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Three toy blocks are glued together to form a beam that supports a vertical shear force of 99 N. Each block has dimensions a = 9 mm and b = 27 mm. Determine the horizontal shear stress in the glue between blocks (1) and (2). The moment of inertia around the horizontal centroidal axis of the beam is 175,507 mm4.

Two toy blocks are stacked to form a tee-shape. Each block has dimensions a = 22.3 mm and b = 66.9 mm. Determine the vertical distance from the table to the centroid of the shape.

A 2,580-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 7.6 ft and b = 5.1 ft.

Loads P = 847 N and Q = 417 N act on an oak beam. Determine the magnitude of the largest shear force (consider both positive and negative values) in the beam. Let a = 0.4 m and b = 1.1 m.

Four toy blocks are stacked to form a hollow-rectangular-tube shape. Each block has dimensions a = 17 mm and b = 51 mm. Determine the moment of inertia about the horizontal centroidal axis for the shape.

A 40-N eagle sits on a tee-shaped post that has a diameter of 49 mm. Determine the magnitude of the largest normal stress in the vertical part of the post. Let a = 0.30 m be the distance from the eagle to the centroid of the post.

A 1,510-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 6.6 ft and b = 9.4 ft.

A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 12.5 kN. The outside diameter is 80 mm, and the wall thickness is 5 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.

Four toy blocks are stacked to form a hollow-rectangular-tube shape. Each block has dimensions a = 14 mm and b = 42 mm. Determine the moment of inertia about the horizontal centroidal axis for the shape.

A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 11.5 kN. The outside diameter is 46 mm, and the wall thickness is 4 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.