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Mechanics of Solids 2013 Assignment 3 Due by 12:00 noon, Tuesday, 24th September 2013 (THIS ASSIGNMENT SHOULD TAKE AN AVERAGE 6 HOURS TO COMPLETE) 3.1 Each member of the truss shown is made of steel and has a cross-section area of 500 mm2. Using Esteel = 200 GPa, 1. Determine the vertical deflection of joint B by using Castigliones second theorem (P = 0); 2. A vertical force P is to be applied at D to prevent any vertical movement of joint D, determine the magnitude of the force P.

3.2 Two solid steel shafts (G = 77 GPa) are connected by the gears shown. The support D is fixed, and the bearings E, F, G allow free rotation of the shafts. The radius of gear B is rB = 20 mm, and the radius of gear C is rC = 60 mm. 1. Determine the angle through which end A rotates when TA = 75 Nm. 2. If the allowable shear stress for steel allow = 50 MPa, determine the allowable torque TA.

G E

3.3 Draw the shear force and the moment diagram for the beam shown in each of the coordinate planes x-y and x-z.

30 Nm

50 Nm 0.4 kN

3.4 Beam AB is pined at A and sitting on a roller at B, it is loaded as shown in figure a. Beam AB has T-shape cross-section as shown in the figure b. 1. Determine the maximum bending stress in the beam; 2. Sketch the bending stress distribution over the cross section at a section 4m from point A.

(a)

(b)

3.5 A cantilever beam is loaded as shown in the figure by below. The cross section of the beam is a composite of stainless steel and hardwood as shown. Determine the value of the maximum bending stress in both materials using E for the metal as 200GPa and E for the wood as 20GPa.

a-a

Please do the following questions from your text book( Mechanics of Materials by Hibbler-Eighth Edition), 5.5, 5.10, 5.20, 5.58, 5.67, 5.70, 5.80, 5.87, 6.3, 6.7, 6.9, 6.21, 6.31, 6.35, 6.55, 6.66, 6.68, 7.6, 7.14.