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Step I
Assume material 1 (generally the with smaller E1 ) as reference mate-
rial.
Define n1 = EE1 = 1, n2 = EE2 .
1 1
Step II
Figure 58: Composite beam section.
Estimate the position of the neutral axis Ȳ using
Âi ni Ai ȳi
Ȳ =
Âi ni Ai
Step III
Calculate the moment of inertia of the cross-sectional area about the
neutral axis (NA)
1
Ix = Â 12 ni bi h3i + ni Ai d2i
i
Step IV
Calculate the stress developed
Figure 59: Transformed beam section.
ni My
s=
Ix
1 M
=
r E1 Ix
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Problem 6.
For the section shown here made of wood (E1 = 16 GPa) and steel
(E2 = 200 GPa) calculate the bending stress at B and C when sub-
jected to a moment of 1.5 kNm.
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Figure 60: Problem 6.
Step I
Assume wood with E1 = 10 GPa as reference material.
Define n1 = EE1 = 1, n2 = EE2 = 200/16 = 12.5.
1 1
Step II
The distance is measured from bottom of the beam
ni Ai (mm2 ) ȳi (mm) ni Ai ȳi (mm3 )
1 20 ⇥ 103 120 2400 ⇥ 103
2 12.5 ⇥ 103 10 125 ⇥ 103
S 32.5 ⇥ 103 2525 ⇥ 103
Estimate the position of the neutral axis Ȳ using
Âi ni Ai ȳi
Ȳ = = 77.7 mm
Âi ni Ai
Step III
Moment of inertia of the cross-sectional area of the wood about the
neutral axis (NA)
1
I1 = n b h3 + n1 A1 d21
12 1 1 1
1
= · (1) · (0.1 m) · (0.2 m)3 + (1) · (20 ⇥ 10 3
m2 ) · (0.120 m 0.0777 m)2
12
= 102.5 ⇥ 10 6 m4
1
I2 = n2 b2 h32 + n2 A2 d22
12
1
= · (12.5) · (0.05 m) · (0.02 m)3 + (12.5) · (1 ⇥ 10 3
m2 ) · (0.015 m)2
12
= 57.7 ⇥ 10 6 m4
6
Ix = I1 + I2 = 160.2 ⇥ 10 m4
Step IV
n1 My B
sB =
Ix
(1) · (1.5 ⇥ 103 Nm) · (0.22 m 0.077 m)
=
160.2 ⇥ 10 6 m4
= 1.33 MPa = 1.33 MPa (C )
n2 MyC
sC =
Ix
(12.5) · (1.5 ⇥ 103 Nm) · ( 0.077 m)
=
160.2 ⇥ 10 6 m4
= 9.09 MPa ( T )
1 M
=
r E1 Ix
1.5 ⇥ 103 Nm
=
(16 ⇥ 109 Pa) · (160.2 ⇥ 10 6 m4 )
3 1
= 0.585 ⇥ 10 m
) r = 1708.8 m
Problem 7.
Step I
Step II
Assume the position of the neutral axis as shown in the figure. De-
note the distance from the bottom of the top flange to the neutral axis
to be x.
The distance is measured from the assumed neutralScanned
axis of the
by CamScanner
beam
The position of the actual neutral axis Ȳ from our assumed one is
Âi ni Ai ȳi
Ȳ =
Âi ni Ai
Ȳ = 0
Âi ni Ai ȳi
) =0
Âi ni Ai
) Â ni Ai ȳi = 0
i
) 20000(20 + x ) + 100x2 12566(180 x) = 0
2
) x + 200(20 + x ) 125.66(180 x) = 0
2
) x + 200x + 4000 22619 + 125.66x = 0
2
) x + 325.66x 18619 = 0
) x ⇡ 50 mm
Step III
Moment of inertia of the cross-sectional area of the concrete parts
about the neutral axis (NA)
1
I1 = n b h3 + n1 A1 d21
12 1 1 1
1
= · (1) · (0.5 m) · (0.04 m)3 + (1) · (20 ⇥ 10 3
m2 ) · (0.07 m)2
12
= 100.7 ⇥ 10 6 m4
1
I2 = n b2 h3 + n1 A2 d22
12 1 2
✓ ◆2
1 3 0.05
= · (1) · (0.2 m) · (0.05 m) + (1) · (0.2 m ⇥ 0.05 m) · m
12 2
6
= 8.3 ⇥ 10 m4
Is = n2 As d2s
p
= (10) · (4 · · (0.02 m)2 ) · (0.13 m)2
4
= 212.4 ⇥ 10 6 m4
Note that we are ignoring the 1/12bh3 part for the transformed steel
section.
Hence, the moment of inertia of this composite beam is
6
Ix = I1 + I2 + Is = 321.4 ⇥ 10 m4
1 M
=
r E1 Ix
20 ⇥ 103 Nm
=
(20 ⇥ 109 Pa) · (321.4 ⇥ 10 6 m4 )
3 1
= 3.111 ⇥ 10 m
) r = 321.4 m
where E1 is the elastic modulus of the reference material (concrete
here).
Problem 8.
Step I
Assume concrete with E1 = 20 GPa as reference material.
Define n1 = EE1 = 1, n2 = EE2 = 200/20 = 10.
1 1
Step II
Assume the position of the neutral axis as shown in the figure. De-
note the distance from the bottom of the top flange to the neutral axis
to be x.
Ȳ = 0
Âi ni Ai ȳi
) =0
Âi ni Ai
) Â ni Ai ȳi = 0
i
) 200x2 12566(570 x) = 0
2
) x + 62.83x 35813 = 0
) x ⇡ 160 mm
Step III
Moment of inertia of the cross-sectional area of the concrete parts
about the neutral axis (NA)
1
Ic = n b h3 + n1 A1 d21
12 1 1 1
✓ ◆
1 0.16 m 2
= · (1) · (0.4 m) · (0.16 m)3 + (1) · (0.4 m ⇥ 0.16 m) ·
12 2
6
= 546 ⇥ 10 m4
Is = n2 As d2s
p
= (10) · (4 ·· (0.02 m)2 ) · (0.41 m)2
4
= 2112 ⇥ 10 6 m4
Note that we are ignoring the 1/12bh3 part for the transformed steel
section.
Hence, the moment of inertia of this composite beam is
6
Ix = Ic + Is = 2658 ⇥ 10 m4
Step IV
The stress developed at point B (i.e., the top fiber) in the concrete
n1 My B
sB =
Ix
(1) · (20 ⇥ 103 Nm) · (0.16 m)
=
2658 ⇥ 10 6 m4
= 1.2 MPa = 1.2 MPa (C )
n2 MyC
sC =
Ix
(10) · (20 ⇥ 103 Nm) · ( 0.41 m)
=
2658 ⇥ 10 6 m4
= 30.85 MPa ( T )
1 M
=
r E1 Ix
20 ⇥ 103 Nm
=
(20 ⇥ 109 Pa) · (2658 ⇥ 10 6 m4 )
3 1
= 0.376 ⇥ 10 m
) r = 2658 m