CE2051 Advanced Mechanics of Materials Mid Term Assignment 02

1 The post is subjected to the loadings as shown in figure below.

a) Determine the forces at section a-a due to the applied loadings.

b) Determine the state of stress at points A and B on the cross-section of
the post at section a-a.
c) Indicate the results on a differential element at the points A and B.

2 At a point in a material subjected to a three-dimensional stress system the

cartesian stress coordinates are:
𝜎 = 120 MN/m2 𝜎 = 80 MN/m2 𝜎 = 150 MN/m2
𝜏 = 50 𝑀𝑁/𝑚2 𝜏 = −30𝑀𝑁/𝑚2 𝜏 = 40 𝑀𝑁/𝑚2

a) Determine the normal, shear and resultant stresses on a plane whose

outward normal makes angles of 620 with the X axis and 480 with the
Y axis.

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3 At a specified point in a member, the state of stress with respect to a
cartesian coordinate system is given by

12 8 6
8 10 3 MPa
6 3 14

a) Calculate the Stress Invariants

b) Determine the principal stresses
c) Determine the directions of the principal stresses
d) Find the state of stress for an x, y, z coordinate system defined by
rotating x, y through an angle of 450 counterclockwise about z axis.
e) Determine the stress invariants for the state of stress obtained
above.
f) Compare the Invariants obtained in part a and part e.

4 Consider a point in a loaded instrument panel subjected to the stresses

represented in figure below. Determine using only Mohr’s circle

a) The principal stresses using Mohr’s circle

b) The orientation of principal stresses with respect to the original
system
c) Show principal stresses on properly oriented element

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