The document contains 5 problems related to structural analysis and design: 1) Calculating the minimum diameter of a wood pole supported by cables under tension, 2) Finding the stress in a cable supporting a bar, 3) Determining the maximum additional force that can be applied to a suspended bar without exceeding cable stress limits, 4) Calculating member stresses in a truss, and 5) Computing the maximum allowable axial force for a glued wood joint at a given angle.
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The document contains 5 problems related to structural analysis and design: 1) Calculating the minimum diameter of a wood pole supported by cables under tension, 2) Finding the stress in a cable supporting a bar, 3) Determining the maximum additional force that can be applied to a suspended bar without exceeding cable stress limits, 4) Calculating member stresses in a truss, and 5) Computing the maximum allowable axial force for a glued wood joint at a given angle.
The document contains 5 problems related to structural analysis and design: 1) Calculating the minimum diameter of a wood pole supported by cables under tension, 2) Finding the stress in a cable supporting a bar, 3) Determining the maximum additional force that can be applied to a suspended bar without exceeding cable stress limits, 4) Calculating member stresses in a truss, and 5) Computing the maximum allowable axial force for a glued wood joint at a given angle.
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The document contains 5 problems related to structural analysis and design: 1) Calculating the minimum diameter of a wood pole supported by cables under tension, 2) Finding the stress in a cable supporting a bar, 3) Determining the maximum additional force that can be applied to a suspended bar without exceeding cable stress limits, 4) Calculating member stresses in a truss, and 5) Computing the maximum allowable axial force for a glued wood joint at a given angle.
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MEC103 Problem Set 1
Solve the following problems:
1. The wood pole is supported by two cables of -in diameter. The turnbuckles in the cable are tightened until the stress in the cables reach 60,000 psi. If the working compressive stress for wood is 200 psi, determine the smallest permissible diameter of the pole.
2. The homogeneous 6000-lb bar ABC is supported by a pin at C and a cable that runs from A to B around the frictionless pulley at D. Find the stress in the cable if its diameter is 0.6 in.
3. The 1000-kg uniform bar AB is suspended from two cables AC and BD each with cross-sectional area 400 mm2. Find the magnitude P and location x of the largest additional vertical force that can be applied to the bar. The stresses in AC and BD are limited to 100 MPa and 50 MPa, respectively.
4. Find the stresses in members BC, BD and CF for the truss shown. Indicate tension or compression. The cross-sectional area of each member is 1400 mm2.
5. The piece of wood, 100mm by 100mm in cross section, contains a glued joint inclined at the angle to the vertical. The working stresses are 20 MPa for wood in tension, 8 MPa for glue in tension, and 12 MPa for glue in shear. If = 50o, determine the largest allowable axial force P.
