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Situation 18. A metal strap (Young’s modulus, E) with rectangular cross

section is bent around a solid circular cylinder of radius r, as shown.

52. Given:
55. Determine the flexural stress at point A in the cross section;
b = 100 mm, h = 25 mm
a. 4765 psi b. 1700 psi c. 1390 psi d. 3300 psi
E = 200 GPa, r = 9 m
56. Determine the stress at point C in the cross section; and
Determine the maximum tensile stress in the curved portion of the strap.
a. 1400 psi b. 5785 psi c. 1145 psi d. 1073 psi
a. 360 MPa b. 278 MPa c. 178 MPa d. 556 MPa
57. Determine the total force on the top plank.
53. Given:
a. 15.4 kips b. 21.0 kips c. 11.6 kips d. 28.0 kips
b = 6 mm, h = 1 mm
E = 210 GPa
Situation 20. A rectangular timber beam AE has the cross-sectional
If the maximum permissible tensile stress in the steel strap is σmax = 200
dimensions and loading shown.
MPa, what is the minimum radius, r, of cylinder that can be used?
a. 525 mm b. 500 mm c. 1905 mm d. 840 mm
54. Given:
E = 29 x 103 ksi, r = 20 in
If the maximum allowable flexural stress is not to exceed the yield
strength (σY = 36 ksi), what is the maximum thickness h that the strap can
have?
a. 0.038 in b. 0.012 in c. 0.025 in d. 0.05 in
58. Determine the flexural stress (MPa) at the top fiber of the cross section at
Situation 19. A timber beam consists of four planks fastened together with C.
screws to form a box section 5.5 in. wide and 8.5 in. deep, as shown. The a. 9.0 (T) b. 9.0 (C) c. 10.5 (T) d. 10.5 (C)
flexural stress at point B in the cross section is 900 psi 59. Determine the total compressive force at this cross section (at C).
a. 45 kN b. 52.5 kN c. 90 kN d. 105 kN
60. Determine the maximum flexural stress on the beam.
a. 36 MPa b. 24 MPa c. 18 MPa d. 12 MPa

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Situation 21. Two angle sections with equal legs are to be welded together to
form a beam with a channel cross section as illustrated in the figure. The
allowable stress in tension is (σallow)T = 20 ksi and the allowable stress
magnitude in compression is (σallow)C = 15 ksi.
Given:
The loads are w = 1.0 kip/ft and P = 12 kips.

64. If P = 5 kN, determine the maximum stress in the aluminum.

a. 39.81 MPa b. 23.89 MPa c. 21.50 MPa d. 35.83 MPa
65. If P = 8 kN, determine the maximum stress in the wood.
a. 4.00 MPa b. 3.58 MPa c. 5.73 MPa d. 6.37 MPa
66. Determine the (maximum) allowable load P.
a. 25.12 kN b. 15.07 kN c. 11.16 kN d. 10.05 kN
61. If b = 8 in and t = 1 in, determine the maximum compressive stress in the
beam. Situation 23. A beam with 200 mm x 300 mm rectangular cross section
a. 6.1 ksi b. 10.1 ksi c. 12.2 ksi d. 5.1 ksi supports loads PB = 15 kN and PC = 25 kN, as shown. (Neglect the weight of
62. If b = 8 in and t = 1 in, determine the maximum tensile stress in the the beam.)
beam.
a. 6.1 ksi b. 10.1 ksi c. 12.2 ksi d. 5.1 ksi
63. If b = 8 in and t = 0.75 in, determine the maximum uniform load “w”
(kip/ft) the beam could carry.
a. 1.142 b. 0.952 c. 0.808 d. 2.683

Situation 22. The simply supported timber beam in the figure is reinforced by
aluminum-alloy cover plates and is subjected to a midspan load P, as shown.
The allowable stresses in the aluminum and wood are (σallow)a = 120 MPa and
(σallow)w = 8 MPa, respectively, and the ratio of elastic moduli is Ea/Ew = 6.
67. Determine the maximum flexural stress in the beam.
a. 7.38 MPa b. 14.8 MPa c. 11.9 MPa d. 5.95 MPa
68. Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam.
a. 0.369 MPa b. 0.298 MPa c. 0.446 MPa d. 0.554 MPa

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69. What is the largest additional load can be added at point B so that the
maximum flexural stress in the beam is 20 MPa?
a. 27.5 kN b. 13.25 kN c. 17 kN d. 15.9 kN

Situation 24. As a set of wheels on one axle of a railway freight car passes
directly over one of the cross ties, each wheel exerts a force through the rail
and through the tie plate beneath the rail to a cross tie, as shown. Each wheel
load can be represented by a uniformly distributed load of pw = 32 kips/ft 73. Determine the web shear stress at location C in the cross section just to
over the 1 ft width of the tie plate, as shown. Assume that the cross tie the left of the support at B.
distributes this load as a uniform force-per-unit-length pb to the ballast on a. 2240 psi b. 3590 psi c. 7480 psi d. 3890 psi
which the cross-tie rests. 74. Determine the web shear stress at location D in the cross section just to
the right of the support at B.
a. 3130 psi b. 2890 psi c. 6030 psi d. 1670 psi
75. Determine the maximum flexural stress at location D.
a. 3.65 ksi b. 4.87 ksi c. 6.37 ksi d. 5.84 ksi

70. What is the maximum shear stress in the wood cross tie?
a. 462 psi b. 692 psi c. 231 psi d. 308 psi
71. Determine the maximum flexural stress.
a. 1.14 ksi b. 2.84 ksi c. 3.41 ksi d. 4.23 ksi
72. Determine the location of point of inflection from the left end.
a. 1 ft b. 2 ft c. 3 ft d. 4 ft

Situation 25. The beam shown in the figure is a W12x35 wide-flange beam.
Property of W12x35:
d = 12.5 in; bf = 6.56 in; tf = 0.52 in; tw = 0.3 in

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