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END-OF-SEMESTER EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 2, 2020/2021 SESSION

Programme : Aerospace, Mechanical-Automotive, Level of Study : UG 2

Manufacturing, Materials Engineering
Time : 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm Date : 23 June 2021
Duration : 3 hours
Course Code : MECH 2342 Section(s) : 1-3
Course Title : MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

This Question Paper Consists of Nine (9) Printed Pages (Including Cover Page and Appendix) with
Five (5) Questions.

INSTRUCTION(S) TO CANDIDATES

• Total mark of this examination is 100.

• This examination is worth 50% of the total course assessment.
• This is an open book, open notes examination. Answer ALL QUESTIONS
• Marks assigned to each question are listed in the margin.
• Show all working steps, diagrams and equations used clearly to obtain maximum marks.
• Note that one of the conditions to pass the course is to obtain at least 50% of this
examination.

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lead to dismissal.
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QUESTION 1 (20 marks)

Solid shafts AB and CD shown in Fig. 1(a) are made of material having the shear stress–strain
diagram shown in Fig. 1(b). If the maximum shear stress in shaft CD should not exceed 95%
of the shaft’s yield strength in shear, determine the maximum torque T that can be applied to
shaft CD and the angle of twist of end B of shaft AB. Diameters of shaft AB and CD are 35 mm
and 30 mm respectively. Shaft AB is fixed at A, while the supports at C, D and E allow free
rotation of the shafts.

Figure 1(a)

Figure 1(b)

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QUESTION 2 (20 marks)

Determine the bending stresses at points 𝐸𝐸, 𝐹𝐹, and 𝐺𝐺 at section 𝑎𝑎 − 𝑎𝑎 as shown in Fig. 2.
Sketch the bending stress distribution at the cross section.

Figure 2

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QUESTION 3 (20 marks)

Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam shown in Fig. 3. The thickness of the web
is 𝑡𝑡 = 20 mm.

Figure 3

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QUESTION 4 (20 marks)

The boom DEF of the jib crane and the column DG have a uniform weight of 750 N/m as
shown in Fig. 4. The column has a diameter 2𝑟𝑟 = 0.5 m and the boom has a wide-flange
section with dimensions given in Table 1. If the hoist and load weigh 1800 N at F:
a) Determine the resultant internal loadings on cross sections a-a and b-b planes
through the boom and column respectively. (4)

b) Draw the state of stresses of points A and B of the highest location of top flange and
along the centroidal x-x axis on wide-flange cross-section respectively. (10)

c) Draw the state of stresses of point C for its circular cross-sectional area viewed from
the top of column DG. (6)

Figure 4

Table 1
Area Depth Web Flange x-x y-y
A d thickness axis axis
tw width thickness I I
bf tf
mm2 mm mm mm mm 106 106
mm4 mm4
19 800 611 12.70 324.0 19.0 1290 108

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QUESTION 5 (20 marks)

The three-dimensional state of stress of a volumetric element is given in Fig. 5. There are
tensile stresses acting along x- and y-directions with the magnitudes of 25 MPa and 95 MPa
respectively as well as shear stress acting in positive y-direction on the right-hand surface of
the element with a magnitude of 60 MPa.

Figure 5
a) Draw the element in x-y plane using the plane stress concept. Follow the coordinate
axis system given in Figure 5. (3)

b) If the element in Q5(a) is rotated so that there is no shear stress acting on the rotated
element at this orientation, determine its state of stress. Show that one of the rotated
angles is 60.128° counter-clockwise. (8)

c) Draw Mohr’s circle and indicate important key points from Q5(b), which are the
centre, reference point, and the points corresponding to that orientation. (5)

d) Based on the answers in Q5(b) and Q5(c), without using stress transformation
equations or Mohr’s circle;
Estimate 𝜎𝜎𝑥𝑥′ , 𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦′ and 𝜏𝜏𝑥𝑥′𝑦𝑦′ when x-y element is rotated 59° counter-clockwise.
Sketch and label clearly the location of point 𝑅𝑅(𝜎𝜎𝑥𝑥′ ,𝜏𝜏𝑥𝑥′𝑦𝑦′ ) in the Mohr’s circle drawn (4)

in Q5(c).

END OF PAPER

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APPENDIX

Fundamental equations of mechanics of materials

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Geometric properties of area elements

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 Average Mechanical Properties of Typical Engineering Materialsa
(SI Units)

Moduls of Modulus of Yield Strength (MPa) Ultimate Strength (MPa) Coef. of Therm.
Materials Density R Elasticity E Rigidity G SY Su %Elongation in Poisson’s Expansion A
(Mg , m3) (GPa) (GPa) Tens. Comp.b Shear Tens. Comp.b Shear 50 mm specimen Ratio N (10–6) , C

Metallic
Aluminum 2014-T6 2.79 73.1 27 414 414 172 469 469 290 10 0.35 23
Wrought Alloys 6061-T6 2.71 68.9 26 255 255 131 290 290 186 12 0.35 24
Cast Iron Gray ASTM 20 7.19 67.0 27 – – – 179 669 – 0.6 0.28 12
Alloys Malleable ASTM A-197 7.28 172 68 – – – 276 572 – 5 0.28 12

Copper Red Brass C83400 8.74 101 37 70.0 70.0 – 241 241 – 35 0.35 18
Alloys Bronze C86100 8.83 103 38 345 345 – 655 655 – 20 0.34 17
Magnesium
[Am 1004-T61] 1.83 44.7 18 152 152 – 276 276 152 1 0.30 26
Alloy
Structural A-36 7.85 200 75 250 250 – 400 400 – 30 0.32 12
Steel Structural A992 7.85 200 75 345 345 – 450 450 – 30 0.32 12
Alloys
Stainless 304 7.86 193 75 207 207 – 517 517 – 40 0.27 17
Tool L2 8.16 200 75 703 703 – 800 800 – 22 0.32 12

Titanium
[Ti-6Al-4V] 4.43 120 44 924 924 – 1,000 1,000 – 16 0.36 9.4
Alloy

Nonmetallic
Concrete Low Strength 2.38 22.1 – – – 12 – – – – 0.15 11
High Strength 2.37 29.0 – – – 38 – – – – 0.15 11

Plastic Kevlar 49 1.45 131 – – – – 717 483 20.3 2.8 0.34 –

Reinforced 30% Glass 1.45 72.4 – – – – 90 131 – – 0.34 –
Wood Douglas Fir 0.47 13.1 – – – – 2.1c 26d 6.2d – 0.29e –
Select Structural
Grade White Spruce 0.36 9.65 – – – – 2.5c 36d 6.7d – 0.31e –
Average Mechanical Properties of Typical Engineering Materialsa (SI Units)

a Specific values may vary for a particular material due to alloy or mineral composition,mechanical working of the specimen,or heat treatment. For a more exact value
reference books for the material should be consulted.
b The yield and ultimate strengths for ductile materials can be assumed equal for both tension and compression.

c Measured perpendicular to the grain.

d Measured parallel to the grain.

e Deformation measured perpendicular to the grain when the load is applied along the grain.
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