Question 2

Sx

Finding Bending Moment and Shear Force Diagram

Mx
X Sx l
RA RB

 Shear force diagram,

Sx = RA– W X
Wl
R A = RB =
2
Wl
When X = 0  S x = RA =
2
Wl
X = 0, X = l  Sx =
2

l/2 l/2

wl/2
wl/2

Shear Force Diagram

 Bending Moment Diagram,

2
X
Mx = - RA X + w
2
When X = 0 , X = l  Mx = 0
2
l wl
When X =  Mx = kNm
2 8
 l/2 l/2

Bending Moment Diagram

Design the beam for Bending.

Reference Calculations Results
Beam section = 360 UB 50.7, Length of the beam is assumed as
6m

11.5 mm

333 mm
7.3 mm 11.4 mm

171 mm

f y = 350 MPa
6 4 3 3
I x =142∗10 mm , Z =798∗10 m m ,
3 3 3 4
S=897∗10 mm , J =241∗10 m m ,
9 6 6 4
I w =284∗10 m m , I y =9.6∗10 m m

Checking for slenderness

For flange element,

λ ef =
√
b f y 70.45
=
t 250 11.5
∗
350
250√=7.24

Table 5.2, one end supported, under uniform stress,

λ ef 7.24
λ ey =16 and = =0.45 ∴ (flange is not slender)
λey 16

For web element,

λ ew=
√ =
t 250 7.3 250√
b f y 333 350 = 53.9

Table 5.2, both end supported, tension at one end, compression

at another end,

λew 53.9
λ ey =115 and = =0.47 (web is not slender )
λey 115

∴ Section is not slender.

The section is compact (Given)

Effective section modulus of a compact section

3 3
Z e=897∗10 m m (Given)

Determine the bending moment capacity.

Design the beam for shear.

Reference Calculation Results

Cl 5.11.2 The nominal shear capacity of a web (shear stress distribution
As4100 is uniform)

d p 333
= =45.6
t w 7.3

82
=69.3
√f y
250

d p 82
<
∴ tw √f y  V u=V w
250

Cl 5.11.4 Where V w =0.6 f y A w

∴ V w =0.6 ×350 ×7.3 ×333=510 kN
V v =510 kN
¿
Design Shear capacity V < φ V v

Table 3.4
φ=0.9

φ V v =0.9 ×510=459 kN

¿ wl 6
V = =30.5 × =91.5 kN
2 2

∴ Beam is safe in shear.

Design the beam for Bearing.

Reference Calculation Results

AS 4100 Nominal bearing capacity ( Rby ) =1.25× bbf ×t w × f y
cl 5.13.3

Where b b f =bs +2 ×2.5 × t f

b bf =100+2 ×2.5 ×11.5

b bf =157.5 mm

Rby =1.25 ×157.5 × 7.3× 350=503.02 kN

AS 4100
 ¿
cl 5.13.2 The design bearing force ( R¿ ¿ shall be R < φ Rb

φ R b=0.9 ×503.2=453 kN
¿
R =91.5 kN

∴ Beam is safe in bearing.