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A8-1
771. The compound wooden beam is connected together 2 kN
3 kN 1.5 kN
by a bolt at B. Assuming that the connections at A, B, C, and
2m 2m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m
D exert only vertical forces on the beam, determine the
required diameter of the bolt at B and the required outer C D
diameter of its washers if the allowable tensile stress for the A
bolt is 1st2allow = 150 MPa and the allowable bearing stress B
for the wood is 1sb2allow = 28 MPa. Assume that the hole in
the washers has the same diameter as the bolt.

From FBD (a):

a + MD = 0; FB(4.5) + 1.5(3) + 2(1.5) - FC(6) = 0
4.5 FB - 6 FC = -7.5 (1)
From FBD (b):
a + MD = 0; FB(5.5) - FC(4) - 3(2) = 0
5.5 FB - 4 FC = 6 (2)
Solving Eqs. (1) and (2) yields
FB = 4.40 kN; FC = 4.55 kN
For bolt:
4.40(103)
sallow = 150(106) = p 2
4 (dB)

dB = 0.00611 m
= 6.11 mm Ans.
For washer:
4.40(103)
sallow = 28 (104) = p 2
4 (d w - 0.006112)
dw = 0.0154 m = 15.4 mm Ans.

*772. The assembly is used to support the distributed

loading of w = 500 lb>ft. Determine the factor of safety with C
respect to yielding for the steel rod BC and the pins at B and
C if the yield stress for the steel in tension is sy = 36 ksi
and in shear ty = 18 ksi. The rod has a diameter of 0.40 in.,
and the pins each have a diameter of 0.30 in.
4 ft
For rod BC:
A
P 1.667
s = = p 2
= 13.26 ksi
A 4 (0.4 )

sy 36
F. S. = = = 2.71 Ans.
s 13.26 B

For pins B and C: 3 ft

w
V 0.8333
t = = p 2
= 11.79 ksi 1 ft
A 4 (0.3 )

ty 18
F. S. = = = 1.53 Ans.
t 11.79

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A8-2
775. If the allowable bearing stress for the material under 40 kN/m P
the supports at A and B is 1sb2allow = 1.5 MPa, determine
the maximum load P that can be applied to the beam. The
bearing plates A and B have square cross sections of change to
150 mm * 150 mm and 250 mm * 250 mm, respectively. 1.7MPa
A B
A B

1.5 m 3m 1.5 m

Referring to the FBD of the beam, Fig. a,

a + MA = 0; NB(3) + 40(1.5)(0.75) - P(4.5) = 0 NB = 1.5P - 15

a + MB = 0; 40(1.5)(3.75) - P(1.5) - NA(3) = 0 NA = 75 - 0.5P

For plate A ,
NA (75 - 0.5P)(103)
(sb)allow = ; 1.5(106) =
A A 0.15(0.15)

P = 82.5 kN p>=73.5kN
For plate B ,
NB (1.5P - 15)(103)
(sb)allow = ; 1.5(106) =
A B 0.25(0.25)

P = 72.5 kN (Controls!) p<=80.83kn Ans.

*776. The rods AB and CD are made of steel having a

failure tensile stress of sfail = 510 MPa. Using a factor of
safety of F.S. = 1.75 for tension, determine their smallest B D
diameter so that they can support the load shown. The
beam is assumed to be pin connected at A and C. 6 kN
5 kN
4 kN
Support Reactions:

a + MA = 0; FCD(10) - 5(7) - 6(4) - 4(2) = 0

A C
FCD = 6.70 kN
2m 2m 3m 3m
a + MC = 0; 4(8) + 6(6) + 5(3) - FAB(10) = 0

FAB = 8.30 kN

Allowable Normal Stress: Design of rod sizes

For rod AB

sfail FAB 510(106) 8.30(103)

sallow = = ; = p 2
F.S A AB 1.75 4 d AB

dAB = 0.006022 m = 6.02 mm Ans.

For rod CD

sfail FCD 510(106) 6.70(103)

sallow = = ; = p 2
F.S A CD 1.75 4 d CD

dCD = 0.005410 m = 5.41 mm Ans.

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A8-3
787. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists of a u
rigid member CBD and a flexible cable AB. If a force is D P
applied to the end D of the member and causes it to rotate
by u = 0.3, determine the normal strain in the cable.
Originally the cable is unstretched. 300 mm

AB = 24002 + 3002 = 500 mm 300 mm

AB = 2400 + 300 - 2(400)(300) cos 90.3
2 2
A C
= 501.255 mm
AB - AB 501.255 - 500
eAB = =
AB 500 400 mm
= 0.00251 mm>mm Ans.

