Problems 13

Problems
1.1 A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter of 80 mm must carry an axial
tensile load of 330 kN. Determine the smallest allowable outside diameter of the tube
if the working stress is 110 MN/m 2 :
1.2 The cross-sectional area of bar ABCD is 600 mm 2 . Determine the maximum
normal stress in the bar.

FIG. P1.2

1.3 Determine the largest weight W that can be supported by the two wires AB
and AC: The working stresses are 100 MPa for AB and 150 MPa for AC. The cross-
sectional areas of AB and AC are 400 mm 2 and 200 mm 2 , respectively.

FIG. P1.3

1.4 Axial loads are applied to the compound rod that is composed of an aluminum
segment rigidly connected between steel and bronze segments. What is the stress in
each material given that P ¼ 10 kN?

Bronze Aluminum Steel

A = 400 mm2 A = 600 mm2 A = 300 mm2
2P 3P
4P P
3m 5m 4m

FIG. P1.4, P1.5

1.5 Axial loads are applied to the compound rod that is composed of an aluminum
segment rigidly connected between steel and bronze segments. Find the largest safe
value of P if the working stresses are 120 MPa for steel, 68 MPa for aluminum, and
110 MPa for bronze.
1.6 The wood pole is supported by two cables of 1=4-in. diameter. The turnbuckles
in the cables are tightened until the stress in the cables reaches 60 000 psi. If the
working compressive stress for wood is 200 psi, determine the smallest permissible
diameter of the pole. FIG. P1.6

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 14 CHAPTER 1 Stress

3 ft B

t
2f
A
C
6f
t t
4f
D
FIG. P1.7 FIG. P1.8
FIG. P1.9

1.7 The column consists of a wooden post and a concrete footing, separated by a
steel bearing plate. Find the maximum safe value of the axial load P if the working
stresses are 1000 psi for wood and 450 psi for concrete.
1.8 Find the maximum allowable value of P for the column. The cross-sectional
areas and working stresses (sw ) are shown in the figure.
1.9 The 1200-lb uniform plate ABCD can rotate freely about the hinge AB. The
plate is supported by the cables DE and CE. If the working stress in the cables is
18 000 psi, determine the smallest safe diameter of the cables.
1.10 The homogeneous bar AB weighing 1800 lb is supported at either end by a steel
cable. Calculate the smallest safe area of each cable if the working stress is 18 000 psi for
steel.
1.11 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.
1.12 Determine the largest weight W that can be supported safely by the structure
shown in the figure. The working stresses are 16 000 psi for the steel cable AB and
720 psi for the wood strut BC. Neglect the weight of the structure.

2 ft
1.5 ft
5 ft

A B

FIG. P1.10 FIG. P1.11 FIG. P1.12

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 Problems 15

C
B

4 ft A

3 ft 3 ft

400 600
R Dimensions in mm
500 lb

FIG. P1.13 FIG. P1.14 FIG. P1.15

1.13 Determine the mass of the heaviest uniform cylinder that can be supported in
the position shown without exceeding a stress of 50 MPa in cable BC. Neglect fric-
tion and the weight of bar AB: The cross-sectional area of BC is 100 mm 2 .
1.14 The uniform 300-lb bar AB carries a 500-lb vertical force at A. The bar
is supported by a pin at B and the 0:5-in. diameter cable CD. Find the stress in the
cable.
1.15 The figure shows the landing gear of a light airplane. Determine the com-
pressive stress in strut AB caused by the landing reaction R ¼ 40 kN. Neglect the
weights of the members. The strut is a hollow tube, with 50-mm outer diameter and
40-mm inner diameter.
1.16 The 1000-kg uniform bar AB is suspended from two cables AC and BD; each
with cross-sectional area 400 mm 2 . 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.
1.17 The cross-sectional area of each member of the truss is 1.8 in. 2 . Calculate the
stresses in members CE, DE, and DF . Indicate tension or compression.

FIG. P1.16 FIG. P1.17

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 16 CHAPTER 1 Stress

B D 40 70
6m
4m 4m
A E
6m H 6m G 6m F 6m

140 kN 140 kN
FIG. P1.18 FIG. P1.19

1.18 Determine the smallest safe cross-sectional areas of members CD, GD, and
GF for the truss shown. The working stresses are 140 MPa in tension and 100 MPa in
compression. (The working stress in compression is smaller to reduce the danger of
buckling.)
1.19 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 mm 2 :
1.20 Determine the smallest allowable cross-sectional areas of members CE, BE,
and EF for the truss shown. The working stresses are 20 ksi in tension and 14 ksi in
compression. (The working stress in compression is smaller to reduce the danger of
buckling.)

