Beams with Axial Loads
While drilling a hole with a brace and bit, you exert a downward force P= 25 lb on the handle of the brace (see figure). The diameter of the crank arm is d = 7/16 in. and its lateral offset is b = 4-7/8 in.
Determine the maximum tensile and compressive stresses σt and σc, respectively, in the crank
