Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Department of Applied Mechanics

Tutorial Sheet-2, Bending & Shear Stresses, and Torsion (AM 1304)
(Semester III, Session 2019-20)
B. Tech (Civil, Mechanical and Production and Industrial Engineering)

1. A frame travels horizontally with an acceleration ao (Fig. 1). Obtain a formula for the maximum stress [10]
 max in the vertical arm AB, which had length L, thickness t, and mass density  .(Source: Gere and
Goodno, Mechanics of Materials)
2. A cantilever beam with a rectangular cross section has a longitudinal hole drilled throughout its length (Fig. [10]
2). The beam supports a load P = 600 N. The cross section is 25 mm wide and 50 mm high, and the hole has
a diameter of 10 mm. Find the bending stresses at the top of the beam, at the top of the hole, and at the
bottom of the beam. (Source: Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of Materials)
3. A small dam of height h  304 mm is constructed of vertical wood beams AB, as shown in Fig. 3. The [10]
wood beams, which have thickness t  64 mm are simply supported by horizontal steel beams at A and B.
Construct a graph showing the maximum bending stress  max in the wood beams versus the depth of the
water d above the lower support at B. Plot the stress  max as the ordinate and the depth d (mm) as the
abscissa. (Note: The weight density of water equals 1000 kg/m3) (Source: Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of
Materials)
4. A cantilever beam of circular cross section and length L= 450 mm supports a load P = 400 N acting at the [10]
free end. The beam is made of steel with an allowable bending stress of  allow  60 MPa . Determine the
required diameter (d) of the beam, considering the effect of the beam’s own weight (weight density of steel
= 77.0 kN/m3). ) (Source: Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of Materials)
5. If the beam is subjected to an internal moment of M  30 kN . m , determine the maximum bending stress [10]
in the beam (Fig. 4). The beam is made from A992 steel. Sketch the bending stress distribution on the cross
section. (Source: Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of Materials)
6. The composite beam is made of steel (A) bonded to brass (B) and has the cross section shown in Fig. 5. If it [10]
is subjected to a moment of M = 6.5 kN.m, determine the maximum bending stress in the brass and steel.
Also, what is the stress in each material at the seam where they are bonded together? Take: Ebr = 100 GPa,
Est = 200 GPa. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
7. Segment A of the composite beam is made from 2014-T6 aluminum alloy and segment B is A-36 steel. If w [10]
= 0.9 kN/m (Fig. 6), determine the absolute maximum bending stress developed in the aluminum and steel.
Sketch the stress distribution on the cross section. Eal = 10.6 GPa, Est = 29 GPa. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler,
Mechanic of Materials)
8. If the wide-flange beam is subjected to a shear of V = 20 kN, determine the shear stress on the web at A [10]
(Fig. 7). Indicate the shear-stress components on a volume element located at this point. (Source: R.C.
Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
9. The shaft is supported by a smooth thrust bearing at A and a smooth journal bearing at B (Fig. 8). If P = 20 [10]
kN, determine the absolute maximum shear stress in the shaft. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of
Materials)
10. A shear force V = 300 kN of is applied to the box girder (Fig. 9). Determine the shear flow at points A, B, [10]
C and D. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
11. Determine the location e of the shear center, point O, for the thin-walled member having the cross section [10]
shown in Fig. 10. The member segments have the same thickness t. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of
Materials)
12. The drill is jammed in the wall and is subjected to the torque and force shown in Fig. 11. Determine the state [10]
of stress at point B on the cross section of drill bit, in back, at section a–a. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic
of Materials)
13. The 500-kg engine is suspended from the jib crane at the position shown in Fig. 12. Determine the state of [10]
stress at point B on the cross section of the boom at section a–a. Point B is just above the bottom flange.
(Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
14. The bar has a diameter of 40 mm. If it is subjected to a force of 800 N as shown in Fig. 13, determine the [10]
stress components that act at point A and show the results on a volume element located at this point. (Source:
R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
15. The solid shaft is fixed to the support at C and subjected to the torsional loadings shown in Fig. 14. Determine [10]
the shear stress at the points at the radius of 75 mm and 50 mm and sketch the shear stress on volume
elements located at these points. (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)
16. The motor M is connected to the speed reducer C by the tubular shaft and coupling (Fig. 15). If the motor [10]
supplies 20 hp and rotates the shaft at a rate of 600 rpm, determine the minimum inner and outer diameters
di and do of the shaft if di/do = 0.75. The shaft is made from a material having an allowable shear stress of
 allow  12 ksi . (Source: R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanic of Materials)

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