Quiz: Torsion

1. A plate is fastened to a fixed member by five(5) rivets with the

same area. Rivets A and D have a diameter of 30-mm, rivets B
and C have a diameter of 25-mm, rivet E has a diameter of 5mm. Determine the maximum shearing stress developed in all
the rivets. (Note: All dimensions in millimeters)

2. A concentric shaft AB made of hollow brass (G = 40 GPa) and solid aluminum (G = 27

GPa) is attached by a flanged bolt coupling at B to a solid brass shaft BC which is
attached to a solid steel (G=80 GPa) shaft CD. The whole shaft is fixed at A and D. The
bolt coupling initially has a mismatch of 1 degree. A torque T is applied at C to close the
mismatch before any torque is transmitted to AB. (a) Determine the torque T applied at
C. (b) After the mismatch is closed, T is continuously applied at C but a torque of 0.4T is
removed at B. Determine the torques developed at A and D.