Influence Line for Beam

CE 411

Asifur Rahman

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Example 1 Influence Line for Beam

Ques. Draw influence line of reactions at B and determine Find Ordinates of Moment Diagram
at specified locations which are 6 ft apart. Pab 1×18×18
MB = M4 = = =9
L 36
M2 = M6 = (1/3)×M4 = (1/3)×9 =3
M3 = M5 = (2/3)×M4 = (2/3×9 =6
Determine Reactions
0
RA = (0.5×36×9)/2 = 81
Determine Moments at Specifed Sections
1
 
M2 = 81×6 − (6×3) ×2 = 468
2
1
 
M3 = 81×12 − (12×6) ×4 = 828
2
1
 
M4 = 81×18 − (18×9) ×6 = 972
2
M5 = M3 = 828
M6 = M2 = 468

Determine Ordinates of Influence Line

M4 is taken as unity and all other moments are
proportioned.

Sec. M Ordinate of IL (M/M4 )

2 468 468/972 = 0.481
3 828 828/972 = 0.852
4 972 972/972 = 1.000
5 828 828/972 = 0.852
6 468 468/972 = 0.481

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Example 2 Influence Line for Beam

Ques. Draw influence line of reactions at A and determine Find Ordinates of Moment Diagram
at specified locations which are 6 ft apart. MB = M4 = Pab/L = (2×18×18) ÷ 36 = 18
M2 = M6 = (1/3)×M4 = (1/3)×18 =3
M3 = M5 = (2/3)×M4 = (2/3×18 = 12
Determine Reactions
0 0
MB0 = 0 + RC ×18 − (0.5×18×18)×6 = 0
P
RC = 54
0 0
Fy = 0 ↑+ − RA + 324 − 54 = 0
P
RA = 270
0
MA = 0 + MA − 324×18 + 54×36 = 0
P
MA = 3888
Determine Moments at Specifed Sections
1
 
M2 = 3888 − 270×6 − (6×6) ×2 = 2304
2
1
 
M3 = 3888 − 270×12 − (12×12) ×4 = 936
2
1
 
M5 = − 54×12 + (12×12) ×4 = 360
2
1
 
M6 = − 54×6 + (6×6) ×2 = −288
2

Determine Ordinates of Influence Line MA is taken as unity

Sec. M Ordinate of IL (M/M4 )

1 3888 3888/3888 = 1.000
2 2304 2304/3888 = 0.592
3 936 936/3888 = 0.241
5 −360 −360/3888 = −0.093
6 −288 −288/3888 = −0.074

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Example 3 Influence Line for Beam

Ques. Determine ordinates of line of reactions at A at specified locations

which are 6 ft apart. The following table represents ordinates of influence line of
RB .

Sec. Ordinates
1 0
2 0.481
3 0.852
4 1.000
5 0.852
6 0.481
7 0

MC = 0 + for different positions of unit load, we can determine RA .

P
Taking

Sec. 2 RA ×36 − 1×30 + (0.481)×18 = 0 RA = 0.592

Sec. 3 RA ×36 − 1×24 + (0.852)×18 = 0 RA = 0.241
Sec. 4 RA ×36 − 1×18 + (1.000)×18 = 0 RA = 0
Sec. 5 RA ×36 − 1×12 + (0.852)×18 = 0 RA = −0.093
Sec. 6 RA ×36 − 1×6 + (0.481)×18 = 0 RA = −0.074

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Example 4 Influence Line for Beam

Ques. Determine ordinates of influence line of shear at Section 2 for specified

locations which are 6 ft apart. The following table represents ordinates of
influence line of RA .

Sec. Ordinates
1 1
2 0.592
3 0.241
4 0
5 −0.093
6 −0.074
7 0

Fy = 0 ↑+ for different positions of unit load, we can determine V.

P
Taking

Sec. 2 0.592 − V − 1 = 0 V = −0.408

0.592 − V = 0 V = 0.592
Sec. 3 0.241 − V = 0 V = 0.241
Sec. 4 0 − V = 0 V=0
Sec. 5 − 0.093 − V = 0 V = −0.093
Sec. 6 − 0.074 − V = 0 V = −0.074

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Example 5 Influence Line for Beam

Ques. Determine ordinates of influence line of at Section 2 for specified

locations which are 6 ft apart. The following table represents ordinates of
influence line of RA .

Sec. Ordinates
1 1
2 0.592
3 0.241
4 0
5 −0.093
6 −0.074
7 0

M2 = 0 + for different positions of unit load, we can determine M.

P
Taking

Sec. 2 0.592×6 − M = 0 M = 2.448

Sec. 3 0.241×6 − M = 0 M = 1.446
Sec. 4 0.0×6 − M = 0 M=0
Sec. 5 − 0.093×6 − M = 0 M = −0.558
Sec. 6 − 0.074×6 − M = 0 M = −0.444

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