SOLVED PROBLEMS IN NORMAL STRESS

Problem 1.

A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter of 100 mm must carry a tensile load of 400 kN. Determine the outside
diameter of the tube if the stress is limited to 120 MN/m2.

SOLUTION:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑃 = 400 𝑘𝑁 = 400,000 𝑁
𝑁
𝜎 = 120 𝑀𝑃𝑎 = 120
𝑚𝑚2
1 1 1
𝐴= 𝜋𝐷2 − 𝜋(100)2 = 𝜋(𝐷2 − 10,000)
4 4 4

𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
1
400,000𝑁 = 120𝑀𝑝𝑎 [ 𝜋(𝐷2 𝑚𝑚2 − 10,000𝑚𝑚2 )]
4
400,000𝑁 = 30𝜋𝐷2 − 300,000𝜋
400,000𝑁 + 300,000𝜋
𝐷2 =
30𝜋

400,000𝑁 + 300,000𝜋
𝐷= √
30𝜋

𝑫 = 𝟏𝟏𝟗. 𝟑𝟓 𝒎𝒎

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Problem 2
A homogeneous 800 kg bar AB is supported at either end by a cable as shown in Fig. Calculate the smallest area of
each cable if the stress is not to exceed 90 MPa in bronze and 120 MPa in steel.
SOLUTION:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑚
𝑃 = 800 𝑘𝑔 = 800𝑘𝑔 𝑥 9.81 = 7,848𝑁
𝑠2
𝑁
𝜎𝑠𝑡 = 120 𝑀𝑃𝑎 = 120
𝑚𝑚2
𝑁
𝜎𝑏𝑟 = 90 𝑀𝑃𝑎 = 90
𝑚𝑚2
𝐴𝑠𝑡 = ? 𝑚𝑚2

𝐴𝑏𝑟 = ? 𝑚𝑚2

𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒:

𝐵𝑦 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦:
1
𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 𝑃𝑠𝑡 = (7,848𝑁) = 3,924𝑁
2
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑧𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒:

𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 𝜎𝑏𝑟 𝐴𝑏𝑟

𝑁
3,924𝑁 = (90 ) (𝐴𝑏𝑟 )
𝑚𝑚2
𝑨𝒃𝒓 = 𝟒𝟑. 𝟔 𝒎𝒎𝟐

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒:

𝑃𝑠𝑡 = 𝜎𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑡

𝑁
3,924𝑁 = (120 ) (𝐴𝑏𝑟 )
𝑚𝑚2
𝑨𝒃𝒓 = 𝟑𝟐. 𝟕 𝒎𝒎𝟐

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Problem 3
The homogeneous bar shown in Fig. P-106 is supported by a smooth pin at C and a cable that runs from A to B
around the smooth peg at D. Find the stress in the cable if its diameter is 0.6 inch and the bar weighs 6000 lb.

SOLUTION:
+ ∑ 𝑀𝑐 = 0
3
(6000𝑙𝑏)(5𝑚) − 𝑇(5𝑚) − 𝑇 [10𝑚 ( )] = 0
√34
3
𝑇(5𝑚) + 𝑇 [10𝑚 ( )] = (6000𝑙𝑏)(5𝑚)
√34
3
𝑇(5𝑚) + 𝑇 [10𝑚 ( )] = (6000𝑙𝑏)(5𝑚)
√34
𝑇(10.145𝑚) = (6000𝑙𝑏)(5𝑚)
(6000𝑙𝑏)(5𝑚)
𝑇=
10.145𝑚
𝑇 = 2,957.134 𝑙𝑏

𝑃
𝜎=
𝐴
𝑃 = 𝑇 = 2,957.134𝑙𝑏

𝜋(0.6)2
𝐴= 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ2 = 0.09𝜋 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ2
4
𝜎 =? 𝑃𝑠𝑖

𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒:
2,957.134 𝑙𝑏
𝜎=
0.09𝜋 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ2
𝑙𝑏
𝜎 = 10,458.722
𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ2
𝝈 = 𝟏𝟎, 𝟒𝟓𝟖. 𝟕𝟐𝟐 𝑷𝒔𝒊

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Problem 4
A rod is composed of an aluminum section rigidly attached between steel and bronze sections, as shown in Fig. P-
107. Axial loads are applied at the positions indicated. If P = 3000lb and the cross-sectional area of the rod is
0.5 𝑖𝑛2 , determine the stress in each section.

