The two vertical rods attached to the rigid bar are

The cylindrical aluminum strip has varying diameter as identical except for length. Before the 6600-lb weight was
shown in the figure below. Compute the elongation of the attached, the bar was horizontal. Determine the axial
strip caused by the 500 kN axial force. The modulus of force in each bar caused by the application of the weight.
elasticity of aluminum is 72 GPa. Neglect the weight of the bar.

Figure 1

The rigid bar AB is supported by two rods made of the

Figure 5
same material. If the bar is horizontal before the load P
is applied, find the distance x that locates the position
The rigid, homogeneous slab weighing 600 kN is
where P must act if the bar is to remain horizontal.
supported by three rods of identical material and cross
Neglect the weight of bar AB.
section. Before the slab was attached, the lower ends of
the rods were at the same level. Compute the axial force
in each rod.

Figure 2

The compound bar carries the axial forces P and 2P.

Find the maximum allowable value of P if the working Figure 6
stresses are 45 ksi for steel and 25 ksi for aluminum, and
the total elongation of the bar is not to exceed 0.25 in. Figure (a) shows a homogeneous, rigid block weighing 12 kips
that is supported by three symmetrically placed rods. The lower
Hint: Check all values of P in terms of working stresses ends of the rods were at the same level before the block was
and allowable elongation. attached. Determine the stress in each rod after the block is
attached and the temperature of all bars increases by 115°F.
Use the following data:

Figure 3

The horizontal bar ABC is supported by a pin at A and

two rods with identical cross-sectional areas. The rod at
B is steel and the rod at C is aluminum. Neglecting the
weight of the bar, determine the force in each rod when
the force P = 10 kips is applied. Use Est = 29 x 106 psi
and Eal = 10 x 106 psi.

Figure 7

Figure 4
The simply-supported truss shown has equal lengths on all its members and the same cross-sectional area of 300
mm^2.Determine the stresses in the following members. Indicate tension (T) or compression (C):

1) Stress in member EG = ______________ MPa

2) Stress in member EF = ______________ MPa

3) Stress in member DF = ______________ MPa

The 10 N load is suspended on the cable by a pulley at A. The length of the cable is 15 m long. Neglect the size and weight
of the pulley at A and assume it to be smooth. Assume that the system is in equilibrium condition.

4.) Distance “y” = ______________ m

5.) Stress in cable AB = ______________ MPa

6.) Stress in cable AC = ______________ MPa

A cylindrical air tank is 8m in diameter and 12m high. If the tank is to be completely filled with air, determine the minimum
thickness of the tank if the limiting stress is 8 MPa. Assume density of air to be 1.225 kg/m3 and that the pressure distribution
is uniform.

7.) Minimum thickness of the tank = ______________ mm

A steel tube is rigidly attached between an aluminum rod and a bronze rod as shown. Axial loads are applied at the positions
indicated. Find the maximum value of “P” that will not exceed a stress in aluminum of 80 MPa, in steel 100 MPa, or in bronze
of 150 MPa.

8.) Stress in bronze = ______________ N

9.) Stress in aluminum = _____________ N

10.) Stress in steel = _______________ N

11.) Pmax = _____________ N

A hole of 2.5 inches in diameter is to be punched out of a plate having a shearing strength of 40 ksi. The compressive stress
in the puncher is limited to 50 ksi. The puncher has a factor of safety of 1.3.

12.) Minimum thickness of the plate in which a hole can’t be punched = _________________ inches

A flanged bolt coupling consists of ten 20-mm- diameter bolts spaced evenly around a bolt circle 400 mm in diameter.

Determine the torque capacity of the coupling if the allowable shearing stress in the bolts is 40 MPa.

A flanged bolt coupling consists of six ½-in. steel bolts evenly spaced around a bolt circle 12 in. in diameter, and four ¾-in.
aluminum bolts on a concentric bolt circle 8 in. in diameter.

What torque can be applied without exceeding 9000 psi in the steel or 6000 psi in the aluminum? Assume Gst = 12 × 106
psi and Gal = 4 × 106 psi.

What additional loads P can be applied before the shearing stress in any rivet exceeds 8000 psi?

Six 7/8-in-diameter rivets fasten the plate to the fixed member.

A beam with a length of 20 m is loaded with a 45 kN/m
uniformly distributed load and a 15 kN concentrated
load acting 7 meters from the right support. The beam is
300 mm x 600 mm.

5. Maximum horizontal shear stress

6. Horizontal shear stress at 60 mm from

N.A.

7. Maximum bending stress

An 8-m long circular beam of 500 mm diameter is

to support a 30 kN/m uniform load.

8. Maximum horizontal shear stress

9. Horizontal shear stress at 120 mm from N.A.
10. Maximum flexural bending stress

The beam below is subjected to Vmax = 100 kN and

Mmax = 230 kN-m.

11. Maximum horizontal shear stress

12. Maximum flexural bending stress

The cross-sectional area of each member is 1.5 in2. Indicate tension (T) or compression (C):

1) Stress in member CE = ______________

2) Stress in member DE = ______________

3) Stress in member DF = ______________

Four plates are being joined by rivets as shown. The properties of each material are given. Determine the stresses indicated.
Consider P (55 kN) will be equally distributed among the rivets
 Properties:

Thickness of each plate: 20 mm

Hole Diameter: 17 mm
Rivet Diameter: 14 mm

4.) Shearing stress for each rivet (MPa) = ______________

5.) Bearing Stress between the bottom of the plate and the rivets (MPa) = ______________

6.) Maximum tensile stress at the top of plate (MPa) = ______________

The tank shown is fabricated from 10mm steel plates. Determine the maximum longitudinal and circumferential stress caused
by an internal pressure of 1.2MPa.

7.) Maximum longitudinal stress caused by an internal pressure of 1.2MPa = ______________

8.) Maximum circumferential stress caused by an internal pressure of 1.2MPa = _______________

A rod is composed of three segments and carries the axial loads as shown. Determine the stress in each material if the walls
are rigid. Indicate if C or T. The properties of each segment are given below.

9.) Stress in bronze = ______________

10.) Stress in aluminum = _____________

11.) Stress in steel = _______________

An aluminum rod Is rigidly attached at one end as shown. At 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝑪, it has a 0.05 mm gap between its free end and the wall
next to it. If the working stress of aluminum is 100 MPa, determine the maximum temperature to which the bar can be
subjected to.

12.) Maximum temperature to which the bar can be subjected to = _________________\

A solid steel shaft having a diameter of 75 mm is inserted to a hollow bronze rod. The outer diameter of the
bronze rod is 130 mm and the inner diameter is 80 mm. At the end of the 4.5-meter length, a rigid pin was
inserted to subject both rods to a torque. Considering the design parameters below, determine the following:

Material Allowable 𝝉 Modulus of Rigidity

Bronze 60 MPa 35 GPa
Steel 80 MPa 83 GPa

2. Maximum allowable P