Saturday 4 February 2012

CE 2252 – STRENGTH OF MATERIALS question bank

UNIT – I

1. Derive relation for strain energy due to shear.

2. State Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem.

3. What do you mean by unsymmetrical bending?

4. Define the term Poisson’s ratio and Bulk modulus.

5. Explain the effect of change of temperature in a composite bar.

6. State Castigliano’s first theorem.

7. What is meant by Strain energy?


UNIT – II

1. Derive a relation fro prop reaction for a simply supported beam with uniformly  
    distributed load and propped t the centre.

2 A Steel fixed beam AB of span 6 m is 60 mm wide and 100 mm deep. The support B
    sinks down by 6 mm. Fine the fixing moments at A and B. Take E = 200 GPa.

3. Sketch the bending moment diagram of a cantilever beam subjected o udl over the
      entire span.

4. The section modulus w.r.t.x-axis of a rectangle of width ‘b’ and depth ‘d’ is --------
       and in case of circle, the section modulus is--------.

5. What is meant by point of contraflexure?

6. A cantilever beam 4 m long carries a load of 20 kN at its free end. Calculate the shear
    force and Bending moment at the fixed end.
    
7. Write the equation giving maximum deflection in case of a simply supported beam
     subjected to udl over the entire span.



UNIT – III


1. Discuss the effect of crippling load (Pc) obtained by Eulers formula on Rankine’s
    formula for short columns.

2. Differentiate a thin cylinder and a thick cylinder with respect to hoop stress.

3. Express the strength of a solid shaft.

4. Give the expression for finding deflection of closely coiled helical spring.

5. Give the equivalent length of a column for any two end conditions.

6. A boiler of 800 mm diameter is made up of 10 mm thick plates. If the boiler is
      subjected to an internal pressure of 2.5 MPa, determine circumferential and
      longitudinal stress.

7. Write down Rankine-Gordon formula for eccentrically loaded columns.

8. Define : Middle Third Rule.


UNIT – IV


1.What do you mean by triaxial state of stress.

2. Define principal planes and principal stresses.

3. What is meant by principal plane?

4. Find the principal stresses if the normal stresses sx and sy and shear stess t act at a
    point?


UNIT – V

1. State any four assumptions made in the analysis of stresses in curved bars.

2. What do you mean by unsymmetrical bending.

3. When will you use the simple flexure formula for curved beams?

4. State the assumptions in Winkler – Bach Analysis

5. What are the reasons for unsymmetrical bending?

6. What are the assumptions made in Winkler – Bach theory?


SIXTEEN – MARK QUESTIONS


UNIT – I

1.  A simply supported beam of span “l” carries an uniformly distributed load of W per
     unit length over the entire span. Using Castigliano’s theorem determine                 (16)

(i)                 The mid-span deflection of the beam
(ii)               The slope at the left support.

2.  A simply supported beam of span 8 m carries two concentrated loads of 20 kN and 30 
     kN at 3 m and 6 m from left support. Calculate the deflection at the centre by strain  
     energy principle.                                                                                                         (16)

3.    The external diameter of a hollow shaft is twice the internal diameter. It is subjected  
         to pure torque and it attains a maximum shear stress ‘τ’. Show that the strain energy  
         stored per unit volume of the shaft is 5 τ2 / 16C. Such a shaft is required to transmit
         5400 kw at 110 r.p.m. with uniform torque, the maximum stress not exceeding 84
         MN / m2. Determine,

(i)                    The shaft diameter                                                                                              (8)
(ii)                  The strain energy stored per m3. Take C = 90 GN / m2.                                    (8)


4. Using Castigliano’s theorem, determine the deflection of the free end of the cantilever
      beam shown in fig. A is fixed and B is free end.  Take EI = 4.9 MNm2.                 (16)


UNIT – II

1. A fixed beam of span 8 m carries an udl of 2 kN/m over a length of 4 m from the left
    support and a concentrated load of 10 kN at a distance of 6m from the left support.
    Find the fixed end moments and draw the B.M. and S.F. diagrams.                          (16)

