Properties of Materials and Applications, CPE641

TUTORIAL -1
OCTOBER 2014

1. A 800 Ib homogeneous cylinder is supported by two rollers as shown in Fihure
1. Determine the forces exerted by the rollers on the cylinder. All surfaces are
smooth.

Figure 1: The homogeneous cylinder and its support
Free Body Diagram:

Find R
A
and R
B
:

(eq. 1)

2. A curveed slender bar is loaded and supported as shown in Figure 2.
Determine the reactions at at support A.


Figure 2 The curved bar supporting 250 Lb weight
Free Body Diagram:


Find M
A
:

3. The lawn mover shown in Figure 3 weighs 35 Ib. Determine the force P
required to move the mover at a constant velocity and the forces exerted on the
front and rear wheels by the inclined surface.


Figure 3 The lawn mover
Note: 1 lb
f
=4.45 N
1 in = 0.0254 m

Free body Diagram:
Find P,R
A
and R
B
:
W = 35lbf

= 10.46lbf

(eq.1)

Sub R
B
= 10.10 lbf to eq.1
R
A
= -28.94 lbf
4. Determine the forces in members CD, CF and FG of the bridge truss as shown
in Figure 4.

Figure 4 The bridge truss

Note; 1 kip = 4.45 KN
1 ft = 0.3048 m

(eq.1)

Sub R
E
= 16.67kip to eq. 1
R
A
= 13.33kip
At point A:

At point B:

At point E:

(eq.1)

)
(eq.2)
Sub value in eq.2 to eq.1

At point D:

At point C:

(eq.1)

Solve e.q 1 and e.q 2 simultaneously:

(eq.3)
Sub eq.3 into eq.1

At point F:

(e.q 1)

(eq.2)
Sub eq.2 to eq.1

5. A drum of mass 200 Kg is supported by a pair of frames. The second frame is
behind the one shown. The system is as shown in Figure 5. Determine the
forces acting on member ACE.


Figure 5 The drum and its support
Free Body Diagram:

(eq.1)

(eq.2)
Sub eq.2 to eq.1

(eq.1)

(eq.2)
Sub eq.2 to eq.1

6. Determine the internal forces acting on section a-a in the bar rack shown in
the diagram below. Each bar has a mass of 50 Kg



Free Body Diagram:

(eq.1)

(eq.2)

(eq.3)

Sub eq.3 to eq.1 and eq.2

7. The reaction between thr crutch and the ground is 35 Ib, as shown in the
diagram below. Determine the internal forces acting on section a-a





Free Body Diagram:

8. Determine the force P required to push the 115- Kg cylinder over the small block
shown in the diagram below



Free Body Diagram:

Determine force P:

(eq.1)

(eq.2)

9. An axial load P is applied to a timber block as shown. Determine the normal and
shear stress on the plane of the grain if P = 1500 Ib


Free Body Diagram:

Assume Effective Area= 1ft
2

10. The steel bar shown will be used to carry an axial tensile load of 400 KN. If the
thickness of the bar is 45 mm, determine the normal and shearing stresses on
the plane a-a


Free Body Diagram:

11.
Free Body Diagram:

in
2
mm
2

225 psi N/mm
2

Compresive force,P: