Sample Question Paper

(Strength of Materials-I)
Maximum marks: 75
Time allowed: 3 Hours

Note: Attempt any five questions, selecting at least two from each part.

(Part – A)

1. (a) What do you mean by temperature stresses? Explain. 5

(b) A bar system is loaded as shown in Fig. 1. Determine the reaction of
the lower support and the stresses in the bars. Take E = 205 GPa 10

R1

80 mm2 1.2 m
2.4 m

40
160 mm2
kN

0.8 mm

R2

Fig. 1

2. (a) What is Mohr’s stress circle? How is it useful in the solution of stress 5
analysis problems?
(b) At a point in steel bar the stresses on two mutually perpendicular
planes are 10 MPa tensile and 5 MPa tensile whereas the shear stress
across these planes is 2.5 MPa. Determine, using Mohr’s circle, the
normal as well as the shear stresses on a plane making an angle of 30o
with the plane of the first stress. Also find the magnitude and the
direction of the resultant stress on the same plane. 10

3. (a) What are the main theories of failure for a material? Explain their
relative use. 5
(b) An axial pull of 20 kN alongwith a shear force of 15 kN is applied to a
circular bar of 20 mm diameter. The elastic limit of the bar material is
230 MPa and the Poisson’s ratio, ν = 0.3. Determine the factor of
safety against failure based on
(a) Maximum shear stress theory
(b) Maximum strain energy theory
(c) Maximum principal strain energy theory 10
4. A horizontal beam 30 m long carries a uniformly distributed load of 1
kN per m on the whole length alongwith a point load of 3 kN at the
right end. The beam is freely supported at the left end. Determine the
position of the second support so that the maximum bending moment
on the beam is as small as possible. Also draw the shear force and
bending moment diagrams indicating main values. 15

(Part-B)

5. (a) What is the middle third rule for rectangular sections? 3

(b) A hollow circular bar used as a beam has outside diameter twice of the
inside diameter. If it is subjected to a maximum bending moment of 40
kN.m and the allowable bending stress is 100 MPa, determine the
inside diameter of the bar. 12

6. (a) Establish relations to find the shear stress across sections of (i) an I-
section (ii) a circular section. What is the maximum value in each
case? 8
(b) Determine the approximate position of shear centre for a channel
section 60 mm X 60 mm outside and of 5 mm thickness. 7

7. (a) State and prove the moment-area theorem. 5

(b) A beam AB of 6 m span is simply supported at the ends. It carries a
concentrated load of 6 kN at a distance of 6 m from the left-hand end
support and a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m at the right half of
the beam. Find the deflection at the midspan, slope at the left-hand
end and the maximum deflection. 10

8. (a) Discuss the effect of fixidity in case of a fixed beam. 5

(b) A continuous beam has three equally spaced supports with two
overhangs at the two ends. The whole beam carries a uniformly
distributed load. The overhangs are so selected that the reactions of the
three supports are equal. Determine the length of each overhang in
terms of the spacing between the supports. 10
 Sample Question Paper
(Strength of Materials-II)
Maximum marks: 75
Time allowed: 3 Hours

Note: Attempt any five questions, selecting at least two from each part.

(Part – A)

1. (a) Explain the Winkler-Bach theory as applicable to bars of large initial

curvature. 5
(b) An open ring with a T-section is shown in Fig. 1. Determine the
stresses at P and Q if it is subjected to a compressive load of 120 kN. 10

120 kN

m
P
100 mm

20 G Q m
0
36

mm

140 mm 20
mm
(Section at PQ)
120 kN

Fig. 1

2. (a) Develop an expression for strain energy in a shaft subjected to torsion.

Show that the maximum strain energy is twice the total strain energy. 5
(b) A hollow shaft with external and internal diameters 120 mm and 80
mm respectively is to be replaced by a solid shaft of the same weight.
Find the torques transmitted by the shafts if the permissible shear stress
is 100 MPa. If the solid shaft is replaced by a hollow shaft of 160 mm
external diameter, what is the torque transmitted for the same weight of
the shafts? 10

3. (a) Deduce expression for the deformation of an open-coiled helical spring

under the action of an axial load. Show that for small angle of helix,
the expression reduces to that of a close-coiled spring. 7
(b) A close-coiled helical spring is made of 12 mm diameter steel wire.
The spring has 12 turns and the mean diameter is 100 mm. Find the
increase in the number of turns and the bending stress produced when
the spring is subjected to an axial twist of 20 N.m. Also find the
torsional stiffness of the spring. E =200 GPa. 8
4. (a) What is Rankine empirical relation for columns? 3
(b) A hollow cast iron column 5 m in length with fixed ends supports an
axial load of 800 kN. The external diameter of the column is 240 mm.
Determine the thickness of the column using the Rankine formula with
a constant of 1/6400. The working stress is 80 MPa. 12

(Part – B)

5. A tube of 96 mm in diameter is used to reinforce a tube of 48 mm

internal diameter and of 72 mm outer diameter. The compound tube is
made to withstand an internal pressure of 60 MPa. The shrinkage
allowance is such that the final maximum stress in each tube is the
same. Determine this stress and plot a diagram to show the variation of
hoop stress in the two tubes. Also calculate the initial difference of
diameters before the shrinkage. E = 208 GPa. 15

6. A hollow steel disc of 300 mm outer diameter and 100 mm inside

diameter is shrunk on a hollow cast iron disc of 40 mm internal
diameter. Determine the change in the shrink fit when the assembly
rotates at 4800 rpm.
ρ s = 7700 kg/m3 ; ρci = 7000 kg/m3 and ν = 0.3 for both, Es = 2Eci 15

7. (a) Show that for plastic bending, the load factor is the product of shape
factor and factor of safety. 5
(b) A T-section beam of size 200 mm X 120 mm with a uniform thickness
of 15 mm is loaded in such a way that the yielding occurs at the lower
part of the web over a depth of 50 mm. The yield stress of 240 MPa
may be assumed constant over the yielded area. Find the moment of
resistance of the section. 10

8. A flat circular plate of 600 mm diameter and 15 mm thick has a

uniformly distributed load of 400 kN/m2. If the plate is clamped at the
edges, sketch the radial and tangential stresses. E = 200 GPa and
Poisson’s ratio 0.3. 15