Why do influence diagrams help pinpoint governing live-load bending on a simply supported beam under moving tributaries?
Choices
- (A) They funnel every effect to beam midspan blindly
- (B) They quantify how tributary-moving loads shift ordinates on the influence graph at governing positions
- (C) They negate midspan curvature needs
- (D) They equalize curvature demand at each station
Correct answer: (B)
They quantify how tributary-moving loads shift ordinates on the influence graph at governing positions
Explanation
Influence ordinates envelope moving-load extrema at critical shear/moment zones.