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CE6402-STRENGTH OF MATERIAL
QUESTION BANK
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BT-6
BT-6
What is the value of strain energy if both torsion and axial load acts?
BT-5
BT-5
BT_3
7.
BT-3
8.
Calculate the strain energy for a cantilever beam loaded at free end
BT-3
BT-4
10
Compare the energy methods for finding deflection with other methods.
BT-4
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BT-4
12
BT-2
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BT-2
14
BT-2
15
BT-1
16
B T-1
17
B T-1
18
Write the strain energy stored in a bar 2m long ,50 mm wide and40mm thick,when it BT-1
is subjected to a tensile load of 50 KN
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B T-1
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B T-1
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PART-B (16marks)
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BT-1
Distributed load of 6 kN/m length. Determine the strain energy stored in the beam.
TakeE = 200 GPa and I = 1440 cm4.
2
BT-5
A cantilever beam of span 3 m carries a UDL of 5 kN/m for the entire span in
BT-1
A cantilever beam of span 3 m carries a UDL of 5 kN/m for the entire span in
BT-3
Find
the
deflection
under
concentrated
BT-6
load BT-4
2 m from the left support. Calculate the deflection under the load point. Take E =200
x 106 kN/m2and I = 14 x10-6 m4.
8
A mild steel specimen of gauge length 50 mm has a cross sectional area of 145 BT-2
Mm2. When it is subjected to an axial pull of 32 kN, it stretches by 0.054 mm.
Calculate the strain energy stored in the specimen. If the load at the elastic limit of
the specimen is 58 kN, calculate the elongation at elastic limit and proof resilience.
BT-2
KN/m over the half of the span. Find the deflection at Mid-span using principle of
Virtual work. Take EI = 30000 kNm2.
10
A rectangular beam of cross section 100 x 200 mm and length 2 m is simply BT-1
Supported at its ends and carries a central load. If the maximum bending stress is
120 N/mm2. Find the strain energy stored in the beam due to bending
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BT-5
Illustrate the formula for deflection of a fixed beam with point load at center.
BT-4
Give the procedure for analyzing the continuous beams with fixed ends using three BT-2
moment equations?
BT-2
What are the advantages of Continuous beam over simply supported beam?
BT-1
7.
BT-4
8.
BT-6
BT-3
10
BT-1
11
Calculate the formula for deflection of a fixed beam with point load at center
BT-3
12
BT-1
13
BT-6
14
Draw the SF and BMD diagrams of a fixed beam of 1m length with central point BT-1
load
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BT-1
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BT-4
17
BT-5
18
BT-1
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BT-5
20
Calculate formula for deflection of a fixed beam with eccentric point load..
BT-3
PART-B (16marks)
1
A fixed beam of 6 m span is loaded with point loads of 150 kN at a distance of 2 m BT-1
From each support. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram. Also find
the maximum deflection. Take E = 200 GPa and I = 8 x 108 mm4
Compute the moment at each support of the continuous beam shown in figure
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BT-4
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Compute the moment and reaction developed at each support of the continuous
BT-5
A continuous beam ABC has fixed end at A and is simply supported at B andC.
BT-3
BT-2
Each and carrying an UDL of 60 kN/m. The end A is fixed and C is simply
Supported. Find the support moments by using three moment equation.
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BT-2
kN/m over the left half of the span AC. Find the fixing moments and support
Reactions.
8
Analyse the beam shown in fig. EI = constant. Draw the bending moment
BT-6
Diagram.
A fixed beam of 8 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of 40 kN/m run over 4 BT-4
m length starting from left end and a concentrated load of 80 kN at a distance of 6 m
from the left end. Find
(i) Moments at the supports
(ii)Deflection at center of the beam. Take EI = 15000 kNm2.
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BT-1
BT - 1- 1
BT 1- 2
Describe the two stages to draw BMD for a continuous beam under any system of
loading
BT 1- 3
BT- 1 4
BT- 1- 5
BT 1 - 6
7.
BT - 2 -1
8.
BT- 2 2
BT- 2 3
10
BT- 2 -4
11
The actual length of a column is 10m. Calculate its effective length when both ends
of the column are (a) Hinged, (b) Fixed.
BT 3 - 1
BT- 3 2
12
13
Calculate the Eulers critical load for a strut of T- section, the flange width being 10
cm, over all depth 8cm and flange and stem 1 cm thick. The strut is 3m long and is BT- 3 3
built in at both ends. Take E= 2X105 N/mm2
14
Compare the failure of long column with that of a sort column due to axial
compression
BT- 4- 1
15
BT- 4- 2
16
BT 4 -3
17
Write the effective length of column for the following end condition.
BT- 5 -1
18
BT 5 - 2
19
Draw the elastic curve for a fixed beam of length l carrying a central point load W.
BT- 6- 1
20
BT- 6- 2
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PART-B (16marks)
1
State the Eulers assumption in column theory. And derive a relation for the
BT 1
Define thick cylinders and draw the hoop stress distribution for a solid circular
BT 1
cylinder.
