NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad

Department of Civil Engineering

Structural Mechanics (CE-312) - Complex Engineering Problem

Session: Fall 2019, Semester: 6th (Spring 2022)

CLO-1 CLO-3 CLO-5 Total

Group Members Total Marks
Name & 05 05 05 15
Registration No. Marks
Obtained

1. General Guidelines and Instructions for Submission of Project

• Project should be submitted in soft (via email shehroze.ali@iefr.edu.pk) and hard (printed) copy
• Font size = 12 pt.
• Text style = Times New Roman
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subheadings should be italic
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• Use A4 size page only with normal margins and all pages must be numbered, i.e., Page 1 of 1, at the bottom center
of the pages
• Please note that last date of assignment submission is 12th April 2022 (Late or incomplete submissions will not be
considered at all)

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2. Title of Project
Analysis of the stresses and strains in the cylindrical pressure vessel

3. Problem Statement
A cylindrical pressure vessel is constructed from a long, narrow steel plate by wrapping the plate around a mandrel and
then welding along the edges of the plate to make a helical joint, as shown in Figure A. The helical weld makes an angle
α= 55˚ with the longitudinal axis. The vessel has an inner radius r = 1.8 m and wall thickness t = 20 mm. The material is
steel with modulus E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio ν = 0.3. The internal pressure p is 800 kPa.

Figure A
4. Objectives
As a design engineer, you are required to determine the following quantities for the cylindrical part of the vessel.
(a) The circumferential and longitudinal stresses σ1 and σ2, respectively;
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 (b) Compare the internal pressure of the vessel with the circumferential stress (σ1) and longitudinal stress (σ2) ;
(c) The maximum in-plane and out-of-plane shear stresses (Hint: x, y, z directions);
(d) The circumferential and longitudinal strains ε1 and ε2, respectively (Hint: Consider the wall is in a state of biaxial
stress and use Hook’s law);
(e) The normal stress (σw) and shear stress (τw) acting perpendicular and parallel, respectively, to the welded seam
(see Figure B).

Figure B

5. CEP Attributes
The said Complex Engineering Problem includes in-depth engineering knowledge (compulsory), along with
following characteristics:
• Depth of engineering knowledge required
• Depth of Analysis required
• Contribute independent effort towards teamwork
• Exercise professional ethics and responsibilities
• Gain life-long learning

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 6. Knowledge Profiles:
Following knowledge profiles are included in the CEP:
• K-3 (Engineering Fundamentals)
• K-5 (Engineering design)
• K-6 (Engineering Practice)

7. Constraint:
• The internal pressure acting at the welded seam

8. Rubrics for Assessment:

CLO-1

Level-0 Level-1 Level-2 Level-3 Level-4 Level-5

Criteria
(0%) (20%) (40%) (60%) (80%) (100%)

Student was able to compare No Only Circumferential Circumferential Circumferential & Circumferential &
the circumferential & comparison circumferential & longitudinal & longitudinal longitudinal longitudinal stresses,
longitudinal stresses, and performed stress was stresses were stresses, and stresses, and shear and shear stresses in
1. maximum in-plane and out- compared compared shear stresses stresses in x & y x, y & z-directions
of-plane shear stresses (x, y, in x-direction directions were were compared
z directions) in the were compared compared
cylindrical part of the vessel.
(5 marks)

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 CLO-3

Level-0 Level-1 Level-2 Level-3 Level-4 Level-5

Criteria
(0%) (20%) (40%) (60%) (80%) (100%)
Student was able Not Only Circumferential Circumferential Circumferential & Circumferential & longitudinal
to find the calculate Circumferent & longitudinal & longitudinal longitudinal strains and normal and shear
circumferential d -ial strain strains were strains and strains and normal stresses at the welded seam were
& longitudinal was found found normal stresses and shear stresses found using equations and
2.
strains and at the welded at the welded graphical approaches
normal & shear seam were seam were found
stresses acting at found using equations
the welded seam
(5 marks)

CLO-5

Level-0 Level-1 Level-2 Level-3 Level-4 Level-5

Criteria
(0%) (20%) (40%) (60%) (80%) (100%)
3.
Plagiarized Poor No plagiarism in No plagiarism No plagiarism in No plagiarism in
Student was able to exhibit report with report with report with below in report with report with good report with in-
professional ethics and no subject no subject average subject average subject subject depth subject
responsibilities with subject knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge
knowledge.
(5 marks)

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