A

GRAPHICAL

METHOD

OF

DETERMINING

BENDING

MOMENTS

IN

CONTINUOUS

BEAMS.

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Construction fori Finding

F i x e d P o i n t s S, T V U . I V , W ,
X , Y, Z.Divide spans into \
points, A,,*g, Aj, &c. Set out
** *, = '' ; h< i2 m k, &c
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A^i at any convenient
angle. P r o d u c e / , B to xva and
ioin^, m-i, cutting line KC in
which is the left-hand fixed
point of sp-in BC. Draw Tyvj
at any convenient angle and
continue as previously, finding
V, the left-hand fixed pjint of
span CD. Likewise find X and
Z. The construction helow line
A F determines right-hand fixed
points.

Uniformly
Distributed
Load.B, O, H, C is diagram
for bending moment on freely
supported span. K is on centre
'"> of span. Join KB and
KC,
cutting
perpendicular
through T and U in I. and M
respectively. N, L, M, O is
the closing line.

S I N G L E P O I N T f c L O A D A T C E N T R E O F 8 P A N , B . G . C . is diagram for bending

moment on freely supported span. P and K are fixed as shown in diagram^ Join BK_ and KC,
O is the closing line.
ci tting perpendicular through T and U in L and M respectively. N", L, M, "*