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2001 Solved Problems in Esas PDF
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3001 Solved Problems in ESAS ~ Excel Review Genter ‘Ghapter’ - Strength of Materialé
9. Problem
Determine the force required to punch a % inch hole on a 3/8 thick plate
ifthe ultimate shearing strength of the plate is 50,000 psi
5 Problem:
From the ‘figure as shown,
determine the stress in psi at the
top surface of the second
A. 23,562 tbs
oylinder. “Assume the specific B. 19,450 tbs
Weight of the material is 460 ©. 20,550 os
tba, D. 15,422 bs
A. 4225 si 10. EE Board October 1996
B. 4620 psi Ee3 ‘What is the stress o in @ thin-walled spherical shell of diameter D and a
©. 4840 psi wall thickness t when subjected to an intemal pressure p?
D. 4510 psi
© Problem:
Determine the maximum thickness of metal plate in which a 7.5 em
‘diameter hole can be punched, ifthe plate has an uitimate shearing
strength of 4245 kg per square centimeter and the punch can exert a
maximum force of 200 metric tons
‘Athin hollow sphere of radius 300 mm and thickness 2.5 m is subjected
eae to an intemal pressure. Determine the internal pressure if the tensile
ease ‘stress of an element in the sphere is 360 kPa.
150m
emul 6kPa
2. EE Board March 1998 © okre”
‘The alowabl orale $08 or %20 bo of thread length 722i. is c oie
30,000 psi. The allowable shear stress of the material is 15,000 psi
Where and how will such a bolt be most likely to fal? Note: Assume
threads are perfectly triangular and that the force is carried at the mean
132, EE Board October 1990
‘A.water reservoir of 24 m high and 12 m in diameter is to be completely
thread height, filed with water, find the minimum thickness of the reservoir plating if
‘A. Atthe root diameter due to tension the stress is limited to 50 MPa.
B. At the root diameter due to shear AG
Atte thread due to tension cee
D. Atthe thread due to shear eae
D. 2tmm
Problem:
AA single bolt is used to lap joint two steel bars together. Tensile force on
the bar is 20,000 N. Determine the diameter of the bolt required if the
allowable shearing stress on itis 70 MPa,
33, EE Board April 1996
‘A cylindrical water tank is & m in diameter and 12 m high, Ifthe tank ie
to be completely filed, determine the minimum thickness of the tank
plating ifthe stress is limited to 40 MPa
A. 25mm
B 19mm
eae A 177mm
cacos B. 13.18mm
© 1025mm
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14. EE Board April 1995
‘The stress in 2 90-cm diameter pipe having a wall thickness of 9.5 em
‘and under a static head of 70 m of water Is.
A. 325KPa
B 325kPa
C 325MPa
D. 325MPa
45. Problem:
‘A cylindrical pressure tank is made from a metal plate whose thickness
{is 20 mm. The tank has an outside diameter of 500 mm and a length of
31m. Find the maximum internal pressure that can be applied in the tank
ifthe stress in the metal plate is limited to 150 MPa,
A 20MPa
B 24MPa
C. 18MPa
BL 12Mpa
16, EE Board October 1996
A steel wire is 4.0 m long and 2 mm in diameter. How much is it
elongated by a suspended body of mass 20 kg? Young's modulus for
steel is 196,000 MPa,
A 1.423mm
B 1365mm
c. 1374mm
D. 1.274 mm
17. Problem:
From the figure as shown,
determine the total elongation of
the composite body carrying a
tensile load of 5 KN. Assume Es
= 10 MPa and E2 = 15 MPa,
A. 148mm
B 120mm
©. 112mm.
D. 108mm
wpter 3 - Strength of Materials
18, Problem:
‘A.30-m jong aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 175 MPa.
Determine the elongation if E = 69116 MPa,
A. Tamm
B 76mm
c. 74mm
DL 72mm
Problem:
A steel wire is 6.0 m long hanging vertically, supports a load of 2000 N.
Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine the required diameter ifthe
stress is not to exceed 140 MPa and the total elongation is not to
exceed 4.0 mm. Assume modulus of elastioty & = 200,000 MPa
427 mm
428 mm
4.45 mm
4.16 mm
Problem:
Determine the load capacity in kN on a 25 mm diameter x 1200 mm
long steel shaft if its maximum elongation shall not exceed 1 mm.
