PROBLEM 5.

44
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
Reaction at A:
M B = 0: 3.0 A + (1.5)(3.0)(3.5) + (1.5)(3) = 0
A = 6.75 kN
B = 6.75 kN

Reaction at B:

Beam ACB and loading: (See sketch.)

Areas of load diagram:
A to C:

(2.4)(3.5) = 8.4 kN

C to B:

(0.6)(3.5) = 2.1 kN

Shear diagram:
VA = 6.75 kN
VC = 6.75 8.4 = 1.65 kN
VC + = 1.65 3 = 4.65 kN
VB = 4.65 2.1 = 6.75 kN

Over A to C,

V = 6.75 3.5x

At G,

V = 6.75 3.5xG = 0 xG = 1.9286 m

Areas of shear diagram:

A to G:

1
(1.9286)(6.75) = 6.5089 kN m
2

G to C:

1
(0.4714)(1.65) = 0.3889 kN m
2

C to B:

1
(0.6)(4.65 6.75) = 3.42 kN m
2

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PROBLEM 5.44 (Continued)

Bending moments:

MA = 0
M G = 0 + 6.5089 = 6.5089 kN m
M C = 6.5089 0.3889 = 6.12 kN m
M C + = 6.12 2.7 = 3.42 kN m
M B = 3.42 3.42 = 0

(a)

|V |max = 6.75 kN

(b)

|M |max = 6.51 kN m

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PROBLEM 5.45
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
M B = 0:
3 A + (1)(4) + (0.5)(4) = 0
A = 2 kN

M A = 0: 3B (2)(4) (2.5)(4) = 0
B = 6 kN

Shear diagram:
A to C:

V = 2 kN

C to D:

V = 2 4 = 2 kN

D to B:

V = 2 4 = 6 kN

Areas of shear diagram:

A to C:

Vdx = (1)(2) = 2 kN m

C to D:

Vdx = (1)(2) = 2 kN m

D to E:

Vdx = (1)(6) = 6 kN m

Bending moments:
MA = 0
M C = 0 + 2 = 2 kN m
M C + = 2 + 4 = 6 kN m
M D = 6 2 = 4 kN m
M D + = 4 + 2 = 6 kN m
MB = 6 6 = 0

(a)
(b)

V
M

max

max

= 6.00 kN

= 6.00 kN m

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PROBLEM 5.50
For the beam and loading shown, determine the equations of the shear
and bending-moment curves, and the maximum absolute value of the
bending moment in the beam, knowing that (a) k = 1, (b) k = 0.5.

SOLUTION
w0 x kw0 ( L x)
wx

= (1 + k ) 0 kw.
L
L
L
w0 x
= w = kw0 (1 + k )
L
2
wx
= kw0 x (1 + k ) 0 + C1
2L
= 0 at x = 0 C1 = 0

w=
dV
dx
V
V

w x2
dM
= V = kw0 x (1 + k ) 0
dx
2L

kw0 x 2
w x3
(1 + k ) 0 + C2
2
6L
M = 0 at x = 0 C2 = 0
M=

M=

(a)

w0 x 2
L
2
wx
w x3
M= 0 0
2
3L

k = 1.

V = w0 x

x = L.

Maximum M occurs at
(b)

kw0 x 2 (1 + k ) w0 x3

2
6L

k=

1
.
2

V = 0 at

At

2
x = L,
3

At

x = L,

M=

x=

w0 ( 23 L )
4

max

w0 L2
6

V=

w0 x 3w0 x 2

2
4L

M=

w0 x 2 w0 x3

4
4L

2
L
3
w0 ( 23 L )
4L

w0 L2
= 0.03704 w0 L2
27

M =0
|M |max =

w0 L2
27

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PROBLEM 5.55
Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam and
loading shown and determine the maximum normal stress due to
bending.

SOLUTION
M C = 0 : (2)(1) (3)(4)(2) + 4B = 0
B = 5.5 kN
M B = 0 : (5)(2) + (3)(4)(2) 4C = 0
C = 8.5 kN

Shear:
A to C:

V = 2 kN

C+ :

V = 2 + 8.5 = 6.5 kN

B:

V = 6.5 (3)(4) = 5.5 kN

Locate point D where V = 0.

d
4d
=
6.5
5.5
d = 2.1667 m

12d = 26
4 d = 3.8333 m

Areas of the shear diagram:

A to C:

Vdx = (2.0)(1) = 2.0 kN m

C to D:

Vdx =

1
(2.16667)(6.5) = 7.0417 kN m
2

D to B:

Vdx =

1
(3.83333)(5.5) = 5.0417 kN m
2

Bending moments:

MA = 0
M C = 0 2.0 = 2.0 kN m
M D = 2.0 + 7.0417 = 5.0417 kN m
M B = 5.0417 5.0417 = 0

Maximum M = 5.0417 kN m = 5.0417 103 N m

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PROBLEM 5.55 (Continued)

For pipe:

I =

Normal stress:

1
1
1
1
do = (160) = 80 mm, ci = di = (140) = 70 mm
2
2
2
2

co =

(c
4

4
o

ci4 =

(80) 4 (70)4 = 13.3125 106 mm 4

S =

I
13.3125 106
=
= 166.406 103 mm3 = 166.406 106 m3
co
80

M
5.0417 103
=
= 30.3 106 Pa
S
166.406 106

= 30.3 MPa

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