PROBLEM STATEMENT / OBJECTIVE

To find the values of maximum shear tress and maximum stress on the beam.

Assumption
1) Material used is magnesium alloy
2) Distributed load is 40kN/m
3) Length of beam is 2m
4) Thickness of beam is 0.001m

FBD

=0

=0

- 40(2) = 0
= 80 kN

0=0
=0

Moment Equation
=0
M + 40k(X-1) = 0
M= -40k(X-1)

Shear Diagram

Moment Diagram

To find moment inertia

= 0.25 m
I = bh3 / 12
= (0.001)(0.5) 3 / 12
= 1.042

10-5 m4

= 80 103 (0.25) / 1.042 10-5

= 1.919 GPa

Pcr =

max

= 1.919 G (0.25)(0.001)
= 479.97 kPa

Q = A
= (0.25)(0.001)(0.25)
= 6.25 10-5 m3

= 80 103 (6.25 10-5) / (1.042 10-5)(0.001)

= 0.4798 GPa

DEFLECTION OF BEAM

Moment Equation
=0
M + 40k( -1) = 0
M= -40k( -1)
EI

= M = -40

EI

=-

( -1)

.. (Slope Equation)

EIv = -

For Boundary condition

At A v = 0,
EI(0) = -

=0
+

.. (Deflection Equation)

EI(0) = -

=0

At B v = 0,

=2

EI(0) = -

EI(0) = -

= 3.3
Slope equation
EI

=-

=-

+ 3.3

=0

=0

= 1.406 m
When modulus elasticity (E) is equal to 44.7 GPa and moment of inertia (I) is 1.042 x 10-5
Hence
EI(v) = -

(44.7 x 109)(1.042 x 10-5) v = v = 4.15 x 10-3 m

+ 3.3 (1.406)