ASSIGNMENT No.

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS – 1
Answer all questions. Neatness and organization of submission carries 5% marks.

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Question No. 1: A cylindrical steel core is encased inside an aluminum tube. Diameter of the steel core is
(1 + 0.1X) inches. Inner diameter of the aluminum tube is (1 + 0.15X) inches and outer diameter of the
aluminum tube is (1.2 + 0.15X) inches. Length of the assembly is 6 inches. Moduli of elasticity for steel
and aluminum are 30x106 psi and 10x106 psi respectively. Figure 1 shows the assembly of the steel
cylinder and aluminum tube. Find the deflection at top if P = 20 kips.

Steel Aluminum

P
Rigid plate

Figure 1

Question No. 2: Two steel and two aluminum wires are hanging from a fixed support and hold a rigid bar
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weighing (2500 + X) lbs. The diameters of steel and aluminum wires are and inch respectively.
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The moduli of elasticity for steel and aluminum are 30x106 psi and 10x106 psi respectively. For steel yield
stress is 40 ksi, factor of safety is 2 where as for aluminum allowable stress is 12 ksi. Determine the
stresses in all wires and check if the wires are failing or not. Figure 2 shows the assembly of wires and
rigid bar.
 Steel Steel
Aluminum Aluminum

Figure 2

Question No. 3: For the column given in figure 3, determine the deflection of top. Include the self weight
of the column. Consider unit weight of steel as 490 lb/ft 3 and modulus of elasticity of steel as 30x106 psi.
The area of cross-section of the column is 10 in2.

(40 + 2 X) kips

10 ft

(30 + 2 X) kips

8 ft

(30 + 2 X) kips

10 ft

Figure 3
Question No. 4: A piece of rubber is glued to join two rigid plates as shown in figure 4. Poisson’s ratio
for rubber is 0.45 and modulus of elasticity is 13 ksi. How much will be the relative displacement of the
plates, if force P is (28 + 0.1X) lbs and the thickness of the rubber piece is 1 inch?

P
P
6 in

6 in

P P

Figure 4

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Question No. 5: Consider a 10” x 10” concrete column with four inch steel bars, as shown in figure 5.
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The column is 9 ft. tall. Determine the shortening of the column under the action of load P = (30 + X)
kips and the stresses in steel bars and concrete. Moduli of elasticity for steel and concrete are 30x10 6 psi
and 3.1x106 psi respectively.

Steel
Concrete

P
Rigid plate

Figure 5

Question No. 6: A pyramid is supported by the ground at its base. Derive an expression for the deflection
of its apex due to self weight only.