Problem 1: Determine the internal normal force,

shear force, and bending moment at point C.

V c = A y 3(8)
V c =94.6424
V c =70.64 kN
M c =0
M c M A + A y ( 3 )( 3 )( 6 )( 1.5 )=0
M c =550.16(94.64) ( 3 ) + ( 3 ) ( 8 ) ( 1.5 )

MAAx

M c =302.24 kN m
Ay

60o

F x =0

Problem11.25
2: Rod
kN AB is fixed to a smooth collar D,
which slides freely FB
along the vertical guide.
Determine reactions at A and B. Also, what is the
magnitude
of the equivalent load and its location
60 kN
from A?

A x 40 cos 60 =0
A x =20 kN

F y =0

60 kN
15 kN/m kN

1
A y 40 sin 60 8 ( 6 ) (8)(3)=0
2

22.5 kN

A y =94.64 kN

3m

Ax
MA

1.5 m

Solution:

M A=0
1
M A=( 6 )( 8 )( 3 )+ ( 8 )( 3 ) ( 7 ) + 40 sin60 o (9.3)
2

3m

1m

1m
0.5 m

M A=550.16 kN
F y =0
Vc
Ax

F B sin60 o22.56011.25=0
Nc

F B=108.25 kN

Mc

MA
Ay

F x =0

F x =0

A x F B cos 60o=0

N c =20 kN

A y =54.13 kN

F y =0

M B=0

22.5 ( 2.5 ) +60 ( 1.5 )+ 11.25(1)=M A

M A=157.5 kN m
Calculate:
W
60
22.5 kN
x

kN
11.25 kN
1m

3m

1 m 0.5 m

a. the bearing stress between the strut and the pin

b. the shear stress in the pin
c. the bearing stress between the pin and the
gussets.
d. the bearing stress between the anchor bolts and
the base plate.
e. the shear stress in the anchor bolts

Equivalent Load (W):

W =22.5+ 60+11.25

Part a:
p=

Pp
Ap

p=

P
2(t d p)

93.75 x=358.125

p=

50,000
2 [10 ( 20 ) ]

x=3.82 m

p =125 MPa

W =93.75 kN
Location of W: Take moment at A
Wx=22.5(3)+60 (4)+11.25 (4.5)

Problem 3: A steel strut S is used as a brace for a

boat hoist. It transmits a force P to the deck of a
pier. The strut has a hollow square cross-section
with wall thickness t. A pin through the strut
transmits the compressive force from the strut to
two gussets G that are welded to the base plate B.

Part b:

2
(d )
4 p

50,000

2 ( 20 )2
4

t=10 mm(thickness of steel strut )

p=

t G =15 mm(thickness of gussets)

d b=12 mm( diameter of anchor bolts)

p=

P=50 kN =50,000 N

d p=20 mm (diameter of pin)

Pv
Av

p=

[
[

p =79.58 MPa

t B=10 mm (thicknessof base plate)

Part c:
b=

Pb
Ab

b=

P
2(t G d p )

b=

50,000
2 [15 ( 20 ) ]

Problem 4: A rectangular piece of wood, 50 mm

by 100 mm in cross section, is used as a
compression block shown in the figure. Determine
the axial force P that can be safely applied to the
block if the compressive stress in wood is limited
to 20 MN/m2 and the shearing stress parallel to the
grain is limited to 5MN/m2. The grain makes an
angle of 20 with the horizontal.

b =83.33 MPa

Part d:
b=

Pb
Ab

b=

P cos
4( t B d b)

b=

50,000 cos 40
4 [10 (12 ) ]

b =79.80 MPa
Based on maximum compressive stress:
Normal force:
PN =P cos 20o

Part e:
b=

Pb
Ab

P cos
b=

4 (db)2
4

Normal area:
A N =500

50,000 cos 40
b=

4 (12 )2
4

b =84.70 MPa

( sin10020 )=5,320.89 mm

PN = A N
o

P cos 20 =20[5,320.89 ]

P=113,248 N
P=113.25 kN

Based on maximum shearing stress:

Shear force:
o
V =P sin 20
Shear area:
A V =A N =5,320.89 m m2
V = A V
o

P sin20 =5 [5,320.89]

P=77,786 N
P=77.79 kN

The safe load is

P=77.79 kN

Problem 5: The rod is made from a solid steel

section AC and aluminum section CD with inner
diameter of 30 mm and outer diameter of 60 mm.
If it is fixed to a rigid support at A, determine the
horizontal displacement of end D and the
displacement of C relative to B. Take Est = 200
GPa, Eal = 70 GPa

Problem 6: A rigid beam AB rests on the two

short posts shown. AC is is made of steel and has
a diameter of 20 mm, and BD is made of
aluminum and has a diameter of 40 mm.
Determine the displacement of point F on AB if
vertical load of 90 kN is applied over this point.
Take Est = 200 GPa, Eal = 70 GPa.

Bonus: Two blocks of wood, width w and

thickness t, are glued together along the joint
inclined at the angle as shown in the figure.
Show that the shearing stress on the glued joint is
= P sin 2 / 2A, where A is the cross-sectional
area.

Shear area : Av =t w /sin

Shear force :V =P cos

Shear stress: =
=

Pcos
t w/sin

P sin cos
A

but sin cos =

P sin 2
2A

V
Av

sin2
2