SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

IV SEMESTER
1902403 – STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Regulation – 2019
Academic Year 2021-2022

Prepared by
Ms.J.NANDHINI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ CIVIL

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 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT CODE/NAME: 1902403- STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

SEM/YEAR : IV / II YEAR

UNIT-I: STRESS, STRAIN AND DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS

Rigid bodies and deformable solids - Tension, Compression and Shear Stresses - Deformation of simple and compound
bars - Thermal stresses - Elastic constants - Volumetric strains - Thin shells - circumferential and longitudinal stresses in
thin cylinders - Deformation of thin cylinder - Stresses in spherical shells - Deformation of spherical shells.
PART A
BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Define young modulus. BT-1 Remembering
2. State Hooke’s law. BT-2 Understanding
3. Recall modular ratio & Poisson’s ratio. BT-3 Applying
4. Explain longitudinal strain and lateral strain with a neat sketch. BT-3 Applying
5. What do you mean by Stress? BT-1 Remembering
6. Discuss the relationship between Elastic Constants BT-2 Understanding
7. An alloy bar of 1m length has a square section throughout which BT-4 Analysis
tapers from one end of 10mmx10mm to other end of 20x20mm. Find
the change in length due to an axial load of 30kN. Take E=120GPa.
8. Discuss about thermal stresses. BT-2 Understanding
9. Define strain. BT-2 Understanding
10. Relate shear stress and shear strain. BT-6 Creating
11. Determine the Poisson’s ratio and bulk modulus of a material for BT-4 Analysis
which young’s modulus is 1.2 x 105N/mm2 and modulus of rigidity is
4.8 x 104 N/mm2.
12. A brass rod 2m long is fixed at both its ends. If the thermal stress is not BT-4 Analysis
to exceed 76.5N/mm2. Calculate the temperature through which the
rod should be heated. Take the values of α= 17x10-6/K and E =90Gpa.
13. Differentiate thin cylinder & thick cylinder BT-6 Creating

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 14. What do you understand by the term wire winding of thin cylinder? BT-6 Creating
15. Sketch the stress-strain diagram for TOR Steel/HYSD bars and mark BT-4 Analysis
the salient points.
16. Define the term limit of proportionality elastic limit and yield point. BT-1 Remembering
17. Define the terms a) resilience b) proof resilience c) modulus of BT-1 Remembering
resilience
18. Summarize the procedure for finding the thermal stresses in a BT-5 Evaluating
composite bar?
19. List the types of stresses developed in thin cylinders subjected to BT-1 Remembering
internal pressure?
20. Distinguish between cylindrical shell and spherical shell. BT-5 Evaluating
21. What is meant by the term bulk modulus? BT-3 Applying
22. Distinguish between Rigid Bodies and Deformable Bodies. BT-5 Evaluating
23. Define shear modulus. BT-2 Understanding
24. Write down the formula for Maximum shear stress in thin cylinders. BT-3 Applying
25. Define Hoop stress. BT-1 Remembering
PART B
1. A tensile test was conducted on a mild steel bar. The following data
was obtained from the test:
(i) Diameter of the steel bar = 4 cm
(ii) Gauge length of the bar = 22 cm
(iii) Load at elastic limit = 250 kN
(iv) Extension at a load of 160 kN = 0.235 mm BT-1 Remembering
(v) Maximum load = 390 kN
(vi) Total extension = 70 mm
(vii) Diameter of rod at failure = 2.35 cm
Determine the Young’s modulus, the stress at elastic limit, the
percentage of elongation & the percentage decrease in area.
2. A member ABCD is subjected to point loads P1,P2,P3and P4 as shown.
Find P2 required for necessary equilibrium, if P1 = 45kN, P3 = 450kN
and P4=130kN. Determine the total elongation of the member.

