EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS

P=50kN
L=2.5m
q=20kN/m
Example
L=6.5m
Determine the maximum tensile
and compressive stresses for the RA=95.769kN RB=84.231kN
beam shown. Cross-sectional size h=650mm
of the beam is a rectangle with b x
h = 200 mm x 650mm b=200mm

Solution 95.769
V(kN)
45.769
Mmax
-4.231
- Reactions RA & RB 84.231
Mmax
- Draw SFD & BMD. change in sign of V
- Determine Mmax M(kNm) 176.922 Mmax occurs

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 EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS
P=50kN
L=2.5m
q=20kN/m

L=6.5m
Mmax=176.922kNm
!max occurs on section with Mmax RA=95.769kN RB=84.231kN
h=650mm

!1= - Mmax/S1 b=200mm

!2= Mmax/S2 V(kN)

95.769
45.769
Section is bi-symmetry
-4.231
" S1=S2=S=bh2/6 84.231
Mmax change in sign of V
S=1/6(200)(650)2
M(kNm) 176.922 Mmax occurs
=14.083 x 106 mm3

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 EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS
P=50kN
L=2.5m
q=20kN/m

L=6.5m
Maximum stresses
!1= - Mmax/S ; !2= Mmax/S RA=95.769kN RB=84.231kN
h=650mm
!1= - (176.922 x 106 )/(14.08 x 106 mm3)
b=200mm
= -12.563N/mm2 (compression) V(kN)
95.769
!2= (176.922 x 106 )/(14.08 x 106 mm3)
45.769
= 12.563N/mm2 (tension)
-4.231
84.231

M(kNm) 176.922
neutral axis

176.922kNm 176.922kNm
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 EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS
P=50kN
L=2.5m
q=20kN/m

L=6.5m
If section is used in the
following orientation, RA=95.769kN RB=84.231kN
recalculate the maximum h=650mm

tensile and compressive b=200mm

stresses in the beam. V(kN)
95.769
45.769
200mm

-4.231
650mm

84.231

M(kNm) 176.922
650mm
200mm

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EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS

Ans.
!1 = -176.922 x 106 / (4.333 x 106 )
= -40.828 N/mm2

!2 = 176.922 x 106 / (4.333 x 106 )

= 40.828 N/mm2

!max < !max

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EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS

Moment of inertia of section, I ; and

Elastic section modulus, S

!x= - M y / I : Flexure Formula

section property

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EAS152 STRESSES IN BEAMS

I : moment of inertia with respect to neutral axis of

section

Need to know :

- the location of neutral

axis
- I for irregular section
- how to calculate

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Parallel axis theorem

IX-X : moment inertia with respect to X-X axis

A
z Ic : moment of inertia with respect to neutral axis

I with respect to X-X axis is equal

d IX-X=Ic+Ad2 to the summation of I with respect
to neutral axis and product of
X X cross-sectional area with the square
of the distance between X-X axis
and neutral axis

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Parallel axis theorem : Example

y A=bh

IX-X=Ic+Ad2
z
h
d
X X IC = 1/12 b h3
b
Ad2 = bh (h/2)2
IX-X=1/12 bh3 + ¼ bh3
IX-X=1/3bh3

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neutral axis of component

of section ; I=IC

d1 c1
X X
Neutral axis
of the section
c2

Ix-x of = Ic + A(d1)2

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