Load Pattern
Situation 1: Given in the figure are the possible load patterns and
corresponding reactions, shears, and moments.
Given:
L = 8 m ; S1 = S3 = 2.5 m ; S2 = 3 m
Dead load including concrete = 4.6 kPa
Live load = 4.8 kPa
For maximum stresses, apply the following:
1. Pattern loading for live load
2. Ultimate load combination, U = 1.2D + 1.6L
Calculate the following:
a. Maximum factored reaction (kN) at L.
b. Minimum factored reaction (kN) at O.
c. Maximum factored moment (kN-m) at L.
L L L L
A B C D E
S1
F G H I J S2
K L M N O S3
P Q R S T
Dead load: Factored uniform dead load:
pd = 4.6 kPa wdu = 1.2pd 𝑆
wdu = 1.2 4.6 2.75
Live load: 𝐰𝐝𝐮 = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟏𝟖 𝐤𝐍/𝐦
pl = 4.8 kPa Factored uniform live load:
Tributary width for beam wlu = 1.6pl 𝑆
wlu = 1.6 4.8 2.75
1 𝐰𝐥𝐮 = 𝟐𝟏. 𝟏𝟐 𝐤𝐍/𝐦
S = (S2 + S3 )
2
1
S = (3.0 + 2.5)
2
𝐒 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓 𝐦
Part 1: Maximum factored reaction at L (First interior support):
R Lmax = 1.143wdu L + 1.223wlu L
R Lmax = 1.143(15.18)(8) + 1.223(21.12)(8)
𝐑 𝐋𝐦𝐚𝐱 = 𝟑𝟒𝟓. 𝟒𝟒 𝐤𝐍
Part 2: Minimum factored reaction at O (Exterior support):
R Omin = 0.393wdu L − 0.054wlu L
R Omin = 0.393(15.18)(8) − 0.054(21.12)(8)
𝐑 𝐎𝐦𝐢𝐧 = 𝟑𝟖. 𝟔𝟎𝟐 𝐤𝐍
Part 3: Maximum factored moment at L (First Interior support):
MLmax = 0.1071wdu L2 + 0.1205wlu L2
MLmax = −0.1071 15.18 8 2 − 0.1205 21.12 8 2
𝐌𝐋𝐦𝐚𝐱 = −𝟐𝟔𝟔. 𝟗𝟑 𝐤𝐍 ∙ 𝒎
Situation 2: Refer to the figure shown..
Given:
L = 6m ; S1 = S2 = S3 = 2.6 m
Factored loads in beam KLMNO:
Dead load = 15 kN/m
Dead load = 19 kN/m
For maximum stresses, apply pattern loading for live load. Given in the
figure are the possible load patterns and corresponding reactions.
Calculate the following:
a. Maximum factored moment (kN-m) at L in beam LM.
b. Maximum factored shear (kN) at span KLMNO.
c. Maximum factored reaction (kN-m) at span KLMNO.
Prt 1: Maximum factored moment at L in beam LM
MLmax = −0.1071wdu L2 − 0.1205wlu L2
MLmax = −0.1071(15)(6)2 −0.1205(19)(6)2
𝐌𝐋𝐦𝐚𝐱 = −𝟏𝟒𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝟔 𝐤𝐍 ∙ 𝐦
Part 2: Maximum factored shear at beam KLMNO:
Vdu = 0.607wdu L
Vdu = 0.607(15)(6)
𝐕𝐝𝐮 = 𝟓𝟒. 𝟔𝟑 𝐤𝐍
Vlu = 0.620wlu L
Vlu = 0.620(19)(6)
𝐕𝐥𝐮 = 𝟕𝟎. 𝟔𝟖 𝐤𝐍
Vmax = Vdu + Vlu
Vmax = 54.63 + 70.68
𝐕𝐦𝐚𝐱 = 𝟏𝟐𝟓. 𝟑𝟏 𝐤𝐍
Part 3: Maximum reaction in span KLMNO
R du = 1.143wdu L
R du = 1.143(15)(6)
𝐑 𝐝𝐮 = 𝟏𝟎𝟐. 𝟖𝟕 𝐤𝐍
R lu = 1.223wlu L
R lu = 1.223(19)(6)
𝐑 𝐥𝐮 = 𝟏𝟑𝟗. 𝟒𝟐 𝐤𝐍
R max = R du + R lu
R max = 102.87 + 139.42
𝐑 𝐦𝐚𝐱 = 𝟐𝟒𝟐. 𝟐𝟗 𝐤𝐍