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1. a)The state of stress at a point in a member is shown on the element. Determine the stress
components acting on the inclined plane AB. b)Solve for (a) using the stress-transformation
equations.

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2. The state of stress at a point is shown on the element. Determine (a) the principal stress and
(b) the maximum in-plane shear stress and average normal stress at the point. Specify the
orientation of the element in each case. Sketch the results on each element.

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3. a) Determine the plane stresses and the maximum in- plane shear stress and average normal
stress. Specify the orientation of the element in each case. b) Determine the principal stresses and
the maximum in plane shear stress and average normal stress. Specify the orientation of the
element in each case.

Figure 3 (a) Figure 3 (b)

4 a) The state of strain at the point on the bracket has components εx = 400(10-6), εy = 250(10-6), γxy=
310(10-6).Use the strain-transformation equations to determine the equivalent in-plane strains on
an element oriented at an angle of θ= 30°clockwise from the original position. Sketch the
deformed element due to these strains within the x–y plane.

Figure 4

b) Solve the above problem using Mohr’s circle.

5. The anchor bolt was pulled out of the concrete wall and the failure surface formed part of a frustum and
cylinder. This indicates a shear failure occurred along the cylinder BC and tension failure along the
frustum AB. If the shear and normal stresses along these surfaces have the magnitudes shown, determine
the force P that must have been applied to the bolt.

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6. The post is made from 6061-T6 akuminium and has a diameter of 50mm.It is fixed at A and B
and at its centre C a coiled spring is attached to the rigid collar. If the spring is originally
uncompressed, determine the compression in the spring when the load of P=50Kn is applied to
the collar, E=68.9GPa.
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7. The rigid beam is supported by a symmetrical arrangement of bars of equal area A and length
L.Bars AB and CD have a modulus of elasticity E1 and bars EF and GH have a modulus of
elasticity E2. Determine the average normal stress in each bar if a couple moment Mo is applied
to the beam.

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