Example 3b-2.

A simply supported wood beam is reinforced with a steel plate of width b as shown
in the figure. The beam carries a uniformly distributed load (including the weight of the beam) of
intensity 300 lb /ft over its 20-ft span. Using b=4 ∈¿. and Est /Ewd =20, determine the maximum
bending stresses in the wood and the steel.

Solution:

Est
=20
Ewd

n=20

Total Area of Transformed Section: A1 + A2 =6 ( 10 )+ 0.5 ( 80 )=¿ 100 ¿2

Calculate I x :

A T y T = A 1 y 1+ A 2 y 2

100 ( y T ) =60 ( 5.5 ) +40 ( 0.25 )

y T =3.4∈¿
 d 1=5.5−3.4=2.1∈¿
d 2=3.4−0.25=3.15∈¿

6 ( 103 ) 80 ( 0.53 )
I x= ( 12 )(
+ ( 60 ) ( 2.12 ) +
12 )
+80 ( 0.5 ) ( 3.152 ) =1,162. 333 ¿4

Solving for maximum bending moment:

2
w L2 300 ( 20 )
M= = =15,000lb−ft
8 8

Solving for the bending stresses:

M y weak(max)
f b(weak )= =15,000lb −ft ¿ ¿
Ix
 nM y strong(max)
f b(strong)= =( 20 )( 15,000 lb−ft ) ¿ ¿
Ix