BAHIRDAR UNIVERSITY

FACULITY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Strength of Materials Mid-term Examination for 2nd year CED ext students

Academic Year: 2000/2007 -08 Maximum Total mark 100%

Note: Attempt All Questions Time allowed: 3 hrs.
1) A rod ABC made of two different cross-sections of different materials is under
the influence of two axial loads.
a. Calculate total change in length for the rod……………………( 15 %)
b. And find the final position of B from A………………………( 10%)
Use: A1=600 mm², E steel =200Gpa,
A2 =1200 mm², E Aluminum =70Gpa.

2) A non-prismatic circular bar AB is loaded by different torques as shown in the

figure. What length x of a hole should be drilled from the left support so that the
angle of twist at the free end B of the bar is zero?................................ (25 %)

3) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams of the beam AB for the
loading condition on the beam shown below, and determine the maximum shear
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 force and bending moment. (The 12kN force is applied at the centroid of the
cross-section.)

4) An overhanging beam ABC has rectangular cross-section with width b and height
h. Knowing that the maximum stress (principal stress) at point D is 1 = 35
MPa, determine
i. The magnitude of load P
ii. The maximum shear stress at D
Use L=2m, b=50mm, h=200mm, and d=75mm……………25%

Bonus:- A prismatic bar is loaded as shown in the figure below has permanent
deformation. Can we use (PL/AE) to calculate the total change in length? Why?
…………………………………………………….. (3.0 Points)

Good Luck!!!

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