‘Assume E = 200,000 MPa,
A. 8B2kN
B. 783kN
©. 32 KN
D. a18KN
|. EE Board April 1995
An iron steam pipe is 200 ft long at O°C. What willbe its increase in
length when heated to 100°C? Coefficient of linear expansion is 10 x
10® per °C.
aren
o128
0.28 ft
0208
22, EE Board April 2003
‘A stee! railroad rails 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a
temperature of 15°C. At what temperature wil the rails just touch? If
there were no initial clearance Assume: alpha = 11.7 micro m /m deg.
and E = 200 GPa
A 46.90 deg
B 56.06 degc. 50.36deg
D. 40.64 deg
23. EE Board April 1996
‘cylinder of clarntert.0 em at 30°C is to be sige into a hole ona steel
plate, The hole has @ diameter of 0.90970 em at 20°C. To what
temperature the plate must be heated? Coefficient of near expansion
for steel ie 1.2% 10° por 6.
A
5.
c.
D.
24. Problem:
A cottain stee! tape is known fo be 100.000 ft long at a temperature of
70°F. When the tape is at a temperature of 10°F, what tape reading
corresponds to a distance of 90.000 ft? Assume a coefficient of thermal
expansion equal to 65 x 10-7 per °F.
A. 90.035 8
B 89.985 ft
©. 90.225
D. se775n
25. EE Board April 1992
A-15 om solid shaft rotates. at 1800 rpm. if the allowable torsional
shearing stvess is 50 MPa, what power in KW the said shaft can
transmit?
A SS5KW
B 624KW
Cc 6a2Kw
BD asKW
26. Problem:
How much is the maximum torque that can be applied to the end of a
hollow circular shaft having an internal radius of 1.5 om and an outer
radius of 2.5 em if the shear stress of the material is not to exceed 100
MPa?
A. 2136Nm
B. 2076 Nem
C. 2543N-m
D. 7853 Nm
Chapter 3 - Strength of Materials
27. Problem:
What power in kilowatts 10.mm diameter solid shaft at 30 ¢ps can
transmit if the allowable torsional shearing stress is 40 MPa?
A 135KW
B 220KW
c. 1azkw
D. 14K
28, EE Board June 1990
Find the constant (in English units) of an 81 hp in a 3-Inch cold rolled
line shafting that is transmiting at 210 rpm?
A 1000
B. 900
cc. 950
D. 800
29. Problem:
A solid shaft 2.0 m long is transmitting 27 kN-m torque. If the shear
‘modulus of the shaft material is 85 GPa and the allowable shearing
stress is 70 MPa, determine the angle of twist between the two ends of
the shaft.
152°
1.02"
1a
4.32"
30. Problem:
AA steel shatt is transmitting 50 hp at 1200 rpm. The nature of the load
‘and the type of the service of the shaft is such that the allowable
shearing stress based on pure torsion is 4000 psi. Find the torsional
‘deflection ofthe shaft in degrees per foot of the shaft. Assume
G= 12x 10° psi -
A 02
B ot
c. 03
D. 04
31, Problem: Tonk 200 kN
Determine the maximum moment
of the beam loaded as shown
A. 1210 kN
B. 1420 kN-m
© 1250kN-m
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32, Problem:
Determine the maximum shear ofthe beam loaded as shown.
0 KN
fem tom, | _am
\ Re
A 210KN
5. 400KN
©. 350kN
0. 250KN
33. Problem:
From the loading as shown, at what distance from the left support will
produce a 2ero shear on the beam?
4am
4532m
3.620m
4.125 m
pomp
34, EE Board April 2002, EE Board April 2003
‘The beam shown in the figure is 5 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
‘What s the maximum bending stress?
2000 b
A 7721.0 psi
B. 3420.8 psi
©. 2888.1 psi
D, 8800.3 psi
35. EE Board April 2003
Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring
composed of 20 tums of 20 mm diameter wire on mean radius of 80
‘mum when the spring is supporting a load of 20 KN?
A. 529Gpa
8 370Pa
©. 25kPa
D. 121 Mpa
36. EE Board October 1999
What is the mic-span deflection of a steel beam shown if the cross
‘sectional moment of inertia is 200 in'?
A. +6.35840m
B -4'5498 om
©. —0.20262 in
DB. +14.4226 mm
31. EE Board October 1999
A 14h simple beam uniformly loaded with 200 pounds per foot over its
tent length. If the beam is 3.625 in wide and 7.625 in. deep, what is
the maximum bending stress?
