Problem 9-26

The T-beam is subjected to the distributed loading that is applied along its centerline. Determine the
principal stresses at points A and B and show the results on elements located at each of these points.
Given: bf := 150mm tf := 20mm
dw := 150mm tw := 20mm
a := 2m b := 1m
hB := 50mm kN
w := 12
m
Solution:
Internal Force and Moment : At Section A-B:
+ ΣF y=0; V − w⋅ a = 0 V := w⋅ a
+ ΣΜA=0; M − w⋅ a⋅ ( 0.5a + b) = 0 M := w⋅ a⋅ ( 0.5a + b)

Section Property : D := dw + tf

( ) (
0.5tf bf⋅ tf + 0.5dw + tf dw⋅ tw )( )
yc := yc = 52.50 mm
bf⋅ tf + dw⋅ tw
1
I1 :=
3
( )(
⋅ b ⋅ t + bf⋅ tf ⋅ 0.5tf − yc
12 f f
2
)
1
I2 :=
12
3
( )(
⋅ tw⋅ dw + dw⋅ tw ⋅ 0.5dw + tf − yc
2
)
4
I := I1 + I2 I = 16562500.00 mm

QA := 0 (since A' = 0)

( )(
QB := hB⋅ tw D − yc − 0.5 ⋅ hB ) QB = 92500 mm
3

M⋅ c
Normal Stress: σ=
I M⋅ cA
cA := yc σ A := σ A = 152.15 MPa
I
M⋅ cB
(
cB := − D − yc − hB ) σ B :=
I
σ B = −195.62 MPa

V⋅ Q V⋅ QA
Shear Stress : τ = τ A := τ A = 0.00 MPa
I⋅ t I ⋅ bf
V⋅ QB
τ B := τ B = 6.702 MPa
I ⋅ tw
In-plane Principal Stress:
At A: σ xA := σ A σ yA := 0 τ xy := τ A
Since no shear stress acts upon the element,
σ A1 := σ xA σ A1 = 152.15 MPa Ans
 σ A2 := σ yA σ A2 = 0 MPa Ans

At B: σ xB := σ B σ yB := 0 τ xy := τ B
2
σ xB + σ yB ⎛ σ xB − σ yB ⎞ 2
σ B1 := + ⎜ + τB σ B1 = 0.229 MPa Ans
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠
2
σ xB + σ yB ⎛ σ xB − σ yB ⎞ 2
σ B2 := − ⎜ + τB σ B2 = −195.852 MPa Ans
2 ⎝ 2 ⎠
Orientation of Principal Plane: Applying Eq. 9-4 for point B,
2τ B 1 ⎛ −2τ B ⎞
( )
tan 2θ p = −
σ xB − σ yB
θ p :=
2
atan ⎜
σ xB − σ yB
θ' p := θ p − 90deg
⎝ ⎠
θ p = 1.96 deg θ' p = −88.04 deg

Use Eq. 9-1 to determine the principal plane of σ1 and σ2.

σ xB + σ yB σ xB − σ yB
σ x'_B :=
2
+
2
( )
⋅ cos 2θ p + τ B⋅ sin 2θ p( )
σ x'_B = −194.94 MPa

Therefore, θ p1 := θ' p θ p1 = −88.04 deg Ans

θ p2 := θ p θ p2 = 1.96 deg Ans