*788. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists u

of a rigid member CBD and a flexible cable AB. If a force is
D P
applied to the end D of the member and causes a normal
strain in the cable of 0.0035 mm>mm, determine the
displacement of point D. Originally the cable is unstretched. 300 mm

B
AB = 23002 + 4002 = 500 mm

AB = AB + eABAB 300 mm

= 500 + 0.0035(500) = 501.75 mm A C

501.752 = 3002 + 4002 - 2(300)(400) cos a

a = 90.4185 400 mm
p
u = 90.4185 - 90 = 0.4185 = (0.4185) rad
180
p
D = 600(u) = 600( )(0.4185) = 4.38 mm Ans.
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*94. The A-36 steel rod is subjected to the loading 1m 1.5 m 1.25 m
shown. If the cross-sectional area of the rod is 50 mm2,
determine the displacement of C. Neglect the size of the
couplings at B, C, and D. A 9 kN B C 4 kN D 2 kN

The normal forces developed in segments AB and BC are shown the FBDS of each
segment in Fig. a and b, respectively. The cross-sectional area of these two segments
are A = A 50 mm2 B a
2
b = 50.0 (10 - 6) m2. Thus,
1m
10.00 mm

A P L + PBC LBC B
PiLi 1
dC = =
AiEi A ESC AB AB

c -3.00(103)(1) + 6.00(103)(1.5) d
1
50.0(10 ) C 200(109) D
=
-6

= 0.600 (10 - 3) m = 0.600 mm Ans.

The positive sign indicates that coupling C moves away from the fixed support.

A8-4
95. The assembly consists of a steel rod CB and an
aluminum rod BA, each having a diameter of 12 mm. If the rod C B A
is subjected to the axial loadings at A and at the coupling B, 18 kN
determine the displacement of the coupling B and the end 6 kN
A. The unstretched length of each segment is shown in the 3m 2m
figure. Neglect the size of the connections at B and C, and
assume that they are rigid. Est = 200 GPa, Eal = 70 GPa.

PL 12(103)(3)
dB = = p = 0.00159 m = 1.59 mm Ans.
AE 4 (0.012)2(200)(109)

PL 12(103)(3) 18(103)(2)
dA = = p + p
AE 4 (0.012)2(200)(109) 2 9
4 (0.012) (70)(10 )

= 0.00614 m = 6.14 mm Ans.

96. The bar has a cross-sectional area of 3 in2, and x w 500x1/3 lb/in.
E = 3511032 ksi. Determine the displacement of its end A
when it is subjected to the distributed loading.
A

4 ft

x x
1 1500 43
P(x) = w dx = 500 x3 dx = x
L0 L0 4
L 4(12)
x3 dx = a b a b(48)3
P(x) dx 1 1500 4 1500 3 1
dA = =
L0 (3)(35)(10 ) L0
AE 6 4 8
(3)(35)(10 )(4) 7

dA = 0.0128 in. Ans.

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A8-5
911. The load is supported by the four 304 stainless steel E F G
wires that are connected to the rigid members AB and DC.
Determine the vertical displacement of the 500-lb load if
the members were originally horizontal when the load was
applied. Each wire has a cross-sectional area of 0.025 in2.
3 ft

5 ft
H
D C
1 ft 2 ft
1.8 ft
Internal Forces in the wires: I
A B
3 ft 1 ft
FBD (b)
500 lb
a + MA = 0; FBC(4) - 500(3) = 0 FBC = 375.0 lb

+ c Fy = 0; FAH + 375.0 - 500 = 0 FAH = 125.0 lb

FBD (a)

a + MD = 0; FCF(3) - 125.0(1) = 0 FCF = 41.67 lb

+ c Fy = 0; FDE + 41.67 - 125.0 = 0 FDE = 83.33 lb

Displacement:

FDELDE 83.33(3)(12)
dD = = = 0.0042857 in.
ADEE 0.025(28.0)(106)
FCFLCF 41.67(3)(12)
dC = = = 0.0021429 in.
ACFE 0.025(28.0)(106)
dH

0.0021429
= ; dH

= 0.0014286 in.
2 3

dH = 0.0014286 + 0.0021429 = 0.0035714 in.

FAHLAH 125.0(1.8)(12)
dA>H = = = 0.0038571 in.
AAHE 0.025(28.0)(106)

dA = dH + dA>H = 0.0035714 + 0.0038571 = 0.0074286 in.

FBGLBG 375.0(5)(12)
dB = = = 0.0321428 in.
ABGE 0.025(28.0)(106)
dl 0.0247143
= ; dl = 0.0185357 in.
3 4

dl = 0.0074286 + 0.0185357 = 0.0260 in. Ans.

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A8-6
917. The linkage is made of two pin-connected A-36 P
steel members, each having a cross-sectional area of 1.5 in2.
Determine the magnitude of the force P needed to displace A
point A 0.025 in. downward.

2 ft
Analysing the equilibrium of joint A by referring to its FBD, Fig. a
B C
FAC a b - FAB a b = 0
+ F = 0; 3 3
: x FAC = FAB = F
5 5
1.5 ft 1.5 ft

-2Fa b - P = 0
4
+ c Fy = 0; F = -0.625 P
5

The initial length of members AB and AC are

b = 30 in. The axial deformation of members
12 in
L = 21.52 + 22 = (2.50 ft)a
1 ft
AB and AC is

FL -0.625P(30)
= -0.4310(10 - 3) P
(1.5) C 29.0(103) D
d = =
AE

The negative sign indicates that end A moves toward B and C. From the geometry
shown in Fig. b, we obtain u = tan - 1 a b = 36.87. Thus
1.5
2

d
(dA)g =
cos u

0.4310(10 - 3) P
0.025 =
cos 36.87

P = 46.4 kips Ans.

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