An influence line for a given function, such as a reaction, axial force, shear force, or bending moment, is a graph that shows the variation of that function at any given point on a structure due to the application of a unit load at any point on the structure. The importance of influence line for effective structural analysis is huge as well as the process for drawing influence lines for truss members. The video presentation will show you and explain it all.

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