Scribd
Upload
3 views

Lecture-21_Bending-Stresses

The document discusses bending stresses in beams, focusing on the stress distribution expected under pure bending moments. It outlines basic assumptions such as linear elastic material behavior and the location of the neutral axis, as well as the relationship between stress and moment. An exercise is provided to determine the bending moment capacity of an I beam based on allowable stress.

Uploaded by

hemanth7nitc
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
3 views

Lecture-21_Bending-Stresses

The document discusses bending stresses in beams, focusing on the stress distribution expected under pure bending moments. It outlines basic assumptions such as linear elastic material behavior and the location of the neutral axis, as well as the relationship between stress and moment. An exercise is provided to determine the bending moment capacity of an I beam based on allowable stress.

Uploaded by

hemanth7nitc
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 7

ME2003D Solid Mechanics

Bending Stresses in Beams


Instructor:
Dr. Jayadeep U.B., Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Email: [email protected] (preferred mode)
Mobile: 9446010679; Office: CAD/CAM, First Floor (Ph.: 6430)
Introduction
• What kind of stress distribution is expected for a beam carrying BM?
• Stress resultant should be a pure BM.
• Hence the stress cannot be uniform (as in torsion).
• Consider pure bending of a 2D beam, with sagging moments.
• Which component(s) of stress will be present (𝜎𝑥 , 𝜏𝑥𝑦 , 𝜏𝑥𝑧 )?
• What could be the variation of stress?
y

x
M M
Bending Stresses in Beams 2
Basic Assumptions
• Standard ones: linear elastic material, isotropy, etc.
• 2D beam – axis along x, loading in x-y plane (Mz), assumed to be
straight initially.
• Cross-section has a vertical plane of symmetry, and loading is in that
plane (defines the x-y plane).
• Pure bending case – no shear force.
• Planes perpendicular to the axis remain planes perpendicular to the
axis even after the deformation – no warping.
• Hence the beam deforms into a circular arc.

Bending Stresses in Beams 3


Relation between Axial Strain and Curvature
• Consider a straight beam with pure bending:

Bending Stresses in Beams 4


Location of Neutral Axis
• The axis with no elongation/contraction (no strain) or stress.
• Force equilibrium equation in x-direction: σ 𝐹𝑥 = 0.

Bending Stresses in Beams 5


Relation between Stress and Moment
• Resultant of stress distribution should be the applied moment.

𝑀 𝐸 𝜎
• A more convenient form to remember could be: = = −
𝐼 𝜌 𝑦

Bending Stresses in Beams 6


Exercise
• Determine the BM capacity of I beam, if allowable 𝜎𝑥 = 165 MPa.
• Cross-section of the beam is as given below:

• Outline of solution:
• Locate the centroid.
• Find the second moment of area.
• Using the bending stress formula, calculate the maximum allowable BM.

Bending Stresses in Beams 7

You might also like