OBJECTIVE:

To develop a computer program to analyze a 3D space frame with rigid slabs at each floor. The
frame has mxn number of bays (along x and y axis respectively) and s number storeys. The
frame is subjected to unsymmetrical lateral loads.
THEORY:
ASSUMPTIONS:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Members are assumed as line elements (Skeleton structures).

Hookes law of elasticity holds true.
Deflections are very small so that there is no change of geometry of structure.
Plane section remains plane after bending.
dy
2 y
=0
5. In bending, curvature = x 2
(As slope is very small, dx
).
6. Change in the length of an element due to the flexural deformation is negligible and due
to the displacement taking place normal to the member is zero.
7. Principle of superposition holds good (for linear systems i.e., loads, displacements,
Bending Moment Diagram, Shear Force Diagram, Boundary Conditions).
8. Members are assumed to be inextensible.
9. Slab is rigid and monolithic with beams and columns.
10. Slab is continuous and all joints lie on the floor slabs.
IMPLICATIONS OF ASSUMPTIONS:
1. Points which are lying on the same slab undergo same rigid body translation and rotation.
2. Lateral bending of beams (in the plane of slab) do not occur.
Due to the presence of slab, the displacements and forces along the floor degree of freedom
for each beam on the same floor will be same.
Modified stiffness matrix of beams in global coordinate (Considering rigid slab action) =
= [C]T[T]T[Kl][T][C]
Note: Two programs have been developed:
Program (1): Considering only slab is rigid.
Program (2): Considering slab and wall both are rigid i.e. rigid transformation has been
applied in both slab and wall connecting columns.

FLOW CHART
Welcome Screen

Input Dialog Box

No. of bays, bay
lengths in x, y
direction, no of
storeys and
storey height

Structural
Dimensions

Sectional
Properties

Form Local Stiffness

Matrix

A, Iyy, Izz, J of
Beam and
Column along
with material
properties (E and

Generate
Coordinates
Form Transformation
Matrix

Welcome Screen

Form Association
Matrix
Form Rigid Slab Transformation
Matrix
Global Structural Stiffness
Matrix
Form Half Banded
Matrix
Generate Figure for
Reference
Input Loads

Enter Number of
Loads
Magnitude of each
Load

Acting Node

Direction of Load (x or y
axis)

Generate Global Load

Matrix
Form Kpp, Kpx, Kxx,
Kxp
Calculate Joint
Displacements, Floor
Displacements
Calculate
Reactions
Calculate Member End
Forces
Calculate
Lumped Mass of
the System
Calculate Eigen
Values
Calculate
Fundamental
Natural Frequency
Generate Output
File
End of Program

INPUT DATA:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Number of bays in x and y axis (m,n) and storeys (s).

Bay Lengths in x and y axis and storey height.
Sectional properties of beams and columns and material properties used in structure.
Horizontal loads magnitude, position of load action (joint number) and direction of load
(x and y axis direction).

OUTPUT DATA:
1.
2.
3.
4.

All nodal displacements.

All member end forces.
All reactions.
Fundamental natural frequency/time period.

TRIAL RUN:
Test Result:
Generated Figure:
Data Given by User:

Figure (1): Generated Skeletal 3D View of

Structure

Number of spans (along x)=3.

Number of bays (along y)=4.
Number of storeys=2.
Span Length(m)=5
Bay Length(m)=3
Storey Height(m)=3
Properties of beam:
Youngs Modulus of Elasticity (E)=25000.000000 N/mm^2.
Shear Modulus of Elasticity (G)=11000.000000 N/mm^2.
Area of cross-section (A)=0.100000 m^2.
Torsional Constant(J)=0.001250 m^4.
Properties of columns:
Youngs Modulus of Elasticity (E)=25400.000000 N/mm^2.
Shear Modulus of Elasticity (G)=11400.000000 N/mm^2.
Area of cross-section (A)=0.120000 m^2.
Torsional Constant(J)=0.001280 m^4.
The
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Given Loads are [Load Magnitude(kN),Node Number,Direction(1-x & 2-y)]:

