l r x
222 kN

e k q w
177.6 kN

d j p v
133.2 kN

c i o u
88.8 kN

b h n t
44.4 kN

𝑽𝟏 𝟐𝑽𝟏 𝟐𝑽𝟏 𝑽𝟏
1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
1st Level

𝑉1 + 2𝑉1 + 2𝑉1 + 𝑉1 = 222 + 177.6 + 133.2 + 88.8 + 44.4

𝑉1 = 111 𝑘𝑁
2𝑉1 = 222 𝑘𝑁
Recap for Column Shear
f l r x
222 kN

k 5m
e q w
177.6 kN

j 5m
d p v
133.2 kN

c o
5m
i u
88.8 kN
5m
b h n t
44.4 kN
5m
a g m s
 1. Solve for the horizontal column shear
5th Level 2nd Level
𝑉𝑓𝑒 = 𝑉𝑤𝑥 = 37 𝑘𝑁 𝑉𝑏𝑐 = 𝑉𝑡𝑣 = 103.6 𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑘𝑙 = 𝑉𝑞𝑟 = 74 𝑘𝑁 𝑉ℎ𝑖 = 𝑉𝑛𝑜 = 207.2 𝑘𝑁

4th Level 1st Level

𝑉𝑑𝑒 = 𝑉𝑣𝑤 = 66.6 𝑘𝑁 𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 𝑉𝑠𝑡 = 111 𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑗𝑘 = 𝑉𝑝𝑞 = 133.2 𝑘𝑁 𝑉𝑗𝑔ℎ = 𝑉𝑚𝑛 = 22 𝑘𝑁

3rd Level
𝑉𝑐𝑑 = 𝑉𝑢𝑣 = 88.8 𝑘𝑁
𝑉𝑖𝑗 = 𝑉𝑜𝑝 = 177.6 𝑘𝑁
 2. Solve for the column moment
𝑉𝐿 3rd Level 88.8(5)
𝑀= 𝑀𝑐𝑑 = 𝑀𝑢𝑣 = = 222 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
2 2
th
5 Level 177.6(5)
37(5) 𝑀𝑖𝑗 = 𝑀𝑜𝑝 = = 444 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
2
𝑀𝑓𝑒 = 𝑀𝑤𝑥 = = 92.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 2 nd Level
2
74(5) 103.6(5)
𝑀𝑘𝑙 = 𝑀𝑞𝑟 = = 185 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 𝑀𝑏𝑐 = 𝑀𝑡𝑣 = = 259 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
2 2
207.2(5)
4th Level 𝑀ℎ𝑖 = 𝑀𝑛𝑜 = = 518 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
st
2
66.6(5) 1 Level
𝑀𝑑𝑒 = 𝑀𝑣𝑤 = = 166.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 111(5)
2 𝑀𝑎𝑏 = 𝑀𝑠𝑡 = = 277.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
133.2(5) 2
𝑀𝑗𝑘 = 𝑀𝑝𝑞 = = 333 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 222(5)
2 𝑀𝑗𝑔ℎ = 𝑀𝑚𝑛 = = 555 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
2
3. Solve for the girder moment (σ 𝑴@𝒋𝒕. = 𝟎)
- starting from the upper left-hand corner
𝑴𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏 = 𝑴𝒇 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓
f l r x
92.5 92.5 92.5

