Hindusthan College of Engineering And Technology

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
Coimbatore – 641 032
AUTONOMOUS SEMESTER UG DEGREE
BRANCH: MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
COURSE CODE AND NAME: 16MT3203 - MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Name of Course Coordinator : Mr.M.Kumaresan

Name of the course handling faculty members: 1. Mr.M.Kumaresan
2. Mr.K.Kesavaraj

Test Unit/Portions for INTERNAL EXAM - I

Internal Test 1 UNIT 1 & UNIT 2(FIRST HALF)

PART A (2 Marks)
Marks COs
1. What is Hooke’s Law? 2 CO1
2. What are the Elastic Constants? 2 CO1
3. Define Poisson’s Ratio. 2 CO1
4. Define: Resilience, proof resilience and modulus of resilience 2 CO1
5. Define: Resilience, proof resilience and modulus of resilience. 2 CO1
6. Distinguish between rigid and deformable bodies. 2 CO1
7. Define stress and strain. 2 CO1
8. Define Shear stress and Shear strain. 2 CO1
9. Define elastic limit. 2 CO1
10. Define volumetric strain. 2 CO1
11. Define tensile stress and compressive stress. 2 CO1
12. Define young’s Modulus. 2 CO1
13. Define modulus of rigidity. 2 CO1
14. Define thermal stress 2 CO1
15. Define a composite bar. How will you find the stresses and load carried by each 2 CO1
16. member of the by
What is meant composite
“a bar ofbar?
uniform strength”? 2 CO1
17. What is modular ratio? 2 CO1
18. Define “Bulk modulus” 2 CO1
19. Define volumetric strain 2 CO1
20. What is factor of safety? 2 CO1
21. What is cantilever beam? 2 CO2
22. Write the equation for the simple bending theory. 2 CO2
23. What do you mean by the point of contraflexure? 2 CO2
24. Define beam. 2 CO2
25. Define shear force and bending moment. 2 CO2
26. What is Shear stress diagram? 2 CO2

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 27. What is Bending moment diagram? 2 CO2
28. What are the types of load 2 CO2
29. Write the assumption in the theory of simple bending. 2 CO2
30. What are the types of beams? 2 CO2
PART B(14 Marks)
Marks COs
A rod of 150 cm long and diameter 2.0cm is subjected to an axial pull of 20 KN. If the
1. modulus of elasticity of the material of the rod is 2x 10 5 N/mm 2. Determine 14 CO1
1. Stress 2. Strain 3. the elongation of the rod.
The extension in a rectangular steel bar of length 400mm and thickness 10mm is found
2. to 0.21mm .The bar tapers uniformly in width from 100mm to 50mm. If E for the bar 14 CO1
is 2x 105N/mm2.Determine the axial load on the bar.
A rod of 250 cm long and diameter 3.0cm is subjected to an axial pull of 30 KN. If the
3. modulus of elasticity of the material of the rod is 2x 105 N/mm2 Determine 1. 14 CO1
Stress 2. Strain3. the elongation of the rod
Find the young’s modulus of a rod of diameter 30mm and of length 300mm which is
4. 14 CO1
subjected to a tensile load of 60 KN and the extension of the rod is equal to 0.4mm
The extension in a rectangular steel bar of length 400mm and thickness 3mm is found
5. be 0.21mm .The bar tapers uniformly in width from 20mm to 60mm E for the bar is 2x 14 CO1
105 N/mm2. Determine the axial load on the bar.

The ultimate stress for a hollow steel column which carries an axial load of 2 MN is
6. 500N/mm2 .If the external diameter of the column is 250mm, determine the internal 14 CO1
diameter. Take the factor of safety as 4.0

A Two brass rods and on steel rod together support a load as shown in fig. If the
stresses in brass and steel are not exceed 60 N/mm 2 and 120 N/mm2, find the safe load
that can be supported. Take E for Steel=2x10 5 N/mm2 and brass=1x105 N/mm2.The
cross-sectional area of steel rod is 1500mm2 and of each brass rod is 1000mm2

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Determine the value of young’s modulus and poison’s ratio of a metallic bar of length
8. 30cm, breadth 4cm when the bar is subjected to an axial compression load of 400 14 CO1
KN. The decrease in length is given as 0.075 cm and increase in breadth is 0.003cm.

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 Calculate the modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus of a cylindrical bar of diameter
30cm and of length 1.5m if the longitudinal strain in a bar during a tensile stress is
9. 14 CO1
four times the lateral strain. Find the change in volume, when the bar is subjected to
hydrostatic pressure of 100N/mm2. E=1x105 N/mm2.
A steel tube of 30mm external dia encloses a copper rod of 15mm diameter to which it
is rigidly joined at each end. If, at a temperature of 100c there si no longitudinal stress,
calculate the stresses in the rod and tube when the temperature is raised to 200 0C.take
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E for steel and copper as 2.1 x105N/mm2 and 1x105N/mm2 respectively. The value of
coefficient of linear expansion for steel and copper is given as 11x10 -6 per degree
Celsius and 8x10-6 degree Celsius

Three planks of each 50 x200 mm timber are built up to a symmetrical I section for a
beam. The maximum shear force over the beam is 4KN. Propose an alternate
11. 14 CO2
rectangular section of the same material so that the maximum shear stress developed is
same in both sections. Assume then width of the section to be 2/3 of the depth.

