TBES 9 - Practice Problems Problem 3: A rod is composed of an aluminum section rigidly Problem 6: A steel rod having a cross-sectional area

em 6: A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 mm2

Prepared By: Franklin Joven Pasilbas, RCE attached between steel and bronze sections, as shown in figure. and a length of 150 m is suspended vertically from one end. It
Axial loads are applied at the position indicated. If P = 3000 lb supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit
Problem 1: Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded
and the cross-sectional area of the rod is 0.5in 2, determine the mass of steel is 7850 kg/m3 and E = 200 × 103 MN/m2, find the
together at B and loaded as shown. Knowing that the average
stress in each section. 24000psi, 24000psi, 18000psi total elongation of the rod. 53.44mm
normal stress must not exceed 175 MPa in rod AB and 150 MPa
in rod BC. Problem 7: A steel wire 30 ft long, hanging vertically, supports a
load of 500 lb. Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine the
a. Determine the smallest allowable values of d 1 and d2.
required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 20 ksi and the
23mm, 16mm
total elongation is not to exceed 0.20 in. Assume E = 29 × 106
b. Knowing that d1 = 50mm and d2 = 30mm, find the average
psi. 0.0395 in.
normal stress at the midsection of rod AB and rod BC.
35.65MPa, 42.44MPa Problem 4: The 80-kg lamp is supported by two rods AB and BC Problem 8: A steel tire, 10 mm thick, 80 mm wide, and 1500.0
c. Knowing that d1 = 50mm and d2 = 30mm, what additional as shown in the figure. If AB has a diameter of 10mm and BC has mm inside diameter, is heated and shrunk onto a steel wheel
force must act on the rod AB so that the upper and lower a diameter of 8mm, determine the average normal stress in 1500.5 mm in diameter. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.30,
parts have the same tensile stress? 13.33 kN each rod. 7.86MPa, 8.05MPa what torque is required to twist the tire relative to the wheel?
Neglect the deformation of the wheel. Use E = 200 GPa. 75.44
kN-m

Problem 9: A bronze bar is fastened between a steel bar and an

aluminum bar as shown in Fig. P 211. Axial loads are applied at
the positions indicated. Find the largest value of P that will not
exceed an overall deformation of 3.0 mm, or the following
stresses: 140 MPa in the steel, 120 MPa in the bronze, and 80
Problem 5: The lap joint shown in the figure is fastened by four MPa in the aluminum. Assume that the assembly is suitably
rivets of 3/4-inch diameter. Find the maximum load P that can braced to prevent buckling. Use Est = 200 GPa, Eal = 70 GPa, and
Problem 2: A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter of Ebr = 83 GPa. 12.8 kN
be applied if the working stresses are 14 ksi for shear in the rivet
100mm must carry a tensile load of 400 kN. Determine the
and 18 ksi for bearing in the plate. Assume that the applied load
outside diameter of the tube if the stress is limited to 120
is distributed evenly among the four rivets, and neglect friction
MN/m2. 120mm
between the plates. 24.752 kips
Problem 10: If the wood joint in the figure has a width of 150
Problem 13: Each of the four vertical links has an 8 x 36-mm
mm, determine the average shear stress developed along shear
uniform rectangular cross section and each of the four pins has
planes a-a and b-b. 200 kPa, 160kPa Problem 15: The homogenous bar shown below is supported by
a 16-mm diameter.
a smooth pin at C and a cable that runs from A to B around the
a. Knowing that d1 = 50mm and d2 = 30mm, what additional smooth peg at D. Find the stress in the cable if its diameter is 0.6
force must act on the rod AB so that the upper and lower inch and the bar weighs 6000 lb. 10458.72 psi
parts have the same tensile stress? 13.33 kN
b. Determine the maximum value of the average normal stress
in the links connecting points B and D and points C and E.
39.06 MPa
c. Determine the average shearing stress in the pins B and C.
80.82 MPa, 31.08 MPa
Problem 11: Determine the average shear stress in the 20-mm-
diameter pin at A and the 30-mm-diameter pin at B that support Problem 16: The 1000-kg uniform bar AB is suspended from two
the beam in figure. 34MPa, 17.68MPa cables AC and BD: each with cross-sectional area 400mm 2. Find
the magnitude P and location x of the largest additional vertical
force that can be applied to the bar. The stresses in AC and BD
are limited to 100 MPa and 50 MPa, respectively 50.19 kN,
0.601 m

