MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES -------- PRACTICE PROBLEMS 1 BY: NTDEGUMA CECC-3 CIVIL

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A solid square steel post of dimension D carries an axial load P. If the same P-8
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load is applied on a hollow square steel tubing with uniform thickness A truck and trailer combination has wheel loads of 30 kN, 45 kN, and 60 P-22
A cantilever beam of length L = 2 m supports a load P = 8 kN applied at the
of D/8, the ratio of the axial stresses in a hollow post to that of a solid kN, separated at a distance of 3m and 5m, respectively. The truck A hollow 3-m-long steel shaft must transmit a torque of 25 kN-m. The total
free end. The beam is made of wood with dimensions b = 120 mm and
post would be.. crosses a bridge having a simple span of 24 m. Compute the moment angle of twist in this length is not to exceed 2.5° and the allowable
h = 200 mm.
under the smallest load. shearing stress is 90 MPa. Compute the cross sectional area of the shaft
a. Calculate the shear stress 25 mm below the top surface of the beam.
P-2 b. Calculate the shear stress 50 mm below the top surface of the beam. in mm².
A metal specimen with 30 mmØ and has a length L . A force of 350 kN c. Calculate the flexural stress (MPa) at the N.A.
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elongates the length by 0.3% its length. What is the elastic modulus.
A section shown is acted by a compressive force P = 250KN applied at x-y P-23
coordinate (-25,-53). Compute the stress induced by force P at point D. P-15
A steel bar 50 mm in dia. and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of cast iron
P-3 5 mm thick. Compute the load that will compress the bar a total of 1
A hollow steel pipe with external diameter 0f 200 mm and internal 300 A thin strip of hard copper (E= 16,000 ksi) having length L = 90 in. and
thickness t = 3/32 in. is bent into a circle and held with the ends just mm in a length of 2 meters. Es= 200 GPa & Eci = 100 GPa
diameter "d" is applied with compressive load P. The length of the pipe
is 3m and E = 200 GPa. Compute the thickness (in mm) of the pipe if B touching. Calculate the maximum bending stress in the strip.
the stress is limited to 65 MPa and the load P = 400 kN A
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P-16 Given: L = 8 m; a = 0.40 m; b = 2.40 m; c = 1.0 m; Pole diameter (solid)
A hollow circular shaft whose outside diameter is 8 cm and whose inside = 150 mm; Wind Pressure, p = 1.44 kPa
P-4 diameter is equal to one-half the outside diameter. The shaft is subject to a
400 x Neglect the effect of wind pressure on the pole
A 500 mm - long steel bar has a cross section of 100 mm x 50 mm. An twisting moment of 2000 N-m as well as a bending moment of 30,000 N-m. a.What is the maximum bending stress in the pole( MPa)?
tensile force of 100 kN is applied to the bar. Take E = 200 GPa. and a. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the maximum tensile stress of the b.Calculate the maximum torsional stress in the pole (MPa)?
Poisson's ratio is 0.30. Determine the lateral strain in the bar. shaft in MPa. c.Compute the maximum shearing stress in the pole (MPa?
C D b. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the maximum compressive stress of
P-5 the shaft in MPa.
b a
A 6-meter-propped beam (fixed at right support) is subjected to the action y c. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the maximum shearing stress of the
of a clockwise moment equal to 120 kN-m at the simply supported end. shaft in MPa.
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At what distance from the simple support where the zero moment is c
located. A statically determinate structure is shown. For this problem, x = y = 2 m, P-17 2024 SUMMER CLASS
w = 4kN/m, P = 15 kN. A column 4 m high has a solid circular cross section and carries an axial
a. Determine the reaction at D in kiloNewtons. load of 20,000 kN. The direct stress in the column is limited to 100 N/mm².
P-6 b. If the member BD are made up of 50 mm square steel bar, determine its E = 200 GPa and poisson's ratio = 0.32.
