Bahir Dar University

Engineering Faculty
Civil Engineering Department
Strength of materials I sap. Exam
Max mark 100% Time allowed 2&1/2 hrs
Attempt all the questions June 30, 2008

1. A prismatic bar is loaded as shown in the figure below has permanent

deformation. Can we use (PL/AE) to calculate the total change in length?
…………………………………………………….. (10Points)

2. A rod ABCD made of three different cross-sections of the same material is under
the influence of three axial loads. If the material has characters tics below,
calculate
a) Total change in length for the rod ……………………………………( 9 points)
b) The axial stresses at sections x-x and y-y. ……………………………( 6 points)
Use: A1=600 mm², E =200Gpa,

A2 =1200 mm² ,
A3 =1800 mm²
 Bahir Dar University
Engineering Faculty
Civil Engineering Department
Strength of materials I sap. Exam
Max mark 100% Time allowed 2&1/2 hrs
Attempt all the questions June 30, 2008

3. Calculate the angle of twist Ø(in degrees) at the free end of the stepped shaft
Shown below. G= 80 Gpa ………………( 10 points)

4. The beam ABC shown in the figure is attached to a pin support at A and a roller at
support at A. A uniform load of intensity q acts on part AB and a triangular load
of max intensity 2q acts on part BC……..(15 points)
a) obtain an expression for the shear force V and bending moment M in Part AB at
distance x from support A
b) Determine the max bending moment M max in part AB.
c) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for beam ABC

Good Luck!!!!