MOVING LOADS (𝑃𝐿 − 𝑃𝑠𝑑)2 PRACTICE PROBLEM:
𝑀𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
4𝑃𝐿 1. A truck with axle loads of
Beams or girders such as in a
bridge or an overhead crane are where Ps is the smaller load, Pb 40kN and 60kN on a wheel
subjected to moving concentrated is the bigger load, and P is the base of 5 m rolls across a
loads, which are at fixed total load (P = Ps + Pb). 10-m span. Compute the
distance with each other. maximum bending moment and
THREE OR MORE MOVING LOADS maximum shearing force.
SINGLE MOVING LOADS In general, the bending moment (Ans. Mmax = 160KN-m, Vmax
under a particular load is a = 80 KN)
For a single moving load, the
maximum when the center of the 2. Three wheel loads roll as a
maximum moment occurs when the
beam is midway between that load unit across a 44-ft span.
load is at the midspan and the
and the resultant of all the loads The loads are P1 = 4000 lb
maximum shear occurs when the
then on the span. Usually, the and P2 = 8000 lb separated
load is very near the support
biggest of these moments occurs by 9ft and P3 = 6000 lb at
(usually assumed to lie over the
under the biggest load. 18 ft from P2. Determine the
support).
maximum moment and maximum
The maximum shear occurs at the shear in the simply
reaction where the resultant load supported span. (Ans. Mmax
is nearest. Usually, it happens = 127, 636.40 lb-ft, Vmax =
if the biggest load is over that 14,318.2 lbs)
support and as many a possible of 3. (Practice) Four wheel loads
the remaining loads are still on roll as a unit across a 70-
the span. In determining the ft span. The loads are P1 =
largest moment and shear, it is 10000 lb and P2 = 15000 lb
𝑃𝐿 sometimes necessary to check the separated by 10 ft, P3 =
𝑀𝑚𝑎𝑥 = ; 𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑃 condition when the bigger loads 8000 lb at 15 ft from P2 and
4
are on the span and the rest of P4 = 10000 lb at 10 ft from
TWO MOVING LOADS the smaller loads are outside. P3. Determine the maximum
For two moving loads, the maximum moment and maximum shear in
shear occurs at the reaction when the simply supported span.
the larger load is over that
support. The maximum moment is
given by
