EVALUATION EXAM IN STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

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SITUATION 1. The steel strut transmits a compressive force P

= 75 kN as shown in the figure. The strut has a hollow cross
section with a thickness of 12 mm, and the angle θ between the
strut and the horizontal plane is 45⁰. An 18-mm diameter pin
through the strut transmits the compressive force to two gussets 10. Determine the minimum thickness of each plate in mm.
that are welded to the base plate. Four 20-mm diameter bolts A. 7.85 mm C. 8.57 mm
anchor to the plate of the concrete. The thickness of the gusset B. 5.78 mm D. 8.75 mm
is 16 mm and the thickness of the base plate is 16 mm. Calculate
the following: 11. Determine the largest average tensile stress in the plates.
A. 21.83 MPa C. 26.67 MPa
B. 27.76 MPa D. 23.18 MPa

12. A solid pole, 3 m high and 250 mm in diameter is fixed at the

base. It is subjected to a compressive force of 3 kN acting at an
eccentricity of 100 mm from its centroidal axis and lateral load
of 0.45 kN applied at the top. What is the maximum compressive
stress at the base of the pole if the unit weigh of the pole is 22
kN/m3?
A. -1.20 MPa C. 1.20 MPa
B. 2.10 MPa D. -2.10 MPa

SITUATION 5. Using the beam shown below, determine the

1. The shearing stress (MPa) in the anchor bolts. following:
A. 65.9 C. 52.1
B. 27.1 D. 42.2

2. The bearing stress (MPa) between the pin and the gusset.
A. 146.5 C. 195.3
B. 130.2 D. 176.3

3. The bearing stress (MPa) between the anchor colts nad the 13. The reaction at A.
base plate. A. 66 kN C. 114 kN
A. 41.4 C. 65.3 B. 141 kN D. 99 kN
B. 36.8 D. 74.5
14. Location of zero shear from the left support.
SITUATION 2. A 25-m simply supported girder of a bridge is A. 2.0 m C. 5.0 m
crossed by a standard H-loading consisting of two wheel loads B. 3.4 m D. 1.4 m
of 142.4 kN and 35.6 kN which are 4.3 m apart.
15. The maximum moment in the simple span,
4. Calculate the maximum support reaction in kN. A. 208 kNm C. 280.4 kNm
A. 157.2 C. 142.2 B. 281.7 kNm D. 217.8 kNm
B. 189.3 D. 171.9
SITUATION 6. A helical spring is fabricated by wrapping wire
5. Calculate the maximum span moment. 0.75 inches in diameter around a forming cylinder 8 in. in
A. 925.7 C. 1123.5 diameter. Determine the following required to permit an
B. 836.4 D. 1037.3 elongation of 4 in. without exceeding a shearing stress of 18 ksi
and G = 12 × 106 psi.
6. Calculate the maximum shear at midspan in kN.
A. 96.3 C. 82.9 16. The load P applied on the spring.
B. 102.7 D. 89.5 A. 365 lb C. 356 lb
B. 536 lb D. 653 lb
SITUATION 3. Wooden planks 300 mm wide by 100 mm thick
are used to retain soil with height of 3 m. The planks used can 17. The number of turns of the spring.
be assumed fixed at the base. The active soil exerts a pressure A. 12 turns C. 15 turns
that varies linearly from 0 kPa at the top to 14.5 kPa at the fixed B. 14 turns D. 13 turns
base of the wall. Consider 1-meter length of wall and use
modulus of elasticity of wood as 8.5 x 103 MPa. SITUATION 7. A steel shaft 3 ft long that has a diameter of 4 in.
is subjected to a torque of 15 kip·ft. Use G = 12 × 106 psi.
7. If the wall is propped at the top, compute the lateral force at
the fixed end. 18. Determine the maximum shearing stress.
A. 17.4 C. 4.35 A. 11.2 ksi C. 13.5 ksi
B. 19.8 D. 32.6 B. 14.3 ksi D. 15.2 ksi

8. If there is a strut at the mid height, what pulling force of the 19. Determine the angle of twist in degrees.
strut will eliminate the deflection at the free end? A. 0.0215 C. 2.31
A. 18.7 C. 13.9 B. 1.23 D. 0.0521
B. 8.5 D. 32.6
20. An aluminum bar having a cross-sectional area of 0.5 in2
9. Compute the maximum bending stress in the cantilevered carries the axial loads applied at the positions shown. Compute
wood planks. the total change in length of the bar if E = 10 × 106 psi. Assume
A. 15.7 C. 16.5 the bar is suitably braced to prevent lateral buckling.
B. 14.2 D. 13.0

SITUATION 4. In the figure below, assume that a 20-mm-

diameter rivet joins the plates that are each 110 mm wide. The
allowable stresses are 120 MPa for bearing in the plate material A. 0.0996 C. 0.0669
and 60 MPa for shearing of rivet. B. 0.0696 D. 0.0969