Unit I

Q1.
Radius of ball 1=100mm and ball 2=50mm ; Weight of ball 1=2000N and ball 2 =800N
Determine reactions at A, , !, D
"2#
$hree uniform, homogeneous and smooth s%heres A, & ! 'eighing (00N, )00N & (00N res%ecti*el+
and ha*ing diameters 800mm, 1200mm & 800mm res%ecti*el+ are %laced in a trench as sho'n in ,ig#
abo*e# Determine the reactions at the contact %oints -, ", R and .
"(#
A rigid circular roller of 'eight 5000N rest on a smooth inclined %lane and is held in %osition b+ a chord
A! as sho'n in ,ig belo'# ,ind the tension in the chord if there is a hori/ontal force of magnitude 1000N
acting at !#
"0#
A !+linder 1m diameter and 101g mass is lodged bet'een cross %ieces that
ma1es an angle of )00 'ith each other As sho'n in ,ig# abo*e# Determine the
$ension in the hori/ontal ro%e D2#
"5#
,ind su%%ort reactions at A,2,!& D#
")#
"3#
,ind 4 to 1ee% the bar A in e5uilibrium#
"8#
Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the follo'ing set of forces acting on a
bod+#
6i7 200N inclined (0 degree 'ith east to'ards north
6ii7 250N to'ards the north
6iii7 (00N to'ards North West
6i*7 (50N inclined at 00 degree 'ith 'est to'ards south#
What 'ill be the e5uilibrant of the force s+stem?
"8#
,ind the resultant of forces 2, (, 0, 5, ) N that act at an angular %oint of a regular he4agon
to'ards the other angular %oints ta1en in order#
"10#
A uniform 'heel of 50cm diameter and 11N 'eight rest against a rigid rectangular bloc1 of
thic1ness 20 cm as sho'n in ,ig## !onsidering all surfaces smooth, determine
6a7 9east -ull to be a%%lied through the centre of 'heel to :ust turn it o*er the corner of the bloc1#
6b7 Reaction of the bloc1
"11#
,ig belo' sho's a s%here resting in a smooth ; sha%ed groo*e and sub:ected to a s%ring force#
$he s%ring is com%ressed to a length of 100mm from its free 9ength of 150mm# <f the stiffness of
s%ring is 2=N>mm# Determine the contact reactions at A and #
"12#
Determine the resultant of the forces acting tangential to the circle of radius (m as sho'n in ,ig
gi*en belo'# What 'ill be its location 'ith res%ect to the centre of the circle?
"1(#
A rigid bar is sub:ected to a s+stem of %arallel forces as sho'n in ,ig gi*en belo'#
Reduce this s+stem to
6i7 A single force 6ii7 a single force @moment s+stem at A
6iii7 A single forceAmoment s+stem at
"10#
,orces e5ual to -, 2-, (- and 0- act along the sides A,!,!D and DA of a s5uare A!D# ,ind
the magnitude, direction and line of action of the resultant#
"15#
$he frictional less %ulle+ A sho'n in ,ig is su%%orted b+ t'o bars A and A! 'hich are hinged
at and ! to a *ertical 'all# $he fle4ible cable DB hinged at D goes o*er the %ulle+ and su%%orts
a load of 20=N at B# $he angles bet'een *arious members are sho'n in ,ig# Determine the
forces in A and A!# Neglect the si/e of %ulle+#
"1)#
Cne end of a s%lit hori/ontal beam A! is fi4ed into 'all and the other end rests on a roller
su%%ort# A hinge is at %oint A#A crane of 'eight 50=N is mounted on the beam and is lifting a
load of 10=N at the end 9# $he !#B of the crane acts along the *ertical line !D and
=9=0m#Neglect the 'eight of the beam, find the reaction > moments at A &#
"13#
#
$he crossAsection of a bloc1 is an e5uilateral triangle# <t is hinged at A and rests on a roller at # <t
is %ulled b+ means of a string attached at !# <f the 'eight of the bloc1 is Dg and the string is
hori/ontal, determine the force - 'hich should be a%%lied through string to :ust lift the bloc1 off
the roller#
"18#
A 12m boom A 'eighs 1=N, the distance of the centre of gra*it+ B being )m from A# ,or the
%osition sho'n, determine the tension $ in the cable and the reaction at #
FRICTION
"18#
A bod+ of 'eight 100N rest on a rough hori/ontal surface 6E=0(7 and is acted u%on b+ a
force
a%%lied at an angle of (0 degree to the hori/ontal#
6a7What force is re5uired to :ust cause the bod+ to slide o*er the surface?
