1) A hollow, short compression member, of

normalized cast steel (Su= 65 ksi), is to support a load

of 1500 kips with a factor of safety of 8 based on the
ultimate strength. Determine the outside and inside
diameters if D/d= 2 .
SOLUTION:
A=(π/4)(D²-d²) =(π/4)(4d²-d²)=3πd²/4
A=NuF/Su
3πd²/4 =(8)(1500)/65
d=8.85 in. ≈8 ⅞ in.
D=2d= 17 ¾ in.
2) A round, steel tension member, 55 in. long, is
subjected to a maximum load of 7000 lb. What should
be its diameter if the total elongation is not to exceed
0.030 in?
SOLUTION:
A= πd²/4 = FL/δE
πd²/4
=(7000)(55)/(0.03)(30
×10^6)
d=0.74 ≈ ¾ in.
3) A ¾-in.bolt, made of cold-finished B1113(Sy=72 ksi),
has an effective stress area of 0.334 sq. in. and an
effective grip length of 5 in. The bolt is to be loaded by
tightening until the tensile stress is 80 % of the yield
strength, as determined by measuring the total
elongation. What should be the total elongation?
SOLUTION:
S=0.8(Sy) = 0.8(72)= 57.6 ksi
δ=FL/AE =SL/E
δ=57.6(5)/ (30×10^6)
δ=0.0096 in
4) Let the coefficient of friction be constant. Find the
speed at which a leather belt may transmit maximum
power if the stress in the belt is 400 psi
SOLUTION:
s=36ρVs²/32.2
ρ=0.035 lb/in³
400=36(0.035)(Vs²)/32.2
Vs=90.431 fps
Vm=5426 fpm
5) A simple beam 54 in. long with a load of 4 kips at
the center is made of cast steel, Sy= 40 ksi. The cross
section is rectangular (let h ≈ 3b ). Determine the
dimensions for N = 3 based on the yield strength.
SOLUTION:
S=Sy/Ny=Mc/I ; M=FL/4
(40/3) =54(h/2)/(h³/36)
h=4.18 in b=1.39 in.
h≈ 4 ½ in. , b= 1 ½ in.
6) How many ¾-in. holes could be punched in
one stroke in annealed steel plate of AISI
C1040(Su=80ksi) , 3/16-in. thick, by a force of
60 tons?
SOLUTION:
Sus=0.75Su= 60ksi
Sus=F/nA ; A=πdt
n=120kips/60(π/4)(3/16)(3/4)
n=5
7) A 4-lb. weight is attached by a 3/8-in. bolt to a
rotating arm 14-in. from the center of rotation. The
axis of the bolts is normal to the plane in which the
centrifugal force acts and the bolt is in double shear.
At what speed will the bolt shear in two if it is made
of AISI B1113 , cold finish (Sus=62ksi)?
SOLUTION:
A=2(π/4)(3/8)²=0.2209 in²
F=(W/g)*ω²r =Sus(A)
(4/32.2)*ω²(14)=(62000)(0.2209)
ω=88.74 rad/sec
ω=2πn/60=88.74
n=847 rpm
8) What is the stress in a band-saw blade due to
being bent around a 13 ¾-in. pulley? The blade
thickness is 0.0265 in. (Additional stresses arise from
the initial tension and forces of sawing.)
SOLUTION:
S=Ec/r
c=t/2 = 0.01325 in.
r=13.75+0.01325 =13.76325
S=(30×10^6)(0.01325)/13.76325
S=28881.26 psi
9) A centrifugal pump is to be driven by a 15-hp
electric motor at 1750 rpm.What should be the
diameter of the pump shaft if it is made of AISI C1045
as rolled? Consider the load as gradually
repeated.(Sds=12ksi)
SOLUTION:
T=33000(15)/2π(1750) =45 ft-lb =540 in-lb
S=16T/πd³
12000=16(540)/π(d³)
d=0.612 in ≈5/8 in.
10) A thin steel tyre is shrunk on to a locomotive wheel
of 1.2m diameter Find the internal diameter of the tyre
if after shrinking on, the hoop stress is 100 MPa.Assume
E=200 GPa
SOLUTION:
Base on formula σ =E(D-d)/d
(D-d)/d = 100/200×10^3
D/d -1=1/2×10^3
d=D/1.0005 =1.2/1.0005
d=1.1994 m.