Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203
I SEMESTER
ST 5103 - Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
Regulation – 2017
Prepared by
Dr. S. GUNASELVI, Assistant Professor / CIVIL
M. E – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
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ST5103 - THEORY OF ELASTICITY AND PLASTICITY
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QUESTION BANK 2017
(As per Anna University Regulation 2017)
I year – I sem
UNIT I
ELASTICITY
Analysis of stress and strain, Equilibrium equations - Compatibility equations -
Stress strain relationship. Generalized Hooke’s law.
PART‐ A
1 Describe principal stress and principal plane. BT 1 Remembering
2 Write the equations of equilibrium in 3-D. BT 1 Remembering
3 Define generalised Hooke‟s law. BT 2 Understanding
4 Discuss Lami’s constants. BT 2 Understanding
5 For a material E=210Gpa, ɤ=0.3, rate lami’s constant, shear BT 5 Evaluating
modulus, and bulk density.
6 Compare surface force and body force. BT 4 Analyzing
7 Write the expression for octahedral stress. BT 5 Evaluating
8 Define Cauchy stress principle. BT 3 Applying
9 Compose compatibility equations in terms of strain and BT 6 Creating
displacements
10 BT 6 Creating
11 The state of stress at a point is given by σx=x2y+20; σy=x3z+y2; BT 1 Remembering
σz=yz2+10; τxy=3x2y; τyz=yz; τzx=zx. Find the body force
(Bx,By,Bz) @ point P (1,2,3).
12 Investigate the terms isotropy and homogenous. BT 4 Analyzing
13 List the assumptions of linear elasticity. BT 1 Remembering
14 What are displacement formulation BT 1 Remembering
15 Illustrate the formula for strain-stress law in matrix form. BT 3 Applying
16 Predict the equation of stress transformation law in 3-D. BT 2 Understanding
17 Explain stress and strain invariants. BT 4 Analyzing
18 Discuss about elasticity. BT 2 Understanding
19 Describe Mohr’s stress circle. BT 1 Remembering
20 Define spherical and deviator stress tensor. BT 3 Applying
PART-B
1 When the stress tensor at a point with reference to axes (x, y, z) is BT 1 Remembering
given by the array.
σ =
Find the stress invariants remain unchanged by transformation of
the axes by 45˚ about the z-axis. Also find normal, shear and
resultant stress.
2 The state-of-stress at a point is given by the following array of BT 1 Remembering
terms. Find normal stress, shear stress and resultant stress on
octahedral plane. Also find the principal stresses and its directions.
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10 The state of stress at a point with respect to the xyz coordinate BT 2 Understanding
system is given by stress matrix
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-10 00 40 kN/m2. Determine the normal stress and the
magnitude and direction of the shear stress on a surface
intersecting the point is parallel to the plane given by the
equations 4x-y+3z=11.
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PART-C
1 Explain the analysis of torsional equation of a circular section. BT 2 Understanding
2 Investigate the equation for torque by prandlt‟s stress function BT 4 Analyzing
approach.
3 Illustrate the concept of membrane analogy with case study. BT 3 Applying
4 Compose in detail St.venant approach of torsion with the help of BT 6 Creating
case study.
UNIT-IV
BEAMS ON ELASTIC FOUNDATIONS
Beams on Elastic foundation – Methods of analysis – Elastic line method –
Idealization of soil medium – Winkler model – Infinite beams – Semi infinite and
finite beams – Rigid and flexible – Uniform cross section – Point load and udl –
solution by finite differences.
PART-A
1 Describe elastic foundation. BT 1 Remembering
2 List the types of elastic foundation BT 1 Remembering
3 Write the differential equation for beam resting on elastic BT 1 Remembering
foundation
4 List method of analysis available for elastic foundation. BT 1 Remembering
5 Discuss elastic line method. BT 2 Understanding
. Show
6 Outline idealization of soil medium. . BT 2 Understanding
7 List the assumptions made in Winkler theory. BT 1 Remembering
8 Describe about Winkler theory. BT 1 Remembering
9 Predict the effect of foundation on rigid and flexible uniform C/S. BT 2 Understanding
10 Illustrate the Winkler foundation. BT 3 Applying
11 Classify finite beams and infinite beams. BT 3 Applying
12 Explain the applications of elastic foundation. BT 4 Analyzing
13 Investigate the deflection, shear force and bending moment BT 4 Analyzing
equation for an infinite beam loaded with concentrated load.
14 Investigate the deflection, shear force and bending moment BT 4 Analyzing
equation for an infinite beam loaded with UDL.
