ASSIGNMENT 1/ECS238/226/MAC-JULY 2018

ASSIGNMENT 1

ECS226/ECS238 – BASIC SOLID MECHANICS

UiTM SARAWAK

MARCH 2018 – JULY 2018

“Real Life Application of Influence Lines “

PREPARED BY :

SUBMISSION DATE : 4 JUNE 2018

DURATION : 2 Weeks

LECTURER NAME :

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES CO2-PO2 Marks

The question booklet provides the information related to the
Task A /3
assignment including tasks, requirements and grading scheme.
Students are given two weeks to complete the tasks. This Task B
/4
assignment will provide 5% of overall assessment. Submission
th
date is on 4 June 2018, before 5.00pm at your respective Task C
/8
lecturer office. Late submission will be penalized mandatorily.
This assignment is designed to assess student’s ability on: Task D /3
i. Idealization of beam structure to carry a moving life load.
ii. Apply fundamental concept of influence lines in determining /18
TOTAL
the maximum reaction and shear forces for particular case
study.
The assignment is aimed as to evaluate the ability of the student regarding to the learning
outcome (CO2): Develop solutions for problems related to statically determinate beams (C5)

At the end of activity, students are expected to have the ability to Identify and analyse well-
defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using codified methods of
analysis specific to their field of activity. (PO2)

CDIO LEVEL I:
Activity I-O
Structure Structured
Solution Known
Grouping
Team
(3-4 persons)
Duration 2 Week

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ASSIGNMENT 1

Introduction

An Influence Line is a graphical tool that can be used to determine the effect of
multiple different loadings on a single structure. A bridge is an example of a complex
structure that will have many different loading cases. For example, if a single truck
travels across the bridge, the loads in the bridge will change as the truck moves from
one side of the bridge to the other.

In a proposed 30 m span bridge across Sg. Indah in Sarawak is to be designed to

carry a maximum moving load from trucks. As an Assistant Engineer, you are
required to assist in the analysis of a proposed bridge design as shown in Figure
1(a), when it is subjected to a moving truck as detailed in Figure 1(b). The analysis
will consist of the determination of the support reactions, shear force and bending
moment of the bridge deck.

(a) Elevation View of the Bridge

(b) Standard Truck Axle Loads

Figure 1: Proposed bridge elevation and the standard truck axle loads

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Tasks/Activities

The assignment is developing student ability to design solutions for well-defined

technical problems related to the application of influence line in bridge analysis.
Student should provide the design of system, parameters involved to meet specified
needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal,
and environmental considerations. Following are required tasks:

A. Idealize the support condition and free body diagram for the bridge deck and
discuss the factors of selection such as structure idealization. Identify the
number of reaction for the bridge deck.

B. Considering the moving load of 1.0 unit and the applied at 5 salient points
across the length of the beam. Based on the identified free body diagram, solve
and construct the influence line diagram for:
i. Reaction at all support.
ii. Shear force at two-third span of the beam
iii. Bending moment at the mid-span of the beam

C. Determine the location of the truck on the bridge deck, so that the magnitudes of the
reaction forces, the shear force and the bending moment is maximum.

D. Prepare the standard technical report that consists the following:

i. Introduction of the problem including the picture of the Sg. Indah bridge
ii. Sketch the free body diagram of the bridge deck.
iii. Solution of the influence line for:
a. Reaction at all support.
b. Shear force at two-third span of the beam
c. Bending moment at the mid-span of the beam

iv. Influence line diagram for:

a. Reaction at all support.
b. Shear force at two-third span of the beam
c. Bending moment at the mid-span of the beam

vi. Calculation of the maximum magnitude of the following due to the moving
truck on the bridge deck:
a. Reaction at all support.
b. Shear force at two-third span of the beam
c. Bending moment at the mid-span of the beam

vii. References

viii. Appendix (if any)

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Report submission should be in these following formats:

(a) Standard front page (as given)

(b) Table of content
(c) Content as in d (i) to (viii)
(d) Other relevant information (if any)

For the written part, report should be in the Times New Roman, 12 fonts with 1.5
spacing. The references list must follow the 6th Edition of APA Referencing Style.

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GRADING SCHEME
Marks
CO2-PO2 Category A B C D Scores
4 3 2 1
TASK A Idealize the support Able to Idealize the Able to idealize the Able to idealize the
condition, no of reaction, support condition, FBD support condition, FBD support condition, FBD
FBD for the bridge deck for the bridge deck with for the bridge deck with for the bridge deck with
and discussion. correct length, relevant some mistake in length, many mistake in length,
support condition and support condition and support condition and
detail discussion. discussion. discussion.

Influence Lines application in bridge analysis

Problem Definition Define Able to sketch the IL Able to sketch the IL Able to sketch the IL Unable to sketch the IL
precisely the IL diagram diagram for all question diagram for all question diagram for all question diagram
for correctly with some mistake with many mistake
(a) Reaction at all
support.
(b) Shear force at two
TASK B third span of the
beam
(c) Bending moment at
the mid-span of the
beam

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Position of truck for maximum shear force and bending moment on bridge deck
Problem Analysis Student able to Student able to Student able to Unable to estimate the
Estimate the critical estimate the critical estimate the critical estimate the critical critical position of the
position of the truck on position of the truck on position of the truck on position of the truck on truck on the Sg. Indah
the Sg. Indah Bridge for the Sg. Indah Bridge the Sg. Indah Bridge the Sg. Indah Bridge Bridge for maximum
maximum magnitudes of for maximum for maximum for maximum magnitudes of reaction
reaction forces, shear magnitudes of reaction magnitudes of reaction magnitudes of reaction forces, shear force and
force and bending forces, shear force and forces, shear force and forces, shear force and bending moment
moment; and finally bending moment bending moment with bending moment with
TASK C
less than 50% error more than 50% error

Determine the maximum Able to calculate the Able to calculate the Able to calculate the
reaction forces, shear maximum magnitudes maximum magnitudes maximum magnitudes Unable to calculate the
force and bending of reaction forces, of reaction forces, of reaction forces, maximum magnitudes
moment at the bridge shear force and shear force and shear force and of reaction forces,
deck. bending moment with bending moment with bending moment with shear force and
correct method less than 50% error more than 50% error bending moment

Complete all item Complete all item SOME items required

Development of student’s required with proper required with proper are missing with
ability on preparing table of content. The table of content. Report improper table of
TASK D
standard report. report is good and in is moderate with some content. Report is poor
clear report flow. unclear report flow. with unclear report
flow.

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