A beam of uniform section 10 m long carries a udl of KN/m for the entire length and a
concentrated load of 10 KN at right end. The beam is freely supported at the left end.
12. 14 CO2
Find the position of the second support so that the maximum bending moment in the
beam is as minimum as possible. Also compute the maximum bending moment

A beam of size 150 mm wide, 250 mm deep carries a uniformly distributed load of w
kN/m over entire span of 4 m. A concentrated load 1 kN is acting at a distance of 1.2 m
13. 14 CO2
from the left support. If the bending stress at a section 1.8 m from the left support is
not to exceed 3.25 N/mm2 find the load w.

A cantilever of 2m length carries a point load of 20 KN at 0.8 m from the fixed end and
14. another point of 5 KN at the free end. In addition, a u.d.l. of 15 KN/m is spread over 14 CO2
the entire length of the cantilever. Draw the S.F.D, and B.M.D.

A Simply supported beam of effective span 6 m carries three point loads of 30 KN, 25
15. KN and 40 KN at 1m, 3m and 4.5m respectively from the left support. Draw the SFD 14 CO2
and BMD. Indicating values at salient points.

PART C( 10 Marks)

1. Derive an expression between modulus of elasticity and rigidity 10 CO1

Direct stresses of 120 N/mm2 (tensile) and 90 N/mm2 (compressive) exist on two
perpendicular planes at a certain point in a body. They are also accompanied by
shear stress on the planes. The greatest principal stress at the point due to these is
2. 10 CO1
150 N/mm2.
i) What must be the magnitude of the shearing stresses on the two planes?
ii) What will be the maximum shearing stress at the point?

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 Determine the changes in length, breadth and thickness of steel bar which is 5m
3. long, 40mm wide and 30mm thick and is subjected to an axial pull of 35KN in the 10 CO1
direction of its length. Take E= 2x105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio=0.32

Derive an expression for volumetric strain for a rectangular bar which is subjected
4. 10 CO1
to three mutually perpendicular tensile stresses.

5. Derive an expression between modulus of elasticity and modulus of rigidity. 10 CO1

Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams for a cantilever of length L carrying a point load W
6. 10 CO2
at the free end.

A cantilever beam length 2m carries a point load of 1 KN at its free end, and another
7. load of 2 KN at a distance of 1 m from free end. Draw the S.F and B.M dx1iagrams 10 CO2
for the cantilever.

Test Unit/Portions for INTERNAL EXAM - II

Internal Test 2 UNIT 2(SECOND HALF) &UNIT 3

PART A (2 Marks)
1. When will bending moment is maximum 2 CO2
2. State the different types of supports. 2 CO2
3. What are the different types of loads acting on the beam? 2 CO2
4. What are sign conventions of shear force and bending moment in general? 2 CO2
5. What is thrust diagram? 2 CO2
6. Define the terms: bending stress in a beam, neutral axis and section modulus 2 CO2
7. What is section modulus? 2 CO2
8. What is the meaning of “ strength of a section” 2 CO2
9. What is simple bending or pure bending? 2 CO2
10. Explain the term moment of resistance. 2 CO2
11. Define torsional rigidity of the solid circular shaft. 2 CO3
12. Distinguish between closed coil helical spring and open coil helical spring 2 CO3
13. What is meant by composite shaft? 2 CO3
14. What is called Twisting moment? 2 CO3
15. What is Polar Modulus? 2 CO3
16. Define: Torsional rigidity of a shaft. 2 CO3
17. What do mean by strength of a shaft? 2 CO3
18. Write down the equation for Wahl factor. 2 CO3
19. Define: Torsional stiffness 2 CO3
20. What are springs? Name the two important types 2 CO3
21. Find an expression for strain energy stored in a body of due to torsion. 2 CO3
22. What is meant by “ strength of shaft” 2 CO3
23. Define helical springs. Name the two types 2 CO3
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 Find an expression for the strain energy stored by the close-coiled helical spring CO3
24. 2
when subjected to axial load W.
25. Write the expression for stiffness of spring 2 CO3
26. Why hollow circular shafts are preferred when compared to solid circular shafts 2 CO3
A shaft of 20cm diameter is used to transmit torque. Find the max torque CO3
27. transmitted by the shaft if the maximum shear stress induced in the shaft is 2
50N/mm2
28. What is flange coupling? 2 CO3
29. What is Polar moment of inertia? 2 CO3
30. Define resilience 2 CO3
PART B(14 Marks)
A Simply supported beam of length 6 metres carries a udl of 20KN/m throughout its
Length and a point of 30 KN at 2 metres from the right support. Draw the shear
1. 14 CO2
force and bending moment diagram. Also find the position and magnitude of
maximum Bending moment.
A Simply supported beam 6 metre span carries udl of 20 KN/m for left half of span
2. and two point loads of 25 KN end 35 KN at 4 m and 5 m from left support. Find 14 CO2
maximum SF and BM and their location drawing SF and BM diagrams.
A beam of rectangular section, 80 mm wide and 10 mm deep is subjected a bending CO2
moment of12 kN-m. The trace of the plane of loading is included at 45o to the Y-Y
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axis of the section.Locate the neutral axis of the section and calculates the maximum
bending stress induced in the section.
A cantilever of length 4m is loaded as shown in fig. Draw the shear force diagram CO2
and bending moment diagram