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 3. Estimate the values of change in length, breadth and thickness of a
steel bar 4.2m long, 35mm wide and 25mm thick. When subjected to
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an axial pull of 130kN in the direction of its length. Take E=200Gpa
and poisson’s ratio = 0.3
4. Three bars made of copper, zinc and aluminium are of equal length
and have cross section 555, 705, and 1020 sq.mm respectively. They
are rigidly connected at their ends. If this compound member is
subjected to a longitudinal pull of 255kN, estimate the proportional of BT-2 Understanding
the load carried on each rod and the induced stresses. Take the value
of E for copper = 1.3×10 5 N/mm2, for zinc = 1×105 N/mm2 and for
aluminium = 0.8×105 N/mm2
5. A bar of 25mm diameter is subjected to a pull of 40kN. The measured
extension on gauge length of 200mm is 0.085mm and the change in
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diameter is 0.003mm. Estimate the values of Poisson’s ratio and the
three moduli.
6. i) Obtain a relation for change in length of a bar hanging freely under
its own weight. (7)
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ii) Derive the relationship between modulus of elasticity and modulus
of rigidity. (6)
7. A cylindrical vessel, whose ends are closed by means of rigid flange
plates, is made up of steel plate 3 mm thick. The length and internal
diameter of the vessel are 55 cm and 25.5 cm respectively. Determine
the longitudinal and hoop stresses in the cylindrical shell due to an BT-3 Applying
internal fluid pressure of 3.5 N/mm2. Also calculate the increase in
length, diameter and volume of vessel. Take E = 2×105 N/mm2 and
μ=0.3.
8. i) Draw stress – strain diagram for mild steel, brittle material and a
ductile material and indicate salient points. (8)
ii) A circular alloy bar 2m long uniformly tapers from 30mm diameter BT-5 Evaluating
to 20mm diameter. Calculate the elongation of the rod under the axial
force of 50kN. Take E=140GPa (5)
9. i)A steel flat plate of thickness 10mm tapers uniformly from 60mm at
one end to 40mm at the other end in a length of 600mm. if the bar is
subjected to a load of 60kN find the extension take E=205 Mpa. (6) BT-4 Analyzing
ii) Derive the relationship between bulk modulus and young's
modulus. (7)
10. A square steel bar 50 mm on a side and 1 m long is subject to an axial tensile
force of 250 kN. Determine the decrease ∆t in the lateral dimension due to BT-6 Creating
this load. Use E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio is 0.3
11. A steel rod of 3.6cm diameter and 5m long is connected to two grips
and the rod is maintained at a temperature of 105oC. Determine the
stress and pull exerted when the temperature falls to 40oC if, BT-5 Evaluating
a) The ends do not yield
b) The ends yield by 0.13cm

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 12. A spherical shell of 1.5 m diameter has 1 cm thick wall. Determine the
pressure that can increase its volume by 100 cm3. BT-3 Applying
Take: E= 200 GN/m2 ; 1/m=0.3
13. A copper tube 30 mm bore and 3 mm thick is plugged at its ends. It is
just filled with water at atmospheric pressure. If an axial compressive
load of 8 kN is applied to the plugs, find by how much the water
pressure will increase? The plugs are assumed to be rigid and fixed to BT-4 Analyzing
the tube.
Take: E= 100 GN/m2; Bulk modulus= 2.2 GN/m2; Poisson’s ratio=
0.33
14. A brass bar having cross-sectional area of 1000 mm2 is subjected to
axial forces as shown in the figure.
20 kN BT-6 Creating
50 kN M 80 kN N 10 kN
L P
0.6 m 1.0 m 1.2 m
PART C
1. A steel bar is placed between two copper bars, each having the same
area and length as steel bar at 20°C. At this stage, they are rigidly
connected together at both the ends. When the temperature is raised
to 320°C, the length of the bars increases by 1.5 mm. Determine the
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original length and final stresses in the bars.
Take: Es= 220 GN/m2; Ec= 110 GN/m2
αs=0.000012 per °C
αc= 0.0000175 per °C
2. A steel wire 2 m long and 3 mm in diameter is extended by 0.75 mm
when a weight W is suspended from the wire. If the same weight is
suspended from a brass wire, 2.5 m long and 2 mm in diameter, it is BT-1 Remembering
elongated by 4.64 mm. Determine the modulus of elasiticity of brass
if that of steel be 2.0 x 105 N/mm2.
3. A steel tube of 30mm external diameter and 20mm internal diameter
encloses a copper rod of 15.5mm diameter to which it is rigidly joined
at each end. If, at a temperature of 10oC there is no longitudinal stress,
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calculate the stresses in the rod and the tube when the temperature is
raised to 200oC. Take Es = 2.1x105 N/mm2 and Ec = 1x105 N/mm2
Co-efficient of linear expansion 11x10-6 per oC and 18x10-6 per oC
4. A thin spherical shell 1.5 m diameter, with its wall of 1.25 cm
thickness is filled with the fluid at atmospheric pressure. What
intensity of pressure will be developed in it if 160 cm3 more fluid is BT-6 Creating
pumped into it? Also calculate the hoop stress at that pressure and
increase in diameter. Take: E= 200 GN/m2 ; m=10/3
UNIT-II: ANALYSIS OF PLANE TRUSSES
Determinate and indeterminate plane trusses - Determination of member forces by method of joints, method of sections

