MECHANICS OF SOLIDS

Module -I & II Assignment

1. At a point in a strained material the normal and tangential stresses on two mutually
perpendicular planes are given. How to locate the principal plane and to determine the principal
stresses? Explain in detail with diagram.
2. Derive a relationship between E, C, K and .
3. What do you mean by Mohrs Circle? How to draw the Mohrs circle?
4. Explain in detail:
I.
Hoop stress
II.
Shear stress
III.
Principle plane
IV.
Thermal stress
V. Compressive stress
VI.
Strain
NUMERICALS:
1. A circular rod of diameter 16 mm and 500 mm long is subjected to a tensile force 40kN. The
modulus of elasticity for steel may be taken as 200 kN/mm2. Find stress, strain and elongation of
the bar due to applied load.
2. A specimen of steel 20 mm diameter with a gauge length of 200 mm is tested to destruction. It
has an extension of 0.25 mm under a load of 80 kN and the load at elastic limit is 102 kN. The
maximum load is 130 kN.
The total extension at fracture is 56 mm and diameter at neck is 15 mm. Find
(i) The stress at elastic limit.
(ii) Youngs modulus.
(iii) Percentage elongation.
(iv) Percentage reduction in area.
(v) Ultimate tensile stress.
3. The stepped bar shown in Figure is made up of two different materials. The material 1 has
Youngs modulus = 2 105 N/mm, while that of material 2 is 1 105 N/mm2. Find the
extension of the bar under a pull of 30 kN if both the portions are 20 mm in thickness.

4. A bar of 25 mm diameter is tested in tension. It is observed that when a load of 60kN is

applied, the extension measured over a gauge length of 200 mm is 0.12 mm and contraction in
diameter is 0.0045 mm. Find Poissons ratio and elastic constants E, G, K.

5. A circular rod of 25 mm diameter and 500 mm long is subjected to a tensile force of 60 kN.
Determine modulus of rigidity, bulk modulus and change in volume if Poissons ratio =0.3 and
Youngs modulus E = 2 105 N/mm2.
6. A bar of rectangular section shown in Figure is subjected to stresses Px, py and pz in x, y and
z directions respectively. Show that if sum of these stresses is zero, there is no change in volume
of the bar.

7. A material has strength in tension, compression and shear as 30N/mm2, 90 N/mm2 and 25
N/mm2, respectively. If a specimen of diameter 25 mm is tested in tension and compression
identity the failure surfaces and loads.
8. The direct stresses at a point in the strained material are 120 N/mm2 compressive and 80
N/mm2 tensile as shown in Fig. 11.9. There is no shear stress. Find the normal and tangential
stresses on the plane AC. Also find the resultant stress on AC.

10. The state of stress in two-dimensionally stressed body at a point is as shown in Figure.
Determine the principal planes, principal stresses, maximum shear stress and their planes.

9. At a point in a strained material there is tensile stress of 80 N/mm2 on a horizontal plane and a
compressive stress of 40 N/mm2 on a vertical plane. There is also shear stress of 50 N/mm2 on
each of these planes. Determine the maximum shear stress, resultant stress, normal stress,
tangential stress and inclination of principal stress to the vertical.
10. Draw Mohrs circle for Q1.
11. A plane element in a boiler is subjected to tensile stresses of 400 MPa on one plane and 150
MPa on the other at right angles to the former. Each of the stresses is accompanied by a shear
stress of 100 MPa such that when associated with the minor tensile stress tends to rotate the
element in anticlockwise direction. Find the principal stresses and their directions. Also give the
maximum shearing stress and its direction