PROBLEM 6.

1
Three boards, each of 1.5 3.5-in. rectangular cross section, are nailed
together to form a beam that is subjected to a vertical shear of 250 lb.
Knowing that the spacing between each pair of nails is 2.5 in., determine
the shearing force in each nail.

SOLUTION
I =

1 3
1
(3.5)(4.5)3 = 26.578 in 4
bh =
12
12

A = (3.5)(1.5) = 5.25 in 2
y1 = 1.5 in.
Q = Ay1 = 7.875 in 3
q=

VQ (250)(7.875)
=
= 74.074 lb/in
I
26.578

qs = 2 Fnail

Fnail =

qs
(74.074)(2.5)
=
2
2

Fnail = 92.6 lb

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PROBLEM 6.7
A columm is fabricated by connecting the rolled-steel members shown by
bolts of 34 -in. diameter spaced longitudinally every 5 in. Determine the
average shearing stress in the bolts caused by a shearing force of 30 kips
parallel to the y axis.

SOLUTION
Geometry:
f =

d
2

+ (t w )C
s

10.0
+ 0.303 = 5.303 in.
2
x = 0.534 in.

y1 = f x = 5.303 0.534 = 4.769 in.

Determine moment of inertia.

Part
C8 13.7

S 10 25.4
C8 13.7

d (in.)
4.769
0
4.769

A(in 2 )
4.04
7.4
4.04

Ad 2 (in 4 )
91.88
0
91.88
183.76

I (in 4 )
1.52
123
1.52
126.04

I = Ad 2 + I = 183.76 + 126.04 = 309.8 in 4

Q = A y1 = (4.04)(4.769) = 19.267 in 3
VQ (30)(19.267)
=
= 1.8658 kip/in
309.8
I
1
1
= qs =
(1.8658)(5) = 4.664 kips
2
2

q=
Fbolt

Abolt =

bolt =

2
=
d bolt

3
4 4

= 0.4418 in 2

4.664
Fbolt
=
= 10.56 ksi
Abolt 0.4418

bolt = 10.56 ksi

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PROBLEM 6.8
The composite beam shown is fabricated by connecting two W6 20 rolled-steel
members, using bolts of 58 -in. diameter spaced longitudinally every 6 in. Knowing
that the average allowable shearing stress in the bolts is 10.5 ksi, determine the largest
allowable vertical shear in the beam.

SOLUTION
W6 20: A = 5.87 in 2 , d = 6.20 in., I x = 41.4 in 4
y =

Composite:

1
d = 3.1 in.
2

I = 2[41.4 + (5.87)(3.1)2 ]
= 195.621 in 4
Q = A y = (5.87)(3.1) = 18.197 in 3

Bolts:

d =
Abolt =

5
in., all = 10.5 ksi, s = 6 in.
8

5
4 8

= 0.30680 in 2

Fbolt = all Abolt = (10.5)(0.30680) = 3.2214 kips

Shear:

q=

2Fbolt
(2)(3.2214)
=
= 1.07380 kips/in
s
6

q =

VQ
I

V =

Iq
(195.621)(1.0780)
=
Q
18.197

V = 11.54 kips

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PROBLEM 6.31
Several wooden planks are glued together to form the box beam shown. Knowing
that the beam is subjected to a vertical shear of 3 kN, determine the average
shearing stress in the glued joint (a) at A, (b) at B.

SOLUTION
IA =

1 3
1
bh + Ad 2 =
(60)(20)3 + (60)(20)(50) 2
12
12

= 3.04 106 mm 4

1 3
1
(60)(20)3 = 0.04 106 mm 4
bh =
12
12
1 3
1
(20)(120)3 = 2.88 106 mm 4
IC =
bh =
12
12
IB =

I = 2I A + I B + 2 I C = 11.88 106 mm 4 = 11.88 106 m 4

QA = Ay = (60)(20)(50) = 60 103 mm3 = 60 106 m3
t = 20 mm + 20 mm = 40 mm = 40 103 m

(a)

A =

VQA
(3 103 )(60 106 )
=
= 379 103 Pa
It
(11.88 106 )(40 103 )

QB = 0

(b)

B =

VQB
=0
It

A = 379 kPa
B = 0

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PROBLEM 6.33
The built-up wooden beam shown is subjected to a vertical shear of
8 kN. Knowing that the nails are spaced longitudinally every 60 mm
at A and every 25 mm at B, determine the shearing force in the nails
(a) at A, (b) at B. (Given: I x = 1.504 109 mm 4.)

SOLUTION
I x = 1.504 109 mm 4 = 1504 106 m 4
s A = 60 mm = 0.060 m
sB = 25 mm = 0.025 m

(a)

QA = Q1 = A1 y1 = (50)(100)(150) = 750 103 mm3

= 750 106 m3
FA = q A s A
=

(8 103 )(750 106 )(0.060)

VQ1s A
=
I
1504 106
FA = 239 N

(b)

Q2 = A2 y2 = (300)(50)(175) = 2625 103 mm3

QB = 2Q1 + Q2 = 4125 103 mm3
= 4125 106 m3
FB = qB sB =

VQB sB
(8 103 )(4125 106 )(0.025)
=
I
1504 106

FB = 549 N

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PROBLEM 6.37
Knowing that a given vertical shear V causes a maximum shearing stress of 75
MPa in an extruded beam having the cross section shown, determine the shearing
stress at the three points indicated.

SOLUTION

VQ
It

is proportional to Q/t.

Qc = (30)(10)(75)

Point c:

= 22.5 103 mm3

tc = 10 mm
Qc /tc = 2250 mm 2
Qb = Qc + (20)(50)(55)

Point b:

= 77.5 103 mm3

tb = 20 mm
Qb /tb = 3875 mm 2
Qa = 2Qb + (120)(30)(15)

Point a:

= 209 103 mm3

ta = 120 mm
Qa /ta = 1741.67 mm 2

m = b = 75 MPa

(Q/t ) m occurs at b.

a
Qa /ta

a
1741.67 mm

=
=

b
Qb /tb

c
Qc /tc

75 MPa
a
=
2
3875 mm
2250 mm 2

a = 33.7 MPa
b = 75.0 MPa
c = 43.5 MPa

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