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 and method of tension coefficient.

PART A
BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Distinguish between perfect and imperfect frame? BT-2 Understanding
2. Compare and contrast deficient and redundant frame. BT-1 Remembering
3. Justify how method of joints applied to Trusses carrying Horizontal
BT-1 Remembering
and inclined loads
4. Discuss the assumptions made in finding out the forces in a frame? BT-1 Remembering
5. List the methods available for analyzing the frames. BT-2 Understanding
6. Differentiate a frame and truss. BT-2 Understanding
7. State the advantages of method of section over method of joints. BT-4 Analyzing
8. A perfect frame consists of 7 members. Decide the number of joints. BT-6 Creating
9. Show the difference between a cantilever and simply supported frame?
BT-4 Analyzing
How will you find the reactions in both the cases?
10. Differentiate a strut from tie BT-2 Understanding
11. What are the types of framed structures? BT-5 Evaluating
12. What are the methods used in determining the stresses in a framed
BT-3 Applying
structure?
13. What is a frame? BT-3 Applying
14. How are frames classified? BT-4 Analyzing
15. What is a perfect frame? BT-4 Analyzing
16. Define strut. BT-1 Remembering
17. Define tie. BT-2 Understanding
18. A perfect frame consists of 4 joints. Decide the number of members. BT-5 Evaluating

Identify whether the given truss is determinate or indeterminate.

19. BT-2 Understanding

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 20. List out the types of analytical methods in determining the forces in a BT-3 Applying
frame.
21. Name any two types of trusses with a neat sketch. BT-1 Remembering

22. List down the types of trusses. BT-2 Understanding

23. What is a truss? BT-1 Remembering

A plane truss with applied loads is shown in the figure.

24. BT-3 Applying

List out the members which do not carry any force.

Identify whether the given truss is determinate or indeterminate.

25. BT-5 Evaluating

PART B
1. Analyze and predict the forces in all members of the truss shown in
figure by method of sections

BT-1 Remembering

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 2. Analyze and predict the forces in all members of the truss shown in
figure by method of joints

BT-5 Evaluating

3. A truss is shown in fig. conclude the forces and its nature in the
members of the truss by the method of joint

BT-1 Remembering

4. Analyze the forces in all members of the truss shown in figure by

method of joints

BT-2 Understanding

5. A truss loaded shown in fig. Analyze and find the reaction and forces
BT-2 Understanding
in the members by using method of section

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 6. Analyze the truss by method of sections

BT-1 Remembering

7. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by

method of tension coefficient.

BT-3 Applying

8. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by

method of tension coefficient.

BT-5 Evaluating

9. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by BT-4 Analyzing

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 method of joints.

10. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by
method of joints.

BT-6 Creating

11. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure.

BT-5 Evaluating

12. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure.

BT-3 Applying

13. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by
BT-4 Analyzing
method of tension coefficient.

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 14. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by
method of tension coefficient.

BT-6 Creating

PART C
1. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure by
method of joints.

BT-4 Analyzing

2. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure.

BT-6 Creating

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 3. Determine the forces in various members of the truss as shown in figure. BT-3 Applying

4. A truss is loaded as shown in the figure. Determine the forces in all the BT-5 Evaluating
members of truss.

UNIT-III: TRANSVERSE LOADING AND STRESSES IN BEAM

Beams - Types transverse loading on beams - Shear force and bending moment in beams - Cantilevers - Simply supported
beams and over-hanging beams. Theory of simple bending - bending stress distribution - Shear stress distribution -
Flitched beams - Carriage springs.

