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The beam shown is made of a nylon for which the allowable
Chapter 4, Problem 4.16(choose chapter or problem)
The beam shown is made of a nylon for which the allowable stress is 24 MPa in tension and 30 MPa in compression. Determine the largest couple M that can be applied to the beam.
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QUESTION:
The beam shown is made of a nylon for which the allowable stress is 24 MPa in tension and 30 MPa in compression. Determine the largest couple M that can be applied to the beam.
ANSWER:
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The following are given by the question:
Allowable stress in tension is .
Allowable stress in compression is .
Let divide the T shape into two rectangles.
The area of the top rectangle is given by,
The centroid of top rectangle,