MENG3306 Chapter 1

CEP-Class Example Problems

1. Determine the resultant internal torque acting on the cross sections through points C
and D of the shaft shown in Fig 1. The shaft is fixed at B (1.2).
2. Determine the resultant internal loadings acting on the cross section through point D of
Fig 2 (1.19).
3. The pipe has a mass of 12 kg/m. If it is fixed to the wall at A as shown in Fig 3,
determine the resultant internal loadings acting on the cross section through B (1.30).
4. The lever is held to the fixed shaft using a tapered pin AB, which has a mean diameter
of 6 mm. If a couple is applied to the lever, determine the average shear stress in the pin
between the pin and lever. See Fig 4 (1.39).
5. The bars of the truss each have a cross-sectional area of 1.25 in 2 as shown in Fig 5. If
the maximum average normal stress in any bar is not to exceed 20 ksi, determine the
maximum magnitude P of the loads that can be applied to the truss (1.59).
6. The fillet weld size a = 0.25 in as shown in Fig 6. If the joint is assumed to fail by
shear on both sides of the block along the shaded plane, which is the smallest cross
section, determine the largest force P that can be applied to the plate. The allowable
shear stress for the weld material is allow = 14 ksi (1.85).
7. The bar in Fig 7 is held in equilibrium by the pin supports at A and B. Note that the
support at A has a single leaf and therefore it involves single shear in the pin, and the
support at B has a double leaf and therefore it involves double shear. The allowable shear
stress for both pins is allow = 125 MPa. If x = 1m and w = 12 kN/m, determine the
smallest required diameter of pins A and B. Neglect any axial force in the bar (1.108).

Fig 2
Fig 1

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Fig 4

Fig 6
Fig 5

Fig 7