SOLUTION:

𝑃
𝜎=
𝐴
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙:

𝑃𝑠𝑡
𝜎𝑠𝑡 =
𝐴𝑠𝑡
4(3000𝑙𝑏)
𝜎𝑠𝑡 =
0.50 𝑖𝑛2
𝑙𝑏
𝜎𝑠𝑡 = 24,000
𝑖𝑛2

𝝈𝒔𝒕 = 𝟐𝟒, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑷𝒔𝒊

𝝈𝒔𝒕 = 𝟐𝟒 𝑲𝒔𝒊 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚:
𝑃𝑎𝑙
𝜎𝑎𝑙 =
𝐴𝑎𝑙

4(3000𝑙𝑏)
𝜎𝑎𝑙 =
0.50 𝑖𝑛2
𝑙𝑏
𝜎𝑎𝑙 = 24,000
𝑖𝑛2

𝝈𝒂𝒍 = 𝟐𝟒, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑷𝒔𝒊

𝝈𝒂𝒍 = 𝟐𝟒 𝑲𝒔𝒊 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑧𝑒:

𝑃𝑏𝑟
𝜎𝑏𝑟 =
𝐴𝑏𝑟
3(3000𝑙𝑏)
𝜎𝑠𝑡 =
0.50 𝑖𝑛2
𝑙𝑏
𝜎𝑠𝑡 = 18,000
𝑖𝑛2

𝝈𝒔𝒕 = 𝟏𝟖, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑷𝒔𝒊

𝝈𝒔𝒕 = 𝟏𝟖 𝑲𝒔𝒊 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏

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Problem 5
An aluminum rod is rigidly attached between a steel rod and a bronze rod as shown in Fig. Axial loads are applied
at the positions indicated. Find the maximum value of P that will not exceed a stress in steel of 140 MPa, in
aluminum of 90 MPa, or in bronze of 100 MPa.
SOLUTION:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑧𝑒:

𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 𝜎𝑏𝑟 𝐴𝑏𝑟

𝑁
𝑃𝑏𝑟 = (50 ) (200 𝑚𝑚2 )
𝑚𝑚2

𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 10,000 𝑁
𝑷𝒃𝒓 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝑵 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚:

𝑃𝑎𝑙 = 𝜎𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑎𝑙

𝑁
𝑃𝑎𝑙 = (90 ) (400 𝑚𝑚2 )
𝑚𝑚2

𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 36,000 𝑁
𝑷𝒃𝒓 = 𝟑𝟔 𝒌𝑵 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙:

𝑃𝑠𝑡 = 𝜎𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑡

𝑁
𝑃𝑠𝑡 = (28 ) (500 𝑚𝑚2 )
𝑚𝑚2

𝑃𝑏𝑟 = 14,000 𝑁
𝑷𝒃𝒓 = 𝟏𝟒 𝒌𝑵 ∴ 𝑰𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑷𝒃𝒓 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝑵 ∴ 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅

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Problem 6
Determine the largest weight W that can be supported by two wires shown in Fig. P-109. The stress in either wire
is not to exceed 30 ksi. The cross-sectional areas of wires AB and AC are 0.4 𝑖𝑛2 and 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 , respectively.

