202041-SOLID MECHANICS
Assignment No. 1
CO1: Define various types of stresses and strain developed on determinate & indeterminate member
Q1. A composite bar consists of an aluminum
section rigidly fastened between a bronze section
and a steel section as shown in figure. Axial
loads are applied at the positions indicated.
Determine the stress in each section.
Q2. A two meter long steel bar is having
uniform diameter of 40mm for a length of 1m,
in the next 0.5m its diameter gradually reduces
to 20mm and for remaining 0.5m length
diameter remains 20mm uniform as shown in
the figure. If a load of 150kN is applied at the
ends, find the stresses in each section of the bar
and total extension of the bar. (E = 200GPa)
Q3. A tension test is subjected on a mild steel
tube of external diameter 18mm and internal
diameter 12mm acted upon by an axial load of
2KN produces an extension of 3.36 x 10-3mm
on a length of 50mm and a lateral contraction
of 3.62 x 10-4mm of outer diameter.
Determine E, μ, G and K.
Q4. A metallic bar 250mm × 100mm × 50mm
is loaded as shown in the figure. Find the
change in each dimension and total volume.
Take E = 200GPa, Poisson's ratio, µ = 0.25
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Unit-I Simple stresses and strains
Q5. A bar of certain material 50 mm
square is subjected to an axial pull of
150kN. The extension over a length of 100mm
is 0.05mm and decrease in each side is
0.0065mm. Calculate E, μ, G, K.
Q6. A metallic bar 250mm×100mm×50mm is
loaded as shown in the Fig. of Q4. Find the
change in value that should be made in
4000kN load, in order that there should be no
change in the volume of the bar. Take E =
200GPa, Poisson's ratio, µ = 0.25.
Q7. A mild steel rod 5 mm diameter passes
centrally through a copper tube of internal
diameter 25mm and thickness 4mm. The
composite section is 600mm long and their
ends are rigidly connected. It is then acted
upon by an axial tensile load of 50kN.
Find the stresses & deformation in steel and
copper. Take Ecu = 100GPa, Es = 200GPa.
Q8. Three vertical rods AB, CD, EF are hung
from rigid supports and connected at their
ends by a rigid horizontal bar. Rigid bar
carries a vertical load of 20kN. Details of the
bar are as follows:
 AB :- L=500mm, A=100mm2, E=200GPa
 CD:- L=900mm, A=300mm2, E=100GPa
 EF:- L=600mm, A=200mm2, E=200GPa
If the rigid bar remains horizontal even after
loading, determine the stress and elongation in
each bar.
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Assignment No. 2
CO2: Solve Shear force and bending moment diagram for various types of transverse loading and support
Q1. A simply supported beam of length 10m
carries the uniformly distributedd load and two
point loads as shown in Fig. Draw the S.F
and B.M diagram for the bea eam and also
calculate the maximum bending momoment.
Q2. Draw shear force and beending moment
diagram for the beam given in Fig..
Q3. Draw SFD and BMD for the loadiloading diagram
given. Find point of contra flexure
re if any.
Q4. Draw SFD and BMD for loadi
loading diagram
given below.
Q5. Draw SFD and BMD for the bbeam shown.
Also find point of contra-flexure if any.
Q6. Draw SFD and BMD for the bbeam shown.
Also find point of contra-flexure if any.
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Unit-II Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
Diagram
Q7. Draw SFD and BMD for the beam shown.
Also find point of contr
ontra-flexure if any.
Q8. A simply supportrted beam ABC with supports
at A and B, 6 meters apart and with an overhang
BC of 2 meters long carries a u.d..l. of 1.5kN/m
over the entire leng
ngth. Draw S.F. and B.M.
diagrams. Also find
ind point
po of contra-flexure.
Q9. A cantilever beam m is fixed to the wall at A.
The beam is subjectedted to distributed and point
loads. Draw the shearr force and bending moment
diagrams along the beeam.
Q10. Draw SFD and BMD for simply supported
bam as shown below.
Q11. Draw Shear Force Diagram (SFD) &
Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) for given
beams below. Also locate important points and
line with their nature.
202041-SOLID MECHANICS SPPU_SE (Mechanical) 2019 Course
Assignment No. 3 Unit-III Slope, Deflection, Bending and Shear stress on Beams
CO3: Compute the slope, deflection, bending stresses and shear stresses on a beam
Problems of Slope & deflection of the B
Beams Problems of Bending Str
tress on a Beam
Q1. An 80 mm wide and 180 mm deep cantilever Q6. The simply y supported
support beam in figure has a
of 3m span. It carries an UDL of 6kN/m intensity rectangular cross sec ection 120mm wide and
over 2m span from free end. Dete termine the slope 200mm high. (a) Compute
Compu the maximum bending
and deflection at free end take E= 205GPa. stress in the beam. (b) Sketch the bending stress
distribution over the cross section on which the
Q2. A horizontal steel beam with I =6 x107 mm4 maximum bending
nding stress
str occurs. (c) Compute the
carries a UDL of 40kN/m over itts length of 3m. bending stress at a point on section B that is
The beam is supported by thrree 1.6m long 25mm belowlow the top of the beam.
vertical tie rods, one at each end and one in the
middle. The diameter of each end nd rod is 20mm
and that of the middle rod is 24m
24mm. Determine
the deflection at the center of the
he beam below
the end points and the stress in eac
each of the rods.
Take E for the rods as 205GPa.
Q7. The simply supported
support beam of rectangular
cross section carriees a distributed load of
intensity w0= 3kN/m and a concentrated force P.
Determine the largestt allowable value of P if the
bending stress iss not to exceed
e 10MPa.