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A simply supported beam of length 5m, carries a uniformly distributed load of CO2
100N/m extending from left end to a point 2m away. There is also a clockwise
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couple of 1500Nm applied at the centre of the beam. Draw the S.F and B.M
diagrams for the beam and find the max bending moment.
Determine the diameter of a solid shaft which will transmit 300 KN at 250 rpm. The CO3
6. maximum shear stress should not exceed 30 N/mm2 and twist should not be more 14
than 10 in a shaft length 2m. Take modulus of rigidity = 1x 105N/mm2.
The stiffness of the closed coil helical spring at mean diameter 20 cm is made of CO3
3 cm diameter rod and has 16 turns. A weight of 3 KN is dropped on this spring.
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Find the height by which the weight should be dropped before striking the spring so
that the spring may be compressed by 18 cm. Take C= 8x104 N/mm2.
It is required to design a closed coiled helical spring which shall deflect 1mm under CO3
an axial load of 100 N at a shear stress of 90 Mpa. The spring is to be made of round
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wire having shear modulus of 0.8 x 105 Mpa. The mean diameter of the coil is 10
times that of the coil wire. Find the diameter and length of the wire.
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 A steel shaft ABCD having a total length of 2400 mm is contributed by three CO3
different sections as follows. The portion AB is hollow having outside and inside
diameters 80 mm and 50 mm respectively, BC is solid and 80 mm diameter. CD is
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also solid and 70 mm diameter. If the angle of twist is same for each section,
determine the length of each portion and the total angle of twist. Maximum
permissible shear stress is 50 Mpa and shear modulus 0.82 x 105 MPa
The stiffness of close coiled helical spring is 1.5 N/mm of compression under a CO3
maximum load of 60 N. The maximum shear stress in the wire of the spring is 125
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N/mm2. The solid length of the spring (when the coils are touching) is 50 mm. Find
the diameter of coil, diameter of wire and number of coils. C = 4.5
A closed coil helical spring of 8mm diameter wire with 12 coils of mean diameter CO3
11. 100mm carries an axial load of 400N. Find the shear stress induced and deflection 14
caused. What is the strain energy stored? Take C=8x104mm2.
A closed coil helical spring of 10mm diameter wire with 20 coils of mean diameter CO3
12. 80mm carries an axial load of 400N. Find the shear stress induced and deflection 14
caused. What is the strain energy stored? Take G=7x104N/mm2
A leaf spring carries a central load of 3000N. The leaf spring is to be made of 10 CO3
13. steel plates 5cm wide and 6mm thick. If the bending stress is limited to 150N/mm 2. 14
Determine length & Deflection. Take E=2x105N/mm2.
A laminated spring 1m long is made up of plates each 5cm wide and 1cm thick. If CO3
the bending stress in the plate is limited to 100N/mm 2, how many plates would be
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required to enable the spring to carry a central point load of 2KN? If
E=2.1x105N/mm2, what is the deflection under the load?
A leaf spring is made of 12 steel plates of 50mm wide and 5mm thick. It carries a CO3
load of 4KN at the centre. If the bending stress is limited to 140N/mm 2, Determine
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the following i) Length of the spring ii) Deflection at the centre of the spring. Take
E=2x105N/mm2.

PART C(10 Marks)

A simply supported beam of length 10mm carries point loads of 30KN and 50KN at
1. 10 CO2
a distance of 3m and 7m from left end. Draw the S.F and B.M
2. The shear force acting on a beam at an I section with unequal flanges is 50 KN. The 10 CO2
section is shown in fig. the moment of inertia of the section about N.A is 2.849x
104. Calculate the shear stress at N.A and also draw the shear stress distribution
over the depth of the section.

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 A simply supported wooden beam of span 1.3m having a cross – section 150 mm
3. wide by 250 mm deep carries a point load W at the centre. The permissible stress is 10 CO2
7N/mm2 in bending and 1 N/mm2 in shearing. Calculate the safe load W.
A solid shaft of 20cm diameter is used to transmit torque. Find the maximum torque
4. transmitted by the shaft if the maximum shear stress induced in the shaft is 10 CO3
50N/mm2
Determine the diameter of the shaftsteel shaft which will transmit 3337.5 kW at 300
r.p.m. Also determine the length of the shaft if the twist must exceed 1.5 0 over entire
5. 10 CO3
length. The max shear stress is limited to 55N/mm 2. Take the value of modulus of
rigidity = 8x104 N/mm2.
6. Write short notes on (i) springs (ii) shafts 10 CO3
Derive the expression of shear stress produced in a circular shaft subjected to
7. 10 CO3
torsion.
Two shafts of same material and of same lengths are subjected to the same torque, if
the first shaft is of a solid circular section and second shaft is of hollow circular
8. 10 CO3
section, whose internal diameter diameter is 2/3 of the outer diameter and the max
shear stress developed in each shaft is the same, compare the weights of the shaft.

