ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I --- ASSIGNMENT ONE
1) Calculate the shear foree V and bending moment M at a cross section just to the left of the
1600-Ib load acting on the simple beam AB shows
the figure.
800 Ib 1600 Ib
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120 in.
2) Determine the shear force V and bending moment M at the midpoint C of the simple beam
AB shown in the figure.
6.0 kN 2.0 kN/m
, 2
-1.0 mee oe
40m >|
3) The beam ABC shown in the figure is simply supported at A and B and has an overhang from
Bo C. The loads consist of a horizontal force P1 4.0 KN acting at the end of a vertical arm
and a vertical force P 28.0 KN acting at the end of the overhang. Determine the shear force
Vand bending moment M at a cross section located 3.0 m from the left-hand support.
(Note: Disregard the widths of the beam and vertical arm and use centerline dimensions when
making calculations.)a oa
4) The simple beam AB shown in the figure is subjected to a concentrated load P and a clockwise
couple M1 = PL/4 acting at the third points. Draw the shear-force and bending-moment
diagrams for this beam.