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Portal frame structural analysis

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Hello!

I would like to hear your recomendations how to decrease utilization factor in bracing and rafters without unnecessary bigger sections.

Maybe I am missing something in my model, some fatal error that messes with everithing.

Is there a way to put plate stiffeners on top or bottom beam flanges?

How can I add eaves or appex haunch to the model just like in picture bellow?

STAAD SPACE

START JOB INFORMATION

ENGINEER DATE 21-Apr-21

END JOB INFORMATION

INPUT WIDTH 79

UNIT METER KN

JOINT COORDINATES

1 0 0 0; 2 0 4 0; 3 0 0 12; 4 0 4 12; 5 0 4.5 6; 6 4 0 0; 7 4 4 0; 8 4 0 12;

9 4 4 12; 10 4 4.5 6; 11 8 0 0; 12 8 4 0; 13 8 0 12; 14 8 4 12; 15 8 4.5 6;

16 12 0 0; 17 12 4 0; 18 12 0 12; 19 12 4 12; 20 12 4.5 6; 21 16 0 0;

22 16 4 0; 23 16 0 12; 24 16 4 12; 25 16 4.5 6; 26 20 0 0; 27 20 4 0;

28 20 0 12; 29 20 4 12; 30 20 4.5 6; 31 24 0 0; 32 24 4 0; 33 24 0 12;

34 24 4 12; 35 24 4.5 6; 36 0 4.25 3; 37 0 4.25 9; 38 4 4.25 3; 39 4 4.25 9;

40 20 4.25 3; 41 20 4.25 9; 42 24 4.25 3; 43 24 4.25 9; 44 0 0 3; 45 0 0 9;

46 24 0 3; 47 24 0 9; 48 8 4.25 3; 49 12 4.25 3; 50 16 4.25 3;

MEMBER INCIDENCES

1 1 2; 2 2 36; 3 4 3; 4 5 37; 5 6 7; 6 7 38; 7 9 8; 8 10 39; 9 11 12; 10 12 48;

11 14 13; 12 15 14; 13 16 17; 14 17 49; 15 19 18; 16 20 19; 17 21 22; 18 22 50;

19 24 23; 20 25 24; 21 26 27; 22 27 40; 23 29 28; 24 30 41; 25 31 32; 26 32 42;

27 34 33; 28 35 43; 29 36 5; 30 37 4; 31 38 10; 32 39 9; 45 40 30; 46 41 29;

47 42 35; 48 43 34; 61 44 36; 62 45 37; 63 46 42; 64 47 43; 65 48 15; 66 49 20;

67 50 25; 88 4 9; 89 9 37; 90 37 39; 91 39 5; 92 5 38; 93 38 36; 94 36 7;

95 7 2; 98 5 10; 99 29 34; 100 43 29; 101 43 41; 102 41 35; 103 35 40;

105 27 32; 106 40 42; 107 30 35; 110 42 27; 111 4 8; 112 2 6; 113 32 26;

114 28 34; 115 9 14; 116 14 19; 117 19 24; 118 24 29; 119 27 22; 120 22 17;

121 17 12; 122 12 7;

DEFINE MATERIAL START

ISOTROPIC STEEL

E 2.05e+08

POISSON 0.3

DENSITY 76.8195

ALPHA 1.2e-05

DAMP 0.03

TYPE STEEL

STRENGTH FY 253200 FU 407800 RY 1.5 RT 1.2

END DEFINE MATERIAL

MEMBER PROPERTY EUROPEAN

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 61 TO 64 TABLE ST IPE330

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 TO 32 45 TO 48 65 TO 67 TABLE ST IPE270

MEMBER PROPERTY EUROPEAN

88 TO 95 98 TO 103 105 TO 107 110 TO 114 TABLE ST 48.3x3.2CHS

115 TO 122 TABLE ST 48.3X3.2CHS

CONSTANTS

BETA 90 MEMB 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27

MATERIAL STEEL ALL

SUPPORTS

1 3 6 8 11 13 16 18 21 23 26 28 31 33 44 TO 47 PINNED

MEMBER RELEASE

61 TO 64 END MP 0.99

88 TO 95 98 TO 103 105 TO 107 110 TO 122 START MPY 0.99 MPZ 0.99

88 TO 95 98 TO 103 105 TO 107 110 TO 122 END MPY 0.99 MPZ 0.99

LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Dead TITLE DL

SELFWEIGHT Y -1 LIST ALL

MEMBER LOAD

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 31 32 45 46 65 TO 67 UNI GY -0.852

