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Example 1 Draw the influence line for - The vertical reaction at A and B - shear at C - bending moment at A and C. EI is constant. Plot numerical values every 2 m.
Solution
Influence line of RB
Influence line of RA
Example 2 Draw the influence line and plot numerical values every 2 m for - The vertical reaction at supports A, B and C - Shear at G and E - Bending moment at G and E and EI is constant.
Check Fy = 0
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Qualitative Influence Lines and Loading Patterns for a Multi-span Indeterminate Beam
The Muller Breslau Principle, used previously to draw the influence lines for statically determinate structures, can also be extended to define the influence lines for indeterminate structures. This principle simply states that the influence line for a function is proportionally equivalent to the deflected shape of the structure when it undergoes a displacement as a result of the application of the function. For indeterminate structures, an understanding of how complex structures deflect and react when acted upon by a force is required in order to draw accurate diagrams.
The resulting deflected shape, due to the application of the unit deformation, is then proportionally equivalent to the influence line for the support reaction at A. Notice that in statically indeterminate structures, the deflected shape is not a straight line, but rather a curve. The ordinates of the deflected shape decrease as the distance increases from the point of application of the unit deformation. Similarly, for the other support reactions, remove the support restraint and apply a unit deformation in the direction of the removed restraint. For example, the influence line for the support reaction at C is obtained by removing the reaction at C and applying a unit displacement in the vertical direction at C. The resulting deflected shape is a qualitative representation of the influence line at RC (see Figure 2).
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For the moment at a support, the moment resistance is again removed by inserting a hinge at the support. This hinge only prevents the transfer of moments, so the vertical translation remains fixed due to the support. By applying negative moments that induce a relative rotation of unity at this section, a deflected shape is generated. Again, this deflected shape qualitatively represents the influence line for the moment at a support.
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