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7–38. The beam is subjected to a shear of V = 2 kN.

Determine the average shear stress developed in each nail
if the nails are spaced 75 mm apart on each side of the
beam. Each nail has a diameter of 4 mm. 75 mm
200 mm 50 mm 75 mm
The neutral axis passes through centroid C of the cross-section as shown in Fig. a.
'
© y A 0.175(0.05)(0.2) + 0.1(0.2)(0.05) 25 mm V
y = = = 0.1375 m
©A 0.05(0.2) + 0.2(0.05)
200 mm
Thus,
1 25 mm
I = (0.2)(0.053) + 0.2 (0.05)(0.175 - 0.1375)2
12
1
+ (0.05)(0.23) + 0.05(0.2)(0.1375 - 0.1)2
12

= 63.5417(10 - 6) m4

Q for the shaded area shown in Fig. b is

Q = y¿A¿ = 0.0375 (0.05)(0.2) = 0.375(10 - 3) m3

b =
F 2F
Since there are two rows of nails q = 2a = (26.67 F) N>m.
s 0.075

VQ 2000 C 0.375 (10 - 3) D

q = ; 26.67 F =
I 63.5417 (10 - 6)

F = 442.62 N
Thus, the shear stress developed in the nail is

F 442.62
tn = = = 35.22(106)Pa = 35.2 MPa Ans.
A p 2
(0.004 )
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