PART A
BT
QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
Q.NO LEVEL
1. What is a Beam? BT-2 Understanding
2. What are the different types of beams? BT-1 Remembering
3. List out the types of load acting on a beam. BT-1 Remembering
4. What is a fixed beam? BT-1 Remembering
5. Define Shear force and Bending moment. BT-2 Understanding
6. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads of 800N at its free
end, 600N at 0.8 m and 300N at 1.5 m from its free end. Draw the S.F BT-2 Understanding
diagram.
7. Summarize and sketch the types of supports used for a beam indicating
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the reactions in each case.

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 8. Differentiate between hogging and sagging bending moment. BT-6 Creating
9. Sketch the SFD and Bending moment diagram for a cantilever beam carrying
a point load at its free end. BT-4 Analyzing
10. Draw the shape of the bending moment diagram for a uniform cantilever
beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over its length. BT-2 Understanding

11. Determine the maximum shear force for the SSB subjected to a distributed
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loading as shown in the diagram given below.
12. Draw and label the shear force and bending moment diagram for the
cantilever beam carrying uniformly varying load of zero intensity at the free BT-3 Applying
end and w kN/m at the fixed end.
13. Draw SFD for a 6m cantilever beam carrying a clockwise moment of 6 kN-m
BT-3 Applying
at its free end.
14. A concentrated load of P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at
a distance L/3 from the left support. What will be the bending moment BT-4 Analyzing
at the point of application of the load?
15. A simply supported beam of span length 6m and 75mm diameter carries a
uniformly distributed load of 1.5 kN/m. Compute the maximum value of BT-4 Analyzing
bending moment.
16. What do you mean by point of contra flexure? BT-1 Remembering

17. Explain what you mean by a neutral axis in a beam subjected to a

BT-2 Understanding
bending moment.
18. A T-section beam is simply supported and subjected to a uniform distributed
load over its whole span. Find out at which portion of the beam the BT-5 Evaluating
maximum longitudinal stress occurs.
19. What do you Understand by neutral axis & neutral plane? How do you locate
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Neutral axis?
20. Write down
List out the the expressionused
assumptions for to
shear stress
derive thedistribution in a beam
simple bending equation. BT-3 Applying
subjected to shear force F.
21. Recall the Theory of Bending Equation. BT-1 Remembering
22. What are Flitched Beams? BT-2 Understanding
23. A pipe of external diameter 3 cm and internal diameter 2 cm and of length 4
m is supported at its ends. It carries a point load of 65 N at its Centre. What BT-1 Remembering
will be its sectional modulus?
24. Two beams of equal cross-sectional area are subjected to equal bending
moment. If one beam has a square cross-section and the other has a circular
section, then determine using the bending equation formula, which section BT-3 Applying
will be stronger?
25. Find out the maximum bending stress of a simply supported beam of span
length 6m and 75mm diameter carrying a uniformly distributed load of 1.5 BT-5 Evaluating
kN/m.

PART B

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 1. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads as shown in Fig.
Draw the shear force and B.M. diagrams for the cantilever beam.

BT-2 Understanding

2. Derive an expression for shear force and bending moment of a simply

supported beam carrying a UDL of w/metre length throughout its span with BT-5 Evaluating
neat sketch.
3. Write the expression for S.F and B.M of a simply supported beam carrying :
(i) Point load at its midspan (7) BT-1 Remembering
(i) Eccentric Point load (6)
A simply supported beam of 9 m span is as shown in figure given below.
4.
Draw the B.M and S.F diagram indicating principal values.

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A cantilever beam of span L carries a uniformly varying load varying from

5.
zero at the free end to w kN/m at the fixed end. Draw the shear force and BT-2 Understanding
bending moment diagrams.
6. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2
kN/m over the whole length and a point load of 3 kN at the free end. BT-1 Remembering
Construct the S.F and B.M diagrams for the beam.
7. The simply supported beam carries a vertical load that increases uniformly
from zero at the left end to a maximum value of 8000 N/m at the right end. BT-3 Applying
Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams.
8. Consider a cantilever beam loaded by a concentrated force P at the free end
together with a uniformly distributed load w/m over one half of the beam
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near the fixed end. Write equations for the shearing force and bending
moment at any point in the beam and plot the shear and moment diagrams.
9. Locate and plot the shear force and bending moment diagram for the
overhanging beam given in the figure.

