Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In portal method of analysis for lateral loads by portal frame method
Structural AnalysisStructural AnalysisMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
interior column carries twice shear of exterior column
B
ends of columns are pin-jointed
C
vertical force proportional to column distance from C.G
D
vertical force in each column is same
Correct Answer
A. interior column carries twice shear of exterior column
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Portal method assumes points of inflection and interior columns taking twice the shear of exterior columns
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