Trapezoidal Loading
Trapezoidal Loading
Trapezoidal Loading
3m
D
Two-way spanning
floor slab (4 kN/m2)
3m
B
45
Hence
45
3m
18 = 3 x w x
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 ...
kN
12 kN/m
17 kN/m
5 kN/m
5 kN/m
3m
SPAN, L = 6m
RA
4m
A
RB
2m
B
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
= wx.x/2 = 2x.x/2 = x2
x/3
12kN/m
Wx=2x
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
or
Sx =
27 5x x2
Mx =
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
27
21
Y AXIS Shear
Force values
( kN )
S.F.D.
(kN)
Location of
max. B.M.
20
13
10
3
1m
2m
3m
5m
6m
-9
-10
-20
- 23
-30
-40
- 39
ans: 3.267m
Y AXIS ~ Bending
Moment values
( kNm )
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
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