Code No: R1621032 R16 SET - 1

II B. Tech I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, October/November - 2018

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Com to ME, AE & AME)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any FOUR Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1. a) Define elasticity and plasticity? (2M)
b) Write the types of loads? (2M)
c) State the assumptions made in the theory of simple bending. (2M)
d) Write Mohr’s theorems? (3M)
e) Define volumetric strain? (2M)
f) Write the limitations of Euler’s Formula? (3M)
PART –B
2. A bar of elastic material is subjected to directed stress in a longitudinal (14M)
direction, and its strains in the two directions at right angles are reduced to
one-half and one third respectively to those which normally occur in a
ordinary tension member. If E=200kN/mm2 and m = 4, what is the value of
elastic constant?

3. Determine the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the cantilever (14M)
loaded as shown in Figure: 1

Figure: 1
4. a) A beam of symmetrical section 30cm deep and I= 12000cm4, carries U.D.L. (9M)
of 16kN/m. Calculate the maximum span of the beam if the maximum
bending stress is not to exceed160N/mm2. With this span, calculate the
maximum central load if the bending stress is not to exceed the limit given
above.
b) From first principles show that the shear stress is not maximum at the neutral (5M)
axis in case of an isosceles triangular section.

5. A beam of uniform section, 10 meters long, is simply supported at the ends. It (14M)
carries point loads of 110 KN and 60 KN at distances of 2m and 5m
respectively from the left end. Calculate: The deflection under each load and
maximum deflection. Given: E = 200x106N/m2and I = 118x10−4m4.
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6. a) Derive a formula for the proportional increase of capacity of a thin spherical (5M)
shell due to an internal pressure.
b) A cylindrical tank open at top and having vertical axis, is of 2.75 m inside (9M)
diameter and 20 m high. The tank is filled with water and is made of
structural steel with a yield point of 220 MN/ m2. Determine the thickness of
the tank if (i) longitudinal joint is 90% efficient and (ii) longitudinal joint is
70% efficient. Assume factor of safety as 3.

7. A solid shaft transmits 2000 kW at the 200 rpm. The maximum torque (14M)
developed in the shaft is 1.8 times the mean torque. The distance between the
bearings is 1.8 meters with a flywheel weighing 50 kN midway between the
bearings. Determine the shaft diameter if (i) the maximum permissible
tensile stress is 60 MPa (ii) the maximum permissible shearing stress is 40
MPa.

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II B. Tech I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, October/November - 2018

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Com to ME, AE & AME)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any FOUR Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1. a) Write the types of stresses and strains? (2M)
b) Define point of contra flexure? (2M)
c) Define bending stress? (2M)
d) Define slope, deflection and radius of curvature? (3M)
e) Write about circumferential stress? (2M)
f) Write about buckling and stability? (3M)
PART –B
2. a) Define proportionality limit, elasticity limit, yield stress and ultimate stress of (4M)
a material?
b) A circular rod of steel 14mm diameter is testing in a testing machine and it is (10M)
found that when the tension is 18kN the total extension on a 21cm length is
0.15mm.Find the value of E.

3. A beam of length 6m is simply supported at its ends. It is loaded with a (14M)

gradually varying load of 750 N/m from left end to 1500 N/m to the right end.
Construct the SF and BM diagrams and find the magnitude and position of the
maximum BM.

4. A simply supported rectangular beam is 150mm wide by 300mm deep carries (14M)
a central concentrated load of 12KN and a distributed load of 8KN/m on a
span of 3metres. Determine the maximum bending stress in the beam and
bending stress at 1metre from the left end.

5. a) What is Macaulay’s method for finding out the slope and deflection of a (5M)
beam?
b) A 3 meters long cantilever is loaded with a point load of 450 N at the free end. (9M)
If the section is rectangular 80 mm ( wide) x 160 mm (deep), and E = 10
GN/m2, calculate slope and deflection. (i) at the free end of the cantilever, (ii)
at a distance of 0.55 m from the free end.

6. A cylindrical shell of 200 mm diameter and 1 metre length is filled with a (14M)
fluid at atmospheric pressure. The wall thickness is 8mm. If an additional 2 x
104 mm3 of the fluid is pumped into the cylinder, find the pressure exerted by
the fluid on the wall of the cylinder. Find also the hoop stress induced. E = 2
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x 105 N/mm2 ; Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
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7. A steel shaft of diameter 200 mm runs at 300 rpm. This steel shaft has a 30 (14M)
mm thick bronze bushing shrunk over its entire length of 8 meters. If the
maximum shearing stress in the steel shaft is not to exceed 12 MPa, find
i) power of the engine
ii) torsional rigidity of the shaft.
Take Gsteel = 84000 N/mm²; Gbronze = 42000 N/mm².

