Sway

Artificial joint

Moment, M Moment, M1 Moment, M2

(Non-sway) (sway)

Original structure Restraining R applied Opposite direction of R, R applied

(sway) to prevent horizontal
movement

Assume R causing a
By moment distribution, (FEM due to )
get M1
(FEM due to external loads) Moment distribution, get M2

Value of R by static of Value of R by static of

equilibrium FX = 0 equilibrium FX = 0

Therefore, Final Moment

M2 = R/R (M2), R/R is a correction factor
M = M1 + R/R (M2)
ECS 468 Indeterminate Structures

Example 5:12-6
RC HIBBELER 6TH EDITION

Determine the moments at each joint of the frame shown. EI is constant

Question : Is this sway or non-sway frame? Why

= +

Stage 1 Stage 2
Actual frame
No-sway analysis, M1 sway analysis, M2
Compute the stiffness factor and DF accordingly

Step1: Non-sway analysis

FEM

16 (4) 2 (1)
( FEM ) BC 2
10 .24 kNm
(5)

16 (1) 2 (4)
( FEM ) CB 2
2.56 kNm
(5)
Moment distribution table (M1):

To find R,

B 5.78 kNm C 2.72 kNm

5m 5m

2.88 kNm 1.32 kNm

A D

Ax = 1.73 kN Dx = 0.81 kN

FX = 0
R = 1.73 - 0.81 = 0.92 kN
How do we get the
Ax = 1.73 kN Dx = 0.81kN
reactions?
Step 2: Sway analysis

Assume R is applied at C, causing the frame to deflect .

Since both B and C happen to be displaced the same , AB and DC have
the same E, I and L and both A and D are fixed support,
FEMAB = FEMDC FEM
Due to ,
FEMAB = - 6EI /52 = -0.24 EI
FEMBA = - 0.24 EI

FEMCD = - 0.24 EI
FEMDC = - 0.24 EI

Assume FEMAB = - 0.24 EI = -100 kNm

Thus, FEMBA = - 100 kNm

FEMCD = - 100 kNm

FEMDC = - 100 kNm
Moment distribution table (M2):
To find R,

C 60 kNm
B 60 kNm

5m 5m

80 kNm 80 kNm
A D

Ax = 28 kN Dx = 28 kN

FX = 0
R = 28 + 28 = 56 kN

Ax = 28 kN Dx = 28 kN
ECS 468 Indeterminate Structures

Final moment,
M = M1 + R/R (M2 ) R/R = 0.92/56 = 0.0164

AB BA BC CB CD DC

M1 2.88 5.78 -5.78 2.72 -2.72 -1.32

M2= R/R*M2 -1.31 -0.99 0.99 0.99 -0.99 -1.31

M (kNm) 1.57 4.79 -4.79 3.71 -3.71 -2.63

Exercise

Now lets perform an exercise

from your 7th Edition Book for
sway frames.

Thanks