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It is the limit beyond which the material will no longer go back to its original shape when the load is removed.
 a. Yield point c. Proportional limit
b. Elastic limit d. Ultimate strength

Situation 1 - An aluminum rod is rigidly attached between a steel rod and a bronze rod as shown. Axial loads are
applied at the positions indicated. Find the maximum value of P that will not exceed a stress in steel of 140 MPa, in
aluminum of 90 MPa, or in bronze of 100 MPa.

2. Determine the value of P that will not exceed a stress in steel of 140 MPa.

a. 14 000 N c. 16 000 N
b. 15 000 N d. 13 000 N

3. Determine the of P that will not exceed a stress in aluminium of 90 MPa.

a. 32 000 N c. 36 000 N
b. 34 000 N d. 38 000 N

4. Determine the of P that will not exceed a stress in bronze of 100 MPa.

a. 5 000N c. 20 000 N
b. 15 000 N d. 10 000 N

5. Find the maximum value of P allowed in the rod.

a. 10 000 N c. 14 000 N
b. 15 000 N d. 5 000 N

Situation 2 - Determine the torque that can be applied to a hollow circular steel shaft of 100-mm outside diameter and
an 80-mm inside diameter without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 MPa or a twist of 0.5 deg/m. Use G = 83 GPa.

6. Based on maximum allowable shearing stress.

a. 5 569.5 N-m c. 6 955.5 N-m

b. 6 559.5 N-m d. 9 655.5 N-m

7. Based on maximum allowable angle of twist.

a. 1 894.28 N-m c. 9 481.28 N-m

b. 8 194.28 N-m d. 4 198.28 N-m
 8. Find the maximum torque that can be applied on the steel shaft.

a. 1 894.28 N-m c. 4 198.28 N-m

b. 5 569.5 N-m d. 6 955.5 N-m

Situation 3 - A steel wire 30 ft long, hanging vertically, supports a load of 500 lb. Neglecting the weight of the wire,
determine the required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 20 ksi and the total elongation is not to exceed 0.20 in.
Assume E = 29 × 106 psi.

9. Based on maximum allowable stress.

a. 0.0831 in c. 0.0381 in
b. 0.0318 in d. 0.0813 in

10. Based on maximum allowable deformation.

a. 0.0395 in c. 0.0593 in
b. 0.0539 in d. 0.0359 in

Situation 4 - Determine the reactions on the beam. Neglect the thickness of the beam.

11. Determine the horizontal reaction at point A.

a. 5.0 kN c. 15.0 kN
b. 10.0 kN d. 20.0 kN

12. Determine the vertical reaction at point A.

a. 12.0 kN c. 16.0 kN
b. 14.0 kN d. 20.0 kN

13. Determine the reaction at point B.

a. 28.0 kN c. 48.0 kN
b. 38.0 kN d. 58.0 kN

Situation 5 - Determine the force in the member of the roof truss. State if the members are in tension or compression.
Assume all members are pin connected.
 14. Find the force in member AB.

a. 20.0 kN (C) c. 10.0 kN (C)

b. 10.0 kN (T) d. 20.0 kN (T)

15. Find the force in member BC.

a. 20.0 kN (C) c. 10.0 kN (C)

b. 10.0 kN (T) d. 20.0 kN (T)

16. Find the force in member BH.

a. 20.0 kN (C) c. 10.0 kN (C)

b. 10.0 kN (T) d. 20.0 kN (T)

Situation 6 - Determine the slope and displacement of the beam. Use E = 29(103 ) ksi, I = 500 in4.

17. What is the value of the slope at point B?

a. 0.00628 rad c. 0.00826 rad

b. 0.00268 rad d. 0.00682 rad

18. What is the value of the deflection at point B?

a. 0.322 in. c. 0.422 in.

b. 0.233 in. d. 0.433 in.

19. It consists of the weights of the various structural members and the weights of any objects that are permanently
attached to the structure.

a. Live Loads b. Earthquake Loads c. Building Loads

 d. Dead loads

20. These are usually straight horizontal members used primarily to carry vertical loads.

a. Tie Rods c. Beams

b. Trusses d. Columns

Situation 7 - Beam loaded as shown.

21. Determine the maximum positive shear force in the beam.

a. 24 kN c. 32 kN
b. 26 kN d. 30 kN

22. Determine the maximum positive moment in the beam.

a. 56 kN c. 65 kN
b. 30 kN d. 26 kN

23. Determine the maximum negative moment in the beam.

a. 56 kN c. 32 kN
b. 26 kN d. 30 kN

Situation 8 - A simply supported beam, 2 in wide by 4 in high and 12 ft long is subjected to a concentrated load of
2000 lb at a point 3 ft from one of the supports.

24. Determine the maximum bending stress of the beam.

a. 10 125 psi c. 14 125 psi

b. 12 125 psi d. 16 125 psi

25. Determine the stress in a fiber located 0.5 in from the top of the beam at midspan.

a. 3 062.5 psi c. 5 062.5 psi

b. 4 062.5 psi d. 6 062.5 psi

26. A type of connection that has one unknown and the reaction is a force that acts perpendicular to the surface at
the point of contact.

a. Fixed support c. Rollers

b. Pin or Hinge d. Fixed-connected collar
27. When all the forces in a structure can be determined strictly from these equations, the structure is referred to as?

a. Statically determinate c. Unstable

b. Stable d. Statically indeterminate

28. Develops when a force is applied perpendicular to the cross-sectional area of the material.

a. Shear stress c. Bearing stress

b. Normal stress d. Strain

Situation 9 - 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.

29. Calculate the tangential and longitudinal stresses in the steel.

a. 55 MPa & 27.5 MPa c. 30 MPa & 15 MPa

b. 50 MPa & 25 MPa d. 45 MPa & 22.5 MPa

30. To what value may the internal pressure be increased if the stress in the steel is limited to 120 MN/m2?

a. 10 MPa c. 20 MPa
b. 12 MPa d. 24 MPa