Lesson 5: Load Path and Tributary Area

Simple-Braced Building

All Connections Simple (pins)

Building System Parts/Terms

Building System Parts/Terms

Building System Parts/Terms

Column

Building System Parts/Terms

Column

Fill Beam

Building System Parts/Terms

Column

Fill Beam

Girder

Building System Parts/Terms

Column

Interior Fill Beam

Exterior GirderExterior Fill Beam

Interior Girder

1 Story Building

Brace (truss)

Slab = “Diaphragm”

Brace preventsX-directionMovement of this point

Slab = “Diaphragm”

Brace preventsX-directionMovement of this point

Brace preventsY-direction

Movement of this point

Slab = “Diaphragm”

Brace preventsX-directionMovement of this point

Brace preventsY-direction

Movement of this point

Slab is rigid in X-Y Plane.

Slab is connected to every other point

Slab = “Diaphragm”

Braced

Slab is rigid in X-Y Plane.

Slab is connected to every other point.Therefore: Slab +

braced points = Every column is braced.

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Slab = Diaphragm: a body that with planar rigidity. With several braces and a floor diaphragm, all columns

are braced

Braced

Slab is rigid in X-Y Plane.

Slab is connected to every other point.Therefore: Slab +

braced points = Every column is braced.

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Braced

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1 Story BuildingBeam-Column Connections: PinsFoundations: Pins

1 Story Buildingmmmmm… Strangely familiar…..

1 Story Building

1 Story Building

1 Story Building

1 Story Building

Homework Lesson 4

Beam FBD’s

Beam FBD’s

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Gravity, only

Beam FBD’s

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Gravity, only

Column FBD’s

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Now, Adding Lateral Force

Column FBD’s

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60k 60k120k 120k

0k 0k 0k

Now, Adding Lateral Force

Column FBD’s

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60k 60k120k 120k

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