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CHAPTER 1: STRESS

1. Consider the structure shown in figure below, which was designed to support a 30-kN
load. It consists of a boom AB with a 30 x 50-mm rectangular cross section and of a rod
BC with a 20-mm-diameter circular cross section. The boom and the rod are connected
by a pin at B and are supported by pins and brackets at A and C, respectively. Using the
free body diagram, find the magnitude and direction at A, B and C.

2. A force of 80 N is supported by the bracket as shown in figure below. Determine the

resultant internal loadings acting on the section through point A.

3. The pipe has a mass of 12 kg/m. If it is fixed to the wall at A, determine the resultant internal
loadings acting on the cross section at B. Neglect the weight of the wrench CD.
4. If P=20kN, determine the average shear stress developed in the pins at A and C. The pins are
subjected to double shear as shown, and each has a diameter of 18 mm.

5. The triangular blocks are glued along each side of the joint. A C-clamp placed between
two of the blocks is used to draw the joint tight. If the glue can withstand a maximum
average shear stress of 800 kPa,
a) Determine the maximum allowable clamping force F.
b) If the clamping force is F=900N, determine the average shear stress developed in
the glued shear plane.

6. Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown
figure below.
a) Determine the magnitude of the force P for which the tensile stress in rod AB is
twice the magnitude of the compressive stress in rod BC.
b) If P=160 kN, determine the average normal stress at midsection of rod AB and
rod BC.

7. Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown.
Knowing that the average normal stress must not exceed 175 MPa in rod AB and 150
MPa in rod BC.
a) Determine the smallest allowable values of d1 and d2.
b) Knowing that d1=50mm and d2=30mm, find the average normal stress at the
midsection of rod AB and rod BC.
Answer:
1. Ax=40kN→, Ay=0, Cx=-40kN→, Cy=30kN↑, FAB=40kN, FBC=50kN
2. NA = 77.3 N, VA = 20.7 N, MA = -0.555 Nm
3. (NB)x=0, (NB)y=0, (VB)z=70.6N, (TB)x=9.42Nm, (MB)y=6.23Nm, (MB)z=0
4. 𝜏𝐴 = 78.6MPa, 𝜏𝑐 = 78.6MPa
5. a) F=1.41kN, b) 𝜏𝑎𝑣𝑔 = 509kPa
6. a) P=112.9kN; b) 𝜎𝐴𝐵 = 81.5𝑀𝑃𝑎; 𝜎𝐵𝐶 = −18.1𝑀𝑃𝑎
7. a) d1=22.6mm and d2=15.96mm b) 𝜎𝐴𝐵 = 35.7𝑀𝑃𝑎; 𝜎𝐵𝐶 = 42.4𝑀𝑃𝑎