PROBLEM SET

CE0013 SCORE
MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

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General Instructions: Answer the following problems with complete solution. Box your final answer/s.
Use separate short bond papers for your solution.

1. A Z-shaped rigid bar ABCD, shown in the figure, is
suspended by a pin at B, and loaded by a vertical
force P. At A, a 10-mm-diameter steel tie rod AF
connects the section to a firm ground support at F.
Use E = 200 GPa. Determine the vertical deflection
at D.
4. The triangular plate is deformed into the shape
shown by the dashed line. Determine the normal
strain developed along edge BC and the average
shear strain at corner A with respect to the x and y
axes.

2. A structural system consists of three joined bars of

different materials and geometries, as shown in the
figure. Bar ➀ is aluminum alloy, bar ➁ is cold rolled
brass, and bar ➂ is tempered alloy steel. Properties
and dimensions of all three are shown in the figure. 5. The rigid bars AB and CD are supported by pins at
Initially, the entire system is free of stresses, but A and D. The vertical rods are made of aluminum
then the right support is moved 3 mm to the right and bronze. Determine the vertical displacement of
whereas the left support remains fixed in space. the point where the force P = 10 kips is applied.
Determine the stress in each bar due to this 3 mm Neglect the weights of the members.
displacement.

3. The rigid bar AC is pinned at A and attached to bars

DB and CE as shown in the figure. The weight of AC
is 50 kN and the weights of the other two bars are
negligible. Consider the temperature of both bars
DB and CE to be raised 35°C. Find the resulting
normal stresses in these two bars. DB is copper for
which E = 90 GPa, 𝛼 = 18 × 10–6/°C, and the cross-
sectional area is 1000 mm2, while CE is steel for
which E = 200 GPa, 𝛼 = 12 × 10–6/°C, and the cross
section is 500 mm2. Neglect any possibility of 6. An aluminum right-circular cylinder surrounds a
lateral buckling of the bars. steel cylinder as shown in the figure. The axial
compressive load of 200 kN is applied through the
rigid cover plate shown. If the aluminum cylinder is
originally 0.25 mm longer than the steel before any
load is applied, find the normal stress in each when
the temperature has dropped 20 K and the entire
load is acting. For steel take E = 200 GPa, 𝛼 = 12
× 10–6/°C, and for aluminum assume E = 70 GPa,
𝛼 = 25 × 10–6/°C.

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7. The aluminum and bronze cylinders are centered
and secured between two rigid end-plates by
tightening the two steel bolts. There is no axial load
in the assembly at a temperature of 50°F. Find the
stress in the steel bolts when the temperature is
increased to 200°F. Use the following data:
10. A solid circular rod that is 600 mm long and 20 mm
in diameter is subjected to an axial force of P = 50
kN. The elongation of the rod is d = 1.40 mm, and
its diameter becomes d’ = 19.9837 mm. Determine
the modulus of elasticity and the modulus of rigidity
of the material. Assume that the material does not
yield.

8. The uniform beam of weight W is to be supported

by the two rods, the lower ends of which were
initially at the same level. Determine the ratio of
the areas of the rods so that the beam will be
horizontal after it is attached to the rods. Neglect
the deformation of the beam.

9. The friction pad A is used to support the member,

which is subjected to an axial force of P = 2 kN. The
pad is made from a material having a modulus of
elasticity of E = 4 MPa and Poisson’s ratio n = 0.4.
If slipping does not occur, determine the normal
and shear strains in the pad. The width is 50 mm.
Assume that the material is linearly elastic. Also,
neglect the effect of the moment acting on the pad.

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