CE382 Ch7 11

Chapter 7:
Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures
Structural Analysis 7th Edition in SI Units

Russell C. Hibbeler
Use of approximate methods
• The analysis when using a model must satisfy both

the conditions of:
• Equilibrium
• Compatibility of displacements at joints
• For an initial design, member sizes are not known
& statically indeterminate analysis cannot be done
• A simpler model must be developed,i.e., a
statically determinate analysis
Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Structural Analysis 7th Edition
© 2009 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd
Use of approximate methods
• The analysis of this model is known as an

approximate analysis
• The preliminary design of the members can be
made
• After which, the more exact indeterminate analysis
can be performed & the design refined

Trusses
• The truss used for lateral bracing of a building is

not considered a primary element
• It will therefore be analysed
using approximate methods
• Hence, the truss is
indeterminate to the third
degree

Trusses
• 3 assumptions must be made in order to reduce

the truss to one that is statically determinate
• Assumptions may be made in regards with the
following:
• When 1 diagonal in the panel is in tension, the
corresponding cross diagonal will be in compression

Trusses
• Two methods of analysis are generally acceptable:

• Method 1
• If the diagonals are intentionally designed to be
long & slender, it is reasonable to assume they
cannot support compression force
• Otherwise, they may easily buckle
• Hence, the compressive diagonal is assumed to be
zero-force member

Trusses
• Method 2
• If the diagonals are intended to be constructed
from large rolled sections such as angles or
channels, they may be equally capable of
supporting a tensile & compressive force
• We will assume that tension & compression
diagonals each carry half the panel shear

Example 7.1
Determine (approximately) the forces in the members of the

truss. The diagonals are to be designed to support both tensile
and compressive forces, and therefore each is assumed to carry
half the panel shear. The support reactions have been computed.

Solution
By inspection, the truss is statically indeterminate to the second
degree. The 2 assumptions require the tensile & compressive
diagonals to carry equal forces.
For a vertical section through the left panel, we have:
   Fy  0
3
20  10  2  F  0  F  8.33kN
5
FFB  8.33kN(T ) & FAE  8.33kN(C )

Solution
With anti - clockwise moments as  ve :

MA  0
4
 8.33 (3)  FFE (3)  0  FFE  6.67 kN(C )
3
MF  0
4
 8.33 (3)  FAB (3)  0  FAB  6.67 kN(T )
3
From Joint A, Fig 7.2(c),
   Fy  0
3
FAF  8.33   10  0  FAF  15 kN(T )
5
Solution
A vertical section through the right panel is shown

in Fig 7.2(d).
FDB  8.33 kN(T ), FED  6.67 kN(C )
FEC  8.33 kN(C ), FBC  6.67 kN(T )
Furthermor e, using freebody diagram of joints D & E,

Fig 7.2(e) &7.2(f), show that
FDC  5kN(C )
FEB  10 kN(T )

Solution
A vertical section through the right panel is shown

in Fig 7.2(d).
FDB  8.33 kN(T ), FED  6.67 kN(C )
FEC  8.33 kN(C ), FBC  6.67 kN(T )
Furthermor e, using freebody diagram of joints D & E,

Fig 7.2(e) &7.2(f), show that
FDC  5kN(C )
FEB  10 kN(T )

Vertical loads on building frames
• Building frames often consist of girders that are

rigidly connected to columns
• This is to allow the structure to better able to
resist the effects of lateral forces

• One technique would be to consider only the

members within a localised region of the structure
• This is possible if the deflections of the members
within the region caused little disturbance to the
members outside the structure
• The approximate location of the points of inflection
can be specified
• These points are zero moments

• Assumptions for approximate analysis

• The column supports at A & B will each exert 3
reactions on the girder
• The girder will be statically indeterminate to the
third degree
• 3 assumptions would be needed to perform an
approximate analysis


• If the columns are stiff, no rotation at A & B will
occur
• However, if the column connections at A & B are
very flexible, then zero moments will occur at the
supports
• In reality, the columns will
provide some flexibility
at the supports


• Therefore, point of zero moment occurs at the
average point between the two extremes
(0.21L+0) / 2 ~ 0.1L from each support


• The 3 assumptions are:
• There is zero moment in the girder, 0.1L from the
left support
• There is zero moment in the girder, 0.1L from the
right support
• The girder does not support an axial force

Example 7.3
Determine (approximately) the moment at the joints E and C

caused by members EF and CD of the building bent.

