Assignment 01

Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology,Prayagraj
Engineering Degree Division

Subject – STRENGTH OF MATERIAL KME 502
Assignment - 01
Date of Given Date of Submission
Q 1(a) In a material the principal stresses are 60MN/m*2

,48MN/m*2 and -36MN/m*2.
Calculate;
(a) Total strain energy.
(b) Volumetric strain energy
(c) Shear strain energy.
(d) Factor of safety on the total strain energy if the material
yields at 120MN/m*2
Take E= 200GN/m^2 ,and 1/m = 0.3
1( b). A 1-m long bar of rectangular cross section 50 mm X 80

mm is subjected to an axial load of 1.2 KN. Determine the
maximum stress and the strain energy developed in the bar if the
load with its graphical representation.
applied is: (1) Gradual, (ii) Sudden, (ii) Falls through a height of
25 mm.
quantum 3(b) (2020-2021)
Take E 205 GPa.
Q 2 The resultant stress on a plane at a point in a material under

stress is 80 MPa inclined at 30° to the normal to the plane. The
normal component stress on another plane at right angle to the
first plane is 60 MPa. Determine
(i) The principal stresses and their planes (ii) The maximum shear
stresses and their planes
quantum 2(a) (2020-2021)
(iii) the resultant stress on the second plane
Q 3(a) At a point in a steel member, the major principal stress is

200 N/mm², find the minor principal stress which is compressive.
If the tensile yield stress is 250 N/mm² at which yielding
commence, using;
(i) Maximum strain energy (Haigh) theory
(ii) Maximum shear strain energy (Von Mises) theory
3(b) A steel tube with 24 mm external diameter and 18 mm

internal diameter encloses a copper rod of 15 mm diameter to
which it is rigidly joined at each end. If at a temperature of 10 °C,
quantum 3(a) (2018-19)

there is no longitudinal stress, calculate the stresses in the rod
and the tube when the temperature is raised to 200 °C. Take
Es=2.1 x 10 N/mm2, Ec=1 x 105 N/mm², αc11 x 10^-6/ *C, αs =
18 x 10^-6/*C
Q 4(a) The stresses on two perpendicular planes through a point
in a body are 30 MPa and 15 MPa both tensile along with a shear
stress of 25 MPa. Find
(i) The magnitude and direction of principal stresses
(ii) The planes of maximum shear stress
(iii) The normal and shear stresses on the planes of maximum
shearing stress.
4(b) Principal stresses at a point in an elastic material are 100

MPa tensile and 25 MPa compressive. Determine the factor of
safety against failure based on five various theories. The elastic
limit in simple tension is 220 MPa and Poission's ration 0.3.
Q 5(a) At a point in bracket, the stresses on two mutually

perpendicular planes are 40N/mm^2(tensile) and 20N/mm^2
(tensile) . the shear stress across these planes is 10N/mm^2.
Find using Mohr stress circle ,the magnitude and direction of the
resultant stress on plane making an angle of 30* with the plane of
the first stress. Find also the normal and tangential stresses on
this plane.
Q 5(b) A piece of material is subjected to two perpendicular

stresses as follows:
(a) Tensile stress of 100 MPa and 60 MPa
(b) Tensile stress of 100 MPa and compressive stress of 60
MPa
(c) Compressive stress of 100 MPa and tensile stress of 60
MPa
(d) Compressive stresses of 100 MPa and 60 MPa
(i)Determine normal and tangential stresses on a plane inclined at

30* to the plane of 100 MPa stresses. Also find the resultant and
its inclination with the normal stress.
(ii) Draw the Mohr circle and solve using Mohr’s circle
Q 6(a) What are the main theories of a failure for a material ?

Explain maximum stress theory with its graphical representation.
Q 6(b) The wires each of 5 mm diameter are used to lift of W =

7500N . An indicative diagram is shown below. The unstressed
length of the three wires are 18m ,17.997m and 17.994m. Find
(i) the stress in the longest wire.
(ii) the stress in the shortest wire if the load is reduced to 200N.
Take E= 2.1×10*5N/mm*2
Q 7(a) A bolt is subjected to an axial pull of 12kN together
with a transverse shear force of 6kN . Determine the diameter
of the bolt according to (i) maximum principal stress theory
,(ii) maximum shear stress theory ,(iii) maximum strain
theory, (iv) strain energy theory,and (v) shear strain energy
theory. Given the following :
Elastic limit in tension : 300N/mm*2 ; factor of safety ;3
Poisson’s ratio ; 0.3
Q 7(b) a bolt is under an axial thrust of 9.6kN together with ab

transverse force of 4.8kN . Calculate its diameter according
to
(a) Maximum principal stress theory,
(b) Maximum shear stress theory ,
(c) Strain energy theory
Given ; Factor of safety=3 ,yield strength of material of
bolt =270N/mm^2 and poission’s ratio=0.3
Q 8(a) Derive equation for compressive and tensile thermal

stresses.
Q 8 (b) What do you mean by principal planes and principal

stresses? Derive the expression for principal stresses for a
body subjected to direct and shear stress.
Q 8(c) Explain the MOHR’S STRESS CIRCLE in detail.
Q9 define the terms

(a) Principle of superposition,what is its utility?
(b) Poission’s ratio
(c) Factor of safety and its importance
(d) Define bulk modulus and Young’s modulus of rigidity.
(e) What is complementary shear stress? What is its
significance?
(f) What is stress ? In what way does the shear stress
differ from direct stress? Explain.
(g) What do you mean by temperature stresses? Explain
(h) Define the terms : resilience, proof resilience ,
modulus of resilience 2 marks first unit
(i) What is the shear strain energy? 2 marks 18-19
(j) What is Mohr’s stress circle? 2 marks first unit

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Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology,Prayagraj

Engineering Degree Division

Date of Given Date of Submission

Q 1(a) In a material the principal stresses are 60MN/m*2

1( b). A 1-m long bar of rectangular cross section 50 mm X 80

Q 2 The resultant stress on a plane at a point in a material under

Q 3(a) At a point in a steel member, the major principal stress is

3(b) A steel tube with 24 mm external diameter and 18 mm

quantum 3(a) (2018-19)

(ii) The planes of maximum shear stress

(iii) The normal and shear stresses on the planes of maximum

4(b) Principal stresses at a point in an elastic material are 100

Q 5(a) At a point in bracket, the stresses on two mutually

Q 5(b) A piece of material is subjected to two perpendicular

(i)Determine normal and tangential stresses on a plane inclined at

Q 6(a) What are the main theories of a failure for a material ?

Q 6(b) The wires each of 5 mm diameter are used to lift of W =

Q 7(b) a bolt is under an axial thrust of 9.6kN together with ab

Q 8(a) Derive equation for compressive and tensile thermal

Q 8 (b) What do you mean by principal planes and principal

Q 8(c) Explain the MOHR’S STRESS CIRCLE in detail.

Q9 define the terms

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