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Influence Lines
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ANALYSIS OF FORCES DUE TO
LIVE LOADS
Common Structures
Bridges
Industrial Crane Rails
Conveyors
Floor Girders
INFLUENCE LINES
Variation of
Reaction, Shear, Moment or
Deflection
at a SPECIFIC POINT
concentrated force
moving on member
due to a
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Procedures
Tabulate Values
Place UNIT LOAD at a number of fixed locations
Perform a series of static analyses to determine the value
of reaction/shear/moment/deflection at the specific point.
Tabulate Values
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HINTS:
Beware of Points of Discontinuities
Influence lines of statically determinate beams consist of straight line
segments
Place unit load at points representing the end points of these segments
Muller-Breslau Principle
Influence Line for a function is to the same scale as the
deflected shape of the beam when the beam is acted upon
by the function
Distributed Loads
Load Desigantions
15 Tons (10-20)
H 15-44
2 Axle Truck
20 Tons
HS 20-44
Year of
Specifications
Year of
Specifications
Specifications: AREA
American Railroad Engineers
Associations
Load Desigantions
E-72
Devised by
Theodore Cooper
1894
Loading on Driving
Axle
M-72
Devised by D.B.
Steinman
Loading on Driving
Axle
Impact Loads
Moving Vehicles Bounce as they move over Bridge
=> Impact Loads
Calculated as % of Live Loads - Impact Factor I
50
I
L 125
Sloping Line
V Ps x2 x1
Jump
V P y2 y1
M Ps x2 x1