Solution
For an approximate analysis, the frame is modeled as shown.

Note that the cantilevered spans supporting the center portion of
the girder have a length of 0.1L = 0.5m
Equilibrium requires end reaction of center portion = 32kN

Solution
Cantilevered spans are subjected to moment of:
M  8(0.25)  32(0.5)  18kNm
This approximate moment with opposite direction acts on the

joints at E & C.

Portal Frames & Trusses
• Portal frames are used to transfer horizontal forces

applied at the top of frame to the foundation
• Portals can be pin supported, fixed supported or
supported by partial fixity

Portal Frames & Trusses
• We analyse the trussed portals using the same

assumptions as those for simple portal frames
• For pin-supported column, assume horizontal
shear are equal
• For fixed-supported column, assume horizontal
reactions are equal and an point of inflection
occurs on each column, midway between base of
column & the lowest point of truss member
connection to column
Example 7.4
Determine by approximate methods the forces acting in the

members of the Warren portal.

Solution
The truss portion B, C, F, G acts as a rigid unit

A point of inflection is assumed to exist at 7m/2 = 3.5m above A
&I
Equal horizontal reactions act at the base of the column
Determine the reactions at the columns as follows:
Lower half of column
 M A  0; M- 3.5( 20 )  0  M  70 kNm
Upper half of column
 M J  0;  40( 5.5 )  N (8)  0  N  27.5kN
Solution
Using the method of sections, we can proceed to obtain the forces

in members CD, BD & BH
   FY  0;  27 .5  FBD sin 45 o  0  FBD  38 .9kN(T )
 M B  0; - 20 (3.5)  40 (2)  FCD (2)  0  FCD  75 kN(C )
 M D  0; FBH (2)  20 (5.5)  27 .5(2)  0  FBH  27 .5kN(T )

Solution
Using this results we can find the forces in each of the other truss
members using method of joints
   FY  0; FDH sin 45o  38.9 sin 45o  0  FDH  38.9kN (C )

  FX  0; 75 - 2(38.9 cos 45o )  FDE  0  FDE  20kN (C )
   FY  0; FHE sin 45o  38.9 sin 45o  0  FHE  38.9kN (T )
The results are summarised as

Lateral loads on building frames:
Portal method
• A building bent deflects in the same way as portal
frame
• Each bent of the frame can be considered as a
series of portals
• The interior columns would represent the effect of
2 portal columns & would carry 2x the shear V as
the exterior columns

Portal method
• The portal method for analyzing fixed supported
building frames requires the following
assumptions:
• A hinge is placed at the center of each girder
• A hinge is placed at the center of each column
• At a given floor level, the shear at the int column
hinges is 2x that at the ext column hinges

Portal method
• These assumptions provide an adequate reduction
of the frame to one that is statically determinate
and yet stable under loading
• This method is more suitable for buildings having
low elevation and uniform framing

Example 7.5
Determine (approximately) the reactions at the base of the

columns of the frame. Use the portal method of analysis.

Solution
Applying the first 2 assumptions of the portal method, we place

hinges at the centers of the girders & columns of the frame.
A section through the column hinges at I, J, K & L yields the free
body diagram.
The third assumption regarding
the column shear applies.
  Fx  0; 6  6V  0  V  1kN

Solution
Using this result, we proceed to dismember the frame at the

hinges & determine their reactions.
As a general rule, always start analysis at the corner or joint
where the horizontal load is applied.
The free-body diagram of segment IBM is shown.
The 3 reactions components at the hinges are

determined by applying
 M M  0;  Fx  0;  Fy  0

Solution
The adjacent segment MJN is analyzed next.

This is followed by segment NKO and OGL.
Using these results, the free body diagram of the columns with
their support reactions are shown.