100, 2, 1,
-200, 11, 2,
-175, 19, 1,
90, 5, 1,

Floor Displacements(m and radians) U(x)

(1)
0.001216, -0.004972, 0.000451,
(2)
-0.001578, -0.007114, 0.000739,

U(y)

Nodal Displacements(m and radians) U(z)

theta(x)
(1)
-0.000030, 0.001039, -0.000164,
(2)
-0.000010, 0.000521, -0.000172,
(3)
0.000009, 0.000002, -0.000164,
(4)
-0.000005, 0.000669, -0.000513,
(5)
0.000002, 0.000328, -0.000424,
(6)
0.000009, -0.000013, -0.000513,
(7)
-0.000017, 0.000669, -0.000882,
(8)
-0.000002, 0.000328, -0.000688,
(9)
0.000014, -0.000013, -0.000882,
(10)
0.000007, 0.001039, -0.001231,
(11)
0.000010, 0.000521, -0.000940,
(12)
0.000014, 0.000002, -0.001231,
(13)
-0.000039, 0.000233, -0.000770,
(14)
-0.000011, 0.000037, -0.000406,
(15)
0.000016, -0.000159, -0.000770,
(16)
-0.000011, 0.000182, -0.000898,
(17)
0.000002, 0.000051, -0.000501,
(18)
0.000014, -0.000079, -0.000898,
(19)
-0.000024, 0.000182, -0.001034,
(20)
-0.000002, 0.000051, -0.000602,
(21)
0.000021, -0.000079, -0.001034,
(22)
0.000004, 0.000233, -0.001161,
(23)
0.000011, 0.000037, -0.000697,
(24)
0.000018, -0.000159, -0.001161,
Reactions(kN) R(x) R(y) R(z) M(x) M(y) M(z):

theta(z):

theta(y):

25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.

-11.388082 27.355637 30.187983 -47.282087 -16.123249 -2.195133

-11.474874 15.504959 10.582456 -26.388318 -16.210041 75.329660
-11.388082 3.654281 -9.023071 -5.494549 -16.123249 34.347674
-4.917723 31.815352 5.387428 -51.741803 -4.379877 12.558037
-3.879868 17.828375 -1.814070 -28.711734 -3.342021 98.586343
-4.917723 3.841397 -9.015568 -5.681665 -4.379877 50.972007
1.314595 31.815352 17.457960 -51.741803 7.125455 -10.082703
3.586125 17.828375 1.814070 -28.711734 9.396985 65.429993
1.314595 3.841397 -13.829820 -5.681665 7.125455 28.331267
7.784954 27.355637 -7.342595 -47.282087 18.868828 -72.259716
11.181131 15.504959 -10.582456 -26.388318 22.265005 -25.300520
7.784954 3.654281 -13.822317 -5.494549 18.868828 -35.716908

Member Forces(kN and kNm):

