HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MODULE 1-PRELIM
Lesson 11: Influence Lines-Application of Loadings
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LESSON #11: Influence Lines-Application of Loadings

 In this lesson you will be able to draw influence line for a statically determinate structure, also to
determine the maximum live shear and moment in a member.

All concepts sample problems and figures are from the followings books,

 Hibbeler, R. C.(2017). Structural analysis 9th ed. Boston, Pearson

 Leet, Kenneth M. (2011). Fundamentals of structural analysis, McGraw-Hill, Boston

 Kassimali, Aslam (2010). Structural analysis, Cengage Learning, Stamford, CT USA

 J Rungamornrat (2011). Fundamental of Structural Analysis, Rungamornrat, Bangkok Thailand

You can also refer to the following online pages for additional information.

 HAU BOOKs 24x7

 http://www.civilengineering.com

 CE 474 Structural Analysis II Homepage.https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ce474/

 NPTEL Phase II::Civil Engineering-Structural Analysis I .nptel.ac.in/downloads/105101085/

Single Concentrated Live Load

The value of a response function due to any single concentrated load can be obtained by multiplying the
magnitude of the load by the ordinate of the response function influence line at the position of the load.

To determine the maximum positive value of a response function due to a single moving concentrated load,
the load must be placed at the location of the maximum positive ordinate of the response function influence
line,

Where as to determine the maximum negative value of the response function, the load must be placed at the
location of the maximum negative ordinate of the influence line.

ENGR. CAROLINA E. DUNGCA

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Problem #1: Problem #2

For the beam shown, determine the maximum
positive and negative shears and the maximum
positive and negative bending moments at point C
due to a concentrated live load of 90 kN, a uniformly
distributed live load of 40 kN/m, and a uniformly
distributed dead load of 20 kN/m.
A uniform live load of 5 kN/m and single
concentrated live load of 18 kN are placed on the
floor beams. If the beam also support a uniform
dead load of 600 N/m, determine the maximum
positive reaction at D and positive shear in panel
EF of the girder and the maximum positive
moment at F.

Solution:

Shear at C

2/3
1/3

-1/3

maximum positive and negative shears

Moment at C
Positive Reaction at D.
2

-2

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Positive Max. Shear at panel EF

𝑉𝐸𝐹 = 18(2/3) + (5)(3 + 0.5) + (0.6)(3 − 0.5 +

0.5) = 31.3 𝑘𝑁
Max. Positive Moment at F

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