Stress components on cantilever beam loaded off symmetry

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The discussion focuses on determining the stress components for a cantilever beam loaded off symmetry. Participants analyze the bending stress using the moment and shear at the wall end, emphasizing the need to break down the transverse load into its components. There is confusion regarding the presence of shear stress on the z face and whether the beam can be assumed to be under pure bending. It is suggested to evaluate the beam's response to each load component separately, drawing shear and bending moment diagrams for clarity. Understanding these principles is crucial for accurately calculating stress in the beam.
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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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