15 Illustrate semi-infinite beams. BT 3 Applying
16 Assess plates on elastic foundation. BT 5 Evaluating
17 Assess the term “end conditioning forces”. BT 5 Evaluating
18 Predict a beam subjected to elastic foundation. BT 2 Understanding
19 Compose the deflection, shear force and bending moment equation BT 6 Creating
for an semi-infinite beam loaded with concentrated load.
20 Compose the deflection, shear force and bending moment equation BT 6 Creating
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with UDL.
PART-B
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1 Describe the differential equation for the elastic line of beam BT 1 Remembering
resting on an elastic foundation.
2 Describe the expression for deflection, shear force and bending BT 1 Remembering
moment equation for an infinite beam loaded with concentrated
load.
3 Describe the expression for deflection, shear force and bending BT 1 Remembering
moment equation for an infinite beam loaded with UDL.
4 Predict the expression for deflection, shear force and bending BT 2 Understanding
moment equation for an Semi-infinite beam loaded with
concentrated load.
5 Predict the expression for deflection, shear force and bending BT 2 Understanding
moment equation for an Semi-infinite beam loaded with UDL.
6 Solve the deflection of an sinusoidally loaded infinite beam. . BT 3 Applying
7 Investigate the expression for deflection, slope, shear force and BT 4 Analyzing
bending moment for an semi-infinite beam loaded with free ends.
8 Investigate the expression for deflection, slope, shear force and BT 4 Analyzing
bending moment for an semi-infinite beam loaded with hinged
ends.
9 Assess the expression for deflection, slope, shear force and bending BT 5 Evaluating
moment for an infinite beam loaded with both the ends fixed.
10 An aluminum alloy I-beam of depth 100mm, Ix=2.45x106 mm4, E= BT 6 Creating
72Gpa has a length = 7m, and is supported by 8 springs
(k=100N/mm) spaced at a distance l-1m c/c along the beam. A load
P=15kN is applied at the centre of the beam over on the springs.
Compose the deflection of the beam under the load, the maximum
bending moment and maxium bending stress in the beam.
11 Predict the expression for deflection, shear force and bending BT 2 Understanding
moment equation for an Semi-infinite beam loaded with
combination of loadings.
12 Solve the differential equation for the elastic line of beam of finite BT 3 Applying
length (free ends) resting on an elastic foundation.
13 Derive the expression for deflection of a simply supported beam BT 3 Applying
with udl over the entire span by Rayleigh-Ritz Method.
14 A semi infinite beam with free ends is resting on an elastic BT 1 Remembering
foundation. The beam is 6cm wide and 8cm thick. It carries a
uniformly distributed load of 6kN/m over a length of 50cm at one
end. Determine the maximum deflection and the stresses in the
beam. Assume E =2 X 105 N/mm2, µ = 0.30 and modulus of elastic
foundation as 63 N/mm2.
PART-C
1 Explain the two approaches generally adopted to solve problems of BT 2 Understanding
beams of finite length resting on elastic foundation. Out of these
two approaches which one is generally preferred and why?
2 Explain the different types of elastic foundation with case study BT 4 Analyzing
examples.
3 Show that a longitudinal element of a thin cylindrical shell BT 3 Applying
subjected to radial forces uniformly distributed along the
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4 Investigate the analysis of curved beam (arch) on an elastic BT 4 Analyzing
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foundation.
UNIT-V
PLASTICITY
Physical Assumptions – Yield criteria – Failure theories – Applications of thick
cylinder – Plastic stress strain relationship. Elasto-plastic problems in bending
and torsion.
PART-A
1 Explain soap film analogy. BT 2 Understanding
2 Describe yield criteria. BT 1 Remembering
3 List the assumptions in plasticity. BT 1 Remembering
4 Tell,What do you mean by plasticity? BT 1 Remembering
5 List the yield conditions in plasticity. BT 1 Remembering
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6 Describe plastic hinge. BT 1 Remembering
7 Outline St.Venant‟s theory for torsion. BT 2 Understanding
8 Discuss the Tresca‟s yield criteria. BT 2 Understanding
9 Describe the Von‐Mises yield criteria. BT 1 Remembering
10 Illustrate sand Heap Analogy. BT 3 Applying
11 Illustrate residual stresses in torsion. BT 3 Applying
12 Identify the applications of thick cylinders. BT 4 Analyzing
13 Investigate heigh-westergaurd‟s stress space. BT 4 Analyzing
14 Investigate rankine‟s theory of principal stress. BT 4 Analyzing
15 Illustrate principal plane and principal stress. BT 3 Applying
16 Assess the failure criterion equation for any 3 theory of failures. BT 5 Evaluating
17 Discuss the relation between spherical and deviatorial stress tensor. BT 2 Understanding
18 Justify the important factors affecting plastic deformation? BT 5 Evaluating
19 Invent strain hardening. BT 6 Creating
20 Invent the stress-strain curve for a plastic and elastic material. BT 6 Creating
PART-B
1. Discuss in detail about the various failure theories of plasticity with BT 1 Remembering
its limitations.
