Solutions _ Sample Mid-Semester Test Paper B

Q1. (a)
M C 0 Ax 0.6 m   30 kN 0.8 m   0
Ax  40 kN

F x 0 Ax  C x  0
C x   Ax  40 kN

F y 0 Ay  C y  30 kN  0
Ay  C y  30 kN

M B  0   Ay 0.8 m 
Ay  0
C y  30 kN

FAB  A x  40 kN (compression)
FBC  C x2  C y2  40 2  30 2  50 kN (tension)

(b) At the rod center, the average normal stress is:

20mm 2
A  r 2   ( )   (10 10 3 m) 2  314 106 m 2
2
P 50  103 N
 BC    159 MPa
A 314 10-6 m 2

At the flattened rod ends, the smallest cross-sectional area occurs at the pin
centerline,
A  20 mm 40 mm  25 mm   300  10 6 m 2

P 50  103 N
 BC ,end    167 MPa
A 300  10 6 m 2

The boom AB is in compression with an axial force of 40 kN

P 40 103 N 40 103 N
 AB     26.7 MPa
A 30mm  50mm 1.5 10 3 m 2
(c )

The cross-sectional area for pins at A and C,

2
 25 mm  6 2
A r  2
  49110 m
 2 

Shearing stress in Pin C (single shear):

FBC P 50 103 N
C,ave     102 MPa
A A 49110 6 m 2

Shearing stress in Pin A (double shear):

FAB FAB / 2 P 20 kN
A ,ave      40.7 MPa
2A A A 49110 6 m 2

(d) bearing stress:

t = 30 mm and d= 25 mm,

P 40 kN
b    53.3 MPa
td 30 mm25 mm
Q2.

(a) 𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝑇 = 45 𝑁. 𝑚

𝑟𝐶
𝑇𝐶𝐷 = 𝑇
𝑟𝐵 𝐴𝐵
75
= 150  45 = 22.5 N.m

𝑇𝐶𝐷 𝐿𝐶𝐷
(b) 𝜙𝐶𝐷 = 𝐺.𝐽𝐶𝐷

22.5×1.5
= 80×109 × 𝜋×(0.001)4
2
180°
= 0.0269 rad = 0.0269 × 𝜋

= 1.54°

(c) 𝜙𝐶 = 𝜙𝐶/𝐷 = 0.0269 rad

𝑟𝐶.𝜙𝐶 75
𝜙𝐵 = =  0.0269 = 0.0134 rad
𝑟𝐵 150

𝑇𝐴𝐵 𝐿𝐴𝐵
𝜙𝐴𝐵 = 𝐺.𝐽𝐴𝐵
45×2
= 80×109 × 𝜋×(0.001)4
2
= 0.0716 rad

180°
𝜙𝐴 = 𝜙𝐵 + 𝜙𝐴/𝐵 = 0.0134 + 0.0716 = 0.085 rad = 0.085 × = 4.87°
𝜋
Q3.

N.A

𝐴𝑖 , 𝑚𝑚2 𝑋̅𝑖 , mm 𝐴𝑖 . 𝑋̅𝑖 , 𝑚𝑚3

𝐴1 12030=3600 60 360060
𝐴2 12036=4320 18 432018
𝐴3 12030=3600 60 360060
∑ 𝐴𝑖 =11520 ∑ 𝐴𝑖 . 𝑋̅𝑖 =509760

̅i
∑ Ai . X
̅=
X
∑ Ai

̅ = 509760 = 44.25 mm
X
11520

XC = 44.25 mm = 0.04425 m

XD = 120 − 44.25 = 75.75 mm = 0.07575 m

XE = 44.25 − 36 = 8.25 mm = 0.00825 m

d1 = 60 − 44.25 mm = 15.75 mm

d2 = 44.25 − 18 mm = 26.25 mm

d3 = d1

b1 h3 (30)×(120)3
I1 = I3 = ( 12
1
+ A1 d12 ) = { 12
+ (3600) × (15.75)2 } = 5.2130 106 mm4

b2 h3 (120)×(36)3
I2 = ( 2
+ A2 d22 )= { + (4320) × (26.25)2 } = 3.4433 106 mm4
12 12

I = I1 + I2 + I3

= 13.8694 106 mm4

= 13.8694 10−6 m4

M = 25 103 N.m
 MX𝐶 25 103 ×0.04425
(a) Point C: σC = I
= 13.8694 10−6
= 79.8106 Pa = 79.8 MPa (tensile)

MX𝐷 25 103 ×0.07575

(b) Point D: σD = = = 136.5106 Pa = 136.5 MPa (compressive)
I 13.8694 10−6

MX𝐸 25 103 ×0.00825

(c) Point E: σE = I
= 13.8694 10−6
= 14.87106 Pa = 14.87 MPa (tensile)