6.7 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM SHEAR AND MOMENT 251
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measured from Once this is done, moments are summed about B,
which yields the beam’s left reaction, that is,
If the beam is sectioned just to the left of the resulting free-body
diagram is shown in Fig. 6–36b. The moment under is therefore
For maximum we require
or
Hence, we may conclude that the absolute maximum moment in a
simply supported beam occurs under one of the concentrated forces, such
that this force is positioned on the beam so that it and the resultant force
of the system are equidistant from the beam’s centerline. Since there are a
series of loads on the span (for example, in Fig. 6–36a), this
principle will have to be applied to each load in the series and the
corresponding maximum moment computed. By comparison, the largest
moment is the absolute maximum.As a general rule, though, the absolute
maximum moment often occurs under the largest force lying nearest the
resultant force of the system.
Envelope of Maximum Influence-Line Values. Rules or
formulations for determining the absolute maximum shear or moment
are difficult to establish for beams supported in ways other than the
cantilever or simple support discussed here. An elementary way to
proceed to solve this problem, however, requires constructing influence
lines for the shear or moment at selected points along the entire length
of the beam and then computing the maximum shear or moment in the
beam for each point using the methods of Sec. 6–6. These values when
plotted yield an “envelope of maximums,” from which both the absolute
maximum value of shear or moment and its location can be found.
Obviously, a computer solution for this problem is desirable for
complicated situations, since the work can be rather tedious if carried out
by hand calculations.
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The absolute maximum moment in this
girder bridge is the result of the moving
concentrated loads caused by the wheels of
these train cars. The cars must be in the
critical position, and the location of the point
in the girder where the absolute maximum
moment occurs must be identified.