1. Define modulus of rigidity and elasticity?

2. State Hooke ‘s law?

3. Define shear force & bending moment at a section of a beam?
4. What are the assumptions made in the theory of simple bending?
5. Define principal stresses and principal plane?
6. What is the radius of Mohr's circle?
7. Define the terms torsion, torsional rigidity and polar moment of inertia?
8. Derive an expression for shear stress produced in circular shaft which is subjected to torsion.
What are assumptions made in derivation?
9. Define the term thin cylinders?
10. Name the stresses set up in thin cylinders subjected to internal fluid pressure?
11. Draw stress-strain diagram (Tensile lest diagram )?
12. Define the ultimate strength?
13. What is the Poisson's ratio?
14. Explain modulus of rigidity?
15. Write down the maximum shear stress theory?
16. Write down the maximum strain energy theory?
17. Write down the expression for equivalent twisting moment for shaft subjected to torsion and
bending forces?
18. Write down the Rankine general formula for Columns?
19. Write the relationship among twisting moment, shear stress and torsional rigidity?
20. Write down the general bending moment equation having modulus of elasticity and moment
of inertia?
21. A body is subjected to direct stresses into mutually perpendicular directions
accompanied by simple sheer stress. Draw Mohr’s circle of stresses and explain how
will you obtain the principal stresses and principal planes?
22. Derive torsion equation?
23. What are various types of properties of engineering materials? Derive the relation
between three elastic moduli?
24. Derive bending equations using bending theory. Give all the steps involved in the
development of bending theory. Also write assumptions made for simple bending and
explain bending theory? Draw diagrams wherever required?
25. Define the term ‘obliquity’ and how its determined ? Also how do we find maximum
shear stress?
26. A point in a strained material is subjected to stress shown in a figure. Using Mohr’s circle
method determine the normal and tangential stresses across the oblique plane. Check the
answer analytically?
27. Explain the assumptions made in Euler’s Column theory. Derive an expression for
Euler’s crippling load for a long column with following end conditions, both ends are
hinged?
28. What is moment area method? Where is it conveniently used? Find the slope and deflection
of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over the entire length
using area moment method?
29. Derive relations for change in dimensions and change in volume of a thin cylinder
subjected to internal pressure P?
30. Derive an expression showing relation between modulus of elasticity and modulus of
rigidity?
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d y
31. Derive the following relation M =El 2
dx
32. What is the use of theories of failure? Name them & discuss in brief
33. Explain the different methods of determining the deflection of statically indeterminate
beams?
34. Explain the stresses in thin-walled pressure vessels?
35. What is area moment method? Where is it used?
36. Explain the concept of free body diagram taking a suitable example?
37. Explain the various types of static loading and support conditions in beams?
38. Explain and compare the different theories of elastic failures.
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39. If the principal stresses at a point in an elastic material are 2f tensile, f tensile and
f
2
compressive, calculate the value of ‘f’ at failure according to five different theories
for failure to just take place. The elastic limit in simple tension is 200 N/mm 2 and
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
40. Define torsion and torsion rigidity?
41. What are the “complimentary shear stresses’? Using Mohr circle, derive expression
for normal and tangential stresses on a diagonal plane of a piece of material in pure
shear?
42. Define the following terms: Column; Strut; Crippling load ?

NUMERICALS :

1. A circular rod of steel 10 mm diameter is tested for tension and it was observed that
when tension was 11 kN, the total extension on a 300 mm length was 0.20 mm. Find the
value of E?
2. A bar of 30 mm diameter is subjected to a pull of 60 KN. The measured extension
of gauge length of 200 mm is 0.09 mm and the change in diameter is 0.039 mm.
Calculate the Poisson’s ratio and the value of the three moduli?
3. A member ABCD is subjected to point loads, P1 P2 P3 and P4 as shown in figure.
Calculate the force P2 necessary for equilibrium if P1 = 40 KN P3 = 450KN and
P4 = 130 KN. determine the total elongation of the member and P4, assume the
modulus of elasticity = 2.1 × 10^-5 N/mm2?

4. A mild steel column is of hollow circular section with 120 mm external and 90 mm
internal. The column section is 3m long and hinged at both the ends. Calculate the
maximum permissible load with an eccentricity of 20 mm if the maximum compressive
stress is limited to 80 N/mm2. Take E=2.05*105 N/mm2 ?
5. A rod shown in following fig. is subjected to a pull of 500 kN on the ends. Taking
E = 205 kN/mm2 . Find the extension of the rod?

6. A copper tube of 50 mm internal diameter, 1 m long and 1.25 mm thick has closed ends
and is filled with the water under pressure Neglecting any distortion of the end plates,
determine the alteration of pressure when an additional volume of 3 cubic centimeters
of water is pumped into the tube?
7. A steel bar of 25 mm diameter is acted upon by forces as shown in figure.
Determine the total elongation of the bar?

8. Draw the SFD & BMD of a loaded beam as shown in figure-

9. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the beam shown in figure.
Also determine the maximum bending moment and location of point of contra
flexure?

10. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the simply supported being
shown in figure?
11. A point in a strained material is subjected to the stresses as shown in figure.
Locate the principal plane and evaluate the principal stresses?

12. Two solid shafts of aluminium and steel respectively are rigidly fastened together at B
and attached to two rigid supports at A and C. shaft AB is 7.5 cm in diameter and 2 m in
length, shaft BC is 5.5 cm in diameter and 1 m length. A torque of 20000 N-cm is applied
at the junction B. Compute the maximum shearing stresses in each material. What is the
angle of twist at the junction. Take the modulus of rigidity of the materials CAl = 0.3 X
105 N/mm2 and CSt = 0.9 X 105 N/mm2 ?
13. A beam ABC of length 9 m has one support of the left end and the other support at
a distance of 6 m from the left end. The beam carries a point load of 1 KN at the
right end and carries a uniformly distributed load of 4 KN/m over a length of 3m
as shown in figure. Determine the slope and deflection at point C?
14. Find the Young’s modulus of the rod which tapers uniformly from 30 mm to 15 mm
diameter in length of 350mm is subjected to an axial load of 5.5 KN. The change in length
is 0.025mm?
15. A hollow shaft with diameter ratio 3/5 is required to transmit 450 KW at 120 rpm.
The shearing stress in the shaft must not exceed 60 N/mm2 and twist in a length of
2.5 m is not to exceed 1degree. Calculate the minimum external diameter of the
shaft C = 80 KN/mm2 ?

16. Two shafts of same material & lengths are subjected to same torque. If the first shaft is a
solid circular section & second shaft is of hollow section whose internal dia. is 2/3 of
outer dia. & the maximum shear stress developed in each shaft is same. Compare the
weight of shaft?
17. Find the thickness of metal necessary for a thick cylindrical shell of internal
diameter 160 mm to withstand an internal pressure of 8 N/mm2. The maximum
hoop stress in the section is not to exceed 35 N/mm2?
18. A thin cylinder shell 120 cm dia 1.5 cm thick 6 m long is subjected to internal
fluid pressure 2.5 N/mm2 of the value E = 2 x 1041 N/mm2, µ = 0.3. Find -
(i) Change in dia.
(ii) Change in length
(iii) Change in volume

19. Find the max shear stress induced in solid circular shaft of dia 20 cm. When the shaft
transmit 18.kW at 200 RPM ?