Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Examinations,December 2011
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS - I
Civil Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams of equal weight:

(a) I- Section 100 mm × 200mm having 10mm flange thickness and 8 mm web
thickness.
(b) A rectangular section having depth equal to twice the width
(c) Solid circular section. [16]

2. A circular section-tapering bar is rigidly fixed at both the ends. The diameter
change from 75 mm at one end to 150 mm at the other end, in a length of 12.m.
Compute the maximum stress in the bar if the temperature is raised by 320 C. Take
E = 2 ×105 N/mm2 and α = 12 × 10−6 per 0 C. [16]

3. A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at atmo-
spheric pressure: Length = 1.2 m, external diameter = 20 cm, thickness of metal
= 8 mm. Find the value of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the walls of the
cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional volume of 25 cm3 of liquid is
pumped into the cylinder Take E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 and 1/m= 0.33. [16]

4. A simply supported beam carries a U.D.L. of intensity 2.5 kN/metre over entire
span of 5 meters. The cross-section of the beam is a T-section having the dimensions
Top flange: 125 mm cm × 25 mm
Web: 175 mm cm × 25 mm
Calculate the maximum shear stress for the section of the beam. [16]

5. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads as Shown in Figure 5. Draw
the shear force and B.M. diagrams for the cantilever beam. [16]

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 2

Figure 5
6. A beam AB of 8 m span is simply supported at the ends. It carries a point load of
10 kN at a distance of 1 m from the end A and a uniformly distributed load of 5
kN/m for a length of 2 m from the end B. If I = 10 × 106 m4 , Using Macaulay‘s
Method, Determine:

(a) Deflection at the mid-span,

(b) Maximum deflection, and
(c) Slope at the end A. [16]

7. A rod 12.5 mm in diameter is stretched 3.2 mm under a steady load of 10 kN. What
stress would be produced in the bar by a weight of 700 N, falling through 75 mm
before commencing to stretch, the rod being initially unstressed? The value of E
may be taken as 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [16]

8. (a) Write the lami’s equations for thick cylindrical shell and explain the terms.
(b) A thick spherical shell of 160 mm internal diameter is subjected toe an internal
pressure of 40 N/mm2 . Find the thickness of the shell, if the permissible tensile
stress is 80 N/mm2 . [6+10]

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Examinations,December 2011
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS - I
Civil Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at atmo-
spheric pressure: Length = 1.2 m, external diameter = 20 cm, thickness of metal
= 8 mm. Find the value of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the walls of the
cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional volume of 25 cm3 of liquid is
pumped into the cylinder Take E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 and 1/m= 0.33. [16]

2. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams of equal weight:

(a) I- Section 100 mm × 200mm having 10mm flange thickness and 8 mm web
thickness.
(b) A rectangular section having depth equal to twice the width
(c) Solid circular section. [16]

3. (a) Write the lami’s equations for thick cylindrical shell and explain the terms.
(b) A thick spherical shell of 160 mm internal diameter is subjected toe an internal
pressure of 40 N/mm2 . Find the thickness of the shell, if the permissible tensile
stress is 80 N/mm2 . [6+10]

4. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads as Shown in Figure 4. Draw
the shear force and B.M. diagrams for the cantilever beam. [16]

Figure 4
5. A circular section-tapering bar is rigidly fixed at both the ends. The diameter
change from 75 mm at one end to 150 mm at the other end, in a length of 12.m.

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 4
Compute the maximum stress in the bar if the temperature is raised by 320 C. Take
E = 2 ×105 N/mm2 and α = 12 × 10−6 per 0 C. [16]

6. A beam AB of 8 m span is simply supported at the ends. It carries a point load of

10 kN at a distance of 1 m from the end A and a uniformly distributed load of 5
kN/m for a length of 2 m from the end B. If I = 10 × 106 m4 , Using Macaulay‘s
Method, Determine:

(a) Deflection at the mid-span,

(b) Maximum deflection, and
(c) Slope at the end A. [16]

7. A rod 12.5 mm in diameter is stretched 3.2 mm under a steady load of 10 kN. What
stress would be produced in the bar by a weight of 700 N, falling through 75 mm
before commencing to stretch, the rod being initially unstressed? The value of E
may be taken as 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [16]

8. A simply supported beam carries a U.D.L. of intensity 2.5 kN/metre over entire
span of 5 meters. The cross-section of the beam is a T-section having the dimensions
Top flange: 125 mm cm × 25 mm
Web: 175 mm cm × 25 mm
Calculate the maximum shear stress for the section of the beam. [16]

