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The document outlines the examination details for the course 'Strength of Materials I' at Koforidua Technical University for the academic year 2025. It includes instructions for candidates, the examination duration, and a series of questions related to material strength calculations, including Young's modulus, stress, and elongation. Candidates are required to answer all questions and use specific writing tools for their responses.

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Strength of Materials I- CTM

The document outlines the examination details for the course 'Strength of Materials I' at Koforidua Technical University for the academic year 2025. It includes instructions for candidates, the examination duration, and a series of questions related to material strength calculations, including Young's modulus, stress, and elongation. Candidates are required to answer all questions and use specific writing tools for their responses.

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KOFORIDUA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

CTM 104
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I

FACULTY BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (FBNE)


DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Course STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I


RESIT
Stage
Academic Year 2025

Session Morning School

Semester 2 EXAMINATION

Date 2025
Duration 3 hours
Time (main cohort)
Time (special need Duration 3 hours
student)
No. of pages
(including cover
sheet)
Instruction to Candidates
Answer all questions.
Write all your answers in blue ink; except sketches or drawing which must be in pencil
All writings must be visible
Do not write on the question paper; except correction(s)

Special Stationery (if applicable)


Provide graph sheet

1
Questions

Answer all questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks

Q1. A 25mm diameter steel specimen with a gauge length of 200mm is tested and the following results

were recorded. The specimen has an extension of 0.16mm under a load of 80kN. The load at elastic limit is

l00kN. The specimen yielded at a load of 120kN and the maximum load is 150kN. The final length is

256mm and the diameter at neck is 18mm. Find the

i. Young's modulus

ii. Stress at elastic limit

iii. Yield stress

iv. Ultimate stress

v. Percentage elongation

vi. Percentage reduction in area 25marks

Q2. Obtain the total elongation of the steel bar of cross-sectional area 1250mm² acted upon by the forces

shown in the diagram below. [E = 205000N/mm²]

15N
5N 5N 40N N 15N

1.5m 1.5m 3.0m 1.0m


25marks

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Q3. (a)A steel bar of 20mm diameter is subject to a direct tensile force of 100KN and a shearing force of

90KN. Determine the intensities of the normal and shearing stresses across a plane inclined at an angle of

600 to the longitudinal axis of the bar. Determine also the resultant stress.

20marks

Q3 (b) The stresses acting on two perpendicular planes in a material are 60N/mm 2 tension, 40N/mm2

compression and 30N/mm2 shear. Find the stress components and the resultant stress on a plane inclined at

600 to the plane of tensile stress 5marks

2
Q4. Determine the total elongation of the bar shown below [E = 200kN/mm ]

40kN
d1=25mm d2=20mm D3=30mm 40kN

100mm 150mm 200mm

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