PIONEER Structural Design Group

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LESSON: STD- 01
Problem Description: A simple frame model

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Basic Data:
Attribute Data
Section All 24’ span members: 12” x 24”
Properties All 20’ span members: 12” x 20”
All 18’ span members: 12” x 18”
All vertical members : 12” x 12”
Material
CONCRETE
Properties
Supports Base of all columns: Pinned
Load Case 1: Primary, Title: DL, Loading Type: Dead
+ Selfweight / Selfweight Load (Factor: -1)
+ Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.6 kip/ft) on all horizontal
members
Loads Load Case 2: Primary, Title: LL, Loading Type: Live
+ Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.24 kip/ft) on all horizontal
members
Load Case 3: Combination, Name: 1.4DL + 1.7LL
+ (1.4) x DL + (1.7) x LL
Analysis Option Print Option: Static Check

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Basic Data:
Attribute Data
Section All 12’ span members: 9” x 12”
Properties All vertical members: 12” x 12”
Material
CONCRETE
Properties
Supports Base of all columns: Footing 5’ x 5’
Direction: Y
Sub-grade Modulus: 120 kip/ft2/ ft
Loads Load Case 1: Primary, Title: DL, Loading Type: Dead
+ Selfweight / Selfweight Load (Factor: -1)
+ Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.6 kip/ft) on all horizontal
members
Load Case 2: Primary, Title: LL, Loading Type: Live
+ Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.24 kip/ft) on all horizontal
members
Load Case 3: Combination, Name: 1.4DL + 1.7LL
+ (1.4) x DL + (1.7) x LL
Analysis Option Print Option: Static Check

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Basic Data:
Attribute Data
Section All’ horizontal members : 9” x 16”
Properties All vertical members : 10” x 10”
Material Name : CON3000
Properties Young’s Modulus (E) : 449568 kip/ft2
Poisson (nu) : 0.17
Density : 0.15 kip/ft3
Supports Base of all columns : Fixed
Loads Load Case 1: Primary, Title: DL, Loading Type: Dead
+Selfweight / Selfweight Load (Factor: -1)
+Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.6 kip/ft) on all horizontal members
+Floor Load (YRANGE), Pressure: -0.12 kip/ft2, Define Y-Range (Minimum:
14 ft., Maximum: 16 ft.)
Load Case 2: Primary, Title: LL, Loading Type: Live
+Member Load / Uniform Force (W1: -0.24 kip/ft) on all horizontal members
+Floor Load (YRANGE), Pressure: -0.05 kip/ft2, Define Y-Range (Minimum:
14 ft., Maximum: 16 ft.)
Load Case 3: Combination, Name: UNFACTORED
+(1.0) x DL + (1.0) x LL
Load Case 4: Combination, Name: 1.4DL + 1.7LL
+(1.4) x DL + (1.7) x LL
Analysis
Print Option: Static Check
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Basic Data:
(All values are in the units of ft.)
Parameter Default Defined
Description Selected
Name Value Value
Clb Clear cover for outermost bottom reinforcement 0.125 0.125 Yes
Cls Clear cover for outermost side reinforcement 0.125 0.125 Yes
Clt Clear cover for outermost top reinforcement 0.125 0.125 Yes
As defined As defined
Depth Depth of cross section to be used in beam design No
in analysis in analysis
Distance form end node of beam to face of support for
Eface 0 0.5 Yes
shear design
Fymain Yield strength of main reinforcement steel 8640 7200 Yes
Fysec Yield strength of secondary steel 8640 7200 Yes
Maxmain Maximum main reinforcement bar size No Limit 8 Yes
Minmain Minimum main reinforcement bar size No Limit 4 Yes
Minsec Minimum secondary reinforcement bar size No Limit 3 Yes
Factor by which column design moments to be
Mmag 1 1 No
magnified
Nsection No of section at which design calculations were made 12 12 Yes
Reinf Tied or Spiral action of ties of columns Tied Tied No
Rhomin Minimum rebar percentage of steel in columns No Limit No Limit No
Distance form start node of beam to face of support
Sface 0 0.5 Yes
for shear design
Track Degree of detailness in design report 0 1 Yes
As defined As defined
Width Width of cross section to be used in beam design No
in analysis in analysis

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