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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Beer Johnston DeWolf Mazurek

Example 3

SOLUTION:
Determine the shear force per unit
length along each edge of the upper
plank.

Based on the spacing between nails,

determine the shear force in each
nail.

A square box beam is constructed from

four planks as shown. Knowing that the
spacing between nails is 1.5 in. and the
beam is subjected to a vertical shear of
magnitude V = 600 lb, determine the
shearing force in each nail.

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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS Beer Johnston DeWolf Mazurek

SOLUTION:
Determine the shear force per unit
length along each edge of the upper
plank.
q

VQ 600 lb 4.22 in 3
92.3
lb
I 4 in
27.42 in
Fig. 6.24b-c (b) Geometry for finding first q lb
moment of area of top plank. (c) Geometry for f 46.15
finding the moment of inertia of entire cross 2 in
section.
For the upper plank, edge force per unit length

Q Ay 0.75in. 3 in .1.875 in . Based on the spacing between nails,

4.22 in 3 determine the shear force in each
nail.
For the overall beam cross-section,
lb
1 4.5 in 4 1 3 in 4 F f 46.15 1.75 in
I 12 12 in
27.42 in 4 F 80.8 lb

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