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Problem Sets Strength of Materials 1

This document provides example problems related to calculating stresses, strains, and deformations in mechanical systems. It includes problems involving cylindrical pressure vessels, beams, bolted and riveted connections, and more. The key information given includes material properties, load values, geometric dimensions, and stress/strain limits to determine unknown values like member sizes, load capacities, and deformations.

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Problem Sets Strength of Materials 1

This document provides example problems related to calculating stresses, strains, and deformations in mechanical systems. It includes problems involving cylindrical pressure vessels, beams, bolted and riveted connections, and more. The key information given includes material properties, load values, geometric dimensions, and stress/strain limits to determine unknown values like member sizes, load capacities, and deformations.

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Calculate the minimum wall thickness for a cylindrical vessel that is to carry a gas at a pressure of 1400
UNIVERSITY OF CEBU (UC) psi. The diameter of the vessel is 2 ft, and the stress is limited to 12 ksi. Ans.: 1.4inch

College of Engineering (COE) 10. A cylindrical pressure vessel is fabricated from steel plating that has a thickness of 20 mm. The
CE EC 3 – ENHANCEMENT COURSE 3 diameter of the pressure vessel is 450 mm and its length is 2.0m. Determine the maximum internal
pressure that can be applied if the longitudinal stress is limited to 140 MPa, and the circumferential stress
is limited to 60 MPa. Ans.: 5.33MPa
Problem Sets – Strength of Materials 1 .
11. A water tank, 22 ft in diameter, is made from steel plates that are ½ in. thick. Find the maximum
1. Determine the largest weight W which can be supported by the two wires shown in Fig. P-103. The height to which the tank may be filled if the circumferential stress is limited to 6000 psi. The specific
stresses in wires AB and A C are not to exceed 100 MPa and 150 MPa, respectively. The cross-sectional weight of water is 62.4 lb/ft3 . Ans.: 52.45 ft
areas of the two wires are 400 mm2 for wire AB and 200 mm2 for wire AC. Arts. W = 33.5 kN. Ans.: W =
33.5 kN 12. The strength of longitudinal joint in Fig. 1-17 is 33 kips/ft, whereas for the girth is 16 kips/ft. Calculate
the maximum diameter of the cylinder tank if the internal pressure is 150 psi.
2. For the truss shown in Fig. P-105, determine the cross-sectional areas of bars BE, BF, and C F so that the Ans.: 35.56inch
stresses will not exceed 100 M N/m 2 in tension or 80 M N/m 2 in compression. A reduced stress in
compression is specified to avoid the danger of buckling. Ans. A be = 625 mm2; ABF = 427 mm2; ACF = 13. A bronze bar is fastened between a steel bar and an aluminum bar as shown in Fig. P211. Axial loads
656 mm2. are applied at the positions indicated. Find the largest value of P that will not exceed an overall
deformation of 3.0 mm, or the following stresses: 140 MPa in the steel, 120 MPa in the bronze, and 80
3. Part of the landing gear for a light plane is shown in Fig. P-109. Determine the compressive stress in the MPa in the aluminum. Assume that the assembly is suitably braced to prevent buckling. Use Est = 200
strut AB caused by a landing reaction R=20 kN. Strut AB is inclined at 53.1° with BC. Neglect weights of the GPa, Eal = 70 GPa, and Ebr = 83 GPa. Ans.: 12.8kN
members. Ans.: 65.7 MN/m2
14. The rigid bar ABC shown in Fig. P-212 is hinged at A and supported by a steel rod at B. Determine the
4. For the truss shown in Fig. P-111, calculate the stresses in members CE, and DE. The crosssectional area largest load P that can be applied at C if the stress in the steel rod is limited to 30 ksi and the vertical
of each member is 1.8 in2. Indicate tension (T) or compression (C). Ans.: CE=9.26psi(T); DE=22.22psi(T); movement of end C must not exceed 0.10 in. Ans.: 4.83kips

