structural Engineering

Question

Two concentrated loads of 100 kN and 200 kN advance along a girder with a 20-metre span, the distance between the loads being 8 metres. Find the position of the section that has to support the greatest bending moment, and calculate the value of the bending moment.

Answer 1

The value of the maximum bending moment is 1126.67 kN.m. This value occurs when 200 kN concentrated load is located 1.33 m away from the mid-span on the right side.