7974 togin?
£8208 lyin?
(6382 Ibyin?
1674 login?
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42, BE Board April 2002
For the beam shown below, draw the shear and moment diagrams,
What is the maximum moment? =
38. EE Board April 2001
{A 19-foot beam 10 inches wide and 20 inches high supports 1500 Ibvft
‘on two supports 14 feet apart. The right end of the beam extends 2 feet
past the support. What is the shearing stress midway between
supports? 00» 3000 Ibs
A 10psi
B. 10psi
©. 67psi
DB. 20psi
39. Pro!
‘Along beam of length L has a formula which is 48E!
LE); where does the maximum deflection occur?
0 Qt -SL0 +
A
5
©.
5.
A o67st
B. Os7al
cc. 09a7L
D. osTeL
43. EE Board October 1999, EE Board September 2002,
‘What weight in pounds can be lifted by a screw that has an efficiency of
20% Wit is operated by a 50 fb force at the end of a 30 inched lever
{and the piteh of the screw is % inch ?
EE Board October 1999
JRrateel support must connect to 30,000 pound tensiie loads separated
by 200 inches. The maximum allowable stress is 10.000 psi and the A. 15,000
raximum elongation is 0,020 inch. What is the required area? B 15,500
E{steel) = 3 x 10" psi ©. 10,000
D. 12,000
A 905 mm?
B47 int 44, Problem:
C. 85mqr For the beam shown below, draw the shear and moment diagrams and
D. 10in? foeate at what particular point on the beam that the maximum moment
‘occurs?
41, EE Board October 1999, EE Board September 2002,
High strength steel band saw, 20 rem wide and 0.8 mm thick runs over
the pulley 600 mm in diameter what minimum diameter of pulleys can
bo used without exeaeding the flexural stress of 400 MPa?
Note: E = 200 Gpa.
00013000 ibs
A 2500m
B 325mm
c. 400mm
D. 180i
3 fefrom the left end
3 ft from the right end
6 ft from the right end
6 from the left end
goa>‘Chapter 3 - Strength of Materials
49. EE Board September 2000
‘A255 in. diameter shaft is 2 ft long. Its maximum shear stress is
10,000 psi. What is the angular deflection in degrees?
45. EE Board April 2001
‘What is the stress in an 8-Inch round x 16-inch high concrete cylinder
(E =2.5 x 106 psi) when the unit deformation is 0.0012 inchvinch?
: A 096
Btodpsi Boas
& Bios © 076
‘D. 3000 psi 0.86"
46. EE Board April 2000
‘What is the maximum stress of
the structure shown below
. Problem:
What isthe circumferential stress in the walls (in the figure shown) ifthe
Inside diameter is 10 in, and the wall thickness is 1 in
A 6365p
A. 1400 ps
B 1300 psi 8. 5675 psi ionooibs zs 109000 ibs
© ta00ps! ©. 3455 pe
B. 1000 pt B. 3450 pt
47. EE Board September 2003
What uniform load wil cause simple beam which ie 10 ft long to deflect
0.3 in. if supported ( in addition to the supports ) by a spring at the
beam mid-point. The spring constant of 30,000 Ibvin. Assume the beam
is stee!, 10 in, deep, rectangular, and with @ centroidal moment of
inertia of 100 int
A. 3550 Ibi
B 6445 iotit
C2250 eR
D. 5440 wo
48, EE Board September 2003
During the stress strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 25
IMNNint* was observed to be 167 x 10 mm and at a stress of 140 MN/m?
It was 687 x 10% mm. If the proportional limit was MN/m?, whet is the
modulus of elasticity?
40x 108 Nem?
58x 10° Niin®
2:4 108 Nimmé
35. x 10° Nimmé
com>2003 Solved Problems in ESAS - Excel Review Center (Chapter 3 - Strength of Materials
SOLUTION TO TEST S
00,000
140 % 10°
A = 0.00357 m?
Cross-section Are
oF
4
78,000
40 x 10°
A= 0.0075 m?
Substitute: t= 0.10
0.00357 = p? -2@?
a4
A
0.00357 o.007s ==[(0.2)* -<]
4
4745 m
Deds2t
4745421
01275 m
0.00387 = 0.282740"
D=0.112967 m=112.4mm
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