UNIT-I CURVED BEAMS
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. A crane hook having an approximate              3. A C frame having T-cross section is shown
   trapezoidal cross-section is shown in Figure.      in fig. Find the maximum stress induced in
   It is made of plain carbon steel 45C8 (Syt =       the frame for 50 kN load capacity. If
   380 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 3.5.
                                                      material has St = 55 MN/m2, is it safe?
   Determine the load carrying capacity of the
   hook.
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                      Figure 1                     4. A curved link of the mechanism made from
2. A crane hook is shown in figure. Plot the          a round steel bar is shown in Fig. The
   distribution of stress across section A-A of       material of the link is plain carbon steel
   the crane hook, consider the cross section as      30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of
   rectangular with thickness as 20 mm and            safety is 3.5. Determine the dimensions of
   take load P of 20 kN.                              the link.
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                     Figure 2
                                                    7. An open S link is made from a φ30 mm rod
                                                       as shown in figure to carry a load of 500 N.
5. A utility hook was formed from a round rod          Find the maximum tensile and shear
   of diameter d = 20 mm into the geometry             stresses.
   shown in the figure. What are the stresses at
   the inner and outer surfaces at section A–A if
   F = 4 kN, L = 250 mm, and Di = 75 mm?
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                                                    8. An offset bar is loaded as shown in figure.
                                                       The weight of the bar can be neglected.
6. The steel eyebolt shown in the figure is
   loaded with a force F = 300 N. The bolt is          What is the maximum offset (dimension X),
   formed from wire of diameter d= 6 mm to a           if the allowable stress in tension is limited to
   radius Ri= 10 mm in the eye end at the              55 MPa?
   shank. Estimate the stresses at the inner and
   outer surfaces at section A–A.
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