Test Unit/Portions for MID SEMESTER EXAM

Mid-Sem Test UNIT 1,2,3 & UNIT 4(FIRST HALF)

PART A (2 Marks)
Marks Cos
1. What is Hooke’s Law? 2 CO1
2. What are the Elastic Constants? 2 CO1
3. Define Poisson’s Ratio. 2 CO1
4. Define: Resilience, proof resilience and modulus of resilience 2 CO1
5. Define: Resilience, proof resilience and modulus of resilience. 2 CO1
6. Distinguish between rigid and deformable bodies. 2 CO1
7. Define stress and strain. 2 CO1
8. Define Shear stress and Shear strain. 2 CO1

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 9. Define elastic limit. 2 CO1
10. Define volumetric strain. 2 CO1
11. Define tensile stress and compressive stress. 2 CO1
12. Define young’s Modulus. 2 CO1
13. Define modulus of rigidity. 2 CO1
14. Define thermal stress 2 CO1
Define a composite bar. How will you find the stresses and load carried by each
15. 2 CO1
member of the composite bar?
16. What is meant by “a bar of uniform strength”? 2 CO1
17. What is modular ratio? 2 CO1
18. Define “Bulk modulus” 2 CO1
19. Define volumetric strain 2 CO1
20. What is factor of safety? 2 CO1
21. What is cantilever beam? 2 CO2
22. Write the equation for the simple bending theory. 2 CO2
23. What do you mean by the point of contraflexure? 2 CO2
24. Define beam. 2 CO2
25. Define shear force and bending moment. 2 CO2
26. What is Shear stress diagram? 2 CO2
27. What is Bending moment diagram? 2 CO2
28. What are the types of load 2 CO2
29. Write the assumption in the theory of simple bending. 2 CO2
30. What are the types of beams? 2 CO2
31. When will bending moment is maximum 2 CO2
32. State the different types of supports. 2 CO2
33. What are the different types of loads acting on the beam? 2 CO2
34. What are sign conventions of shear force and bending moment in general? 2 CO2
35. What is thrust diagram? 2 CO2
36. Define the terms: bending stress in a beam, neutral axis and section modulus 2 CO2
37. What is section modulus? 2 CO2
38. What is the meaning of “ strength of a section” 2 CO2
39. What is simple bending or pure bending? 2 CO2
40. Explain the term moment of resistance. 2 CO2
41. Define torsional rigidity of the solid circular shaft. 2 CO3
42. Distinguish between closed coil helical spring and open coil helical spring 2 CO3
43. What is meant by composite shaft? 2 CO3
44. What is called Twisting moment? 2 CO3
45. What is Polar Modulus? 2 CO3
46. Define: Torsional rigidity of a shaft. 2 CO3
47. What do mean by strength of a shaft? 2 CO3
48. Write down the equation for Wahl factor. 2 CO3
49. Define: Torsional stiffness 2 CO3
50. What are springs? Name the two important types 2 CO3
51. Find an expression for strain energy stored in a body of due to torsion. 2 CO3
52. What is meant by “ strength of shaft” 2 CO3
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53. Define helical springs. Name the two types 2 CO3
Find an expression for the strain energy stored by the close-coiled helical spring CO3
54. 2
when subjected to axial load W.
55. Write the expression for stiffness of spring 2 CO3
56. Why hollow circular shafts are preferred when compared to solid circular shafts 2 CO3
A shaft of 20cm diameter is used to transmit torque. Find the max torque CO3
57. transmitted by the shaft if the maximum shear stress induced in the shaft is 2
50N/mm2
58. What is flange coupling? 2 CO3
59. What is Polar moment of inertia? 2 CO3
60. Define resilience 2 CO3
What are the advantages of Macaulay method over the double integration method,
61. 2 CO4
for finding the slope and deflections of beams?
62. State the limitations of Euler’s formula. 2 CO4
63. Define crippling load. 2 CO4
64. State Mohr’s theorem. 2 CO4
65. State any three assumption made in Euler’s column theory. 2 CO4
66. What are the different modes of failures of a column? 2 CO4
67. Write down the Rankine formula for columns. 2 CO4
68. What is effective or equivalent length of column? 2 CO4
69. Define Slenderness Ratio. 2 CO4
70. Define the term column 2 CO4
PART B( 14 Marks)
Marks COs
A rod of 150 cm long and diameter 2.0cm is subjected to an axial pull of 20 KN. If
1. the modulus of elasticity of the material of the rod is 2x 10 5 N/mm 2. Determine 14 CO1
1. Stress 2. Strain 3. the elongation of the rod.
The extension in a rectangular steel bar of length 400mm and thickness 10mm is
2. found to 0.21mm .The bar tapers uniformly in width from 100mm to 50mm. If E for 14 CO1
the bar is 2x 105N/mm2.Determine the axial load on the bar.
A rod of 250 cm long and diameter 3.0cm is subjected to an axial pull of 30 KN. If
3. the modulus of elasticity of the material of the rod is 2x 105 N/mm2 Determine 14 CO1
1. Stress 2. Strain3. the elongation of the rod
Find the young’s modulus of a rod of diameter 30mm and of length 300mm which is
4. 14 CO1
subjected to a tensile load of 60 KN and the extension of the rod is equal to 0.4mm
The extension in a rectangular steel bar of length 400mm and thickness 3mm is
5. found be 0.21mm .The bar tapers uniformly in width from 20mm to 60mm E for the 14 CO1
bar is 2x 105 N/mm2. Determine the axial load on the bar.
The ultimate stress for a hollow steel column which carries an axial load of 2 MN is
6. 500N/mm2 .If the external diameter of the column is 250mm, determine the internal 14 CO1
diameter. Take the factor of safety as 4.0
7. A Two brass rods and on steel rod together support a load as shown in fig. If the 14 CO1
stresses in brass and steel are not exceed 60 N/mm2 and 120 N/mm2, find the safe
load that can be supported. Take E for Steel=2x105 N/mm2 and brass=1x105
N/mm2.The cross-sectional area of steel rod is 1500mm 2 and of each brass rod is
1000mm2

