B.Tech.

(Production and Industrial Engineering) Subject: Strength of Materials

Assignment #2

1. A rod is 2 meters long at 10 °C. Find the expansion of the rod when the temperature is
raised to 80 °C. If this expansion is prevented, find the stress in the material. Take E = 1
x 105 N/mm2 and α = 0.000012 per °C.
2. A brass bar is rigidly clamped in a lathe. The portion of the bar between the clamps in
875 mm long and is turned down to a uniform diameter of 112.5 mm. At the beginning
of the turning operation, the temperature of the bar is 18.5 °C. At the end of the operation
the heat generated raises the temperature to 87.5 °C.
(a) If the lathe is considered to be rigid, find the stress in the bar.
(b) If the lathe deflects 0.375 mm, find the stress in the bar.
Take E = 1 x 105 N/mm2 and α = 19.15 x 10-6 per °C.
3. A steel block 360 mm x 80 mm x 160 mm is subjected to the following forces:
(i) A tensile force of 1280 kN on the 160 mm x 80 mm faces
(ii) A tensile force of 3456 kN on the 360 mm x 80 mm faces and
(iii) A compressive force of 5184 kN on the 160 mm x 360 mm faces.
Find the changes in the dimension of the block and also the change in volume.
Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 and Poisson’s ratio as 0.25.
4. Derive the equation for Principal Stresses and Maximum Shear Stress with their
importance in engineering application.
At a certain point in a strained material the intensities of normal stresses on two planes
at a right angle to each other are 20 N/mm2 and 10 N/mm2 both tensile. They are
accompanied by shear stress of 10 N/mm2. Find the principal planes and the principal
stresses. Find also the maximum shear stress.
5. Explain compatibility equation through strain displacement relationship. State physical
significance of compatibility equation.
6. What do you understand by statically indeterminate structures?
7. A rectangular block of material is subjected to a tensile stress of 110 N/mm2 on one
plane and a tensile stress of 47 N/mm2 on a plane at right angle, together with shear
stresses of 63 N/mm2 on the same plane, find:
(i) The direction of the principal planes
(ii) The magnitude of the principal stresses
(iii) The magnitude of the greatest shear stress
8. Calculate the Area Moment of Inertia about X axis and Y axis for the following cross
section considering the origin of the axis at the centroid
I. Rectangle
II. Circle
III. Triangle
IV. Right triangle
9. Draw Shear Force Diagram and Bending Moment Diagram for following conditions
1. Cantilever beam with point load “P” at free end
2. Cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load
3. Simply supported beam with triangular load

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B.Tech. (Production and Industrial Engineering) Subject: Strength of Materials

10. A solid metal rod of a diameter d is supported at its ends on a span of 3 m. Find the
smallest diameter of the rod if maximum bending stress permissible is 27.5 N/mm2.
The metal weighs 77.16 kN/m3 i.e. specific weight.
11. An aluminum rod of semicircular section of radius 15 mm is bent to the shape of a
circular arc of radius 3 m. If the flat face of the rod is towards the center of curvature,
determine the maximum tensile and compressive stresses in the rod.
12. Calculate the section modulus for rectangular section, hollow rectangular section,
circular section and hollow circular section.
13. Derive the equation for shear stress distribution for beam sections of rectangular shape.
(a) A rectangular beam 100 mm wide is subjected to a maximum shear force of 50000
N the corresponding maximum shearing stress being 3 N/mm2. Find the depth of the
beam.
(b) A timber beam is simply supported at the ends and carries a concentrated load at
mid span. The maximum longitudinal stress is f and the maximum shearing stress is q.
find the ratio of the span to the depth of the beam ignoring the self-weight of the beam.
If f = 12 N/mm2, and q = 1 N/mm2. Find the ratio of the span to the depth.
14. A 25 mm diameter steel bar 1.22 m long absorbs 65 N-m of Energy at its limit of
proportionality under axial loading. Determine the stress induced in the bar. Find also
the load when (i) gradual applied (ii) suddenly applied (iii) dropped from a height of 120
mm. Take E = 2 X 105 N/mm2.
15. Direct stresses of 120 N/mm2 (tensile) and 90 N/mm2 (compressive) exist on two
perpendicular planes at a certain point in a body. They are accompanied by shear
stresses on the planes. The greater principal stress at the point due to these is 150
N/mm2. (i) Find the shear stress on these planes. (ii) Find also maximum shear stress at
the point.
16. Define Point of contraflexure in a beam. What is its significance. Draw the S.F. (Shear
Force) and B.M. (Bending Moment) diagram for the overhanging beam carrying uniformly
distributed load of 2kN/m over the entire length and a point load of 2kN as shown in
Figure below. Locate the point of contraflexure.

Last Date of Submission: 11 November, 2024 (11-11-2024)

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