GURUKUL ENGINEERING ACADEMY

SUB: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (SOM)

UNIT-2: SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAINS (18 MARKS) BY-MANOJ BHOJANE SIR
(8668932640)

2 MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Define shear stress and shear strain.

2) State relationship between modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus.
3) Calculate longitudinal stress developed in 2 cm diameter bar undergo tensile force of 120
kN.
4) Define and explain Bulk Modulus.
5) State Hook’s law with formula and meaning of each term
6) Define Poisson’s ratio and volumetric strain.
7) For a certain material modulus of elasticity is 169 GPa. If Poisson’s ratio is 0.32, calculate
modulus of rigidity.
8) Giving expression, define shear modulus.
9) Define volumetric strain. Also give the relation between lateral stain and Poisson’s ratio.
10) For a certain material, the modulus of elasticity is 200 N/mm2. If Poisson’s ratio is 0.35,
calculate Bulk modulus.
11) Define elastic limit and modulus of elasticity
12) Define modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus.
13) Define stress and strain.
14) Calculate modulus of elasticity for a member having G = 70.37 kN/mm2 and µ = 0.35.
Marks
15) Give the relation between Bulk Modulus and Young’s Modulus
16) State the relation between young’s modulus and bulk modulus.
17) Draw stress-strain diagram for mild-steel rod and show different limits on it.
18) Write the relationship between three moduli, with meaning of each term used
19) Enlist any two machine components each subjected to axial tensile and axial compressive
stresses

4 MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Sketch the standard stress-strain curve for mild steel and tor steel bar under axial tension
and show important points on it.
2) A steel rod is subjected to an axial pull of 25 kN. Find minimum diameter if the stress is not
exceed 100 N/mm2. The length of rod is 2000 mm and take E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2.
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SUB: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (SOM)
UNIT-2: SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAINS (18 MARKS) BY-MANOJ BHOJANE SIR
(8668932640)
3) A square R.C.C. column of 300 mm × 300 mm in section with 8 steel bars of 20 mm diameter
carries a load of 360 kN. Find the stresses induced in steel and concrete. Take modular ratio =
15.
4) A compound bar having steel rod of dia. 35 mm and solid copper rod of dia. 20 mm and
aluminium square rod of 10 mm is as shown in following figure. Find change in length of bar.
Take modulus of elasticity Es = 210 kN/mm2, Ec = 110 GPa and Eal = 70 GPa.

5) A bar of 20 mm diameter is subjected to a pull of 45 kN. The measured extension on gauge

length of 200 mm is 0.05 mm and change in diameter is 0.0025 mm. Calculate the Poisson’s
ratio and the value of the modulus of rigidity.
6) A steel flat 30 mm × 15 mm and 2.8 m long is subjected to an axial pull of 58 kN, if E = 2.1
× 105 N/mm2 and = 0.30. Calculate volumetric strain and change in Volume.
7) A metal rod 12 mm diameter and 2 m long when subjected to tensile force of 50 kN shows
an elongation of 2 mm. Calculate the modulus of elasticity.
8) Determine load shared by each material due to axial thrust of 1000 kN on composite steel
tube with 150 mm inside diameter and 6 mm thickness is filled with concrete. Take Esteel =
210 × 103 N/mm2 and Econcrete = 14 × 103 N/mm2.
9) In tension test a metal rod of 18 mm diameter and 30 cm long when subjected to a tensile
force 220 kN produces an elongation of 0.5 mm and reduction in diameter 0.0055 mm.
Calculate Poisson’s ratio.
10) A cube of 100 mm side is subjected to a uniform tensile stress of 60 N/mm2 on all faces.
Calculate the increase in volume of the cube. Take E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and Poisson’s ratio is
0.33.
11) An R.C.C. circular column has a diameter of 300 mm and it is reinforced with 8 steel bars.
The total area of steel bars is 2513.27 mm2. The column carries a load of 250 kN. If the
modulus of elasticity for steel is 18 times that of concrete. Find the stresses in concrete and
steel.
12) A straight bar 450 mm long is 20 mm in diameter for the first 250 mm length and 10 mm
in diameter for the remaining length. If the bar subjected to an axial pull for 10 kN. Find the
deformation of the bar. E = 200 GPa.
13) For a given material young modulus is 110 GPa and shear modulus 42 GPa. Find the bulk
modulus and Laterial contraction of a round bar of 37.5 mm diameter and 2.4 m length when
stretched 2.5 mm when subjected to an axial load.

