ENGR-UH 2211

Solid Mechanics
Spring 2024

Homework #4
Due: Monday February 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Problems number: (Beer et al. Textbook 8E)

PROBLEM 5.2

For the beam and loading shown, (a) draw the shear and bending-moment
diagrams, (b) determine the equations of the shear and bending-moment
curves.

Reactions:
SOLUTION
Pb
ΣM=
C 0: LA − bP
= 0 A
=
L
Pa
ΣM=
A 0: LC − aP
= 0 C
=
L
From A to B, 0< x<a
Pb
Fy 0:
Σ= V 0
−=
L
Pb
V = 
L
Pb
ΣM=
J 0: M − x 0
=
L
Pbx
M = 
L

From B to C, a< x< L

Pa
ΣF=
y 0: V + = 0
L
Pa
V = − 
L
Pa
ΣM K = 0: − M + ( L − x) = 0
L
Pa( L − x)
M = 
L
Pab
At section B, M = 
L2
 PROBLEM 5.6

For the beam and loading shown, (a) draw the shear and bending-moment
diagrams, (b) determine the equations of the shear and bending-moment
curves.

SOLUTION
Calculate reactions after replacing distributed load by an equivalent
concentrated load.
Reactions are
1
A D
= = w ( L − 2a)
2
From A to B: 0< x<a
1
ΣFy 0:
= w ( L − 2a=
) −V 0
2
1
=V w ( L − 2a) 
2
1
ΣM = 0: − w ( L − 2a) + M = 0
2
1
M
= w ( L − 2a) x 
2
From B to C: a< x< L−a
x−a
b=
2

Place section cut at x. Replace distributed load by equivalent concentrated

load.
1 L 
ΣFy 0:
= w ( L − 2a) − w ( x − a=
) −V 0 =
V w − x  
2 2 
1 x − a
M J = 0: − w ( L − 2a) x + w ( x − a)  +M = 0
2  2 
1
M
= w [( L − 2a) x − ( x − a) 2 ] 
2
PROBLEM 5.6 (Continued)

From C to D: L−a< x< L

 1
ΣF=
y 0: V + w ( L − 2a=
) 0
2
w
− ( L − 2a ) 
V =
2
1
ΣM J = 0: −M + w ( L − 2a)( L − x) = 0
2
1
M = w ( L − 2a)( L − x) 
2

L  L2 a 2 
At x = , M
= w  −  
2 
max
2  8
 PROBLEM 5.9

Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam and loading
shown, and determine the maximum absolute value (a) of the shear,
(b) of the bending moment.

SOLUTION

ΣM B = 0: −5 A + (4)(60) + (2)(60) = 0 A = 72 kN

ΣM A = 0: 5B − (1)(60) − (3)(60) = 0 B = 48 kN
A to C: 0< x≤2 m

Fy 0:
Σ= 72 − 30 x −=
V 0

V
= ( 72 − 30 x ) kN
x
ΣM=
J 0: − 72 x − ( 30 x )   + M
= 0
2

(
72 − 15x 2 kN ⋅ m
M = )
C to D: 2 m≤ x<3m

Fy 0: 72 − ( 30 )( 2 ) − =
Σ= V 0

V = 12 kN

ΣM J= 0 : − 72 x + ( 30 )( 2 )( x − 1) + M= 0

M =(12 x + 60 ) kN ⋅ m
B to D:

ΣFy =0: 48 + V =0 V =−48 kN

ΣM=
J 0: − M + 48(5x − =
2) 0

( 240 − 48x ) kN ⋅ m
M =

V max
= 72.0 kN 

M max 96.0 kN ⋅ m 
=
 PROBLEM 5.15

For the beam and loading shown, determine the maximum normal
stress due to bending on a transverse section at C.

SOLUTION

Using CB as a free body,

ΣM C = 0: − M + (2.2)(3 × 103 )(1.1) = 0

M =7.26 × 103 N ⋅ m
Section modulus for rectangle:
1 2
S = bh
6
1 2
= (100)(200)
= 666.7 × 103 mm3
6
= 666.7 × 10−6 m3
Normal stress:
M 7.26 × 103
σ
= = = 10.8895 × 106 Pa
S 666.7 × 10−6
σ = 10.89 MPa 
 PROBLEM 5.23

Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam

and loading shown, and determine the maximum normal stress
due to bending.

SOLUTION

Free body EFGH. Note that M E = 0 due to hinge.

M E 0: 0.6 H − (0.2)(40) − (0.40)(300)

Σ= = 0
H = 213.33 N

ΣF
=y 0: VE − 40 − 300 + 213.33
= 0
VE = 126.67 N
Shear:
E to F : =V 126.67 N ⋅ m
F to G : =V 86.67 N ⋅ m
G to H : −213.33 N ⋅ m
V =
Bending moment at F:
ΣM=
F 0: M F − (0.2)(126.67)
= 0
M F 25.33 N ⋅ m
=
Bending moment at G:
ΣM G = 0: −M G + (0.2)(213.33) = 0
M G 42.67 N ⋅ m
=
Free body ABCDE.
ΣM
= B 0: 0.6 A + (0.4)(300) + (0.2)(300)
− (0.2)(126.63) =
0
A = 257.78 N
ΣM A = 0: − (0.2)(300) − (0.4)(300) − (0.8)(126.67) + 0.6D = 0
D = 468.89 N
 PROBLEM 5.23 (Continued)

Bending moment at B.
max
= M 51.56 N ⋅ m 
Σ M B = 0: − (0.2)(257.78) + M B = 0 1 2 1
=S = bh (20)(30)2
M B 51.56 N ⋅ m
= 6 6
3 × 103 mm3 =
= 3 × 10−6 m3
Bending moment at C.
Normal stress:
Σ M C = 0: − (0.4)(257.78) + (0.2)(300)
51.56
0
+ MC = σ
= = −6
17.19 × 106 Pa
3 × 10
M C 43.11 N ⋅ m
=
σ = 17.19 MPa 
Bending moment at D.
V max
= 342 N 
Σ M D = 0: − M D − (0.2)(213.33) = 0
−25.33 N ⋅ m
MD = M
= max
516 N ⋅ m 
 PROBLEM 5.24

Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam and
loading shown and determine the maximum normal stress due
to bending.

Reactions:
SOLUTION
∑ M B = 0: − 6 A + 30 + (2)(9)(1) = 0 A = 20 kN

∑ Fy =0: 20 + B − (9)(2) =0, B =−2

i.e. B = 2 kN

A to C: 0 < x < 2m

Fy 0: 20 − 9 x −=
∑= V 0
= 20 − 9 x kN
V

x
∑ M J = 0: − 20 x + 9 x   + M = 0
2
(20 x − 4.5 x 2 ) kN ⋅ m
M =

At C : =x 2m,=V 2 kN M 22 kN ⋅ m
=
At D- : x = 4m

Fy 0: 20 − 18 −=
∑= V 0
V = 2 kN

∑ M D = 0: − 4 ( 20 ) + 3 (18 ) + M = 0
M 26 kN ⋅ m
=
At D+ : x = 4 m
PROBLEM 5.24 (Continued)

0:
∑ Fy =
V −2=0
V = 2 kN

0:
∑MD =
−M − 2 ( 2 ) =
0
−4 kN ⋅ m
M =
max M = 26 kN ⋅ m = 26 × 103 N ⋅ m

For S200 × 22.5 section, S 193 × 103 mm3

=

M 26 × 103 N ⋅ m
Normal stress:
= σ = = 134.7 × 106 Pa
S 193 × 10−6 m3
σ = 134.7 MPa 