BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING

SUPPLEMENTARYEXAMINATION 09-2014
COURSE: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
COURSE CODE: ECE3162
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
(TIME)
DATE:
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This examination booklet contains SEVEN(7) pages including the cover

page.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:
1

Answer ALL FIVE (5) questions

All working steps for numerical answers must be shown.

MATERIAL PROVIDED:
I.

Not Applicable
INFORMATION TO CANDIDATE:
1

You are permitted to use a non-programmable electronic calculator in

this examination.

Answer ALL questions from this section.

Question 1
I.

Describe the following terms

a. Force:
b. Stress:
c. Moment:
(6 marks)

II.

The system in Figure Q1 is in equilibrium with a string in the center exactly

horizontal. Find the following.
a. Tension in T1
b. Tension in T2
c. Tension in T3
d. Angle
(9marks)
T1

35o

T3

T2

Figure Q1
(Total: 15 marks)

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Question 2
I.

II.

Define the following terms

a. Ductility
b. Modulus of resilience
(4 marks)
A cement rod is compressed to a final length if 0.45 m by applying a constant
normal force of 110 kN. Given the Young Modulus of cement is 30 GPa.
a. Find the initial length of the rod
(6 marks)
b. If the Poissons ratio, v is 0.32, find the final diameter of the rod,
considering the same constant load is applied.

III.

(6 marks)
A boy is opening a water bottle lid by twisting it. If the shear stress is 50Pa,
find the force applied. The inner diameter of the lid is 5cm and outer diameter
is 5.5cm. Used Figure Q2 as reference.
=50 Pa

Figure Q2

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(4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

Question 3
I.

A bronze bar 3 m long with a cross sectional area of 350 mm 2 is

stretched between two rigid walls with aforce of 15 kN at 25 oC. Find
the stress in the bar when the temperature is raised to 70 oC. Given
=18 m/moC and E=80 GPa.
(5 marks)
3m

II.

Figure Q3A

The same bronze bar in Question 3,I is compressed between two fixed
wall. The tensile force is 30 kN at 25oC, calculate the following.
a. Temperature dropped to at which the stress in the bar will be
80MPa.
(6 marks)
b. Temperature at which stress is zero.
(5 marks)

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III.

Refer to Following is a simple fire alarm circuit. Explain how the

circuit function using the theory of thermal expansion.
(4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

IC

speaker
Figure Q3B

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Question 4
I.

Describe metal creep.

(2 marks)

II.

List FOUR (4) conditions where creep is significant.

(4 marks)

III.

Refer to Figure Q4,

a. Find all the reaction forces
(5 marks)
b. ComputeALL internal forces for each truss member.
(14 marks)
(Total:25 marks)

400 kN
B

800 kN

6m

A
3m

6m
200 kN

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6m
200 kN

FigureQ4Question 5.
I.

Bending stresses could be compressive or tensile depending on its bending

location. State THREE (3) factors that causes bending stresses.
(3 marks)

II.

Describe pressure vessel in brief and give THREE (3)of its applications.
(5 marks)

III.

A cylindrical steel pressure vessel was designed to hold a high pressure fluid
at 273K. The internal pressure of the vessel is 4.5 MN/m2. This pressure
vessel has an outer diameter of 400 mm and a wall thickness of 20mm.
a. Calculate the hoop stress and longitudinal stress in the steel vessel.
b. Calculate the maximum internal pressure in the vessel if the stress in steel
is limited to 120 MN/m2.
c. If the internal pressure were increased till the vessel burst, sketch the type
of fracture that would occur.
(12 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

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