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CURVED BEAM PROCEDURE

1. The bending stress in the curved beam is zero, at a point other than at the
centroidal axis (CA).
2. If the section is symmetrical such as circle, rectangle, I- Beam with equal flanges,
then the max. bending stress will always occur at the inside fibre.
3. Based on given section to find the rn, R from PSGDB 6.2 and 6.3
4. If the section is unsymmetrical, then the max. bending stress may occur at either
inside or the outside fibre. The max. bending stress at the inside fibre is given by
M b hi
bi =
A e ri
hi = Yi; ri = Ri; Rn = rn
e = distance from the CA to the NA (Neutral axis)
e = R Rn (or) R rn
hi = Yi = distance from the NA to the inside fibre = rn - ri
ri = Ri = radius of curvature of the inside fibre
Mb = W x X
X = distance between the load and CA = L + R
5. Direct tensile stress at a section
P
d=
A
6. Max. bending stress at the outside fibre is
Mb h o
b o=
A e ro
ho = Yo; ro = Ro;
ho = Yo = distance from the NA to the outside fibre Ro Rn or ro = Ro;
ro = Ro = radius of curvature of the outside fibre
7. Resultant stress on inner and outer surface

Inner = d + bi

Outer = d - bo

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