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 1
II B.Tech I Semester Examinations,December 2011
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS - I
Civil Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. A simply supported beam carries a U.D.L. of intensity 2.5 kN/metre over entire
span of 5 meters. The cross-section of the beam is a T-section having the dimensions
Top flange: 125 mm cm × 25 mm
Web: 175 mm cm × 25 mm
Calculate the maximum shear stress for the section of the beam. [16]

2. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams of equal weight:

(a) I- Section 100 mm × 200mm having 10mm flange thickness and 8 mm web
thickness.
(b) A rectangular section having depth equal to twice the width
(c) Solid circular section. [16]

3. A circular section-tapering bar is rigidly fixed at both the ends. The diameter
change from 75 mm at one end to 150 mm at the other end, in a length of 12.m.
Compute the maximum stress in the bar if the temperature is raised by 320 C. Take
E = 2 ×105 N/mm2 and α = 12 × 10−6 per 0 C. [16]

4. A beam AB of 8 m span is simply supported at the ends. It carries a point load of

10 kN at a distance of 1 m from the end A and a uniformly distributed load of 5
kN/m for a length of 2 m from the end B. If I = 10 × 106 m4 , Using Macaulay‘s
Method, Determine:

(a) Deflection at the mid-span,

(b) Maximum deflection, and
(c) Slope at the end A. [16]

5. A rod 12.5 mm in diameter is stretched 3.2 mm under a steady load of 10 kN. What
stress would be produced in the bar by a weight of 700 N, falling through 75 mm
before commencing to stretch, the rod being initially unstressed? The value of E
may be taken as 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [16]

6. (a) Write the lami’s equations for thick cylindrical shell and explain the terms.
(b) A thick spherical shell of 160 mm internal diameter is subjected toe an internal
pressure of 40 N/mm2 . Find the thickness of the shell, if the permissible tensile
stress is 80 N/mm2 . [6+10]

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7. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads as Shown in Figure 7. Draw
the shear force and B.M. diagrams for the cantilever beam. [16]

Figure 7
8. A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at atmo-
spheric pressure: Length = 1.2 m, external diameter = 20 cm, thickness of metal
= 8 mm. Find the value of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the walls of the
cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional volume of 25 cm3 of liquid is
pumped into the cylinder Take E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 and 1/m= 0.33. [16]

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Examinations,December 2011
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS - I
Civil Engineering
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. A beam AB of 8 m span is simply supported at the ends. It carries a point load of

10 kN at a distance of 1 m from the end A and a uniformly distributed load of 5
kN/m for a length of 2 m from the end B. If I = 10 × 106 m4 , Using Macaulay‘s
Method, Determine:

(a) Deflection at the mid-span,

(b) Maximum deflection, and
(c) Slope at the end A. [16]

2. A cantilever beam of length 2 m carries the point loads as Shown in Figure 2. Draw
the shear force and B.M. diagrams for the cantilever beam. [16]

Figure 2
3. A rod 12.5 mm in diameter is stretched 3.2 mm under a steady load of 10 kN. What
stress would be produced in the bar by a weight of 700 N, falling through 75 mm
before commencing to stretch, the rod being initially unstressed? The value of E
may be taken as 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [16]

4. A simply supported beam carries a U.D.L. of intensity 2.5 kN/metre over entire
span of 5 meters. The cross-section of the beam is a T-section having the dimensions
Top flange: 125 mm cm × 25 mm
Web: 175 mm cm × 25 mm
Calculate the maximum shear stress for the section of the beam. [16]

5. (a) Write the lami’s equations for thick cylindrical shell and explain the terms.

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Code No: 07A30101 R07 Set No. 3
(b) A thick spherical shell of 160 mm internal diameter is subjected toe an internal
pressure of 40 N/mm2 . Find the thickness of the shell, if the permissible tensile
stress is 80 N/mm2 . [6+10]

6. A thin cylindrical shell with following dimensions is filled with a liquid at atmo-
spheric pressure: Length = 1.2 m, external diameter = 20 cm, thickness of metal
= 8 mm. Find the value of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the walls of the
cylinder and the hoop stress induced if an additional volume of 25 cm3 of liquid is
pumped into the cylinder Take E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 and 1/m= 0.33. [16]

7. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams of equal weight:

(a) I- Section 100 mm × 200mm having 10mm flange thickness and 8 mm web
thickness.
(b) A rectangular section having depth equal to twice the width
(c) Solid circular section. [16]

8. A circular section-tapering bar is rigidly fixed at both the ends. The diameter
change from 75 mm at one end to 150 mm at the other end, in a length of 12.m.
Compute the maximum stress in the bar if the temperature is raised by 320 C. Take
E = 2 ×105 N/mm2 and α = 12 × 10−6 per 0 C. [16]

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