Unit 1
1. The figure shows a support stand designed to carry downward loads. Compute the stress in the
square bar at the upper part of the stand for a load of 120 kN. The line of action of the applied
load is centered on the axis on the shaft, and the load is applied through a thick plate that
distributes the force to the entire cross section of the stand.
2. The figure shows two circular rods carrying a casting weighing 11.2 kN. If each rod is 12 mm
in diameter and the two rods share the load equally, compute the stress in the rods.
3. For the punching operation shown in Figure, compute the shear stress in the material if a force
of 5500 kN is applied through the punch. The thickness of the material is 1.5 mm.
4. A rod 150 cm long and of diameter 2 cm is subjected to an axial pull of 20 kN. If the modulus
of elasticity of the material of the rod is 2 x 105 N/mm2; determine (a) stress (b) strain and (c)
elongation of the rod.
5. Find the minimum diameter of a steel wire, which is used to raise a load of 4000 N if the stress
in the rod is not to exceed 95 MN/mm2.
6. Find the Young’s modulus of a brass rod of diameter 25 mm and a length of 250 mm which is
subjected to a tensile load of 50 kN when the extension of the rod is equal to 0.3 mm.
7. A steel control rod is 1676 mm long and must not stretch more than 1 mm. When a 8.9 kN
tensile load is applied to it. Knowing that E = 2×105 N/mm2, determine (a) the smallest diameter
rod that should be used, (b) the corresponding normal stress caused by the load.
8. A polystyrene rod of length 305 mm and diameter 13 mm is subjected to a 3.5 kN tensile load.
Knowing that E = 3.1x103 N/mm2, determine (a) the elongation of the rod, (b) the normal stress
in the rod.
9. A strain gage located at C on the surface of bone AB indicates that the average normal stress in
the bone is 3.80 MPa when the bone is subjected to two 1200 N forces as shown. Assuming the
cross section of the bone at C to be annular and knowing that its outer diameter is 25 mm,
determine the inner diameter of the bone’s cross section at C.
10. An 18-m-long steel wire of 5-mm diameter is to be used in the manufacture of a pre-stressed
concrete beam. It is observed that the wire stretches 45 mm when a tensile force P is applied.
Knowing that E = 200 GPa, determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) the corresponding
normal stress in the wire.
11. A nylon thread is subjected to 8.5N tension force. Knowing that E = 3.3 GPa and that the length
of the thread increases by 1.1%, determine (a) the diameter of the thread, (b) the stress in the
thread.
12. Two gage marks are placed exactly 250 mm apart on a 12-mm-diameter aluminum rod.
Knowing that, with an axial load of 6000 N acting on the rod, the distance between the gage
marks is 250.18 mm, determine the modulus of elasticity of the aluminum used in the rod.
13. A square yellow-brass bar must not stretch more than 2.5 mm when it is subjected to a tensile
load. Knowing that E = 105 GPa and that the allowable tensile strength is 180 MPa, determine
(i) the maximum allowable length of the bar, (ii) the required dimensions of the cross section if
the tensile load is 40 kN.
14. Determine the changes in length, breadth and thickness of a steel bar which is 4 m long, 30 mm
wide and 20 mm thick and is subjected to an axial pull of 30 kN in the direction of its length.
Take E as 2 x 105 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio as 0.3.
15. Determine the value of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of a metallic bar of length 30cm,
breadth 4 cm and depth 4 cm when the bar is subjected to an axial compressive load of 400 kN.
The decrease in length is given as 0.075 cm and increase in breadth is 0.003 cm.
16. Determine the changes in length, breadth and thickness of a steel bar which is 4 m long, 30 mm
wide and 20 mm thick and is subjected to an axial pull of 30 kN in the direction of its length.
Take E as 2 x 105 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio as 0.3. Determine the volumetric strain and final
volume of the given steel bar.
17. A metallic bar 300 mm x 100 mm x 40 mm is subjected to a force of 5 kN (tensile), 4 kN
(tensile) and 6 kN (tensile) along x, y and z directions respectively. Determine the change in
the length, breadth, depth and volume of the block. Take E =2 x l05 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio
= 0.25.
18. A metallic bar 250 mm x 100 mm x 50 mm is loaded as shown in Fig. Find the change in
volume. Take E =2 x 105 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio = 0.25. Also find the change that should
be made in the 4 MN load, in order that there should be no change in the volume of the bar.
19. Each tie-rod in the press shown above has a diameter of 50 mm and an initial length of 1740
mm. An axial tensile load of 180 kN is exerted on each rod during operation of the press.
Compute the deformation of the rods. Take E = 207 GPa.
20. A large pendulum is composed of a 10.0 kg ball suspended by an aluminum wire having a
diameter of 1.00 mm and a length of 6.30 m. Compute the elongation of the wire due to the
weight of the 10 kg ball. Take E = 70 GPa.
21. An axial pull of 35000 N is acting on a bar consisting of three lengths as shown. If the Young’s
modulus is 2.1 x 105 N/mm2, determine (i) the stresses in each section, and (ii) total extension
of the bar.
22. A member is formed by connecting a steel bar to an aluminum bas as shown. Calculate the
magnitude of force P that will cause the total length of the member to decrease 0.25 mm. The
values of elastic modulus for steel and aluminum are 2.1 x 105 N/mm2 and 7 x 104 N/mm2,
respectively.
23. The bar shown above is subjected to a tensile load of 160 kN. If the stress in the middle portion
is limited to 50 N/mm2, determine the diameter of the middle portion. Find also the length of
the middle portion if the total elongation of the bar is to be 0.2 mm, Young’s modulus is given
as 2.1 x 105 N/mm2.
24. Calculate the total deformation of the rod shown in below figure
25. The two-step steel rod is subjected to the three external loads shown. The large and small
sections of the rod have a diameter of 30 mm and 15 mm respectively. Young’s modulus for
steel is 210 GPa. Calculate the deformation of the rod.