6b7 -roceed to determine the inclination and magnitude of minimum force re5uired to set
the bloc1 in to im%ending motion
"20#
'ooden bloc1 of 'eight 50N rest on a hori/ontal %lane# Determine the force re5uired to
:ust 6a7 %ull it and 6b7 %ush it# $a1e E=00 bet'een the mating surface# !omment on the
result#
"21#
A bod+ resting on a rough hori/ontal %lane re5uired a %ull of 20N inclined at (0 degree to
the %lane :ust to mo*e it# <t 'as also found that a %ush of (0N at (0 degree to the %lane
:ust enough to cause motion to im%end# Da1e calculation for the 'eight of the bod+ and
the coAefficient of friction#
"22#
$'o bloc1s A & of 'eight 01N and 2 1N Res%ecti*el+ are in e5uilibrium as sho'n in
,ig## -resuming that coAefficient of friction bet'een the bloc1s as 'ell as bet'een bloc1
and floor is 0#25, ma1e calculation for the force - re5uired to mo*e the bloc1 A#
"2(#
!alculate the force - re5uired to mo*e the lo'er bloc1 and tension in the cable# $a1e
coefficient of friction at all the contact surfaces to be 0#(#
"20#
.tate 'hether is stationar+ 'ith res%ect to ground and A or is stationar+ 'ith res%ect
to A# Determine the minimum *alue of 'eight W in the %an so that motion starts
#coefficient of friction bet'een ground and bloc1 is 0#1 and bet'een bloc1 A and is
0#28#
"25#
What should be the *alue of F in ,ig gi*en belo' 'hich 'ill ma1e the motion of 800N
bloc1 do'n the %lane to im%end? !oefficient of friction all contact surfaces is 1>(#
"2)#
What is the *alue of - in the s+stem as sho'n in ,ig to cause the motion to im%end?
Assume the %ulle+ is smooth and coefficient of friction bet'een the other contact
surfaces is 0#2#
"23#
,ind 'hether bloc1 A is mo*ing u% or do'n the %lane in ,ig# for the data gi*en belo'#
Weight of bloc1 A and are (00N and )00N res%ecti*el+# !oefficient of friction
bet'een %lane A and bloc1 A is 0#2#!oefficient of friction bet'een %lane ! and bloc1
A is 0#25#Assume the %ulle+ is smooth#
"28#
$'o identical bloc1s A and are connected b+ a rod and the+ rest against *ertical and
hori/ontal %lanes res%ecti*el+ as sho'n in ,ig# <f sliding im%ends 'hen G=05 degree,
determine the coefficient of friction, assuming it to be the same for both floor and 'all#
"28#
What is the least *alue of - to cause motion to im%end? Assume the coefficient of friction
to be 0#20#
"(0#
loc1 A of mass 121g and bloc1 of mass )1g are connected b+ a string %assing o*er a
smooth %ulle+# <f E =0#12 at all surfaces of contact find smallest *alue of - force to
maintain e5uilibrium#
"(1#
$'o bloc1 ha*ing 'eights W
1
and W
2
are connected b+ A string and rest on hori/ontal
%lane as sho'n in ,ig#<f the angle of friction for each bloc1 is H, find magnitude and
direction of least force -#
"(2#
,ind 'hether a c+linder of 800N 'ill sli% or not under the action of a tangential force of
200N as sho'n in ,ig# $a1e E=0#5 at all contact surfaces#
"((#
$'o bloc1s connected b+ a hori/ontal lin1 A are su%%orted on t'o rough %lanes as
