Curved Beams

Problem 6-134 (Hibbeler)

Solution
Plan :
1. Determine the distance from the center of curvature to the centroid of the cross
section.
2. Solve for R for a circular cross section
3. determine the position of the point where we want to calculate stresses.
4. Solve for the stress using the formula.
1. rbar:
rbar 2.5cm :=
2. R: Circular cross section
R
0.5cm ( )
2

2 rbar rbar
2
0.5cm ( )
2

0.025m = :=
3. r:
rA 2cm :=
rB 3cm :=
rC 2.5cm :=
4. Stresses:
M 0.12J :=
A
M R rA ( )
0.5cm ( )
2
rA rbar R ( )
1.436 10
6
Pa = :=
B
M R rB ( )
0.5cm ( )
2
rB rbar R ( )
1.059 10
6
Pa = :=
C
M R rC ( )
0.5cm ( )
2
rC rbar R ( )
6.112 10
4
Pa = :=