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MCEN2000 Fundamentals of Strength of Materials

This paper is for Bentley Campus and Miri Sarawak Campus students

This is a CLOSED BOOK examination

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Examination Duration 2 hours

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Reading Time 10 minutes
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Total Marks 100
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Question 1(a):

Determine the resultant internal loadings on the cross section through point D as shown in
Figure 1 (a). Assume the reactions at the supports A and B are vertical.
[12.5 marks]

Figure 1 (a)

Question 1 (b):

A rigid horizontal bar of negligible mass is connected to two rods as shown in Figure 1 (b).
If the system is initially stress-free, determine the stress induced in the bronze rod when load
P = 50 kN is applied.
[12.5 marks]

Steel rod
Length = 3 m
A = 900 mm2
E = 200 GPa

2m 4m

Bronze rod
4m
Length = 2 m
50 kN A = 1200 mm2
E = 83 GPa

Figure 1 (b)

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Question 2

A box beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load P applied
at the mid span. The beam is simply supported at the ends as shown in Figure 2 (a). The
cross section of the beam is shown in Figure 2 (b).
Calculate the maximum permissible value of the concentrated load P if (a) the allowable
bending stress is 120 MPa, and (b) the allowable shear stress is 60 MPa.
[25 marks]

P
0.5m 0.5m 160

8 kN/m Thickness = 20

200 Dimensions are

in mm.

Figure 2 (a) Figure 2 (b)

Question 3:

A pressurised cylindrical tank (Figure 3) with flat ends is loaded by torques of value 450 N.m
and tensile force P. The tank has an internal radius 50 mm and wall thickness 3 mm. The
tank is subjected to an internal pressure of 3.5 MPa.
Calculate the maximum permissible value of the tensile force P if the allowable tensile stress
in the wall of the cylinder is 72 MPa?
[25 marks]

Figure 3

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Question 4 (a)

The block as shown in Figure 4 (a) is made of titanium Ti-6A1-4V and is subjected to a
compression of 1.5 mm long the y axis, and its shape is given a tilt of θ = 89.7°. Determine
the normal (εx, εy) and shear (γxy) strains.

[12.5 marks]

Figure 4 (a)

Question 4 (b)

The bar shown in Figure 4 (b) has a diameter of 40 mm which is subjected to a force of 800
N as illustrated. Determine the stress components that act at point A and show the results on a
volume element located at this point.
[12.5 marks]

Figure 4 (b)
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Some useful formulae:

F FL
Axial load: Normal stress σ = , displacement: δ = ,
A EA
εT = α(∆T), δT = α(∆T)L
Tr πd 4
Torsion: maximum shear stress in circular shaft, τ max = where I p = for a solid
Ip 32
TL
cross section. Angle of twist, φ =
GI p
My VQ
Bending: Normal stress σ = , transverse shear stress: τ =
I Ib

Stress in thin-walled pressure vessel:,

pr
Circumferential stress or Hoop stress: σ1 =
t
pr
Longitudinal stress or axial stress: σ2 =
2t

The transformation equations for plane stress

σx + σy σx − σy
σ x1 = + cos 2θ + τ xy sin 2θ
2 2
σx − σy
τ x 1 y1 = - sin 2θ + τ xy cos 2θ
2
The transformation equations for plane strain:
εx + εy εx − εy γ
ε x1 = + cos 2θ + xy sin 2θ
2 2 2
γ x 1 y1 εx − εy γ xy
=- sin 2θ + cos 2θ
2 2 2

Stress-Strain equations for plane stress:

E E
σx = (ε x + νε y ) , σ y = (ε y + νε x )
1- ν 2
1 - ν2

Strain-Stress equations for plane stress:

1 1
ε x = (σ x - νσ y ) , ε y = (σ y - νσ x )
E E

Principal stress and maximum shear stress:

σ x +σ y  σ x −σ y   σ −σ y 
2 2

σ 1, 2 = ±   + τ xy2 ; τ max in -plane =  x  + τ xy2

2  2   2 

Principal plane and shear plane:

tan 2θ p =
τ xy
: tan 2θ s =
(σ x − σ y )/ 2
(σ x − σ y )/ 2 τ xy
Strain Rosettes:
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ε a = ε x cos 2 θ a + ε y sin 2 θ a + γ xy sin θ a cos θ a

ε b = ε x cos 2 θ b + ε y sin 2 θ b + γ xy sin θ b cos θ b
ε c = ε x cos 2 θ c + ε y sin 2 θ c + γ xy sin θ c cos θ c

Transfer Axis Theorem: Ix = Ix’ + Ad2

Centroid and second moment of area :

y
Rectangular area

h
x
b

Triangular area h x

y
Ix=0.1098r4,
Semi-circular area r x

Circular area
x

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