Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

VEB1033: Mechanics of Solids

Semester: Sept, 2020

Assignment 1 (PO1&2 and CLO1&2)

[Total Marks = 100]

Due Date: 16th October, 2020 @ 10:00 AM

PO 1: Acquire and apply engineering fundamentals to complex civil engineering problems

PO 2: Identify, formulate and solve complex civil engineering problems using creativity and innovativeness.

CLO 1: Categorize different stresses and strains induced in a structural element due to external loadings
CLO 2: Determine the moment and shear capacities of simple beam cross sections

Dr. Ahmad Mahamad Al-Yacouby

1 October, 2020

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Q1a [CLO1]. Determine the resultant internal normal forces, shear forces and bending moment at
point C in the following beams

[25 Marks] [Bloom’s Taxonomy Level = 4]

FIGURE Q1a

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Q1b [CLO1]. In each case, determine the largest internal shear forces resisted by the bolt. Include all
necessary free-body diagrams.

[25 Marks] [Bloom’s Taxonomy Level = 3]

FIGURE Q1b

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Q2a [CLO2]. Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam and loading shown and
determine the maximum normal stress due to bending.

[ 25 Marks] [Bloom’s Taxonomy Level = 2].

FIGURE Q1b

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Q2b [CLO2]. A bridge girder AB on a simple span of length L 14 m supports a distributed
load of maximum intensity q at mid-span and minimum intensity q/2 at supports A and B
that includes the weight of the girder (see figure). The girder is constructed of three plates
welded to form the cross section shown in FIGURE Q2b. Determine the maximum
permissible load q based upon:

• an allowable bending stress sallow 120 MPa, and

• an allowable shear stress tallow 60 MPa.

[25 Marks] [Bloom’s Taxonomy Level = 4]

FIGURE Q2b

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