ENS164 – 1st Chapter Exam

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1. (30 pts) Rectangular rod AB and rod BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown.
a) (20 pts) Determine the dimensions of the rods if average normal and shear stresses shall not exceed 165 MPa and
100 MPa respectively considering that the rods are made of steel with density of 7,850 kg/m3.
b) (10 pts) Rounding the determined section dimensions to the nearest whole number, what are the stresses in inclined
section a-a if it is located 0.5 m from C?

Problem 1

2. (30 pts) The beam AB is pinned to column CD at A and supported by weightless cable BD. A separate weightless cable
DE is used to hold up the frame. If the beam weighs 120 lb/ft and the column has a weight of 180 lb/ft, determine the
following:
a) (10 pts) The average normal and shear stress (in psi) at F if the column cross-section is 8in ⨯ 4in.
b) (10 pts) The average shear stress (in psi) of the 16 in. diameter bolt at B.
c) (10 pts) If cables BD and DE are of the same size, determine the minimum diameter of the cable (rounded to nearest
1/16 in.) that can be used if the average normal stress shall not exceed 25 ksi.
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Problem 2
3. (20 pts) The material distorts into the dashed position shown. Determine the average shear strains at A and D, and the
average normal strain along line BE. Assume that the material deforms uniformly.

Problem 3

4. (15 pts) The force applied at the handle of the rigid lever causes the lever to rotate clockwise about the pin B through an
angle of 2°. Determine the average normal strain in each wire. The wires are unstretched when the lever is in the
horizontal position.

Problem 4

5. (15 pts) A loading causes the wires to elongate into the dashed shape. Determine the normal strain in the three wires
AB, AC and AD if P caused A to move 12 mm downward and 8 mm to the right.

Problem 5