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EX. UK-3 Soil Springs for Portal Frame

A portal frame type steel structure is sitting on concrete footings. The soil is to be considered as an elastic foundation. The value of soil subgrade reaction is known from which spring constants are calculated by multiplying the subgrade reaction by the tributary area of each modeled spring.

This problem is installed with the program by default to C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\Sample Models\UK\UK-3 Soil Springs for Portal Frame.STD when you install the program.

Example Problem No. 3

Where:

  • B = 6 m, H = 3 m, F1 = 1.2 m, F2 = 2.4 m
  • P = 20 KN, w = 4.5 KN/m
  • Soil Subgrade Reaction = 41,666.67 KN/m3
Table 1. Spring constant calculation
Springs of Joints Spring Constant

1, 5, 10, & 14 (Edges)

2.4 x 0.3 x 41,666.67

= 30,000 KN/m

2, 3, 4, 11, 12, & 13 (Interior)

2.4 x 0.6 x 41,666.67

= 60,000 KN/m

Actual input is shown in bold lettering followed by explanation.

    STAAD PLANE PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION

Every input has to start with the term STAAD. The term PLANE signifies that the structure is a plane frame structure and the geometry is defined through X and Y axes.

    UNIT METER KNS

Defines the input units for the data that follows.

    JOINT COORDINATES
    1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 2.4 0.0 0.0
    6 1.2 3.0 0.0 ; 7 1.2 6.0 0.0
    8 7.2 6.0 0.0 ; 9 7.2 3.0 0.0
    10 6.0 0.0 0.0 14 8.4 0.0 0.0

Joint number followed by X, Y and Z coordinates are provided above. Since this is a plane structure, the Z coordinates are given as all zeros.

Note: Semicolons (;) are used as line separators to allow for input of multiple sets of data on one line.
    MEMBER INCIDENCES
    1 1 2 4
    5 3 6 ; 6 6 7
    7 7 8 ; 8 6 9
    9 8 9 ; 10 9 12
    11 10 11 14

Defines the members by the joints to which they are connected.

    MEMBER PROPERTIES BRITISH
    1 4 11 14 PRIS YD 0.30 ZD 2.40
    2 3 12 13 PRIS YD 0.60 ZD  2.40
    5 6 9 10 TABLE ST JO254X203
    7 8 TA ST UB305X165X40

The first two lines define member properties as prismatic (PRIS) followed by depth (YD) and width (ZD) values. The program will calculate the properties necessary to perform the analysis. See G.6.1 Prismatic Properties for additional information. Member properties for the remaining members are chosen from the British steel table. The term ST stands for standard single section.

    UNIT MMS
    * E FOR STEEL IS 210 (KN/sq.mm.) AND FOR CONCRETE 21 (KN/sq.mm.)
    DEFINE MATERIAL START
    ISOTROPIC STEEL
    E 210
    POISSON 0.3
    DENSITY 76.977e-009
    ALPHA 6e-006
    DAMP 0.03
    TYPE STEEL
    STRENGTH FY 0.24821 FU 0.399894 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
    ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
    E 21
    POISSON 0.17
    DENSITY 23.534e-009
    ALPHA 5e-006
    DAMP 0.05
    G 9.25
    TYPE CONCRETE
    STRENGTH FCU 0.0275
    END DEFINE MATERIAL
    CONSTANTS
    MATERIAL CONCRETE MEMB 1 TO 4 11 TO 14
    MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 5 TO 10

The CONSTANT command initiates input for material constants like modulus of elasticity, Density, and Poisson's ratio. The length unit is changed from METER to MM to facilitate the input in familiar units.

Note: Any line beginning with an asterisk (* character) is treated as a comment line.
    SUPPORTS
    2 TO 4 11 TO 13 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 60
    1 5 10 14 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 30

The supports for the structure are specified above. The first set of joints are supports restrained in all directions except global moment-z (MZ). Also, a spring having a spring constant of 60 KN/mm is provided in the global Y direction at these nodes. The second set is similar to the former except for a different value of the spring constant. 

    UNIT METER
 LOADING 1 DEAD AND WIND LOAD COMBINED

Load case 1 is initiated followed by a title.

 SELF Y -1.0

The selfweight of the structure is specified as acting in the global Y direction with a -1.0 factor.

Since global Y is vertically upwards, the -1.0 factor indicates that this load will act downwards.

    JOINT LOAD 
    6 7 FX 20.0

Load 1 contains joint loads also. FX indicates that the load is a force in the global X direction.

    MEMBER LOAD
    7 8 UNI GY -45.0

Load 1 contains member loads also. GY indicates that the load acts in the global Y direction. The term UNI stands for uniformly distributed load, and is applied on members 7 and 8, acting downwards.

