DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT CALCULATION

Equivalent
Load
Load Nine Standard (Reference) Stations
Position
Multiplier (λ)

x λ b- 4b/3- b/2- b/4- 0 b/4+ b/2+ 3b/4+ b+

Row Integral
Unit Load Distribution Coefficient Kα (α = 0) & (Ɵ = 0.95)
b- 0 9 4.5 1.45 -0.25 -0.6 -0.55 -0.4 -0.1 0.12 13.17
3/4b- 0.13 4.5 3.22 2 0.9 0.25 -0.1 -0.18 -0.2 -0.08 10.31
b/2- 0.87 1.4 2 2.3 1.82 0.98 0.45 0.08 -0.18 -0.4 8.45
b/4- 0.94 -0.15 0.92 1.75 2.25 1.82 1.08 0.45 -0.1 -0.66 7.36
0 0.12 -0.55 0.22 0.12 1.88 2.2 1.88 0.12 0.22 -0.55 5.54
b/4+ 0.94 -0.66 -0.1 0.45 1.08 1.82 2.25 1.75 0.92 -0.15 7.36
b/2+ 0.87 -0.4 -0.18 0.08 0.45 0.98 1.82 2.3 2 1.4 8.45
3/4b+ 0.13 -0.08 -0.2 -0.18 -0.1 0.25 0.9 2 3.22 4.5 10.31
b+ 0 0.12 -0.1 -0.4 -0.55 -0.6 -0.25 1.45 4.5 9 13.17
Equivalent Load Distribution Coefficient K' = λ x Kα
b- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/4b- 0.585 0.4186 0.26 0.117 0.0325 -0.013 -0.0234 -0.026 -0.0104
b/2- 1.218 1.74 2.001 1.5834 0.8526 0.3915 0.0696 -0.1566 -0.348
b/4- -0.141 0.8648 1.645 2.115 1.7108 1.0152 0.423 -0.094 -0.6204
0 -0.066 0.0264 0.0144 0.2256 0.264 0.2256 0.0144 0.0264 -0.066
b/4+ -0.6204 -0.094 0.423 1.0152 1.7108 2.115 1.645 0.8648 -0.141
b/2+ -0.348 -0.1566 0.0696 0.3915 0.8526 1.5834 2.001 1.74 1.218
3/4b+ -0.0104 -0.026 -0.0234 -0.013 0.0325 0.117 0.26 0.4186 0.585
b+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K' =∑ (λ x Kα) 0.6172 2.7732 4.3896 5.4347 5.4558 5.4347 4.3896 2.7732 0.6172
K" =1/4 ∑(λ x Kα) 0.1543 0.6933 1.0974 1.3587 1.3640 1.3587 1.0974 0.6933 0.1543
K" 0.15 0.69 1.10 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.10 0.69 0.15

Deck Standard Location /

-5.6 -4.2 -2.8 -1.4 0 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.6
m

Girder Location /m -5 -3.75 -2.5 -1.25 0 1.25 2.5 3.75 5

Distribution Coefficient
1.60

1.40 y = -0.0401x2 + 2E-16x + 1.4101

1.20

1.00
K"

0.80 Equivalent Load Distribution Coefficient K' = λ x Kα

GIRDERS
0.60
Poly. (Equivalent Load Distribution Coefficient K' = λ x Kα)
0.40

0.20

0.00
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Standard Positions / m

STANDARD POINTS LONGITUDINAL MOMENT SHARING WEIGHTAGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE APPLIED RU LOADING ( TWO TRACKS = FOUR RAILS)