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PROBLEM (*9.45) A simply supported beam AB constructed of a W24 x 84 wide-flange section
(refer to Table B.8) is acted upon by three concentrated loads P = 40 kips (Fig. P9.45). Calculate the
maximum principal stress at the junction of a flange and web of the beam.
Assumption: The maximum shear stress is taken as uniformly distributed over the web area and
estimated as avg
τ
= Vmax / d tw by Eq. (7.25).
*SOLUTION
From Table B.8:
4
22370 . 24.10 . 0.47 . 0.77
wf
Iindintint====
V
kips
x
40 ki
p
s
x
M
(kip⋅ft)
2 ft
120 160
2 ft
20
2 ft
2 ft
-60
-20
40 kips 40 ki
p
s
R
A
=60 ki
p
s
60
R
B
=60 ki
p
s
A
B
C
120
D
E
The reactions, as obtained from equations of statics, are indicated on the load
diagram.
At the junction of center C:
max
2
(2 )(160 12)(11.28) 9.138
2370
f
x
Md t ksi
I
σ
−×
== =
max 20 1.766
(24.10)(0.47)
xy avg Vksi
dt
ττ
== = =
0
y
σ
=
22
()
2x
x
y
R
σ
τ
=+ 22
(4.569) (1.766) 4.898 ksi=+=
14.569 4.898 9.47
2x
R
ksi
σ
σ
=+=+=
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At junction of point D (or E):
120 40
(9.138) 6.854 (1.766) 3.532
160 20
xxy
ksi ksi
στ
== ==
22
(3.427) (3.532) 4.921
R
ksi=+=
13.427 4.921 8.35
2x
R
ksi
σ
σ
=+= + =
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