(1) End 1-> 0.000000, 1.357832, 0.000000, 1.426276, 0.000000, 3.368952, End 2> 0.000000, -1.357832, 0.000000, -1.426276, -0.000000, 3.420207,
(2) End 1-> 0.000000, 1.357832, -0.000000, 1.426276, 0.000000, 3.420207, End
2-> 0.000000, -1.357832, 0.000000, -1.426276, 0.000000, 3.368952,
(3) End 1-> 0.000000, 3.867821, 0.000000, 0.937630, 0.000000, 9.976006, End 2> 0.000000, -3.867821, 0.000000, -0.937630, -0.000000, 9.363100,
(4) End 1-> 0.000000, 3.867821, -0.000000, 0.937630, 0.000000, 9.363100, End
2-> 0.000000, -3.867821, 0.000000, -0.937630, 0.000000, 9.976006,
(5) End 1-> 0.000000, 6.473891, 0.000000, 0.937630, 0.000000, 16.855455, End
2-> 0.000000, -6.473891, 0.000000, -0.937630, -0.000000, 15.514001,
(6) End 1-> 0.000000, 6.473891, -0.000000, 0.937630, 0.000000, 15.514001, End
2-> 0.000000, -6.473891, 0.000000, -0.937630, 0.000000, 16.855455,
(7) End 1-> 0.000000, 8.983881, 0.000000, 1.426276, 0.000000, 23.462510, End
2-> 0.000000, -8.983881, 0.000000, -1.426276, -0.000000, 21.456893,
(8) End 1-> 0.000000, 8.983881, -0.000000, 1.426276, 0.000000, 21.456893, End
2-> 0.000000, -8.983881, 0.000000, -1.426276, 0.000000, 23.462510,
(9) End 1-> 0.000000, 4.822604, -0.000000, 0.537876, -0.000000, 13.314326, End
2-> 0.000000, -4.822604, 0.000000, -0.537876, -0.000000, 10.798696,
(10) End 1-> 0.000000, 4.822604, -0.000000, 0.537876, 0.000000, 10.798696, End
2-> 0.000000, -4.822604, 0.000000, -0.537876, 0.000000, 13.314326,
(11) End 1-> 0.000000, 5.769813, -0.000000, 0.359171, -0.000000, 15.795065,
End 2-> 0.000000, -5.769813, 0.000000, -0.359171, -0.000000, 13.054000,
(12) End 1-> 0.000000, 5.769813, -0.000000, 0.359171, 0.000000, 13.054000, End
2-> 0.000000, -5.769813, 0.000000, -0.359171, 0.000000, 15.795065,
(13) End 1-> 0.000000, 6.733862, -0.000000, 0.359171, -0.000000, 18.323926,
End 2-> 0.000000, -6.733862, 0.000000, -0.359171, -0.000000, 15.345386,
(14) End 1-> 0.000000, 6.733862, -0.000000, 0.359171, 0.000000, 15.345386, End
2-> 0.000000, -6.733862, 0.000000, -0.359171, 0.000000, 18.323926,
(15) End 1-> 0.000000, 7.681071, -0.000000, 0.537876, -0.000000, 20.804665,
End 2-> 0.000000, -7.681071, 0.000000, -0.537876, -0.000000, 17.600690,
(16) End 1-> 0.000000, 7.681071, -0.000000, 0.537876, 0.000000, 17.600690, End
2-> 0.000000, -7.681071, 0.000000, -0.537876, 0.000000, 20.804665,
(17) End 1-> 0.000000, 19.454951, 0.000000, 1.598780, -0.000000, 31.315344,
End 2-> 0.000000, -19.454951, -0.000000, -1.598780, -0.000000, 27.049508,
(18) End 1-> 0.000000, 9.663127, 0.000000, 1.157610, -0.000000, 15.605896, End
2-> 0.000000, -9.663127, -0.000000, -1.157610, -0.000000, 13.383487,
(19) End 1-> 0.000000, -0.128696, 0.000000, 1.598780, -0.000000, -0.103553,
End 2-> 0.000000, 0.128696, -0.000000, -1.598780, -0.000000, -0.282535,
(20) End 1-> 0.000000, 15.467341, 0.000000, 1.692157, -0.000000, 23.201011,
End 2-> 0.000000, -15.467341, -0.000000, -1.692157, -0.000000, 23.201011,
(21) End 1-> 0.000000, 7.561639, 0.000000, 1.208219, -0.000000, 11.342459, End
2-> 0.000000, -7.561639, -0.000000, -1.208219, -0.000000, 11.342459,

