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Problem 1
A 3-span continuous girder (constant cross section) has the following characteristic:
Spans: 140 ft, 200 ft, 160 ft.
Loading: Span 1 has a 0.64 k/ft uniformly distributed load; Span 2 has no
loading; and span 3 has a point load of 32 kips at the mid-span.
Using moment distribution, compute and draw the moment and shear diagram along the
beam.
32 k
0.64 k/ft
A
140 ft
MAB
2 00 ft
MBA
0.64 k/ft
MBC
160 ft
MCB
MCD
32 k
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MDC
32 k
0.64 k/ft
A
140 ft
2 00 ft
160 ft
DF
0.588
0.412
0.444
0.556
FEM
-1045.330
1045.330
0.000
0.000
-640.000
640.000
UBM
-1045.330
DEM
-614.654
COM
-307.327
UBM
1352.657
DEM
1352.657
COM
-215.338
855.338
379.770
676.329
UBM
-430.676
475.568
189.885
237.784
-866.214
DEM
-509.334
COM
-254.667
UBM
254.667
DEM
254.667
COM
-356.880
-877.784
-178.440
-438.892
617.332
274.095
127.333
UBM
-877.784
343.237
137.048
171.618
-264.381
DEM
-155.456
COM
-77.728
UBM
77.728
DEM
77.728
COM
-171.618
-108.925
-171.618
-54.463
-85.809
140.272
62.281
38.864
UBM
77.991
31.140
38.996
-70.004
DEM
-41.163
COM
-20.581
UBM
20.581
DEM
20.581
COM
-38.996
-28.842
-38.996
-14.421
-19.498
33.919
15.060
10.291
UBM
18.859
7.530
9.429
-17.821
DEM
-10.478
COM
-5.239
UBM
5.239
DEM
5.239
COM
-7.342
-9.429
-3.671
-4.715
8.386
3.723
2.620
UBM
DEM
-9.429
4.662
1.862
2.331
-4.481
-2.635
-2.331
-1.846
-2.331
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COM
-1.317
UBM
1.317
DEM
1.317
-0.923
-1.166
2.089
0.927
COM
0.659
UBM
1.161
0.464
0.581
-1.122
DEM
-0.660
COM
-0.330
UBM
0.330
DEM
0.330
-0.581
-0.462
-0.581
-0.231
-0.290
0.522
0.232
COM
0.165
UBM
0.290
0.116
0.145
-0.281
DEM
-0.165
COM
-0.083
UBM
0.083
DEM
0.083
-0.145
-0.116
-0.145
-0.058
-0.072
0.130
0.058
COM
0.041
UBM
0.072
0.029
0.036
-0.070
DEM
Sum
0.000
-0.036
-0.041
-0.029
567.045
-567.045
-0.036
268.601
-268.601
0.000
32 k
0.64 k/ft
A
140 ft
2 00 ft
MBA = 567.045
MAB = 0
Total Reaction
MBC =567.045
Reaction
Due to
Applied loading
Reaction
Due to
End Moment
44.8
4.05
40.75
44.8
4.05
160 ft
1.492
50.342
MDC = 0
16
1.492
16.187
1.679
16
1.679
14.321
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30
17.679 k
17.679 k
20
10
0
1.492 k
-10 0
50
100
150
1.492 k
200
250
300
350
0
400
-20
450
500
-14.321 k
-30
-40
-48.85 k
-50
-60
500
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
-269 ft-k
-500
-567 ft -k
-1000
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Problem 2
In the example note for load computation,
1. Compute the live load reaction at pier 2 considering the lane loading(distributed
load of 0.64 k/ft) and tandem loading (25 k per axle 4 ft apart)
2. Compute the live load reaction at pier 2 (interior pier) considering the two
condition (trucks are 50 ft apart with lane loading)
3. Compare the result with the reaction found in class problem of result of (a) and
(b) of above problem
LL+IM (FO TANDEM + LANE)
25 k
25 k
4 ft
0.64 k/ft
0.64 k/ft
One Tandem
85 ft
85 ft
One Tandem
Lane (distributed load) = 0.64 x 85 = 54.4 k
Tandem = 25(1+81/85) = 34.1 k
Total Reaction (without impact load) = 103.2 k
LL+IM (FO TRUCK + LANE)
32 k
32 k
14 ft
0.64 k/ft
8k
14 ft
0.64 k/ft
One Truck
85 ft
32 k
85 ft
32 k 8k
32 k
32 k 8k
50 ft
0.64 k/ft
0.64 k/ft
85 ft
2- Truck
85 ft
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One Truck
Lane (distributed load) = 0.64 x 85 = 54.4 k
Truck=32(1+71/85) + 8(71/85) = 65.4 k
Total Reaction (without impact load) = 119.8 k
2- Truck
Lane (distributed load) = 0.64 x 85 = 54.4 k
Truck = 32(46/85 +32/85) + 8(60/85) + 32(60/85+46/85) +8(32/85) = 77.93k
Total Reaction (without impact load) = 132.33k
So, 2-truck controls, then
LL+IM = 54.4 + 1.33 x 77.93 =158.05 k/lane
Comparison
It can be inferred that critical situation will be two truck 50 feet apart along with lane load
are used to load the bridge.
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