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 Determine the value of young’s modulus and poison’s ratio of a metallic bar of
length 30cm, breadth 4cm when the bar is subjected to an axial compression load
8. 14 CO1
of 400 KN. The decrease in length is given as 0.075 cm and increase in breadth is
0.003cm.
Calculate the modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus of a cylindrical bar of diameter
30cm and of length 1.5m if the longitudinal strain in a bar during a tensile stress is
9. 14 CO1
four times the lateral strain. Find the change in volume, when the bar is subjected
to hydrostatic pressure of 100N/mm2. E=1x105 N/mm2.
A steel tube of 30mm external dia encloses a copper rod of 15mm diameter to
which it is rigidly joined at each end. If, at a temperature of 10 0c there si no
longitudinal stress, calculate the stresses in the rod and tube when the temperature
10. 14 CO1
is raised to 2000C.take E for steel and copper as 2.1 x105N/mm2 and 1x105N/mm2
respectively. The value of coefficient of linear expansion for steel and copper is
given as 11x10-6 per degree Celsius and 8x10-6 degree Celsius
Three planks of each 50 x200 mm timber are built up to a symmetrical I section for
a beam. The maximum shear force over the beam is 4KN. Propose an alternate
11. 14 CO2
rectangular section of the same material so that the maximum shear stress developed
is same in both sections. Assume then width of the section to be 2/3 of the depth.
A beam of uniform section 10 m long carries a udl of KN/m for the entire length and
a concentrated load of 10 KN at right end. The beam is freely supported at the left
12. end. Find the position of the second support so that the maximum bending moment 14 CO2
in the beam is as minimum as possible. Also compute the maximum bending
moment
A beam of size 150 mm wide, 250 mm deep carries a uniformly distributed load of
w kN/m over entire span of 4 m. A concentrated load 1 kN is acting at a distance of
13. 14 CO2
1.2 m from the left support. If the bending stress at a section 1.8 m from the left
support is not to exceed 3.25 N/mm2 find the load w.
A cantilever of 2m length carries a point load of 20 KN at 0.8 m from the fixed end
14. and another point of 5 KN at the free end. In addition, a u.d.l. of 15 KN/m is spread 14 CO2
over the entire length of the cantilever. Draw the S.F.D, and B.M.D.
A Simply supported beam of effective span 6 m carries three point loads of 30 KN,
15. 25 KN and 40 KN at 1m, 3m and 4.5m respectively from the left support. Draw the 14 CO2
SFD and BMD. Indicating values at salient points.
A Simply supported beam of length 6 metres carries a udl of 20KN/m throughout its
Length and a point of 30 KN at 2 metres from the right support. Draw the shear
16. 14 CO2
force and bending moment diagram. Also find the position and magnitude of
maximum Bending moment.
17. A Simply supported beam 6 metre span carries udl of 20 KN/m for left half of span 14 CO2

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 and two point loads of 25 KN end 35 KN at 4 m and 5 m from left support. Find
maximum SF and BM and their location drawing SF and BM diagrams.
A beam of rectangular section, 80 mm wide and 10 mm deep is subjected a bending CO2
moment of12 kN-m. The trace of the plane of loading is included at 45o to the Y-Y
18. 14
axis of the section.Locate the neutral axis of the section and calculates the maximum
bending stress induced in the section.
A cantilever of length 4m is loaded as shown in fig. Draw the shear force diagram CO2
and bending moment diagram

