Abstract
A practical method for incorporating realistic flexible connections in plane frame analysis, including the effect of connection sizes and shear deflection, is presented. The general algorithm can be easily implemented in a standard plane frame analysis program and, once implemented, it can be an ideal tool for production work in the steel industry. Connection stiffness is programmed directly into the analysis using the moment–rotation equations developed by Frye and Morris or may be entered separately as data. Practical application of this method of analysis is demonstrated by modifying a standard plane frame analysis program to include the effect of flexible connections. Solutions obtained using this modified program, CPlane, were verified against the findings of Moncarz and Gerstle. A simple plane frame structure was analyzed under various lateral load intensities for different connection assumptions. It was found that the inclusion of connection behavior significantly altered the internal force distribution and design of the structure. Key words: connections, matrix frame analysis, moment–rotation relations.
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