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    Constructing Influence Lines: Steven Vukazich San Jose State University

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    The document discusses constructing influence lines for structural components. Influence lines help determine how to place live loads to produce maximum responses like reactions and internal forces. The procedure involves placing a unit load at different positions, analyzing equilibrium to find the response, and plotting the response versus load position. As an example, the document constructs influence lines for the roller support C, vertical reaction at fixed support A, and moment reaction at A for an overhanging beam with various supports.

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    The document discusses constructing influence lines for structural components. Influence lines help determine how to place live loads to produce maximum responses like reactions and internal forces. The procedure involves placing a unit load at different positions, analyzing equilibrium to find the response, and plotting the response versus load position. As an example, the document constructs influence lines for the roller support C, vertical reaction at fixed support A, and moment reaction at A for an overhanging beam with various supports.

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    The document discusses constructing influence lines for structural components. Influence lines help determine how to place live loads to produce maximum responses like reactions and internal forces. The procedure involves placing a unit load at different positions, analyzing equilibrium to find the response, and plotting the response versus load position. As an example, the document constructs influence lines for the roller support C, vertical reaction at fixed support A, and moment reaction at A for an overhanging beam with various supports.

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    Constructing Influence Lines: Steven Vukazich San Jose State University

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    The document discusses constructing influence lines for structural components. Influence lines help determine how to place live loads to produce maximum responses like reactions and internal forces. The procedure involves placing a unit load at different positions, analyzing equilibrium to find the response, and plotting the response versus load position. As an example, the document constructs influence lines for the roller support C, vertical reaction at fixed support A, and moment reaction at A for an overhanging beam with various supports.

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    Constructing Influence Lines

    Steven Vukazich
    San Jose State University
    Why Do We Construct Influence Lines ?
    In addition to supporting fixed
    gravity loads (Dead Load),
    structures must also support
    gravity loads that can vary in
    magnitude and position (Live
    Loads).

    To design the components of a


    structure, it is important to
    understand how to place live loads
    to produce the maximum response
    for important design quantities
    (e.g. support reactions, internal
    shear, bending moment, axial
    force).

    The Influence Line for a response quantity is a tool to


    help place live loads to find the maximum response
    Construction of Influence Lines
    The overhanging beam shown has a fixed support at A, a roller support
    at C and an internal hinge at B. Construct influence lines for:

    1. The roller support at C;


    2. The vertical reaction at the fixed support at A:
    3. The moment reaction at the fixed support at A

    A D
    B
    C

    9m 6m 3m
    General procedure for the
    construction of influence lines

    1. Choose a reference coordinate;


    2. Choose a sign convention for each diagram;
    3. Place a unit, dimensionless load on the structure;
    4. Use equilibrium analysis to find the response
    quantity (e.g. support reaction, internal force) at
    the position of the unit, dimensionless, load;
    5. Move unit load to another position and repeat
    Step 4;
    6. Plot the value of the response quantity versus the
    position of the unit, dimensionless, load.
    Choose Reference Coordinate and Sign Convention
    The overhanging beam shown has a fixed support at A, a roller support
    at C and an internal hinge at B. Construct influence lines for:

    1. The roller support at C;


    2. The vertical reaction at the fixed support at A:
    3. The moment reaction at the fixed support at A

    A D
    B
    9m 6m C

    3m
    x
    + +
    Sign Convention for Positive
    Support Reactions
    Place Unit Load at x = 0 (Point A)

    Free-body Diagram

    4 Unknowns – 3 Equations of Equilibrium


    Need to make a cut at the hinge at B
    1
    MA

    D
    Ax B Cy
    Ay 9m 6m

    3m

    x
    Place Unit Load at x = 0 (Point A)

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    1
    MA VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Cy
    Ay 9m
    6m 4m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = 0 + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 0
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = 1 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = 0
    Place Unit Load at x = 5 m

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    1
    MA VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Ay Cy
    5m
    9m
    6m 3m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = – 5 m + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 0
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = 1 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = 0
    Place Unit Load at x = 9– m

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    1
    MA VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Ay Cy
    5m
    9m
    6m 3m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = – 9 m + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 0
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = 1 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = 0
    Place Unit Load at x = 12 m

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    MA 1
    VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Ay 3m Cy
    9m
    6m 3m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = – 4.5 m + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 0.5
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = 0.5 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = 0.5


    Place Unit Load at x = 15 m

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    MA 1
    VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Ay 3m Cy
    9m
    6m 3m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = 0 + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 1
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = 0 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = 0
    Place Unit Load at x = 18 m

    Free-body Diagrams 6 Unknowns – 6 Equations of Equilibrium

    1
    MA VB VB
    Ax B FB FB B D
    Ay Cy
    9m
    6m 3m
    x
    + " 𝑀+ = 0 MA = 4.5 m + " 𝑀$ = 0 Cy = 1.5
    + +
    " 𝐹) = 0 Ax = 0 " 𝐹) = 0 FB = 0

    + " 𝐹* = 0 Ay = – 0.5 + " 𝐹* = 0 VB = – 0.5


    Plot the Influence Line for Cy

    x= Cy
    A D 0 0
    B
    5m 0
    C
    9–m 0
    9m 6m 3m 12 m 0.5
    15 m 1.0
    18 m 1.5
    Cy 1.5

    +
    0
    Plot the Influence Line for Ay

    x= Ay
    A D
    B 0 1
    C 5m 1
    9m 6m 3m 9–m 1
    12 m 0.5
    15 m 0
    Ay 18 m – 0.5

    1.0

    +
    0

    – 0.5
    Plot the Influence Line for MA

    x= MA
    A D
    B 0 0
    C 5m –5m
    9m 6m 3m 9–m –9m
    12 m – 4.5 m
    MA 15 m 0
    18 m 4.5 m
    4.5 m

    0 +

    – 9.0 m

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