ENGR-UH 2211

Solid Mechanics
Spring 2024

Homework #4
Due: Monday February 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Problems number: (Beer et al. Textbook 8E)

PROBLEM 4.2

Knowing that the couple shown acts in a vertical plane, determine

the stress at (a) point A, (b) point B.

SOLUTION

1 3 1 3
For rectangle: =I1 = bh ( 4.8)(=
2.4 ) 5.5296 in 4
12 12
π π 4
For one circular cutout: I2
= = d4 ( 0.75
= ) 0.24850 in 4
4 4
For cross sectional area:

I =I1 − 2 I 2 =5.5296 − 2 ( 0.24850 ) =5.0326 in 4

My A (25 kip ⋅ in.)(1.2 in.)

(a) y A = 1.2 in. σA =
− =
− σ A = −5.96 ksi 
I 5.0326 in 4
My (25 kip ⋅ in.)(−0.75 in.)
(b) yB = −0.75 in. σB =
− B
=
− σ B = −3.73 ksi 
I 5.0326 in 4
 PROBLEM 4.4

Using an allowable stress of 155 MPa, determine the largest bending moment
M that can be applied assuming that the wide-flange beam is bent about the
y axis. Neglect the effect of fillets.

SOLUTION
Moment of inertia about y axis:
1
(12)(200)3= 8 × 106 mm 4
I1=
12
1 3
=I2 (196)(8)
= 8.3627 × 103 mm 4
12
I 3= I1= 8 × 106 mm 4

= I 3 16.0084 × 106 mm
I I1 + I 2 += = 4
16.0084 × 10−6 m 4
Mc 1
=σ with
= c = (200) 100= mm 0.100 m
I 2
Iσ
M=
y σ 155 × 106 Pa
with =
c
(16.0084 × 10−6 )(155 × 106 )
My = =24.8 × 103 N ⋅ m
0.100
M y 24.8 kN ⋅ m 
=
 PROBLEM 4.11

Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of

the cross section shown. Determine the
maximum tensile and compressive stresses
in portion BC of the beam.

SOLUTION

A, mm 2 y0 , mm A y0 , mm3
 600 30 18 × 103
 600 30 18 × 103
 300 5 1.5 × 103
1500 37.5 × 103

37.5 × 103
=Y0 = 25 mm
1500
Neutral axis lies 25 mm above the base.

1
I1 = (10)(60)3 + (600)(5) 2 =195 × 103 mm 4 I 2 = 195 mm 4
I1 =
12
1
I3 = (30)(10)3 + (300)(20)2 = 122.5 × 103 mm 4
12
I I1 + I 2 + I=
= 3 512.5 × 103 mm=4
512.5 × 10−9 m 4

35 mm =
ytop = 0.035 m −25 mm =
ybot = −0.025 m
a= 150 mm= 0.150 m P= 10 × 103 N
M=Pa =(10 × 103 )(0.150) =
1.5 ×103 N ⋅ m

Mytop (1.5 × 103 )(0.035)

σ top =
− =
− −102.4 × 106 Pa
= σ top = −102.4 MPa (compression) 
I 512.5 × 10−9
M ybot (1.5 × 103 )(−0.025)
σ bot =
− =
− −9
73.2 × 106 Pa
= σ bot = 73.2 MPa (tension) 
I 512.5 × 10
 PROBLEM 4.27

A couple M will be applied to a beam of rectangular cross section that is

to be sawed from a log of circular cross section. Determine the ratio d/b
for which (a) the maximum stress σm will be as small as possible, (b) the
radius of curvature of the beam will be maximum.

SOLUTION
Let D be the diameter of the log.

D2 =
b2 + d 2 d2 =
D 2 − b2
1 3 1 I 1 2
=I bd
= c = d bd
12 2 c 6

I
(a) σm is the minimum when is maximum.
c

I 1 1 2 1
= b( D 2 − b 2 )= D b − b3
c 6 6 6
d I 1 2 3 2 1
 = D − b = 0 b= D
db  c  6 6 3

1 2 2 d
d = D2 − D = D = 2 
3 3 b

EI
(b) ρ =
M

1
ρ is maximum when I is maximum, bd 3 is maximum, or b 2d 6 is maximum.
12

( D 2 − d 2 )d 6 is maximum.

3
6D 2d 5 − 8d 7 =
0 d = D
2

3 2 1 d
b = D2 − D = D = 3 
4 2 b
 PROBLEM 4.39

A copper strip (Ec = 105 GPa) and an aluminum strip (Ea = 75 GPa)
are bonded together to form the composite beam shown. Knowing that
the beam is bent about a horizontal axis by a couple of moment M =
35 N ⋅ m, determine the maximum stress in (a) the aluminum strip, (b)
the copper strip.

SOLUTION

Use aluminum as the reference material.

n = 1.0 in aluminum
=n E= c /Ea 105/75
= 1.4 in copper
Transformed section:
A, mm 2 nA, mm 2 y0 , mm nA y0 , mm 3

 144 144 9 1296

 144 201.6 3 604.8
Σ 345.6 1900.8

1900.8
Y0
= = 5.50 mm
345.6
The neutral axis lies 5.50 mm above the bottom.
n1 1.0
I1 = b1h13 + n1 A1d12 = (24)(6)3 + (1.0)(24)(6)(3.5) 2 = 2196 mm 4
12 12
n 1.4
I 2 = 2 b2 h23 + n2 A2 d 22 = (24)(6)3 + (1.4)(24)(6)(2.5)2 = 1864.8 mm 4
12 12
I = I1 + I 2 = 4060.8 mm 4 = 4.0608 × 10−9 m 4
(a) Aluminum: n =1.0, y =12 − 5.5 = 6.5 mm = 0.0065 m
nMy (1.0)(35)(0.0065)
σ =
− =
− −56.0 × 106 Pa =
= −56.0 MPa
I 4.0608 × 10−9
σ = −56.0 MPa 
(b) Copper: 1.4, y =
n= −5.5 mm =
−0.0055 m
nMy (1.4)(35)(−0.0055)
σ =
− =
− −9
66.4 × 106 Pa =
= 66.4 MPa
I 4.0608 × 10
σ = 66.4 MPa 