90/08/15: 1- The aluminum and steel pipes shown in the figure are fastened to rigid supports at ends A and B

and to a rigid plate C at their junction. The aluminum pipe is twice as long as the steel pipe. Two equal and symmetrically placed loads P act on the plate at C. in the aluminum and steel pipes, respectively. (a) Obtain formulas for the axial stresses

a and s

in the aluminum and steel pipes, respectively.

(b) Calculate the stresses for the following data:

P 12k Aa 8.92 in 2 As 1.03 in 2

Ea 10 10 6 psi Es 29 10 6 psi

FIG 1

2- A flat bar of rectangular cross section, length Land constant thickness t is subjected to tension by forces P. The width of the bar varies linearly from b1 at the smaller end to b 2 at the larger
end. Assume that the angle of taper is small. a) Derive the formula for the elongation of the bar. b) Calculate the elongation, asumming L 5 ft , t 1.0 in, P

25 k , b1 4.0 in, b2 6.0 in

and E 30 10 psi

FIG 2


90/08/15: 3- A trimetallic bar is uniformly compressed by an axial force P _ 40 kN applied through a rigid
end plate (see figure). The bar consists of a circular steel core surrounded by brass and copper tubes. The steel core has diameter 30 mm, the brass tube has outer diameter 45 mm, and the copper tube has outer diameter 60 mm. The corresponding moduli of elasticity are Es 210 GPa ; Eb 100 GPa ; Ec 120 GPa .

FIG 3

Calculate the compressive stresses the force P.

s , b , c in the steel, brass, and copper, respectively, due to

4- Four steel bars jointly support a mass of 15 Mg as shown in Fig. P-1. Each bar has a crosssectional area of 600 mm2. Find the load carried by each bar after a temperature rise of 50C. Assume = 11.7 m/(mC) and E = 200 GPa.

FIG 4

5- Determine the maximum force P that can be applied by the operator for Fig 5. Allowable
shearing stress in the pin at B = 4000 psi, Allowable axial stress in the control rod at C = 5000


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psi, Diameter of the pin = 0.25 inch, Diameter of control rod = 0.5 inch, Pin at B is at single shear

FIG 5

6- A round bar of length L, which tapers uniformly from a diameter D at one end to a smaller
diameter d at the other, is suspended vertically from the large end. If w is the weight per unit volume, find the elongation of d the rod caused by its own weight. Use this result to determine the elongation of a cone suspended from its base.

FIG 6

7- A rigid bar ABCD is pinned at end A and supported by two cables at points B and C (see figure). The cable at B has nominal diameter d B 12 mm and the cable at C has nominal diameter
d C 20 mm . A load P acts at end D of the bar.
What is the allowable load P if the temperature rises by 60 C and each cable is required to have a factor of safety of at least 5 against its ultimate load? Note that

E 140GPa, 12 106

1 C


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FIG 7

8- At temperature 35 C a 0.5 mm gap exists between the ends of the rods shown, determine the
a) Normal stress in aluminum and steel bars. b) The change of length in bars. When the temperature has reached

150 C .

c) Calculate the normal stress in bars, if a tensile load 10 kN is applied to head of B (temperature

150 C ).

FIG 8


90/08/15: 1- The aluminum and steel pipes shown in the figure are fastened to rigid supports at ends A and B
and to a rigid plate C at their junction. The aluminum pipe is twice as long as the steel pipe. Two equal and symmetrically placed loads P act on the plate at C. in the aluminum and steel pipes, respectively. (a) Obtain formulas for the axial stresses

a and s

in the aluminum and steel pipes, respectively.

(b) Calculate the stresses for the following data:

P 12k Aa 8.92 in 2 As 1.03 in 2

Ea 10 10 6 psi Es 29 10 6 psi

FIG 1

2- A flat bar of rectangular cross section, length Land constant thickness t is subjected to tension by forces P. The width of the bar varies linearly from b1 at the smaller end to b 2 at the larger
end. Assume that the angle of taper is small. a) Derive the formula for the elongation of the bar. b) Calculate the elongation, asumming L 5 ft , t 1.0 in, P

25 k , b1 4.0 in, b2 6.0 in

and E 30 10 psi

FIG 2


90/08/15: 3- A trimetallic bar is uniformly compressed by an axial force P _ 40 kN applied through a rigid
end plate (see figure). The bar consists of a circular steel core surrounded by brass and copper tubes. The steel core has diameter 30 mm, the brass tube has outer diameter 45 mm, and the copper tube has outer diameter 60 mm. The corresponding moduli of elasticity are Es 210 GPa ; Eb 100 GPa ; Ec 120 GPa .

FIG 3

Calculate the compressive stresses the force P.

s , b , c in the steel, brass, and copper, respectively, due to

4- Four steel bars jointly support a mass of 15 Mg as shown in Fig. P-1. Each bar has a crosssectional area of 600 mm2. Find the load carried by each bar after a temperature rise of 50C. Assume = 11.7 m/(mC) and E = 200 GPa.

FIG 4

5- Determine the maximum force P that can be applied by the operator for Fig 5. Allowable
shearing stress in the pin at B = 4000 psi, Allowable axial stress in the control rod at C = 5000


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psi, Diameter of the pin = 0.25 inch, Diameter of control rod = 0.5 inch, Pin at B is at single shear

FIG 5

6- A round bar of length L, which tapers uniformly from a diameter D at one end to a smaller
diameter d at the other, is suspended vertically from the large end. If w is the weight per unit volume, find the elongation of d the rod caused by its own weight. Use this result to determine the elongation of a cone suspended from its base.

FIG 6

7- A rigid bar ABCD is pinned at end A and supported by two cables at points B and C (see figure). The cable at B has nominal diameter d B 12 mm and the cable at C has nominal diameter
d C 20 mm . A load P acts at end D of the bar.
What is the allowable load P if the temperature rises by 60 C and each cable is required to have a factor of safety of at least 5 against its ultimate load? Note that

E 140GPa, 12 106

1 C


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FIG 7

8- At temperature 35 C a 0.5 mm gap exists between the ends of the rods shown, determine the
a) Normal stress in aluminum and steel bars. b) The change of length in bars. When the temperature has reached

150 C .

c) Calculate the normal stress in bars, if a tensile load 10 kN is applied to head of B (temperature

150 C ).

FIG 8