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The document provides 5 examples of structural design problems involving joints, beams, columns, and other structural elements. The examples calculate stresses, loads, and dimensions. Designs consider factors like material yield strengths, load distributions, and stress limitations. Solutions show determining the largest safe load or smallest safe dimension given stress criteria. Group quizzes and problem sets apply similar analysis to additional structural scenarios.

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Design Examples - Instructors PDF

The document provides 5 examples of structural design problems involving joints, beams, columns, and other structural elements. The examples calculate stresses, loads, and dimensions. Designs consider factors like material yield strengths, load distributions, and stress limitations. Solutions show determining the largest safe load or smallest safe dimension given stress criteria. Group quizzes and problem sets apply similar analysis to additional structural scenarios.

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Design Examples

Example 1
The rectangular wood panel is formed by gluing
together two boards along the 30-degree seam as
shown in the figure. Determine the largest axial
force P that can be carried safely by the panel if the
working stress for the wood is 1120 psi, and the
normal and shear stresses in the glue are limited to
700 psi and 450 psi, respectively.
Solution
Design for Working Stress in Wood
Solution
Design for Normal Stress in Design for Shear Stress
Glue in Glue
Example 2
For the joint shown in the figure, calculate (a) the largest bearing stress
between the pin and the members; (b) the average shear stress in the
pin; and (c) the largest average normal stress in the members.
Solution:
Example 3
The lap joint is fastened with four 3/4-in.-diameter rivets. The working
stresses are 14 ksi for the rivets in shear and 18 ksi for the plates in
bearing. Find the maximum safe axial load P that can be applied to the
joint. Assume that the load is equally distributed among the rivets.
Solution
We need to select the smaller P.
It implies that the lap joint will
fail first in shearing before
bearing.
Example 4
A joint is made by gluing two plywood gussets of thickness t to wood
boards. The tensile working stresses are 1200 psi for the plywood and
700 psi for the boards. The working shear stress for the glue is 50 psi.
Determine the dimensions b and t so that the joint is as strong as the
boards.
Solution:
Example 5
• The steel end-cap is fitted into grooves cut in the timber post. The
working stresses for the post are 1.8 MPa in shear parallel to the grain
and 5.5 MPa in bearing perpendicular to the grain. Determine the
smallest safe dimensions a and b.
Solution:
Group Quiz
The plate welded to the end of the I-beam is fastened to the support
with four 10-mm-diameter bolts (two on each side). Assuming that the
load is equally divided among the bolts, determine the normal and
shear stresses in a bolt.
Solution:
Group Quiz
The 20-mm-diameter bolt fastens two wooden planks together. The nut
is tightened until the tensile stress in the bolt is 150 MPa. Find the
smallest safe diameter d of the washers if the working bearing stress
for wood is 13 MPa.
Solution:
Group Quiz
• The cylindrical steel column has an outer
diameter of 4 in. and inner diameter of 3.5
in. The column is separated from the
concrete foundation by a square bearing
plate. The working compressive stress is 26
000 psi for the column, and the working
bearing stress is 1200 psi for concrete. Find
the largest force P that can be applied to
the column.
Solution:
Problem Set
Construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam
shown.
Problem Set
Construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam
shown.
Problem Set
Construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam
shown.
Problem Set
• In structural practice, steel clip angles are
commonly used to transfer loads from
horizontal girders to vertical columns. If the
reaction of the girder upon the angle is a
downward force of 45 kN as shown in the
figure. If two 22-mm-diameter rivets resist
this force, find the average shearing stress in
each of the rivets. Assume that the rivet fills
the hole.
Problem Set
• A W18 × 86 beam is riveted to a W24 × 117
girder by a connection similar to that in the
given figure. The diameter of the rivets is 7/8
in., and the angles are each 4 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 in.
For each rivet, assume that the allowable
stresses are τ = 15 ksi and σb = 32 ksi. Find the
allowable load on the connection.
Note:
I’ll send the solutions for the group quizzes and problem set not later
than Friday 11 PM. If I ever failed to send it on time, please remind me
about it. Thanks!

-Engr. Fabrero

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