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Strength of Material Solved Examples (Home Work)

The document contains 4 examples of calculating stress in solid cylindrical rods and shear stress. Example 1 calculates normal stress in two rods welded together. Example 2 also calculates normal stress in two welded rods given different values. Example 3 determines the average shear stress required to punch a hole in a metal sheet. Example 4 finds the average shear stress that caused a wooden specimen to fail.

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Strength of Material Solved Examples (Home Work)

The document contains 4 examples of calculating stress in solid cylindrical rods and shear stress. Example 1 calculates normal stress in two rods welded together. Example 2 also calculates normal stress in two welded rods given different values. Example 3 determines the average shear stress required to punch a hole in a metal sheet. Example 4 finds the average shear stress that caused a wooden specimen to fail.

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Solved Examples

Example 1
Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded together at B and loaded as shown.
Knowing that d1 = 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal stress at the
midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.
Example 1

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded


together at B and loaded as shown. Knowing that d1
= 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal
stress at the midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.

(a) Rod AB:


Force: P  60  103 N tension

 
Area: A d12  (30  103 ) 2  706.86  106 m 2
4 4

P 60  103
 AB   6
 84.882  106
Pa
Normal stress: A 706.86  10
Example 1

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are welded


together at B and loaded as shown. Knowing that d1
= 30 mm and d2 = 50 mm, find the average normal
stress at the midsection of (a) rod AB, b) rod BC.

(b) Rod BC:


Force: P  60  103  (2)(125  103)  190  103 N

 
Area: A d 22  (50  103 ) 2  1.96350  103 m 2
4 4

P 190  103
Normal stress:  BC   3
  96.766  10 6
Pa
A 1.96350  10
EXAMPLE 2

Two solid cylindrical rods AB and BC are


welded together at B and loaded as shown.
Knowing that P = 10 kips, find the average
normal stress at the midsection of (a) rod
AB, (b) rod BC.
SOLUTION
(a) Rod AB:

P  12  10  22 kips
 
A d12  (1.25) 2  1.22718 in 2
4 4
P 22
 AB    17.927 ksi
A 1.22718

 AB  17.93 ksi
(b) Rod BC:

P  10 kips
 
A d 22  (0.75) 2  0.44179 in 2
4 4
P 10
 AB    22.635 ksi
A 0.44179

 AB  22.6 ksi
Example 3

Knowing that a force P of magnitude 50 kN is


required to punch a hole of diameter d = 20 mm
in an aluminum sheet of thickness t = 5 mm,
determine the average shearing stress in the
aluminum at failure.
Example 3
Knowing that a force P of magnitude 50 kN is
required to punch a hole of diameter d = 20 mm
in an aluminum sheet of thickness t = 5 mm,
determine the average shearing stress in the
aluminum at failure.
SOLUTION
Area of failure in plate:

A   dt    0.020 m  0.005 m 
 3.1416  104 m 2

Average shearing stress:

P
 avg 
A
50  103N
  avg  159.2 MPa
3.1416  104 m 2
Example 4

When the force P reached 1600 lb, the wooden


specimen shown failed in shear along the surface
indicated by the dashed line. Determine the average
shearing stress along that surface at the time of failure.
Example 4

When the force P reached 1600 lb, the wooden


specimen shown failed in shear along the surface
indicated by the dashed line. Determine the average
shearing stress along that surface at the time of failure.

Solution
Area being sheared:
A  3 in.  0.6 in.  1.8 in 2

Force:
P  1600 lb

Shearing stress:
P 1600 lb
   2
 8.8889  10 2
psi
A 1.8 in

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