INFLUENCE LINE FOR BEAMS

EXAMPLE:
Construct the influence line for the vertical reaction at A of the beam.

TABULATE VALUES
At ✗ = 0

✗ Ay

EMB = 0 At 0 1

Ay ( lo ) -

11101=0 2.5 0.75

§ f f foot
Ay =
I 5 0.5

7.5 0.25 "

""

"+ ✗ =
" " ° "

INFLUENCE-LINE EQUATION
EMB =
0 At

Ay ( lo )
-
I (10-2.5)--0

Ay =
0.75

At ✗ = 5 EMB = 0 At

Ay( 10 ) -
I / 10 -
x ) =
0

10 Ay -

lot ✗ =
0

10 Ay = 10
,
×

10 10 10

×
1-
Ay =
10

EMB = 0 At

Ay( 101
-

I (10-5)=0

Ay =
0.5

At ✗ = 7.5
1
✗ = 7.5

EMB =
0 At

Ay ( lo ) -
I (10-7.5)=0

Ay =
0.25
 EXAMPLE:
Construct the influence line for the vertical reaction at B of the beam

TABULATE VALUES
At ✗ = 0

1 EMA = 0 At

By (5)
A 0
#¥
- =

By =
0

111
At ✗ =
2.5

1 EMA =
0 At

By (5) t
A
1 ( 2. 5) 0
g#gm
- =

By =
0.5

At ✗ =
5

1
EMA =
0 At

*
By (5) I (5) 0
=

g#gm
-
t

By = 1

At ✗ =
7.5

1 0 At
EMA =

A
By (5) I (7-5)=0
##
-
+

By =
1.5

At ✗ =
10

±
EMA =
0 At

"
By (5) 1 ( lo ) 0
s#,m
=
-
t

By =
2

✗ By
0 0

2. 5 0.5

5 1

75 1.5

10 2

INFLUENCE-LINE EQUATION
EMA =
0 At

By (5) t 1 (x ) =
0

b- By = ×

5 5

By =
¥
 EXAMPLE:
Construct the influence line for the shear at point C of the beam

A B
C

AÉBy
EMB __ 0 At EMA __
0 At ✗ Ay By

Ay( 10 ) -

I (10-11)=0 -

By (b) +11×1=0 0 I 0

2.5 0.75 0.25

DAY -101-4=0 lOBy=×

10 5 0.5 0.5
WAY =
10 -
× V0

10 10 10
By -_
Yo 7.5 0.25 0.75
✗
10 0 I
Ay=1 -10

TABULATE VALUES INFLUENCE-LINE EQUATION

CONSIDER LEFT PART : X VC CONSIDER LEFT PART : CONSIDER RIGHT PART :

" ' '

Vc 0 O Vo Vo

Mc
• - -

Mc Mc

2.5ft 2.5 -0-25 2.5ft 7.5ft By

Ay Ay

At ✗ =O : 2.5 0.75 EFy=0↑t

EFy=0↑t 5 0.5 EFy=O↑t Vc -1+139=0

Ay -11 -

Vc=O 7.5 0.25 Ay -

I -

Vc=0 Vc -1+1%1=0
Vc=0 10 0 ( 1- %) -

I -

Vc=O Vc= I
-

¥
At ✗ = 2.5 Vc=
-

Yo
EFy=0↑t
0.75 -

I -

Vc =D

Vc =
-0.25

CONSIDER RIGHT PART :

'

Vc

Mc
-

111
7.5ft By

At ✗ = 2.5

EFy=0↑t

Vc -11-0.25=0

Vc= 0.75

At ✗ =
5

EFy=O↑t

Vc -
It 0.5=0

Vc =
0.5

At ✗ =
7.5

EFy=O↑t
Vc -
It 0.75=0

Vc =
0.25

At ✗ = 10

EFy=0↑t

Vc -

It I =
0

Vc= 0
 EXAMPLE:
Construct the influence line for the shear and moment at point C of the beam

?
A
B

4m 4m 4m
Ay By

EMB __ 0 At EMA __
0 At ✗ Ay By

Ay / 8) -118 -
✗ 1=0 -

By / 8) + ✗ =D 0 I 0

8Ay -8+11=0 8By=X 4 0.5 0.5

8Ay=8 -
✗ 8 8 8 0 1

8 88
By __
¥ 12 -0.5 1.25

Ay=1 ¥
-

CONSIDER LEFT SIDE

'

Vc ✗ Vc
Mc
4m 0 0
Ay

EFy=0↑t 4 -0.5

Ay -
I -

Vc=0 4 0.5

( 1- ¥) -
I -_
Vc 8 0

Vc =
-

¥ 12 -0.5

CONSIDER RIGHT SIDE :

MC
'
VC .

