STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT ID. NO.
FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME:
ABAE
ISSUE DATE:
14-Nov-25, Friday
SUBMISSION DATE:
28-Nov-25, Friday
FALL-2025/ ASSESSMENT (ASSIGNMENT 2)
MODULE TITLE:
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE/STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
MODULE
AE 106/
CODE:
ME103
ASSESSED LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1
✓
LO2
LO3
LO4
Be able to determine the behavioural characteristics of engineering components
subjected to complex loading systems
Be able to determine the behavioural characteristics of loaded beams and columns.
Apply principles of strain energy to analyse the behaviour of loaded structural members,
and evaluate aircraft structural fatigue, and damage prediction.
Conduct laboratory experiments to investigate the behaviour of materials and analyse,
interpret experimental data, and prepare laboratory reports
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RESULT
QUESTIONS
01
02
03
04
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO2
LO2
LO2
LO2
TOTAL MARK
10
10
10
10
OVERALL
(/40)
ACHIEVED MARK
Assessor’s Overall Feedback:
Assessor’s Name: TOMS THOMAS
Signature:
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ASSIGNMENT TITLE: 2- Behavioural characteristics of loaded beams and columns
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Scenario
Continuing your work an engineering intern at Emirates Structures, Your manager wants to next
test your basic understanding of loaded beams and columns by applying your understanding
to solve standard numerical problems.
PART I: Loaded Beams (2 * 10 =20 marks)
Draw the Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams for the given loaded beams:
Question 1.
Question 2.
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PART II: Shear Stress in Beams (1 * 10 =10 marks)
Question 3: A steel beam has the dimensions shown in Figure. If it is subjected to a shear of
V = 130 kN, plot the shear-stress distribution acting over the beam’s cross-sectional area.
PART III: Columns (1 * 10 =10 marks)
Question 4: A compression member of 1.5-m effective length consists of a solid 30-mmdiameter brass rod. In order to reduce the weight of the member by 25%, the solid rod is
replaced by a hollow rod of the cross section shown. Determine:
(a) the percent reduction in the critical load,
(b) the value of the critical load for the hollow rod. Use E = 200 GPa.
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