Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Department of Applied Mechanics

Tutorial Sheet-3, Bending & Shear Stresses, and Torsion (AM 13104)
(Semester III, Session 2022-23)
B. Tech (Civil, Mechanical and Production and Industrial Engineering)

1. A frame travels horizontally with an acceleration ao (Fig. 1). Obtain a formula for the maximum stress
 max in the vertical arm AB, which had length L, thickness t, and mass density  .
3  L2ao
Ans:  max =
t
2. A cantilever beam with a rectangular cross section has a longitudinal hole drilled throughout its length (Fig.
2). The beam supports a load P = 600 N. The cross section is 25 mm wide and 50 mm high, and the hole has
a diameter of 10 mm. Find the bending stresses at the top of the beam, at the top of the hole, and at the
bottom of the beam. Ans:  top = 25.1 MPa ;  bottom = −23.5 MPa ;  hole = 17.8 MPa
3. A small dam of height h = 304 mm is constructed of vertical wood beams AB, as shown in Fig. 3. The
wood beams, which have thickness t = 64 mm are simply supported by horizontal steel beams at A and B.
Construct a graph showing the maximum bending stress  max in the wood beams versus the depth of the
water d above the lower support at B. Plot the stress  max as the ordinate and the depth d (mm) as the
abscissa. (Note: The weight density of water equals 1000 kg/m3)
(
Ans:  max = 0.1849d3 54 - 9d + d 2d . )
4. A cantilever beam of circular cross section and length L= 450 mm supports a load P = 400 N acting at the
free end. The beam is made of steel with an allowable bending stress of  allow = 60 MPa . Determine the
required diameter (d) of the beam, considering the effect of the beam’s own weight (weight density of steel
= 77.0 kN/m3). Ans: dmin = 31.61 mm
5. If the beam is subjected to an internal moment of M = 100 kN-m, determine the bending stress developed at
points A, B, and C. Sketch the bending stress distribution on the cross-section (Fig. 4). Ans:
 A = 122 MPa;  B = 51.1 MPa; C = 35.4 MPa
6. The composite beam is made of steel (A) bonded to brass (B) and has the cross section shown in Fig. 5. If it
is subjected to a moment of M = 6.5 kN.m, determine the maximum bending stress in the brass and steel.
Also, what is the stress in each material at the seam where they are bonded together? Take: Ebr = 100 GPa,
Est = 200 GPa.
Ans: ( st )max = 4.65 MPa; ( br )max = 3.04 MPa; ( br ) junction = 1.25 MPa; ( st ) junction = 2.51 MPa
7. If the wide-flange beam is subjected to a shear of V = 20 kN, determine the shear force resisted by the web
of the beam (Fig. 6). Ans: V = 19 kN
8. The shaft is supported by a smooth thrust bearing at A and smooth journal bearing at B (Fig. 7). If and the
shaft is made from steel having an allowable normal stress of  allow = 150 MPa and an allowable shear stress
of  allow = 85 MPa , determine the required minimum wall thickness t of the shaft to the nearest millimeter to
safely support the load. Ans: t = 4 mm
9. The drill is jammed in the wall and is subjected to the torque and force shown in Fig. 8. Determine the state
of stress at point A on the cross section of drill bit at section a–a. Ans:  A = 215 MPa;  A = 102 MPa
10. The bar has a diameter of 40 mm. If it is subjected to a force of 800 N as shown in Fig. 9, determine the
stress components that act at point A and show the results on a volume element located at this point.
Ans:  A = 0.318 MPa;  A = 0.735 MPa
11. The solid shaft is fixed to the support at C and subjected to the torsional loadings shown. Determine the shear
stress at points A and B on the surface, and sketch the shear stress on volume elements located at these points
(Fig. 10) Ans:  A = 6.79 MPa;  B = 7.42 MPa
12. The motor M is connected to the speed reducer C by the tubular shaft and coupling. If the motor supplies 20
hp and rotates the shaft at a rate of 600 rpm, determine the minimum inner and outer diameters di and do of
the shaft if di/do = 0.75. The shaft is made from a material having an allowable shear stress of
 allow = 12 ksi . Ans: Inner dia = 0.819 in; Outer dia = 1.09 in;

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