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UNIT4-MEC236-Bending Stresses in Beams

The document discusses bending stresses in beams. It covers pure bending with no shear force, only bending moment. It also discusses symmetrical and unsymmetrical beam sections. Beams experience bending moments and shear forces that vary along the length, creating stresses. Pure bending theory makes assumptions like beams initially being straight with layers free to expand. The bending equation relates bending moment, moment of inertia, bending stress and distance from the neutral axis. Section modulus is also discussed. Several examples calculate bending stresses and sketch stress distributions for different beam cross sections under various loading conditions.

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UNIT4-MEC236-Bending Stresses in Beams

The document discusses bending stresses in beams. It covers pure bending with no shear force, only bending moment. It also discusses symmetrical and unsymmetrical beam sections. Beams experience bending moments and shear forces that vary along the length, creating stresses. Pure bending theory makes assumptions like beams initially being straight with layers free to expand. The bending equation relates bending moment, moment of inertia, bending stress and distance from the neutral axis. Section modulus is also discussed. Several examples calculate bending stresses and sketch stress distributions for different beam cross sections under various loading conditions.

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Topics to be covered

 Bending stresses in beams.


 Pure bending
Numerical Problems
Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical sections
 Beams are subjected to bending moment and shear forces that varies along the length of the beam and to resist the
bending moment and shear force, the beam section develops stresses.

W W

• Pure/ Simple bending A D C B

No shear force, only bending moment a a


 Region C-D  =W  =W

W.a
Sagging and hogging bending moment
Assumptions made in pure bending theory

1) The beam is initially straight and every layer is free to expand.


2) The material is homogenous and isotropic.
3) Young’s modulus is same in both tension and compression.
4) Stresses are within elastic limit.
5) The radius of curvature of the beam is very large in comparison to the depth of
the beam.
Bending Equation
•  = =
where,
• = Bending Moment
• = Moment of inertia about NA
• = Bending stress
• = Distance of the fibre/layer from NA
• = Young’s Modulus
• = Radius of curvature

•
 
Section Modulus,
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
The simply supported beam in Fig. has a rectangular cross section 120 mm wide and 200 mm high. (1) Compute
the maximum bending stress in the beam. (2) Sketch the bending stress distribution over the cross section on
which the maximum bending stress occurs. (3) Compute the bending stress at a point on section B that is 25 mm
below the top of the beam.
Compression

Tension

𝒚 
Example 3 continued……
Example 4:
A rolled steel joist of I section has the dimensions as shown in figure. This beam carries a UDL
of 40 kN/m run on a span of 10 m, calculate the maximum stress induced due to bending.
Example 5:
 
An I-section shown in figure, is simply supported over a span of 12 m. If the maximum
permissible bending stress is 80 N/, what concentrated load can be carried at a distance of 4
m from one support ?
Example 5 continued……
Example 6:
A cast iron bracket subjected to bending has the cross-section of I-formed with unequal flanges
as shown in the figure. Find the position of the neutral axis and MOI of the section about NA.
If the maximum bending moment on the section is 40 MN-mm, determine the maximum
bending stress and its nature.
Example 7:
A cast iron beam is of T-section as shown in the figure. The beam is simply supported on a
span of 8 m and carries a UDL of 1.5 kN/m on the entire span. Determine the maximum
tensile and maximum compressive stresses.

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