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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF PRIMARY FRAME <br /> <br /> The analysis and <br /> <br />was performed by an <br /> <br />program developed by MESCO METAL BUILDINGS <br /> <br />design of the plane frame included herein <br />electronic computer utilizing a computer <br /> <br /> CORPORATION. <br /> <br />1. FRAME GEOMETRY <br /> <br />The basic assumption <br /> <br />of the program <br /> <br />can be represented as a series of line <br />the centerline of the structure. Each <br />has definite ~lastic properties and is <br /> <br />is that the frame <br /> <br />elements which describe <br />of these ~line elements <br />interconnected to the <br /> <br />other in a, specified manner. By definition, the interconnection <br />of these line elements occurs at "joints", and the line element <br />connecting two joints is defined as a "member". <br /> <br /> The location of a joint or the orientation of a member <br />is arbitrary, but when defined, must be held throughout the <br />analysis and design of the frame. FRAME GEOMETRY AND NOTATION <br />shows the joint locations, the orientation and nbtation for <br />each member, the joints that are supports, and the frame. <br />coordinate axis. The notation used for joints and members <br />is as shown in Figure 1. <br /> <br /> FRAME GEOMETRY defines the initial end (joint A) ~nd <br />the terminal end (joint B) of each member. The coordinates <br />of each end of a member are specified by its horizontal and <br />vertical projections from joint A to joint B. <br /> <br />Member tongitudiaaI <br />Axis <br /> <br />Joint Numbers at )nitial and <br /> <br />Member Number <br />Po~tttw Direction oF Member Axis¢~ <br /> <br />FIGURE 1 - JOINT AND MEMBER NOTATION <br /> <br />_l_ <br /> <br /> <br />