University of the Witwatersrand

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CIVN 2009: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES II
TUTORIAL No. II

Q1.

Determine the shape factors for the following sections

(i) The Rectangular section given in Fig. 1
(ii) I section (Fig. 2)
(iii) Circular section (Fig.3)

250mm
150mm

600mm
150mm Diameter d
275mm

150mm (i) Fig. 3

300mm 250mm
(i) Fig. 1 (i) Fig. 2

Q2.

The beam in Figure is made of alloy of titanium that has a stress- strain diagram that can in part be approximated by
two straight lines. If the material behaviour is the same in both tension and compression, determine the bending
moment that can be applied to the beam that will cause the material at the top and bottom of the beam to be subjected
to a strain 0.05.

MPa
1400
100mm

1100
Stress

50mm 0.010 0.050 Strain

Q3.

A T beam is bent till the lower part of the web has yielded at a stress of 300N/mm2 over a depth of 50mm, while
over the rest of the section the stress is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis (as given in the figure).
Determine
a) Position of the neutral axis
b) Moment of resistance of the section

120 s N/mm2
20 20

200
130-h

50
50
20 300N/mm2

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Q4.

The section shown in Figure has the stress strain properties in flexure as shown in the Figure
(a) What is the maximum curvature that may be applied that still keeps the material within its elastic range
Note: Curvature =1/Radius of curvature
(b) What is the fully developed plastic moment of resistance of the section?

120
s N/mm2
20 300

1500
1500 me
200
300

20

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