2 4 26 28 TO 30 47 48 UNI GY -0.426

LOAD 2 LOADTYPE Live TITLE LL

MEMBER LOAD

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 31 32 45 46 65 TO 67 UNI GY -3.6

2 4 26 28 TO 30 47 48 UNI GY -1.8

LOAD 4 LOADTYPE Snow TITLE SL

MEMBER LOAD

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 31 32 45 46 65 TO 67 UNI GY -5

2 4 26 28 TO 30 47 48 UNI GY -2.5

LOAD 3 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WX+ (ABCDE)

MEMBER LOAD

3 UNI GZ 2.442

1 UNI GZ -2.442

11 UNI GZ 3.256

7 UNI GZ 3.256 2 4

7 UNI GZ 3.256 0 2

9 UNI GZ -3.256

5 UNI GZ -3.256 2 4

5 UNI GZ -3.256 0 2

15 19 UNI GZ 2.036

23 UNI GZ 2.036 2 4

23 UNI GZ 2.036 0 2

13 17 UNI GZ -2.036

21 UNI GZ -2.036 2 4

21 UNI GZ -2.036 0 2

27 UNI GZ 1.018

25 UNI GZ -1.018

61 62 UNI GX 2.848

1 3 UNI GX 1.424

63 64 UNI GX 1.224

25 27 UNI GX 0.612

LOAD 5 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WX+(FGHI)

MEMBER LOAD

2 30 UNI Y 3.66

4 29 UNI Y 2.442

6 8 10 12 31 32 65 UNI Y 2.848

14 16 18 20 22 24 45 46 66 67 UNI Y 0.816

26 28 47 48 UNI Y 0.408

LOAD 6 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WZ+(ADE)

MEMBER LOAD

25 27 UNI GX 3.663

1 3 UNI GX -3.663

63 64 UNI GX 4.884

61 62 UNI GX -4.884

9 13 17 UNI GZ 2.92

21 UNI GZ 2.92 2 4

21 UNI GZ 2.92 0 2

5 UNI GZ 2.92 2 4

5 UNI GZ 2.92 0 2

1 25 UNI GZ 1.46

11 15 19 UNI GZ 1.334

23 UNI GZ 1.334 2 4

23 UNI GZ 1.334 0 2

7 UNI GZ 1.334 2 4

7 UNI GZ 1.334 0 2

3 27 UNI GZ 0.672

LOAD 7 LOADTYPE Wind TITLE WZ+(FGI)

MEMBER LOAD

2 26 UNI Y 3.662

6 10 14 18 22 UNI Y 2.442

8 12 16 20 24 31 32 45 46 65 TO 67 UNI Y 0.816

4 28 TO 30 47 48 UNI Y 0.408

LOAD COMB 8 DL ULS

1 1.4

LOAD COMB 9 DL+LL ULS

1 1.4 2 1.6

LOAD COMB 10 DL+SL ULS

1 1.4 4 1.6

LOAD COMB 11 DL+WX ULS

1 1.4 3 1.4 5 1.4

LOAD COMB 12 DL+WX+SL ULS

1 1.2 4 1.2 3 1.2 5 1.2

LOAD COMB 13 DL+WZ ULS

1 1.4 6 1.4 7 1.4

LOAD COMB 14 DL+WZ+SL ULS

1 1.2 6 1.2 7 1.2 4 1.2

LOAD COMB 15 DL+LL SLS

1 1.0 2 1.0

LOAD COMB 16 DL+SL SLS

1 1.0 4 1.0

LOAD COMB 17 DL+WX SLS

1 1.0 3 1.0 5 1.0

LOAD COMB 18 DL+WZ SLS

1 1.0 6 1.0 7 1.0

LOAD COMB 19 DL+WX+SL SLS

1 1.0 3 0.8 5 0.8 4 0.8

LOAD COMB 20 DL+WZ+SL SLS

1 1.0 6 0.8 7 0.8 4 0.8

PERFORM ANALYSIS

PARAMETER 1

CODE EN 1993-1-1:2005

KY 0.5 MEMB 2 4 10 12 14 16 18 20 26 28 TO 30 47 48 65 TO 67

KZ 0.5 MEMB 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 TO 32 45 TO 48 65 TO 67

UNL 6.02 MEMB 10 12 14 16 18 20 65 TO 67

CHECK CODE ALL

PARAMETER 2

CODE EN 1993-1-1:2005

STEEL TAKE OFF LIST ALL

PARAMETER 3

CODE EN 1993-1-1:2005

PY 355000 ALL

KY 0.7 MEMB 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 61 TO 64

KZ 0.7 MEMB 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 61 TO 64

FINISH

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