SOLUTION:
+ ∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0
(𝑇𝐴𝐶 )(cos 50) − (𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(cos 30) = 0

+ ∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0
(𝑇𝐴𝐶 )(sin 50) + (𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(sin 30) − 𝑤 = 0 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 2

(𝑇𝐴𝐶 )(cos 50) = (𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(cos 30)

(𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(cos 30)
𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 1
cos 50
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒: 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 1 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 2
(𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(cos 30)
[ ] (sin 50) + (𝑇𝐴𝐵 )(sin 30) − 𝑤 = 0
cos 50

𝑇𝐴𝐵 (1.032089) + 𝑇𝐴𝐵 (0.5) − 𝑤 = 0

𝑇𝐴𝐵 (1.532089) = 𝑤
𝑻𝑨𝑩 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟐𝟕𝒘 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒: 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 1
(0.6527𝑤 )(cos 30)
𝑇𝐴𝐶 =
cos 50
(0.6527𝑤 )(cos 30)
𝑇𝐴𝐶 =
cos 50
𝑻𝑨𝑪 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟕𝟗𝟑𝒘

𝑾𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑨𝑩 𝑾𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑨𝑪
𝑇𝐴𝐵 = 𝜎𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐴𝐵 𝑇𝐴𝐶 = 𝜎𝐴𝐶 𝐴𝐴𝐶

0.6527𝑤 = (30 𝑘𝑠𝑖 )(0.4 𝑖𝑛2 ) 0.8793𝑤 = (30 𝑘𝑠𝑖 )(0.5 𝑖𝑛2 )

(30 𝑘𝑠𝑖 )(0.4 𝑖𝑛2 ) (30 𝑘𝑠𝑖 )(0.5 𝑖𝑛2 )

𝑤= 𝑤=
0.6527 0.8793

𝒘 = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟑𝟖𝟓 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒘 = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟎𝟓𝟗 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔

𝒘 = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟎𝟓𝟗 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔 ∴ 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅

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Problem 7
A 12-inches square steel bearing plate lies between an 8-inches diameter wooden post and a concrete footing as
shown in Fig. P-110. Determine the maximum value of the load P if the stress in wood is limited to 1800 psi and
that in concrete to 650 psi.
SOLUTION:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑:

𝑃𝑤 = 𝜎𝑤 𝐴𝑤
𝜋(8𝑖𝑛)2
𝑃𝑤 = (1,800 𝑃𝑠𝑖 ) ( )
4

𝑷𝒘 = 𝟗𝟎, 𝟒𝟕𝟕. 𝟖𝟔𝟖 𝒍𝒃

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒:

𝑃𝑐 = 𝜎𝑐 𝐴𝑐
𝑃𝑐 = (650 𝑃𝑠𝑖 )(12𝑖𝑛 𝑥 12𝑖𝑛)
𝑷𝒄 = 𝟗𝟑, 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃

𝑷 = 𝟗𝟎, 𝟒𝟕𝟕. 𝟖𝟔𝟖 𝒍𝒃 ∴ 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅

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SOLVED PROBLEMS IN SHEARING STRESS

Problem 1
What force is required to punch a 20-mm-diameter hole in a plate that is 25 mm thick? The shear strength is 350
MN/m2.
SOLUTION:

𝑉 = 𝜏𝐴
𝑀𝑁
𝑃 = (350 ) [𝜋(20𝑚𝑚)(25𝑚𝑚)]
𝑚2
𝑷 = 𝟓𝟒𝟗, 𝟕𝟕𝟗. 𝟕𝟏𝟒𝟒𝑵
𝑷 = 𝟓𝟒𝟗. 𝟕𝟕𝟗 𝒌𝑵

Problem 2
As in Fig. 1-11c, a hole is to be punched out of a plate having a shearing strength of 40 ksi. The compressive stress
in the punch is limited to 50 ksi. (a) Compute the maximum thickness of plate in which a hole 2.5 inches in
diameter can be punched. (b) If the plate is 0.25 inch thick, determine the diameter of the smallest hole that can be
punched.

