Structural Mechanics I

Tutorial 5
Normal, Shear and Bearing stresses
Simple design problems & axial strain

Solution must include free body diagram whenever is applicable.

Part I : Internal Loads
1- A force of 80 N is supported by the bracket 2- Determine the resultant internal normal force acting
as shown. Determine the resultant internal on the cross section through point A in each column.
loadings acting on the section through point In (a), segment BC weighs 180 lb/ft and segment CD
A. weighs 250 lb/ft. In (b), the column has a mass of 200
kg/m.

3- Determine the resultant internal loadings 4- Determine the internal normal force, shear force,
on the cross section through points C and D. and bending moment at point C in the beam.
Assume the reactions at the supports A and B
are vertical.

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5- (a) Determine the normal force, shear 6- The 800-lb load is being hoisted at a constant speed
force, and moment at a section through point using the motor M, which has a weight of 90 lb.
C. Take P = 8 kN Determine the resultant internal loadings acting on the
cross section through point B in the beam. The beam
(b) If the cable will fail when subjected to a has a weight of 40 lb/ft and is fixed to the wall at A.
tension of 2 kN, Determine the largest vertical Also, calculate the internal loads at points C and D.
load P the frame will support and calculate the
internal normal force, shear force, and
moment at the cross section through point C
for this loading.

Part II: Normal stress

7- Determine the average normal stress 8- Determine the average normal stress developed in
developed at points A, B, and C. The diameter rod AB if the load has a mass of 50 kg. The diameter
of each segment is indicated in the figure. of rod AB is 8 mm.

9- The column is subjected to an axial force 10- Determine the average normal stress developed
of 8 kN, which is applied through the centroid on the cross section. Sketch the normal stress
of the cross-sectional area. Determine the distribution over the cross section.
average normal stress acting at section a–a.
Show this distribution of stress acting over
the area’s cross section.

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11- The uniform beam is supported by two 12- The built-up shaft consists of a pipe AB and
rods AB and CD that have cross-sectional solid rod BC. The pipe has an inner diameter of 20 mm
areas of 10 mm2 and 15 mm2, respectively. and outer diameter of 28 mm. The rod has a diameter
Determine the intensity w of the distributed of 12 mm. Determine the average normal stress at
load so that the average normal stress in each points D and E
rod does not exceed 300 kPa.

Part II: Shear and Bearing Stresses

13- The beam is supported by a pin at A 14- If P= 20 kN, determine the average shear stress
and a short link BC. If P = 15 kN, determine developed in the pins at A and C. The pins are
the average shear stress developed in the pins subjected to double shear as shown, and each has a
at A, B, and C. All pins are in double shear as diameter of 18 mm.
shown, and each has a diameter of 18 mm

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15- The frame supports the loading 16- Determine the maximum average shear stress
shown. The pin at A has a diameter of 0.25 developed in each ¾ in.-diameter bolt
in. If it is subjected to double shear, determine
the average shear stress in the pin.

17- The shaft is subjected to the axial 18- If each of the three nails has a diameter of 4 mm
force of 40 kN. Determine the average and can withstand an average shear stress of 60 MPa,
bearing stress acting on the collar C and the determine the maximum allowable force P that can be
normal stress in the shaft. applied to the board.

Part III : Simple Design problems

19- The pin is made of a material having a 20- If the eyebolt is made of a material having a
failure shear stress of τfail=100MPa. yield stress of σy =250 MPa, determine the minimum
Determine the minimum required diameter of required diameter d of its shank. Apply a factor of
the pin to the nearest mm. Apply a factor of safety F.S.=1.5 against yielding.
safety of F.S. = 2.5 against shear failure.

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21- The three steel wires are used to 22- The three steel wires are used to support the
support the load. If the wires have an load. If the wires have an allowable tensile stress of
allowable tensile stress of σallow=165 MPa σallow=165 MPa, and wire AB has a diameter of 6 mm,
determine the required diameter of each wire BC has a diameter of 5 mm, and BD has a diameter of
if the applied load is P = 6 kN. 7 mm, determine the greatest force P that can be
applied before one of the wires fails.

23- The aluminum bracket A is used to 24- The rods AB and CD are made of steel having
support the centrally applied load of 8 kip. If a failure tensile stress of σfail=510 MPa Using a factor
it has a constant thickness of 0.5 in., of safety of F.S.=1.75 for tension, determine their
determine the smallest height h in order to smallest diameter so that they can support the load
prevent a shear failure. The failure shear shown. The beam is assumed to be pin connected at A
stress is τfail=23 ksi. Use a factor of safety for and C.
shear of F.S. = 2.5.

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25- The joint is fastened together using two 26- If the allowable shear stress for each of the 0.30-
bolts. Determine the required diameter of the in.-diameter steel pins at A, B, and C is τallow=12.5 ksi,
bolts if the failure shear stress for the bolts is and the allowable normal stress for the 0.40-in.
τfail=350 MPa. Use a factor of safety for shear diameter rod is σallow=22 ksi, determine the largest
of F.S. = 2.5. intensity w of the uniform distributed load that can be
suspended from the beam.

Part IV : Elastic deformation of axially loaded members

27- The 20-mm-diameter A-36 steel 28- Segments AB and CD of the assembly are solid
(E=200GPa) rod is subjected to the axial circular rods, and segment BC is a tube. If the
forces shown. Determine the displacement of assembly is made of 6061-T6 aluminum (E=70GPa),
end C with respect to the fixed support at A. determine the displacement of end D with respect to
end A.

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29- The assembly consists of a steel rod CB 30- The assembly consists of three titanium (Ti-6A1-
and an aluminum rod BA, each having a 4V) rods and a rigid bar AC. The cross-sectional area
diameter of 12 mm. If the rod is subjected to of each rod is given in the figure. If a force of 6 kip is
the axial loadings at A and at the coupling B, applied to the ring F, determine the angle of tilt of bar
determine the displacement of the coupling B AC.
and the end A. The unstretched length of each
segment is shown in the figure. Neglect the
size of the connections at B and C and assume
that they are rigid. Est = 200 GPa, Eal = 70
GPa.

31- The assembly consists of two A-36 steel 32- The copper shaft is subjected to the axial loads
(E=200GPa) rods and a rigid bar BD. Each shown. Determine the displacement of end A with
rod has a diameter of 0.75 in. If a force of 10 respect to end D. The diameters of each segment are
kip is applied to the bar, determine the angle dBC = 2 in., and dCD = 1 in. Take Ecu = 18*103 ksi.
of tilt of the bar.

Source:
1. Hibbeler R.C. “Mechanics of Materials” 8th Edition, Pearson Education, Inc, Pearson Prentice Hall ©
2011.