Mechatronics Engineering

NAME & ID DATE

MTE 119 STATICS
QUIZ 9
PAGE

You have 25 minutes to complete this quiz. Only simple scientific calculators are allowed.

Knowing that the allowable normal stress for the steel used is
all
, find the minimum
thickness for the square beam to support the loading shown.
(Hint: Section Modulus for a square beam
2
1
6
S bh = )

C
B
a
a
L
A
D
0.1
h

FBD of the entire structure: (2 Points)






Reaction Forces: (2 Points)
0 0
x x
F A = =

By symmetry:
y y
A D =
0
2( )( ) 0
( )( )
y
y y
y
F
A D w a
A w a
=
+ =
=

1
3
D
y
A
y

A
x


Mechatronics Engineering
NAME & ID DATE
MTE 119 STATICS
QUIZ 9
PAGE

Shear Force Equations: (4 Points)
Between A and B:
0
( )
A
x
A
V A w a
V V w dx w x V w a x
= =
= = =

At B: 0
B
V =
Between B and C:
(0) 0 0
x
B C
a
V V dx V V = = = =

Between C and D:
( ( )) ( ( ))
x
C
L a
V V w dx w x L a V w x L a

= = =

At C:
C
V w a =
Bending moment equations: (4 Points)
Between A and B:
2
0 0
0
1
( ) ( )
2
A
x x
A
M
M M V dx wa wx dx M w ax x
=
= = =


At B:
2
1
2
B
M wa =
Between B and C:
2
1
0
2
x
B C
a
M M V dx M M wa = = = =

Between C and D:
2 2
2
( ( ))
1 ( )
[ ( ) ]
2 2 2
x x
C
L a L a
M M V dx w x L a dx
x L a
M wa w L a x

= =

=


2
3

Mechatronics Engineering
NAME & ID DATE
MTE 119 STATICS
QUIZ 9
PAGE

Finding the minimum allowable dimension (4 Points):
2
2 2
min
2
1
max
2
max (0.1)
2 6
30
all all
all
M wa
M wa b
S
wa
b

=
= = =
=

Shear force and bending moment diagrams: (2 points each)


3
3
V
wa
2
/2
M
A B C D x
A B C D x
-wa
wa