SOLUTION:
(a) Maximum thickness of plate: (b) Diameter of smallest hole:

Based on puncher strength: Based on compression of puncher:

𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴 𝑃 = 𝜎𝐴
2
𝜋(2.5𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ) 𝜋𝑑 2
𝑃 = (50 𝑘𝑠𝑖) ( ) 𝑃 = (50 𝑘𝑠𝑖) ( )
4 4
𝑷 = 𝟕𝟖. 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝝅 𝒌𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝑷 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟓𝝅𝒅𝟐

Based on shear strength of plate: Based on shear strength of plate:

𝑉 = 𝜏𝐴 𝑉 = 𝜏𝐴
78.125𝜋 = (40 𝑘𝑠𝑖)[𝜋(2.5𝑡)] 12.5𝜋𝑑 2 = (40 𝑘𝑠𝑖)[𝜋(0.25𝑑)]
𝒕 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟖𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒅 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟎 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉

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Problem 3
Find the smallest diameter bolt that can be used in the clevis shown in Fig. 1-11b if P = 400 kN. The shearing
strength of the bolt is 300 MPa.
SOLUTION:

𝑉
𝐴=
𝜏
𝜋𝑑 2 400,000 𝑁
2( )=
4 𝑁
300
𝑚𝑚2
𝒅 = 𝟐𝟗. 𝟏𝟑𝟓 𝒎𝒎

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SOLVED PROBLEMS IN AXIAL DEFORMATION

Problem 1
A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 mm2 and a length of 150 m is suspended vertically from one end. It
supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit mass of steel is 7850 kg/m3 and E = 200 × 103
MN/m2, find the total elongation of the rod.
SOLUTION:

𝑃𝐿
𝛿=
𝐴𝐸
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝛿 = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝛿1 = 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
𝛿2 = 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑

𝑃𝐿
𝛿1 =
𝐴𝐸
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑘𝑔 300 𝑚𝑚2 𝑚
𝑃 = 7,850 3
( 2
) (150𝑚) (9.81 2 )
𝑚 (1000 𝑚) 𝑠

𝑃 = 3,465.3825 𝑁
𝐿 = (75 𝑚)(1,000) = 75,000 𝑚𝑚
𝐴 = 300 𝑚𝑚2
𝐸 = 200,000 𝑀𝑃𝑎

(3,465.3825 𝑁)(75,000 𝑚𝑚)

𝛿1 =
𝑁
(300 𝑚𝑚2 ) (200,000 )
𝑚𝑚2
𝜹𝟏 = 𝟒. 𝟑𝟑𝟐 𝒎𝒎

𝑃𝐿
𝛿2 =
𝐴𝐸
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑃 = 20 𝑘𝑁 = 20,000 𝑁
𝐿 = (150 𝑚)(1,000) = 150,000 𝑚𝑚
𝐴 = 300 𝑚𝑚2
𝐸 = 200,000 𝑀𝑃𝑎

(20,000 𝑁)(150,000 𝑚𝑚)

𝛿2 =
𝑁
(300 𝑚𝑚2 ) (200,000 )
𝑚𝑚2
𝜹𝟐 = 𝟓𝟎 𝒎𝒎
𝛿 = 𝛿1 + 𝛿2 = 4.332 𝑚𝑚 + 50 𝑚𝑚 = 54.332 𝑚𝑚
𝜹 = 𝟓𝟒. 𝟑𝟑𝟐 𝒎𝒎 ∴ 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

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Problem 2
A steel wire 30 ft long, hanging vertically, supports a load of 500 lb. Neglecting the weight of the wire, determine
the required diameter if the stress is not to exceed 20 ksi and the total elongation is not to exceed 0.20 in. Assume
E = 29 × 106 psi.
SOLUTION:

Based on Maximum allowable stress:

𝑃
𝐴=
𝜎
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑃 = 500 𝑙𝑏
𝜋𝑑 2
𝐴=
4
𝜎 = 20 𝑘𝑠𝑖 = 20,000 𝑃𝑠𝑖

