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Review MODULE 2 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

STATICALLY INDERMINATE MEMBERS
PROBLEM 1
A horizontal rigid bar of negligible mass, 2 m long hinged at A, is
supported by steel cable BD at the center and steel cable CE at the right
end. The cables are of equal length = 0.8m and equal cross sectional A =
140mm2. A load P= 40KN is applied 0.6m from the right end. Assume
that the yielding stress of each cable is 250MPa and modulus of elasticity
E = 200 GPa.
a. Calculate the stress of cable BD.
b. Calculate the deformation of cable CE.
c. Calculate the factor of safety in each cable.
THERMAL DEFORMATION

t LT

T = change in temp.

= thermal coefficient

Power Transmitted
P=T
= T 2 f

where: T = Torque;
= angular velocity ;f = frequency
PROBLEM 5
A torque of magnitude T = 4 KN-m is applied at end A of the composite
shaft shown. If G = 77 GPa for steel and 27 GPa for the aluminum
a. Determine the maximum shearing stress in the steel core
b. Determine the maximum and minimum shearing stress in the
aluminum jacket
C. Calculate the angle of twist at A

PROBLEM 2
A steel rod 3 m long is secured between two walls. Compute the stress in
The rod when the temperature rises to 50OC. The cross sectional area of
the rod is 1000 mm2, = 11.7 um / m oC.
a. Assuming the walls are rigid and
b. Assuming yields a distance of 0.600mm when the temperature
rises.
THIN WALLED CYLINDER
Tangential Stress

Longitudinal Stress

D
2t

SPHERICAL SHELL

D
4t

PROBLEM 6
The shaft shown in the figure is made of bronze and steel and is fixed at
both ends. It is subjected to a concentrated torque at the junction. The
steel segment is 1.5 meter long.

Stress

D
4t

PROBLEM 3 (MAY 2011 CE BOARD EXAM)

A water tank 3m in diameter and 6 m high is made from a steel having a
thickness of 12mm.
a. When the tank is filled with water, determine the circumferential
stress.
b. Determine the longitudinal stress at the bottom of the tank
when it is filled with water.
c. If the circumferential stress is limited to 5 MPa, what is the
maximum height of water to which the tank may be filled.
PROBLEM 4
The wall thickness of a 4 ft diameter spherical tank is 5/16 in.
a. Calculate the allowable internal pressure if the stress is limited
to 8000 psi.
b. Calculate the bursting force in the shell.
TORSION is produced when there is twisting in the member due to
torques in opposite rotation applied at the ends.
TORSIONAL / SHEARING STRESS

a.

Determine the angle of twist at the interface of the two

materials, in degrees.
b. Determine the ratio of the length of steel to the length of bronze
such that the allowable stress in each material is reached
simultaneously.
c. Determine the reaction at the left end if the maximum torque
is applied to the shaft, in KiloNewtons
SHEAR FLOW

T
2tA m

q
t

q = shear flow

= stress

PROBLEM 7
Determine the shear flow of the given thin walled tubes caused by the
given torques.

SOLID CIRCULAR SHAFT

max

Tr
=
J

16T
d3

where: r = radius of the solid shaft

R 4
2

J=

D4
32

HELICAL SPRINGS

HOLLOW CIRCULAR SHAFT

max

TR
J

where: R = outside radius =

D = outside diameter

R - r
4

J=

Angle of Twist

min

Tr
J

D
2

= D

r = inside radius =

d = inside diameter

-d

32

d
2

16 PR 4m 1
0.615

m
d 3 4m 4

16 PR
d 3

d
1 4R

64 PR n
Gd 4

PROBLEM 8
A 5.25 m long rigid bar of negligible mass is supported by two identical
springs at its third points B and C and at hinge at the left end A. The
properties of the springs are: n= 20 turns, d = 15 mm, D = 150 mm. If a
mass of 50 kilograms is applied at the free end D:
a. Determine the ratio of the force exerted by spring C to spring B.
b. Assuming light spring, calculate the maximum shearing stress in the
spring
c. Calculate the minimum shearing stress in the spring .