Strength of Materials

Tutorial
1. Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown in Figure
1. Knowing that the average normal stress must not exceed 175 MPa in rod AB and 150 MPa
in rod BC, determine the smallest allowable values of d1 and d2.

Figure 1

Figure 2

2. Each of the four vertical links shown in Figure 2 has an 8 3 36-mm uniform rectangular cross
section and each of the four pins has a 16-mm diameter. Determine the maximum value of
the average normal stress in the links connecting (a) points B and D, (b) points C and E.
3. Each of the four vertical links connecting the two rigid horizontal members in Figure 3 is
made of aluminum (E = 70 GPa) and has a uniform rectangular cross section of 10x3x40
mm. For the loading shown, determine the deflection of (a) point E, (b) point F, (c) point G.

Figure 4

Figure 3
4. Two cylindrical rods, one of steel and the other of brass, are joined at C and restrained by
rigid supports at A and E as shown in Figure 4. For the loading shown and knowing that
Es =200 GPa and Eb =105 GPa, determine (a) the reactions at A and E, (b) the deflection of
point C.

5. Torque of magnitude T = 1000 N m is applied at D as shown in Figure 5. Knowing that the

diameter of shaft AB is 56 mm and that the diameter of shaft CD is 42 mm, determine the
maximum shearing stress in (a) shaft AB, (b) shaft CD.

Figure 5

Figure 6

6. For the aluminum shaft shown in Figure 6 (G = 27 GPa), determine (a) the torque T that
causes an angle of twist of 48, (b) the angle of twist caused by the same torque T in a solid
cylindrical shaft of the same length and cross-sectional area.
7. A beam of the cross section shown in Figure 7 is extruded from an aluminum alloy for which
Y = 250 MPa and U = 450 MPa. Using a factor of safety of 3, determine the largest couple
that can be applied to the beam when it is bent about the z axis.

Figure 7

Figure 8

8. Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of the cross section shown in Figure 8. Determine
the maximum tensile and compressive stresses in portion BC of the beam.
9. Draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams for the beam and loading shown in Figure 9,
and determine the maximum absolute value (a) of the shear, (b) of the bending moment.
10. For the beam and loading shown in Figure 10, determine the maximum normal stress due to
bending on section a-a.

Figure 9
Figure 10

Figure 11

11. The American Standard rolled-steel beam shown in Figure 11 has been reinforced by
attaching to it two 16 3 200-mm plates, using 18-mmdiameter bolts spaced longitudinally
every 120 mm. Knowing that the average allowable shearing stress in the bolts is 90 MPa,
determine the largest permissible vertical shearing force.
12. For the given state of stress shown in Figure 12, determine (a) the principal planes, (b) the
principal stresses.

Figure 12 (a)

Figure 12 (b)

Figure 13

13. The steel pipe shown in Figure 13 AB has a 102 mm outer diameter and a 6 mm wall
thickness. Knowing that arm CD is rigidly attached to the pipe, determine the principal
stresses and the maximum shearing stress at point K.
14. An overhanging W920x3x449 rolled-steel beam supports a load P is shown in Figure 14.
Knowing that P = 700 kN, a = 2.5 m, and all =100 MPa, determine (a) the maximum value of
the normal stress m in the beam, (b) the maximum value of the principal stress max at the
junction of the flange and web, (c) whether the specified shape is acceptable as far as these
two stresses are concerned.

Figure 14
Figure 15
15. Consider the loaded beam shown in Figure 15. (a) Knowing that all =160 MPa and all =100
MPa, select the most economical metric wide-flange shape that should be used to support
the loading shown. (b) Determine the values to be expected for m, m, and the principal
stress max at the junction of a flange and the web of the selected beam.
16. For the beam and loading shown, knowing that a = 2 m, w = 50 kN/m, and E= 200 GPa,
determine (a) the slope at support A, (b) the deflection at point C.

Figure 17
Figure 16

17. For the beam and loading shown Figure 17, determine the reaction at the roller support.
18. Determine the radius of the round strut
shown in Figure 18 so that the round and
square struts have the same crosssectional area and compute the critical
load of each strut. Use E= 200 GPa.

Figure 18