    PERFORM ANALYSIS

This command instructs the program to proceed with the analysis.

    PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS

The above PRINT command instructs the program to print analysis results which include joint displacements, member forces and support reactions.

    FINISH

This command terminates the STAAD run.

Input File

STAAD PLANE PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION
UNIT METER KNS
JOINT COORDINATES
1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 2.4 0.0 0.0
6 1.2 3.0 0.0 ; 7 1.2 6.0 0.0
8 7.2 6.0 0.0 ; 9 7.2 3.0 0.0
10 6.0 0.0 0.0 14 8.4 0.0 0.0
MEMBER INCIDENCES
1 1 2 4
5 3 6 ; 6 6 7
7 7 8 ; 8 6 9
9 8 9 ; 10 9 12
11 10 11 14
MEMBER PROPERTIES BRITISH
1 4 11 14 PRIS YD 0.30 ZD 2.40
2 3 12 13 PRIS YD 0.60 ZD 2.40
5 6 9 10 TABLE ST JO254X203
7 8 TA ST UB305X165X40
UNIT MMS
* E FOR STEEL IS 210 (KN/sq.mm.) AND FOR CONCRETE 21 (KN/sq.mm.)
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 210
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.977e-009
ALPHA 6e-006
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH FY 0.24821 FU 0.399894 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 21
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 23.534e-009
ALPHA 5e-006
DAMP 0.05
G 9.25
TYPE CONCRETE
STRENGTH FCU 0.0275
END DEFINE MATERIAL
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL CONCRETE MEMB 1 TO 4 11 TO 14
MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 5 TO 10
SUPPORTS
2 TO 4 11 TO 13 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 60
1 5 10 14 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 30
UNIT METER
LOADING 1 DEAD AND WIND LOAD COMBINED
SELF Y -1.0
JOINT LOAD
6 7 FX 20.0
MEMBER LOAD
7 8 UNI GY -45.0
PERFORM ANALYSIS
PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS
FINISH