5. Determine the cross sectional areas of members AG, BC, and CE for the truss shown in Fig. P-112 15. A steel wire 10 m long, hanging vertically supports a tensile load of 2000 N. Neglecting the weight of
above. The stresses are not to exceed 20 ksi in tension and 14 ksi in compression. A reduced stress in the wire, determine the required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 140 MPa and the total elongation
compression is specified to reduce the danger of buckling. Ans.: AG=1.17in2; BC=5.15in2;CE=1.43in2 is not to exceed 5 mm. Assume E = 200 GPa. Ans.: 5.05mm

6. Compute the shearing stress in the pin at B for the member supported as shown in Fig. P-119. The pin 16. The rigid bars AB and CD shown in Fig. P-214 are supported by pins at A and C and the two rods.
diameter is 20 mm. Ans.: 94.02 MPa Determine the maximum force P which can be applied as shown if its vertical movement is limited to 5
mm. Neglect the weights of all members. Ans.: 76.36 kN
7. A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400 mm in diameter with a wall thickness of 20 mm, is subjected to
an internal pressure of 4.5 MN/m2 . (a) Calculate the tangential and longitudinal stresses in the steel. (b) 17. A round bar of length L tapers uniformly from a diameter D at one end to a smaller diameter d at the
To what value may the internal pressure be increased if the stress in the steel is limited to 120 MN/m2 ? other. Determine the elongation caused by an axial tensile load P. Ans.: 4PL/πEDd
(c) If the internal pressure were increased until the vessel burst, sketch the type of fracture that would
occur. Ans’: σt = 45MPa; σl = 22.5MPa; P = 25MPa 18. A rectangular aluminum block is 100 mm long in the X direction, 75 mm wide in the Y direction, and 50
mm thick in the Z direction. It is subjected to a triaxial loading consisting of a uniformly distributed tensile
8. The wall thickness of a 4-ft-diameter spherical tank is 5/16 in. Calculate the allowable internal pressure force of 200 kN in the X direction and uniformly distributed compressive forces of 160 kN in the Y
if the stress is limited to 8000 psi. Ans.: 208.33psi direction and 220 kN in the Z direction. If v » j and E = 70 GPa, determine a single distributed loading in
the X direction that would produce the same Z deformation as the original loading. Ans.: 410 kN Tension
G = 83 GPa and for aluminum, G = 28 GPa. Ans.: 679.04 Nm
19. A welded steel cylindrical drum made of a 10-mm plate has an internal diameter of 1.20 m. Compute
the change in diameter that would be caused by an internal pressure of 1.5 MPa. Assume that Poisson's 30. A flanged bolt coupling consists of ten 20-mmdiameter bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 400
ratio is 0.30 and E = 200 GPa. Ans.: 0.459mm mm in diameter. Determine the torque capacity of the coupling if the allowable shearing stress in the
bolts is 40 MPa. Ans.: 25.13kN-m
20. A 2-in.-diameter steel tube with a wall thickness of 0.05 inch just fits in a rigid hole. Find the tangential
stress if an axial compressive load of 3140 lb is applied. Assume ν = 0.30 and neglect the possibility of 31. Determine the number of 10-mm-diameter steel bolts that must be used on the 400- mm bolt circle of
buckling. Ans.: 2298.5psi the coupling described in Prob. 328 to increase the torque capacity to 14 kN·m. Ans.: 12 bolts

