Design Equation

=
l l
x
P x V
l l
x
Px x M
42
1 5 . 4 ) (
42
1 5 . 4 ) (

=
l l
x
P x V
x l l
x
Px x M
21
5 . 4 4 ) (
7 21
1 5 . 4 ) (

=
l l
x
x V
l l
x
x x M
2
1 50 ) (
2
1 50 ) (

=
x
l
x V
x l
x x M
2
64 . 0 ) (
2
) (
64 . 0 ) (
Lane loading D
Tandemloading
is more severe than truck
loading for l 37 ft
C
Truck loading
P =16 kips
M
B
M
A
for:
l >28
x >l/3
14 x l/2
B
Truck loading
P =16 kips
M
A
M
B
for:
l >28
x l/3
x +28 l
V
A
>V
B
for any x
A
Loading and limitations
(x and l in feet)
Moments (kips-ft) and
shears (kips)
Load Configuration Case
Lane loading D
Tandemloading
is more severe than truck
loading for l 37 ft
C
Truck loading
P =16 kips
M
B
M
A
for:
l >28
x >l/3
14 x l/2
B
Truck loading
P =16 kips
M
A
M
B
for:
l >28
x l/3
x +28 l
V
A
>V
B
for any x
A
Loading and limitations
(x and l in feet)
Moments (kips-ft) and
shears (kips)
Load Configuration Case
32 32
8
32 32
8
32 32
8
32 32
8
25 25 25 25
0.64 k/ft 0.64 k/ft
x
x
x
x






Bending Moment in Simple Span for AASHTO HL-93 Loading for a fully loaded lane
Moment in kips-ft
IM is included
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 kips = 4.448 kN
1 kips-ft = 1.356 kN-m


Shear in Simple Span for AASHTO HL-93 Loading for a fully loaded lane
Shear in kips
IM is included
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 kips = 4.448 kN

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