Problem 14: A load P is applied to a steel rod supported as

Problem 12: A composite bar consists of an aluminum section shown by an aluminum plate into which a 0.6-inch-diameter
rigidly fastened between a bronze section and a steel section as hole has been drilled. Knowing that the shearing stress must not
shown in the figure. Axial loads are applied at the positions exceed 18ksi in the steel rod and 10 ksi in the aluminum plate,
indicated. Determine the stress in each section. 3333.33 psi, determine the largest load P that can be applied to the rod.
2777.78 psi, 4375 psi 13.57 kips
Problem 17: A homogeneous 800 kg bar AB is supported at
either end by a cable as shown in Fig. P-105. Calculate the
smallest diameter of each cable if the stress is not to exceed 90
MPa in bronze and 120 MPa in steel. 8mm, 7mm
 must act if the bar is to remain horizontal. Neglect the weight of
bar AB. 1.25m

Problem 21: The compound bar ABCD has a uniform cross-

Problem 18: Referring to Fig. P-121, compute the maximum
sectional area of 225 mm2 When the axial force P is applied, the
force P that can be applied by the machine operator, if the
length of the bar is reduced by 0.54 mm. Determine the
shearing stress in the pin at B and the axial stress in the control
magnitude of the force P. The moduli of elasticity are 200 GPa
rod at C are limited to 4000 psi and 5000 psi, respectively. The
for steel and 70 GPa for aluminum. 15.24 kN
diameters are 0.25 inch for the pin, and 0.5 inch for the control
rod. Assume single shear for the pin at B. 11.23 lb
Problem 25: The rigid bar ABC is supported by a pin at A and a
steel rod at B. Determine the largest vertical load P that can be
applied at C if the stress in the steel rod is limited to 35 MPa and
Problem 22: A steel hoop, 10-mm-thick and 80-mm-wide, with
the vertical movement of end C must not exceed 3.6 mm.
inside diameter 1500.0 mm, is heated and shrunk onto a steel
Neglect the weights of the members. 6300N
cylinder 1500.5 mm in diameter. What is the normal force in the
hoop after it has cooled? Neglect the deformation of the
cylinder, and use E = 200 GPa for steel. 53.3 kN

Problem 19: The steel propeller shaft ABCD carries the axial Problem 23: The bar ABC is supported by a pin at A and a steel
loads shown in Fig. Determine the change in the length of the wire at B. Calculate the elongation of the wire when the 360 N
shaft caused by these loads. Use E = 200 GPa for steel. 0.91mm horizontal force is applied at C. The cross-sectional area of the
wire is 2.25 mm2 and the modulus of elasticity of steel is 200
GPa. 3.33mm
Problem 26: The rigid bars ABC and CD are supported by pins at
A and D and by a steel rod at B. There is a roller connection
between the bars at C. Compute the vertical displacement of
point C caused by the 50 kN load.
Problem 20: The rigid bar BC in Fig. is supported by the steel rod
AC of cross-sectional area 225 mm2. Find the vertical
displacement of point C caused by the 10,000 N load. Use E =
200 GPa for steel. 2.82mm

Problem 24: The rigid bar AB is supported by two rods made of

the same material. If the bar is horizontal before the load P is Problem 27: The uniform 22,000 N bar BC is supported by a pin
applied, find the distance x that locates the position where P at C and the aluminum wire AB. The cross-sectional area of the
wire is 148.5 mm2. Assuming bar BC to be rigid, find the vertical
displacement of B due to the weight of the bar. Use E = 70 GPa
for aluminum. 1.785mm

Problem 30: a rigid bar that is supported by a pin at A and two Problem 33: The two vertical rods attached to the rigid bar are
rods, one made of steel and the other of bronze. Neglecting the identical except for length. Before the 66 kN weight was
weight of the bar, compute the stress in each rod caused by the attached, the bar was horizontal. Determine the axial force in
50 kN load each bar caused by the application of the weight. Weight of the
bar is 25 kN.

Problem 28: The steel bars AC and BC, each of cross-sectional

area 120 mm2, are joined at C with a pin. Determine the
displacement of point C caused by the 15 kN load. Use E = 200
GPa for steel.
Problem 34: The rigid beam of negligible weight is supported by
Problem 31: The steel rod is stress-free before the axial loads P 1 a pin at O and two vertical rods. Find the vertical displacement
= 150 kN and P2 = 90 kN are applied to the rod. Assuming that of the 400 kN weight.
the walls are rigid, calculate the axial force in each segment after
the loads are applied. Use E = 200 GPa.

