V1.

Moment and shear envelopes

Truck definition
Number of axles
5

Axle No
1
2
3
4
5

X
0.0
3.6
4.8
11.4
18.0

W
62.5
156.3
156.3
218.8
187.5

X is the coordinate and

W the weight of the axle
Coordinate of axle 1 is 0.0

Bridge geometry
Number of span
2

Span No
1
2

q
15
21

0
0

div
15
21

L is the length,
q uniform load and
div number of divisions
on a particular span
L and div must be > 0

Results
Distance
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.00
14.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
18.00
19.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
27.00
28.00
29.00
30.00
31.00
32.00
33.00
34.00
35.00
36.00

Vmax
342.4
300.5
271.1
242.2
213.9
186.4
159.8
126.1
152.7
190.1
230.8
271.3
310.2
347.1
382.0
490.8
471.6
441.7
414.0
384.3
352.8
319.3
284.1
248.6
222.9
195.3
165.6
134.0
146.9
178.5
211.9
247.2
284.1
322.5
358.4
395.5
433.7

Mmin
0.0
-77.7
-155.4
-233.1
-310.9
-388.6
-466.3
-544.0
-621.7
-699.4
-777.1
-854.9
-932.6
-1010.3
-1088.0
-1325.3
-911.8
-527.4
-429.5
-405.6
-381.8
-357.9
-334.0
-310.2
-286.3
-262.5
-238.6
-214.7
-190.9
-167.0
-143.2
-119.3
-95.4
-71.6
-47.7
-23.9
0.0

Mmax
0.0
300.5
542.2
726.5
855.6
944.5
993.3
996.7
1003.5
960.2
855.6
688.3
465.9
196.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
48.1
336.1
571.8
802.5
1029.8
1213.4
1346.4
1422.1
1531.6
1606.5
1633.1
1608.6
1545.6
1420.4
1227.4
1012.6
728.5
395.5
0.0

No

Rmin
1
2
3

Rmax
-77.7
342.4
0.0
680.5
-23.9
433.7

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15.00001
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
4.44
4.56
4.68
4.8
4.92
5.04
5.16
5.28
5.4
5.52

0
-77.71466
-155.4293
-233.144
-310.8586
-388.5733
-466.288
-544.0026
-621.7173
-699.4319
-777.1466
-854.8613
-932.5759
-1010.291
-1088.005
-1325.273
-911.7747
-527.436
-429.4694
-405.61
-381.7506
-357.8912
-334.0318
-310.1724
-286.313
-262.4535
-238.5941
-214.7347
-190.8753
-167.0159
-143.1565
-119.2971
-95.43765
-71.57824
-47.71883
-23.85941
-2E-012
-1E-014
0
0
0
-4E-015
-9E-015
-1E-014
-2E-014
-2E-014
0

5.64
5.76
5.88
6
6.12
6.24
6.36
6.48
6.6
6.72
6.84
6.96
7.08
7.2
7.32
7.44
7.56
7.68
7.8
7.92
8.04
8.16
8.28
8.4
8.52
8.64
8.76
8.88
9
9.12
9.24
9.36
9.48
9.6
9.72
9.84
9.96
10.08
10.2
10.32
10.44
10.56
10.68
10.8
10.92
11.04
11.16
11.28
11.4
11.52
11.64

0
0
0
0
0
-5E-015
-1E-014
-2E-014
-2E-014
-3E-014
0
0
0
0
0
-2E-015
-7E-015
-1E-014
-2E-014
-2E-014
0
0
-7E-015
-2E-014
0
-4E-015
-2E-014
0
0
-2E-014
0
0
-1E-014
0
0
-1E-014
-3E-014
0
-7E-015
-2E-014
0
0
-2E-014
0
-6E-014
-2E-014
0
-5E-014
-1E-014
0
-5E-014

11.76
11.88
12
97.6129
98.3871
99.16129
99.93548
100.7097
101.4839
102.2581
103.0323
103.8065
104.5806
105.3548
106.129
106.9032
107.6774
108.4516
109.2258
110

-1E-014
0
-5E-014
-722.8496
-677.6715
-632.4934
-587.3153
-542.1372
-496.9591
-451.781
-406.6029
-361.4248
-316.2467
-271.0686
-225.8905
-180.7124
-135.5343
-90.3562
-45.1781
-8E-011

0
300.4625
542.1519
726.5264
855.6
944.5
993.3306
996.7475
1003.494
960.1811
855.5515
688.2675
465.8954
196.5111
0
3.7E-014
0
0
48.1301
336.0907
571.7754
802.4832
1029.786
1213.402
1346.374
1422.121
1531.613
1606.49
1633.092
1608.643
1545.609
1420.364
1227.362
1012.619
728.5032
395.5016
8.0E-013
694.86
699.96
704.34
708
710.94
714.36
719.46
723.84
727.5
730.44

732.66
734.16
734.94
735
734.34
732.96
730.86
728.04
724.5
720.24
715.26
709.56
703.14
696
688.14
679.56
670.26
663.24
658.5
652.74
645.96
638.16
629.34
619.5
610.74
603.96
596.16
587.34
577.5
566.64
554.76
541.86
527.94
513
497.04
480.06
462.06
443.04
423
401.94
379.86
356.76
332.64
307.5
281.34
254.16
225.96
196.74
166.5
135.24
102.96

69.66
35.34
6.1E-012
1706.299
1729.27
1724.946
1692.137
1653.972
1616.864
1595.948
1548.899
1474.44
1371.38
1238.617
1075.14
919.066
734.2258
519.8688
275.3239
1.6E-011

Bridge moment envelopes

2000
1500

Moment

1000
500
0
0

10

15

20

-500
-1000
-1500

Span

25

30

35

40

Bridge shear envelope

600.0
500.0

Shear

400.0
300.0
200.0
100.0
0.0
0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

Span

25.00

30.00

35.00

40.00

HELP
Partial help is provided on each worksheet.

Procedure
Truck worksheet
Use the scroll bar to choose the number of axles. Input axle Xcoordinates in
ascending order beginning with 0.0 for the first axle. Input the axle weights
Bridge worksheet
Use the scroll bar to choose the number of spans. For each span, input the
span length L, uniform load q and number of divisions.
Click the compute button to run the truck

Do not forget to use consistent units throughout.

HELP - continued
Program
2 to 20 axles and 1 to 5 spans with EI constant throughout. Truck will
move from left to right with the first axle in front. Critical values of
shears (absolute values) and moments will be computed on each
division point. Total number of divisions must be less then 500.
Results and graphs are displayed on Results, MEnvelope and
VEnvelope worksheets.

Tips and tricks

Reverse the truck geometry to simulate moving from right to left.
Instead of axle loads, use wheel loads multiplied by impact and
lateral distributions factors to obtain quickly design moments, shears
and support reactions.
Use q(uniform load) to simulate lane load. Dead load or any other
uniform load may be simulated by using zero axle loads.
For a simple span, for example, AASHTO users may simulate lane
load by choosing 2 axles with the 2nd axle weight set to 0.0.

DISCLAIMER
In using this program, the user accepts and understands that no
warranty is expressed or implied by me (N. Turkkan) on the accuracy
or the reliability of the program. The users must clearly understand
the program and must verify their own results.

Please report all bugs and suggestions to :

turkkan@umoncton.ca