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Draw the influence lines for the vertical reactions at supports A and C.
Draw the influence lines for the shear and bending moment at point B.

Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Apply a 1 k unit moving load at a distance of x from left end A.
Sketch the free body diagram of beam as shown in Figure 1.
Refer Figure 1.
Find the equation of support reaction (Ay) at A using equilibrium equation:
Take moment about point C.
Consider moment equilibrium at point C.
Consider clockwise moment as positive and anticlockwise moment as negative.
Sum of moment at point C is zero.
ΣMC=0Ay(28)−1(28−x)=0Ay(28)−28+x=028Ay=28−xAy=1−x28 (1)
Find the equation of support reaction (Cy) at C using equilibrium equation:
Apply vertical equilibrium equation of forces.
Consider upward force as positive (↑+) and downward force as negative (↓−).
Ay+Cy=1
Substitute 1−x28 for Ay.
1−x28+Cy=1Cy=1−1+x28Cy=x28 (2)
Consider Equation (1).
Find the value of influence line ordinate of reaction Ay at support A.
Substitute 0 for x in Equation (1).
Ay=1−028=1 k/k
Similarly calculate the influence line ordinate of reaction Ay for different value of x and summarize the result in Table 1.
x (ft) | Ay (k/k) |
0 | 1 |
14 | 0.5 |
28 | 0 |
Draw the influence line diagram for the vertical reactions at support A using Table 1 as shown in Figure 2.
Consider Equation (2).
Find the influence line ordinate of reaction Cy at support C.
Substitute 28 for x in Equation (2).
Cy=2828=1
Similarly calculate the influence line ordinate of reaction Cy for different value of x and summarize the result in Table 2.
x (ft) | Cy (k/k) |
0 | 0 |
14 | 0.5 |
28 | 1 |
Draw the influence line diagram for the vertical reactions at support C using Table 2 as shown in Figure 3.
Find the equation of shear force at B of portion AB (0≤x<14 ft).
Sketch the free body diagram of the section AB as shown in Figure 4.
Refer Figure 4.
Apply equilibrium equation of forces.
Consider upward force as positive (↑+) and downward force as negative (↓−).
ΣFy=0
Ay−SB−1=0SB=Ay−1
Substitute 1−x28 for Ay.
SB=1−x28−1=−x28
Find the equation of shear force at B of portion BC (14 ft<x≤28 ft).
Sketch the free body diagram of the section BC as shown in Figure 5.
Refer Figure 5.
Apply equilibrium equation of forces.
Consider upward force as positive (↑+) and downward force as negative (↓−).
ΣFy=0
SB−1+Cy=0SB=1−Cy
Substitute x28 for Cy.
SB=1−x28
Thus, the equations of the influence line for SB are,
SB=−x280≤x<14 ft (3)
SB=1−x2814 ft<x≤28 ft (4)
Find the value of influence line ordinate of shear force at various points of x using the Equations (3) and (4) and summarize the value as in Table 3.
x (ft) | SB (k/k) |
0 | 1 |
14− | −12 |
14+ | 12 |
28 | 0 |
Draw the influence lines for the shear force at point B using Table 3 as shown in Figure 6.
Refer Figure 4.
Consider clockwise moment as positive and anticlockwise moment as negative.
Find the equation of moment at B of portion AB (0≤x<14 ft).
MB=Ay(14)−(1)(14−x)
Substitute 1−x28 for Ay.
MB=(1−x28)(14)−(1)(14−x)=14−x2−14+x=x2
Refer Figure 5.
Consider clockwise moment as negative and anticlockwise moment as positive.
Find the equation of moment at B of portion BC (14 ft<x≤28 ft).
MB=Cy(14)−(1)[14−(28−x)]=14Cy−14+(28−x)=14Cy+14−x
Substitute x28 for Cy.
MB=14(x28)+14−x=x2+14−x=14−x2
Thus, the equations of the influence line for MB are,
MB=x20≤x<14 ft (5)
MB=14−x214 ft<x≤28 ft (6)
Find the value of influence line ordinate of moment at various points of x using the Equations (5) and (6) and summarize the value as in Table 4.
x (ft) | MB (k-ft/k) |
0 | 0 |
14 | 7.0 |
28 | 0 |
Draw the influence lines for the moment at point B using Table 4 as shown in Figure 7.
Therefore, the influence lines for the vertical reactions at supports A and C and the influence lines for the shear and bending moment at point B are drawn.
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