VC
By
i
•

4m 4m

EFy=0↑t
Vct By -1=0

Vc -1+1%1=0
Vc= / -

CONSIDER LEFT SIDE

'

Vc ✗ Mc
Mc

Ay
4m 0 0

EMc=0 At 4 2

Ay( 4) -114 -

x ) -

Me __
0 8 0

( 1- F) (4) -

4tx=Mo 12 -2

Mc=4 -4-8×-41-11
Mc=Éx
- j_

CONSIDER RIGHT SIDE :

'
MC

VC
By
4m 4m

EMc=0 At

By (4) +114) Mc=0

- -

(F) (4) 1- 4 =
Mc

Mc __
4- { ×
 EXAMPLE:
Construct the influence line for the moment at point C of the beam
I

t
5ft

10ft
Ay By

EMB -_ 0 At EMA -_ 0 At ✗ Ay By

Ay( 10 ) 1110 ✗ 1=0 By( 101+11×1=0 0 I 0

- -
-

WAY -101-11=0 10 By __ × 2.5 0.75 0.25

IOAY = 10 -

× 10 10 5 0.5 0.5

10 10 10
By -_
Yo 7.5 0.25 0.75

Ay -
- I -

¥ 10 0 I

CONSIDER LEFT SIDE :

'

ve ✗ Mc
Mc
5ft 0 0
Ay

EMc=0 At 2.5 1.25

Ay( 5) -115 -

x ) -

Mc=O 5 2.5

(I -

¥ / (5) -115 -

x ) -
Mc=0 7.5 1.25 .
.

5¥
• .

5- -

b- 1- × -

Me =
0 10 0

5×
Mc = × _

10

Mc=Éx

CONSIDER RIGHT SIDE :

'

Mc

V0
5ft
By

EMC __
0 At

By (5) t / (5) -

Mc=O

(% )( 5) 1- 5- Mc -0
-

Me ✗ 1- b-
-
__

Mc= 5- tax
 PRACTICE:
Draw the influence lines for (a) the moment at C, (b) the reaction at B, and (c) the shear at C.
Assume A is pinned and B is a roller.
I

10ft 10ft 10ft

Ay By

EMB -_ 0 At EMA -_ 0 At

Ay( 20 ) -

/ (20-11)=0 -

By( 20 ) +11×1=0

201-9--20 ×
2013g =
×
-

20 20 20 20

2×0
×
Ay= / -

20 By __

(a) MOMENT AT C :
(b) REACTION AT B :
(9) SHEAR AT C :

/ ✗ I

Vc
By __
20
Va

Mc Mc

10ft
✗ RB 10ft
Ay Ay
EMc=0 At 0 0 EFy=0↑t

Ay( 10 ) -140 -

× ) -

Mc=O 10 0.5 Ay -
I -
Vc=O

(1-2×0/110) -

lot ✗ = Me 20 1 (I -

¥0 ) -

/ =
Vc

Mc =
to -

Ex -

lots 30 1.5 Vc= -

%
Mc -_
{×
'

Vc

f
'

Vc Mc
10ft 10ft
By
Mc
10ft 10ft
/
By
EFy=0
EMC -_ 0 Vc -
It By __ 0

Mct / 110 ) -

By( 101=0 Vc =
I -2×-0
Me -

-
to -
(E) ( ) lo

Mc= 10
-

ÉX ✗ Vc

0 0

✗ Me 10 -0.5

0 0 10 0.5

10 5 20 0

20 0 30 -0.5

30 -5

0
0

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PRACTICE:
Draw the influence lines for (a) the vertical reaction at A, (b) the moment at A, and (c) the shear at
B. Assume the support at A is fixed.
PRACTICE:
Draw the influence lines for (a) the vertical reaction at B, (b) the shear just to the right of the rocker
at A, and (c) the moment at C.
PRACTICE:
Draw the influence lines for (a) the vertical reaction at A, (b) the shear at C, and (c) the moment at
C.
INFLUENCE LINE FOR TRUSSES
EXAMPLE:
Draw the influence line for the force in member GB of the bridge truss.

EMA =D At ✗ Ey tanks :

Ey( 241+11×1=0 0 0

24Ey=x 6 0.25

24 24 12 0.5
✗

Ey 18 0.75
-
_

24

24 1

G F
X FGB

O O

E
6 0.354

C D 12 0.707
Ey
Eq :
Ey
-

FGB sin 45=0 18 1.061

24 1.414

FCG

FCB .

FCD

1
Fsk Gy ( 4811-11×1=0 0 0
-

48Gy=x 8 0.167

Gy=¥g 16 0-333

Fsc
24 0.5

32 0.667
FDC
40 0-833
48 I
Gy
 Ver
I =
sin ⊖ (Inclined /
,

h =
sin ⊖
( height hung dulong template /
V Ver
s =
L, hor
( whole /
hn = s ✗ hor

For Given :

Draw :

For /

45°

2 "
24 sin 45
=
2

/
=
2
sin 45

24

45°

2 mg 5=35-6
48
0-833
0.28
0.471 4- 0-28
0.236
2
0
0
-
0.236 2
-
0.471
-707 2

48

%
1.5