MECH 237-002

Exam 1, Feb. 16, 2009

Name ______________________________

1. Link BC is 6 mm thick and is made of steel with a 450 MPa ultimate strength in tension.
What should be its width w if the structure shown is being designed to support a 20 kN load
with a factor of safety of 3.0?
Plan:
Ultimate strength given.
600 mm
Determine the Allowable Stress = P/A
Where P = internal force along CB.
A
B Where A = (w)(t) of member CB.
w
Given FS = 3.0 = ultimate / allowable
90

Allowable = ultimate / FS
allowable = ultimate / FS = 450 MPa / 3.0
= 450 MPa / 3.0 = 150 x 106 N/m = P / A

480 mm
C

(5)

slope

600

480
(4)

D
(3)

Use Statics analysis to determine the value for

P in member CB. Call it T for tension.

P = 20 kN

M about pt. A = 0 = T(480) P(600)

T ( 480 ) = 20 kN ( 600 )
T = 20 kN (600 / 480)
T = 25 kN = 25 x 10 N.

Now analyze member CB

= 150 x 106 lb/in = P / A
Where P = internal tension, T = 25 kN.

C
D
P = 20 kN

A = T / = 25 x 10 N / 150 x 106 N/m

A = 166.667 x 10-6 m = w t

w = A / t = 166.667 x 10-6 m
0.006 m

w = 27.778 x 10- m

w = 27.778 mm

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2. Two wooden members o 3 x 6 inch uniform rectangular cross section are joined by a
simple glued splice. Knowing that P = 2400 lb, determine the normal and shearing
stresses in the glued splice.

P
3

40
6

The cross-sectional area = (3)(6) = 18 sq.in.

But, you need to do the analysis along the angled splice.
P// = P cos 40
40

Ao

Ax

P = 2400 lb.

40

P = P sin 40

Normal stress = = P / Ao
Shear stress = = P// / Ao
P // = P (tangential comp) = 2400 cos 40 = 1.8385 x 10 lb
P = P (normal comp) = 2400 sin 40 = 1.5427 x 10 lb
Using the geometry in the picture, Ax = Ao sin 40, Ao = Ax / sin 40
Normal stress = = P / Ao = 2400 sin 40 (sin 40) / 18 in = 55.090 psi
Shear stress = = P// / Ao = 2400 cos 40 (sin 40) / 18 in = 65.654 psi

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3. The steel frame (E = 200 GPa) has a diagonal brace BD with an area of 1920 mm.
Determine the largest allowable load P if the change in length of member BD is not to
exceed 1.6 mm.
C

6m

= PL / AE 1.6 mm
L = (6 + 5) = 7.810 m
A = 1920 mm given
E = 200 x 109 N/m
P = internal force in BD.
Use Statics to find this force.

7.810
5

= tan-1 [ 6/5 ] = 50.2

A

Quick Jt. C analysis:

FBC = P
FCD = 0

5m

Joint B

P
BD cos

AB
BD

Fx = 0 = -P + BD cos

BD = P / cos

BD = P / cos 50.2

BD = 1.562 P
Substitute this value into the expression for
deformation of change in length of BD.

BD sin

= PL / AE 1.6 mm =

( 1.562 P )(7.81 m) x 106 mm / m

( 1920 mm )( 200 x 109 N/m )

1.6 x 10- m ( 1920 m )(200 x 109 N/m )

( 1.562 )( 7.81 m )( 106 )

= P = 50.362 x 10 N
P = 50.362 kN

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4. This assembly consists of an aluminum shell fully bonded to a steel core and is unstressed.
Determine (a) the largest change in temperature if the stress in the aluminum shell is not to
exceed 6 ksi, and (b) the corresponding change in length of the assembly.
Aluminum:
Steel:

E = 10.6 x 106 psi,

E = 29 x 106 psi,

= 12.9 x 10-6 / F,
= 6.5 x 10-6 / F,

1.25 outside diameter

0.75 diameter
alum > steel

8 in

alum compresses against

the steel
1.25 in
0.75 in

Aluminum Shell

Bonded
alum = steel

Steel Core

Total deformation of aluminum

L T +/- PL / AE
Aluminum:
Steel:
Aluminum:
Steel:

Think
Action = Reaction
P alum = - P steel

total deformation of steel

L T +/- PL / AE

A = /4 [ 1.25 - 0.75 ] = 0.7854 in

A = /4 [ 0.75 ]
= 0.4418 in
AE = ( 0.7854 in )(10.6 x 106 lb/in ) = 8.325 x 106 lb.
AE = ( 0.4418 in )( 29 x 106 lb/in ) = 12.812 x 106 lb.

Each term has the length, therefore you can cancel the Ls in all terms.
[ T - T ]
=
P / AE )steel - P / AE )alum
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( 12.9 6.5 )10 T
=
P [ 1 / AE + 1 / AE ]
You have info about the aluminum shell:
6 x 10 lb / in = P / A
P (aluminum) = A = ( 6 x 10 lb/in )( 0.7854 in ) = 4.7124 x 10 lb = P

T = [ 4.7124 x 10 lb / 6.4 x 10-6 ] [ 1 / AE + 1 / AE ]

T = [ 736.3125 x 106 ] [ ( 1 / 12.812 x 106 ) + ( 1 / 8.325 x 106 ) ]
T = 145.9
back substitute this into either side of the equation

Deformation of Aluminum = deformation of Steel = 10.53 x 10 -3 in = 0.01053 in =

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