MODEL EXAMINATION

CE8302-STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
DEG/DEPT: BE/MECH DATE: 17/3/2020
YEAR/SEM: II/ IV
TIME: 1.30pm to 4.30pm Total Marks: 100
Answer all the questions
PART A (10X2=20marks)
1.Define Hooke’s law.
2. Define the term modulus of resilience.
3.Define point of contraflexture.
4.List the types of beams.
5.Write the expression for torsional rigidity.
6.State the difference between the closed coil and open coil helical springs.
7.Describe the double integration method.
8.Define principal stress and principal plane.
9.Define circumferential or hoop stress.
10What are the assumptions involved in the analysis of thin cylindrical shell.
PART B(5X 13 =65 marks)
11.(a) A reinforced concrete column 500mmX500mm in section is reinforced with 4 steel bars of 25mm
diameter; one in each corner, the column carrying load of 1000KN . Find the stress in concrete and steel
bars. Take E for steel=210 X103 N/mm2 and E for concrete=14X103 N /mm2.
(or)
11.(b) Asolid circular bar of diameter 20 mm when subjected to an axial tensile load of 40 KN,the
reduction in the diameter was observed as 6.4X 10 -3 mm.the bulk modulus of the bar is 67Gpa determine
the following; i)E ii)1/m iii)G iv)dl&dv.
12.(a) Draw the SFD & BMD.(or) 12.(b)Draw the SFD & BMD
13.(a) A hollow shaft with diameter ratio 3/5 is required to transmit 450 KW at 120 rpm. The shearing
stress must not exceed 60 N/mm2 and the twist in a length of 2.5 m is not exceed 1 0.calculate the
minimum diameter of shaft. C=80 KN/mm2.
(or)
13.(b) A closed coil helical spring of mean diameter 20 cm is made of 3 cm diameter rod and has 16
turns. A weight of 3 KN is dropped on this spring .find height by which the weight should be dropped
before striking the spring so that the spring may be compressed by 18 cm.take C=8x10 4 N/mm2.
14.(a) A beam 6m long , simply supported at its ends, iscarrying a point load of 50 KN at its Centre. The
I =78 X 106 mm4 .if E =2.1 X 105 N/ mm2 , calculate: i) deflection at the centre ii) slope at the supports.
(0r)
14.(b) A beam 6m long , simply supported at its ends, is carrying a two point load of 48 KN and 40 KN
at a distance of 1m and 3m respectively from the left support. The I =85 X 106 mm4 .if E =2 X 105 N/
mm2 , calculate: i) deflection at each load ii) slope at the supports.
15.(a) A boiler is subjected to an internal steam pressure of 2 N/mm 2.the thickness of boiler plate is 2.6
cm and permissible tensile stress is 120 N/mm 2.find the maximum diameter ,when the efficiency of
longitudinal joint is 90% and that of circumference point is 40 %.
(or)
15.(b) calculate i)change in diameter ii)change in length iii)change in volume of a thin cylindrical shell
100 cm in diameter ,1 cm thick and 5m long when subjected to internal pressure of 3 N/mm 2.take the
value of E=2.1 X 105 N/ mm2and passion ratio= 0.3.
PART C (1 X 15= 15 marks)
16.(a) Draw SFD &BMD (or) (b)Draw SFD &BMD