ENGR. ERNESTO C. PRUDENCIADO JR.

Samar State University | College of Engineering

BS Civil Engineering
Module for: CE 9 (Structural Theory)

CE 9 – STRUCTURAL THEORY
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UNIT 2: Analysis for external reactions and internal stress resultants of statically
determinate structures

2.1 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this chapter the student is expected to:

1. Determine the state of static and kinematic determinacy and stability of structural
systems, externally and internally;

2. Calculate the internal stresses of specific member on different structures.

3. Determine the importance of choosing an appropriate analytical model for a

structure so that the forces in the structure may be determined with reasonable
accuracy.

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2.5 Influence Lines for Statically Determinate Structures

Influence lines have important application for the design of structures that resist large
live loads. In this chapter we will discuss how to draw the influence line for a statically
determinate structure. The theory is applied to structures subjected to a distributed load or a
series of concentrated forces, and specific applications to floor girders and bridge trusses are
given. The determination of the absolute maximum live shear and moment in a member is
discussed at the end of the chapter.

2.5.1 Influence Line

In the previous chapters we developed techniques for analyzing the forces in

structural members due to dead or fixed loads. It was shown that the shear and moment
diagrams represent the most descriptive methods for displaying the variation of these loads
in a member. If a structure is subjected to a live or moving load, however, the variation of
the shear and bending moment in the member is best described using the influence line. An
influence line represents the variation of either the reaction, shear, moment, or deflection at
a specific point in a member as a concentrated force moves over the member. Once this
line is constructed, one can tell at a glance where the moving load should be placed on the
structure so that it creates the greatest influence at the specified point. Furthermore, the
magnitude of the associated reaction, shear, moment, or deflection at the point can then
be calculated from the ordinates of the influence-line diagram. For these reasons, influence
lines play an important part in the design of bridges, industrial crane rails, conveyors, and
other structures where loads move across their span.

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