3
BT 1
BT 2
the axis but eccentric by an amount of 2.5 mm. the external and internal diameters
are 60mm and 50mm respectively. If both the ends of the column are hinged and
column is 2.1 m long, determine the maximum stress in the column. Take E=
200GN/m2
5
BT 2
90mm internal diameter, after shrinking the diameter at the junction is 180 mm,
before shrinking on the difference of diameter at the junction is 0.12 mm. find the
(i) The radial pressure at the junction
(ii) The circumferential stress developed in the two tubes after shrinking on. Take
E= 200 GN/mm2.
6
Calculate the Eulers critical load for a strut of T-section. The flange width is
BT -3
100mm, over all depth is 80mm, and stem are 10mm thick. The strut is 3m long
and in at both ends. Take E= 2x105 N/mm2.
7
Compare the ratio of the buckling strengths of columns of circular section one with
BT- 4
hollow and other solid of the sane material, having the same length, same cross
sectional area and same end condition. The internal diameter of the hollow column is
half of the external diameter.
8
Determine the maximum and minimum hoop stress across the sections of pipe of
BT 4
400 mm internal diameter and 100 mm thick, the pipe contains a fluid at a pressure
of 8N/mm2. Also sketch the radial pressure distribution and hoop stress distribution
across the section.
A 1.5 m long column has a circular cross-section of 5 cm diameter. One of the ends
BT- 5
of the column is fixed in direction and position and the other end is free. Taking
factor of safety as 3, calculate the safe load using.
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(i) Rankins formula. Take yield stress c = 560 N/mm and =1/1600 for pinned
ends.
(ii) Eulers formula. Take E= 1.2 x 105 N/mm2.
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BT- 6
BT - 1- 1
BT 1- 2
Which theory of failure is suitable for ductile and brittle materials? Why?
BT 1- 3
BT- 1 4
BT- 1- 5
BT 1 - 6
7.
BT - 2 -1
8.
BT- 2 2
BT- 2 3
10
BT- 2 -4
11
BT 3 - 1
12
BT- 3 2
13
BT- 3 3
14
BT- 4- 1
15
BT- 4- 2
16
BT 4 -3
17
Prepare the various stress invariants for three dimensional state of stress.
BT- 5 -1
18
BT 5 - 2
19
BT- 6- 1
20
BT- 6- 2
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PART-B (16marks)
1
BT 1
States of stress (Cartesian components of stress) at a point are: xx=7 mpa. yy=6
BT 1
mpa, xy=2 mpa, yz=-2 mpa xz=0 mpa. Determine the value of principle stresses.
3
BT 1
In a steel member, at a point the major principal stress is 200MN/m2 and the minor
BT 2
principal stress is compressive. If the tensile yield point of the steel is 235 MN/m2
find the value of the minor principal stress at which yielding will commence,
according to each of the following criteria of failure
(i) Maximum shearing stress.
(ii) Maximum total strain energy and
(iii) Maximum shear strain energy.
Take Poisson Ratio =0.26. Take E = 200 GN/m2 and 1/m = 0.3
5
BT 2
A steel shaft is subjected to an end thrust producing a stress of 90 MPa and the
BT -3
maximum shearing stress on the surface arising from torsion is 60 MPa. The yield
point of the material in simple tension was found to be 300 MPa.
Calculate the factor of safety of the shaft according to
(i) Maximum shear stress theory
(ii) Maximum distortion energy theory
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Explain the Maximum Principal stress Theory (Rankines Theory) and Maximum shear
BT- 4
A cylindrical shaft made of steel of yield strength 350 MPa is subjected to static load
BT 4
BT- 5
BT- 6
BT-6
BT-5
BT-3
BT-3
BT-1
How will you calculate the distance of neutral axis from centroidal axis?
BT-2
7.
How will you calculate the angle of inclination of neutral axis with respect to
BT-1
principal axis?
8.
BT-1
How will you calculate the resultant stress in a curved bar subjected to direct stress
BT-2
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BT-4
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BT-4
12
BT-1
13
BT-1
14
BT-2
15
BT-1
16
BT-3
17
Select the most suitable section for a crane from your knowledge
BT-6
18
BT-5
19
BT-4
20
BT-5
PART-B (16marks)
1
Find the centroidal principal moments of inertia of an equal angle section 30 mm x BT-1
30 mm x 10 mm
Calculate the thickness of metal necessary for a steel cylindrical shell of internal BT-2
diameter 100 mm to withstand an internal pressure of 40 N/mm2, if the allowable
tensile stress is 120 N/mm2
BT-3
BT-3
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Find the thickness of metal necessary for a cylindrical shell of internal diameter 150 BT-2
mm to withstand an internal pressure of 50 N/mm2. The maximum hoop stress in the
section is not to exceed 150 N/mm2
BT-1
A beam of Tee section having flange of 100 mm x 20 mm and web of 150 mm BT-6
x10mm and 3 m long is simply supported at its ends. It carries 4 kN at 30 to
vertical and passing through the centroid of the section. Calculate the maximum
tensile stresses and maximum compressive stresses. E = 200 kN/mm2.
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