Solved Examples

Example 1
Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown.
Knowing that d1 = 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal stress at the
midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.
Example 1

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded

together at B and loaded as shown. Knowing that d1
= 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal
stress at the midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.

(a) Rod AB:

Force: P  60  103 N tension

 
Area: A d12  (30  103 ) 2  706.86  106 m 2
4 4

P 60  103
 AB   6
 84.882  106
Pa
Normal stress: A 706.86  10
Example 1

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded

together at B and loaded as shown. Knowing that d1
= 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal
stress at the midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.

(b) Rod BC:

Force: P  60  103  (2)(125  103)  190  103 N

 
Area: A d 22  (50  103 ) 2  1.96350  103 m 2
4 4

P 190  103
Normal stress:  BC   3
  96.766  10 6
Pa
A 1.96350  10
EXAMPLE 2

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are

welded together at B and loaded as shown.
Knowing that P = 10 kips, find the average
normal stress at the midsection of (a) rod
AB, (b) rod BC.
SOLUTION
(a) Rod AB:

P  12  10  22 kips
 
A d12  (1.25) 2  1.22718 in 2
4 4
P 22
 AB    17.927 ksi
A 1.22718

 AB  17.93 ksi
(b) Rod BC:

P  10 kips
 
A d 22  (0.75) 2  0.44179 in 2
4 4
P 10
 AB    22.635 ksi
A 0.44179

 AB  22.6 ksi
Example 3

Knowing that a force P of magnitude 50 kN is

required to punch a hole of diameter d = 20 mm
in an aluminum sheet of thickness t = 5 mm,
determine the average shearing stress in the
aluminum at failure.
Example 3
Knowing that a force P of magnitude 50 kN is
required to punch a hole of diameter d = 20 mm
in an aluminum sheet of thickness t = 5 mm,
determine the average shearing stress in the
aluminum at failure.
SOLUTION
Area of failure in plate:

A   dt    0.020 m  0.005 m 
 3.1416  104 m 2

Average shearing stress:

P
 avg 
A
50  103N
  avg  159.2 MPa
3.1416  104 m 2
Example 4

When the force P reached 1600 lb, the wooden

specimen shown failed in shear along the surface
indicated by the dashed line. Determine the average
shearing stress along that surface at the time of failure.
Example 4

When the force P reached 1600 lb, the wooden

specimen shown failed in shear along the surface
indicated by the dashed line. Determine the average
shearing stress along that surface at the time of failure.

Solution
Area being sheared:
A  3 in.  0.6 in.  1.8 in 2

Force:
P  1600 lb

Shearing stress:
P 1600 lb
   2
 8.8889  10 2
psi
A 1.8 in