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Q1 Describe the stress-strain curve of mild steel rod subjected to tensile load?

Q2. A circular rod ABCD having different cross section is loaded by axial forces as shown in fig. The bar is fixed
between two unyielding supports A&B. The diameter of parts AB,BC & CD are 10cm, 5cm and 10cm respectively.
Draw the axial force diagram and determine the maximum stress in the bar [P=2KN]

Q3. A long conical bar of specific weight hangs freely under its own weight. Determine the elongation produced in
the bar due to its self-weight.

Q4.The length of a tapered mild steel bar of diameter . Determine the elongation of bar if the self weight
per unit volume is

Q5. A cylindrical bar of diameter 50mm and length 4m is subjected to an axial tensile load of 200KN. A hole of
diameter 25mm is to bored in the bar. Determine the length of the bar to be bored from either ends so that the
elongation in the bored bar is 30% more than the original bar.

Q6. Determine the volume change in a cylindrical aluminum specimen of size 25cmx25cmx50cm subjected to a
combination of load as shown in figure.

Q7. Determine the temperature stress produced in a fixed beam AB of length „l‟ subjected to a temperature variation of
( ) from support A?

Q8. Determine the strain energy stored in a prismatic bar suspended from one end due to its self weight and carrying
a load of P KN at its free end?

Q9. A square concrete pedestal of length 4m has a width of 1.5m and 2m at top and bottom end. Determine the
decrease in length of pedestal under a compressive load of 4000KN. Assume M25 grade of concrete.

Q10. Determine the maximum stress develop in the body when mass „m‟ is suddenly dropped from height „h‟

Q11. Draw the SFD and BMD of a floating wooden plank of length 5m carrying 10KN load at 1m from either ends.

Q12. An element in plane stress is subjected to stresses such that . The strain energy
density of material is 350KPa and the material has young modulus of 45 KPa and poison ratio as 0.35. Determine

Q13. A beam of uniform strength of length 6m is subjected to a varying udl as shown in figure. The beam with
allowable bending stress of 10MPa has uniform width and varying depth. Determine the depth of the beam at the mid
span.
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Q14. Draw the axial force, bending moment and the shear force diagram for the beam as shown in figure.

Q15. Draw the bending moment and the shear force diagram for the beam as shown in figure. 12KN load at D is
0
making a angle of 30 with the horizontal.

Q16. Shear force diagram for a beam is shown in figure. Draw the loading and the BMD.
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Q17. Determine the deflection at point D for the beam as shown in figure, for what ratio of P/Q will deflection of D will
be zero. Assume EI=

Q18. For the beam shown in figure, determine the ratio of deflection due to shear and bending.

Q19. For the aluminum specimen, stress element is as shown in figure. Determine the factor of safety using various
theory of failure. Yield stress=240MPa

Q20 An ISWB 450 is subjected at a section of Bending moment of 450KN-m and shear force of 200KN. Determine the
magnitude of bending and shear stress at a point 100mm above the neutral axis.

Sectional Properties of ISWB 450

Q21. A simply supported T beam of 6m span carries a udl of 200KN/m through out the span and point load of 100KN
at 2m from left hand support. The beam has flange width and thickness of 150mm and 30mm web thickness of 20mm
and overall depth of 300mm. Determine the shear stress in beam at section „C‟ and draw the shear stress distribution
for the cross section.

Q22 A circle of diameter 150mm is inscribed inside a steel plate before it is subjected to stresses. Determine the
shape and dimension of the inscription if the plate is subjected to a tensile stresses of 150MPa and 250MPa. In x and
y direction and a shear stress of 25MPa (

Q23. For the over hang beam as shown in figure, determine the location of support B from right side such that the
maximum bending moment in the beam is minimum.
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Q24.Train 18 is running from Delhi to Varanasi transfer a load of 200KN on either rail. Determine the length of
prestress sleeper such that the maximum bending is minimum.

Q25. Drive the relationship between shear force and bending moment.

Q26.Find the poisons ratio for the steel rod of length “L” of a ceiling fan of diameter “d”?

Q27. Determine the diameter of a mild steel rod subjected to a Torque of 150KNm. Assume yield stress of 250 MPa
and poison ratio of 0.3.

Q28. Draw the shear stress distribution diagram for a diamond cross section. Also determine the relationship between
maximum and average shear stress.

Q29. Determine the End reaction for the shaft assembly as shown below.

Q30. A cylindrical shaft of diameter 50mm is subjected to a bending moment of 1500Nm and twisting moment of
4000Nm. Find out the maximum principal stress developed in the shaft. Also find the factor of safety using maximum
energy shear stress energy theory.
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Q31. A tapered rod of length 4m and end diameter of 400mm and 200mm is subjected to a Torque of 700KN-m and
has a shear modulus of 70GPa. Determine the angle of twist of shaft using mean diameter and actual diameter of
shaft. Also compute the % error for the same.

Q32. Find the optimum depth of the cross section such that the section modulus is minimum ?