Problem 29: The steel truss supports a 60,000 N load. The cross-
sectional areas of the members are 450 mm2 for AB and 675
mm2 for BC. Compute the horizontal displacement of B using E = Problem 35: The three steel rods, each of cross-sectional area
200 GPa. 250 mm2, jointly support the 7.5 kN load. Assuming that there
Problem 32: The composite bar, firmly attached to unyielding
was no slack or stress in the rods before the load was applied,
supports, is initially stress-free. What maximum axial load P can
find the force in each rod. Use E = 200 GPa for steel.
be applied if the allowable stresses are 80 MPa for aluminum
and 144 MPa for steel?
 Problem 45: A compound shaft consisting of a steel segment
and an aluminum segment is acted upon by two torques as
shown in Fig. P-316. Determine the maximum permissible value
of T
Problem 36: A steel rod with a cross-sectional area of 0.25 in2 is Problem 41: What is the minimum diameter of a solid steel shaft
stretched between two fixed points. The tensile load at 70°F is that will not twist through more than 3° in a 6-m length when
1200 lb. What will be the stress at 0°F? At what temperature will subjected to a torque of 12 kN·m? What maximum shearing subject to the following conditions: τst = 83 MPa, τal = 55 MPa,
the stress be zero? Assume α = 6.5 × 10-6 in / (in·°F) and E = 29 × stress is developed? Use G = 83 GPa. 113.98 mm , 41.27 MPa and the angle of rotation of the free end is limited to 6°. For
106 psi. 95.46 °C steel, G = 83 GPa and for aluminum, G = 28 GPa. 679.04 N-m
Problem 42: A steel marine propeller shaft 14 in. in diameter
Problem 37: A steel rod is stretched between two rigid walls and and 18 ft long is used to transmit 5000 hp at 189 rpm. If G = 12 ×
carries a tensile load of 5000 N at 20°C. If the allowable stress is 106 psi, determine the maximum shearing stress. 3094.6 Psi
not to exceed 130 MPa at -20°C, what is the minimum diameter
of the rod? Assume α = 11.7 µm/(m·°C) and E = 200 GPa. Problem 43: An aluminum shaft with a constant diameter of 50
13.22mm mm is loaded by torques applied to gears attached to it as
shown in Fig. P-311. Using G = 28 GPa, determine the relative Problem 46: The compound shaft shown in Fig. P-319 is attached
Problem 38: Steel railroad reels 10 m long are laid with a angle of twist of gear D relative to gear A. 6.34° to rigid supports. For the bronze segment AB, the diameter is 75
clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15°C. At what mm, τ ≤ 60 MPa, and G = 35 GPa. For the steel segment BC, the
temperature will the rails just touch? What stress would be diameter is 50 mm, τ ≤ 80 MPa, and G = 83 GPa. If a = 2 m and b
induced in the rails at that temperature if there were no initial = 1.5 m, compute the maximum torque T that can be applied.
clearance? Assume α = 11.7 µm/(m·°C) and E = 200 GPa. 60 MPa 5.105 kN-m

Problem 39: A steel rod 3 feet long with a cross-sectional area of

0.25 in.2 is stretched between two fixed points. The tensile force
is 1200 lb at 40°F. Using E = 29 × 106 psi and α = 6.5 × 10-6
in./(in.·°F), 12.41 °F , 65.46°F

a. The temperature at which the stress in the bar will be 10 ksi Problem 47: A solid steel shaft is loaded as shown in Fig. P-322.
Problem 44: A flexible shaft consists of a 0.20-in-diameter steel Using G = 83 GPa, determine the required diameter of the shaft
b. the temperature at which the stress will be wire encased in a stationary tube that fits closely enough to if the shearing stress is limited to 60 MPa and the angle of
impose a frictional torque of 0.50 lb·in/in. Determine the rotation at the free end is not to exceed 4 deg. 251.54mm
Problem 40: A bronze bar 3 m long with a cross sectional area of maximum length of the shaft if the shearing stress is not to
320 mm2 is placed between two rigid walls as shown in Fig. P- exceed 20 ksi. What will be the angular deformation of one end
265. At a temperature of -20°C, the gap Δ = 25 mm. Find the relative to the other end? G = 12 × 106 psi. 30°
temperature at which the compressive stress in the bar will be
35 MPa. Use α = 18.0 × 10-6 m/(m·°C) and E = 80 GPa. 50.6 °C