STAAD Output File

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     1. STAAD PLANE PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION
INPUT FILE: UK-3 Soil Springs for Portal Frame.STD
     2. UNIT METER KNS
     3. JOINT COORDINATES
     4. 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 2.4 0.0 0.0
     5. 6 1.2 3.0 0.0 ; 7 1.2 6.0 0.0
     6. 8 7.2 6.0 0.0 ; 9 7.2 3.0 0.0
     7. 10 6.0 0.0 0.0 14 8.4 0.0 0.0
     8. MEMBER INCIDENCES
     9. 1 1 2 4
    10. 5 3 6 ; 6 6 7
    11. 7 7 8 ; 8 6 9
    12. 9 8 9 ; 10 9 12
    13. 11 10 11 14
    14. MEMBER PROPERTIES BRITISH
    15. 1 4 11 14 PRIS YD 0.30 ZD 2.40
    16. 2 3 12 13 PRIS YD 0.60 ZD 2.40
    17. 5 6 9 10 TABLE ST JO254X203
    18. 7 8 TA ST UB305X165X40
    19. UNIT MMS
    20. * E FOR STEEL IS 210 (KN/SQ.MM.) AND FOR CONCRETE 21 (KN/SQ.MM.)
    21. DEFINE MATERIAL START
    22. ISOTROPIC STEEL
    23. E 210
    24. POISSON 0.3
    25. DENSITY 76.977E-009
    26. ALPHA 6E-006
    27. DAMP 0.03
    28. TYPE STEEL
    29. STRENGTH FY 0.24821 FU 0.399894 RY 1.5 RT 1.2
    30. ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
    31. E 21
    32. POISSON 0.17
    33. DENSITY 23.534E-009
    34. ALPHA 5E-006
    35. DAMP 0.05
    36. G 9.25
    37. TYPE CONCRETE
    38. STRENGTH FCU 0.0275
      PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION                             -- PAGE NO.    2
    39. END DEFINE MATERIAL
    40. CONSTANTS
    41. MATERIAL CONCRETE MEMB 1 TO 4 11 TO 14
    42. MATERIAL STEEL MEMB 5 TO 10
    43. SUPPORTS
    44. 2 TO 4 11 TO 13 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 60
    45. 1 5 10 14 FIXED BUT MZ KFY 30
    46. UNIT METER
    47. LOADING 1 DEAD AND WIND LOAD COMBINED
    48. SELF Y -1.0
    49. JOINT LOAD
    50. 6 7 FX 20.0
    51. MEMBER LOAD
    52. 7 8 UNI GY -45.0
    53. PERFORM ANALYSIS
            P R O B L E M   S T A T I S T I C S
            -----------------------------------
     NUMBER OF JOINTS         14  NUMBER OF MEMBERS      14
     NUMBER OF PLATES          0  NUMBER OF SOLIDS        0
     NUMBER OF SURFACES        0  NUMBER OF SUPPORTS     10
           Using 64-bit analysis engine.
           SOLVER USED IS THE IN-CORE ADVANCED MATH SOLVER
   TOTAL      PRIMARY LOAD CASES =     1, TOTAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM =      32
   TOTAL LOAD COMBINATION  CASES =     0  SO FAR.
    54. PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS
  ANALYSIS RESULTS                    
      PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION                             -- PAGE NO.    3
   JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM   RADIANS)    STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE
   ------------------
 JOINT  LOAD   X-TRANS   Y-TRANS   Z-TRANS   X-ROTAN   Y-ROTAN   Z-ROTAN
      1    1     0.0000   -0.1075    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0003
      2    1     0.0000   -0.1232    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0002
      3    1     0.0000   -0.1367    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0002
      4    1     0.0000   -0.1466    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0002
      5    1     0.0000   -0.1531    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0001
      6    1     0.5036   -0.1720    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0032
      7    1     1.0714   -0.1898    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0045
      8    1     1.0286   -0.2097    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0022
      9    1     0.5240   -0.1901    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0003
     10    1     0.0000   -0.0897    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     11    1     0.0000   -0.1210    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     12    1     0.0000   -0.1504    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     13    1     0.0000   -0.1759    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0004
     14    1     0.0000   -0.1969    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0003
      PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION                             -- PAGE NO.    4
   SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KNS  METE    STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE
   -----------------
 JOINT  LOAD   FORCE-X   FORCE-Y   FORCE-Z     MOM-X     MOM-Y     MOM Z
      2    1      0.00     73.95      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      3    1      0.09     82.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      4    1      0.00     87.96      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
     11    1      0.00     72.58      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
     12    1    -40.09     90.24      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
     13    1      0.00    105.56      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      1    1      0.00     32.25      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      5    1      0.00     45.92      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
     10    1      0.00     26.90      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
     14    1      0.00     59.07      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
      PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION                             -- PAGE NO.    5
   MEMBER END FORCES    STRUCTURE TYPE = PLANE
   -----------------
   ALL UNITS ARE -- KNS  METE     (LOCAL )
  MEMBER  LOAD  JT     AXIAL   SHEAR-Y  SHEAR-Z   TORSION     MOM-Y      MOM-Z
      1    1     1      0.00     32.25     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
                 2      0.00    -22.08     0.00      0.00      0.00      16.30
      2    1     2      0.00     96.03     0.00      0.00      0.00     -16.30
                 3      0.00    -75.70     0.00      0.00      0.00      67.82
      3    1     3      0.00   -103.39     0.00      0.00      0.00     -92.63
                 4      0.00    123.72     0.00      0.00      0.00      24.50
      4    1     4      0.00    -35.76     0.00      0.00      0.00     -24.50
                 5      0.00     45.92     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
      5    1     3    261.09     -0.09     0.00      0.00      0.00      24.82
                 6   -258.66      0.09     0.00      0.00      0.00     -25.09
      6    1     6    132.10    -56.74     0.00      0.00      0.00     -73.59
                 7   -129.67     56.74     0.00      0.00      0.00     -96.64
      7    1     7     76.74    129.67     0.00      0.00      0.00      96.64
                 8    -76.74    142.70     0.00      0.00      0.00    -135.72
      8    1     6    -36.65    126.57     0.00      0.00      0.00      98.68
                 9     36.65    145.80     0.00      0.00      0.00    -156.40
      9    1     8    142.70     76.74     0.00      0.00      0.00     135.72
                 9   -145.12    -76.74     0.00      0.00      0.00      94.51
     10    1     9    290.93     40.09     0.00      0.00      0.00      61.89
                12   -293.35    -40.09     0.00      0.00      0.00      58.38
     11    1    10      0.00     26.90     0.00      0.00      0.00      -0.00
                11      0.00    -16.74     0.00      0.00      0.00      13.09
     12    1    11      0.00     89.32     0.00      0.00      0.00     -13.09
                12      0.00    -68.99     0.00      0.00      0.00      60.58
     13    1    12      0.00   -134.13     0.00      0.00      0.00    -118.97
                13      0.00    154.46     0.00      0.00      0.00      32.39
     14    1    13      0.00    -48.90     0.00      0.00      0.00     -32.39
                14      0.00     59.07     0.00      0.00      0.00       0.00
      PORTAL ON FOOTING FOUNDATION                             -- PAGE NO.    6
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