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B.Tech.
(SEM. Ill) ODD SEMESTER THEORY EXAMINATION
2010-11
STRENGTH OF MATERIAL
Note: (1) Attempt all questions. AII questions carry equal marks.
(2) Assume any missing data if required.
(a) A two dimensional state of stress 's given? by :
cr =10 MPa, cr = 5 cr MPa and' 0- - = 2.5 MPa.
xx >y xy xy
Detemline thefollowing onaplane inclined at anangle of
30fromx-plane inanticlockwise direction.
(i) Normal stress
(ii) Shear stress
(iii) Resultant stress and
(iv) Principal stresses at the point.
(b) Oneendof aspring if fixed onhorizontal planewith itsaxis
invertical direction. When it supports amass of 10kg, the
spring is compressed by 2.0 em. The maximum principal
stress in the spring wire is 20 MPa and maximum shear
stress is J 0MPa. Findthema"(imumvalueof thedeflection
and the s.tresses when the same mass is aHo'ved to freely
fall and strike the spring.
(c) A bar of length 1.5 m, cross sectional area 20 cm
2
and
mass 30 kg is hanging in vertical direction. A force of
200 N isapplied at the free end of bar. Using Castigliano's
theorem, determine the elongation in the bar due to the
force and self weight of the bar.
2. Attempt any two of the following: (lOx2=20)
(a) A 20 mmdiameter shaft of length 500 mmis fixed at one
end. A torque, T is applied at its free end. The linear
strain at surface of shaft at an angle of 45<lfromthe axis is
4.0xI0-
3
Determine:
(i) Torque
(ii) Angle of twist and
(iii) Shear stress in the shaft.
Take E =2.0x 1011and G = 8.0x 10
10

(b) A fixed beam oflength 2.0 mcarries aconcentrated load

of 10Iu " " l at itsmidspan. Detennine thereaction andbending
moment at the support and deflection at the mid span.
Flexural stiffness of the beam is2.0x J 0
7
Nm
2

Attempt any two of the following: (lOx2=20)

(a) A closed coiled helical spring made of 10 mmdiameter
steel bar has 8coils of 150mmmean diameter. Calculate
theelongation, torsional stress andstrainenergy/unit volume
when the spring is subjected to an axial load of 130 N.
TakeG=80 GPa. If instead of axial load, anaxial torque of
9 Nm is applied, find the axial twist, bending stress and
strain energy/volume. Take E=200 GPa.
A 5 mlong hollow column with fixed ends supports an
axial loadof800 kN. The external diameter of the column
is 240 mm. Determine the thickness of the column using
j Rankine's formula. Given that a=1/6400 andworking stress
of 80 MPa.
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Explain the termcore of asection with reference to short
. . .
columns. Derive an expression for finding out the core of
a-rectangular section.
4. Attempt any two of the following: (lOx2=20)
(a) A thin ~pherical vessel having diameter of 1.50 m is of
uniformthickness. Itisfilled with water ata gaugepressure
of2.0 MPa. A reliefvalve attached to the vessel isopened
- "
and water is allowed to escape until the pressure falls to
atmospheric. If the volume ofthe water escaped is4 litre,
find thickncs of the plate of the vessel. Bulk modulus of
water ,is2GPa and Young's modulus of vessel material is
200 GPa and Poisson's ratio is 0.30.'
(c) A 100mm x 150mmwooden bar is to be symmetrically
loaded with two equal forces, P as shown in Fig.l.
Determine theposition ofloads and their magnitude when
a bend ing stress of 10 MPa and shearing stress of
2.5 MPa arejust reached. Neglect the weight of the beam.
(b) A thick cylinder of 160 mm internal 240 mm external
diameter is subjected to an external pressure 12 MPa.
Determine the maximum internal pressure that can be
applied ifthe maximum allowable normal stress is36MPa.
Plot the variation of radial and hoop stresses.
(c) Derive expressions for radial and hoop stresses in athick
cylinder with internal andexternal radii of aandbsubjected
_to an internal pressure of P i'
(a) A simply supported I section beam of span 2 mcarries a
concentrated loadof 4.0kN at anangleof 20fromvertical
as shown in Fig.2. The load passes through CG of the
section. Determine themaximumbending stress inthebeam.
(b) A steel ringmade of arodof circular cross-section ispulled
by a force of 8.0 kN. The mean diameter of the ring is
160.0mm. Determine the increase diameter along the load.
Take =200 GPa. .;
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. . . .
(c) Anopen ringhas T section asshown intheFig.3. Determine
the stress at points P and Q.
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