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Fall 2010
Lab Assignment 3 DUE at beginning of next Lab
Directions: Do all 5 problems on separate sheets. Your work must be submitted in
bound word-processed format. Be sure to include NEAT sketches for free-body
diagrams and cross-sections. Include units for every number, and clearly state all
assumptions, etc.
Problem 1 (20 points)
GIVEN: A pair of flitch beams are constructed using 2x10s sandwiched around a 3/8
thick steel plate. They are used to support a 4-0 tall pallet of plywood. Assume the
plywood sheets are 4-0 x 8-0. Use a wood unit weight of 45 PCF. The modulus of
elasticity for steel Esteel is 29,000 KSI and wood Ewood is 1,500 KSI. Assume the
pallet is centered on the beam span.
REQUIRED:
1) Determine the transformed moment of inertia and section modulus (about the
strong axis) of the composite beam assuming steel is transformed into equivalent
wood.
2) Determine the maximum permissible span of the flitch beams such that the
allowable bending stress, Fb of 1300 PSI on the transformed wood section is
not exceeded. Assume that the weight of the beam is insignificant.
2) Determine the moment of inertia about the weak axis, Iy of the reinforced beam.
y1 = 1.786
2x12 sides