Pure Bending

1. Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of the cross section shown. Determine the maximum
tensile and compressive stresses in portion BC of the beam.

2. Two vertical forces are applied to a beam of the cross section shown. Determine the maximum
tensile and compressive stresses in portion BC of the beam.

3. The beam shown is made of a nylon for which the allowable stress is 24 MPa in tension and 30
MPa in compression. Determine the largest couple M that can be applied to the beam.

4. The aluminum machine part is subjected to a moment of M = 75 N.m. Determine the maximum
tensile and compressive bending stresses in the part.
5. If the beam is made of material having an allowable tensile and compressive stress of (σallow)t = 125
MPa and (σallow)c = 150 MPa, respectively, determine the maximum allowable internal moment M
that can be applied to the beam.

6. Knowing that the magnitude of the horizontal force P is 8 kN, determine the stress at (a) point A,
(b) point B.
 Torsion
1. The torques shown are exerted on pulleys A and B. Knowing that both shafts are solid, determine the
maximum shearing stress in (a) in shaft AB, (b) in shaft BC.

2. Knowing that an 8-mm-diameter hole has been drilled through each of the shafts AB, BC, and CD,
determine (a) the shaft in which the maximum shearing stress occurs, (b) the magnitude of that stress.

3. The allowable stress is 50 MPa in the brass rod AB and 25 MPa in the aluminum rod BC. Knowing that
a torque of magnitude T = 1250 N. m is applied at A, determine the required diameter of (a) rod AB, (b)
rod BC.

4. The solid rod AB has a diameter dAB = 60 mm and is made of a steel for which the allowable shearing
stress is 85 MPa. The pipe CD, which has an outer diameter of 90 mm and a wall thickness of 6 mm, is
made of an aluminum for which the allowable shearing stress is 54 MPa. Determine the largest torque T
that can be applied at A.
5. The aluminum rod AB (G = 27 GPa) is bonded to the brass rod BD (G = 39 GPa). Knowing that portion
CD of the brass rod is hollow and has an inner diameter of 40 mm, determine the angle of twist at A.

6. A torque of magnitude T = 4 kN.m is applied at end A of the composite shaft shown. Knowing that the
modulus of rigidity is 77 GPa for the steel and 27 GPa for the aluminum, determine (a) the maximum
shearing stress in the steel core, (b) the maximum shearing stress in the aluminum jacket, (c) the angle
of twist at A.

7. A 1.5-m-long solid steel shaft of 48-mm diameter is to transmit 36 kW between a motor and a machine
tool. Determine the lowest speed at which the shaft can rotate, knowing that G = 77.2 GPa, that the
maximum shearing stress must not exceed 60 MPa, and the angle of twist must not exceed 2.5°.
 Transverse Loading
1. For the beam and loading shown, consider section n-n and determine (a) the largest shearing stress
in that section, (b) the shearing stress at point a.

2. For the beam and loading shown, consider section n-n and determine the shearing stress at (a)
point a, (b) point b.

3. If the beam is subjected to a shear force of V = 20 kN, determine the maximum shear stress
developed in the beam.
4. Determine the maximum shear force V that the strut can support if the allowable shear stress for
the material is τallow = 40 MPa.
 Transformation of stress and strain

1. For the given state of stress, determine using analytical and graphical method (a) the principal
stress and principal plane, (b) the maximum in-plane shear stress and the corresponding
normal stress and c) orientation of the planes of maximum in-plane shearing stress, .

2. For the given state of stress, determine the normal and shearing stresses exerted on the oblique
face of the shaded triangular element shown using both analytical and graphical method.
3. For the given state of stress, determine the normal and shearing stresses after the element shown
has been rotated through (a) 25° clockwise, (b) 10° counterclockwise.
4. For the state of stress shown, determine the maximum shearing stress when (a) σz = 0, (b) σz =
+45 MPa, (c) σz = -45 MPa.
 Deflection of Beam by Integration Method
1. For the loading shown, determine (a) the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam AB, (b)
the deflection at the free end, (c) the slope at the free end.

2. For the beam and loading shown, determine (a) the equation of the elastic curve for portion AB of the
beam, (b) (b) the deflection at midspan, (c) the slope at B.

3. Determine the slope of end A of the cantilevered beam. E = 200 GPa and I = 65.0(106) mm4.

4. A simply supported beam AB of length L, modulus of elasticity E and moment of inertia I carries load
P at point C which lies along AB, whereas AC = a, CB = b, a > b. Determine the equation of slope and
deflection. Also, find out slope and deflection at point C.
 Deflection of Beam by Moment-Area Method

Use the moment-area method to solve the following problems.

1. For the loading shown, determine (a) the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam AB,
(b) the deflection at the free end, (c) the slope at the free end.

2. For the cantilever beam and loading shown, determine (a) the slope at point A, (b) the deflection at
point A. Use E = 200 GPa.

3. For the cantilever beam and loading shown, determine (a) the slope at point A, (b) the deflection at
point A. Use E = 200 GPa.

4. For the prismatic beam and loading shown, determine (a) the deflection at point D, (b) the slope at
end A.
 Design of Beam and Shaft

1. Determine the minimum dimension a to the nearest mm of the beam’s cross section to safely
support the load. The wood has an allowable normal stress of σ allow = 10 MPa and an allowable
shear stress of τallow = 1 MPa .

2. Determine the minimum dimension b to the nearest mm of the beam’s cross section to safely support
the load. The wood has an allowable normal stress of σallow = 12 MPa and an allowable shear stress
of τallow = 1.5 MPa.

3. A cantilever beam with length 1m has uniformly distributed load of 8.75 kN/m at the span of 0.6 m
from the free end towards fixed end. Determine the width of the beam if depth of the section is 175
mm and allowable bending stress and allowable shear stress are 11 MPa and 0.75 MPa respectively.
4. The shaft is supported by a smooth thrust bearing at A and a smooth journal bearing at B . If shaft
is made from material having an allowable bending stress of σallow= 150 MPa, determine the
minimum diameter of the shaft to the nearest millimeter.
5. The bearings at A and D exert only y and z components of force on the shaft. If τallow = 60 MPa,
determine to the nearest millimeter the smallest-diameter shaft that will support the loading. Use the
maximum-shear stress theory of failure.
 Columns
1. Derive Euler’s formula of critical load for column with
a) one end fixed one end free
b) one end fixed one end pin-jointed
c) both ends fixed.
2. A hollow cylindrical cast iron column is 4 m long with both ends fixed. Determine the minimum diameter
of the column if it has to carry a safe load of 250 KN with a factor of safety of 5. Take the internal
diameter as 0.8 times the external diameter.
3. Determine the critical load of a steel tube that is 5 m long and has a 100-mm outer diameter and a 16-
mm wall thickness. Use E = 200 GPa.
4. An axial load P is applied to the 32-mm-diameter steel rod AB as shown. For P = 37 kN and e = 1.2 mm,
determine (a) the deflection at the midpoint C of the rod, (b) the maximum stress in the rod. Use E = 200
GPa.