INFLUENCE LINE FOR DETERMINATE STRUCTURES

INFLUENCE LINES - are diagrams that represent the variation of functions (reaction, shear,
moment) at a specific point as a concentrated unit load moves over the span of the member.

METHODS IN CONSTRUCTING INFLUENCE LINES

1. Equilibrium Method
A method that involves the use of the static equilibrium equations to solve for the reaction,
internal shear and bending moment as the moving unit load traverses the beam positioned at
different points within the span.

2. Graphical Method
A method that uses the deflected diagrams of beams after removing the constraints and letting the
body behave as a rigid body obeying the constraints of remaining supports.
GRAPHICAL METHOD

MULLER-BRESLAU PRINCIPLE

"The influence line of any function (Reaction,

Shear or Moment) in a structure is the same
as the deflected shape of the member when
the resistance is removed and replaced with a
corresponding unit displacement or rotation.”

Heinrich Müller-Breslau
Steps in Constructing Influence Lines
using MullerBreslau Principle
1. Identify the function that you want to For RAA
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