The figure at the right shows the cross section of a steel beam
"W10x60" (English units). The moment of inertia about the z axis is
given as 344.6 in$^4$ (See "Tools & Data" Steel Section, MIT server 1.050.
Note: Upon launching applet, go to options and choose "Choose Sec-
tion > W". Scroll down to W10x60. Click on "Detail" and "English
units").
A beam of this section, 10 ft. in length, is simply supported at
its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of 1000 lb/ft.
$w_o = 1000 \ lb/ft.$
10 ft.
X
10.086 in
0.422 in
10.244 in
W10x60
0.682 in
Sketch the shear force and bending moment diagram.
Determine the maximum normal stress due to bending, $\sigma_{xmax}$; where does it act?
Determine the shear stress $\sigma_{xy}$ at
i) a point on the neutral axis, at the left end of the beam
ii) a point on the web where it meets the flange, again at the left end of the beam. |
For (i): Determine the principle stress components, the extreme values of the normal stress compo-
nents, at the point. Compare these with the maximum normal stress due to bending.