Mech 320 Midterm

Solid Mechanics II March 4, 2022

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Answer the questions in the spaces provided. If you run out of room for an answer, continue on the back
of the page.

This is a closed book exam. Two pages (4 sides) of notes are allowed.

There is a total of 4 questions. Answer all questions.

The exam has a duration of 2 h.

Question: 1 2 3 4 Total
Marks: 25 25 25 25 100
Score:

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1. (25 marks) A frame is formed by two metallic parts welded along their inclined planes (fig. 1). What
is the allowable axial load Pall that can be applied to the frame, without exceeding a normal stress of
σall = 25 MPa and a shearing stress of τall = 12 MPa on the welded plane? Given: b = 75 mm, t = 20 mm,
and θ = 55◦ .

θ Weld
b
P

t
Figure 1

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2. An aluminum alloy plate (E = 70 GPa, ν = 0.3) of dimensions a = 300 mm, b = 400 mm, and thickness
t = 10 mm is subjected to biaxial stresses as shown in fig. 2.
(a) (15 marks) Calculate the change in the length AB.
(b) (10 marks) Determine the change in the volume of the plate.

y
B
b a

A
90 MPa 30 MPa
x
Figure 2

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3. (25 marks) Consider a member loaded as shown in fig. 3 in the absence of body forces. Given
3p 2
σx = − x y, σz = τxz = τyz = 0,
4th3
determine the stress components σy and τxy as functions of x and y.

p
t

x
2h z

y
L
y
Figure 3

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4. A triangular plate is exposed to a linearly increasing load as shown in fig. 4. The load is q0 at x = a. A
proper choice of an Airy’s stress function is

Φ(x, y) = Ax3 + Bx2 y + Cxy 2 + Dy 3 .

(a) (5 marks) Determine if this stress function satisfies the condition of compatibility.
(b) (10 marks) Determine the constants A, B, C, and D in terms of q0 and a.
(c) (10 marks) Calculate and sketch the stress distribution on the clamped boundary in terms of a and
q0 .

x
q(x)
a
Figure 4

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