19. 14

A simply supported beam of length 5m, carries a uniformly distributed load of CO2
100N/m extending from left end to a point 2m away. There is also a clockwise
20. 14
couple of 1500Nm applied at the centre of the beam. Draw the S.F and B.M
diagrams for the beam and find the max bending moment.
Determine the diameter of a solid shaft which will transmit 300 KN at 250 rpm. The CO3
21. maximum shear stress should not exceed 30 N/mm 2 and twist should not be more 14
than 10 in a shaft length 2m. Take modulus of rigidity = 1x 105N/mm2.
The stiffness of the closed coil helical spring at mean diameter 20 cm is made of CO3
3 cm diameter rod and has 16 turns. A weight of 3 KN is dropped on this spring.
22. 14
Find the height by which the weight should be dropped before striking the spring so
that the spring may be compressed by 18 cm. Take C= 8x104 N/mm2.
It is required to design a closed coiled helical spring which shall deflect 1mm under CO3
an axial load of 100 N at a shear stress of 90 Mpa. The spring is to be made of round
23. 14
wire having shear modulus of 0.8 x 105 Mpa. The mean diameter of the coil is 10
times that of the coil wire. Find the diameter and length of the wire.
A steel shaft ABCD having a total length of 2400 mm is contributed by three CO3
different sections as follows. The portion AB is hollow having outside and inside
diameters 80 mm and 50 mm respectively, BC is solid and 80 mm diameter. CD is
24. 14
also solid and 70 mm diameter. If the angle of twist is same for each section,
determine the length of each portion and the total angle of twist. Maximum
permissible shear stress is 50 Mpa and shear modulus 0.82 x 105 MPa
The stiffness of close coiled helical spring is 1.5 N/mm of compression under a CO3
maximum load of 60 N. The maximum shear stress in the wire of the spring is 125
25. 14
N/mm2. The solid length of the spring (when the coils are touching) is 50 mm. Find
the diameter of coil, diameter of wire and number of coils. C = 4.5
A closed coil helical spring of 8mm diameter wire with 12 coils of mean diameter CO3
26. 100mm carries an axial load of 400N. Find the shear stress induced and deflection 14
caused. What is the strain energy stored? Take C=8x104mm2.
A closed coil helical spring of 10mm diameter wire with 20 coils of mean diameter CO3
27. 80mm carries an axial load of 400N. Find the shear stress induced and deflection 14
caused. What is the strain energy stored? Take G=7x104N/mm2
28. A leaf spring carries a central load of 3000N. The leaf spring is to be made of 10 14 CO3
steel plates 5cm wide and 6mm thick. If the bending stress is limited to 150N/mm 2.
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 Determine length & Deflection. Take E=2x105N/mm2.
A laminated spring 1m long is made up of plates each 5cm wide and 1cm thick. If CO3
the bending stress in the plate is limited to 100N/mm 2, how many plates would be
29. 14
required to enable the spring to carry a central point load of 2KN? If
E=2.1x105N/mm2, what is the deflection under the load?
A leaf spring is made of 12 steel plates of 50mm wide and 5mm thick. It carries a CO3
load of 4KN at the centre. If the bending stress is limited to 140N/mm 2, Determine
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the following i) Length of the spring ii) Deflection at the centre of the spring. Take
E=2x105N/mm2.
A simply supported beam of 10 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of CO3
31. 1 kN/m over the entire span. Using Castigliano’s theorem, find the slope at the ends. 14
EI = 30,000 kN/m2.
A 2m long cantilever made of steel tube of section 150 mm external diameter CO4
32. and10mm thick is loaded. If E=200 GN/m2 calculate (1) The value of W so that the 14
maximum bending stress is 150 MN/m (2) The maximum deflection for the loading
A beam of length of 10 m is simply supported at its ends and carries two point loads CO4
of 100 KN and 60 KN at a distance of 2 m and 5 m respectively from the left
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support. Calculate the deflections under each load. Find also the maximum
deflection.Take I = 18 X 108 mm4 and E = 2 X 105.
i) A column of solid circular section, 12 cm diameter, 3.6 m long is hinged at both CO4
ends. Rankine’s constant is 1 / 1600 and c = 54 KN/cm2. Find the buckling load.
34. ii) If another column of the same length, end conditions and rankine constant but of 14
12 cm X 12 cm square cross-section, and different material, has the same buckling
load, find the value of _c of its material.
A beam of length of 6 m is simply supported at its ends. It carries a uniformly CO4
distributed load of 10 KN/m as shown in figure. Determine the deflection of the
beam at its mid-point and also the position and the maximum deflection. Take
EI=4.5 X 108 N/mm2.

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PART C(10 Marks)

1. Derive an expression between modulus of elasticity and rigidity 10 CO1
Direct stresses of 120 N/mm2 (tensile) and 90 N/mm2 (compressive) exist on two
perpendicular planes at a certain point in a body. They are also accompanied by
shear stress on the planes. The greatest principal stress at the point due to these is
2. 10 CO1
150 N/mm2.
i) What must be the magnitude of the shearing stresses on the two planes?
ii) What will be the maximum shearing stress at the point?
Determine the changes in length, breadth and thickness of steel bar which is 5m
3. long, 40mm wide and 30mm thick and is subjected to an axial pull of 35KN in the 10 CO1
direction of its length. Take E= 2x105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio=0.32

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 Derive an expression for volumetric strain for a rectangular bar which is subjected
4. 10 CO1
to three mutually perpendicular tensile stresses.
5. Derive an expression between modulus of elasticity and modulus of rigidity. 10 CO1
Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams for a cantilever of length L carrying a point load W
6. 10 CO2
at the free end.
A cantilever beam length 2m carries a point load of 1 KN at its free end, and another
7. load of 2 KN at a distance of 1 m from free end. Draw the S.F and B.M dx1iagrams 10 CO2
for the cantilever.
A simply supported beam of length 10mm carries point loads of 30KN and 50KN at
8. 10 CO2
a distance of 3m and 7m from left end. Draw the S.F and B.M
The shear force acting on a beam at an I section with unequal flanges is 50 KN. The
section is shown in fig. the moment of inertia of the section about N.A is 2.849x
104. Calculate the shear stress at N.A and also draw the shear stress distribution
over the depth of the section.