(22) End 1-> 0.000000, -0.344062, 0.000000, 1.692157, -0.000000, -0.516093,

End 2-> 0.000000, 0.344062, -0.000000, -1.692157, -0.000000, -0.516093,
(23) End 1-> 0.000000, 19.454951, 0.000000, 1.598780, -0.000000, 27.049508,
End 2-> 0.000000, -19.454951, -0.000000, -1.598780, -0.000000, 31.315344,
(24) End 1-> 0.000000, 9.663127, 0.000000, 1.157610, -0.000000, 13.383487, End
2-> 0.000000, -9.663127, -0.000000, -1.157610, -0.000000, 15.605896,
(25) End 1-> 0.000000, -0.128696, 0.000000, 1.598780, -0.000000, -0.282535,
End 2-> 0.000000, 0.128696, -0.000000, -1.598780, -0.000000, -0.103553,
(26) End 1-> 0.000000, 4.552596, 0.000000, 0.585082, 0.000000, 7.119518, End
2-> 0.000000, -4.552596, -0.000000, -0.585082, 0.000000, 6.538270,
(27) End 1-> 0.000000, 0.919329, 0.000000, 0.435337, 0.000000, 1.295960, End
2-> 0.000000, -0.919329, -0.000000, -0.435337, 0.000000, 1.462026,
(28) End 1-> 0.000000, -2.713939, 0.000000, 0.585082, 0.000000, -4.527598, End
2-> 0.000000, 2.713939, -0.000000, -0.585082, 0.000000, -3.614217,
(29) End 1-> 0.000000, 4.290000, 0.000000, 0.621993, -0.000000, 6.435000, End
2-> 0.000000, -4.290000, -0.000000, -0.621993, -0.000000, 6.435000,
(30) End 1-> 0.000000, 1.206747, 0.000000, 0.464251, -0.000000, 1.810121, End
2-> 0.000000, -1.206747, -0.000000, -0.464251, -0.000000, 1.810121,
(31) End 1-> 0.000000, -1.876506, 0.000000, 0.621993, -0.000000, -2.814759,
End 2-> 0.000000, 1.876506, -0.000000, -0.621993, -0.000000, -2.814759,
(32) End 1-> 0.000000, 4.552596, -0.000000, 0.585082, 0.000000, 6.538270, End
2-> 0.000000, -4.552596, 0.000000, -0.585082, 0.000000, 7.119518,
(33) End 1-> 0.000000, 0.919329, -0.000000, 0.435337, 0.000000, 1.462026, End
2-> 0.000000, -0.919329, 0.000000, -0.435337, 0.000000, 1.295960,
(34) End 1-> 0.000000, -2.713939, -0.000000, 0.585082, 0.000000, -3.614217,
End 2-> 0.000000, 2.713939, 0.000000, -0.585082, 0.000000, -4.527598,
(35) End 1-> 9.375200, 1.871397, -10.846804, -1.399809, 19.811169, -2.043203,
End 2-> -9.375200, -1.871397, 10.846804, 1.399809, 12.729244, 7.657394,
(36) End 1-> 0.919329, -1.074901, -15.019814, -1.399809, 23.897386, -4.520662,
End 2-> -0.919329, 1.074901, 15.019814, 1.399809, 21.162055, 1.295960,
(37) End 1-> -7.536543, -4.021199, -10.846804, -1.399809, 19.811169,
-6.998122, End 2-> 7.536543, 4.021199, 10.846804, 1.399809, 12.729244,
-5.065475,
(38) End 1-> 5.507217, 6.938778, -12.004693, -1.399809, 20.255923, 7.483894,
End 2-> -5.507217, -6.938778, 12.004693, 1.399809, 15.758155, 13.332440,
(39) End 1-> 0.287418, 1.074901, -17.684086, -1.399809, 26.973172, -0.047444,
End 2-> -0.287418, -1.074901, 17.684086, 1.399809, 26.079086, 3.272147,
(40) End 1-> -4.932380, -4.788976, -12.004693, -1.399809, 20.255923,
-7.578783, End 2-> 4.932380, 4.788976, 12.004693, 1.399809, 15.758155,
-6.788146,
(41) End 1-> 6.996458, 6.938778, -12.830446, -1.399809, 20.130503, 7.483894,
End 2-> -6.996458, -6.938778, 12.830446, 1.399809, 18.360836, 13.332440,
(42) End 1-> -0.287418, 1.074901, -20.145636, -1.399809, 29.717222, -0.047444,
End 2-> 0.287418, -1.074901, 20.145636, 1.399809, 30.719686, 3.272147,
(43) End 1-> -7.571295, -4.788976, -12.830446, -1.399809, 20.130503,
-7.578783, End 2-> 7.571295, 4.788976, 12.830446, 1.399809, 18.360836,
-6.788146,
(44) End 1-> 3.128475, 1.871397, -13.988335, -1.399809, 20.575257, -2.043203,
End 2-> -3.128475, -1.871397, 13.988335, 1.399809, 21.389747, 7.657394,
(45) End 1-> -0.919329, -1.074901, -22.809909, -1.399809, 32.793008,
-4.520662, End 2-> 0.919329, 1.074901, 22.809909, 1.399809, 35.636717,
1.295960,
(46) End 1-> -4.967132, -4.021199, -13.988335, -1.399809, 20.575257,
-6.998122, End 2-> 4.967132, 4.021199, 13.988335, 1.399809, 21.389747,
-5.065475,

