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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Beer Johnston DeWolf

Sample Problem
SOLUTION:
Determine internal forces in Section
EFG.
Evaluate normal stress at H.
Evaluate shearing stress at H.

Three forces are applied to a short

steel post as shown. Determine the
principal stresses, principal planes and
maximum shearing stress at point H.

Calculate principal stresses and

maximum shearing stress.
Determine principal planes.

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A bar and cylindrical member, both made of the same material, are welded
together (cf. drawing). The assembly is loaded as shown. Assuming that
all the stresses remain below the proportional limit of the material used,
determine:
(a) the normal and shearing stresses at point ;
(b) the principal directions and principal stresses at ;
(c) the maximum shearing stress at .

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A sign is supported by a hollow
circular pole. The sign is offset
0.5 from the centerline of the pole
and its lower edge is 6m above the
ground (cf. drawing).
Determine the principal stresses and
maximum shear stresses at points
and at the base of the pole due to
a wind pressure of 2 against the
sign.

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The hollow pipe casing for a
production oil well (cf. drawing) is
200 in outer diameter and
18 in thickness. The internal
pressure due to gas and oil is
15. At some point above the
blowout preventer, the compressive
force in the pipe (due to the weight
of the pipe) is 175 , and the
torque is 14. . Determine the
maximum tensile, compressive, and
shear stresses in the pipe casing

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