WESTERN UNIVERSITY – FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE 2202a – Mechanics of Materials
PART B

1. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists of a rigid member CBD and a flexible
cable AB. If a force is applied to the end D of the member and causes a normal strain in
the cable of 0.0045 mm/mm, determine the displacement of point D. Originally the cable
is unstretched.

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2. The rod is 250 mm long and 30 mm in diameter. If an axial load of 400 N is applied to it,
determine the change in its length and the change in its diameter. Ep= 2.80 GPa, vp=0.4.

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3. The friction pad A is used to support the member, which is subjected to an axial force of P
4 kN. The pad is made from a material having a modulus of elasticity of E= 4 MPa and
Poisson’s ratio v = 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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4. The column is constructed from high-strength concrete and four A-36 steel reinforcing
rods. If it is subjected to an axial force of 800 kN, determine the required diameter of each
rod so that one-fourth of the load is carried by the steel and three-fourths by the concrete.
Est = 200 GPa, Ec = 25 GPa.

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