(47) End 1-> 30.187983, 27.355637, 11.388082, -2.195133, -16.123249,

47.282087, End 2-> -30.187983, -27.355637, -11.388082, 2.195133, -18.040997,
34.784823,
(48) End 1-> 10.582456, 15.504959, 11.474874, -2.195133, -16.210041,
26.388318, End 2-> -10.582456, -15.504959, -11.474874, 2.195133, -18.214581,
20.126558,
(49) End 1-> -9.023071, 3.654281, 11.388082, -2.195133, -16.123249, 5.494549,
End 2-> 9.023071, -3.654281, -11.388082, 2.195133, -18.040997, 5.468293,
(50) End 1-> 5.387428, 31.815352, 4.917723, -2.195133, -4.379877, 51.741803,
End 2-> -5.387428, -31.815352, -4.917723, 2.195133, -10.373294, 43.704254,
(51) End 1-> -1.814070, 17.828375, 3.879868, -2.195133, -3.342021, 28.711734,
End 2-> 1.814070, -17.828375, -3.879868, 2.195133, -8.297582, 24.773390,
(52) End 1-> -9.015568, 3.841397, 4.917723, -2.195133, -4.379877, 5.681665,
End 2-> 9.015568, -3.841397, -4.917723, 2.195133, -10.373294, 5.842526,
(53) End 1-> 17.457960, 31.815352, -1.314595, -2.195133, 7.125455, 51.741803,
End 2-> -17.457960, -31.815352, 1.314595, 2.195133, -3.181670, 43.704254,
(54) End 1-> 1.814070, 17.828375, -3.586125, -2.195133, 9.396985, 28.711734,
End 2-> -1.814070, -17.828375, 3.586125, 2.195133, 1.361389, 24.773390,
(55) End 1-> -13.829820, 3.841397, -1.314595, -2.195133, 7.125455, 5.681665,
End 2-> 13.829820, -3.841397, 1.314595, 2.195133, -3.181670, 5.842526,
(56) End 1-> -7.342595, 27.355637, -7.784954, -2.195133, 18.868828, 47.282087,
End 2-> 7.342595, -27.355637, 7.784954, 2.195133, 4.486033, 34.784823,
(57) End 1-> -10.582456, 15.504959, -11.181131, -2.195133, 22.265005,
26.388318, End 2-> 10.582456, -15.504959, 11.181131, 2.195133, 11.278388,
20.126558,
(58) End 1-> -13.822317, 3.654281, -7.784954, -2.195133, 18.868828, 5.494549,
End 2-> 13.822317, -3.654281, 7.784954, 2.195133, 4.486033, 5.468293,