AS/SW 2 - STRESS

A. Axial/Normal/Simple Stress

Determine the average normal stress in rod AB if the load has a

mass of M ≔ 50 kg . The diameter of rod AB is dAB ≔ 8 mm .

Summation of vertical forces:

m
g ≔ 9.81 ―
s2
3 M⋅g
AC ⋅ ―- M ⋅ g ＝ 0 AC ≔ ――= 817.5 N
5 3
―
Summation of horizontal forces: 5

4 4
AC ⋅ ― ＝ AB AB ≔ AC ⋅ ―= 654 N
5 5
Stress in the rod:
π AB
AAB ≔ ―⋅ dAB 2 = 50.265 mm 2 σAB ≔ ―― = 13.011 MPa
4 AAB
If dAC ≔ 15 mm , the stress in rod AC is:
π AC
AAC ≔ ―⋅ dAC 2 = 176.715 mm 2 σAC ≔ ―― = 4.626 MPa
4 AAC
B. Shear Stress

Determine the largest internal shear force resisted by the bolt.

Ÿ Only the forces on the green plates exert shear force
to the bolt.
Ÿ Consider the plate carrying the 10kN force.
Ÿ The reactions in the bolt in both its section are 5kN.
Ÿ For that with 8kN, the reactions are 4kN
Ÿ Thus, the highest shear force is 5kN.

C. Bearing Stress

The allowable bearing stress for each material under the

supports A and B in the figure is σbr ≔ 500 psi &
P ≔ 2000 lbf .
Ÿ Determine the dimension of the square bearing plate
A in inches.
Ÿ Determine the dimension of the square bearing plate
B in inches.

Summation of moment at A:
lbf 15
B ⋅ 15 ft - P ⋅ 22.5 ft - 600 ―― ⋅ 15 ft ⋅ ― ft ＝ 0
ft 2

lbf 15
P ⋅ 22.5 ft + 600 ―― ⋅ 15 ft ⋅ ― ft
ft 2 2 ‾‾‾
B
B ≔ ――――――――――― = ⎛⎝7.5 ⋅ 10 3 ⎞⎠ lbf bB ≔ ―― = 3.87 in
15 ft σbr

Summation of moment at B:
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Summation of moment at B:
lbf 15
A ⋅ 15 ft - 600 ―― ⋅ 15 ft ⋅ ― ft + P ⋅ 7.5 ft ＝ 0
ft 2
lbf 15
600 ―― ⋅ 15 ft ⋅ ― ft - P ⋅ 7.5 ft
ft 2 2 ‾‾‾
A
A ≔ ――――――――――― = ⎛⎝3.5 ⋅ 10 3 ⎞⎠ lbf bA ≔ ―― = 2.646 in
15 ft σbr
D. Thin-Walled Vessels

A thin-walled hallow sphere 3.5m in diameter holds gas at 1700kPa. Determine the minimum wall
thickness of the sphere if its allowable stress is 60MPa.

σ ≔ 60 MPa D ≔ 3.5 m p ≔ 1700 kPa

p⋅D
t ≔ ―― = 24.792 mm
4⋅σ

A vertical cylindrical tank is 2 meters in diameter and 3 meters high. Its sides are held in position by
means of two steel hoops, one at the top and the other at the bottom. If the tank is filled with water to
depth of 2.1m, determine the tensile force in the top hoop.
m kg
h ≔ 2.1 m g ≔ 9.81 ― 2
ρ ≔ 1000 ―― d≔2 m H≔3 m
s m3
pr ≔ ρ ⋅ g ⋅ h = ⎛⎝2.06 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ Pa
N
pu ≔ pr ⋅ d = ⎛⎝4.12 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ ―
m
1
P ≔ ―⋅ pu ⋅ h = ⎛⎝4.326 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ N
2

1
2 ⋅ Tu ⋅ H - ―⋅ P ⋅ h ＝ 0 2 ⋅ Tu + 2 ⋅ Tb ＝ P
3
1
―⋅ P ⋅ h
3 P - 2 ⋅ Tu
Tu ≔ ――― = 5.047 kN Tb ≔ ―――= 16.584 kN
2⋅H 2

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