9. 10 CO2

A simply supported wooden beam of span 1.3m having a cross – section 150 mm
10. wide by 250 mm deep carries a point load W at the centre. The permissible stress is 10 CO2
7N/mm2 in bending and 1 N/mm2 in shearing. Calculate the safe load W.
A solid shaft of 20cm diameter is used to transmit torque. Find the maximum torque
11. transmitted by the shaft if the maximum shear stress induced in the shaft is 10 CO3
50N/mm2
Determine the diameter of the shaftsteel shaft which will transmit 3337.5 kW at 300
r.p.m. Also determine the length of the shaft if the twist must exceed 1.5 0 over entire
12. 10 CO3
length. The max shear stress is limited to 55N/mm 2. Take the value of modulus of
rigidity = 8x104 N/mm2.
13. Write short notes on (i) springs (ii) shafts 10 CO3
Derive the expression of shear stress produced in a circular shaft subjected to
14. 10 CO3
torsion.
Two shafts of same material and of same lengths are subjected to the same torque, if
the first shaft is of a solid circular section and second shaft is of hollow circular
15. 10 CO3
section, whose internal diameter diameter is 2/3 of the outer diameter and the max
shear stress developed in each shaft is the same, compare the weights of the shaft.
Explain the assumptions made in Euler’s column theory. How far the assumptions
14. 10 CO4
valid in practice
15. Derive expression for Euler’s buckling load for a long column of length L with both 10 CO4
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 ends fixed, from first principle. Mention the assumptions.

Test Unit/Portions for INTERNAL EXAM - III

Internal Test 3 UNIT 4 & UNIT 5(FIRST HALF)

PART A (2 Marks)
What is cantilever beam? What are the different methods of finding slope and CO4
1. 2
deflection of the cantilever beam?
2. What is buckling of column? 2 CO4
3. State some advantages of fixed beams. 2 CO4
4. What is fixed beam and a continuous beam? 2 CO4
5. Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams for fixed beam carrying a point load at the centre. 2 CO4

6. What are advantages and disadvantages of a fixed beam over simply supported 2 CO4
beam?
Write the expression for the slope and deflection of a beam subjected to uniform CO4
7. 2
bending moment.
8. What is moment area method? 2 CO4
9. State two assumptions made in the Euler’s column’s theory. 2 CO4
10. State Rankine’s formula for crippling load. 2 CO4

11. Distinguish between thick and thin cylinders. 2 CO4

12. Define Principal planes and principal stress. 2 CO5

Define: Thin cylinders. Name the stresses set up in a thin cylinder subjected to CO5
13. 2
internal fluid pressure.
14. What is Mohr’s circle & name any the situations where it is used? 2 CO5
15. Define principal planes and principal stresses. 2 CO5
16. Draw Mohr’s Circle for given shear stress q. 2 CO5
17. What is the necessary condition for maximum shear stress? 2 CO5
18. Define Obliquity. 2 CO5
19. Define Strain energy and resilience. 2 CO5
20. Define proof resilience and modulus of resilience 2 CO5
21. Define circumferential loop or hoop stress 2 CO5
Write down the expression for major principal stress, minor stress and maximum CO5
22. shear stress when a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to internal fluid pressure and 2
a torque.
23. Write down the reasons for wire winding in thin cylinders. 2 CO5
24. What is a thin cylinder shell? 2 CO5
25. When will you call it as cylinder as thin cylinder? 2 CO5
Find the thickness of the pipe due to an internal pressure of 10N/mm 2 if the CO5
26. 2
permissible stress is 120N/mm2.The diameter of pipe is 750mm.
27. List out the stresses induced in thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure. 2 CO5
28. List out the stresses induced in thin cylindrical shell due to internal pressure. 2 CO5
Find the thickness of the pipe due to an internal pressure of 20N/mm 2 if the CO5
29. 2
permissible stress is 110 N.mm2.The diameter of pipe is 850mm.
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30. Write the equation for the change in diameter and length of thin cylinder shell. 2 CO5
PART B(14 Marks)
Marks COs
An overhanging beam ABC is loaded as shown is figure. Determine the deflection
1. 14 CO4
of the beam at point C. Take I = 5 X 108 mm4 and E = 2 X 105 N/mm2.
A cantilever of length 2 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2.5 KN/m run for a
length of 1.25 m from the fixed end and a point load of 1 KN at the free end. Find
2. 14 CO4
the deflection at the free end if the section is rectangular 12 cm wide and 24 cm
deep and E=1 X 104 N/mm2.
A cantilever of length 2m carries a uniformly distributed load 2 KN/m over a length
3. of 1m from the free end, and a point load of 1 KN at the free end. Find the slope and 14 CO4
deflection at the free end if E = 2.1 X 105 N/mm2 and I = 6.667 X 107 mm4 .
Determine the section of a hollow C.I. cylindrical column 5 m long with ends firmly
built in. The column has to carry an axial compressive load of 588.6 KN. The
4. 14 CO4
internal diameter of the column is 0.75 times the external diameter. Use Rankine’s
constants. a = 1 / 1600, _c = 57.58 KN/cm2 and F.O.S = 6.
A hollow tube 4m long, 50mm external diameter and 40mm internal diameter is
subjected under tensile load of 40KN and deflects 10mm. This tube is used as a
5. 14 CO4
column with both ends hinged. Determine crippling load and also safe load taking
factor of safety as 3.
A Thin cylindrical shell 3 m long has 1m internal diameter and 15 mm metal
thickness. Calculate the circumferential and longitudinal stresses induced and also
6. the change in the dimensions of the shell, if it is subjected to an internal pressure 14 CO5
of1.5 N/mm2 Take E = 2x105 N/mm2 and poison’s ratio =0.3. Also calculate change
in volume.
A closed cylindrical vessel made of steel plates 4 mm thick with plane ends, carries
fluid under pressure of 3 N/mm2 The diameter of the cylinder is 25cm and length is
7. 75 cm. Calculate the longitudinal and hoop stresses in the cylinder wall and 14 CO5
determine the change in diameter, length and Volume of the cylinder. Take E
=2.1x105 N/mm2 and 1/m = 0.286.