2. A propped cantilever of span of 6 m having the prop at the end is subjected two
    concentrated loads of 15 kN and 30kN at one third points respectively from left fixed
    end support. Draw SFD and BMD with salient points.                                              (16)


3.   A fixed beam of 8 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of 40 kN/m run over
        4 m length starting from left end and a concentrated load of 80 kN at a distance of
        6 m from the left end. Find

(i)                  Moments at the supports.                                                                                  (12)
(ii)               Deflection at the centre of the beam.                                                                   (4)

        Take EI = 15000 kNm2.                                         

4.   A cantilever AB of span 6 m is fixed at the end ‘A’ and propped at the end B. It
        carries a point load of 50 kN at the mid span. Level of the prop is the same as that of   
        the fixed end.                                                                                                           

(i)                 Determine reaction at the prop.                                                                           (12)
(ii)               Draw the S.F. and B.M. diagrams.                                                                       (4)


UNIT – III


1. (i)  Derive the Lame’s equations for thick cylinder.                                                   (12)

    (ii) A thick cylinder has diameter 1.2 m and thickness 100 mm is subjected to an
          internal fluid pressure 15 N/mm2. Sketch the hoop stress distribution.                (4)

2.  (i)  Derive the formula to find the crippling load in a column of length ‘l’ hinged at
           both ends.                                                                                                             (12)

     (ii)  Differentiate between thin and thick cylinders.                                                   (4)

3.   Derive Euler’s crippling load for the following cases :

(i)                  Both ends hinged.                                                                                                (8)
(ii)               One end is fixed and other end free.                                                                     (8)


4.   A column with one end hinged and other end fixed has a length of 5 m and a hollow 
        circular cross-section of outer dia 100 mm and wall thickness 10 mm. If E = 1.60 x
        105 N/mm2 and crushing stress σc = 350 N/ mm2, find the load that the column may
        carry with a factor of safety of 2.5 according to Euler theory and Rankine – Gordon
        theory.                                                                                                                      (16)


UNIT – IV


1.   The state of stress at a certain point in a strained material is shown in Fig. Calculate
     (i) principal stresses  (ii) inclination of the principal planes  (iii) Maximum shear stress
     and its plane.                                                                                                               (16)




2.  Explain the following:                                                                                               (16)

(i)                  Maximum principal stress theory
(ii)               Maximum principal strain theory
(iii)             Maximum strain energy theory and
(iv)             Distortion energy theory.

3.   Derive the expressions for Energy of distortion and Energy of dilatation?           (16)


4.   Determine the principal moments of inertia for an angle section 80 mm x 80 mm x
        10 mm.                                                                                                                     (16)




UNIT – V


1.   Determine the horizontal and vertical deflection of the end B of the thin curved beam
      shown in fig. Take E = 200 GN/m2, width and thickness of the beam 10 mm and 5
      mm respectively. P = 2 N.                                                                                         (16)


2.  (i)  Briefly explain how the Winkler – Bach theory shall be used to determine the
             stresses in a curved beam.                                                                                    (8)

       (ii) Write short notes on:                                                                                            (8)
  
1.       Fatigue and fracture
2.      Stress concentration.







3.  A curved bar is formed of a tube of 120 mm outside diameter and 7.5 mm thickness.
      The centre line of this beam is a circular arc of radius 225 mm. A bending moment of  
      3 kNm tending to increase curvature of the bar is applied. Calculate the maximum
      tensile and compressive stresses set up in the bar.                                                    (16)


4.   Two mutually perpendicular planes of an element of a material are subjected to
      direct stresses of 10.5 MN/m2 (tensile); and 3.5 MN/m2 (compressive) and shear
      stress of 7 MN/m2. Find,

(i)                 The magnitude and direction of principal stresses.                                             (12)
(ii)               The magnitude of the normal and shear stresses on a plane on which the shear stress is maximum.                                                                                            (4)












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