Based on finite element method and finite strip method, a simplified approach was presented to analyze high-rise frame tubest ructures. The generalized st ripelement is introduced and then the generalized stiffnessma-trices for beamand column-line are derived by using the displacement funct ions that describe the nodal displace-ments and disp lacement transforms. Furthermore, the fo rmulas for the generalized stiffnessmatrix of generalized st rip element and load arrays co rresponding to the disp lacement parameterswere developed. It is shown through a series of numerical computat ion that the nodal angular displacements at the same floorin a generalized st ripele-ment are approximately identical. A comparison of the finite elementmethod and the finite stripmethod shows that the simplified approach no tonly is accurate, but also reduces the number of basic unknown quantities.