Q3. A horizontal beam, simply support

supported at its
ends carries a load of varying in
intensity which
varies uniformly from 10kN/m at one end to
50kN/m at the other end. Find nd the central
deflection if the span is 9m in length and is
500mm deep. Take maximum m bbending stress Q8. The 40mm m diameter shaft carries an UDL of
80MPa and E = 210GPa. intensity w0 overr half
h of its span. The self-
aligning bearings att A and C act as simple
supports. Find the larg
gest allowable value of w0 if
the bending stress in the shaft is limited to
60MPa.

Q4. A beam is loaded as shown.

own. Determine the
slope and deflection at point C and
nd D.
2
(Take EI = 90000 kN-m .)
Q9. Determine the maximum
m tensile and
compressive bending
nding stresses in the beam
shown.

Q5. A SSB has its supports 8m appart at A and B

as shown in figure. Determine the ddeflection at
free end and maximum deflection
on bbetween A and
B. Take E = 200GPa and I = 200 x 106 mm4. Q10. Determine the maximum tensile and
compressive bending
nding stresses in the beam
shown.

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Assignment No. 3 Unit-III Slope, Deflection, Bending and Shear stress on Beams
CO3: Compute the slope, deflection, bending stresses and shear stresses on a beam

Problems of Shear Stress on a Beam

Q11. A Cast iron bracket of I section with
overall depth of the section is 380mm has its
top flange at 200mm x 40mm, bottom flange as
120mm x 40mm and the web as 300mm x
40mm. The bracket is subjected to bending. If
the maximum tensile stress in the top flange is
not to exceed 15MPa,
determine the bending
moment the section can take.
If the beam is subjected to
shear of 150kN, sketch the
stress distribution over the
depth of the section.

Q12. A simply supported beam of 2m span

carries a UDL of 140kN/m over the whole span.
The cross section of the beam is T-section with
a flange width of
120mm web and flange
thickness of 20mm and
overall depth of 160mm.
Determine the maximum
shear stress in the beam
and draw the shear stress
distribution for the
section.

