Third Semester B.E.

2
nd
IA Test, 2013 USN

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PES Institute of Technology BSC
(Hosur Road, 1KM before Electronic City, Bangalore-560 100)

Date: 03-10-2013 Max Marks: 50
Subject & code: Mechanics of Materials (10ME34) Time: 90 Mins.
Name of faculty: Mr. Vijay Chandan / Mr. Madhu M Section: A & B

Note: 1. Answer any five full Question from the following.

1.a)
State castiglianos theorem.
3 Marks
b)
The bar with circular cross-section as shown in figure 1is subjected to a load of
10 KN. Determine the strain energy stored in it. Take E =2.1 x 10
5
.

7 Marks
2.
Derive the expression for radial and hoop stresses (Lames Equation) for a thick
cylinder.

10 Marks
3.
A cylindrical pressure vessel has inner and outer radii of 200mm and 250 mm
respectively. The material of the cylinder has an allowable normal stress of 75
Mpa. Determine the maximum internal pressure that can be applied and draw a
sketch of radial pressure and circumferential stress distribution.

10 Marks
4.
a)

b)
Explain with sketches the different types of loads acting on a beam.
A simple supported beam of span length L is been subjected to a point P at a
distance L/3 from the left support. Draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams, indicating the values at the salient points.
3 Marks


7 Marks
5.
A thick cylinder is subjected to an internal pressure of 60 Mpa. If the hoop
stress on the outer surface is 150Mpa, then the hoop stress on the internal
surface is?

10 Marks
6.
AB is a rigid bar and has a hinged support at C as shown in the figure 2. A steel
and an aluminum bar support it at ends A and B respectively. The bars were
stress free at room temperature. What are the stresses induced, when the
temperature rises by 40
0
C.

10 Marks
7.
A simply supported beam of span 6m is subjected to a concentrated load of 25
KN acting at a distance of 2m from the left end. Also subjected to a uniformly
distributed load of 10 KN/m over the entire span. Draw the bending moment
and shear force diagrams indicating the maximum and minimum values.


10 Marks
8.
Define the following: 1) Thick and thin cylinders
2) work and energy
3) Beams
4) Shear force diagram
5) Bending moment diagram

10 Marks