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CEE 363 Tutorial

The document consists of various tutorial questions related to the theory of bending of beams, stress distribution in materials, and failure criteria for ductile materials. It includes calculations for tensile and compressive stresses, shear stress distribution, and deflections in beams and rods under different loading conditions. Additionally, it addresses the application of Tresca and von Mises theories for determining maximum allowable stresses in materials.

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CEE 363 Tutorial

The document consists of various tutorial questions related to the theory of bending of beams, stress distribution in materials, and failure criteria for ductile materials. It includes calculations for tensile and compressive stresses, shear stress distribution, and deflections in beams and rods under different loading conditions. Additionally, it addresses the application of Tresca and von Mises theories for determining maximum allowable stresses in materials.

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Tutorial Questions

Question
i. State the basic assumptions of the theory of bending of beams
(3 marks)

ii. An open-link chain is obtained by bending low-carbon steel rods into the shape
shown in Figure 2. For 160 lb load, determine (a) maximum tensile and
compressive stresses, (b) distance between section centroid and neutral axis.

Question
An I-section beam having the cross-sectional dimensions shown in
Fig. Q5 carries a vertical shear load of 90 kN. Calculate and sketch the
distribution of vertical shear stress across the beam section and
determine the percentage of the total shear load carried by the web.

Question Fig Q5

a. A cantilever beam of length 2 m has the cross section shown


in Fig. Q6 If the beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 7
kN/m together with a compressive axial load of 90 kN applied at
its free end, calculate the maximum direct stress in the cross
section of the beam.

b. Calculate the maximum shear stress in the cross section of the


beam.

Fig Q6
Question
(a) A fabric used in air-inflated structures is subjected
to a biaxial loading that results in normal stresses
σx = 120 MPa and σz = 160 MPa as shown in Fig.
Q1a. Knowing that the properties of the fabric can
be approximated as E = 87 GPa and ν = 0.34,
determine the change in length of (a) side AB, (b)
side BC, (c) diagonal AC.

Fig Q4a
(b) The homogeneous plate ABCD (Fig. Q4b) is
subjected to a biaxial loading as shown. It is
known that σz=σ0 and that the change in length
of the plate in the x direction must be zero, that
is, εx = 0. Denoting by E, the modulus of
elasticity and by ν, Poisson’s ratio, determine:
(i) the required magnitude of σx (ii) the ratio
σo/εz Fig Q4b

Question
Two cylindrical rods (Fig Q2), one of steel and the other of
brass, are joined at C and restrained by rigid supports at A and
E. For the loading shown and knowing that Es = 200 GPa and
Eb = 105 GPa, determine :(a) the reactions at A and E, (b) the
deflection of point C.

Fig Q5
QUESTION
An I-section beam having the cross-sectional dimensions shown in Fig. 1 carries a vertical shear
load of 80 kN.

i. Derive the general expression for the shear stress distribution in the web and the flange of
the beam.
ii. Sketch the distribution of vertical shear stress across the beam section
iii. Determine the percentage of the total shear load carried by the web and hence the average
shear stress in the web.
(15 Marks)
QUESTION 2
In a tensile test on a metal specimen having a cross section 20 mm by 10 mm elastic breakdown
occurred at a load of 70 000 N. A thin plate made from the same material is to be subjected to
loading such that at a certain point in the plate the stresses are y =-70 N/mm2, xy=60 N/mm and
x. Determine the maximum allowable values of s using the Tresca and von Mises theories of
elastic breakdown. (15 Marks)

Figure 1. I-Section Beam Figure 2. Link Chain

QUESTION 3

i. State the Tresca and the Von Mises failure criteria for ductile material. (5
marks)
ii. A certain material has a yield stress limit in simple tension of 400 N/mm. The yield limit
in compression can be taken to be equal to that in tension. The material is subjected to three
stresses in mutually perpendicular directions, the stresses being in the ratio 3: 2: −1.8.
Determine the stresses that will cause failure according to the von Mises and Tresca
theories of elastic failure. (10 marks)
Question 6
The state of stress at a point in a structural member may be represented by a two-dimensional stress
system in which x =100 N/mm2, σy =-80 N/mm2 and xy = 45 N/mm2.

i. Represent the state of stress at the point in a Mohr’s circle and determine: (5 marks)
ii. the direct stress on the plane inclined at 60˚ to the positive direction of x (2 marks)
iii. the principal stresses. (4 marks)
iv. the inclination of the principal planes to the plane on which x acts. (4 marks)

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