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 10. Analyse the beam as shown in figure (a) and draw the S.F and B.M diagram.

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11. Derive the expression for bending stress with a neat sketch. BT-5 Evaluating
12. A 500 x 500 mm timber is strengthened by the addition of 500 x 8 mm steel
plates secured at its top and bottom surfaces. The composite beam is simply
supported at its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of 100kN/m run
BT-3 Applying
over an effective span of 6 m. Find the maximum bending stresses in steel
and timber at the mid-span. Take Es = 2 x 105 N/mm2and ET = 0.1 x105
N/mm2.
13. Find out the section modulus for the following
a) Rectangular section (4)
b) Hollow rectangular section (3) BT-4 Analyzing
c) Circular section (3)
d) Hollow circular section (3)
14. A beam of square section is used as a beam with one diagonal horizontal.
Find the magnitude and location of maximum shear stress in the beam. Also, BT-6 Creating
sketch the shear stress distribution across the section.

PART C
1. Obtain an expression showing the relationship between load, shear force and
bending moment. BT-2 Understanding

2. A simply supported beam of length 10 m carries both udl and point loads as
shown in the figure below. Analyse the beam and plot its shear force and
bending moment diagram.

BT-1 Remembering

3. Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams for the beam which is loaded as shown in
the figure. Determine the points of contraflexure within the span AB.

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 4. Two rectangular bars, one of brass and the other of steel, each of 80 mm x 20
mm are placed together, to form a beam of 80 mm wide and 40 mm deep, on
two supports 2 m apart, the brass being on the top of steel. Determine the BT-6 Creating
maximum central load which can be applied to the beam if the bars are
separate and can bend independently.
UNIT-IV: TORSION
Torsion formula - Stresses and deformation in circular and hollows shafts - Stepped shafts - Deflection in shafts fixed at
the both ends - Stresses in helical springs - Deflection of helical springs - carriage springs.

PART A
BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Compare and contrast between torsion, bending and torque. BT-2 Understanding
2. List the assumptions made in the theory of torsion. BT-1 Remembering
3. Write about Torsional equation and torsional rigidity. BT-1 Remembering
4. Write the expression for power transmitted by a shaft. BT-1 Remembering
5. Quote the expressions for polar modulus of solid and hollow circular shaft. BT-2 Understanding
6. What is called a torsional moment? BT-2 Understanding
7. Maximum shear stress developed on the surface of a solid circular shaft
under pure torsion is 240 MPa. If the shaft diameter is doubled then the
BT-4 Analyzing
maximum shear stress developed corresponding to the same torque will be
equal to?
8. A solid circular shaft of 60 mm diameter transmits a torque of 1600 N.m.
BT-6 Creating
Determine the value of maximum shear stress developed.
9. If two shafts of the same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal
BT-4 Analyzing
torque and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal.
10. A solid shaft of diameter 'D' carries a twisting moment that develops
maximum shear stress τ. If the shaft is replaced by a hollow one of outside
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diameter 'D' and inside diameter D/2, then find out the maximum shear
stress?
11. The outside diameter of a hollow shaft is twice its inside diameter. What is
the ratio of its torque carrying capacity to that of a solid shaft of the same BT-5 Evaluating
material and the same outside diameter?
12. Sketch the shear stress variation along the radius of a hollow shaft is
BT-3 Applying
subjected to torsion.
13. Write the formula for the equivalent bending moment under combined action
BT-3 Applying
of bending moment M and torque T.
14. For a circular shaft of diameter d subjected to torque T, what is the maximum
BT-4 Analyzing
value of the shear stress?
15. A hollow circular shaft having outside diameter 'D' and inside diameter ‟d”
subjected to a constant twisting moment 'T' along its length. If the maximum
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shear stress produced in the shaft is Ss then, calculate the twisting moment
'T'.
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 16. A shaft is subjected to a bending moment M = 400 N.m and torque T = 300 BT-6 Creating
N.m Compute the equivalent bending moment.
17. A member is subjected to the combined action of bending moment 400 Nm
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and torque 300 Nm. What is the value of equivalent torque?
18. Differentiate between closed coil helical spring and open coil helical spring. BT-5 Evaluating
19. Explain the term spring index. BT-3 Applying
20. Give any two functions of spring. BT-3 Applying
21. Formulate the mathematical expression for deflection of an open coiled BT-1 Remembering
helical spring.
22. What is a spring? Name the two important types of springs. BT-2 Understanding
23. Write down the formula for the central deflection of a laminated spring. BT-5 Evaluating
24. Classify springs with examples. BT-3 Applying
25. What is leaf spring? State the uses of leaf spring. BT-5 Evaluating
PART B
1. The ratio of inside to outside diameter of a hollow shaft is 0.6. If there is a BT-1 Remembering
solid shaft with the same torsional strength, what is the ratio of the outside
diameter of hollow shaft to the diameter of the equivalent solid shaft?
2. What do you mean by the strength of the shaft? Compare the strength of
BT-6 Creating
solid and hollow circular shafts.
3. What are the assumptions made in the torque equations? BT-2 Understanding

