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Problem. The cast iron inverted T-section supports two concentrated loads
of magnitude P. The working stresses are 48 MPa in tension, 140 MPa in
compression, and 30 MPa in shear. Find the maximum allowable value of P.

Problem. The rectangular wood beam is loaded as shown in the figure.

Determine the largest allowable magnitude of the load P if the working
stresses are 10 MPa in bending and 1.20 MPa in shear.

Design of Fasteners in Built-Up

Beams

Consider the beam which

is built up from three
planks fastened together
by a row of bolts spaced a
distance e apart. From the
shear formula, the
average longitudinal shear
stress between the upper
two planks is

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Design of Fasteners in Built-Up

Beams
The shear force F that
must be carried by a bolt
is obtained by multiplying
this shear stress by the
shaded area of
magnitude eb.

Design of Fasteners in Built-Up

Beams
Let us now assume that the
allowable force (working force)
Fw for a bolt in shear is given.
The value of Fw may be
governed by the shear strength
of the bolt or by the bearing
strength of the planks. If we
neglect friction between the
planks, the largest allowable
spacing of the bolts is obtained
by setting F=Fw

Problem. The beam shown in cross section is fabricated by bolting three

80-mm by 200-mm wood planks together. The beam is loaded so that the
maximum shear stress in the wood is 1.2 MPa. If the maximum allowable
shear force in a bolt is Fw = 6.5 KN, determine the largest permissible
spacing of the bolts.

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Problem. Figures (a) and (b) show the cross sections of two beams that
are constructed by nailing together four 2-in.-thick wooden boards. Note
that the cross sections have identical cross-sectional dimensions. For each
beam, determine the largest allowable spacing of the nails that will resist an
8000-lb vertical shear force. The allowable shear force in each nail is 250
lb.

Problem. A plate and angle girder is fabricated by attaching four 13-mm-

thick angle sections to a 1100 mm x 10 mm web plate to form the section
shown. The moment of inertia of the resulting cross-sectional area about
the neutral axis is I = 4140 x 106 mm4. If the maximum shear force in the
girder is Vmax = 450 KN, determine the largest allowable spacing between
the 19-mm rivets that fasten the angles to the web plate. The allowable
stresses are100 MPa in shear and 280 MPa in bearing.

Problem. The S380x74 section carries a uniformly distributed load totaling

3W and a concentrated load W. Determine the largest value of W if the
working stress in bending is 120 MPa. Neglect weight of the beam.

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Problem. The working stress in bending for the simply supported beam is
120 MPa. Find the lightest W-shape that can be used, and calculate the
actual maximum bending stress in the beam selected.

Problem. A beam with an S310 × 74 section (see Appendix B of textbook)

is used as a simply supported beam 6 m long. Find the maximum uniformly
distributed load that can be applied over the entire length of the beam, in
addition to the weight of the beam, if the flexural stress is not to exceed 120
MPa.