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1. A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter of 80 mm must carry 7. A 2024-T4 aluminium tube with an outside diameter of 2.50 in.
an axial tensile load of 330 kN. Determine the smallest allowable will be used to support a 27-kip load. If the axial normal stress in
outside diameter of the tube if the working stress is 110 MPa. the member must be limited to 18 ksi, determine the wall thickness
A. 110 B. 105 C. 100 D. 115 required for the tube.
A. 0.151 B. 0.164 C. 0.208 D. 0.208
The cross-sectional area of bar ABCD is 600 mm2.
Axial loads are applied with rigid bearing
plates to the solid cylindrical rods shown in
the figure below. The diameter of aluminium
rod “a” is 2.00 in., the diameter of brass rod
“b” is 1.50 in., and the diameter of steel rod
“c” is 3.00 in.
2. Determine the maximum normal stress in the bar. 8. Determine the axial normal stress in rod
A. 55.01 B. 64.86 C. 58.33 D. 49.05 1.
A. 3.15 B. -5.09
The 20-mm-diameter bolt fastens two wooden planks together. C. 5.09 D. -3.15
The nut is tightened until the tensile stress in the bolt is 150 MPa. 9. Determine the axial normal stress in rod
2.
A. 5.47 B. 4.15
C. 7.92 D. 10.84
10. Determine the axial normal stress in rod
3.
A. 3.68 B. -3.68
C. 4.81 D. -4.81

11. What force is required to punch a 20-mm-diameter hole in a

plate that is 25 mm thick? The shear strength of the plate is 350
MPa.
A. 501.41 B. 549.78 C. 620.81 D. 600.73

12. The uniform 2-Mg bar is

supported by a smooth wall
at A and by a pin at B that is
in double shear.
3. Find the smallest safe diameter “d” of the washers if the working Determine the diameter of
bearing stress for wood is 13 MPa. the smallest pin that can be
A. 65 B. 71 C. 77 D. 83 used if its working shear
stress is 60 MPa.
The cylindrical steel column shown A. 10
below has an outer diameter of 4 in. B. 15
and inner diameter of 3.5 in. The C. 20
column is separated from the D. 25
concrete foundation by a square
bearing plate. The working
compressive stress is 26000 psi for
the column, and the working bearing
stress is 1200 psi for concrete.
4. Find the largest force P that can be
applied to the column.
A. 61500 13. The plate welded to the end of
B. 58400 the I-beam is fastened to the
C. 58800 support with four 10-mm-diameter
D. 60500 bolts (two on each side). Assuming
that the load is equally divided
5. The links of the chain are made of steel that has a working stress among the bolts, determine the
of 300 MPa in tension. If the chain is to support the force P=45 kN, shear stress in a bolt. Let P = 30
determine the smallest safe diameter, d, of the links. kN.
A. 58.25 B. 49.14
C. 61.37 D. 68.22

A. 12 B. 15 C. 10 D. 8 The bracket is supported by 0.5-in.-diameter pins at A and B (the

pin at B fits in the 45˚ slot in the bracket). Neglecting friction.

6. A stainless-steel tube with an outside diameter of 60 mm and a

wall thickness of 5 mm is used as a compression member. If the
axial normal stress in the member must be limited to 200 MPa,
determine the maximum load P that the member can support.
A. 201.5 B. 172.8 C. 154.2 D. 167.3

14. Determine the shear stress in pin A, assuming single shear.

A. 3816 B. 3673 C. 3571 D. 3492
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15. Determine the shear stress in pin B, assuming single shear. 27. Determine the displacement of joint D with respect to the fixed
A. 4320 B. 4158 C. 4490 D. 4570 support at A.
A. 6.57 B. 6.94 C. 7.29 D. 7.18
The rigid structure ABD in the figure below is supported at B by a 28. Determine the maximum normal stress in the entire axial
35-mm-diameter tie rod (1) and at A by a 30-mm-diameter pin member.
used in a single shear connection. The tie rod is connected at B A. 180.5 B. 181.9 C. 186.4 D. 175.6
and C by 24- mm-diameter pins used in double shear connections.
Tie rod (1) has a yield strength of 250 MPa, and each of the pins A steel tire, 20 mm thick, 100 mm wide, and 2500.0 mm inside
has an ultimate shear strength of 330 MPa. A concentrated load diameter, is heated and shrunk onto a steel wheel 2501.5 mm in
of P = 50 kN acts as shown at D. diameter. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.25;
29. Determine the deformation of the tire. Neglect the deformation
of the wheel. Use E = 200 GPa.
A. 3.81 B. 4.71 C. 4.21 D. 5.11
30. Determine the internal pressure, p, in the tire. Neglect the
deformation of the wheel. Use E = 200 GPa.
A. 1.21 B. 1.92 C. 2.61 D. 1.45
31. Determine what torque is required to twist the tire relative to
the wheel? Neglect the deformation of the wheel. Use E = 200
GPa.
A. 400.28 B. 471.81 C. 456.19 D. 497.63

The compound solid steel rod shown in figure is subjected to a

tensile force P. Assume E = 29,000 ksi, d1 = 0.50 in., L1 =18 in., d2
= 0.875 in., L2 = 27 in., and P = 5.5 kips. Use the Strain-Energy
16. Determine the normal stress in rod (1). 𝜎2
Density formula, 𝑢 = .
A. 91.5 B. 93.7 C. 96.4 D. 90.8 2E
17. Determine the shearing stress in pin A.
A. 168.5 B. 174.6 C. 182.9 D. 197.3
18. Determine the shearing stress in pin B and C.
A. 102.5 B. 110.5 C. 105.5 D. 115.5
19. Determine the factor of safety with respect to the yield strength
for tie rod (1).
A. 1.51 B. 2.59 C. 1.84 D. 2.26
20. Determine the factor of safety with respect to the ultimate
strength for the pin at A.
A. 2.01 B. 1.89 C. 1.95 D. 2.14
21. Determine the factor of safety with respect to the ultimate
strength for the pin at B.
A. 3.16 B. 3.22 C. 2.95 D. 2.78