4. Write about the compound shafts both in series and in parallel. BT-2 Understanding

5. A hollow shaft of diameter ratio 3/8 required to transmit 600 kW at 110 rpm, BT-1 Remembering
the maximum torque being 20% greater than the mean. The shear stress is
not to exceed 63 MPa and the twist in a length of 3 m not to exceed 1.4
degrees. Determine the diameter of the shaft. Assume modulus of rigidity for
the shaft material as 84 GN/m2
6. In a torsion test, the specimen is a hollow shaft with 50 mm external and 30 BT-3 Applying
mm internal diameter. An applied torque of 1.6 kN-m is found to produce an
angular twist of 0.4º measured on a length of 0.2 m of the shaft. The
Young‟s modulus of elasticity obtained from a tensile test has been found to
be 200 GPa. Find the values of Modulus of rigidity and Poisson’s ratio.
7. A solid shaft of aluminium of length 1.5 m and of 60 mm diameter is to be BT-5 Evaluating
replaced by a tubular steel shaft of the same length and the same outside
diameter, such that each of the shafts have the same angle of two shafts have
the same angle of twist per unit torsional moment over the total length.
Determine the inner diameter of the tubular steel shaft, if the modulus of
rigidity of steel is three times that of aluminium.
8. A hollow steel rod 200 mm long is to be used as a torsional spring. The ratio BT-4 Analyzing
of inside to outside diameter is 1 : 2. The required stiffness of this spring is
100 N.m /degree. Determine the outside diameter of the rod. Value of G is 8

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 x 104 N/mm2

9. A hollow, circular copper shaft of 60 mm external and 30 mm internal BT-4 Analyzing

diameter and a steel solid shaft of 50 mm radius are rigidly connected in
series and subjected to a torque of 5000 Nm as shown in Figure. Determine
the maximum stresses in the two shafts. G = 80 GPa for steel and 40 GPa for
copper. Length of the copper shaft is 0.5 m and that of the steel shaft is 0.45
m.

10. A solid circular steel shaft of diameter 20 mm is enclosed within a brass BT-5 Evaluating
hollow circular shaft of external diameter 30 mm and internal diameter 20
mm. If the two shafts are rigidly connected and the angle of twist due to a
torque of 410 Nm is 2o in a length of 300 mm, find the value of G for brass if
G for steel is 80 GPa. Also find the maximum shearing stress in the two
materials.
11. Derive the expression for the maximum shear stress induced in a closed- BT-2 Understanding
coiled helical spring and also its stiffness.
12. A closely coiled helical spring made of 10 mm diameter steel wire has 15 BT-4 Analyzing
coils of 100 mm mean diameter. The spring is subjected to an axial load of
100 N. Calculate the maximum shear stress induced, deflection and stiffness
of the spring. Take modulus of rigidity , C = 8.16 x 104 N/mm2
13. A closely coiled helical spring of round wound steel wire 10 mm in diameter BT-6 Creating
having 10 complete turns with a mean diameter of 12 cm is subjected to an
axial load of 200 N. Determine the deflection of the spring, maximum shear
stress in the wire and the stiffness of the spring. Take C = 8 x 104 N/mm2
14. Derive an expression for the maximum bending stress developed in the plate BT-1 Remembering
of a leaf spring.

