UNIT-I CURVED BEAMS
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. A crane hook having an approximate
trapezoidal cross-section is shown in Figure.
It is made of plain carbon steel 45C8 (Syt =
380 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 3.5.
Determine the load carrying capacity of the
hook.
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2. A crane hook is shown in figure. Plot the
distribution of stress across section A-A of
the crane hook, consider the cross section as
rectangular with thickness as 20 mm and
take load P of 20 kN.
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3. A C frame having T-cross section is shown
in fig. Find the maximum stress induced in
the frame for 50 kN load capacity. If
material has St = 55 MN/m2, is it safe?
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4. A curved link of the mechanism made from
a round steel bar is shown in Fig. The
material of the link is plain carbon steel
30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of
safety is 3.5. Determine the dimensions of
the link.
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 7. An open S link is made from a φ30 mm rod
as shown in figure to carry a load of 500 N.
5. A utility hook was formed from a round rod Find the maximum tensile and shear
of diameter d = 20 mm into the geometry stresses.
shown in the figure. What are the stresses at
the inner and outer surfaces at section A–A if
F = 4 kN, L = 250 mm, and Di = 75 mm?

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8. An offset bar is loaded as shown in figure.
The weight of the bar can be neglected.
6. The steel eyebolt shown in the figure is
loaded with a force F = 300 N. The bolt is What is the maximum offset (dimension X),
formed from wire of diameter d= 6 mm to a if the allowable stress in tension is limited to
radius Ri= 10 mm in the eye end at the 55 MPa?
shank. Estimate the stresses at the inner and
outer surfaces at section A–A.

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