Topic 8 - Load Pattern
Topic 8 - 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
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:
𝐌𝐋𝐦𝐚𝐱 = −𝟐𝟔𝟔. 𝟗𝟑 𝐤𝐍 ∙ 𝒎
Situation 2: Refer to the figure shown..
Given:
L = 6m ; S1 = S2 = S3 = 2.6 m
For maximum stresses, apply pattern loading for live load. Given in the
figure are the possible load patterns and corresponding reactions.
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
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