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Examples for: Influence Lines For Beams and Trusses

Situation 1: The beam shown will carry the following moving loads,
Uniform Live Load = 5 kN/m , Concentrated Load = 20 kN , Dead Load = 7
kN/m

1. Determine the maximum shear at C. ans -32.57 kN


2. Determine the maximum shear just to the right of A. ans 64.93 kN
3. Determine the maximum positive moment at C. ans 82.07 kNm

Situation 2: For the given truss shown, determine:

1. The maximum ordinate of the influence diagram for member CE.


ans -0.75
2. The maximum ordinate of the influence diagram for member CD.
ans 0.625
3. If a uniform live load of 12 kN/m and a concentrated load of 18 kN
move along the bottom chord of the truss, determine the maximum
compressive stress in member CD if it has a cross sectional area of
4800 mm2. ans 2.73 MPa

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