V1.

Moment and shear envelopes

Truck definition
Number of axles
3

Axle No
1
2
3

X
0.0
4.3
8.6

W
35.0
145.0
145.0

X is the coordinate and

W the weight of the axle
Coordinate of axle 1 is 0.0

Bridge geometry
Number of span
2

Span No
1
2

q
27
27

0
0

div
10
10

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

Results
Distance
0.00
2.70
5.40
8.10
10.80
13.50
16.20
18.90
21.60
24.30
27.00
29.70
32.40
35.10
37.80
40.50
43.20
45.90
48.60
51.30
54.00

Vmax
279.9
240.1
201.3
164.0
128.8
123.7
161.0
196.2
229.0
258.8
302.6
279.2
252.1
221.5
188.1
152.4
114.7
136.9
172.6
210.3
249.4

Mmin
0.0
-82.0
-164.0
-246.0
-328.0
-409.9
-491.9
-573.9
-655.9
-737.9
-819.9
-732.9
-651.4
-570.0
-488.6
-407.2
-325.7
-244.3
-162.9
-81.4
0.0

Mmax
0.0
648.2
1086.9
1342.4
1483.4
1450.3
1312.0
1040.5
656.6
196.2
0.0
154.0
597.2
987.1
1284.7
1456.1
1478.1
1398.3
1135.6
673.3
0.0

No

Rmin
1
2
3

-30.4
0.0
-30.2

Rmax
279.9
322.0
249.4

29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40.00001
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
7.32
7.44
7.56
7.68
7.8
7.92
8.04
8.16
8.28
8.4
8.52
8.64
8.76
8.88
9
9.12
9.24
9.36
9.48
9.6
9.72
9.84
9.96
10.08
10.2
10.32
10.44
10.56
10.68
10.8
10.92
11.04
11.16
11.28
11.4
11.52
11.64
11.76
11.88
12

97.6129
98.3871
99.16129
99.93548
100.7097
101.4839
102.2581
103.0323
103.8065
104.5806
105.3548
106.129
106.9032
107.6774
108.4516
109.2258
110

0
2.7
5.4
8.1
10.8
13.5
16.2
18.9
21.6
24.3
27.00001
29.7
32.4
35.1
37.8
40.5
43.2
45.9
48.6
51.3
54
51.54545
54
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40.00001
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

0
-81.9898
-163.98
-245.97
-327.959
-409.949
-491.939
-573.929
-655.919
-737.909
-819.896
-732.876
-651.445
-570.015
-488.584
-407.153
-325.723
-244.292
-162.861
-81.4307
-5E-12
-75.8261
-1.6E-12
-223.095
-203.805
-196.766
-245.379
-293.992
-342.605
-391.217
-439.83
-488.443
-537.056
-585.669
-634.281
-682.894
-731.507
-780.12
-828.733
-888.202
-1277.16
-1097.13
-1039.39
-981.644
-923.9
-866.157
-808.413
-750.669
-692.925

0
648.1688
1086.918
1342.378
1483.414
1450.341
1312.009
1040.535
656.5857
196.1648
0
153.9791
597.2193
987.1205
1284.661
1456.084
1478.067
1398.298
1135.584
673.2777
2.21E-12
570.8325
3.6E-12
1325.084
1455.313
1550.556
1602.083
1608.628
1571.73
1530.594
1473.777
1372.013
1226.381
1038.964
812.7709
585.2108
342.7472
53.72025
66.25763
85.54783
104.838
99.59612
94.35422
334.2194
646.7314
908.6563
1113.441
1291.077
1423.758

49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
7.32
7.44
7.56
7.68
7.8
7.92
8.04
8.16
8.28
8.4
8.52
8.64
8.76
8.88
9
9.12
9.24
9.36
9.48
9.6
9.72
9.84
9.96
10.08
10.2
10.32
10.44
10.56
10.68
10.8
10.92
11.04
11.16
11.28
11.4
11.52
11.64
11.76
11.88
12

-635.182
-577.438
-519.694
-461.95
-404.206
-346.463
-288.719
-230.975
-173.231
-115.488
-57.7438
-7.3E-12
0
-1.8E-15
-7.1E-15
-1.2E-14
-1.8E-14
-2.3E-14
0
0
-7.1E-15
-2.5E-14
0
-3.6E-15
-2.1E-14
0
0
-1.8E-14
0
0
-1.4E-14
0
0
-1.1E-14
-2.8E-14
0
-7.1E-15
-2.5E-14
0
0
-2.1E-14
0
-5.7E-14
-1.8E-14
0
-5.3E-14
-1.4E-14
0
-5E-14
-1.1E-14
0
-4.6E-14

1506.848
1555.089
1551.906
1490.342
1367.169
1313.19
1232.295
1094.536
896.4688
655.9792
361.2927
6.82E-12
688.14
679.56
670.26
663.24
658.5
652.74
645.96
638.16
629.34
619.5
610.74
603.96
596.16
587.34
577.5
566.64
554.76
541.86
527.94
513
497.04
480.06
462.06
443.04
423
401.94
379.86
356.76
332.64
307.5
281.34
254.16
225.96
196.74
166.5
135.24
102.96
69.66
35.34
6.06E-12

97.6129
98.3871
99.16129
99.93548
100.7097
101.4839
102.2581
103.0323
103.8065
104.5806
105.3548
106.129
106.9032
107.6774
108.4516
109.2258
110

-722.85
-677.672
-632.493
-587.315
-542.137
-496.959
-451.781
-406.603
-361.425
-316.247
-271.069
-225.891
-180.712
-135.534
-90.3562
-45.1781
-7.7E-11

1706.299
1729.27
1724.946
1692.137
1653.972
1616.864
1595.948
1548.899
1474.44
1371.38
1238.617
1075.14
919.066
734.2258
519.8688
275.3239
1.64E-11

Bridge moment envelopes

2000.0

1500.0

Moment

1000.0

500.0

0.0
0

10

20

30

-500.0

-1000.0

Span

40

50

60

60

Bridge shear envelope

350.0
300.0

Shear

250.0
200.0
150.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
0

10

20

30

Span

40

50

60

60

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
Faculty of Engineering
Moncton, N.B., Canada
E1A 3E9

Please report all bugs and suggestions to :

turkkan@umoncton.ca