Cairo university Structure Mechanics

Faculty of engineering 2023

Mechanical design & production Dept. Second year mechanical

Assignment 1

Question (1):

Determine the maximum allowable intensity w of the distributed load that can
be applied to member BC without causing member AB to buckle. Assume that
AB is made of steel and is pinned at its ends for x-x Axis buckling and fixed at
its ends for y-y axis buckling. Use a factor of safety with respect to buckling of
3. 𝐸𝑠𝑡 = 200 𝐺𝑝𝑎, 𝜎𝑦 = 360 𝑀𝑝𝑎
Question (2):

For the curved beam and loading shown, determine the stress at (a) point A,
(b) point B.

Question (3):

A spherical fuel oil tank of radius R sits on an annular ring support, as shown in
Figure. The oil density is ρ and the oil level is a distance bR from the crown of
the tank.

Requirements
1 - Find the meridional stress just above the support ring.
2 - Find the value of b for which this stress is numerically a maximum.
The self-weight of the tank can be neglected.