sho'n in ,ig# $he coefficient of friction for the bloc1 on the hori/ontal %lane is 0#0# the
limiting angle of friction for bloc1 on the inclined %lane is 20 degree# What is the
smallest 'eight W of the bloc1 A for 'hich e5uilibrium of the s+stem can e4ist if 'eight
of bloc1 is 51N#
"(0#
$'o bloc1s A and each 'eighing 1500N are connected b+ a uniform hori/ontal bar
'hich 'eighs 1000N#<f the angle of limiting friction under each bloc1 is 15 degree, find
the force - directed %arallel to the )0 degree %lane that 'ill cause motion im%ending to
the right#
"(5#
$he mass of A is 2( 1g and the mass of is ()1g#$he coefficient of friction are 0#)
bet'een A & ,0#2 bet'een and the %lane and 0#( bet'een the ro%e and fi4ed drum#
Determine the ma4imum mass of D before motion im%ends#
"()#
Determine the force - to cause motion to im%end#E=0#25 at all contact contact surfaces#
$he %ulle+ is frictionless#
"(3#
Determine the coefficient of friction bet'een the ro%e and %ulle+ if the coefficient of
friction bet'een the bloc1 A and the %lane is 0#28#
"(8#
A uniform ladder, 5 m long 'eighs 180 N# it is %laced against a 'all ma1ing an angle of
)0
0
'ith floor# $he coAefficient of friction bet'een the 'all and the ladder is 0#25 and
bet'een the floor and ladder is 0#(5# $he ladder has to su%%ort a man 800N at its to%#
!alculate
6i7 $he hori/ontal force - to be a%%lied to the ladder at the floor le*el to %re*ent
sli%%ing#
6ii7 <f the force - is not a%%lied, 'hat should be the minimum inclination of the ladder
'ith the hori/ontal so that there is no sli%%ing of it 'ith the man at its to%?
"(8#
A uniform ladder of length 10m and 'eighing 20N is %laced against a smooth *ertical
'all 'ith its lo'er end 8m from the 'all# <n this %osition the ladder is :ust to sli%#
Determine
6a7 $he coAefficient of friction bet'een the ladder and floor#
6b7 ,rictional force acting on the ladder at the %oint of contact bet'een ladder and floor#
"00#
A ladder of length I9J rests against a 'all, the angle of inclination being 05
0
# <f the coA
efficient of friction bet'een the ladder and the ground and that bet'een the ladder and
the 'all be 0#5 each# What 'ill be the ma4imum distance along the ladder to 'hich a
man 'hose 'eight is 2 times the 'eight of ladder ma+ ascend before the ladder begins to
sli%?
UNIT II
DRAW .K2AR ,CR!2 AND 2ND<NB DCD2N$ D<ABRAD C, $K2
,C99CW<NB 9CAD D<ABRAD#
CANTILEVER
"1
"2#
"(#
"0#
OVER HANGING BEAM
"5#
")#
SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM
"3#
"8#
"8#
"10#
"11#
"12#
UNIT:V
SIMPLE STRESS & STRAIN
"#1 A steel bar 2#0m long and (0mm s5uare is elongated b+ a load of 500N#<f -oisson
ratio is 0#25, find the increase in *olume #Bi*en 2=0#2L10) N>mm2
"#2# $he %iston of a steam engine is (00mm in diameter and the %iston rod is of 50mm
diameter# $he steam %ressure is 1N>mm2# ,ind the stress in the %iston rod and elongation
