TEST 1 : MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (MEC411)

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Name : Q. No. CO Marks
Student ID : 1 CO2
Group : 2(a) CO1
Semester : March – June 2012 2(b) CO2
3(a) CO2
3(b) CO1
Answer ALL question. The duration of this test is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Total
QUESTION 1

Figure Q1 show a support beam system that consist of member AB and BC that connected
by a pins at point A, B and C. Pin at B and C have a double shear while pin at A only have a
single shear. Taking the allowable normal stress of member BC as 200 MPa and the
allowable shear stress for the pins is 70MPa. Determine:

i) The required thickness of member BC, and

ii) The diameter of the pins at A and B.
(14 marks)
C
40 mm

o
60 A
2.4 m
B

30 kN/m

Figure Q1

QUESTION 2

a) A bar having a cross-sectional area A is constrained to fit horizontally between two fixed
supports at a distance L from each other as illustrated in Figure Q2(a). The rod is
subjected to a positive temperature change of ΔT. Taking the modulus of elasticity of the
bar as E and its coefficient of thermal expansion as α, express the stress σ in the r d in
terms of ΔT, E, and α.
(5 marks)

Figure Q2(a)

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b) Two identical steel [E = 200 GPa] pipes, each with a cross-sectional area of 1,300 mm2,
are attached to unyielding supports at the top and bottom, as shown in Figure Q2(b). At
flange B, a concentrated downward load of 120 kN is applied. Determine:

i) the support reactions at A and C,

ii) the normal stresses in the upper and lower pipes, and
iii) the deformation of flange B.
(15 marks)

2m

120 kN
2.8 m

Figure Q2(b)

QUESTION 3

a) The solid steel rod AB has a diameter of 60 mm. The steel pipe CD has an outer
diameter of 80 mm and a wall thickness of 6 mm. Modulus of rigidity of steel is 83 GPa.
Determine;

i) The maximum permissible value of T subject to the maximum shearing stress in rod
and pipe is not to exceed 70 MPa, and
ii) The angle of twist for section CD.
(12 marks)

D
C

A LCD = 1.0 m

LAB = 1.4 m

Figure Q3(a)

b) State two (2) assumptions made for derivation of torsion formula.

(4 marks)

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