Video lecture on load tracing

Watch the following videos in the sequence in which they are given. Print out the pre-lecture slides prior to watching and follow along with the lecture as you would in class.

Note! To access the videos, you’ll need to use your UMass OIT username and password.

Video 1 – Load tracing and why we need to know it

Video 2 – Tributary width and area of joists and rafters

Video 3 – Tributary width and area of beams and columns

Video 4 – Area loads, line loads and point loads

Video 5 – Units for area loads, line loads and point loads

Video 6 – Calculating line loads from area loads

Video 7 – Statics review: calculating reactions from free body diagrams

** Complete this inclass-assignment before looking at the solution below**

Solution to the in-class assignment (not yet posted)

HOMEWORK (counting towards participation credit)