Answer to Question #293476 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Alan Enrico V Tuib

Question

A solid steel bar with rectangular cross-section whose dimensions are 100mm by 175 mm is

loaded in tension with a pull of 186.5Mg. After which, it is loaded in compression with a push of

170Mg. If the load P used to bend the steel bar is the average of the tensile and compressive

load and there is bending and shear in the cross-section, Calculate the following:

a. Tensile Strength

b. Shear Strength

Answer 1

Answer is given below with diagram