Stress components on cantilever beam loaded off symmetry

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around determining the stress components on a cantilever beam that is loaded off symmetry. Participants explore the implications of transverse loads and bending moments, focusing on the calculations needed to analyze stress at a specific point on the beam.

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  • Mathematical reasoning
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents a problem involving stress components at a specific point on a cantilever beam, noting uncertainty about handling transverse loads at an angle.
  • Another participant suggests calculating bending stress using the components of the applied load and provides a formula for stress based on bending moments and beam properties.
  • A question is raised about the existence of stress on the z face of the beam, prompting further exploration of the load's components.
  • There is a suggestion that shear stress may also be present due to the load, with a participant expressing confusion about the assumptions regarding pure bending.
  • A recommendation is made to analyze the beam by considering the effects of each load component individually, including drawing shear and bending moment diagrams.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the presence of shear stress and the approach to resolving the load's components. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact stress components and the assumptions that should be made.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached consensus on the assumptions regarding the loading conditions and the resultant stress components, particularly concerning the z face and shear stress implications.

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Homework Statement


An element is taken from the wall end of the cantilever beam that is loaded as per the diagram. What are the stress components of the element, taken at x=0, y=h/2, z=0

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Homework Equations


σ=My/I

The Attempt at a Solution


So from the shear moment diagram, the moment and shear at the wall end are found but then I'm not too sure what to do about the transverse load at an angle. I broke the load down into it's components but I'm not sure what to do about it.
 
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You will just need to find the bending stress using each of the components of P. So you will need to get Ixx and Iyy for the beam and find Mxx and Myy for each of the components of P.

So

σx= (Mxxy)/Ixx


(xx denotes about the x-axis and yy about the y-axis)
 
So is there no stress on the z face, σ_{z} ?
 
habibi69 said:
So is there no stress on the z face, σ_{z} ?

Think about what happens when you resolve P into its components.
 
So then there would also be a shear stress caused by the load right? I'm getting confused now

Unless we assume that the beam is under pure bending, then there would be no shear
 
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It might be better if you look at the beam loaded by each of the components of P individually. Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams without worrying too much about how everything acts simultaneously.
 

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