PART C
1. Derive the expression for the shear stress produced in a circular solid shaft BT-2 Understanding
subjected to torsion.
2. Deduce the expression for strain energy stored in a closed coil helical spring
BT-3 Applying
when subjected to axial loading.
3. A hollow steel shaft 5 m long is to transmit 160 kN of power at 120 r.p.m. BT-4 Analyzing
The total angle of twist is not to exceed 2o in this length and the allowable
shear stress is 50 N/mm2

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 4. The stiffness of a close-coiled helical spring is 1.5 N/mm of compression BT-5 Evaluating
under a maximum load of 60 N. The maximum shearing stress produced in
the wire of the spring is 125 N/mm2 . The solid length of the spring (when
the coils are touching) is given as 5 cm. Find the diameter of wire, mean
diameter of the coils and the number of coils required.
UNIT-V: DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
Computation of slopes and deflections in determinate beams - Double Integration method –Macaulay’s method - Area
moment method - Conjugate beam method

PART A
BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Illustrate what is meant by deflection of a beam with a neat sketch. BT-2 Understanding
2. Recall the methods for finding out the slope and deflection at a section? BT-1 Remembering
3. Analyze double integration method. BT-1 Remembering
4. State the two theorems in moment area method. BT-4 Analyzing
5. Give the differential relation between bending moment, slope and the
deflection. BT-2 Understanding

6. Write the maximum slope and maximum deflection of a cantilever beam

subjected to UDL BT-1 Remembering

7. Identify the values of slope and deflection for a cantilever beam of length ‘L’
BT-4 Analyzing
subjected to Moment ‘M’ at the free end.
8. Distinguish between statically determinate and indeterminate beams. BT-6 Creating
9. Formulate the slope at the support for a simply supported beam of length L,
BT-5 Evaluating
constant EI and carrying central concentrated load.
10. State the theorems of conjugate beam method. BT-2 Understanding
11. Write the maximum value of deflection for a cantilever beam of length L,
BT-5 Evaluating
constant EI and carrying concentrated load W at the end.
12. Draw conjugate beam for a cantilever beam fixed at the right end. BT-3 Applying
13. A cantilever beam of length “l” is subjected to a concentrated load P at a
distance of l/3 from the free end. What is the deflection of the free end of the BT-3 Applying
beam?
14. A simply supported beam with width 'b' and depth “d” carries a central load
W and undergoes deflection δ at the centre. If the width and depth are BT-4 Analyzing
interchanged, what will be the deflection at the centre of the beam?
15. A simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load W at its mid-span
deflects by δ1under the load. If the same beam carries the load such that it is
BT-4 Analyzing
distributed uniformly over the entire length and undergoes a deflection δ2
atmid-span. What is the ratio of δ1: δ2?

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 16. Write down the formula used to find the deflection of beam by Moment-Area
BT-1 Remembering
method.
17. Among 4 methods of analysing the beams for deflection and slope, relate the
BT-2 Understanding
situations when each method is used.
18. Distinguish between actual beam and conjugate beam. BT-5 Evaluating
19. When do you prefer the Moment area method? BT-2 Understanding
20. Determine the slope and deflection of a cantilever beam with a point load at
BT-3 Applying
free end by using Mohr’s Theorem.
21. A simply supported beam of length 4 m and rectangular cross section 2 cm ×
8 cm carries a uniform load of 2000 N/m. The beam is titanium, having E = BT-6 Creating
100 GPa. Determine the maximum deflection of the beam if the 8-cm
dimension is vertical.
22. Illustrate when Macaulay’s method is preferred? BT-2 Understanding
23. A simply supported beam, loaded at the midpoint, is 4 m long and of circular
cross section of 10 cm in diameter. If the maximum permissible deflection is BT-6 Creating
5 mm, determine the maximum value of the load P. The material is steel for
which E = 200 GPa.
24. Derive the expression for maximum slope of a simply supported beam with
BT-3 Applying
point load at its mid span by using Area moment method.
25. Mention the two rules used to find out the slope and deflection of the actual
BT-5 Evaluating
beam by conjugate beam method.
PART – B

