quickBridge

Moment and shear envelopes

V1.2 - 2001
Prof. Noyan Turkkan
cole de gnie / School of eng.
Universit de Moncton
Moncton, N.-B., Canada, E1A 3E9
turkkan@umoncton.ca

Truck definition
Number of axles
3

Axle No
1
2
3
4
5
6

W
0.0
4.3
8.6
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

X is the coordinate and

W the weight of the axle
Coordinate of axle 1 is 0

Camion de diseo
X
P1
P2
P3

3.63
14.51
14.51

0
4.3
8.6

Bridge geometry
Number of span
1

Span No
1

L
35

q
0.952

div
50

L is the length,
q uniform load and
div number of divisions
on a particular span
L and div must be > 0

Results
X
0.00
0.70
1.40
2.10
2.80
3.50
4.20
4.90
5.60
6.30
7.00
7.70
8.40
9.10
9.80
10.50
11.20
11.90
12.60
13.30
14.00
14.70
15.40
16.10
16.80
17.50
18.20
18.90
19.60
20.30
21.00
21.70
22.40
23.10
23.80
24.50
25.20
25.90
26.60
27.30
28.00
28.70
29.40
30.10
30.80
31.50
32.20
32.90

Vmax
16.7
16.0
15.3
14.7
14.0
13.3
12.7
12.0
11.3
10.7
10.0
9.3
8.7
8.0
7.3
6.7
6.0
5.3
4.7
4.0
3.3
2.7
2.0
1.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
1.3
2.0
2.7
3.3
4.0
4.7
5.3
6.0
6.7
7.3
8.0
8.7
9.3
10.0
10.7
11.3
12.0
12.7
13.3
14.0
14.7

Mmin
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Mmax
0.0
11.4
22.4
32.9
42.9
52.5
61.6
70.2
78.4
86.1
93.3
100.1
106.4
112.2
117.6
122.5
126.9
130.8
134.3
137.4
139.9
142.0
143.7
144.8
145.5
145.8
145.5
144.8
143.7
142.0
139.9
137.4
134.3
130.8
126.9
122.5
117.6
112.2
106.4
100.1
93.3
86.1
78.4
70.2
61.6
52.5
42.9
32.9

No

Rmin
1
2

Rmax
0.0
0.0

16.7
16.7

M max
145.8 kg-m
X
17.5 m

145775

33.60
34.30
35.00

15.3
16.0
16.7

0.0
0.0
0.0

22.4
11.4
0.0

0
0.7
1.4
2.1
2.8
3.5
4.2
4.9
5.6
6.3
7
7.7
8.4
9.1
9.8
10.5
11.2
11.9
12.6
13.3
14
14.7
15.4
16.1
16.8
17.5
18.2
18.9
19.6
20.3
21
21.7
22.4
23.1
23.8
24.5
25.2
25.9
26.6
27.3
28
28.7
29.4
30.1
30.8
31.5
32.2
32.9

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
11.42876
22.39104
32.88684
42.91616
52.479
61.57536
70.20524
78.36864
86.06556
93.296
100.05996
106.35744
112.18844
117.55296
122.451
126.88256
130.84764
134.34624
137.37836
139.944
142.04316
143.67584
144.84204
145.54176
145.775
145.54176
144.84204
143.67584
142.04316
139.944
137.37836
134.34624
130.84764
126.88256
122.451
117.55296
112.18844
106.35744
100.05996
93.296
86.06556
78.36864
70.20524
61.57536
52.479
42.91616
32.88684

33.6
34.3
35
11.22
11.44
11.66
11.88
12.1
12.32
12.54
12.76
12.98
13.2
13.42
13.64
13.86
14.08
14.3
14.52
14.74
14.96
15.18
15.4
15.62
15.84
16.06
16.28
16.5
16.72
16.94
17.16
17.38
17.6
17.82
18.04
18.26
18.48
18.7
18.92
19.14
19.36
19.58
19.8
20.02
20.24
20.46
20.68
20.9
21.12
21.34
21.56
21.78

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

22.39104
11.42876
1.516E-13
545.148978
545.139672
544.642582
543.657708
542.18505
540.224608
537.776382
534.840372
531.416578
527.505
523.105638
518.218492
512.843562
506.980848
500.63035
493.792068
486.466002
478.652152
470.388996
461.71884
452.5609
442.915176
432.781668
422.160376
411.0513
399.45444
387.369796
374.797368
361.737156
348.18916
334.15338
320.717628
306.820624
292.462368
277.64286
262.3621
246.620088
230.416824
213.752308
196.62654
179.03952
160.991248
142.481724
123.510948
104.07892
84.18564
63.831108
43.015324
21.738288

22
97.6129032
98.3870968
99.1612903
99.9354839
100.709677
101.483871
102.258065
103.032258
103.806452
104.580645
105.354839
106.129032
106.903226
107.677419
108.451613
109.225806
110

0
-722.849629
-677.671527
-632.493425
-587.315324
-542.137222
-496.95912
-451.781018
-406.602916
-361.424815
-316.246713
-271.068611
-225.890509
-180.712407
-135.534305
-90.3562036
-45.1781018
-7.6625E-11

1.7216E-12
1706.29873
1729.26973
1724.94587
1692.13727
1653.97222
1616.86356
1595.94759
1548.89905
1474.43969
1371.37964
1238.61736
1075.13965
919.06601
734.225844
519.868777
275.323947
1.6371E-11

Bridge moment envelopes

160.0
140.0
120.0

Moment

100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
0

10

15

20

Span

25

30

30

35

40

Bridge shear envelope

18.0
16.0
14.0

Shear

12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0

10

15

20

Span

25

30

30

35

40

HELP
Partial help is provided on each worksheet.

Procedure
Truck worksheet
Use the scroll bar to choose the number of axles. Input axle Xcoordinates in
ascending order beginning with 0.0 for the first axle. Input the axle weights
Bridge worksheet
Use the scroll bar to choose the number of spans. For each span, input the
span length L, uniform load q and number of divisions.
Click the compute button to run the truck

Do not forget to use consistent units throughout.

HELP - continued
Program
2 to 20 axles and 1 to 5 spans with EI constant throughout. Truck will
move from left to right with the first axle in front. Critical values of
shears (absolute values) and moments will be computed on each
division point. Total number of divisions must be less then 500.
Results and graphs are displayed on Results, MEnvelope and
VEnvelope worksheets.

Tips and tricks

Reverse the truck geometry to simulate moving from right to left.
Instead of axle loads, use wheel loads multiplied by impact and
lateral distributions factors to obtain quickly design moments, shears
and support reactions.
Use q(uniform load) to simulate lane load. Dead load or any other
uniform load may be simulated by using zero axle loads.
For a simple span, for example, AASHTO users may simulate lane
load by choosing 2 axles with the 2nd axle weight set to 0.0.

DISCLAIMER
In using this program, the user accepts and understands that no
warranty is expressed or implied by me (N. Turkkan) on the accuracy
or the reliability of the program. The users must clearly understand
the program and must verify their own results.

This program is freeware. However, any contribution is welcome.

Contributions are used for scholarships and may be sent to :

Prof. Noyan Turkkan

Universit de Moncton
School of Engineering
Moncton, N.B., Canada
E1A 3E9

Please report all bugs and suggestions to :

turkkan@umoncton.ca