Fundamental of Deformable Bodies – Columns Assignment

Instructions:
a. This exam paper consists of (5) five questions. Deadline: 01-05-2021, 8am via gmail thru class
representative.
b. For problem-solving type questions, show your solutions by attaching your answers in pdf, doc and
word file. BOX your final answers with signature.

1. In figure shows a 4 x 4 x 1/2 steel column made from ASTM A500 Grade B structural steel. To
accommodate a special mounting restriction, the load is applied eccentrically as shown. Determine the
amount of load that the column can safely support. The column is supported laterally by the structure.

2. Specify the diameter of a round column 1.5 m long that is to carry a maximum load estimated to be 22
kN. Use a design factor Nd = 4 and consider the ends as pinned (rounded). The column material selected
has a minimum yield strength of 500 MPa and a modulus of elasticity of 207 GPa.
3. A toggle device is being used to compact scrap steel shavings, as illustrated in the figure. Design the two
links of the toggle to be steel, AISI 5160 OQT 1000, with a circular cross section and pinned ends. The
force P required to crush the shavings is 5000 Ib. Use N = 3.50; and propose a design that will be lighter
than the solid circular section

4. A rod for a certain hydraulic cylinder behaves as a fixed free column when used to actuate a compactor
of industrial waste. Its maximum extended length will be 10.75 ft. If it is to be made of AISI 1144 OQT
 1300 steel, determine the required diameter of the rod for a design factor of 2.5 for an axial load of 25 000
Ib.
5. A brass bar AB projecting from the side of a large machine is loaded at end B by a force P=1500 lb acting
with an eccentricity e=0.45 in. shown in the figure. The bar has a rectangular cross section with height
h=1.2 in. and width b=0.6 in. What is the longest permissible length Lmax of the bar if the deflection at
the end is limited to 0.12 in.? (For the brass, use E=16x106 psi.)