(500 𝑙𝑏)(4)
𝑑=√
𝑙𝑏
𝜋 (20,000 2 )
𝑖𝑛

𝒅 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟕𝟖𝟒𝟏 𝒊𝒏

Based on Maximum allowable deformation:

𝑃𝐿
𝛿=
𝐴𝐸
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒:
𝑃 = 500 𝑙𝑏
𝐿 = (30 𝑓𝑡)(12) = 360 𝑖𝑛
𝜋𝑑 2
𝐴=
4
𝐸 = 29𝑥106 𝑃𝑠𝑖
𝛿 = 0.20 𝑖𝑛
𝑃𝐿
𝐴=
𝛿𝐸
𝜋𝑑 2 (500 𝑙𝑏)(360 𝑖𝑛)
=
4 𝑙𝑏
(0.20 𝑖𝑛) (29𝑥106 2 )
𝑖𝑛

(500 𝑙𝑏)(360 𝑖𝑛)(4)

𝑑=√
𝑙𝑏
𝜋(0.20 𝑖𝑛) (29𝑥106 2 )
𝑖𝑛

𝒅 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟖 𝒊𝒏 ∴ 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓

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Solved Problems in Statically Indeterminate Members

Problem 1
A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of a cast iron 5 mm thick. Compute the load
that will compress the combined bar a total of 0.8 mm in the length of 2 m. For steel, E = 200 GPa, and for cast iron,
E = 100 GPa.
SOLUTION:

𝑃𝐿
𝛿=
𝐴𝐸
𝛿 = 𝛿𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 = 𝛿𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 = 0.8 𝑚𝑚
𝑃𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 (2,000 𝑚𝑚)
0.8 𝑚𝑚 =
1 𝑁
[( ) 𝜋(602 − 502 )] [100,000 ]
4 𝑚𝑚2
𝑷𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏 = 𝟏𝟏, 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝝅 𝑵
𝑃𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 (2,000 𝑚𝑚)
0.8 𝑚𝑚 =
1 𝑁
[( ) 𝜋(502 )] [200,000 ]
4 𝑚𝑚2
𝑷𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒍 = 𝟓𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝝅 𝑵

∑ 𝑭𝒗 = 𝟎

𝑃 = 𝑃𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 + 𝑃𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛

𝑃 = 11,000𝜋 𝑁 + 50,000𝜋 𝑁
𝑃 = 61,000𝜋 𝑁

𝑷 = 𝟏𝟗𝟏, 𝟔𝟑𝟕. 𝟏𝟓𝟏𝟗 𝑵

𝑷 = 𝟏𝟗𝟏. 𝟔𝟑𝟕 𝒌𝑵

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Problem 2
A reinforced concrete column 200 mm in diameter is designed to carry an axial compressive load of 300 kN.
Determine the required area of the reinforcing steel if the allowable stresses are 6 MPa and 120 MPa for the
concrete and steel, respectively. Use Eco = 14 GPa and Est = 200 GPa.
SOLUTION:

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Problem 3
A rigid block of mass M is supported by three symmetrically spaced rods as shown in fig P-236. Each copper rod
has an area of 900 mm2; E = 120 GPa; and the allowable stress is 70 MPa. The steel rod has an area of 1200 mm2;
E = 200 GPa; and the allowable stress is 140 MPa. Determine the largest mass M which can be supported.

SOLUTION:

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Problem 4
In Prob. 3, how should the lengths of the two identical copper rods be changed so that each material will be
stressed to its allowable limit?

SOLUTION:

Problem 5
The lower ends of the three bars in Fig. P-238 are at the same level before the uniform rigid block weighing 40 kips
is attached. Each steel bar has a length of 3 ft, and area of 1.0 in.2, and E = 29 × 106 psi. For the bronze bar, the
area is 1.5 in.2 and E = 12 × 106 psi. Determine (a) the length of the bronze bar so that the load on each steel bar is
twice the load on the bronze bar, and (b) the length of the bronze that will make the steel stress twice the bronze
stress.

SOLUTION:

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