Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
In practical design discussion of Portal Method, which statement best matches approximate lateral-load analysis of building frames? Avoid the common trap that it is exact for all frames.
Structural AnalysisPortal MethodMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
column shear is ignored
B
interior columns are assumed to carry twice the shear of exterior columns
C
all beams are assumed axially rigid and shear-free
D
it is exact for all frames
Correct Answer
B. interior columns are assumed to carry twice the shear of exterior columns
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The portal method is an approximate frame analysis assumption. Correct option: B.
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