25.05.

2015
Final Exam
MAK523, Foundations of Solid Mechanics

1) Consider the problem on page 22 of D.G. Fertis Nonlinear Mechanics. If both ends are
clamped, find the deflection in the middle of the beam. What is the normal (axial) force in the
middle of the beam?

2) Determine the displacements and GreenLagrange strains for the deformed configuration
shown in the figure below. The undeformed configuration is shown in dashed lines.

3) According to Naviers method, for a simply supported plate having the length a along the
x-axis and the width b along the y-axis, the Kirchoff plate theory yields the deflection


0 (, ) = ( ) ( )

=1 =1

in response to the loading

2 3
(, ) = 0 ( ) ( )

Find the relations between the coefficients and 0 . Find the and .
4) (a) Verify Maxwells reciprocal relationship for he cantilever
problem with two different loadings as shown in the figure. You must
determine the required deflections and slopes to verify Maxwells
reciprocal relationship.

(b) The thin curved-beam shown in the figure has a radius of curvature R,
modulus E, and moment of inertia I about the axis of bending. Use
Castiglianos Theorem II to determine the vertical and horizontal
deflections at the free end. Include only energy due to bending.

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5) If the strain-energy density function is given by W=A(Trace (I+2E)-3), calculate the 2
Piola-Kirchoff stress.

Remark: A is constant, I identitiy matrix, E lagrangian strain tensor