A mild steel pipe of diameter 1.3m and thickness 12mm is subjected to an internal
8. fluid pressure of 1N/mm2. Calculate the hoop stress and longitudinal stress 14 CO5
developed in the pipe

The shell of a boiler is 3m in the diameter and made of 20mm thick plates. If the
9. hoop and longitudinal stresses in the material are not to exceed 96N/mm 2 and 14 CO5
57N/mm2.Find the maximum allowable pressure of the steam inside the boiler.

A closed cylindrical vessel made of steel plates 5 mm thick with plane ends, carries
fluid under pressure of 6 N/mm2 The diameter of the cylinder is 35cm and length is
10. 85 cm. Calculate the longitudinal and hoop stresses in the cylinder wall and 14 CO5
determine the change in diameter, length and Volume of the cylinder. Take E
=2.1x105 N/mm2 and 1/m = 0.286.

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 A thin cylinder of 1m diameter is required to convey water under a head of
11. 120m.Determine the thickness of the cylinder, if the allowable stress in the pipe 14 CO5
material is 90N/mm2.
A cylindrical thin drum 90cm in diameter and 4m long has a shell thickness of
1.5cm.if the drum is subjected to an internal pressure of 2.5N/mm 2; determine
12. 14 CO5
1.change in diameter 2.change in length 3.change in volume. Take E=2x105 N/mm2
and Poisson’s ratio=0.25
A copper cylinder, 90cm long, 40cm external diameter and wall thickness 6mm has
its both ends closed by rigid blank flanges. It is initially full of oil at atmospheric
pressure. Calculate the additional volume of oil which must be pumped into it in
13. 14 CO5
order to raise the oil pressure to 5N/mm2 above atmospheric pressure, for copper
assume E= 1.0x105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio =1/3. Take bulk modulus of oil as
2.6 x103 N/mm2.
A cylindrical thin drum 80 cm in diameter and 3 m long has a shell thickness of
1cm. If the drum is subjected to an internal pressure of 2.5N/mm2, determine (i)
14. 14 CO5
change in diameter (ii) change in length (iii) change in volume. Take E= 2x105
N/mm2, poisson’s ratio = 0.25

PART C(10 Marks)

Calculate the safe compressive load on a hollow cast iron column of 15 cm external
1. diameter,10 cm internal dia and 10m in length, use Euler’s formula with factor of 10 CO4
safety of 5 and E =95KN/mm2
A beam of length 6 m is SS at the ends. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 10
kN/m as shown infig. Determine the deflection of the beam at its mid-point and also
the position and maximum deflection. Take EI = 4.5x108 N/mm2.
2. 10 CO4

The external and internal diameters of a hollow cast iron column are 5 cm and 4 cm
respectively. If the length of this column is 3m and both of its ends are fixed,
3. 10 CO4
determine the crippling load using rankine’s formula. Take the values of σc =
550N/mm2 and α= 1/1600 in Rankine’s formula.
A water main 80cm diameter contains water at a pressure head of 100m. If the
4. weight density of water is 9810 N/m3, find the thickness of metal required for the 10 CO5
water main, Given the permissible stress as 20N/mm2.
Derive an expression for circumferential and longitudinal stress for a thin shell
5. 10 CO5
subjected to an internal pressure.
A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at
atmospheric pressure: length = 1.2 m, external diameter=20cm, thickness of metal
6. =8mm.Find the value of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the walls of the 10 CO5
cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional volume of 25cm3 of liquid is
pumped into the cylinder. Take E=2.1 x105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio = 0.33.
7. A thin cylindrical tube 80 mm internal diameter and 5 mm thick, is closed at the 10 CO5
ends and is subjected to an internal pressure of 6N/mm2. A torque of 2009600 Nmm
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 is also applied to the tube. Find the loop stress, longitudinal stress, maximum and
minimum principal stresses and the max shear stress.
A cylindrical shell is subjected to internal fluid pressure, find an expression for
8. 10 CO5
change in diameter and change in length of the cylinder.
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