Romblon State University | College of Engineering and Technology | Mechanical Engineering Department

MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES|S.Y. 2016-2017|2nd SEMESTER

Midterm Examination – PART 2 (70%)
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Score=1265
x 70 %
HPS =1716
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Direction: Analyze and solve the problems below. Show your solution legibly and orderly for the distribution of points. Enclose your
final answer.
PROBLEM 1
A circular aluminum tube of length L = 400 mm is loaded in
compression by forces P. The outside diameter is 60 mm
and the thickness is 5 mm. A strain gage is placed on the
outside of the bar to measure normal strains in the
longitudinal direction.
1.1. If the measured strain is 550x10-6, what is the
shortening of the bar?
a. 0.22 m b. 8.66 x 10-3 in
c. 220 mm d. 8666 ft
1.2. If the compressive stress in the bar is intended to be 40
MPa, what should be the load P?
a. 34.6 N b. 36.4 kN
d. 34.6 kN d. 36.4 N

PROBLEM 2
Two steel wires, AB and BC, support a lamp weighing 18 lb
(see figure). Wire AB is at an angle 34° to the horizontal
and wire BC is at an angle 48°. Both wires have diameter 30
mils. (Wire diameters are often expressed in mils; one mil
equals 0.001 in.)
2.1. Determine the tensile stress AB.
a. 146, 817.8571 psi b. 21, 300 psi
c. 17, 200 kPa d. 118, 557.1429 kPa
2.1. Determine the tensile stress BC. Ans. 17,200 psi,
21,300 psi
a. 146, 817.8571 psi b. 21, 300 psi
c. 17, 200 kPa d. 118, 557.1429 kPa

PROBLEM 3
A nylon bar having diameter d1 = 3.50 in. is placed inside a
steel tube having inner diameter d2 = 3.51 in. (see figure).
The nylon bar is then compressed by an axial force P. At
what value of the force P will the space between the nylon
bar and the steel tube be closed? (For nylon, assume E st =
400 ksi and μ = 0.4.)
a. 27, 500 lbs b. 25, 700 lbs
c. 52, 700 lbs d. 57, 200 lbs.

PROBLEM 4
A steel cable with nominal diameter 25 mm (see Table 2-1,
A = 304 mm2) is used in a construction yard to lift a bridge
section weighing 38 kN, as shown in the figure. The cable
has an effective modulus of elasticity E =140 GPa. (a) If the
cable is 14 m long, how much will it stretch when the load
is picked up?
a. 7.74 mm b. 12.5 mm
-3
c. 7.74 x 10 mm d. 0.0125 m

PROBLEM 5
A steel wire and a copper wire have equal lengths and
support equal loads P. The moduli of elasticity for the steel
and copper are Es = 30,000 ksi and Ec=18,000 ksi,
respectively.
5.1. If the wires have the same diameters, what is the ratio
of the elongation of the copper wire to the elongation of the
steel wire?
a. 1.667 b. 0.6 c. 1.29
d. 0.775
5.2. If the wires stretch the same amount, what is the ratio of
the diameter of the copper wire to the diameter of the steel
wire?
a. 1.667 b. 0.6 c. 1.29
d. 0.775

PROBLEM 6
A tensile stress is to be applied along the axis of a
cylindrical brass rod that has a diameter of 10 mm.
Determine the magnitude of the load required to produce a
2.5 x 10-3 mm change in diameter if the deformation is
entirely elastic.
a. 5600 lbf b. 6500 lbf
c. 1392 lbf d. 1293 lbf

PROBLEM 7
A tubular post of outer diameter d2 is guyed by two cables
fitted with turnbuckles (see right figure). The cables are
tightened by rotating the turnbuckles, thus producing
tension in the cables and compression in the post. Both
cables are tightened to a tensile force of 110 kN. Also, the
angle between the cables and the ground is 60°, and the
allowable compressive stress in the post is 35 MPa. If the
wall thickness of the post is 15 mm, what is the minimum
permissible value of the outer diameter d2?

a. 113mm b. 131 mm
c. 311 mm d. 12.24 in
PROBLEM 8
The horizontal rigid beam ABCD is supported by vertical
bars BE and CF and is loaded by vertical forces P 1 = 400 kN
and P2 = 360 kN acting at points A and D, respectively (see
figure). Bars BE and CF are made of steel (E = 200 GPa)
and have cross-sectional areas 11,100 mm2 and 9,280 mm2.
The distances between various points on the bars are shown
in the figure.
8.1. Determine the vertical displacements at A.
a. 0.2 mm b. 0.4 mm
c. 0.88 mm d. 0.6 mm
8.2. Determine the vertical displacements at D of points A
and D, respectively.

a.

0.2 mm b. 0.4 mm c. 0.88 mm

d. 0.6 mm
PROBLEM 4

PROBLEM 5

A tensile stress is to be applied along the axis of a cylindrical brass rod that has a diameter of 10 mm. Determine the magnitude of the
load required to produce a 2.5 x 10 -3 mm change in diameter if the deformation is entirely
elastic.

PROBLEM 6
The center post B of the assembly has an original length of 124.7 mm, whereas posts A and
C have a length of 125 mm. If the caps on the bottom can be considered rigid, determine the
average normal stress in each post. The post are made of aluminum and have a cross-
sectional area of 400 mm2. Eal = 70 Gpa. 189 Mpa, 214 Mpa
The horizontal rigid beam ABCD is supported by vertical bars BE and CF and is loaded by vertical forces P1 _ 400 kN and P2 _ 360
kN acting at points A and D, respectively (see figure). Bars BE and CF are made of steel (E _ 200 GPa) and have cross-sectional areas
11,100 mm2 and 9,280 mm2. The distances between various points on the bars are shown in the figure. Determine the vertical
displacements at A and D of points A and D, respectively. 0.200 mm, 0.880 mm