PROBLEM SET 1

Take note of the coverage of the first long exam:

Meeting
No.

Topic

Lecture Objectives
(After the Lecture, the student must be able to
do the following)

Suggested
Problems

Class Policies
1

Review of Statics
Equations of Equilibrium & Shear
and Bending Moment Diagram
Introduction to the Concept of Stress

Normal Stress and Centric Loading

Shear Stress
Bearing and Punching Stress
Strain Concepts
Normal Strain
Shear Strain

1. Identify the relationship of force, area of

application and stress developed from the
previous quantities
2. Identify & calculate the different stresses
developed in a member/part of a structure
1. Determine the strains caused by stresses
2. Identify how materials react when stressed
within the Elastic Limit
3. Determine the limitations of the Hooke's Law
4. Understand the Stress-Strain Diagram for Axial
Loading

1.54, 1.98 (Hibbeler)

1.8; 1.55; 1.60
(Beer)

2.3, 2.19 (Hibbeler)

2.26, 2.81-82
(Beer)

Material Properties
The Stress-Strain Diagram and
Hooke's Law
Strain Energy

5&6

Poisson's Ratio & Generalized

Hooke's Law
Shear Stress-Strain Diagram &
Hooke's Law for Shear
Allowable Stresses and Factors of
Safety
Stresses and Deformations Arising from
Axial Loading
Axial Deformation Formulae from
Statics
Analysis of Statically Determinate
Axially Loaded Members
Temperature Effects, Thermal Stress

Statically Indeterminate Axially

Loaded Members

1. Determine how strains affect one another

2. Describe the General Form of the Hooke's law
3. Understand the stress-strain diagram for Shear
stress
4. Determine the allowable stresses for a given
Factor of Safety and vice versa

3.16, 3.22
(Hibbeler)
2.63
(Beer)

Axial Loading:
4.45, 4.59 (Hibbeler)
1. Derive the Axial Deformation Formulae
2. Apply the Axial Deformation Formula Correctly
3. Determine the stresses and/or strains caused
by change in temperature
4. Design/Analyze statically
determinate/indeterminate, axially loaded
members (with the use of suitable compatibility
equations)

1st Long Exam

2.40, 2.41
(Beer)
Thermal:
4.86, 4.93 (Hibbeler)
2.49, 2.60
(Beer)

PROBLEM 1-1
An 8-kN force is applied to the front side of pin B. The diameter of pins A, B, and C is 16 mm. The
thickness of all members is 10 mm.
a) Determine the maximum normal stress in member AB. Indicate whether tension or
compression.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in member BC. Indicate whether tension or
compression.
c) Determine the maximum average shear stress in pin B. Hint: There are two shear planes with
different average shear stresses.
d) Determine the average shear stress in pin C.
e) Determine the bearing stress between pin B and member AB.

Problem 1-2
The counter-clockwise moment M applied to the rigid L-bar B produces an axial strain of -0.004444
mm/mm in bar A and a shearing strain of 0.007 radians at E, and causes support F to move by 2
mm. Determine the axial strain in bar C if there is a 0.5 mm clearance in the connection between
the triangular plate and the rigid L-bar D.

PROBLEM 1-3
In the hanger shown, the upper portion of link ABC is10 mm thick and the lower portions are each
8 mm thick. Epoxy resin is used to bond the upper and lower portions together at B. The pin at A is
10 mm diameter while a 6 mm-diameter pin is used at C. Determine (a) the shearing stress in pin
A, (b) the shearing stress in pin C, (c) the average shearing stress on the bonded surfaces at B, (d)
the largest normal stress in link ABC.

PROBLEM 1-4
A thin rectangular plate is deformed as shown.
normal strains developed along the sides are
follows:
AB = + 0.0022 mm/mm
BC = - 0.0030 mm/mm
CD = + 0.0050 mm/mm
Determine:
Horizontal displacement of B.
Normal strain in AD.
Shearing strain at A.
Shearing strain at C.

The
as

PROBLEM 1-5
Two blocks of rubber (G = 26 GPa), each having a height of 30 mm, width of 10 mm (out of
plane), thickness of 50 mm, and are bonded on fixed walls and to a rigid plate at the middle (the
whole mechanism is known as a Shear Spring). The rigid plate is connected to an extensible steel
cable (E = 200 GPa) with a 20-mm diameter. The cable is then connected to the rigid bar ABC
where it is pinned at B and a 60-kN force is applied at A.. Assuming that the cable and the rubber
blocks deform elastically, determine the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)

(20 points) stress in the steel cable (in MPa),

(20 points) deformation of the steel cable (in mm),
(20 points) shear stress on each of the rubber blocks (in MPa),
(20 points) shear strain in the block (in rad) provided that the block deforms into the shape
shown by the dashed lines,
e) (10 points) displacement of point D (in mm), and
f) (10 points) displacement of point C (in mm).

PROBLEM 1-6

Given the stressstrain diagram on the next page for a certain material, answer the following
questions. The coordinates of points in the diagram is also listed on the table to the right.
a) (10 points) What is the stress at the materials Proportional Limit?

b) (20 points) What is the value of the materials Youngs Modulus?

c) (20 points) What is the value of the materials modulus of resilience?
The specimen is loaded until it reached 400MPa. Answer the following questions based on this new
condition.
d) (30 points) What is the permanent strain when the material is unloaded after reaching
400MPa of stress?
e) (20 points) What is the modulus of toughness of the material with permanent deformation
according to the new stress strain diagram (ie. after loading to 400 MPa and unloading)?
Hint: The stress-strain diagram may not start at zero-stress, zero-strain.

