Unit Test-III

On
Shear force & bending moment
Simple Stress Stain
Maximum Marks: 3236 Each question is of 4 marks. Solve any 12. Time: 1:30 Hour
S.N. Question
1. A simply supported beam of 8m span carries three point loads of 100 N, 200 N & 400 N at 2m 4m
and 6m from left hand support. Draw SFD & BMD. [35]
2. A simply supported beam of 8
3.
4. A simply supported beam of span
5m carries two point loads of 5
kN and 7 kN at 1.5m and 3.5m
from the left hand support
respectively. Draw SFD & BMD
showing the important values.
[29]A bar 500mm long and
22mm in diameter is elongated by
1.2 mm under effect of axial pull
of 105 kN. Calculate the
intensities of stress, strain and the
modulus of elasticity of the bar.
OR
5.
6. A simply supported beam is
loaded as shown in figure. Draw
the SF & BM diagram indicating
the position of maximum bending
moment and determine its value.
[25]A bar of cross-sectional area
200mm2 is axially pulled by a
force ‘P kN’. If the maximum
stress induced in the bar is
30MPa, determine ‘P’. If
elongated of 1.2mm is observed
over a gauge length 3m,
determine Young’s Modulus.
OR
7. Draw the SF & BM diagram
indicating the position of
maximum bending moment and
determine its value. [37]For a
certain material, the modulus of
elasticity is 2.8 times its bulk
modulus. Calculate the Poisson’s
ratio. Also calculate the ration of
Modulus of elasticity to modulus
of rigidity.
8.
9. A simply supported beam of span
6m carries a UDL of 1.5kN/m
over entire span and a point load
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 of 2 kN at 2m from right support.
Draw SF & BM Diagram.
[26]For a tension test on 20mm
diameter bar, the following
observations were recorded for an
axial pull of 100 kN.
Elongation of 0.29 mm over 100mm
gauge length.
Reduction in diameter of 0.016mm.
Calculate Poisson’s ratio and
modulus of elasticity.
OR
10. In a tri-axial stress system, the stresses along the three directions are σ x =100 N /mm2 (tensile),
σ y =60 N /mm2(tensile), σ z=30 N /mm2(compressive). Find the strain in each direction. Take
E=2× 105 N /mm2 and μ=0.25.
11. A rectangular block of size x=150mm, y=200mm and z=300mm is subjected to a tri-axial stress
system. The stresses in the three mutually perpendicular directions are are P x =900 N (tensile),
P y =1200 N (compressive), P z=1350 N (compressive). Find the net strain in each direction and
hence change in the volume of the block. Take E=200 k N /mm2 and m=3.
12. A rod 2.2m long. Find the expansion of the rod when temperature is raised to 70 oC from 10 oC. If
this expansion is prevented find the stress in material. Take E=1.2× 105 N /mm 2 and
α s=0.000012/℃ .
13. A beam of span 6m carries a
UDL of 1.5kN/m over entire span
and two point loads of 4 kN and 5
kN at 2m and 4m from left hand
support. Find the position and
magnitude of Maximum BM.
Draw SFD & BMD. [34]A steel
rod 10mm diameter and 2m in
length is at 25oC. Find the new
length of the rod if the
temperature is raised to 70oC.
Find the magnitude and the
nature of the force required to
prevent this expansion. Take
E s=2 ×105 N / mm2 and
−6
α s=12 ×10 / ℃.
14.
15. A steel tube 40mm inside diameter and 4mm metal thickness is filled with concrete. Determine the
stress in each material due to an axial thrust of 60kN.
Take E for steel = 2.1 x 105 MPa
E for concrete = 0.14 x 105 N/mm2
16. A concrete column 300mm x 300mm is reinforced with 4bars of 20mm diameter and carries a load
of 400kN. The modular ratio is 15. Calculate the stress in steel and concrete. Also calculate the load
shared by each material.
17. A bar 20mm in diameter and 1000mm long is hung vertically and a collar is attached at the lower
end. A weight of 1000N falls through height of 250mm on the collar. Calculate the maximum
instantaneous stress, elongation and strain energy stored in a bar. E=2× 105 N /mm2
18. An unknown weight falls through 15mm on a collar rigidly attached at the lower end of vertical bar
4 meters long and 800 mm2 in area. If the maximum instantaneous elongation is measured to be
3mm, what is the corresponding stress and the value of unknown weight? E=210 k N /mm2

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19. A weight of 6667 N falls through a height ‘h’ on a collar rigidly attached to the lower end of a
vertical bar 3m long and 600 mm2 in section. If the instantaneous extension is 2mm, what is the
value of ‘h’? Take E s=2 ×105 N / mm2

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