COMPLEX LOADING 2: SOURCES OF TRAPEZOIDAL LOADING on BEAMS A B

3m

D
Two-way spanning
floor slab (4 kN/m2)

3m

B
45

Hence

45

3m

18 = 3 x w x

Total Load in each triangle =

4 (kN/m2) x 3 (m) x 3 (m) x = 18 kN

so

10m

( ) w =12 kN/m

a
w = 5 kN/m

w = 5 kN/m
Span = 3m

BEAM A - B

w = 18 (3 x )
= 12 kN/m

b
Total Load for
triangle = 18kN

Area of loading
triangle a-b-c =
Total load = 18 kN.

45

45

( ) to determine
max. intensity, w ...

U.D.L. due to, for

example, self weight of
beam = say 5 kN/m

COMPLEX LOADING 2: WORKED EXAMPLE - TRAPEZOIDAL

LOADING. DETERMINE RA & RB
Equivalent Point Load (E.P.L.)
= AREA of load distribution
= 12(kN/m) x 6(m) x = 36

kN

E.P.L. for u.d.l. = 5 kN/m x 6m = 30 kN

12 kN/m
17 kN/m
5 kN/m

5 kN/m
3m

SPAN, L = 6m

RA
4m
A

RB

2m
B

M@A: (36 x 4) + (30 x 3) - 6RB = 0

RB = 234/6 = 39 kN
NB This example is similar to
beam + loading on previous
slide, but the span has been
doubled.

V=0: RA + RB = 66 kN

RA = 66 - 39 = 27 kN

COMPLEX LOADING 2: SF & BM EXPRESSIONS

E.P.L. of triangular load over length x

= wx.x/2 = 2x.x/2 = x2

x/3
12kN/m

Wx=2x

E.P.L. for u.d.l. = 5x

5kN/m

x/2
RA = 27 kN

Sx Mx

RB

SPAN, L = 6m
Considering the forces acting on the part of the beam over the distance x, then SHEAR
FORCE (Sx) & BENDING MOMENT (Mx) expressions can be derived :-

Sx

= 27 5x x2

Mx

= 27x (5x . x/2) (x2 . x/3)

or

Mx = 27x 2.5x2 0.333x3

COMPLEX LOADING 2: TABULATE SHEAR FORCE (Sx) & (Mx) BENDING

MOMENT VALUES
Recall Sx and Mx expressions . . . both are functions of distance
along the beam x :-

Sx =

27 5x x2

Mx =

27x 2.5x2 0.333x3

x (m)

Sx (kN)

Mx (kNm)

0 27

21

24.2

13

41.3

49.5

-9

46.7

- 23

30.9

- 39 0

0.072 0

COMPLEX LOADING 2: SHEAR FORCE DIAGRAM (SFD)

27
21
Y AXIS Shear
Force values
( kN )

S.F.D.
(kN)

Location of
max. B.M.

20
13

10
3

1m

2m

3m

X AXIS ~ distance along

the beam (m)
4m

5m

6m

-9

Students, calculate the

location, x, where Sx = 0
(ie location of maximum
bending moment)

-10
-20

- 23

-30
-40

- 39

ans: 3.267m

COMPLEX LOADING # 7: BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM (BMD)

Y AXIS ~ Bending
Moment values
( kNm )

X AXIS ~ distance along the

beam (m)

0
1m

2m

3m

4m

5m

10

6m

B.M.D.
(kNm)

20
24.2

30

40
50
60

30.9

Students, calculate
maximum bending
moment (ie B M
where Sx = 0) here . . .

41.3

49.5

46.7

ans: 49.9 kNm

CLASS EXAMPLE ~ DETERMINE SHEAR FORCE & BENDING MOMENT

DISTRIBUTION / SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM CARRYING A TRAPEZOIDAL LOAD

E.P.L. = ?

44 kN/m

E.P.L. = ?
4.5 m

32 kN/m
44 kN/m

12 kN/m
12 kN/m
A

SPAN, L = 9m

RA
6m

3m

x
Work through in lecture period

RB