WORKOUT NO.

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SITUATION 1

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C. For steel, α =
11.7x10-6 C and E = 200 GPa.

SITUATION 4
SITUATION 2 The rigid bar ABCD of negligible
weight is initially horizontal, and
the steel rods attached at A and C
are stress-free. The 20-kip load is
then applied and the temperature of
- the steel rods is changed by DT.
C. Compute Find DT for which the stresses in
the resulting forces in the tube and the two steel rods will be equal.
bolts. Use the following data: U α = 6 5x -6 F and E = 29x106
d (mm) E (GPa) α C) psi for steel.
Aluminum 450 70 23x10-6
Tube
Steel 600 200 12x10-6
Bolts

SITUATION 3
The rigid horizontal bar ABC of
negligible mass is connected to two SITUATION 5
rods as shown in the figure. If the The compound bar, composed of the
system is initially stress-free, three segments shown, is initially
calculate the temperature change stress free. Compute the stress in
that will cause a tensile stress of each material if the temperature
90 MPa in the brass rod. Assume that drops 25 C. Assume that the walls
both rods are subjected to the same do not yield and use the following
change in temperature. data:
A (mm2) E (GPa) α C)
Bronze 2000 83 19x10-6
Aluminum 1400 70 23x10-6
Steel 800 200 12x10-6

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C. Neglect the
weight of bar ABC U α = 7x -6
C and E = 200 GPa for steel.

SITUATION 6

C after a load
W = 120 kN is applied.

SITUATION 9

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5 C. (a) At
what temperature will the rails just
come in contact? (b)What stress
would be induced in the rails at
that temperature if there were no
? U α = 7x -6
C and E = 200 GPa.

SITUATION 10
A steel rod with a cross-sectional
area of 0.25 in2 is stretched between
SITUATION 7 two fixed points. The tensile force
The composite bar is firmly attached in the rod at 70 F is 1200 lb. (a)
to unyiel What will be the stress
- 6 at 0 F? (b) At what temperature
will the stress be zero? Use α =
5 - 6.5x10-6/ F and E = 29x106 psi.
F.
U α = 6 5x -6 α
= 12.8x10-6 F for aluminum.

SITUATION 8

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