Q13. A beam of rectangular cross section

160mm wide and 300mm deep is of 4m span
and loaded with central point load of 50kN.
Determine the Bending and shear stress at the
top, 100mm & 40mm from the neutral axis of
the section and at the neutral axis. Consider the
bending moment at mid cross-section of the
beam. Also draw the shear stress distribution
diagram.

Q14. A square of 20mm

side is used as a beam
with its diagonal in
horizontal position. If the
vertical shear force at the
section is 2kN. Determine
the value and location of
Maximum shear stress
occurring in the cross-
section. Also find the shear
stress at the neutral axis.

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Assignment No. 4 Unit-IV Torsion and Buckling
CO4: Calculate torsional shear stress in shaft and buckling on the column
Problems of Torsion Q5. A compound shaft consisting of a steel
Q1. The torques shown are exerted on pulleys A segment and an aluminum segment is acted upon
and B knowing by two torques as shown in Fig. Determine the
that both shafts maximum permissible value of T subject to the
are solid, following conditions: τst = 83MPa, τal = 55MPa,
determine the and the angle of rotation of the free end is limited
maximum to 6°. [Gst = 83GPa and G al = 28GPa]
shearing stress
in (a) in shaft
AB, (b) in shaft
BC.

Q2. The steel shaft is formed by attaching a Q6.Two forces, each of magnitude P, are
hollow shaft to a solid shaft. Determine the applied to the wrench. The diameter of the steel
maximum torque T that can be applied to the shaft AB is 15mm.
ends of the shaft without exceeding a shear stress Determine the largest
of 70MPa or an angle of twist of 2:50 in the 3.5m allowable value of P
length. Use G = 83GPa for steel. if the shear stress in
the shaft is not to
exceed 120MPa and
its angle of twist is
limited to 5. Use
G=80GPa for steel.
Q3. The compound shaft consists of bronze and
steel segments, both having 120mm diameters. If
the torque T causes a maximum shear stress of Q7.A circular tube with an outside diameter of
100MPa in the bronze segment, determine the 80mm and an inside diameter of 60mm is
angle of rotation of the free end. Use G = 83GPa subjected to a torque T = 4.0kNm. The tube is
for steel and G =35GPa for bronze. made of aluminum alloy
(a) Determine the maximum shear, tensile, and
compressive stresses in the tube and show these
stresses on sketches of properly oriented stress
elements.
(b) Determine the
corresponding
maximum strains
in the tube and
show these strains
on sketches of the
Q4. Four pulleys are attached to the 50mm- deformed
diameter aluminum shaft. If torques are applied elements.
to the pulleys as shown in the figure, determine
the angle of rotation of pulley D relative to Q8. A hollow shaft and a solid shaft construction
pulley A. Use G = 28GPa for aluminum. of the same material have the same length and the
same outside radius. The inside radius of the
hollow shaft is 0.6 times of the outside radius.
Both the shafts are subjected to the same torque.
(i) What is the ratio of maximum shear stress in
the hollow shaft to that of solid shaft? (ii) What is
the ratio of angle of twist in the hollow shaft to
that of solid shaft?

