Activity 3 Mechanics of Materials A2021
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1. For the figure shown, determine the location of the horizontal centroidal axis and the magnitude
of the moment of inertia of area with respect to that axis.
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2. Determine the position of the centroid, then find the moment of inertia of area respect to x and y
axis, for the C shaded area that is the cross section of a beam.
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3. Determine the position of the centroid, then find the moment of inertia of area Ix and Iy for the
T shape.
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4. Determine the Y position of the centroid, then find the moment of inertia of area Ix and Iy for
the U shape.
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5. Determine the moment of inertia of area with respect to the symmetry axes of the composed
section, in the figure, formed by two plates of 400 mm x 20 mm joined with two profiles C310
x 31.
Characteristics of the C profile:
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6. Determine the maximum moment of flexion in the girder.
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7. Determine the maximum moment of flexion in the girder.
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8. Determine the maximum moment of flexion in the beam.
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9. Determine the maximum moment of flexion in the beam.
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10. Determine the maximum moment of flexion in the girder.
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11. Determine the minimum width b of the beam in the figure, so the maximum normal stress does
not exceed 10MPa.
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12. For the beam and load shown in the figure, design the cross section knowing that the
permissible normal stress in the wood is 12MPa.
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13. The steel shaft has a circular cross section with 2 in of diameter. It’s supported with rolling
bears at A and B. Determine the maximum stress of flexion in the shaft when is supporting the
loads showed in the pulleys.
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14. Find the maximum stress of compression in the beam if has a rectangular cross section with 8in
in base and 4in in height.
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15. A 3-inch shaft is located in the winch, to support the anchor cable of a large boat. When the
cable is fully unwound from the winch, it is tied off with a 500 pound load at half the length of
the shaft. Determine the maximum stress applied to the shaft if it is 2 feet long between the
supports.
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16. The cantilever beam is supporting a uniformly distributed load of 5kN/m. Determine the
maximum stress in tension if its cross section is a square of 5cm per side.
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17. The T beam is supported and loaded as shown in the figure. The cross section is detailed;
determine the maximum stresses of tension and compression in the beam.
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18. The simply supported thin I profile has the loads and cross sectional dimensions showed in the
figure. Calculate the maximum stress of tension.
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19. The simply supported beam has the loads P1=1,300N and P2=1,000N as shown in the figure.
For the U cross section shown besides the beam, calculate the maximum stress of tension.
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Summary of terms
Make a manuscript with definitions, figures and examples of each one:
1. Centroid, center of mass, center of gravity.
2. Moment of inertia of area.
3. Steiner theorem for moment of inertia of area.
4. Normal and shear stress on beams.
5. Shear forces and flexion moments diagrams.
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