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A uniform live load of 1.75 kN/m and a single concentrated live force of 8 kN ar

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Question

A uniform live load of 1.75 kN/m and a single concentrated live force of 8 kN are placed on the floor beams. If the beams also support a uniform dead load of 250 N/m, determine (a) the maximum negative shear in panel BC of the girder and (b) the maximum positive moment at B.

A uniform live load of 1.75 kN/m and a single concentrated live force of 8 kN are placed on the floor beams. If the beams also support a uniform dead load of 250 N/m, determine (a) the maximum negative shear in panel BC of the girder and (b) the maximum positive moment at B.

Explanation / Answer

let the concentrated live force be 'x' distance from support 'A'.

Using method of super position let's find Girder forces at A, B and C

For super position let's consider the two beams same as given beam, but with different forces.

In beam 1 uniform live load and uniform dead load are acting.

In beam 2 Single concentrated force is acting.

girder forces in given beam = girder forces in beam 1 + girder forces in beam 2

Beam 1

Live load = 1.75 KN/m

Dead load = 250 N/m

so for Girder force at 'A' we consider floor beam between A and B

Net force = 0

Fa + Fb1 = (1750 + 250) * 3 = 6 KN

moment about B gives

Fa * 3 - (1750 + 250) * 3 * (3/2) = 0

Fa = 3 KN

Fb1 = 3 KN ---(1)

for girder force 'B' and 'C' we consider floor beams AB and BD

we know fb1 = 3 KN from equation 1.

for BD floor beam,

net force = 0

fb2 + fc = (1750 + 250) * 3 = 6 KN

moment about C gives,

fb2 * 1.5 - (1750 + 250) * 1.5 * 1.5 /2 + (1750 + 250) * 1.5 * 1.5/2 = 0

fb2 = 0 KN

fc = 6 - fb2 = 6 KN -----(2)

fb = fb1 + fb2 = 3 + 0 = 3 KN

so

fa = 3 KN

fb = 3 KN

fc = 6 KN

FOR BEAM 2

There is a concentrated force of 8 KN acting at 'x' distance from A.

when x <= 3

for floor beam AB,

Net force = 0

fa + fb1 = 8

Moment about A gives

- 8 * x + fb1 * 3 =0

fb1 = 8 *x/3

fa = 8 * ( 1 - x/3)

for floor beam BD,

we have

fb2 + fc = 0

and moment about C gives

fc * 1.5 = 0

so

fc = 0

fb2 = 0

so when

x <= 3

fa = 8 * (1 - x/3)

fb = 8 * x/3

fc = 0

WHEN x > 3

for floor beam AB,

we have

net force = 0

fa + fb1 = 0

and moment about B gives

fa * 1.5 = 0

so

fa = 0

fb1 = 0

for floor beam BD,

we have

Net force =0

fb2 + fc = 8

moment about B gives

- 8 * (x - 3) + fc * 1.5 = 0

fc = 8 * (x - 3)/1.5

fb2 = 8 * ( 1 - x/1.5 + 2) = 8 * ( 3 -x/1.5)

so girder forces when

x > 3

fa = 0

fb = 8 * ( 3 - x/1.5)

fc = 8 * (x -3)/1.5

SO GIRDER FORCES IN GIVEN BEAM

WHEN x <= 3

Fa = fa in beam 1 + fa in beam 2 = 3 + 8 * (1 - x/3)

Fb =fb in beam 1 + fb in beam 2 = 3 + 8 * x/3

Fc = fc in beam 1 + fc in beam 2 = 6 + 0 = 6 KN

WHEN x > 3

Fa = fa in beam 1 + fa in beam 2 = 3 + 0 = 3 KN

Fb =fb in beam 1 + fb in beam 2 = 3 + 8 * ( 3 -x/1.5)

Fc = fc in beam 1 + fc in beam 2 = 6 + 8 * (x-3) /1.5

Shear at point B

when

x <= 3

Moment about point A = 0

Rc * 4.5 - Fb * 3 - Fc * 4.5 =0

Rc = ((3 + 8 * x/3) * 3 + 6 * 4.5)/4.5 = 8 + 8 * x/4.5

Ra = Fa + Fb + Fc - Rc = 3 + 8 + 6 - 8 - 8 * x/4.5 = 9 - 8 * x/4.5

consider beam section AB

let shear and moment at B be vb anf Mb

vb = - (Fa + Fb) + Ra = -(2 + 8 * x/4.5)

Minimum value of shear vb occurs when x = 3

vbmin = - ( 2 +8 * 3/4.5 ) = - 7.33 KN

Moment about point A gives

Mb - Fb * 3 - vb * 3 = 0

Mb = (Fb + vb) *3 = ( 3 + 8 * x/3 - 2 - 8 * x/4.5) = 1 + 8 * x (1/3 - 1/4.5) = 1 + 8 * x * 0.5/4.5

Mb is maximum when x = 3

Mbmax = 1 + 8 * 3 * 0.5 / 4.5 = 3.67 KN.m

When x > 3

Moment about point A = 0

Rc * 4.5 - Fb * 3 - Fc * 4.5 = 0

Rc = (8 * (3 -x/1.5) * 3 + 3 * 3 + 8 * (x -3) /1.5 * 4.5 ) + 6 * 4.5)/4.5 = 8 + 8 * x/4.5

Ra = Fa + Fb + Fc - Rc = 20 - 8 - 8 * x/4.5 = 12 - 8 *x /4.5

consider beam section AB

let shear and moment at B be vb anf Mb

vb = - (Fa + Fb) + Ra = 12 - 8 *x/4.5 - ( 6 + 8 * (3 - x/1.5)) = 6 - 24 + 8 * x (2)/4.5 = 16 * x /4.5 - 18

Vb is minimum when x = 3

vbmin = 16 * 3 /4.5 - 18 = - 7.33 KN

Moment about point A gives

Mb - Fb * 3 - vb * 3 = 0

Mb = (Fb + vb) *3 = ( 3 + 8 * (3 -x/1.5) + 16 * x/4.5 - 18) = 9 - 8 *x/4.5

Mb is maximmum when x = 3

Mbmax = 9 - 8 * 3/4.5 = 3.67 KN.m

So the maximum negative shear in panel BC = - 7.33 KN

So the Maximum Postive moment in at B = 3.67 KN

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