22. A steel cable 24 ft long, hanging vertically, supports a load of

700 lb. Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine the required 32. Determine the elastic strain energy in rod ABC.
diameter if the stress is not to exceed 30 ksi and the total A. 70.1 B. 71.2 C. 68.9 D. 65.7
elongation is not to exceed 0.50 in. Assume E = 29 x 106 psi. 33. Determine the elastic strain energy density in rod AB.
A. 0.1575 B. 0.1724 C. 0.2504 D. 0.2185 A. 12.51 B. 13.53 C. 10.58 D. 17.93
34. Determine the elastic strain energy density in rod BC.
23. A steel [E = 200 GPa] rod with a circular cross section is 7.5- A. 1.571 B. 1.442 C. 1.728 D. 1.694
m long. Determine the minimum diameter required if the rod must
transmit a tensile force of 50 kN without exceeding an allowable A solid 2.5-m-long stainless-steel rod has a yield strength of 276
stress of 180 MPa or stretching more than 5 mm. MPa and an elastic modulus of 193 GPa. A strain energy of U =
A. 22.5 B. 20.6 C. 21.9 D. 24.8 13 N-m must be stored in the rod when a tensile load P is applied
𝜎2
to rod. Use the Strain-Energy Density formula, 𝑢 = 2E.
24. An aluminium [E = 10,000 ksi] control rod with a circular cross 35. What is the maximum strain-energy density that can be stored
section must not stretch more than 0.25 in. when the tension in the in the solid rod if a factor of safety of 4.0 with respect to yielding is
rod is 2,200 lb. If the maximum allowable normal stress in the rod specified?
is 12 ksi, determine the smallest diameter that can be used for the A. 10.35 B. 11.86 C. 12.33 D. 14.97`
rod. 36. What is the minimum diameter d required for the solid rod?
A. 0.516 B. 0.483 C. 0.317 D. 0.434 A. 21.5 B. 23.2 C. 20.8 D. 22.6

25. An aluminium [E = 10,000 ksi] control rod with a circular cross The 32-mm-diameter rod AB shown in the figure below has a
section must not stretch more than 0.25 in. when the tension in the length of L = 1.5 m. The rod is made of bronze [E = 105 GPa] that
rod is 2,200 lb. If the maximum allowable normal stress in the rod has a yield stress of = 330 MPa. Collar C moves along the rod
is 12 ksi, determine the corresponding maximum length of the rod. at a speed of = 3.5 m/s until it strikes the rod end at B. If a factor
A. 157 B. 208 C. 162 D. 189 of safety of 4 with respect to yield is required for the maximum
normal stress in the rod;
A solid brass [E = 100 GPa] axial member is
loaded and supported as shown in figure
below: Segments (1) and (2) each have a
diameter of 25 mm and segment (3) has a
diameter of 14 mm.
26. Determine the deformation of segment
(2).
A. 1.154 B. 1.648
C. 1.027 D. 1.648 37. Determine allowable dynamic force in kN.
A. 66.35 B. 68.15 C. 59.45 D. 60.55
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38. Determine the strain energy in the rod at impact in Joules.
A. 30.6 B. 39.1 C. 34.7 D. 35.2
39. Determine the mass, m in kg.
A. 6.158 B. 6.384 C. 6.018 D. 6.273

In figure shown, collar D, released

from rest, slides without friction
downward a distance of h = 2.5 in.
where it strikes a head fixed to the
end of compound rod ABC, which is
made of aluminium [E = 10,000 ksi].
Rod segments (1) has a length of
L1= 7 in. and a diameter of d1= 0.75
in., and rod segment (2) has a
length of L2 = 13 in. and a diameter
of d2 = 0.50 in. Collar D weighs 20
lbs.

40. Determine the equivalent static load for this impact case.
A. 3491.5 B. 3511.1
C. 3271.6 D. 3497.2
41. Determine the maximum normal stress in rod segment (1).
A. 7947.45 B. 7684.35
C. 7591.5 D. 7435.5
42. Determine the maximum normal stress in rod segment (2).
A. 17640.81 B. 17881.77
C. 16849.52 D. 16729.49

At the proportional limit, a 2-inch gage length of a 0.375-in.-

diameter alloy bar has elongated 0.0083 in. and the diameter has
been reduced 0.0005 in. The total tension force on the bar was
4.75 kips.
43. Determine the modulus of elasticity, E.
A. 10594.3 B. 10363.2
C. 10794.8 D. 10547.1
44. Determine the Poisson’s ratio.
A. 0.492 B. 0.321 C. 0.396 D. 0.274
45. Determine the proportional limit.
A. 40 B. 35 C. 43 D. 29

At an axial load of 22 kN, a 45-mm-wide × 15-mm-thick polyimide

polymer bar elongates 3.0 mm while the bar width contracts 0.25
mm. The bar is 200 mm long. At the 22-kN load, the stress in the
polymer bar is less than its proportional limit.
46. Determine the modulus of elasticity.
A. 2.01 B. 2.17 C. 1.95 D. 1.87
47. Determine the Poisson’s ratio.
A. 0.31 B. 0.37 C. 0.29 D. 0.25
48. Determine the change in the bar thickness.
A. -0.05942 B. -0.08334
C. -0.07194 D. -0.04823

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