WORKSHEET ON PURE BENDING

1. Knowing that the couple shown acts in vertical plane,

determine the stress at
(a) point A, and
(b) point B.

Ans: (a) σA = -61.6Mpa (b) σB = 91.7 MPa

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2. Using an allowable stress of 155MPa, determine

the largest bending moment M that can be applied
to the wide flange beam shown. Neglect the effect
of fillets.

Ans: Mx = 24.8k.N.m

3. A beam of the cross section shown is extruded

from an aluminum alloy for which σY = 250MPa
σU = 450MPa. Using factor of safety of 3.0,
determine the largest couple that can be applies to
the beam when it is bent about the z axis.

Ans: My = 4.51 KNm

4. Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of the

cross section shown. Determine the maximum
tensile and compressive stresses in portion BC of
the beam.

Ans: σTop = 14.71ksi, σBottom = 8.82ksi

5. Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of the
cross section shown. Determine the maximum
tensile and compressive stress in portion BC of the
beam.

Ans: σTop = -102.4 MPa (Compression),

σBottom = 73.2 MPa (Tension )

6. Two equal and opposite couples of magnitude M =

25kN.m are applied to the channel shaped beam AB.
Observing that the couples cause the beam to bend in a
horizontal plane, determine the stress at
(a) point C,
(b) point D,
(c) point E.

Ans: σC = 79.8 MPa, σD = -136.5 MPa, σE = 14.87 MPa

7. Knowing that for the extruded beam shown the

allowable stress is 120MPa in tension and 150 MPa
in compression, determine
a) the largest couple M that can be applied, and
b) the total force acting on the upper solid portion
of the cross-section.