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Assignment No. 4
CO4: Calculate torsional shear stress in shaft and buckling on the column
Q9. A solid steel shaft in a rolling mill transmits
20kW of power at 2Hz. Determine the smallest
safe diameter of the shaft if the shear stress is
not to exceed 40MPa and the angle of twist is
limited to 60 in a length of 3m. Use G = 83GPa.
Q10. A hollow steel rod 200mm long is to be
used as Torsional spring. The ratio of inside to
outside diameter is 1:2. The required stiffness of
this spring is 100 Nm/degree. Determine the
outside diameter of the rod. Value of G is 8×104
N/mm2.
Q11. In a torsion test, the specimen is a hollow
shaft with 50 mm external and 30 mm internal
diameter. An applied torque of 1.6kNm is found
to produce an angular twist of 0.4º measured on a
length of 0.2 m of the shaft. The Young’s
modulus of elasticity obtained from a tensile test
has been found to be 200GPa. Find the values of
(i) Modulus of rigidity. (ii) Poisson’s ratio.
Problems on Buckling of Column
Q12. A 2m long pin-ended column of square
cross section is to be made of wood. Assuming
E=13GPa, all=12MPa, and using a factor of
safety of 2.5 in computing Euler’s critical load
for buckling, determine the size of the cross
section if the column has to safely support a load
of (a) 100kN (b) 200kN.
Q13. Determine the critical load of a steel tube
that is 5m long and has a 100 mm outer diameter
and a 16mm wall thickness. Use E = 200GPa.
Q14. Each of the five struts shown consists of a
solid steel rod. (a) Knowing that the strut (1) is
of a 20mm diameter; determine the factor of
safety with respect to buckling for the loading
shown. (b) Determine the diameter of each of
the other struts for which the factor of safety is
the same as that of obtained in part (a). Use E =
200GPa.
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Unit-IV Torsion and Buckling
Q15. Euler's critical load for a column with both
ends hinged is found as 40kN. What would be
the change in the critical load if both ends are
fixed?
Q16. A hollow cast iron column of 300mm
external diameter and 220mm internal diameter
is used as a column 4m long with both ends
hinged. Determine the safe compressive load the
column can carry without buckling using Euler's
formula. E = 0.7×105 N/mm2, FOS = 4, Crushing
Stress (σc) = 567 N/mm2
Q17. A bar of length 4 m when used as a simply
supported beam and subjected to a uniformly
distributed load of 30kN/m over the whole span
deflects 15mm at the center. Determine the
crippling loads when it is used as a column with
the following conditions: (i) both ends pin
jointed (ii) one end fixed and other end hinged
and (iii) both ends fixed
Q18. A 1.5m long column has a circular cross
section of 5cm diameter. One end of the column
is fixed in direction and position and other is
free. Take factor of safety as 3. Calculate the
safe load using Euler’s formula. Take yield point
stress as 560MN/m2 and Rankine’s Constant (α)
is 1/1600 for pinned ends. Young’s Modulus for
Cast Iron =120GN/m2.
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Assignment No. 5 Unit-V Principal Stresses and Theories of Failure
CO5: Apply the concept of principle stresses and theories of failure to determine combined stress developed
due to normal and shear stress simultaneously applied on a 2-D member.
Problems of Principal Stresses compression in the vertical direction (see figure).
Note: Use Analytical / Mohr’s Circle Method
Q1. A rectangular bar of cross sectional area
10000mm2 is subjected to an axial load of 20kN.
Determine the normal and shear stress on a
section which is inclined at an angle of 30o
counterclockwise with normal cross section of
the bar.

Q2. For the given state of Also, shear stresses of magnitude 60MPa act in
stress, determine the the directions shown. Determine the stresses
normal and shearing acting on an element oriented at a
stresses exerted on the counterclockwise angle of 48° from the
oblique face shown. horizontal.