2. Discuss in detail the various theories of failure normally adopted to BT 2 Understanding
find the yield criteria.
3. A rectangular beam having linear stress‐strain behavior is 6cm BT 3 Applying
wide and 8cm deep.It is 3m long, simply supported at the ends and
carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole span. The load
is increased so that the outer 2cm depth of the beam yields
plastically. If the yield stress for the beam material is 240MPa,
illustrate the residual stress distribution in the beam.
4. A rectangular‐section beam has a depth of 20cm and a width of BT 1 Remembering
10cm.The beam is made of steel with identical properties in tension
and compression. The material has a yield stress σ₀=315MPa,
E=210GPa, H=700MPa.The beam has yielded upto a depth of
5cm.Find the magnitude of bending moment applied to the beam.
5. A circular shaft of inner radius 4cm and outer radius 10cm is BT 1 Remembering
subjected to a twisting couple so that the outer 2cm deep shell
yields plastically. Find the twisting couple applied to the shaft
.yield stress in shear for the shaft material is 425N/mm². Also find
the couple for full yielding.
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Explain the experimental verification of St.Venant’s theory of BT 2 Understanding
plastic flow in detail.
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7. A solid circular shaft of radius 12cm is subjected to transmit 600 BT 5 Evaluating
kW at 540rpm.The maximum torque is 30 percent greater than the
mean torque. If the shear stress strain curve for the shaft materials
is given by τ=280γ^0.25, assess the maximum stress induced in the
shaft and the corresponding angle of twist, prioritize these values if
the shear stress‐strain curve is a linear one? G=0.84x10⁵ N/mm².
8. A hollow circular shaft of inner radius 2cm and outer radius 5cm is BT 6 Creating
subjected to a twisting moment so that the outer 1cm deep shall
yields plastically. The yield stress in shear for the shaft material is
175 MPa and it is made of a non‐linear material whose shear
stress‐shear strain curve is given by τ=280γ^0.25.If this twisting
moment is now released, compose the residual stress distribution in
the shaft and the associated residual angle of twist, G=0.84x10⁵
N/mm².
9. A thick cylinder of internal radius 15cm and external radius 25cm BT 1 Remembering
is subjected to an internal pressure P MPa. If the yield stress for the
cylinder material is 220N/mm², find a) the pressure at which the
cylinder will start yielding just at the inner radius b) the stresses
when the cylinder has a plastic front radius of 20cm and c) the
stresses when whole of the cylinder has yielded. Assume
Von‐Mises yield condition is a state of plane strain.
10. A solid circular shaft of 8cm radius is subjected to a twisting couple BT 4 Analyzing
so that the outer 3cm deep shell of the shaft yields plastically. If the
yield stress in shear for the shaft material is 150MPa, investigate
the value of twisting couple applied and the associated angle of
twist, G=0.84x10⁵ N/mm².
11. A hollow circular shaft of inner radius 5cm and outer radius 10cm BT 4 Analyzing
is subjected to a twisting couple of 5000Nm .If the shear
stress‐strain diagram for the shaft material is given by τ=350 γ^0.3,
investigate the maximum shear stress induced in the shaft and the
angle of twist per unit length.
12. Explain the theories of plastic flow. BT 2 Understanding
13. Illustrate the experimental verification of St.Venant’s theory of BT 3 Applying
plastic flow
14. Derive the expression showing stress strain relationship. BT 3 Applying
PART-C
1 Discuss Elasto-plastic problems in bending. BT 2 Understanding
2 Explain the Elasto-plastic problems in torsion (residual stress in BT 4 Analyzing
torsion).
3 With the help of case study justify any two theories of failure. BT 5 Evaluating
4 Compose various types of materials and their mathematical models. BT 6 Creating
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S. Unit BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 BT6 Question
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No
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
1 Unit-1 Part-B 4 3 2 3 1 1 14
Part-C 1 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
2 Unit-2 Part-B 4 3 3 2 1 1 14
Part-C 1 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
3 Unit-3 Part-B 4 3 3 2 1 1 14
Part-C 1 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 3 2 4 3 2 20
4 Unit-4 Part-B 4 3 3 2 1 1 14
Part-C 1 1 2 4
Part-A 6 3 2 4 3 2 20
5 Unit-5 Part-B 4 3 3 2 1 1 14
Part-C 1 1 1 1 4
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