MORE PRACTICE PROBLEMS 5.

A compound shaft ABC is attached to rigid supports

at A and C. Segment AB is a hollow cylindrical shaft
1. A rigid plate of negligible mass rests on a spring
while BC is a solid cylindrical shaft. A torque T is
system consisting of five vertical springs, four identical
applied at B. The ff. data are given:
outer springs in a square formation with a bigger spring
at the center. The central spring 7 mm shorter than the Bronze segment AB Steel segment
outer springs. Each of the outer springs, consists of 18 𝐿 = 2.0 𝑚 𝐿 = 1.5 𝑚
turns of 12 mm wire on a mean diameter of 100 mm. 𝐷𝑜 = 75 𝑚𝑚 𝐷 = 50 𝑚𝑚
The central spring has 24 turns of 20 mm wire on a 𝐷𝑖 = 50 𝑚𝑚
mean diameter of 150 mm. A load 𝑃 = 5 𝑘𝑁 is now 𝐺 = 35 𝐺𝑃𝑎 𝐺 = 83 𝐺𝑃𝑎
applied to the plate. 𝐺 = 83 𝐺𝑃𝑎. 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 60 𝑀𝑃𝑎 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 80 𝑀𝑃𝑎
a.) Determine the load carried by the central spring.
b.) Find the maximum shearing stress on the central a.) Find the maximum torque that can be applied (kN-
spring. m).
c.) Calculate the deformation on the outer spring. b.) Find the maximum angle of twist in degrees.
c.) Find the minimum stress (MPa) in segment AB.
2. As shown in the figure, a homogenous 50-kg rigid
block is suspended by the three springs whose lower 6. A compound shaft consisting of a steel segment and
ends were originally at the same level. Each steel an aluminum segment is acted upon two torques as
spring has 24 turns of 10-mm-diameter on a mean shown in Figure 2. The steel and aluminum segment
diameter of 100 mm, and 𝐺 = 83 𝐺𝑃𝑎. The bronze has an allowable shear stress of 83 MPa and 55 MPa,
spring has 48 turns of 20-mm diameter wire on a mean respectively. The angle of rotation at the free end is
diameter of 150 mm and 𝐺 = 42 𝐺𝑃𝑎. Using Wahl’s limited to 6°. For steel G = 83 GPa and for aluminum
Equation; G = 28 GPa.
a.) Compute the maximum shearing stress (MPa) in a.) Determine the maximum permissible value of
spring A. Torque “T” considering the shearing stress in the
b.) Compute the maximum shearing stress (MPa) in aluminum (N-m).
spring B. b.) Determine the maximum permissible value of
c.) Compute the maximum shearing stress (MPa) in Torque “T” considering the angle of rotation at the free
spring C. end (N-m).
c.) Determine the maximum permissible value of
Torque “T” for the whole segment (N-m).

7. A compound bar composed of three different

segments is shown. Compute the stress (in MPa) in
each segment if the temperature rises by 25°C.
3. The hollow steel shaft (G = 83 GPa) must transmit
a torque of 32.5 kN-m. The outside diameter “𝐷” of the
Area 𝛼 (mm/mm E (MPa)
shaft is 300 mm. 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = 80 𝑀𝑃𝑎, 𝜃𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 = (mm2) /°C)
0.1° 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟; Bronze 2500 19 x 10-6 83,000
a.) Find the value of J considering allowable shearing Aluminum 1400 23 x 10-6 70,000
stress (𝑚𝑚4 ). Steel 800 11.7 x 10-6 200,000
b.) Find the value of J considering the allowable angle Hint: Cut each section to determine their respective
of twist (𝑚𝑚4 ). axial force.
c.) Determine the minimum safe thickness “𝑡” of the
hollow shaft (mm).
4. 40-ft-long A-36 steel rails on a train track are laid
with a small gap between them to allow for thermal
expansion. The cross-sectional area of each rail is
5.10 𝑖𝑛2 . Use 𝛼 = 6.60 × 10−6 /°𝐹.
a.) Determine the required gap (in) so that the rails just
touch one another when the temperature is increased 8. The strain in each axis of the block shown are 𝜖𝑥 =
from 𝑇1 = −20 °𝐹 to 𝑇2 = 90 °𝐹. −9.72 × 10−4 , 𝜖𝑦 = −2.435 × 10−3 , 𝜖𝑧 = 2.353 × 10−3 .
b. If the gap is 0.35 in, what would be the axial force If the material is aluminum for which 𝐸𝑎𝑙 = 10 × 103 𝑘𝑠𝑖
(kip) in the rails if the temperature were to rise to 𝑇3 = and 𝜈 = 0.33, determine the stresses (ksi) in each axis.
110 °𝐹?
9. For the given truss, the cross-sectional area of each
member is 1.8 in2. Determine the stress (in psi) of
members (a) EF; (b) DE and; (c) CE.
13. The three suspender bars in the figure are of A-36
steel and have equal cross-sectional areas of 450
mm2. The rigid bar is subjected to the loading shown.
a.) Determine the normal stress in each bar AD (MPa).
b.) Determine the normal stress in each bar BE (MPa).
c.) Determine the normal stress in each bar CF (MPa).

