The Pontifical and Royal

University of Santo Tomas

The Catholic University of the Philippines
Faculty of Engineering
Lab 6, Ground Floor, Fr. Roque Ruaño Bldg., España Boulevard, Sampaloc,
Department of Civil Engineering Manila, Philippines 1500
ENG2019: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (632)406-1611 loc. 8516

HOMEWORK #1
DATE GIVEN : 09 February 2020
SUBMISSION DATE: 13 February 2020 (before we start Quiz #1)

INSTRUCTIONS. Read the problems carefully. Solve the problems using yellow pad papers and show your COMPLETE solution
including drawings, if necessary. Box ALL intermediate and final answers, round them to the nearest thousandths (three decimal
places). Do not forget to affix the corresponding units. FAILURE to comply with ANY of the above instructions will cause appropriate
DEDUCTION to your score.
1. Determine the resultant internal normal and shear forces in the member at (a) section a-a and (b) section b-b, each of which
passes through point A. Take θ = 60°. The 650 N load is applied along the centroidal axis of the member.

2. A water tank, 22 ft in diameter, is made from steel plates that are ½ inch thick. Find the maximum height to which the tank
may be filled if the circumferential stress is limited to 6000 psi. The specific weight of water is 62.4 lb/ft3.

3. The average shear stress in each of the 6 mm diameter bolts and along each of the four shaded shear planes is not allowed
to exceed 80 MPa and 500 kPa, respectively. Determine the maximum axial force P that can be applied to the joint.

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Statics of Rigid Bodies
2nd Term 2019-2020
 The Pontifical and Royal
University of Santo Tomas
The Catholic University of the Philippines
Faculty of Engineering
Lab 6, Ground Floor, Fr. Roque Ruaño Bldg., España Boulevard, Sampaloc,
Department of Civil Engineering Manila, Philippines 1500
ENG2019: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (632)406-1611 loc. 8516

HOMEWORK #1
DATE GIVEN : 09 February 2020
SUBMISSION DATE: 13 February 2020 (before we start Quiz #1)

4. The three steel wires are used to support the load. If the wires have an allowable tensile stress of σallow = 165 MPa, and
wire AB has a diameter of 6 mm, BC has a diameter of 5 mm, and BD has d diameter of 7 mm, determine the greatest force
P that can be applied before one of the wires fails.

5. The 60 mm x 60 mm oak post is supported on the pine block. If the allowable bearing stresses for these materials are σoak
= 43 MPa and σpine = 25 MPa, determine the greates load P that can be supported. If a rigid bearing plate is used between
these materials, determine its required area so that the maximum load P can be supported. What is this load?

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Statics of Rigid Bodies
2nd Term 2019-2020