UNIT-1

PART -A
1. What do you mean by stiffness?
2. With a simple sketch explain lateral strain.
3. What are the three types of stresses
4. Distinguish between axial stress and shear stress.
5. Write down the relationship between shear
modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of elasticity
6. Define longitudinal strain and lateral strain.
7. Write down the relation between modulus of
elasticity and modulus of rigidity.
8. Define Hooks law.
9. A conical bar tapers uniformly from a diameter of
15mm to a diameter of 40mm in a length of
400mm.Determine the elongation of the bar under
an axial tensile force of 100KN.Take E = 2x105
N/mm
2

10. State the principle of superposition.
11. Draw the stress strain behaviour of a ductile
material showing all the salient points.
12. What is modulus of elasticity?
13. What is meant by thin cylinder.
14. What are the elastic constants.
15. What is meant by thick cylinder.

Part - B
1. A tensile test was conducted on a mild steel bar.
The following data was
Obtained from the test:
a) Diameter of the steel bar = 3 cm
b) Gauge length of the bar = 20cm
c) Load at elastic limit = 250 kN
d) Extension at a load of 150 kN = 0.21 mm
e) Maximum load = 380 kN
f) Total extension = 60 mm
g) Diameter of rod at failure = 2.25 cm
Determine:
1. The Youngs modulus
2. The stress at elastic limit
3. The percentage of elongation
4. The percentage decrease in area.
2. Three bars made of copper; zinc and aluminium are of
equal length and have cross section 500, 700, and 1000
sq.mm respectively. They are rigidly connected at their
ends. If this compound member is subjected to a
longitudinal pull of 250 KN, estimate the proportional of
the load Carried on each rod and the induced stresses.
Take the value of E for Copper = 1.3x10
5
N/mm
2
, for
zinc = 1x10
5
N/mm
2
and for Aluminium = 0.8x10
5

N/mm
2
.
3. Three equally spaced rods in the same vertical plane
support a rigid bar AB. Two outer rods all of brass each
600 mm long and of 25 mm diameter. The central steel
rod is 800 mm long and 30mm in diameter. Determine the
forces in the bars due to an applied load of 120 KN
through the midpoint of the bar. The bar remains
horizontal after the application of load. E
s
/E
b
= 2.

4. The following results were obtained in a tensile test of
mild steel specimen of original diameter 20mm and a
gauge length of 40mm. At the limit of proportionality the
load was 80kN and the extension was 0.048mm. The
specimen yielded at a load of 85kN and the maximum
load withstood was 150KN. When the two broken parts
were fitted together the length between the gauge
markings was found to be 55.6mm and the minimum
diameter at the neck was 15.8mm.
Calculate the
a) Modulus of Elasticity
b) Stress at the Limit of Proportionality
c) Yield Stress
d) Ultimate Stress
e) % Elongation in Length
f) % Reduction in Area.
5. A concrete cube of 150mm side is subjected to three
pairs of axial forces on the three pairs of faces along the
three mutually perpendicular axes x, y and z axis. The
forces along x and z directions are tensile while the
force along the y direction is compressive. If Px =54 KN,
Py=72 KN and Pz =36 KN, E =12.5 KN/mm
2
and
, compute the change in volume of the cube.

6. (i) Establish the relation between Youngs modulus
and bulk modulus.
(ii) Establish the relation between Youngs modulus
and rigidity modulus.
7. A weight of 200kN is supported by three pillars of
equal height, each 75 mm
2
in section. The central pillar is
of steel and the other ones are of copper. The pillars are so
adjusted that at a temperature of 20C each carries equal
loads. Find the stresses in each pillar at 120C.
Take Es = 2x10
5
N/MM
2 5
N/mm
2
;

8.
a. A hollow cylinder 2m long has an outside diameter
of 50mm and inside diameter of 30mm. If the
cylinder is carrying a load of 25kN, find the stress
in the cylinder . Also find the deformation of the
cylinder. if the value of modulus of elasticity for
the cylinder material is 100Gpa.
b. A load of 5kN is to be raised with the help of a
steel wire. Find the minimum diameter of the wire,
if the stress is not to exceed 100Mpa.



9. (i) Derive a relation for change in length of a bar
hanging freely under its own weight. (6)
(ii) Draw stress - strain curve for a mild steel rod
subjected to tension and explain about the salient points
on it.(10)..

10.
a. A steel rod of cross sectional area 2000mm
2
and
two brass rods each of cross sectional area of 1200
mm
2
together support a load of 500kN.Find the
stresses in the rods.
Take E for steel = 2 x 10
5
N/mm
2
and E for brass = 1 x 10
5
N/mm
2



b. A steel bolt 650mm
2
cross sectional area passes
centrally through a copper tube of 1200mm
2
cross
sectional area .The tube is 500 mm long and is
closed by rigid washers, which are fastened by the
threads on the steel bolt .The nut is now tightened
by 1/4 of a turn . Find the stress in the bolt and the
tube if the pitch of the thread is 3mm .
Take Es = 2.05x10
5
N/mm
2

Ec = 1.1x10
5
N/mm
2
11. A rectangular block 250 mm x 100 mm x 80mm is
subjected to axial load as follows:
480 kN tensile in X-direction 1000 kN compressive force
in Z-direction and 900kN tensile force in Y- direction
.Assuming Poissons ration as 0.25, find the terms of
modulus of elasticity of the material E, the strains in the
direction of each force . If E = 2x10
5
N/mm
2
, find the
values of the modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus for the
material of the block . Also calculate the change in
volume of the block due to the loading specified above.