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1. The document contains a model examination for a Strength of Materials course with questions covering topics like bending, shear force, beams, torsion, springs, thin cylinders, and stresses. 2. It includes 3 parts - Part A has 10 short answer questions, Part B has 5 long answer questions involving calculations, and Part C has 1 long numerical problem involving drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams. 3. The questions test a range of concepts in strengths of materials including beams, bending, shear force, torsion, springs, thin cylinders, stresses and strains. Calculations are required to find stresses, deflections, diameters, pressures and more.

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SM Model Question

1. The document contains a model examination for a Strength of Materials course with questions covering topics like bending, shear force, beams, torsion, springs, thin cylinders, and stresses. 2. It includes 3 parts - Part A has 10 short answer questions, Part B has 5 long answer questions involving calculations, and Part C has 1 long numerical problem involving drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams. 3. The questions test a range of concepts in strengths of materials including beams, bending, shear force, torsion, springs, thin cylinders, stresses and strains. Calculations are required to find stresses, deflections, diameters, pressures and more.

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Reg No

SCAD GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS


B.E., /B.Tech, MODEL EXAMINATION
Fourth Semester
Department of Mechanical Engineering
CE 8395 Strength of Materials for Mechanical Engineers
(Regulation 2017)
Time : 3 Hrs Maximum Marks :100
Answer ALL questions
PART – A (10X 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Write the assumptions of simple bending.


2. What are flitched beams?
3. Draw a typical shear force and bending moment diagram of a simply supported beam of span ‘L’,
carrying a point load ‘P’ at mid span.
4. Define torsion and give at least two practical example for it.
5. What is meant by torsional rigidity?
6. What is spring? Name the two important types of spring.
7. Define radial pressure in thin cylinder.
8. Define Hoop stress and longitudinal stress.
9. State the expression for maximum shear stress in a cylindrical shell.
10. Write down Lame’s equation.

PART –B (5 X 13 = 65 Marks)
11.a. A beam 8m long is simply supported at the ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of
1500 N/m and three concentrated load of 1000 N, 2000 N and 4000 N acting respectively at the left
quarter point, center point and right quarter point . Draw SFD and BMD.
(or)
11.b. A cantilever of 3m long carries a UDL of 12 kN/m is spread over a length of 1.5m from the free
end. It also carries a point load of 15 kN at free end and another point load of 8 kN at 1 m from the
fixed end. Draw the SFD and BMD.

12.(a) The internal and external diameter of a hollow shaft is in the ratio of 2:3. The hollow shaft is
to transmit a 400 kW power at 120 rpm. The maximum expected torque is 15% greater than the mean
value. If the shear stress is not to exceed 50 MPa, find section of the shaft which would satisfy the
shear stress and twist conditions. Take G= 0.85 x 105MPa.
Or
(b)A hollow shaft of external diameter 120 mm transmits 300 kW power at 200 rpm. Determine the
maximum internal diameter if the maximum stress in the shaft is not exceed 60 N/mm2.
13. (a)A closely coiled helical spring of mean diameter 20 cm is made of 3 cm diameter rod and has
16 turns. A weight of 3 kN is dropped on this spring. Find the height by which should be dropped
before striking the spring so that the spring may be compressed by 18 cm. Take C= 8 x 10 4 N/mm2.

(Or)
(b)The stiffness of a close coiled helical spring is 1.5 N/mm of compression under a maximum load
of 60N. The maximum shearing stress produced in the wire of the spring is 125 N/mm 2. The solid
length of the spring(when the coils are touching) is given as 5 cm. Find (i) diameter of wire (ii) mean
diameter of the coils and (iii) number of coils required. Take modulus of rigidity = 4.5 x 10 4
N/mm2.
14.(a)Calculate change in diameter, change in length and change in volume of a thin cylindrical sheet
100 cm diameter, 1 cm thick, 5m long, when subjected to internal pressure 3 N/mm2. Take the value
of E=2 x 105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio=0.30.
Or
(b)Calculate the thickness of metal necessary shell of internal diameter 160 mm to withstand in
internal pressure of 25 MN/m2, if maximum permissible shear is 125 MN/m2.

15.(a) Calculate: (i) the change in diameter, (ii) change in length and (iii) change in volume of a thin
cylindrical shell 100 cm diameter, 1 cm thick and 5 m long when subjected to internal pressure of 3
N/mm2. Take the value of E= 2 x 105 N/mm2 and poisson’s ratio,µ= 0.3
(or)
(b) A thin cylindrical tube 80 mm internal diameter and 5 mm thick is closed at its ends. It subjected
to an internal pressure of 6 N/mm2 and torque of 2009600 kN.m. Find the hoop stress, longitudinal
stress, maximum and minimum principle stresses and maximum shear stress.

PART –C (1X15=15MARKS)

16.a. A horizontal beam AD, 10m long carries a UDL of 12 kN/m length run together with a
concentrated load 30 kN at the left end A. The beam is supported at a point B which is 2.5m from A
and C which is in the right hand half of the beam and 3m from D. Plot the SDF and BMD.
(or)
b. A T-section of a simply supported beam has the width of flange = 100 mm, overall depth = 100 mm,
thickness of flange and stem = 20 mm,. Determine the maximum stress in beam when a bending
moment of 12 kN-m is acting on the section. Also calculate the shear at neutral axis and the junction of
web and flange when force of 50 kN acting on beam.

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