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SUB: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (SOM)
UNIT-2: SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAINS (18 MARKS) BY-MANOJ BHOJANE SIR
(8668932640)
14) In a biaxial stress system, the loads along two directions are 40 N/mm2 tensile (x-direction)
and 50 N/mm2 compressive (y-direction). Find the strains along the two directions. Take E =
200 kN/mm2 and m = 1/4
15) A load of 6 kN is to be raised with the help of steel cable. Determine the minimum diameter
of steel cable if stress is not to exceed 110 N/mm2.
16) A steel bar is 900 mm long; its two ends are 40 mm and 30 mm in diameter and the length
of each part of rod is 200 mm. The middle portion of the bar is 15 mm in diameter and 500 mm
long. If the bar is subjected to an axial tensile load of 15 kN, find its total extension.
17) A R.C.C. column is 300 mm x 300 mm in section. It is provided with 8 bars of 20 mm
diameter. Determine the stresses induced in concrete and steel bars, if it carries a load of 180
kN. Take, Es = 210 GPa, Ec = 14 GPa.
18) For a given material, Young’s modulus is 110 GN/m2 and shear modulus is 42 GN/m2.
Find the Bulk modulus and lateral contraction of a round bar of 37.5 mm diameter and 2.4 m
length when stretched by 2.5 mm. when subjected to an axial load.
19) A bar having cross-section as given in fig. No.3 is subjected to a tensile load of 150 kN
calculate the change in length of each part along with the total cahnge in length if E = 2  105
N/mm2.

20) A reinforced concrete column is 300 mm  300 mm in section, reinforced with 8 bars of
20 mm diameter. The column carries a load of 360 kN. Find the stresses in concrete and steel
bars. Take Est = 2.1  105 N/mm2 Econ. = 1.4  104 N/mm2.
21) A circular bar of 25 mm diameter and 3.5 m long is subjected to a tensile load of 40 kN.
shows an elongation of 60 mm. Determine stress, strain & modulus of elasticity.
22) In a biaxial stress system, the stresses along the two directions are x = 50N/mm2 & y =
30 N/mm2 both tensile. Determine the strains along these two directions. E = 2  105 N/mm2
& Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
23) A steel rod of 32 mm diameter and 2m long is subjected to an axial pull of 60 kN. Find i)
Stress ii) iii) Strain and Elongation. Take E = 200 GPa.
24) A steel bar, 40 mm × 40 mm in section and 4m long is subjected to an axial pull of 130 kN.
If the change in length is 1.5 mm (increase) and change in width is 0.0060 mm (decrease).
Calculate modulus of elasticity and poisson’s ratio.
25) A cube of 400 mm side is subjected to tensile forces of 60 kN, 70 kN and 80 kN in three
principle direction, E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio = 0.28. Calculate the change in volume.

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 GURUKUL ENGINEERING ACADEMY
SUB: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (SOM)
UNIT-2: SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAINS (18 MARKS) BY-MANOJ BHOJANE SIR
(8668932640)
26) In a bi-axial stress system the stresses along the two directions are 6x = 60 N/mm2 (tensile)
and 6y = 40 N/mm2 (compressive). Find the maximum strain. Take E = 200 kN/mm2 and m =
4.
27) A cylindrical bar is 30 mm in diameter and 2000 mm long. The bar is subjected to uniform
stress of 100 N/mm2 in all directions. Calculate the modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus. If
the modulus of elasticity is 1 × 105 N/mm2 and Poisson’s ratio is 0.2
28) A steel tube of external diameter 20 mm and internal diameter 15 mm was subjected to a
tensile load of 1.5 kN. It produced an elongation of 0.004 mm in a length of 80 mm while the
outer diameter suffered a compression of 0.00028 mm. Calculate the value of Poissons ratio,
Modulus of Elasticity and Modulus of rigidity
29) A metal bar 20 mm in diameter and 1000 mm long is hung vertically and a collar is attached
at the lower end. A weight of 1000 N falls through a height of 250 mm on the collar. Calculate
the maximum instantaneous stress, elongation and strain energy stored in a bar. Take E = 2 ×
105 N/mm2
30) Determine the value of Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio of a metallic bar of length 30
cm, width 4 cm, and depth 4 cm, when the bar is subjected to an axial compressive load of 400
kN. The decrease in length is given as 0.075 cm and increase in width is 0.003 cm
31) For a certain material, modulus of elasticity is 169 MPa. If Poisson’s ratio is 0.32, calculate
the values of modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus
32) A brass bar shown in Figure No. 1 is subjected to a tensile load of 40 kN. Find the total
elongation of the bar if E = 1 × 105 N/mm2 and the maximum stress induced.

33) A cube of 200 mm side is subjected to a compressive force of 3.6 MN on each face. The
change in volume of the cube is observed to be 4000 mm3. Compute the bulk modulus. If µ =
0.3, find the Young’s modulus.
34) A steel rod 4 m long and 20 mm diameter is subjected to an axial tensile load of 45 KN.
Find the change in length and diameter of rod. Take ES = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and µ = 0.25
35) A force of 30 KN is required to punch a circular hole of 16 mm diameter in a metal plate
of thickness 2 mm. Calculate the compressive stress developed in the punching rod and shear
stress developed in the metal plate

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