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Illustrative Problem:
A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400 mm in diameter with
a wall thickness 0f 20 mm is subjected to an internal
pressure of 4.5 MPa. Determine;

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a) the tangential stress in the steel

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b) the longitudinal stress in the steel

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the stress in the steel is limited to 120 MPa

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Illustrative Problem:

A penstock pipe 1.5 m in diameter is composed of wooden

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to conduct water from a reservoir to a powerhouse. If the

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maximum stress in the steel hoops is limited to 130 MPa,
determine the spacing of hoops under a head of water of 30

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Problem Set No.01:

A water tank is 8 meters in diameter and 12 meters high. If

the tank is to be completely filled, determine the minimum
thickness of the tank plating if the stress is limited to

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Problem Set No.02:

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A pipe carrying steam at 3.5 MPa has an outside diameter of

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450-mm and a wall thickness of 10-mm. A gasket is inserted
between the flange at one end of the pipe and a flat plate
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used to cap the end. How many 40-mm diameter bolts must be
used to hold the cap on if the allowable stress in the bolts
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is 80 MPa of which 55 MPa is the initial stress. What

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circumferential stress is developed in the pipe?

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Problem Set No.03:
A spiral riveted pen stack 1.5-m in diameter is made of
steel plate 10-mm thick. The pitch of the spiral or helix is
3-m. The spiral seam is a single riveted lap joint

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consisting of 20-mm diameter rivets. Using a shear stress of

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70 MPa and bearing stress of 140 MPa, determine the spacing

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of the rivets along the seam for a water pressure of
1.25 MPa. Neglecting the end thrust, what is the

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circumferential stress.

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Problem Set No.04:

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The undersea research vehicle Alvin has a spherical pressure
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hull 1 m radius and shell thickness of 30 mm. The pressure
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hull is steel having a yield point of 700 MPa. Determine the

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depth of submergence that would set up the yield-point

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stress in the spherical shell. Consider sea water to have

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specific weight of 10.27 kN per cubic meter

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