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Problem 13.44
Figure P13.14 show three-story frames (the same as those in
Problems 9.12 and 10.22) with m = 100 kips/g, I = 1400 in4,
E = 29,000 ksi, and h = 12ˊ. Determine the response of this
frame to ground motion characterized by the design
spectrum of Fig. 6.9.5 (for 5% damping) scaled to 1/3 g peak
ground acceleration. Compute (a) the floor displacements,
and (b) the bending moments in a first-story column and in
the second-floor beam.
Solution:
13.12 gives
12 3
7.558 22.320 45.740
01/3 g()
g
u
, the spectral ordinates are
4.877 in. 0.700 in. 0.167 in.
DD D
Substituting numerical values for n
and n
from
Problem 13.14 and n
D values above in Eq. (13.8.1a) gives
1 7.058
3.220 0.067
Combining modal displacements by the SRSS rule gives
Observe that the first mode contributes essentially the entire
floor displacements.
Part b: Element forces.
To compute the element forces use the results from
Problem 13.14 and replace )(tAn by the spectral values
n
A.
The bending moments in a first-story column due to the
first mode are
11
0.844 0.844(100 / g)(12)0.722g
a
MmhA
Bending moments due to the second mode are
22
0.132 0.132(100 / g)(12)0.903g
a
MmhA
Bending moments due to the third mode are
Combining modal responses by the SRSS rule gives
The bending moments in the second-story beam due to
each of the three modes are computed similarly to obtain
Combining modal displacements by the SRSS rule gives