Final Spring 2024
Final Spring 2024
Final Spring 2024
The beam shown in Figure 1 is supported by a pin at 4 and a roller at E. The beam has a
circular cross-section of radius R. The beam is made from a steel alloy having a yield stress
σy = 250MPa.
a) Using the graphical method: Draw the shear force diagram (SFD) and the bending moment
diagram (BMD) and deduce the maximum bending moment Mmax.
b) Using a safety factor against failure by yielding = 2, determine the required radius R of the
cross-section.
Problem 2: (20 pts)
The beam shown in Figure 2 is suuported by a pin at A and roller at C and subjected to linear
istributed loading between A and B and constant distributed loading between B and C.
Find the equations of shear force V and bending moment M along the beam for
gure 3 shows the cross-sectional area of a beam subjected to a maximum shear force V-SKN.
he beam is made from a material having an allowable shear stress Tallow=40MPa.
a) Locate the centroid C of the cross-section and calculate the moment of inertia I/N.A of the
cross-section about the neutral axis in terms of t.
b) Caclulate the maximum shear stress ta in terms of and deduce the required thickness of the
cross-section in order to avoid failure due to shear,
c) For t = 10 mm, calculate the shear stresses at points: B, B’ , C and and plot the shear stress
distribution along the cross-section.
Problem 4: (20pts)
A stepped shaft shown in Figure 4 consisting of two solid circular segments subjected to
torques T1 = 2kN.m and T2 = 0.8kN.m. The segment AB has a diameter di 60 mm and length
L = 0.8m, while the segment BC has a diameter dy = 40 mm and length L2 0.6m.
The shaft is made from a steel alloy having a shear modulus G = 77 GPa and a yield shear
strength Ty=150 MPa.
b) Calculate the absolute maximum shear in the shaft and deduce the safety factor against
vielding