92.5 185k 185

q 92.5
e w
259 259 259

166.5 333 333 166.5

d j p v
388.5 388.5 388.5
222 444 444 222
c i o u
481 481 481
259 518 518 259
b h n t
536.5 536.5 536.5
277.5 555 555 277.5
a g m s
 3. Girders moment
𝑀𝑓𝑙 = 𝑀𝑙𝑟 = 𝑀𝑣𝑥 = 92.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
𝑀𝑒𝑘 = 𝑀𝑘𝑞 = 𝑀𝑞𝑤 = 259 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
𝑀𝑑𝑗 = 𝑀𝑗𝑝 = 𝑀𝑝𝑣 = 388.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
𝑀𝑐𝑖 = 𝑀𝑖𝑜 = 𝑀𝑜𝑢 = 481 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
𝑀𝑏ℎ = 𝑀ℎ𝑛 = 𝑀𝑛𝑡 = 536.5 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
 4. Solve for girder shear
2𝑀
𝑉=
𝐿
2(92.5)
𝑉𝑓𝑙 = 𝑉𝑙𝑟 = 𝑉𝑟𝑥 = = 30.83 𝑘𝑁
6
2(259)
𝑉𝑒𝑘 = 𝑉𝑘𝑞 = 𝑉𝑞𝑤 = = 86.33 𝑘𝑁
6
2(388.5)
𝑉𝑑𝑗 = 𝑉𝑗𝑝 = 𝑉𝑝𝑣 = = 129.5 𝑘𝑁
6
2(481)
𝑉𝑐𝑖 = 𝑉𝑖𝑜 = 𝑉𝑞𝑜𝑢 = = 160.33 𝑘𝑁
6
2(536.5)
𝑉𝑛ℎ = 𝑉ℎ𝑛 = 𝑉𝑛𝑡 = = 178.83 𝑘𝑁
6
5. Solve for column axial force (σ 𝑭𝒗 = 𝟎)
30.83 30.83 30.83
f l r x

30.83 0 0 30.83
86.33 k 86.33 86.33
e q w
117.16 0 0 117.16
129.5 129.5 129.5
d j p v

246.66 0 0 246.66
160.33 160.33 160.33
c i o u
406.99 0 0 406.99
178.83 178.83 178.83
b h n t

0 585.82
585.82 0
a g m s
6. Solve for column shear
2𝑀
𝑉=
𝐿
2(92.5)
𝑉𝑓𝑒 = 𝑉𝑤𝑥 = = 37 𝑘𝑁
5
2(185)
𝑉𝑘𝑙 = 𝑉𝑞𝑟 = = 74 𝑘𝑁
5
2(166.5)
𝑉𝑑𝑒 = 𝑉𝑣𝑤 = = 66.6 𝑘𝑁
5
2(333)
𝑉𝑘𝑗 = 𝑉𝑝𝑞 = = 133.2 𝑘𝑁
5
2(222)
𝑉𝑐𝑑 = 𝑉𝑢𝑣 = = 88.8 𝑘𝑁
5
2(444)
𝑉𝑖𝑗 = 𝑉𝑜𝑝 = = 177.6 𝑘𝑁
5
6. Solve for column shear
2𝑀
𝑉=
𝐿
2(259)
𝑉𝑏𝑐 = 𝑉𝑡𝑢 = = 103.6 𝑘𝑁
5
2(518)
𝑉ℎ𝑖 = 𝑉𝑛𝑜 = = 207.2 𝑘𝑁
5
2(277.5)
𝑉𝑎𝑏 = 𝑉𝑠𝑡 = = 111 𝑘𝑁
5
2(555)
𝑉𝑔ℎ = 𝑉𝑚𝑛 = = 222 𝑘𝑁
5
2(444)
𝑉𝑖𝑗 = 𝑉𝑜𝑝 = = 177.6 𝑘𝑁
5
7. Solve for girder axial force (σ 𝑭𝒉 = 𝟎)
185 111 37
f l r x
222 kN
74 74
37
37
e 148 k 88.8 q 29.6 w
177.6 kN
66.6 133.2 133.2 66.6
d 111 j 66.6 p 22.2 v
133.2 kN
177.6 177.6 88.8
88.8
c 74 i 44.4 o 14.8 u
88.8 kN
207.2 207.2 103.6
103.6
37 22.2
b h n 7.4 t
44.4 kN
222 222 111
111
a g m s
8. Moment diagram for
girders and columns
Use color coding and shade the diagrams