Mechanics of Materials

CE 2210

Assignment #7
Shear in beams
Session #17-18

Due date: April, 9th, 2015

Nicolas Ali Libre

Spring 2015

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7-1: A beam segment subjected to internal bending moments at
sections A and B is shown along with a sketch of the crosssectional dimensions.
(a) sketch a side view of the beam segment, and plot the
distribution of bending stresses acting at sections A and B.
Indicate the magnitude of key bending stresses in the sketch.
(b) Consider area (1) shown in Figure, determine the resultant
forces acting in the x direction on the specified area at sections
A and B, and show these resultant forces in the sketch.
(c) is the specified area in equilibrium with respect to forces
acting in the x direction? If not, determine the horizontal force
required to satisfy equilibrium for the specified area, and show
the location and direction of this force in the sketch.

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7-2: Repeat problem 7-1 for the section shown in the right
figure.

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7-3: A 5-m-long simply supported timber beam carries two concentrated loads as shown in Figure. The
cross-sectional dimensions of the beam are shown in Figure.
(a) At section aa, determine the magnitude of the shear stress in the beam at point H.
(b) At section aa, determine the magnitude of the shear stress in the beam at point K.
(c) Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress that occurs in the beam at any location within the
5-m span length.
(d) Determine the maximum compression bending stress that occurs in the beam at any location within
the 5-m span length.

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7-4: The cantilever beam shown in Figure is subjected to a concentrated load of P. The cross-sectional
dimensions of the rectangular tube shape are shown in Figure.
(a) Compute the value of Q that is associated with point H, which is located 90 mm above the centroid
of the rectangular tube shape.
(b) If the allowable shear stress for the rectangular tube shape is 125 MPa, determine the maximum
concentrated load P that can be applied to the cantilever beam.

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7-5: The internal shear force V at a certain section of a steel beam is 110 kips. If the beam has a cross
section shown in Figure, determine
(a) the value of Q associated with point H, which is located 2 in. below the top surface of the flanged
shape.
(b) the maximum horizontal shear stress in the flanged shape.