ENSC 021: FUNDAMENTALS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

PROBLEM SET #2: SIMPLE STRAIN

Instruction: Answer the following problems. Show your solutions. Write your solutions in a long bond paper.
Deadline: July 04, 2024

1. Rigid bar ABC is supported with a pin at A and an
elastic steel rod at C. The elastic rod has a diameter of
25 𝑚𝑚 and modulus of elasticity 𝐸 = 200 𝐺𝑃𝑎. The bar
is subjected to a uniform load q on span AC and a point
load at B. Calculate the change in length of the elastic
rod. What is the vertical displacement at point B?
5. An aluminum bar having a cross-sectional area of
0.5 𝑖𝑛2 carries the axial loads applied at the position
shown. Compute the total change in length of the bar
if 𝐸 = 10 × 106 psi. Assume the bar is suitably braced to
prevent lateral buckling.

6. The 4 𝑚𝑚. diameter cable BC is made of a steel with

𝐸 = 200 𝐺𝑃𝑎. Knowing that the maximum stress in the
cable must not exceed 190 𝑀𝑃𝑎 and that the
elongation of the cable must not exceed 6 𝑚𝑚, find the
maximum load P that can be applied as shown.
2. For the block loaded triaxially as described in the
problem as shown below, find the uniformly distributed
load that must be added in the x direction to produce
no deformation in the z direction.

3. A 6 𝑖𝑛. long bronze tube, with closed ends, is 3 𝑖𝑛. in
diameter with a wall thickness of 0.10 𝑖𝑛. With no
internal pressure, the tube just fits between two rigid
end walls. Calculate the longitudinal and tangential
stresses for an internal pressure of 6000 𝑝𝑠𝑖.
Assume 𝜈 = 1/3 and 𝐸 = 12 × 106 𝑝𝑠𝑖.
1 3
7. The 𝑖𝑛. diameter rod CE and the 𝑖𝑛. diameter rod
2 4
DF are attached to the rigid bar ABCD as shown.
Knowing that the rods are made of aluminum and
using 𝐸 = 10.6 𝑥106 𝑝𝑠𝑖, determine (a) the force in each
rod caused by the loading shown and (b) the
corresponding deflection of point A.

8. At room temperature (20𝑜 𝐶) a 0.5 𝑚𝑚. gap exists

4. A rigid block of mass M is supported by three
between the ends of the rods shown. At a later time
symmetrically spaced rods as shown in figure below.
when the temperature has reached 140𝑜 𝐶, determine
Each copper rod has an area of 900 𝑚𝑚2 ; 𝐸 = 120 𝐺𝑃𝑎;
(a) the normal stress in the aluminum rod, (b) the
and the allowable stress is 70 𝑀𝑃𝑎. The steel rod has an
change in length of the aluminum rod.
area of 1200 𝑚𝑚2 ; 𝐸 = 200 𝐺𝑃𝑎; and the allowable
stress is 140 𝑀𝑃𝑎. Determine the largest mass M which
can be supported.