A simply-supported beams supporting a floor over a span of 4 m. The stress in MPa. a. Calculate the shortening of the column due to this load in millimeters.
beams are spaced 2.5 m on centers and loaded uniformly such that the c. Determine the diameter in (mm) of the bar BD if the allowable stress is b. Determine the increase in diameter due to this load in millimeters.
maximum rotation of the beam is 0.12°. If b = 100 mm and d = 250 mm, limited to 80 MPa. L
compute the maximum bending stress of the beam in MPa? Use E = d. Determine the maximum moment in the beam ABC in kN-m.
14.5 GPa
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w P A copper wire with diameter d = 3 mm is bent around a tube of diameter pole
of 2.4 m. The max. normal strain in the wire is nearest to...
P-7
The rigid bar AB shown, is hinged at A and supported by a steel plate
hanger. The hanger is fixed at C and bolted at D with two plates. A B C
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Given: L1 = 2.0 m L2 = 1.20 m H = 3.0 m
A hollow 3-m-long steel shaft must transmit a torque of 25 kN - m. The
Width of plate hanger = 40 mm y total angle of twist in this length is not to exceed 2.5° and the allowable P-25
Thickness of plate hanger = 10 mm
shearing stress is 90 MPa. Determine the thickness of the shaft if G = 85 A shaft can safely transmit 100 kW while rotating at a given speed. If this
Bolt Diameter = 20 mm GPa. shaft is replaced by a shaft diameter triple the previous one and
Allowable bolt shearing stress = 68 MPa
rotated at one-third the speed of the previous, the power that can be
Allowable bearing stress = 240 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity of steel = 200 GPa
D transmitted by the new shaft is...
x x P-20
a. What is the stress in the hanger based on bolt capacity in double shear A circular arch is subjected to the given loads. Radius of the arch "R" is 2 m.
at D. a. Find the moment at point B in kiloNewton-meter. P-26
b. If the maximum tensile stress in the hanger is 138 MPa, find the b. Compute the shear at point B in kiloNewtons.
P11 A tension test was conducted on a 60 mm wide by 10 mm thick specimen
allowable load W in kiloNewtons. c. Compute the axial force at point B in kiloNewtons.
A 30 mm square rod, 2 m long is subjected to an axial pull of 30 KN. If the of a Nylon plastic. A 120 mm gage length was marked on the specimen
c. If the load W = 50 kN, compute the vertical displacement at B in mm.
modulus of elasticity of the rod is 200 GPa. What is the tensile strain of before load application. In elastic portion of the stress-strain curve at an
the rod? 1600 N applied load of P = 65 kN, the elongation in the gage length was measured
as 0.75 mm and the contraction in the bar width was measured as -0.15
C mm.
D P12 a. Compute the elastic modulus of the specimen.
A cast-iron column supports an axial compressive load of 250 KN. B b. Solve for the Poisson's ratio.
800 N
Determine the thickness in millimeter of a hollow column if its outside c.Calculate the shear modulus.
H diameter is 200 mm and the limiting compressive stress is 50 MPa. E
20°
A C B P13
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The length of a solid bar is 1.20 m and is twistedt orques, T acting at the 30° A flanged bolt coupling consists of six 10 mm dia. steel bolts around a bolt
L1 L2 ends. lt has a diameter of 30 mm and of a shear modulus G = 28 GPa. A D circle of 300 mm in dia. and four 20 mm dia. aluminum bolts on a
a. Determine the torsional stiffness of the bar. R R concentric bolt circle of 200 mm in dia. What torque can be applied w/o
W b. Determine the maximum shear stress if the angle of twist of the bar is exceeding a shearing stress of 60 MPa in the sreel or 40 MPa in the
1/90 of the complete revolution in megaPascals. aluminum. Use Gst = 83 GPa and Gal = 25 GPa
c. Determine the maximum shear strain in radians. P-21
A triangular beam has a base width b = 200 mm and altitude h = 450 mm.
Compute the shearing stress 40 mm below the apex if the shear force is
200 kN.

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