I have collected many approximate methods in order to calculate lateral drift quickly with only a calculator (or even a slide rule).
These are some additional very good tools:
Kleinlogel had a book of formulas for frames in the 1950's
Hool & Kinne wrote " Stresses in Framed Structures"
and
AISC "Single Span Rigid Frames in Steel" in 1948
AISC published a really neat little one page frame drift tool in Modern Steel Construction, Steel Interchange in April 1993. It was based on Kleinlogel.
I have used a similar method that you list below. I think you will be surprised how accurate the approximate methods are.
Regards, Harold Sprague
From: vicpeng@telus.net
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Standard Portal Frame Analysis
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:28:31 -0700
I'm doing stuff I should done in school J
1) I am reviewing how to quickly arrive at sway in a rectangular (or any, for that matter) portal using simple portal frame equations.
2) I calculate the moments from the std equations and then release the top corners to arrive at a flagpole concept tied at tops by a strut/beam.
3) The resulting base moments are approx by iterative moment distribution.
4) If I use a partial, or offset, load on the beam I expect sway.
5) My question is, "Is it too simplistic to take the resulting moment difference at the bases and apply slope-deflection arithmetic to arrive at an estimate of the sway?"
Thanks
Thor A. Tandy P.Eng, C.Eng, Struct.Eng, MIStructE
Victoria, BC, V8T 1Z1
Email: vicpeng@telus.net
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