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1. A brass bar experiences thermal expansion when heated, inducing stresses and strains. The problem provides the bar's dimensions, temperature change, modulus of elasticity, and coefficient of thermal expansion to calculate the induced stresses and strains. 2. A cantilever beam experiences axial loading, changing its length and diameter. The problem uses the dimensional changes to determine the material's modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio. 3. A rectangular block bonded between rigid plates experiences shear due to a horizontal force on the upper plate. The problem uses the force and resulting shear strain to determine the average shear strain in the block and the applied force.

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Assignment 5

1. A brass bar experiences thermal expansion when heated, inducing stresses and strains. The problem provides the bar's dimensions, temperature change, modulus of elasticity, and coefficient of thermal expansion to calculate the induced stresses and strains. 2. A cantilever beam experiences axial loading, changing its length and diameter. The problem uses the dimensional changes to determine the material's modulus of elasticity and Poisson's ratio. 3. A rectangular block bonded between rigid plates experiences shear due to a horizontal force on the upper plate. The problem uses the force and resulting shear strain to determine the average shear strain in the block and the applied force.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

FIRST SEMESTER 2012-2013

Mechanics of Solids (Assignment - 5): Stress-strain temperature relations

1. Fig.1 shows a solid brass bar length L=100mm and uniform diameter D=15 mm which just fit between
two rigid surfaces. If temperature of the bar is raised by 20° C, find the stresses and strains induced in it.
Consider E=103GN/m2 and α=19 X 10^-6/°C.

[Ans: -39.1MN/m2,-3.8 X 10-4]

L = 100 mm

Fig. 1
2. A cantilever 500 mm long, 16 mm diameter rod made of homogeneous, isotropic material is observed
to increase in length by 300 µm and to decrease in diameter by 2.4 µm when subjected to an axial load
12 kN load. Determine the modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio of material. [Ans: 99.5MPa, 0.25]

3. A rectangular block of material with a modulus of rigidity G=620 MPa is bonded to two rigid horizontal
plates. The lower plate is fixed, while upper plate is subjected to a horizontal force P (Fig. 3).Knowing
that the upper plate moves through 1 mm under the action of force, determine (a) the average shearing
strain in the material, (b) the force P exerted on the upper plate. [Ans: (a) 0.020 rad, (b) 153.76kN]

200 mm
62 mm P

50 mm

Fig. 3
4. A circle of diameter d=225 mm is scribed on an unstressed aluminum plate of thickness t=20 mm
(Fig. 4).Forces acting in the plane of the plate later cause normal stresses σx = 82.7 MPa and σz=138 MPa.
For E= 69 GPa and v=.33,determine the change in (a) the length of diameter AB,(b) the length of
diameter CD,(c) the thickness of the plate,(d)the volume of the plate.

[Ans: (a) 0.12 mm (b) 0.36 mm (c)-0.02 mm (d) 2998 mm2]


C
A B
D
375 mm

375 mm

Fig. 4

5. A steel bar ABC placed on a smooth horizontal table fixed at its left end A as shown in (Fig. 5).Its right
end C is 0.8 mm away from another support D.A load of 60kN is now applied axially at the cross section
B and acts from left to right. Find the stresses in its two portions AB and BC.AB is 1 cm in diameter and is
1.5 m long. BC is 2 cm in diameter and is 2.5 long. E=20 x 10-6 N/cm2.

[Ans: stress in AB = 76394 N/cm2 (tensile), in BC = 39440 N/cm2 (compressive)]

0.8 mm
2.5 m C D
A 1.5 m B

60 kN 20 mm
10 mm

Fig. 5

6. A rigid block ABC, weighing 150 kN is supported by three rods symmetrically placed as shown in
Fig.6.Assuming the block to remain horizontal, determine the stress in each rod after a temperature rise
of 25° C. The lower ends of the rods are assumed to have been at the same level before the block was
attached and temperature changed. For steel rod, area =800 mm2, E = 200 kN/mm2, α = 12 X 10-6 per °C.

[Ans: stress in steel rods = 93.04 N/mm2, stress in bronze rod = 0.82 N/mm2]

Bronze

Steel 1.2 m Steel

0.8 m 0.8 m
Fig. 6

A B C

150 kN
7. Two vertical rods, one of the steel and other of copper are each fixed rigidly at the top and 50 cm
apart. Diameter and length of both rods are 2cm and 400 cm respectively. A cross bar fixed to the rods
at the lower ends carries a load of 6000N such that the cross bar remains horizontal even after loading.
Find the stress in each rod. E for steel = 20 X 106 N/cm2 .E for copper =10 X 106 N/cm2.

[Ans: stress in steel rod = 1273.24 N/cm2, in copper rod = 636.62 N/cm2]

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