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II B. Tech I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, October/November - 2018

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Com to ME, AE & AME)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any FOUR Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1. a) Draw stress – strain diagram for mild steel? (2M)
b) Define shear force and bending moment ? (2M)
c) Define section modulus? (2M)
d) What is moment area method? (3M)
e) Write about longitudinal stress? (2M)
f) Write about shafts in parallel? (3M)
PART –B
2. a) Define young’s modulus, shear modulus and Bulk modulus. Derive the (5M)
relation between them.
b) The following data refer to a tensile test conducted on a mild steel bar : (9M)
diameter of the specimen = 20 mm
length of the specimen = 200 mm
extension at a load of 40 kN = 0.12mm
Load at yield point = 80kN
Maximum load = 150 kN
Total extension = 50 mm
Neck diameter = 15 mm.
Determine (i) young’s modulus (ii) yield stress (iii) ultimate stress
(iv) percentage elongation and (v) percentage reduction in area.

3. An overhanging beam of length 7m is supported centrally at two points 5m (14M)

apart. It carries a uniformly increasing load of 400 N/m from the left end to
800 N/m at the midspan. It also carries a point load of 1000N at the right end.
Draw the SF and BM diagrams and locate the point(s) of contra flexure.

4. The cross-section of a joist is a T-section 12.5 ×12.5×1.2cm with 12.5 cm side (14M)
horizontal. Find the maximum intensity of shear stress and sketch the
distribution of stress across the section if it has to resist a shear force of 90kN.

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5. a) A beam of length 6m is simply supported at the ends. It carries a uniformly (10M)

distributed load of 4 kN/m over a length of 2 metres from the left end. Find
the maximum deflection of the beam.
Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 and I = 2 x 107 mm4.
b) Write about double integration method? (4M)

6. a) Derive a formula for the hoop stress in a thin spherical shell subjected to an (4M)
internal pressure.
b) A cylindrical shell l0 m long and 50 cm in diameter and 12mm thick is at (10M)
atmospheric pressure. What would be its dimensions when it is subjected to
an internal pressure of 2 MN/ m2? E = 200 GN/ m2 and m = 4.

7. Derive an expression for the Euler’s crippling load for a long column with (14M)
following end conditions:
(i) both ends are hinged (ii) both ends are fixed.

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II B. Tech I Semester Regular/Supplementary Examinations, October/November - 2018

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Com to ME, AE & AME)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any FOUR Questions from Part-B
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PART –A
1. a) Define working stress and factor of safety? (2M)
b) Write the types of beams? (2M)
c) Write the equation of bending? (2M)
d) Write the differential equation for the elastic line of a beam? (3M)
e) Write Lame’s equation? (2M)
f) Write about shafts in series? (3M)
PART –B
2. a) The piston of a steam is 40cm diameter and the piston rod diameter 6cm (10M)
diameter. The steam pressure is 1.05 N/mm2.Find the stress in the piston rod
and the elongation of 75cm, taking E = 205kN/mm2 when the piston is on the
in-stroke.
b) Write a note on impact loads? (4M)

3. A beam of length 6m is simply supported at its ends. It is loaded with a (14M)

gradually varying load of 750 N/m from left end to 1500 N/m to the right end.
Construct the SF and BM diagrams and find the magnitude and position of the
maximum BM.

4. A 60cm× 20 cm I- joist has 2.5cm thick flanges and 1.8cm thick web. (14M)
Calculate the maximum intensity of shear stress and sketch the distribution of
stress across the section, the S.F. at the cross-section being 650kN.

5. A girder of uniform section and constant depth of 500 mm is freely supported (14M)
over a span of 8 metres. Calculate the deflection for a uniformly distributed
load on it such that the maximum bending stress induced is 90 N/ mm2. Take
E=2.04X105 N/mm2. If for the above girder, the flanges are so portioned that
there is uniform flange stress of 90 N/ mm2 throughout the beam, calculate the
central deflection.

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6. a) A boiler shell is to be made of 15mm thick plate having a limiting tensile (7M)
stress of 100 MN/m2. If the longitudinal and circumferential efficiencies are
70% and 30% respectively, determine what maximum diameter of the shell
would be allowed for a maximum pressure of 2 MN/ m2.
b) A vertical cylindrical gasoline storage tank, made of 20mm thick mild steel (7M)
plate has to withstand maximum pressure of 1.5 MN/m2. Calculate the
diameter of the tank if stress if 240 MN/m2, factor of Safety 2 and joint
efficiency 70%.

7. Derive an expression for the shear stress produced in a circular shaft which is (14M)
subjected to torsion. What are the assumptions made in the derivation?

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