🏗️ Frame Analysis Calculators

Structural analysis tools for various frame configurations and loading conditions.

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1. Clear-Span-Frame: Central Vertical Point Load (Pinned-Roller Frame)

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Central Vertical Load
📐 Support Reactions & Results

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = P/2
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = 0 kN
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = P·L/4
Maximum moment at point 1
δDh = P·h·L²/(8·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

2. Clear-Span-Frame: Top Side Horizontal Point Load (Pinned-Roller Frame)

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Top Side Horizontal Load
📐 Support Reactions & Results

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment): - kN⋅m

δ_Ch (Horizontal displacement at point C): - mm

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = P·h/L
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = P
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = P·h
Maximum moment at point B
δCh = P·h²·(L + h)/(3·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point C
δDh = P·h²·(3·L + 2·h)/(6·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

3. Clear-Span-Frame: Bottom Side Horizontal Point Load (Pinned-Roller Frame)

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Bottom Side Horizontal Load
📐 Support Reactions & Results

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = 0 kN
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = P
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = P·h
Maximum moment at points B & C
δDh = P·h²·(3·L + 2·h)/(3·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

4. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Roller) - Top Side Concentrated Moment

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Top Side Concentrated Moment
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment at points C): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = M/L
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = 0 kN
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = M
Maximum moment at point C
δDh = M·h·L/(2·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

5. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Roller) - Central Concentrated Moment on Beam

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Central Concentrated Moment
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment at points 1): - kN⋅m

θ_1 (Slope at point 1): - rad

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = M/L
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = 0 kN
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = M/2
Maximum moment at point 1
θ1 = M·L/(12·E·I)
Slope at point 1

6. Clear-Span-Frame: Vertical Uniform Load on Beam (Pinned-Roller Frame)

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Vertical Uniform Load on Beam
📐 Support Reactions & Results

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = u·L/2
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = 0 kN
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = u·L²/8
Maximum moment at point 1
δDh = u·h·L³/(12·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

7. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Roller) - Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_max (Maximum moment at point B): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = u·h²/(2·L)
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = u·h
Left support horizontal reaction
Mmax = u·h²/2
Maximum moment at point B
δDh = u·h³·(6·L + 5·h)/(24·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

8. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Roller) - Right Column Horizontal Uniform Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame with Right Column Horizontal Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_C (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

M_max (Maximum moment at point B): - kN⋅m

δ_Dh (Horizontal displacement at point D): - mm

📐 Mathematical Formulas
Ra = Rd = u·h²/(2·L)
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = u·h
Left support horizontal reaction
MC = u·h²/2
Moment at point C
Mmax = u·h²
Maximum moment at point B
δDh = u·h³·(18·L + 11·h)/(24·E·I) [mm]
Horizontal displacement at point D

9. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Pinned) - Central Vertical Point Load on Beam

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Pinned-Pinned) with Central Vertical Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

M_1 (Moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

📐 Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = P·(L - x)/L
Left support vertical reaction
Rd = P·x/L
Right support vertical reaction
Ha = Hd = 3·P·x·(L - x)/(2·h·L·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Horizontal reactions
Mb = Mc = 3·P·x·(L - x)/(2·L·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moments at B and C
M1 = P·x·(L - x)·(4·μ·ε + 3)/(2·L·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moment at midspan (point 1)

10. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Pinned) - Top Side Horizontal Point Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Pinned-Pinned) with Top Side Horizontal Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = P·h/L
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = Hd = P/2
Horizontal reactions at supports
Mb = Mc = P·h/2
Moments at points B and C

11. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Pinned) - Side Point Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Pinned-Pinned) with Side Point Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_1 (Maximum moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = P·(h - y)/L
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = (P/(2·h))·(h + y - (h - y)·y·μ·(2·h - y)/(h·(2·h·μ + 3·L)))
Left support horizontal reaction
Hd = (P·(h - y)/(2·h))·(1 + y·μ·(2·h - y)/(h·(2·h·μ + 3·L)))
Right support horizontal reaction
M1 = (P·(h - y)/(2·h))·(h + y - (h - y)·y·μ·(2·h - y)/(h·(2·h·μ + 3·L)))
Maximum moment at point 1
Mb = (P·(h - y)/2)·(1 - y·μ·(2·h - y)/(h·(2·h·μ + 3·L)))
Moment at point B
Mc = (P·(h - y)/2)·(1 + y·μ·(2·h - y)/(h·(2·h·μ + 3·L)))
Moment at point C

12. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Pinned) - Vertical Uniform Load on Beam

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Pinned-Pinned) with Vertical Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_1 (Moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = u·L/2
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = Hd = u·L/(4·ε·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Horizontal reactions at supports
M1 = u·L²·(2·μ·ε + 1)/(8·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moment at midspan (point 1)
Mb = Mc = u·L²/(4·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moments at points B and C

13. Clear-Span-Frame: (Pinned-Pinned) - Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Pinned-Pinned) with Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = u·h²/(2·L)
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = u·h·(11·μ·ε + 18)/(8·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Left support horizontal reaction
Hd = u·h·(5·μ·ε + 6)/(8·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Right support horizontal reaction
Mb = 3·u·h²·(μ·ε + 2)/(8·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moment at point B
Mc = u·h²·(5·μ·ε + 6)/(8·(2·μ·ε + 3))
Moment at point C

14. Clear-Span-Frame: (Fixed-Fixed) - Central Vertical Point Load on Beam

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Fixed-Fixed) with Central Vertical Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_a (Moment at point A): - kN⋅m

M_b (Moment at point B & C): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

M_d (Moment at point D): - kN⋅m

M_1 (Moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = P/2
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = Hd = 3·P·L/(8·h·(μ·ε + 2))
Horizontal reactions at supports
Ma = Md = P·L/(8·(μ·ε + 2))
Moments at supports A and D
Mb = Mc = P·L/(4·(μ·ε + 2))
Moments at points B and C
M1 = (P·L/8)·((μ·ε + 1)/(μ·ε + 2))
Moment at midspan (point 1)

15. Clear-Span-Frame: (Fixed-Fixed) - Vertical Uniform Load on Beam

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Fixed-Fixed) with Vertical Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_a (Moment at point A): - kN⋅m

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

M_d (Moment at point D): - kN⋅m

M_1 (Moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = u·L/2
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = Hd = u·L²/(4·h·(μ·ε + 2))
Horizontal reactions at supports
Ma = Md = u·L²/(12·(μ·ε + 2))
Moments at supports A and D
Mb = Mc = u·L²/(6·(μ·ε + 2))
Moments at points B and C
M1 = (u·L²/24)·((3·μ·ε + 1)/(μ·ε + 2))
Moment at midspan (point 1)

16. Clear-Span-Frame: (Fixed-Fixed) - Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load

Frame Geometry
Clear-Span-Frame (Fixed-Fixed) with Left Column Horizontal Uniform Load
📐 Support Reactions

R_a (Left support vertical reaction): - kN

R_d (Right support vertical reaction): - kN

H_a (Left support horizontal reaction): - kN

H_d (Right support horizontal reaction): - kN

M_a (Moment at point A): - kN⋅m

M_b (Moment at point B): - kN⋅m

M_c (Moment at point C): - kN⋅m

M_d (Moment at point D): - kN⋅m

M_1 (Moment at point 1): - kN⋅m

Mathematical Formulas
ε = h/L
Geometric ratio
μ = Ib/Ic
Moment of inertia ratio
Ra = Rd = u·h·μ·ε²/(6·μ·ε + 1)
Left and right support vertical reactions
Ha = (u·h/4)·((8·μ·ε + 17)/(2·(μ·ε + 2)) - (4·μ·ε + 3)/(6·μ·ε + 1))
Left support horizontal reaction
Hd = (u·h/4)·((4·μ·ε + 3)/(6·μ·ε + 1) - 1/(2·(μ·ε + 2)))
Right support horizontal reaction
Ma = (u·h²/4)·((4·μ·ε + 1)/(6·μ·ε + 1) + (μ·ε + 3)/(6·(μ·ε + 2)))
Moment at point A
Mb = (u·h²·μ·ε/4)·(6/(6·μ·ε + 1) - 1/(6·(μ·ε + 2)))
Moment at point B
Mc = (u·h²·μ·ε/4)·(2/(6·μ·ε + 1) - 1/(6·(μ·ε + 2)))
Moment at point C
Md = (u·h²/4)·((4·μ·ε + 1)/(6·μ·ε + 1) - (μ·ε + 3)/(6·(μ·ε + 2)))
Moment at point D