Strain (mm/mm) Normal Stress (MPa)

0
0
0.001
100
0.002
200
0.005
200
0.015
400
0.03
300

Stress - Strain Diagram

450
400

0.015; 400

Normal Stress (MPa)

350
300

0.03; 300

250
200

0.002; 200

0.005; 200

150

100

0.001; 100

50
0
0.000

0.005

0.010

0.015

0.020

0.025

0.030

0.035

Strain (mm/mm)

PROBLEM 1-7
A bar is made of a metal alloy having a stressstrain diagram which can be approximated as
shown.
a. Determine the elongation of the square solid bar when it is subjected to the axial force of
150 kN.
b. If this axial force is increased to 250 kN and released, find the permanent elongation of the
bar.

PROBLEM 1-8
A square plate in Figure 1 has the following dimensions before normal stresses are applied: Lx = Ly =
160 mm, t=20 mm. Its Poissons ratio, = 0.3, and its modulus of rigidity, G = 30 GPa. It is then
subjected to normal stresses on ALL its faces and deforms.
a) If the normal stresses are x = 444 MPa, z = 222
MPa, and its new length along the x-direction is
160.8437 mm, find y.
b) Find the new thickness of the plate, t.
c) Find the new length along the z - direction

PROBLEM 1-9
The rigid member ABC is attached to steel members BD and CE as shown. When installed at a
temperature of 30 C and no load is applied, the members experienced no stress and have the
dimensions shown in the figure. The temperature changes to 20C and a 2000-N load was applied.
It is necessary to solve the forces in member BD and CE
a) (15 points)Draw the necessary free body diagram(s) and formulate the necessary
equilibrium equation(s).
b) (15 points) Find the relationship between BD and CE.
c) (50 points) Determine the forces in members BD and CE
d) (20 points) If the pin at B (single shear connection) has a failure stress of failure = 100 MPa,
determine the diameter of the pin necessary to withstand the stresses. Use a factor of
safety of 1.5. If the pins are only available in increments of 2 mm, what diameter will you
recommend?
Area A
Youngs Modulus E
Coefficient of thermal
expansion

Member BD and CE
500 mm2
200 GPa
12x10-6/C

PROBLEM 1-10
A system of bars is attached to a spring with constant k = 5000 kN/m. Bar B is assumed to be rigid,
and bars A & C are deformable with properties given in the Table. Determine the displacement of
pin p when the system is subjected to a 60C increase in temperature.
Hint: The magnitude of the restoring force of the spring is kx, where x is the deformation.

Member

E [GPa]

A
C

170
70

[x106/C]
15
25

Area
[mm2]
300
200

PROBLEM 1-11
Member B is subjected to a compressive force of 2500 N. A is made of hardwood and B is made
of lumber. Both are 10 mm thick. Determine to the nearest 5 mm the most economical dimension
h1 and h2 of the support. Use FS=1.5 for bearing, FS=2 for shear.
For member A, bearing,ult=7100 kPa, and ult = 4600 kPa.
For member B, bearing,ult=6500 kPa, and ult = 4000 kPa.

PROBLEM 1-12
The truss is supported by a pins at C and D. All members have a cross-sectional area equal to
20,000 mm2 and modulus of elasticity of 200 GPa.
Determine the displacement of point A.

PROBLEM 1-13

200 mm

19 mm

32 mm

The assembly shown consists of an aluminium shell (Ea = 70,000 MPa, a = 22e-6 / C) fully bonded
to a steel core (Es = 200,000 MPa, a = 12e-6 / C) and is unstressed. Determine:
(a) the largest allowable change in temperature if the stress in the aluminium is not to exceed
40 MPa and the stress in the steel is not to exceed 250 MPa
(b) The corresponding change in the length of the assembly
PROBLEM 1-14
A system of bars is arranged as shown. Bar B is assumed to be rigid, and bars A & C are
deformable with properties given in the Table. Determine the displacement of pin p when the
system is subjected to a 60C increase in temperature.

Member

E [GPa]

A
C

170
70

[x106/C]
15
25

Area
[mm2]
300
200

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Five plates with equal thickness, t, are connected as
shown. The shear stress on the shear plane (represented
by the dashed line) in the bolt shown in the figure to the
right is nearest to,
a. 3P/A
c. P/A
b. 2P/A
d. 5P/A

Plate
3P

Plate
F

Plate
Plate

Plate

3P
Shear plane

2. Which of the following conditions is not necessary in the derivation of the average normal stress for axiallyloaded members?
a. The material is homogeneous.
b. The material is linearly elastic.
c. The cross section is subjected to a constant normal stress distribution.
d. The cross section is away from the point of application of the concentrated loads.

3. Refer to the figure to the right. If point A is fixed

which of the following statements is TRUE about
segments AB and BC?
a. AB will elongate while BC will contract
b. AB will contract while BC will elongate
c. Both AB and BC will elongate
d. Both AB and BC will contract
4. A steel tape with coefficient of thermal expansion equal to 11.6x10-6 /C has a length of 100 m at 30C. What
is the strain induced in the tape if the temperature is reduced to 25?
a. -5.8x10-5 m/m
b. -29x10-3 m/m
c. -5.810-3 m/m
d. 29x10-3 m/m

5. This is the stress value represented by the highest point of the conventional stress-strain diagram.
a. Proportional Limit
b. Strain Hardening
c. Ultimate Stress
d. Fracture Stress
6. A 1m long cylindrical member experiences tensile stress along its longitudinal axis. It then elongates to a
length of 1.01m. The material is known to have a Poissons Ratio, = -0.5. What is the new radius if the
original radius is 10cm?
a. -0.05 cm
b. 0.05 cm
c.9.95 cm
d.10.05cm

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