004 Torsional Shear
004 Torsional Shear
004 Torsional Shear
∆ ∆ Couple
P P P CR
P e
CG
P
L L
CR
P
P CG
CR CR
P CG
CG M = P(e)
No Torsion Rotation
Total Base Torsion
• The total base torsion is the vector sum of the storey shear multiplied by
the respective floor eccentricities
𝑛
𝑀𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 = (𝐹𝑖 𝑒𝑖 )
1
Torsional Shear
where:
d- centroidal distance of the frame
Mt- moment due to torsion (kN-m)
𝑀𝑡 𝑘𝑑 2
Ftorsion – shear due to torsion = 𝑥
𝑑 𝑘𝑑 2
• Problem 7. Using the computed direct shears in Problem 5.
a. Solve for the torsional shear along x directions
b. Solve for the torsional shear along z direction
c. Draw the lateral forces of frames 1 and D
X- direction Level __
k
Frame (kN/mm) d (m) kd² kd²/Σkd² Mt Mt/d Ftorsion Fdirect Ftotal (kN)
A
B
C
D
Total
X- direction Level __
k
Frame (kN/mm) d (m) kd² kd²/Σkd² Mt Mt/d Ftorsion Fdirect Ftotal (kN)
A
B
C
D
Total
X- direction Level __
k
Frame (kN/mm) d (m) kd² kd²/Σkd² Mt Mt/d Ftorsion Fdirect Ftotal (kN)
A
B
C
D
Total
Yep? Any questions?