o ‘A beam 3 m long has rectangular section of 80 mm width and 120 mm depth. If the beam is camying a uniformly distributed load of 10 KN/m, find the ‘maximum bending stress developed in the beam. [Ans. 58.6 MPa) <2 A rectangular beam 200 mm deep is simply supported over a beam of span 2 m. Find the tmniformly distributed load, the beam can carry if the bending stress is not to exceed 30 MPs Take I for the beam as 8 x 10° mm’. [Ans, 4.8 Nénm] / rectangular beam, simply supported over a span of 4 m, is carrying @ uniformly distributed load 50 kN/m. Find the dimensions ofthe beam, if depth of the beam section is 2.5 times its with Take maximum bending stress in the beam section as 60 MPa. [Ans. 125 mm; 300 mat} 4, Calculate the cross-sectional dimensions of the strongest rectangular beam, that can be cut out of a cylindrical log of wood whose diameter is 500 mm. Ans, 288.5 mm x 408.5 ml aeBawa |. Find the torque a solid shaft of 100 mm diameter can transmit, if the maximum angle of twist is 15° ina length of 2 m, Take C= 70 GPa, (Ans. 9.0 KN-m) (JA hollow shaft of external and internal diameters as 80 mm and 40 mm is required to transmit torque from one pulley to another. What is the value of torque transmitted, if angle of twist is not to exceed 1° in a length of 2 m. Take C = 80 GPa (Ans. 2.63 KN-m) VA A solid shaft and a hollow circular shaft, whose inside diameter is 3/4 of the outside diameter ‘re of equal lengths and are required to transmit a given torque. Compare the weights of these ‘wo shafts, if maximum shear stress developed in both the shaft is also equal. (Ans. 1,76) ‘4 Asolid shaft of 150 mm diameter is to be replaced by a hollow shaft ofthe same material with intemal diameter equal to 60% of the extemal diameter. Find the saving in material, if maxi. ‘num allowable shear stress is the same for both the shafts. (Ans. 30.9%) 5 A shaftis transmitting 100 kW at 180 rpm. Ifthe allowable shear stress in the shaft material is © MPs, determine the suitable diameter forthe shat. The shaft is not to twist more than 1° in length of 3 metres. Take C = 80 GPa. (Ans. 103.8 mm) 29, Shatt ne ran SWeJBeIp "g pue 4°5 ay) meg 1D AINANRS niin saimame /... 2.686 m Strength of Materials Sosa 1. A laminated spring 1 m long is built in 100 mm x 10 mm plates. Ifthe spring is to carry a load of 10 KN at its centre, determine the number of plates required for the spring. Take allowable ending stress as 150 MPa. [Ans. n = 10] <2 Aleaf spring 1 m long is made up with steel plates with width equal to 6 times its thickness. Design the spring for a load of 15 kN when the maximum sess is 100 MPa and deflection is not to exceed 16 mm. [Ans. ¢= 12.5 mm; b=75 mm; n=12) ‘A carriage spring 800 mm long is made of 12 plates of 40 mm width. Determine the thickness of the plates, if bending stress is not to exceed 200 MPa and spring is to carry a load of 6 kNat its centre. Also determine the central deflection of the spring. Take E as 200 GPa. [Ans. 9 mm ; 16.5 mm) a deflection of 75 mmsimuarly, y= za; <= = 134.3 N/mm” = 134.4 Mra AMD. A A closely coiled helical spring of mean diameter 140 mm is made up of 12 mm diameter steel wire. Calculate the direct axial load, the spring can carry if the maximum stress is not to exceed 100 MPa. [Ans. 484 N]wo = 694 m Strength of Materials 4 A closely coiled helical spring is made of 6 mm wire. The maximum shear stress and deflection under a 200 N load is not to exceed 80 MPa and 11 mm respectively. Determine the no. of cols and their mean diameter. Take C = 84 MPa. [Ans. 20; 34 mm]EEE \ LA mild steel column of 50 mm diameter is hinged at both of its ends. Find the crippling load for Take E for the column material as 200 GPa. [Ans. 96.9 KN] the column, if its length is 2.5 m. 2. Ahollow cast iron column of 150 mm external diameter and 100 mm internal diameter is 3.5m long. If one and of the column is rigidity fixed and the other is free, find the critical load on the column. Assume modulus of elasticity for the column material as 120GPa. _—_[Ans. 482 kN \3-A 1.75 m long steel column of rectangular cross-section 120 mm x 100 mm is rigidity fixed at ‘one end and hinged at the other, Determine the buckling load on the column and the correspond- ing axial stress using Euler's formula. Take £ for the column material as 200 GPa. [Ans. 12.84 MN ; 1070 MPa]—__ BEE A. A hollow column of 200 mm extemal diameter and 160 mm internal diameter is used as @ column of 4.5m length. Calculate the Rankine’s crippling load when the column is fixed at both ends. Take allowable stress as 350 MPa and Rankine’s constant as 1/1600. [Ans. 2.23 kN] A hollow cast iron 5 m long column with both ends fixed is required for support a load of 1000 KN. If the external diameter of the column is 250 mm, find its thickness. Take working stress as 80 MPa and Rankine’s constant as 1/1600. [Ans. 29.4 mm] Nea Find the ratio of crippling loads by Euler's and Rankine’s formulae for a hollow strut of 40 mm external diameter and 30 mm internal diameter pinned at both ends. Take yield stress as 300 MPa, modulus of elasticity as 200 GPa and Rankine’s constant as 1/7500. [Ans. 0.945)