1. Design a bar to resist pure tension of 4000 lb , based on a factor of satefy of 2.5.

Tensile strength of material = 175

psi.

2. Compute the maximum stress in the steel column loaded with a compressive load of 15,000 lbs. The column is hinged
at both ends and has a rectangular cross-section of 1.5 in x 0.75 in , length = 18 in.

3. Find the limiting peripheral velocity of a rotating steel ring if the allowable stress is 140 MPA and the mass density of
steel is 7890 kg/m^3. At what angular velocity will the stress reach 200 MPA if the mean radius is 250 mm.

4. High strength steel band saw, 20 mm wide and 0.8 mm thick runs over the pulley 600 mm in diameter what minimum
diameter of pulleys can be used without exceeding the flexural stress of 400 MPA ? Note: 200 GPA

5. Calculate the change in length of a circular steel rod of radius 1.5 in and length of 6 ft loaded axially in tension by
force 15 kips.

6. Given the modulus of elasticity (E = 207 GPA) and poisson’s ratio ( μ=0.28) , Calculate the modulus of elasticity (G).

7. A tensile stress of 8000 psi and a shear stress of 4000 psi are induced in a brittle material whose working strength in
straight tension is 10000 psi. What is the maximum tensile stress?

8. What stress (MPA) which cause a total deformation of 5,6mm of a steel rack has a cross – section area of 100mm^2
and a length of 5 ft.

9. Compute the tensile load (Slugf) for the 5 mm steel rod if the deformation is 0.005 in. The length of steel rod is 3 ft.

10. An iron column of annular cross-section has an outer diameter of 200 mm and is subjected to force of 75 kN. Find
the thickness of the wall if the allowable compressive stress is 70 MPa.

11. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 psi, what is the force necessary to punch a 0.75 in. diameter
hole in a 0.625 in. thick plate?

12. What modulus of elasticity in tension is required to obtain a unit deformation of 0.00105 m/m from a load
producing a unit tensile stress of 44,000 psi?

13. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a temperature of 15 deg C. at what temperature
will the rails just touch? If there were no initial clearance. Assume alpha = 11.7 micro m/m deg C and E = 200 GPa.

14. A rigidly built-in cantilever has cross-section of 1/2 in deep, 3/8 inches wide, and is loaded 12 in from the support.
Determine the bending stress in the beam assuming that a load of 8 lb is applied gradually.

15. A link has a load factor of 0.8, the surface factor is 0.92 and the endurance strength is 28,000 psi. Compute the
alternating stress of the link if it is subjected to a reversing load. Assume a factor of safety of 3.

16. What is the maximum allowable load that can be carried by a (5 in edge) cubical member if the factor of safety is 1.5
and a yield stress of 3000 psi.

17. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5,000 lbs. Find the diameter of the rod assuming a
factor of safety of 5 and the ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.
18. What is the decrease in diameter of a steel member if the tensile design load is 7000 lbs. Assume a safety factor of 5
based on an ultimate strength of 60,000 psi.

19. What is tensile load if a 1/2" x 4" x 12' steel tie rod experience an 80 deg F temperature decrease from no stress
temperature? (Note; alpha = 0.0000065/ deg F). E = 30,000,000 psi.

20. A water tank, 22 ft in diameter is made from steel plates that are 1/2 in thick. Find the maximum height to which the
tank may be filled if the circumferential stress is limited to 6,000 psi. The specific weight of water is 62.4 lbf/ft^3.

21. A cylindrical pressure vessel, mean radius 15 in is filled with a gas of light molecular weight causing an internal
pressure of 3,000 psi. The efficiency of welded connections in the vessel is 78%. Assuming the material of the vessel
to have a yield strength 12 x 10^4 psi , Calculate for this strength thickness of the vessel assuming a factor of safety of
1.5.

22. The wall thickness of a 4 ft diameter spherical tank is 5/16 in. Calculate the allowable internal pressure if the stress is
limited to 8,000 psi.

23. A small cylindrical storage tank made of low carbon steel, has a 5 in. inside radius and an internal pressure of 2500
psi. The temperatures at the inner and outer surfaces of the cylinder are maintained at 590 F and 450 F, respectively.
Design the thickness of the tank for a working stress of 15 ksi ignoring the flexural and thermal stresses caused by
heating effect. Check if the design is safe. Assume a coefficient of thermal expansion, β=8.5 x 10−6 in/in. – F and
Poisson’s ratio, μ=0.29.

24. Calculate the maximum normal stress and the maximum shear stress in a thick – walled cylindrical pipe of 5 in.
outside diameter, wall thickness of 1/8 in. and having an internal pressure of 4000 psi.

25. A cylinder is 200 mm mean diameter and 1 m long with a wall 2.5 mm thick. It has an inside pressure 2 MPA greater
than the outside pressure. Calculate the change in diameter and change in volume. Take E = 180 GPA and μ=0.3

26. A thick cylinder has an outer diameter of 150 mm and an inner diameter of 50 mm. The outside is pressurized to 200
bar greater than the inside.

Calculate the ff:

- Circumferential stress on inside layer

- Circumferential stress on outside layer