30 kips 30 kips

A 8 ft B 8 ft C 8 ft D

E
18 ft

FIG. P1.20

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 Answers to Even-Numbered Problems
CHAPTER 1 2.14 4000 lb
1.2 58.3 MPa 2.16 18.0 kN
1.4 sbr ¼ 50 MPa (C), sal ¼ 33:3 MPa (T), 2.18 2.5 ft
sst ¼ 100 MPa (T) 2.20 1.921 mm
1.6 5.70 in. 2.22 59:9 kN
1.8 24.0 kN 2.24 25:5 10 3 in.#
1.10 0.050 in. 2 2.26 1:164 mm !
1.12 9220 lb 2.28 (No answer)
1.14 8280 psi 2.30 sx ¼ 63:3 MPa (T), sy ¼ 55:2 MPa (T)
1.16 P ¼ 50:2 kN, x ¼ 602 mm 2.32 PLðn 2 1Þ=ðEAÞ
1.18 ACD ¼ 1476 mm 2 , AGD ¼ 841 mm 2 , 2.34 (No answer)
AGF ¼ 1500 mm 2 2.36 0.326
1.20 ACE ¼ 2:14 in 2 ., ABE ¼ 1:25 in 2 ., AEF ¼ 5:36 in 2 . 2.38 g ¼ 9:98 10 3 rad, AC ¼ 7:50 10 3 ,
1.22 4060 lb BD ¼ 2:50 10 3
1.24 s ¼ 11:91 psi, t ¼ 44:4 psi 2.40 AC ¼ g=2, BD ¼ g=2

1.26 550 kN 2.42 (No answer)

1.28 29.1 mm 2.44 sst ¼ 24:0 ksi (C), sco ¼ 2900 psi (C)
1.30 (a) 53.1 MPa; (b) 33.3 MPa; (c) 18.18 MPa 2.46 0.365 in.
1.32 17.46 mm 2.48 1.075 MN
1.34 3190 lb 2.50 16.30 MPa (C)
1.36 (a) 19.92 mm; (b) 84.3 MPa 2.52 9970 lb
1.38 19 770 lb 2.54 3.90 mm
1.40 b ¼ 12:25 in., t ¼ 0:510 in. 2.56 25.9 MPa (T)
1.42 51 500 lb in. 2.58 42.2 kips
1.44 70.8 mm 2.60 RB ¼ 0:415 P, RD ¼ 0:585 P
1.46 (a) 6 rivets; (b) 4 rivets 2.62 sst ¼ 18:26 ksi (T), sbr ¼ 9:13 ksi (C)
1.48 9.77 mm 2.64 136:8 10 3 in.
1.50 58 800 lb 2.66 PA ¼ 239 kN, PB ¼ 184:2 kN, PC ¼ 177:2 kN
1.52 14.72 km 2.68 PAB ¼ PAD ¼ 2:48 kN, PAC ¼ 3:01 kN
1.54 (a) 166.7 MPa; (b) 101.9 MPa; (c) 166.7 MPa 2.70 Pst ¼ 6370 lb, Pal ¼ 5130 lb
1.56 2250 lb 2.72 755 lb
1.58 sBC ¼ 4000 psi (C), sBE ¼ 3110 psi (T) 2.74 (a) 18.0 ksi (T); (b) 95.5 F
2.76 (a) 40.6 C; (b) 60:0 MPa (C)
CHAPTER 2 2.78 41.6 C
2.2 (a) 58 ksi; (b) 10:5 10 6 psi; (c) 69 ksi; (d) 74 ksi; 2.80 (No answer)
(e) 68 ksi 2.82 scu ¼ 6:71 MPa (T), sal ¼ 16:77 MPa (C)
2.4 (No answer) 2.84 22.7 C (decrease)
2.6 0.354 mm 2.86 sst ¼ 20:4 ksi (C), sal ¼ 5:59 ksi (C)
2.8 3140 N 2.88 sAD ¼ sCD ¼ 112:3 MPa (C), sBD ¼ 112:3 MPa (T)
2.10 sst ¼ 14 500 psi, scu ¼ 8500 psi, P ¼ 7020 lb 2.90 sst ¼ 79:0 MPa (T), sal ¼ 45:1 MPa (T),
2.12 2.50 mm sbr ¼ 31:6 MPa (T)
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