in a length of 800mm# $a1e 2=200B-a#
"#(# $hree bars of e5ual length and ha*ing crossAsectional areas in the ratio 1M2M0 are all
sub:ected to e5ual load# !om%are their strain energ+#
"#0# A metallic rectangular rod 1#5m long and 00mm 'ide and 25mm thic1 is sub:ected
to an a4ial tensile load of 120=N# $he elongation of the rod is 0#8mm# !alculate the
stress, strain and modulus of elasticit+#
"#5# Cne meter long steel rod of rectangular section 80mm 4 00mm is sub:ected to an
a4ial tensile load of 200 =N# ,ind the strain energ+ and ma4imum stress %roduced in it
'hen the load is a%%lied graduall+# $a1e 2=24105 N>mm2#
"#)# A circular rod of 100mm diameter and 500mm long is sub:ected to a tensile force of
1000=N# Determine the modulus of rigidit+, bul1 modulus and change in *olume if
%oisonNs ratio is 0#( and 2=2410
5
N>mm
2
#
"#3#$he %iston of a steam engine is (00mm in diameter and the %iston rod is of 50mm
diameter# $he steam %ressure is 1 N>mm2#,ind the stress in the %iston rod and elongation
in a length of 800mm#$a1eM2=200B-a#
"#8#A bar of 25mm diameter is sub:ected to a %ull of )01N#$he measured e4tension o*er
a gauge length of 250mm is 0#15mm and change in diameter is 0#000mm# !alculate the
modulus of elasticit+, modulus of rigidit+ and -oissonNs ratio#
"#8#A steel rod of diameter 50mm and 2#5m long is sub:ected to a %ull of 1001N# $o
'hat length the rod should be bored centrall+ so that the total e4tension 'ill increase b+
15O under the same %ull, the bore being 25mm diameter? $a1e 2=200BN>m
2

"#10#$he bar sho'n in ,ig is sub:ected to a tensile load of 501N# ,ind the diameter of the
middle %ortion if the stress is limited to 1(0DN> m
2
# ,ind also the length of the middle
%ortion if the total elongation of the bar is 0#15mm #$a1e 2=200BN>m
2
#
"11# ,ind stresses in all three %arts of the bar if crossAsectional area of bar is 1000mm
2
BENDING STRESS:
1#A 'ooden beam of rectangular section is sub:ected to a bending moment of 51Nm#<f
the de%th of the section is to be t'ice the breadth and stress in the 'ood is not to e4ceed
)0N>m2, find the dimension of the crossAsection of the beam
2#A rectangular beam 'ith de%th 150mm and 'idth 100mm is sub:ected to a ma4imum
bending moment of (00 1Nm, find the ma4imum stress in the beam#
(#A rectangular beam of 200mm in 'idth and 000mm in de%th is sim%l+ su%%orted o*er a
s%an of 0m and carried a udl of 10==1N>m# determine the ma4imum bending stress in the
beam#
0#A rectangular beam of crossAsection6(0042007 mm
2
is sim%l+ su%%orted o*er a s%an of
5m#What uniforml+ distributed load the beam ma+ carr+ 6i7'hen the height is (00mm 6ii7
'hen the height is 200mm#$he bending stress is not to e4ceed 1(0N> mm
2
5#A beam made of !#<# ha*ing a circular section of 50mm e4ternal diameter and 25mm
internal diameter is su%%orted at t'o %oints 0m a%art# $he beam carries a concentrated
load of 100N at the centre# ,ind the ma4imum bending stress in the beam?
