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EXAMPLE 1-006
FRAME - NON-PRISMATIC SECTIONS AND AUTOMATIC FRAME SUBDIVISION
EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION
This example tests the SAP2000 non-prismatic frame section property. In
SAP2000 the axial (A), torsion (J), weight, and mass properties can vary linearly,
and the bending property (I) variation can be linear, parabolic or cubic. The
variation of the moment of inertia is defined in SAP2000 as follows:
L
I1

I2
x


x

I ( x) = (I11/ n ) 1 −  +
L



(I )  Lx 
1/ n
2

 

n

where,
n = 1 for linear variation,
n = 2 for parabolic variation, and
n = 3 for cubic variation,

The example model consists of a complex, non-prismatic frame section that is
made up of four segments, assigned to a cantilever beam, and subjected to seven
load cases, each with a different type of loading. An applicable deformation
component at the free end of the cantilever is compared with independent hand
calculated results for each load case.
Important Note: Only bending and axial deformations are considered in the
analysis. Shear deformations are ignored. In SAP2000 this is achieved by setting
the property modification factor for shear area to 0.
This example also tests the frame automatic subdivide feature of SAP2000. The
automatic frame subdivide option internally divides the frame object into a userspecified number of elements for the analysis. The analysis results are combined
and reported for the entire frame object, not the subdivided elements.
In this example two models are run. Model A has no automatic subdivision.
Model B has automatic subdivision that divides the frame object up into 10 equal
length elements. The results are compared for each model.

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GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING
144"

Seg. 2

Seg. 3

Seg. 4

Material Properties
E = 3,600 k/in2
ν = 0.2
G = 1,500 k/in2
Unit weight = 0.15 k/ft3

FSec 2

Seg. 1

FSec 1
FSec 1

36"

FSec 2
FSec 3

36"

FSec 3
FSec 2

Y

36"

FSec 4

Z

36"

X

Segment Definitions
Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Segment 4
Start Section

FSec4

FSec2

FSec3

FSec1

End Section

FSec3

FSec2

FSec1

FSec2

36

36

36

36

Axial (A) Variation

Linear

Constant

Linear

Linear

Bending (I33) Variation

Linear

Constant

Parabolic

Cubic

Bending (I22) Variation

Linear

Constant

Parabolic

Cubic

Torsion (J) Variation

Linear

Constant

Linear

Linear

Length, in

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Section Properties
FSec1

FSec2

FSec3

FSec4

Width b, in

12

12

12

12

Depth d, in

12

18

24

30

Area A, in2

144

216

288

360

Bending I33, in4

1728

5832

13824

27000

Bending I22, in4

1728

2592

3456

4320

2,920.32

6,085.12

9,492.12

12,934.73

Torsion J, in4

Loading
Load Case

Load Type

Value

1

Self weight

Not Applicable

2

Fx at free end (axial)

500 k

3

Fy at free end

5k

4

Fz at free end

-5 k

5

Mx at free end (torsion)

5,000 k-in

6

My at free end

5,000 k-in

7

Mz at free end

5,000 k-in

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TECHNICAL FEATURES OF SAP2000 TESTED
 Structural behavior of a non-prismatic frame section
 Self weight calculations
 Linear variation of section area
 Linear, parabolic and cubic variation of moment of inertia
 Linear variation of section torsional constant
 Automatic frame subdivision
RESULTS COMPARISON
Independent results are hand calculated using the unit load method described on
page 244 in Cook and Young 1985.

Results for Model A (With No Automatic Subdivision)
Load
Case

Output
Parameter

SAP2000

Independent

Percent
Difference

1

My (fixed end)k-in

-184.950

-184.950

0%

2

Ux (free end) in

0.09087

0.09087

0%

3

Uy (free end) in

0.43120

0.43120

0%

4

Uz (free end) in

-0.14335

-0.14335

0%

5

Rx (free end) rad

0.07987

0.07987

0%

6

Ry (free end) rad

0.03742

0.03742

0%

7

Rz (free end) rad

0.07634

0.07634

0%

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Results for Model B (With Automatic Subdivision into Ten Elements)
Load
Case

Output
Parameter

SAP2000

Independent

Percent
Difference

1

My (fixed end)k-in

-184.950

-184.950

0%

2

Ux (free end) in

0.09087

0.09087

0%

3

Uy (free end) in

0.43120

0.43120

0%

4

Uz (free end) in

-0.14335

-0.14335

0%

5

Rx (free end) rad

0.07987

0.07987

0%

6

Ry (free end) rad

0.03742

0.03742

0%

7

Rz (free end) rad

0.07634

0.07634

0%

COMPUTER FILE: Example 1-006a, Example 1-006b
CONCLUSION
The SAP2000 results show an exact match with the independent results for both
models A and B.

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