ECCENTRIC AXIAL LOADING

ECCENTRIC AXIAL LOADING

There are certain mechanical components subjected to

an external force, tensile or compressive. which does
not pass through the Centroid of the cross-section.

According to the principle of statics, the eccentric force P

can be replaced by a parallel force P passing through
the centroidal axis along with a couple (P x e)
respectively. The force P causes a uniformly distributed
tensile stress of magnitude (P/A).

The couple causes bending stresses of magnitude

(Pey/ I). The resultant stresses at the cross-section are
obtained by the principle of superimposition of stresses.

ECCENTRIC AXIAL LOADING

PROBLEM
The frame of a hacksaw is
shown in Fig. The initial
tension P in the blade should
be 300 N. The frame is made
of plain carbon steel 30C8
with tensile yield strength of
400 N/mm2 and the factor of
safety is 2.5. The crosssection of the frame is
rectangular with a ratio of
depth to width as 3, as shown
in
Fig.
Determine
the
dimensions of the crosssection.

PROBLEM
An offset link subjected
to a force of 25 KN is
shown in Fig. It is made
of grey cast iron FG300
and the factor of safety
is 3. Determine the
dimensions of the crosssection of the link.

PROBLEM

A
wall
bracket
with
a
rectangular cross-section is
shown in Fig. The depth of the
cross-section is twice of the
width. The force P acting on the
bracket at 60 to the vertical is 5
KN. The material of the bracket
is grey cast-iron FG 200 and the
factor of safety is 3.5.
Determine the dimensions of
the cross-section of the bracket.
Assume maximum principal
stress theory of failure.