Description :

Solves Formula 119 of Westergaard's "Computation of Stresses in Bridge Slabs due to Wheel Loads"

Geometry:
Geometry :

u := 1ft

Loading:
Loading:

P := 20kips

Design:
Design:
P  1  1.4783
Formula (119) for a point load: R x( y) := 0.1830⋅ ⋅ 
2 
 
⋅ 1+
u
   y2  
y 1 + 
1+ 2  u2  
 u   
Reaction at left
support per unit foot:

R x( 0ft) = 9.07 klf

R x( u)
-1
= 0.1591 ft 0.6
R x( u) = 3.18 klf P
0.5
R x( 2⋅ u)
-1 0.4
R x( 2u) = 0.95 klf = 0.0474 ft
P Rx( y)
0.3
R x( 3⋅ u) P ⋅ ft
-1
R x( 3u) = 0.42 klf = 0.0210 ft 0.2
P
0.1
R x( 4⋅ u) 0
R x( 4u) = 0.23 klf -1
4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4
= 0.0117 ft
P
y

100ft
⌠
Total reaction should equal P:  R x( y ) dy = 19.9 kips
⌡− 100 ft

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