Q7. The normal stresses at point in an elastic

Q3. For the given state material are 100MPa in X-direction and 60MPa
of stress, determine the in Y- direction with shear stresses of 50MPa
normal and shearing (clockwise on X-plane). Determine (a) Principal
stresses after the stresses and position of the principal planes (b)
element shown has maximum shear stress, its plane and associated
been rotated through normal stresses, if both normal stresses are
25o clockwise. Show tensile.
the stresses on rotated element.
Q8. The principal stresses at point in a bar
Q4. For the given state of material are 50MPa tensile and 30MPa
stress, determine the compressive. Calculate, The normal, shear,
normal and shearing resultant stress on a plane inclined at 500 to
stresses after the element major principal plane. Also find angle of
shown has been rotated obliquity.
through 10o anticlockwise. Q9. For the state of plane
Show the stresses on rotated stress shown in Fig,
element. determine…….
(a) Principal stresses,
Q5. Two (b) Principal planes,
steel plates (c) Shear stress and
of uniform normal stress on
c/s section Maximum shear plane
10×80 mm and orientation.
are welded
together as Q10. A propeller shaft
shown. subjected to combined
Knowing torsion and axial thrust
that centric 100kN forces are applied to the is designed to resist a
welded plates and that β=250. Determine (a) the shear stress of 63MPa
in-plane shearing stress parallel to the weld, (b) and a compressive stress
the normal stress perpendicular to the weld. of 90MPa.
(a) Determine the principal stresses and
Q6. The stresses acting on element A in the web orientation of principal planes
of a train rail is found to be 42MPa tension in (b) Determine the maximum shear stresses and
the horizontal direction and 140MPa associated normal stresses
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Assignment No. 5 Unit-V Principal Stresses and Theories of Failure
CO5: Apply the concept of principle stresses and theories of failure to determine combined stress developed
due to normal and shear stress simultaneously applied on a 2-D member.
Q11. A rectangular bar is subjected to a tensile Q17. A circular bar of 20mm diameter is
stress of 80MPa & shear stress of 30MPa. subjected to an axial pull of 20kN & a
Determine the principal stresses & the principal transverse shear force of 15kN. Determine the
planes. Find also what stress acting alone can Factor of safety based on…
produce the same maximum strain. Take 1) Maximum principal strain theory
Poisson’s ratio 0.3. 2) Maximum distortion energy theory
Take elastic limit in simple tension = 230MPa,
Q12. At a point within a body subjected to two Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
mutually perpendicular directions, the stresses
are 80N/mm2 tensile on X-plane & 40N/mm2
tensile on Y-plane, each of the above stresses is
accompanied by a shear stress of 60N/mm2
(counterclockwise on X-plane). Determine the
normal stress, shear stress & resultant stress on
oblique plane inclined at an angle of 450 with the
axis of minor tensile stress.

Problems of Theories of Failure

Q13. A bolt is subjected to an axial pull of 8kN
& a transverse shear force of 3kN. Determine
the diameter of the bolt required based on
1) Maximum distortion energy theory
2) Maximum shear stress theory
3) Maximum principal stress theory
Take elastic limit in simple tension = 270MPa,
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 and Factor of safety = 3.

Q14. A member, solid circular in cross section

is subjected to an axial pull of 13kN & a
transverse shear force of 5kN. Design the cross
section of member based on ….
1) Maximum principal strain theory
2) Maximum strain energy theory
Take elastic limit in simple tension = 250MPa,
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 and Factor of safety = 2.5.

Q15. A solid shaft is subjected to bending

moment of 40kNm and torque 10kNm. Find the
diameter of the shaft according to …..
1) Maximum principal stress theory
2) Maximum shear stress theory
3) Maximum principal strain theory
Take stress at elastic limit = 200MPa, Poisson’s
ratio = 0.25 and Factor of safety = 2.

Q16. A solid shaft is subjected to BM of 14kNm

and twisting moment 10kNm. Find the shaft
diameter according to a) Maximum distortion
energy theory b) Maximum strain energy theory.
Take stress at elastic limit=200MPa, Poisson’s
ratio = 0.25 and Factor of safety = 2.

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SOLID MECHANICS SPPU_SE (Mechanical) 2019 Course
Assignment No. 6 Unit-VI Applications based combined loading and stresses
CO6: Utilize the concept of simple stress, strain, SFD/BMD, torsion, and principal stress to solve combined loading
application based machine elements problem
problem.

