Universiteit Stellenbosch University

Departement Siviele Ingenieurswese / Department of Civil Engineering

Strength of Materials 224 / Sterkteleer 224
Tutorial # 1

Tutoriaal # 1

16 February 2011 / 16 Februarie 2011

The following questions are taken from R.C. Hibbeler, 7th Edition.
Question 1 (Problem 9.1)
Prove that the sum of the normal stresses x + y = x' + y' is constant. See Figs. 9-2a and 9-2b.

Question 2 (Problem 9.4 and 9.5)

Question 3

The state of stress at a point in a member is shown on

the element. Determine the stress components acting on
the inclined plane AB. Solve the problem using first
principles and then check your answers using the
appropriate expressions given in equations 9.1 through
9.3 (i.e. stress transformation equations).

The state of stress at a point in a member is shown on

the element. Determine the stress components acting on
the inclined plane AB. Solve the problem using first
principles and then check your answers using the
appropriate expressions given in equations 9.1 through
9.3 (i.e. stress transformation equations).

MPa

MPa

x' = 387.5 MPa

x' = -4.052 MPa

X'Y' = 454.6 MPa

X'Y' = 0.404 MPa

Question 4 (Problem 9.5)

Question 5

The state of stress at a point in a member is shown on

the element. Determine the stress components acting on
the inclined plane AB. Solve the problem using first
principles and then check your answers using the
appropriate expressions given in equations 9.1 through
9.3 (i.e. stress transformation equations).

The state of plane stress at a point is represented by the

element shown in the Figure. Determine the state of
stress on faces DC and BC when the element is rotated
650 anti-clockwise.

x' = 33.251MPa

Face BC
x = 7.63 MPa

X'Y' = 18.330 MPa

X'Y' = 65.86 MPa

Face CD
y = - 37.63 MPa
X'Y' = 65.86 MPa

Question 6

Determine X and Y if, before the element was rotated, the shear stress, xy = 39 MPa and after rotation of 290 anticlockwise, the stress on the 290 face was obtained as x' = 91.02 MPa and x'y' = 7.95 MPa. Assume that the x-axis is
horizontal at the start.

x = 65.0 MPa
Y = 35.0 MPa

Question 7
What is the effect on the answers if the angle of rotation was 290 clockwise?