Appendix 565
Three span beams with equal spans:
B
ll
l
D
AC
Ta b l e A. 1 1
Reactions and bending moments due to different types of loads
Location of the load
Type of load in the loaded span
l
q
P
a
l=
2 a
l=
3 b
PP
bb
b
l=
4 c
PP
cc
c
c
P
l/^2
q
l
R
A
0.400
ql
0:350P
0:733P
1:125P
0.188
ql
R
B
1.100
ql
1.150
P
2.267
P
3.375
P
0.563
ql
M
B
0:100
ql
2
0:150
Pl
0:267
Pl
0:375
Pl
0:063
ql
2
R
A
0.450
ql
0.425
P
0.867
P
1.313
P
0.219
ql
M
B
0:050ql
2
0:075P l
0:133P l
0:188P l
0:032ql
2
R
A
0:050ql
0:075P
0:133P
0:188P
0:032ql
M
B
0:050ql
2
0:075P l
0:133P l
0:188P l
0:032ql
2
R
B
1.200
ql
1:300P
2:533P
3:750P
0.626
ql
M
B
0:117ql
2
0:175P l
0:311P l
0:438P l
0:073ql
2
M
C
0:033ql
2
0:050P l
0:089P l
0:125P l
0:022ql
2
M
B
0:017ql
2
0.025
Pl
0.044
Pl
0.063
Pl
0:011ql
2
M
C
0:067l
2
0:100P l
0:178P l
0:250P l
0:042ql
2