Q1. A Load of Q4. The coping saw has h an adjustable blade that
150kN load is is tightened with a tension of 40N. Determine
applied at a point the state of stress in
n the frame at points A and B.
of X =100mm and
Y =50mm from X
& Y Axis as shown
in figure on a short
vertical post of
rectangular cross
section of 300mm x
150mm and height
1m. Determine the
stress applied at
point A, B, C and Q5. A W 200 x
D. and its nature of 41.7 wide-flange
beam as specified
stress.
as shown is
simply supported
Q2. A 100kN force is appliedd to a bbracket as with a span
shown. Compute the Resultant str
stress developed length of 2.5m.
at point A & B. Given cross-ssection area as The beam
8000mm2 and I=50 x 106mm4 supports a point
load of 100kN at
0.9m from
support B. At a
c/s section located
0.7m from the
left-hand support,
determine the principincipal stresses and the
maximum shear stress ss at each of the following
locations: (a) the top of the beam, (b) the top of
the web, and (c) the neutral
n axis.

Q6. A signboard of
size 2.0m x 1.2m iss
supported by a
Q3. The rotor shaft of a helicopt
icopter drives the hollow circular
ular pole
rotor blades that provide the lififting force to having outer dia.
support the helicopter in the air. As a 220mm and inner
consequence, the shaft is subj subjected to a dia. 180mm,, as
combination of torsion and axial
ial loadin
loading. For a shown figure. The
50mm diameter shaft transmittting a torque sign offset 0.5m
Τ=2.4kN.m and tensile forc rce P=125kN, from the centerline ne
of the pole and its
determine the maximum tensile stress,
lower edge is 6.0m
maximum compressive stress, aand maximum
above the ground.
shear stress in the shaft.
Determine the
principal stresses and
nd
maximum shearr
stresses at points A
and B at the basese of
the pole due to wind pressure of 2.0kPa against
the signboard.

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Assignment No. 6 Unit-VI Applications based combined loading and stresses
CO6: Utilize the concept of simple stress, strain, SFD/BMD, torsion, and principal stress to solve combined loading
application based machine elements problem.

Q7. The C-clamp is made from members AB as shown, determine the state of stress at point
and AC, which are pin connected at A. If it A and B. Also show the results on a 2D
exerts a compressive force at C and B of 180N, element located at these points
determine the maximum compressive stress in
the clamp at section a–a. The screw EF is
subjected only to a tensile force along it.

Q11. A horizontal bracket ABC consists of two

perpendicular arms AB and BC, of 1.2m and
0.4m in length respectively. The Arm AB has a
solid circular cross with diameter equal to 60mm.
At point C a load P1 =2.02kN acts vertically and
a load P2 =3.07kN acts horizontally and parallel
to arm AB. For the points p and q, located at
Q8.The offset link has a width of support A,
w=200mm and a thickness of
40mm. If the allowable normal
stress is 75MPa, determine the
maximum load P that can be applied
to the cables.

Q9.The T-beam is subjected to the

distributed loading that is applied
along its centerline. Determine the principal
stress at point A and show the results on an
element located at this point.

Calculate: (a) The principal stresses. (b) The

maximum in-plane shear stress.

Q12. A ski lift is supported by two bent arms, as

shown in the figure. Each arm is offset by the
distance b=180mm from the line of action of the
weight force W. If the
loaded ski lift weighs
12kN, and diameter of the
each arms is 50mm,
Determine the Maximum
Q10. The bar has a diameter of 40 mm. If it is principal stress and
subjected to the two force components at its end Maximum shear stress.

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Assignment No. 6 Unit-VI Applications based combined loading and stresses
CO6: Utilize the concept of simple stress, strain, SFD/BMD, torsion, and principal stress to solve combined loading
application based machine elements problem.

Q13. For purposes of analysis, a segment of the

crankshaft in a vehicle is represented as shown in
the figure. Two loads P act as shown, one parallel
to XO and another parallel to ZO; each load P
equals to 1.0kN. The crankshaft dimensions are
b1=80mm, b2=120mm, and b3=40mm. The
diameter of the upper shaft is d= 20 mm.
a. Determine the
maximum tensile,
compressive, and
shear stresses at
point A, which is
located on the
surface of the
upper shaft at the
ZO axis.
b. Determine the
maximum tensile,
compressive, and
shear stresses at point B, which is located on
the surface of the shaft at the Y0 axis.

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