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7–2. If the wide-flange beam is subjected to a shear of 200 mm

V = 20 kN, determine the maximum shear stress in the beam.

A 20 mm
20 mm
V
B
300 mm

200 mm
20 mm

The moment of inertia of the cross-section about the neutral axis is

1 1
I = (0.2)(0.343) - (0.18)(0.33) = 0.2501(10 - 3) m4
12 12

From Fig. a.

Qmax = ©y¿A¿ = 0.16 (0.02)(0.2) + 0.075 (0.15)(0.02) = 0.865(10 - 3) m3

The maximum shear stress occurs at the points along neutral axis since Q is
maximum and thicknest t is the smallest.

VQmax 20(103) [0.865(10 - 3)]

tmax = =
It 0.2501(10 - 3) (0.02)

= 3.459(106) Pa = 3.46 MPa Ans.

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*7–20. The steel rod is subjected to a shear of 150

30 kip.
kN.
Determine the maximum shear stress in the rod.

The moment of inertia of the ciralor cross-section about the neutral axis (x axis) is 251mm
in.
A
p 4 p 44
I = r = (2
(50) )== 41.5625
p in4 p(106) mm4 50 2mm
in.
4 4
150 kN
30 kip
Q for the differential area shown shaded in Fig. a is

dQ = ydA = y (2xdy) = 2xy dy

1
1
However, from the equation of the circle, x = (4 - y–2)y22, )Then
(2500 2
, Then
1
1
dQ = 2y(4 - y–2)y22dy
(2500 ) 2 dy

Thus, Q for the area above y is

2 in
50 mm 1
1
Q = (4 - y2–)2ydy
2y2y(2500 2 2
) dy
Ly

- y–2)y22冷) 2 0
3
2 3 2 in 50 mm
= - (4(2500
3 y y
3
2 3
= (4 - y–2)y22) 2
(2500
3
1
1
Here, t = 2x = (2500
2 (4 -– y2) 22..Thus
Thus

C 23 (4 -3)[y232(2500
)2 D
3 3
VQ 30150(10 – y2) 2 ]
t = =
C 2(4 - y6)[2(2500
)D
1 1
It 4p 2 2
1.5625p(10 – y2) 2 ]
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t = - y2) –ksi
(4 (2500 y2) Ksi
2p
125p

By inspecting this equation, t = tmax at y = 0. Thus

20
10000 1080
¿=
tmax = = = =3.18
25.5ksi
MPa Ans.
125p p p
2p

50 mm

x = (2500 – y2)1/2

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*7–24. Determine the maximum shear stress in the T-beam 10 kN/m

at the critical section where the internal shear force is
maximum.
A B
C
The FBD of the beam is shown in Fig. a,
3m 1.5 m 1.5 m
The shear diagram is shown in Fig. b. As indicated, Vmax = 27.5 kN
150 mm
The neutral axis passes through centroid c of the cross-section, Fig. c.
'
© y A 0.075(0.15)(0.03) + 0.165(0.03)(0.15) 150 mm 30 mm
y = =
©A 0.15(0.03) + 0.03(0.15)
30 mm
= 0.12 m
1
I = (0.03)(0.153) + 0.03(0.15)(0.12 - 0.075)2
12
1
+ (0.15)(0.033) + 0.15(0.03)(0.165 - 0.12)2
12

= 27.0 (10 - 6) m4
From Fig. d,

Qmax = y¿A¿ = 0.06(0.12)(0.03)

= 0.216 (10 - 3) m3
The maximum shear stress occurs at points on the neutral axis since Q is maximum
and thickness t = 0.03 m is the smallest.

Vmax Qmax 27.5(103) C 0.216(10 - 3) D

tmax = =
It 27.0(10 - 6)(0.03)

= 7.333(106) Pa

= 7.33 MPa Ans.

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