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Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

 We need to develop a method for computing the  Shear - For both a cantilevered and simply supported
beam the maximum shear will occur at the support.
maximum shear and moment on a beam that
determines both the location of the point and  The resulting value of the shear can be easily calculated
position of the loading. with the method of sections.

 If the beam is cantilevered or simply supported

the problem is not so hard.

A
Vmax Vmax B

Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

 Shear - For both a cantilevered and simply supported  Moment - For a cantilevered beam the maximum
beam the maximum shear will occur at the support.
moment will occur at the support when the loading is at
 The resulting value of the shear can be easily calculated the end of the cantilevered member
with the method of sections.

Vmax Mmax

Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

 For a simply supported beam the maximum  The location is determined such that this force is
moment cannot be located by inspection. positioned on the beam so that it and the
resultant force of the system are equidistance
 However, it can be proved that the absolute from the beam's center line.
maximum moment in a simply-supported beam
occurs under one of the concentrated loads.  By applying this technique to each of the
concentrated forces, the absolute maximum
moment can be calculated.
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Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

Let’s look at the moment F R  F1  F2  F3

M B
L
2

 0   Ay (L )  FR    x   x  

Ay 
FR  L
L  2

  x  x  

under F2

F3 d 2  F1d1
M F2  FR x '  F3 d 2  F1d1  x' 
FR

Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

M cut
L 
 0  M2  Ay   x   F1d1  Case 1 – Check at the position of the first force
2  balanced about the centerline with the resultant force.

FR  F1  F2  F3
CL
FR
 L x  x 2 xx  
M2  FR       F1d1 F1 F2 F3
4 2 L L 


dM2  2x x  
 0  FR    
dx  L L
x1 x1
x
A
 x B
2 Solve for the moment at this position in the beam

Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment Absolute Maximum Shear And Moment

 Case 2 – Check at the position of the second force  Case 3 – Check at the position of the third force
balanced about the centerline with the resultant force. balanced about the centerline with the resultant force.

CL
FR FR CL

F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3

x2 x2 x3 x3
A A
B B
Solve for the moment at this position in the beam Solve for the moment at this position in the beam
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Live Loads for Bridges Live Loads for Bridges

 Example: Determine the absolute maximum moment in  Example: Determine the absolute maximum moment in
beam below due to the wheel loads of a moving truck. beam below due to the wheel loads of a moving truck.
The truck travels from right to left. The truck travels from right to left.

1,200 lb 400 lb 2k 1.5 k 1k

8 ft. 8 ft. 4 ft.

A 30 ft. B A 30 ft. B

End of Influence Lines – Part 4

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