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This document contains instructions for homework problems in the mechanics of materials course. It includes 4 problems analyzing stresses in beams under different loading conditions. Problem 1 involves calculating reactions and drawing shear and moment diagrams for a loaded beam. Problem 2 does the same for a cantilever beam. Problem 3 analyzes stresses in solid and hollow circular beams. Problem 4 involves matching stress states to points on a trapezoidal beam cross section.

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HW05

This document contains instructions for homework problems in the mechanics of materials course. It includes 4 problems analyzing stresses in beams under different loading conditions. Problem 1 involves calculating reactions and drawing shear and moment diagrams for a loaded beam. Problem 2 does the same for a cantilever beam. Problem 3 analyzes stresses in solid and hollow circular beams. Problem 4 involves matching stress states to points on a trapezoidal beam cross section.

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ME 323: Mechanics of Materials Homework 5

Fall 2020 Due Wednesday, October 7

Problem 5.1 (10 points)


Beam ABCD is loaded as shown below. The beam is simply supported (pin support at A and roller at B).
(a) Determine the support reactions at A and B.
(b) Construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams. Label the shear force and bending moment
values at cross-sections A, B, C, and D, and at the locations of maximum and minimum values.
Mention the order of the curve in each section (first order/linear, second order/quadratic, third
order/cubic, etc) as well.
(c) Indicate the coordinate x, within segment AB, at which the bending moment is maximum.
Parameters: L=6 ft, p0 =15 kips/ft, P C =40 kips, MC =30 kip.ft and MD =60 kip.ft
ME 323: Mechanics of Materials Homework 5
Fall 2020 Due Wednesday, October 7

Problem 5.2(10 points)


A cantilever beam with a circular cross section (diameter d) is loaded as shown below. A uniformly
distributed load p0 is applied over AB, a concentrated couple MC is applied at C, and a concentrated force
PD is applied at the end of the beam at D.
(a) Construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam. Label the shear force and
bending moment values at cross-sections A, B, C, and D, and at the locations of maximum and
minimum values. Mention the order of the curve in each section (first order/linear, second or-
der/quadratic, third order/cubic, etc) as well.
(b) Determine the maximum flexural stress, in magnitude, of the beam.
(c) Identify the positions on the beam where the maximum tensile flexural stress and maximum com-
pressive flexural stress occur, i.e., determine the coordinate x of the cross-section and the coordinates
(y, z) within such cross-section.
Parameters: d = 20 mm, p0 = 1 kN/m, MC = 10 kN.m, and PD = 3 kN
ME 323: Mechanics of Materials Homework 5
Fall 2020 Due Wednesday, October 7

Problem 5.3(10 points)


Consider the shear force and bending moment diagrams from Problem 5.1.

Part 1: The beam has the solid circular cross section in Fig. 1 with diameter d = 12 in.
(a) Determine the maximum flexural stress, in magnitude, and the location (x,y) where it occurs.
(b) Sketch the flexural stress distribution across the cut identified in (a).
(c) Determine the maximum transverse shear stress and the location (x,y) where it occurs.

Part 2: The beam has the hollow circular cross section, with outer diameter d0 and inner diameter
di .
(a) Design the cross section so that the hollow beam has the same maximum flexural stress as the
solid beam, found in Part 1.(a). Let ratio of the outer and inner diameter be 1.2 (do = 1.2di ).
Determine both the outer and inner diameters required to achieve this design goal.
(b) Compare the areas of the new hollow cross section and the solid cross section of Part 1 and
indicate which one is larger. As a designer, would you choose the hollow or the solid cross
section?

Part 3: The beam has the triangular cross section with b = 12 in.
(a) Determine the transverse shear stress at the centroid of the cross section located just to the left
of point B on the beam.

Figure 1: Cross section of beam for P art − 1 Cross section of beam for P art − 2 Cross section of beam for P art − 3.
ME 323: Mechanics of Materials Homework 5
Fall 2020 Due Wednesday, October 7

Problem 5.4 Conceptual (5 points)

A shear force V and bending moment M act at a cross section of a trapezoidal cross-sectioned
beam. Consider the five points (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) on the beam cross section, as shown above.
Match up the state of stress at each of these five points with the stress elements (a) through (o)
shown below. If you choose “(o) NONE of the above”, provide a sketch of the correct state of stress
for your answer.

The state of stress at point (i) is

The state of stress at point (ii) is

The state of stress at point (iii) is

The state of stress at point (iv) is

The state of stress at point (v) is

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