ENG_5_443 2019 Exam q4 - eccentric loading
Channel: Ben Lishman Engineering
Date: 2019-01-21

This is a question about eccentric loading - i.e. axial loading that is not aligned with the neutral axis of bending. In this question, there's a weight off-centre on a plinth. We have to treat the eccentric load as a combination of axial loading and bending moment. We then find the maximum and minimum stresses, based on the existing load. We finish by showing where we should move the load to to ensure that all stresses are compressive.