MOVING WHEEL LOADS ANALYSIS

For Simple-Span Members

Subjected to 1 - 8 Moving Loads with up to 7 Wheel Spacings
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Input:

Left Span, L1 = 40 ft.

Right Span, L2 = 30 ft.
Elastic Modulus, E = 29000 ksi
Member Inertia, I = 7800
Uniform Load, w1 = 0.2 kips/ft.
Uniform Load, w2 = 0.1 kips/ft.
No. of Wheels, Nw = 4

Wheel Loads (kips): P1 P2 P3 P4

30 25 20 15
Wheel Spacings (ft.): S1 S2 S3
8 4 6

Results:

Moment and Shears for Left Span, L1:

M(max) = 705 ft-kips maximum moment under wheel @ P2
@x= 20 ft. from left end to M(max)
# Wheels on Span = 4 P1, P2 ,P3, P4, for M(max)
VL = 49.25 kips left end shear for wheels positioned for M(max)
VR = 48.75 kips right end shear for wheels positioned for M(max)
VL(max) = 76.25 kips wheels positioned for maximum shear at left end
VR(max) = 71.25 kips wheels positioned for maximum shear at right end

Maximum Deflection for Left Span, L1:

D(max) = -0.8449 in. maximum vertical deflection for wheels positioned for M(max)
@x= 19.99 ft. from left end to D(max)
D(ratio) = L/568 in. deflection ratio

Maximum Reaction at Center Support:

R(max) = 81.83 kips between left and right simple-span members