Strength 1

Practice Problems:

SIT A Tensile forces equal to 5,000 N, are applied to both sides of bar
shown. Calculate the tensile stress on the cross section of the bar
with the dimensions of 5 5 mm.

Ans.
200 MPa

SIT B Calculate the tensile stress in a wire 0.2 in. in diameter shown (Fig.
6.6) when it is subjected to an axial force of 250 lb.

Ans.
7962 psi

SIT C Find the tensile stress in each of the solid cylinders shown if a
mass of 5,000 kg is applied

Ans.
250 MPa
110 MPa

SIT D Compute the required dimension d of a steel column subjected to an

axial compressive load of 3x106 N. The allowable compressive stress
is 8 107 Pa.

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 Ans.
298.8 mm

SIT E A certain metal rod 10.00 m long (unstretched length) is stretched

to 10.01 m. Find the strain.

Ans.
0.001

SIT F A 3-m rod is suspended from the ceiling. If the deformation is 2 mm,
find the axial strain in the rod.

Ans.
0.000667
SIT G A steel rod 1 in. in diameter and 10 in. in length stretches 0.009
in. when subjected to a tensile load of 16,000 lb. Find the modulus
of elasticity.

Ans.
2.3x107 psi

SIT H A 5,000-N weight is hanging from a cable 3 m long. Find the diameter
of the cable if the deformation is 5 mm and E ¼ 200,000 MPa.

Ans.
4.4 mm

SIT I A steel bar ½ in. in diameter and 10 in. long is subjected to a

tensile load of 5,000 lb. How much does it stretch? Esteel ¼ 2.0 107
psi.

Ans.
0.0127 in

SIT J. A steel bar of cross section 500 mm2 is acted upon by the forces
shown in the figure. Determine the total elongation of the bar. For
steel, consider E = 200 GPa.

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 Ans.
1.21 mm

SIT K. In 1989, Jason, a research-type submersible with remote TV monitoring

capabilities and weighing 35 200 N, was lowered to a depth of 646 m
in an effort to send back to the attending surface vessel photographs
of a sunken Roman ship offshore from Italy. The submersible was lowered
at the end of a hollow steel cable having an area of 452 × 10–6 m 2
and E = 200 GPa. Determine the extension of the steel cable. Due to
the small volume of the entire system, buoyancy may be neglected.

Ans.
33.2 mm

SIT L. Two prismatic bars are rigidly fastened together and support a
vertical load of 45 kN, as shown in the figure. The upper bar is steel
having length 10 m and cross-sectional area 60 cm2 . The lower bar is
brass having length 6 m and cross-sectional area 50 cm2 . For steel E
= 200 GPa, for brass E = 100 GPa. Determine the maximum stress in each
material.

Ans.
9.5 MPa
8.69 MPa

SIT M A steel pipe column (6.5-in. outside diameter; 0.25-in. wall

thickness) supports a load of 11 kips. The steel pipe rests on a
square steel base plate, which in turn rests on a concrete slab.
(a) Determine the bearing stress between the steel pipe and the steel
plate.
(b) If the bearing stress of the steel plate on the concrete slab must
be limited to 90 psi, what is the minimum allowable plate dimension
a?

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 Ans.
2.24 ksi
11.06 in

SIT N. A 2.5-in.-wide by 0.125-in.-thick steel plate is connected to a

support with a 0.75-in.-diameter pin. The steel plate carries an axial
load of 1.8 kips. Determine the bearing stress in the steel plate.

Ans.
19.20 ksi

SIT O. A 120-mm-wide steel bar with a butt-welded joint, as shown, will be

used to carry an axial tension load of P 180 kN. If the normal and
shear stresses on the plane of the butt weld must be limited to 80
MPa and 45 MPa, respectively, determine the minimum thickness required
for the bar.

Ans.
15.23 mm

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SIT P. A 2024-T4 aluminum tube with an outside diameter of 2.50 in. will be
used to support a 27-kip load. If the axial normal stress in the
member must be limited to 18 ksi, determine the wall thickness required
for the tube.

Ans.
0.208 in

SIT Q. The cross section of the 10-m-long flat steel bar AB bas a constant
thickness of 20 mm, but its width varies as shown in the figure.
Calculate the elongation of the bar due to the 100 kN axial load Use
E = 200 GPa.

Ans.
3.43 mm

SIT R. The rod has a slight taper and length L = 5m. It is suspended from
the ceiling and supports a load P = 75 kN at its end. Neglect the
weight of the material. The modulus of elasticity is E = 73 GPa. Use
r1 = 100 mm and r2 = 250 mm.

Ans.
0.065 mm

SIT S. Determine the relative displacement of one end of the tapered steel
plate with respect to the other end when it is subjected to an axial
load P = 13 kN. Use d1 = 90 mm, d2 = 150 mm, t = 15 mm, h = 7 m.

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 Ans.
0.258 mm

SIT U. Determine the elongation of the A-36 steel member when it is subjected
to an axial force of 30 kN. The member is 10 mm thick.

Ans.
0.360 mm

SIT V. Determine the elongation of the tapered A992 steel shaft when it is
subjected to an axial force of 18 kip

Ans.
0.00257 in

SIT W. The circular bar has a variable radius of 𝑟 = 𝑟𝑜 𝑒 0.5𝑥 and is made of a
material having a modulus of elasticity of E = 200000 MPa. Determine
the displacement of end A when it is subjected to the axial force P =
138 kN. Use ro = 50 mm and L = 8.6 m.

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Ans.
0.00076 mm

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