21. A 150-mm-long bronze tube, closed at its ends, is 80 mm in diameter and has a wall thickness of 3 32. A torque of 700 lb-ft is to be carried by a flanged bolt coupling that consists of eight ½ - in.-diameter
mm. It fits without clearance in an 80-mm hole in a rigid block. The tube is then subjected to an internal steel bolts on a circle of diameter 12 in. and six ½ -in.-diameter steel bolts on a circle of diameter 9 in.
pressure of 4.00 MPa. Assuming ν = 1/3 and E = 83 GPa, determine the tangential stress in the tube. Ans.: Determine the shearing stress in the bolts. Ans.: 470.15 psi
8.89 MPa
33. A plate is fastened to a fixed member by four 20-mm diameter rivets arranged as shown in Fig. P-333.
22. Steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of a cast iron 5 mm thick. Compute Compute the maximum and minimum shearing stress developed. Ans.: 20.05MPa; 6.68MPa
the load that will compress the combined bar a total of 0.8 mm in the length of 2 m. For steel, E = 200
GPa, and for cast iron, E = 100GPa. Ans.: 191.64 kN 34. Six 7/8-in-diameter rivets fasten the plate in Fig. P-334 to the fixed member. Using the results of Prob.
332, determine the average shearing stress caused in each rivet by the 14 kip loads. What additional loads
23. Reinforced concrete column 200 mm in diameter is designed to carry an axial compressive load of 300 P can be applied before the shearing stress in any rivet exceed 8000 psi?
kN. Determine the required area of the reinforcing steel if the allowable stresses are 6 MPa and 120 MPa Ans.: 36.68kips
for the concrete and steel, respectively. Use Eco = 14 GPa and Est = 200 GPa. Ans.: 1398.9mm2
35. A torque of 600 N·m is applied to the rectangular section shown in Fig. P-337. Determine the wall
24. A steel shaft 3 ft long that has a diameter of 4 in. is subjected to a torque of 15 kip·ft. Determine the thickness t so as not to exceed a shear stress of 80 MPa. What is the shear stress in the short sides?
maximum shearing stress and the angle of twist. Use G = 12 × 106 psi. Ans.: 1.23o Neglect stress concentration at the corners. Ans.: 1.5625mm

25. What is the minimum diameter of a solid steel shaft that will not twist through more than 3° in a 6-m 36. A tube 0.10 in. thick has an elliptical shape shown in Fig. P-338. What torque will cause a shearing
length when subjected to a torque of 12 kN·m? What maximum shearing stress is developed? Use G = 83 stress of 8000 psi? Ans.: 22.62 kip-in
GPa. Ans.: 41.27 MPa
37. A tube 2 mm thick has the shape shown in Fig. P-340. Find the shearing stress caused by a torque of
26. A steel marine propeller shaft 14 in. in diameter and 18 ft long is used to transmit 5000 hp at 189 rpm. 600 N·m. Ans.: 78.36 MPa
If G = 12 × 106 psi, determine the maximum shearing stress. Ans.: 3094.6 psi
38. A rigid bar, pinned at O, is supported by two identical springs as shown in Fig. P-348. Each spring
27. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed at 80 MPa when twisted through 4°. Using G = 83 GPa, compute consists of 20 turns of ¾-in-diameter wire having a mean diameter of 6 in. Determine the maximum load
the shaft diameter. What power can be transmitted by the shaft at 20 Hz? Ans.: 5.19MW W that may be supported if the shearing stress in the springs is limited to 20 ksi. Ans.: 371.25lb

28. Determine the maximum torque that can be applied to a hollow circular steel shaft of 100-mm outside 39. Beam loaded as shown in Fig. P-404. Determine (a) the value of the maximum positive shear, (b) the
diameter and an 80-mm inside diameter without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 MPa or a twist of 0.5 value of maximum moment, and (c) location of the maximum moment form A. Ans.: 1900lb; 5700lb-ft;
deg/m. Use G = 83 GPa. Ans.: 4198.28 N.m 3ft

29. A compound shaft consisting of a steel segment and an aluminum segment is acted upon by two 40. A frame ABCD, with rigid corners at B and C, supports the concentrated load as shown in Fig. P-440.
torques as shown in Fig. P-316. Determine the maximum permissible value of T subject to the following (Draw shear and moment diagrams for each of the three parts of the frame.)
conditions: IJst = 83 MPa, IJal = 55 MPa, and the angle of rotation of the free end is limited to 6°. For steel,

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