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11–7.  Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the 30 kN/m
W310 * 21 beam and check if the beam will safely support 70 kN·m
the loading. Take sallow = 154 MPa and tallow = 84 MPa.
B
A

0.9 m 3.6 m

Bending Stress: From the moment diagram, Mmax = 70 kN # m. Applying the

flexure formula with S = 232812.5 mm3 for a wide-flange section W310 * 21.

Mmax
smax =
S

70000(1000)
= = 300.67 MPa 7 sallow = 154 MPa (No Good!)
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V
Shear Stress: From the shear diagram, Vmax = 79 kN. Using t = where
tw d
d = 303 mm and tw = 5.08 mm for W310 * 21 wide flange section.

Vmax
tmax =
tw d

79(1000)
=
5.08(303)

= 51.32 MPa 6 tallow = 84 MPa (O.K!)

Hence, the wide flange section W310 * 21 fails due to the bending stress and will not
safely support the loading. Ans.

Ans:
No.

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11–17. If the W360 * 45 beam is made from steel having an

allowable normal stress of sallow = 150 MPa and an allowable
shear stress of tallow = 85 MPa, determine the maximum
cable force P that can safely be supported by the beam.
2m 2m

Shear and Moment Diagram: As shown in Fig. a,

Bending Stress: From the moment diagram, Fig. a, Mmax = P. For

W360 * 45 section, Sx = 688(103) mm3 = 0.688(10 - 3) m3.

Applying the flexure formula,

Mmax = Sx sallow

P = 0.688(10 - 3)[150(106)]

P = 103 200 N = 103 kN Ans.

P 103 200
Shear Stress: From the shear diagram, Fig. a, Vmax =
= = 51 600 N. For
2 2
W360 * 45 section, d = 352 mm and tw = 6.86 mm. We have

Vmax 51 600
tmax = =
tw d 6.86(10 - 3)(0.352)

= 21.37 MPa 6 tallow = 85 MPa (OK!)

Ans:
P = 103 kN

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11–25. The circular hollow shaft is supported by a smooth 80 mm

t
thrust bearing at A and smooth journal bearing at B. If A B
the shaft is made from steel having an allowable normal
stress of sallow = 150 MPa and allowable shear stress
of tallow = 85 MPa, determine the maximum allowable
magnitude of the two forces P that can be applied to the
1m 1m 1m
shaft. The thickness of the shaft’s wall is t = 5 mm.
P P

Shear and Moment Diagram: As shown in Fig. a,

Bending Stress: The moment of inertia of the shaft about the bending axis is
p
I = (0.084 - 0.0754). Referring to the moment diagram, Fig. a, Mmax = P.
4
Applying the flexure formula,

Mmax c
sallow =
I

P(0.08)
150(106) =
7.3194(10 - 6)

P = 13 723.91 N = 13.7 kN Ans.

Shear Stress:

c (0.082) d - c (0.0752) d
4(0.08) p 4(0.075) p
Qmax =
3p 2 3p 2

= 60.0833(10 - 6) m3

Referring to the shear diagram, Fig. a, Vmax = P = 13723.91 N. Applying the shear
formula, we have

Vmax Qmax 13723.91[60.0833(10 - 6)]

tmax = =
It 7.3194(10 - 6)(0.01)

= 11.27 MPa 6 tallow = 85 MPa (OK!)

Ans:
P = 13.7 kN

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