The total area

supported by
all the
members
supported by
the member in
question.
Determine K
LL

for the girder
that spans
from A1 to B2.
Tributary Area Influence Area
K
LL
= 2
Tributary Area
Influence Area
K
LL
= 2
Tributary
Area = 1/3 of
Total Area
Influence Area
= the Total Area
K
LL
= 3
A
T
must be
determined by
analytical means:
A
T
= 130 sqft
The Influence
Area is the whole
system:
K
LL
A
T
= 520 sqft
K
LL
= 4.00