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Answer: c
Explanation: Shearing stress in a beam is maximum at the neutral axis. Shearing stress is defined as the resistance offered by the internal
stress to the shear force.
2. Determine the shear stress at the level of neutral axis, if a beam has a triangle cross section having base “b” and altitude “h”. Let the shear
force be subjected is F.
a) 3F/8bh
b) 4F/3bh
c) 8F/3bh
d) 3F/6bh
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Answer: c
Explanation: For a triangular section subjected to shear force the shear stress in neutral axis is
Shear stress at NA = 4/3 [Average shear stress].
= 4/3 [F/0.5 bh] = 8F / 3bh.
3. The maximum shear stress is ______ times the average shear stress [For rectangular beams].
a) 2.5
b) 3
c) 1.2
d) 1.5
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Answer: d
Explanation: The maximum shear stress occurs at neutral axis. Then y = 0.
Max shear stress = 3F/2bd = 3/2 [F/bd].
= 1.5 Average shear stress.
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Answer: b
Explanation: The resistance offered by the internal stress to shear is known as shearing stress. Shearing stress is zero at extreme fibres of
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the beam. The bending stresses are maximum at extreme fibres of the beam cross section.
Answer: a
Explanation:
6. A round Steel rod of 100 mm diameter is bent into an arc of radius 100m. What is the maximum stress in the rod? Take E = 2×105 N/mm2.
a) 150 N/mm2
b) 200 N/mm2
c) 100 N/mm2
d) 300 N/mm2
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Answer: c
Explanation: D = 100m
y = 50 mm
R = 10 × 103mm
By equation of flexure; E/R = f/y
f=E/R ×y
= 2×105/ 100 × 103× 50
= 100 N/mm2.
7. For circular section, the maximum shear stress is equal to ____________ times of average shear stress.
a) 2/3
b) 3/2
c) 4/3
d) 3/4
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Answer: c
Explanation: Maximum shear stress occurs at neutral axis & y = 0.
Max. Shear stress = 4/3 [ F/A ].
F/A is average shear stress.
The maximum shear stress distribution is 33% more than average shear stress.
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8. A steel beam is 200 mm wide and 300 mm deep. The beam is simply supported and carries a concentrated load w. If the maximum stress
are 2 N/mm2. What will be the corresponding load?
a) 50 kN
b) 80 kN
c) 40 kN
d) 85 kN
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Answer: b
Explanation: For a rectangular cross section
Max. Shear stress = 3/2 [F/A ] 2 = 3/2 [w/200 × 300].
w = 80 kN.
Answer: c
Explanation: Hoop stress P(h) = pr/t
Longitudinal stress P(l) = pr/2t
Thus, hoop stress is twice the longitudinal stress
Max. Shear stress = P(h) – P(l) / 2
= pr/4t.
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Answer: a
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