MECHANICS OF
MATERIALS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
John T. DeWolf
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Contents
Concept of Stress
Review of Statics
Method of Joints
Stress Analysis
Design
Maximum Stresses
Shearing Stress
State of Stress
Factor of Safety
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Concept of Stress
The main objective of the study of mechanics
of materials is to provide the future engineer
with the means of analyzing and designing
various machines and load bearing structures.
Both the analysis and design of a given
structure involve the determination of stresses
and deformations. This chapter is devoted to
the concept of stress.
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Review of Statics
The structure is designed to
support a 30 kN load
The structure consists of a
boom and rod joined by pins
(zero moment connections) at
the junctions and supports
Perform a static analysis to
determine the internal force in
each structural member and the
reaction forces at the supports
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Fx 0 Ax C x
C x Ax 40 kN
Fy 0 Ay C y 30 kN 0
Ay C y 30 kN
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Results:
A 40 kN C x 40 kN C y 30 kN
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Method of Joints
The beam and rod are 2-force members, i.e.,
the members are subjected to only two forces
which are applied at member ends
For equilibrium, the forces must be parallel to
an axis between the force application points,
equal in magnitude, and in opposite directions
F
B 0
FAB FBC 30 kN
4
5
3
FAB 40 kN
FBC 50 kN
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Stress Analysis
Can the structure safely support the 30 kN
load?
From a statics analysis
FAB = 40 kN (compression)
FBC = 50 kN (tension)
At any section through member BC, the
internal force is 50 kN with a force intensity
or stress of
dBC = 20 mm
P
50 103 N
BC
159 MPa
A 314 10-6 m 2
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Design
Design of new structures requires selection of
appropriate materials and component dimensions
to meet performance requirements
For reasons based on cost, weight, availability,
etc., the choice is made to construct the rod from
aluminum all= 100 MPa) What is an
appropriate choice for the rod diameter?
P
all
A
d2
A
4
all
50 103 N
100 106 Pa
500 10 6 m 2
4A
4 500 10 6 m 2
d
2.52 10 2 m 25.2 mm
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lim
ave
P
A
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Shearing Stress
Forces P and P are applied transversely to the
member AB.
Corresponding internal forces act in the plane
of section C and are called shearing forces.
The resultant of the internal shear force
distribution is defined as the shear of the section
and is equal to the load P.
The corresponding average shear stress is,
ave
P
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ave
P F
A A
Double Shear
ave
P F
A 2A
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P P
A td
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491 10 6 m 2
6
2
A 49110 m
P
20 kN
40.7 MPa
6
2
A 49110 m
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PG
25 kN
50.9 MPa
A 49110 6 m 2
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P
40 kN
53.3 MPa
td 30 mm 25 mm
P
40 kN
32.0 MPa
td 50 mm 25 mm
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V P sin
F
P cos
P
cos 2
A A0
A0
cos
V
P sin
P
sin cos
A A0
A0
cos
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Maximum Stresses
Normal and shearing stresses on an oblique
plane
P
cos 2
A0
P
sin cos
A0
P
A0
P
P
sin 45 cos 45
A0
2 A0
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Factor of Safety
Structural members or machines
must be designed such that the
working stresses are less than the
ultimate strength of the material.
FS Factor of safety
FS
u
ultimate stress
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Solution
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Solution
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Solution Cont:
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Solution
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