HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MODULE 1-PRELIM
Lesson 9: Influence Line-Girder
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LESSON #9: Influence Line-Girder

 In this lesson you will be able to draw influence line for a statically determinate structure, also to
determine the maximum live shear and moment in a member.

All concepts sample problems and figures are from the followings books,

 Hibbeler, R. C.(2017). Structural analysis 9th ed. Boston, Pearson

 Leet, Kenneth M. (2011). Fundamentals of structural analysis, McGraw-Hill, Boston

 Kassimali, Aslam (2010). Structural analysis, Cengage Learning, Stamford, CT USA

 J Rungamornrat (2011). Fundamental of Structural Analysis, Rungamornrat, Bangkok Thailand

You can also refer to the following online pages for additional information.

 HAU BOOKs 24x7

 http://www.civilengineering.com

 CE 474 Structural Analysis II Homepage.https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ce474/

 NPTEL Phase II::Civil Engineering-Structural Analysis I .nptel.ac.in/downloads/105101085/

Girders

• Are the main horizontal supports of a structure, and support smaller beams.

• All girders are beams, but not all beams are girders.

• Unlike beam, the analysis of Girder influence line is by panel.

ENGR. CAROLINA E. DUNGCA

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Problem #1: (E.6.13, Structural Analysis,

R.C.Hibbeler, 8th ed.)

Draw the influence line for the Reactions and the

shear in panel CD of the floor girder.

Problem #2: (E.6.14, Structural Analysis,

R.C.Hibbeler, 8th ed.)

Solution: Draw the influence line for the moment at point F

of the floor girder
To draw the Influence of the response function
(Reaction, Shear and Moment). You have to place
the 1 unit load in each panel.

Say, to draw the shear at panel CD.

Solution:

When 1 unit is at A ( x= 0)
x RG RF VCD

A 0

B 10

C 20

D 30

E 40

Plot the points.

When 1 unit is at H ( x= 2m)

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When 1 unit is at B ( x= 4m) When 1 unit is at E ( x= 16)

X RH RG MF

A 0
When 1 unit is at C ( x= 8m) H 2

B 4

C 8

F 10

D 12

E 16

Graph
When 1 unit is at F ( x= 10m)

Problem#3: (E.8.8, Fundamentals of Structural

When 1 unit is at D ( x= 12) Analysis, Kenneth Leet, 4th. Ed.)

Draw the influence line for the bending moment on

a vertical section through point B on the girder At
points A and F the connection of the stringers to the
floor beam is equivalent to a pin. At points B and E,
the connections of the stringers to the floor beam
are equivalent to a roller.

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When 1 unit is at E, (x =10m)

Solution

When 1 unit is at A, (x =0)

When 1 unit is at F, (x =16m)

When 1 unit is at B, (x =6m)

RA RF MB

A 1 0 0

B 5/8 3/8 15/4

C 1/2 1/2 5

D 1/2 1/2 3

When 1 unit is at C, (x =8m) E 3/8 5/8 9/4

F 1 0 0

Influence Line for moment at B.

When 1 unit is at D, (x =8m)

A B CD E F

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