Es 07 Exams
Es 07 Exams
Es 07 Exams
1. For the truss shown below, determine the minimum cross-sectional area
in bars BD, CD, and CE if the allowable stress of each bar is 5 MPa.
2. For the frame shown below, determine the minimum diameters of the
QUIZ 2M
1. Shown in the figure below is a section through a balcony. The total
uniform weight W of the floor is supported by three rods of the same
material. The cross-sectional area of each rod is 2 in.2. Compute the
weigth W of the floor if the stress on the rod at C is 20 ksi. Assume the
floor to be rigid, but note that it does not necessarily remain horizontal.
2. A solid aluminum shaft of 3 in. Diameter fits concentrically in a hollow steel tube.
Compute the minimum internal diameter of the steel tube so that no contact pressure
exists when the aluminum shaft carries an axial compressive load of 90 kips.
Assume v = 1/3 and Eal = 10x10^6 psi.
3. A 2-kN rigid bar is supported as shown. Calculate the final temperature
that will cause a tensile stress of 17 MPa in the aluminum rod if the initial
temperature is 40 oC. Assume, coefficient of linear expansions are 16.8
μm/m•oC for copper and 23 μm/m•oC for aluminum, and the hinged is rigid.
QUIZ 3M
1. The splined ends and gears attached to the A992 steel (E = 200 GPa; G
= 75 GPa) shaft are subjected to the torques shown. Determine the
minimum shaft diameter if the shearing stress and angle of twist of end B
with respect to end A will not exceed 64 MPa and 1o, respectively.
3. A torque of 1880 lb-ft is applied to the tube that has an elliptical shape
with major and minor outside diameters of 6 in. and 3 in., respectively.
Determine the minimum wall thickness so as not to exceed a shear stress
of 8 ksi.
MIDTERM
1. A shaft in torsion only is to transmit 2500 hp at 570 rpm. Its material’s
allowable shear stress is 10 ksi. (a) What should be the diameter of a solid
shaft? (b) If the shaft is hollow, Do = 2Di, what size is required? (c) Which
is the lighter? By what percentage? (d) Which shaft is the more rigid?
5. A flanged bolt coupling connects two shafts that runs at 200 rpm and
consists of six 16-mm bronze bolts on a bolt circle 200 mm radius, and
four 12-mm bronze bolts on a concentric bolt circle 150 mm radius.
Determine (a) the power in kW that can be transmitted without exceeding
a shearing stress of 36 MPa in the bolts, and (b) the bearing stress
between the bolts and the 2-cm thick flange.
QUIZ 1F
1. Write shear and moment equations for the beam loaded as shown below. Let x be
the distance measured from left end of the beam. Also, draw shear and moment
diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at points of zero
shear. Neglect the mass of the beam.
2. A truck and trailer combination rolls across 40-ft span. The wheel loads are 3.4
kips, 5.6 kips and 11.2 kips separated respectively by distances of 7 ft. And 20 ft.
Compute the maximum moment and maximum shear developed in the span.
3. A 10-m beam simply supported at the ends carries a uniformly distributed load of
20 kN/m over its entire length and a concentrated load of 40 kN, 4 m from the left
support. What is the lightest W shape beam that will not exceed a flexural stress of
120 MPa? What is the actual maximum stress of the beam selected?
QUIZ 2F
1. A T-section beam is composed of two planks; 6 cm by 24 cm, securely spiked
together and loaded as shown below. Determine the maximum tensile and
3. Determine the location and value of the maximum deflection of the beam loaded
below if the beam is made of S 150 x 26 with E = 200 GPa.
FINALS
1. Three wheel loads roll as a unit across a 44-ft span. The loads are P1 =
4000 lb and P2 = 8000 lb separated by 9 ft, and P3 = 6000 lb at 18 ft from
P2. Determine the maximum moment and maximum shear in the simply
supported span.
3. For the beam that is loaded and has a cross section as shown,
determine the maximum value of load P if the allowable tensile and
compressive stresses in the beam are 625 psi and 550 psi.
5. Determine the location and value of the maximum deflection of the beam loaded
as shown below with E = 200 GPa and I = 38250 mm^4.
REMOVAL EXAM
7. A cylindrical water tank, 6 m outside diameter, is to be made from steel plates that
are 12-mm thick. Find the maximum height to which the tank may be filled if the
tangential stress is limited to 42 MPa.
8. Compute the shearing stress developed in a steel phosphor bronze spring having a
mean radius of 3 in. And consisting of 20 turns of 5/8-in. Diameter wire when the
spring is compressed 4 in. Use G = 12x10^6 psi.
9. Determine the maximum value of EIy for the beam loaded as shown below.
10. A 3-m long aluminum bar is placed between two rigid walls as shown below. The
bar stress is 3.3 MPa when the temperature is 90oC. Determine the gap Δ when the