)#A hollo' circular bar ha*ing outside diameter t'ice the inside diameter is used as a
beam sub:ected to a bending moment of 501Nm#Determine the inside diameter of the bar
if allo'able bending stress is limited to 100DN> m
2

3# ,ind the dimension of the strongest rectangular beam that can be cut from a log of
250mm diameter#
8# $hree beams ha*e the same length, same stress and same bending moment# $he crossA
sections of the beams are a s5uare, a rectangle 'ith de%th t'ice the 'idth and a circle#
Determine the ratios of 'eight of circular and rectangular beams 'ith res%ect to that of
s5uare beam#
8#,or a gi*en stress com%are the moment of resistance of a beam of s5uare section 'hen
%laced 6i7 'ith t'o sides hori/ontal and6ii7 'ith its diagonal hori/ontal#
10#A 'ater mains 500mm e4ternal diameter and 25mm thic1 is full of 'ater and is freel+
su%%orted for 20m
s%an# Determine the ma4imum bending stress induced in the %i%e metal if the 'eight of
'ater and that of %i%e is ta1en in to account# $he s%ecific 'eight of 'ater and steel as
101N> m
(
and 351N>m
(
#
11#A cantile*er 'ith a constant breadth of 100mm has a s%an of 2#5m#<t carries a
uniforml+ distributed load of 201N>m# Determine the de%th of the section at the middle of
the length of the cantile*er and also at the fi4ed end if the stress remains the same
throughout and is e5ual to 120 DN> m
2
12#A sim%l+ su%%orted beam 1m long and 620mm420mm7 in crossAsection fails 'hen a
central load of )00N is a%%lied to it# What intensit+ of PD9 'ould cause failure of a
cantile*er beam 2m long and 000mm'ide 4 80mm dee% made of same material#
1(#Deterrmine the longest s%an of a sim%l+ su%%orted beam carr+ a PD9 of )1N>m
'ithout e4ceeding a bending stress of 120DN> m
2
#$he de%th and moment of inertia of
the s+mmetrical <Asection are 20cm and 2)00cm
0
res%ecti*el+#
10## A sim%l+ su%%orted beam 200mm 'ide and 250mm dee% carries a PD9 of intensit+
800N>mm o*er its entire s%an of 0m find ma4imum stress de*elo%ed in the beam#
15# ,or < section gi*en flange = 250mm 'ide and 25mm thic1, 'eb = 15mm thic1, o*er
all de%th = )00mm# $he beam has s%an of 10m and carries a PD9 of intensit+ 50=N>m
for the entire s%an# ,ind the stress %roduced due to bending#
TORSION
"#1# !om%are the strength bet'een hollo' and a solid circular shaft for same material,
same length and same 'eight#
"#2# $he diameter of a shaft is 20cm# ,ind the safe ma4imum tor5ue 'hich can be
transmitted b+ the shaft, if the %ermissible shear stress in the shaft material is 0000N>cm
2
and %ermissible angle of t'ist is 0#2Q %er meter length# $a1e B= 8410) N>cm
2
# if the shaft
rotates at (20r%m 'hat ma4imum %o'er can be transmitted b+ the shaft #
"#(#<f the ma4imum tor5ue transmitted b+ a solid shaft e4ceeds the mean b+ (0O in each
re*olution, find a suitable shaft diameter to transmit 35 1W %o'er at 200r%m#$a1e
allo'able shear stress as 30 N> mm
2
#
"#0#What e4ternal and internal diameter is re5uired for a hollo' shaft to transmit 501W
of %o'er at (00r%m if the shear stress is limited to 100DN> m
2
#$a1e outside diameter to
be t'ice of inside diameter#
"#5#!alculate the diameter of a circular shaft to transmit 35 1W at 200r%m#Allo'able
shear stress is restricted to 50DN> m
2
and t'ist 1o in 2 m shaft length #$a1e B=000B-a
"#)#!om%are the 'eight of a solid and hollo' shaft of same material, same length, same
tor5ue and same stress# $he internal diameter of hollo' shaft is 2>( of its outer diameter#
"#3#A hollo' shaft of (m length is sub:ected to a tor5ue such that the ma4imum shear
stress %roduced is 35D-a#$he e4ternal and internal diameters of the shaft are 150mm and
100mm res%ecti*el+# ,ind the shear stress at the inside surface#$a1eMB=35D-a
"#8#A solid circular shaft is re5uired to transmit 2001W %o'er at 100r%m#Determine the
diameter of the shaft if %ermissible shear stress is )0 N>mm
2
#calculate the energ+ stored
%er meter length of the shaft#
$a1eMB=1001N>mm2
"#8#A solid circular shaft is to transmit %o'er 1)01W at 180r%m#What 'ill be the
suitable diameter of this shaft if the %ermissible stress in the shaft material should not
e4ceed 2D-a and t'ist %er meter length should not e4ceed 2
o
#$a1eMB=200B-a