Cantilever method
• This method is based on the same action as a long
cantilevered beam subjected to a transverse load
• This causes a bending stress that varies linearly
from the beam’s neutral axis
• In a similar manner, the lateral loads on a frame
tends to tip the frame over or cause a rotation
about a neutral axis lying in the horizontal plane
that passes through the columns at each floor
level
Cantilever method
• To counter this, the axial forces in the columns will
be tensile on one side of the neutral axis &
compressive on the other side
• It is reasonable to assume this axial stress has a
linear variation from the centroid of the neutral
axis
• This method is appropriate if
the frame is tall & slender
or has columns with
different x-sectional areas
Cantilever method
• The following assumptions apply for a fixed
support frame
• A hinge is placed at the center of each girder
• A hinge is placed at the center of each column
• The axial stress in a column is proportional to its
distance from the centroid of the cross-sectional
areas of the columns at a given floor level

Cantilever method
• Since stress = force per area, then in the case of
equal cross-sectional areas, the force in a column is
proportional to its distance from the centroid
• These assumptions reduce the frame to one that is
both stable & statically determinate

Example 7.7
Determine (approximately) the reactions at the base of the

columns of the frame. The columns are assumed to have equal
cross-sectional areas. Use the cantilever method of analysis.

Solution
Hinges are placed at midpoints of the columns & girders.

The locations of these points are indicated by the letters G
through L.
The axial force in each column is ~ distance from this point.
A section through the hinges H and K at the top floor yields the
free body diagram as shown.

Solution
With anticlockw ise moments  ve,

 M  0  30 (2)  3H y  3K y  0
By proportional triangles
Hy Ky
  H y  K y  10 kN
3 3
In a similar manner, using a section of the frame through the
hinges at G & L, we have:
With anticlockw ise moments  ve,
 M  0  30 (6)  15 (2)  3G y  3L y  0
By proportional triangles
G y Ly
  H y  K y  35 kN
3 3
Solution
Each part of the frame can be analysed using the above results.
Beginning with the upper corner where the applied loading
occurs, segment HCI.
Applying eqn of equilibrium yields the results for Hx, Ix and Iy.
Using these results, segment IDK is analysed next followed by
HJG & KJL.
Finally the bottom portions of the columns.


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What approximate methods are discussed for analyzing statically indeterminate structures?

What approximate methods are discussed for analyzing statically indeterminate structures?

What assumptions are made when using the cantilever method to analyze building frames?

What assumptions are made when using the cantilever method to analyze building frames?

Chapter 7:

Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Structural Analysis 7th Edition in SI Units

• The analysis when using a model must satisfy both

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• The analysis of this model is known as an

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• The truss used for lateral bracing of a building is

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• 3 assumptions must be made in order to reduce

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Two methods of analysis are generally acceptable:

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Determine (approximately) the forces in the members of the

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

For a vertical section through the left panel, we have:

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

With anti - clockwise moments as  ve :

A vertical section through the right panel is shown

Furthermor e, using freebody diagram of joints D & E,

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

A vertical section through the right panel is shown

Furthermor e, using freebody diagram of joints D & E,

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Building frames often consist of girders that are

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• One technique would be to consider only the

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Assumptions for approximate analysis

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Assumptions for approximate analysis

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Assumptions for approximate analysis

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Assumptions for approximate analysis

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Determine (approximately) the moment at the joints E and C

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

For an approximate analysis, the frame is modeled as shown.

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

Cantilevered spans are subjected to moment of:

M  8(0.25)  32(0.5)  18kNm

This approximate moment with opposite direction acts on the

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• Portal frames are used to transfer horizontal forces

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

• We analyse the trussed portals using the same

Determine by approximate methods the forces acting in the

Chapter 7: Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

The truss portion B, C, F, G acts as a rigid unit

Using the method of sections, we can proceed to obtain the forces

With anti - clockwise moments as  ve :

 M B  0; - 20 (3.5)  40 (2)  FCD (2)  0  FCD  75 kN(C )

 M D  0; FBH (2)  20 (5.5)  27 .5(2)  0  FBH  27 .5kN(T )