1. A cantilever of uniform section has a length AB = L. End B is free end and

carries a point load W, while end A is fixed end. Find the slope and BT-1 Remembering
deflection at a point at a distance of L/4 from the free end A.
2. Derive the expression for the deflection of a cantilever beam with uniformly
distributed load over its entire span by using Double integration method. BT-5 Evaluating

3. A beam 3 m long, simply supported at its ends, is carrying a point load W at

the centre. If the slope at the ends of the beam should not exceed 1o, find the BT-6 Creating
deflection at the centre of the beam.
4. Write down the expression for the deflection of a simply supported beam
BT-2 Understanding
carrying a point load at its midspan.
5. A beam of length 5 m and of uniform rectangular section is supported at its
ends and carries uniformly distributed load over the entire length. Calculate
BT-2 Understanding
the depth of the section if the maximum permissible bending stress is 8
N/mm2 and the central deflection is not to exceed 10 mm.
6. A beam of length 8 m is simply supported at its ends. It carries a uniformly
distributed load of 40 kN/m as shown in figure. Determine the deflection of
the beam at its mid-span and also position of maximum deflection. Take E =
2 x 105 N/mm2 and I = 4.3 x 108 mm4
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 7. A horizontal beam of uniform section and length L rests on supports at its
ends. It carries a U.D.L w per unit length which extends over a length l from
the right end. Determine the value of l in order that the maximum deflection BT-3 Applying
may occur at the left end, and if the maximum deflection is wL4/kEI,
determine the value of k.
8. A beam, simply supported at ends A and B is loaded with point loads of 30
kN each at a distance of 2 m and 3 m respectively from end A. Determine the
BT-5 Evaluating
position and magnitude of the maximum deflection. Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2
and I = 7200 cm4
9. A beam AB of 6 m is simply supported at the ends and is loaded as shown
in figure. Determine (a)deflection at C , (b) maximum deflection , (c) slope
at end A. Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 and I = 2000 cm4

BT-4 Analyzing

10. Determine the slope and deflection of a simply supported beam carrying a
BT-4 Analyzing
uniformly distributed load by Mohr’s theorem.
11. A beam ACB as shown in the figure, simply supported at the ends, has
moment of inertia 4I for the length AC and I for the length CB, and is loaded
with point load W at C. Determine the slope at end A and maximum
deflection
BT-5 Evaluating

12. Determine the angle of rotation and deflection at the free end of a cantilever
BT-3 Applying
beam AB with a uniform load w acting over the middle third of the length.
13. Using conjugate beam method, find slopes at the ends and central deflection
for a simply supported beam as shown in the figure.

BT-4 Analyzing

14. A beam, simply supported at the ends, is subjected to a point load W,

eccentrically placed. Determine slope at the ends, maximum deflection, its BT-6 Creating
location and also the central deflection using conjugate method..
PART – C

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 1. Derive an expression for deflection of a simply supported beam carrying
UDL throughout its span. BT-2 Understanding

2. Obtain the relationship between slope, deflection and radius of curvature. BT-5 Evaluating
3. A cantilever of length L carries a point load W at its free end. The member
is circular in section, having diameter D for a distance L/ from the fixed end
and a diameter D/2 for the remaining length. Find the deflection at the free
end.
BT-3 Applying

4. A beam ABC of length 9 m as shown in figure carries 12 kN load at its right

end and also a uniformly distributed load of 4 kN/m over a length of 3 m.
Determine the slope and deflection at point C.
BT-6 Creating

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 BT – ALLOTMENT

Total Question
S.No Unit No. BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 BT6
Part-A 6 5 4 4 3 3 25

Unit-1 Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
1
Part-C 1 1 1 - - 1 4

Part-A 6 5 4 4 3 3 25
Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
2 Unit-2
Part-C - - 1 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 5 4 4 3 3 25
Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
3 Unit-3
Part-C 1 1 1 - - 1 4
Part-A 6 5 4 4 3 3 25

4 Unit-4 Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
Part-C - 1 1 1 1 - 4
Part-A 6 5 4 4 3 3 25
Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
5 Unit-5
Part-C - 1 1 - 1 1 4

TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

PART-A 125

PART-B 70

PART-C 20

TOTAL 215

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