10. A steel pipe column resting on a steel base plate

concrete pedestal supports an axial load of P = 1200
kN, as shown. The column is square of side wo = 280
mm and has an unbraced length of 3.5 m assumed
hinged at both ends. The allowable compressive
strength of column is 60 MPa and allowable bearing
strength of concrete is 9.6 MPa.
a.) Determine the minimum thickness of the column.
b.) Determine the minimum diameter of the base plate.
c.) If the thickness of the pipe column is 20 mm, and
the diameter of the base plate is 350 mm, determine 14. The aluminum post shown in the figure is
the force P that the whole system can carry. reinforced with a brass core. If this assembly supports
an axial compressive load of P = 9 kips, applied to the
rigid cap. Take 𝐸𝑎𝑙 = 10 × 103 𝑘𝑠𝑖 and 𝐸𝑏𝑟 = 15 ×
103 𝑘𝑠𝑖.
a.) Determine the average normal stress in the
aluminum (ksi).
b.) Determine the average normal stress in the brass
(ksi).

11. A rectangular block is 7 cm long in the x-direction,

5 cm in the y-direction, and 9 cm long in the z-direction.
The block is subjected to a triaxial loading of three
uniformly distributed forces as follows: 5 kN in the x-
direction, 7 kN in the y-direction, and 6 kN in the z-
direction. Calculate the change in volume if Poisson’s
ratio v = 0.30 and having a modulus of elasticity of E =
200 GPa.
12. A load P = 50 kN is supported by three (3) wires as
shown. All members are identical except in length;
a.) Determine the force in wire AD.
b.) Find the force in wire BD.
c.) Calculate the vertical deflection of point D.
15. 4. The 6061-T6 aluminum shaft shown in the figure 18. The piece of plastic is originally rectangular. If the
has a cross-sectional area in the shape of an plastic distorts as shown by the dashed lines:
equilateral triangle. If the allowable shear stress is 8
a.) Determine the resultant 𝛾 at corner A.
ksi and the angle of twist at its end is restricted to 0.02
rad, Gal = 3.7 x 106 lb-in2; b.) Determine the resultant 𝛾 at corner B.
a.) Determine the largest torque T that can be applied c.) Determine the resultant 𝛾 at corner C.
to the end of the shaft.
d.) Determine the resultant 𝛾 at corner D.
b.) How much torque can be applied to a shaft of
circular cross section made from the same amount of e.) Determine the normal strain at diagonal BD.
material?
f.) Determine the normal strain at BC.
g.) Determine the normal strain at AB.

16. A rigid bar AD, pinned at B, is supported by two

identical springs as shown. Each spring consists of 20
turns of 3/4-in-diameter wire having a mean diameter
of 6 in. Determine the maximum load W (lb) that may
be supported if the shearing stress in the springs is
limited to 20 ksi.

17. Two steel springs arranged in series as shown

supports a load P. The upper spring has 12 turns of
25-mm-diameter wire on a mean radius of 100 mm.
The lower spring consists of 10 turns of 20-mm-
diameter wire on a mean radius of 75 mm. If the
maximum shearing stress in either spring must not
exceed 200MPa. Using Wahl’s Formula;
a.) Compute the maximum value of P (kN).
b.) Determine the total elongation of the assembly
(mm).