ME 601-Stress Analysis

Home Work 1-Review of Strength of Materials

Axial Load

1.) The L-shaped arm ABC shown in the figure lies in a vertical plane and pivots about a
horizontal pin at A. The arm has constant cross-sectional area and total weight W. A
vertical spring of stiffness k supports the arm at point B. Obtain a formula for the
elongation of the spring due to the weight of the arm.

2.) A uniform bar AB of weight W =25 N is supported by two springs, as shown in the figure.
The spring on the left has stiffness k1 = 300 N/m and natural length L1 =250 mm. The
corresponding quantities for the spring on the right are k2 = 400 N/m and L2 =200 mm.
The distance between the springs is L=350 mm, and the spring on the right is
suspended from a support that is distance h = 80 mm below the point of support for the
spring on the left. Neglect the weight of the springs.

(a) At what distance x from the left-hand spring should a load P =18 N be placed in order
to bring the bar to a horizontal position?
(b) If P is now removed, what new value of k1 is required so that the bar will hang in a
horizontal position under weight W?
(c) If P is removed and k1 = 300 N/m, what distance b should spring k1 be moved to the
right so that the bar will hang in a horizontal position under weight W?
Bending of beam
3.) A cantilever beam AB, loaded by a uniform load and a concentrated load (see figure), is
constructed of a channel section. Find the maximum tensile stress and maximum
compressive stress if the cross section has the dimensions indicated and the moment of
inertia about the z axis (the neutral axis) is I= 3.36 inch4 (Note: The uniform load
represents the weight of the beam.)

4.) A tapered cantilever beam AB of length L has square cross sections and supports a
concentrated load P at the free end. The width and height of the beam vary linearly from
hA at the free end to hB at the fixed end. Determine the distance x from the free end A to
the cross section of maximum bending stress if hB =3hA.

5.) A propped cantilever beam of length 2L with support at B is loaded by a uniformly

distributed load with intensity q. Use the method of superposition to solve for all
reactions.
Torsion

6.) A hollow aluminum tube used in a roof structure has an outside diameter d2=104 mm
and an inside diameter d1 = 82 mm (see figure). The tube is 2.75 m long, and the
aluminum has shear modulus G =28 GPa.
(a) If the tube is twisted in pure torsion by torques acting at the ends, what is the angle of
twist (in degrees) when the maximum shear stress is 48 MPa?
(b) What diameter d is required for a solid shaft (see figure) to resist the same torque
with the same maximum stress?
(c) What is the ratio of the weight of the hollow tube to the weight of the solid shaft?

7.) Three identical circular disks A, B, and C are welded to the ends of three identical solid
circular bars (see figure). The bars lie in a common plane and the disks lie in planes
perpendicular to the axes of the bars. The bars are welded at their intersection D to form
a rigid connection. Each bar has diameter d1=10 mm and each disk has diameter d2=75
mm. Forces P1, P2, and P3 act on disks A, B, and C, respectively, thus subjecting the
bars to torsion. If P1=100 N, what is the maximum shear stress in any of the three bars?

8.) Consider the steel shaft shown in the figure which has applied to its surface a linearly
varying twisting-moment distribution. Take the distributed twisting moment to have a
resultant moment Mt. Determine the angle of twist at the end of the shaft.
Deflection of beams

9.) Calculate the equation of elastic curve and maximum deflection.

10.) For the beam shown in Figure, determine the deflection at the centre C of the beam.

11.) Two simply supported beams of length L and bending rigidity EI are in contact at the
centre as shown in Figure. Determine the deflection at the centre using superposition
principle.
Stress transformation

12.) For the state of plane stress shown in Figure, determine (a) the principal planes, (b) the
principal stresses, (c) the maximum shearing stress and the corresponding normal
stress.

13.) A single horizontal force P of magnitude 150 lb is applied to end D of lever ABD.
Knowing that portion AB of the lever has a diameter of 1.2 in., determine (a) the normal
and shearing stresses on an element located at point H and having sides parallel to the
x and y axes, (b) the principal planes and the principal stresses at point H.

14.) Two members of uniform cross section are glued together along plane a-
a that forms an angle of with the horizontal. Knowing that the allowable stresses for
the glued joint are and , determine the largest centric load P
that can be applied.
Castiglianos theorem

15.) Consider the system of the springs shown in figure. Using Castiglianos theorem obtain
the deflections and which are due to the external loads and .

16.) Determine the deflection of point D in the following figure using Castiglianos theorem.
area of rod BD=491 area of beam CD= 3200 .