Chapter 1 (Strength of Materials F. L.

Singer)

Simple Stress
Problem 1: A Composite bar consists of an aluminum section rigidly fastened between a bronze section and a
steel section as shown in figure. Axial load are applied at the positions indicated. Determine the stress in each
section.
Steel
Bronze Aluminum
2 2 A=1.6m2
A = 1.2m A = 1.2m
9000 N 2000 N
4000 N 7000 N
1.3m 1.6m 1.7m

Problem 2: An aluminum rod is rigidly attached between a steel rod and a bronze rod as shown in figure below.
Axial loads are applied at the positions indicated. Find the maximum value of P that will not exceed a stress in
steel of 140 MPa, in aluminum of 90 MPa, or in bronze of 100 MPa.

Problem 3: Find the smallest diameter bolt that can be used in the clevis shown in figure below if P = 400 kN.
The shearing strength of the bolt is 300 MPa.

Problem 4: A 200-mm-diameter pulley is prevented from rotating relative to 60-mm-diameter shaft by a 70-
mm-long key, as shown in the figure below. If a torque T = 2.2 kN·m is applied to the shaft, determine the
width b if the allowable shearing stress in the key is 60 MPa.

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Problem 5: Compute the shearing stress in the pin at B for the member supported as shown in the figure below.
The pin diameter is 20 mm.

Problem 6: In the figure below assume that a 20-mm-diameter rivet joins the plates that are each 110 mm wide.
The allowable stresses are 120 MPa for bearing in the plate material and 60 MPa for shearing of rivet.
Determine (a) the minimum thickness of each plate; and (b) the largest average tensile stress in the plates.

Problem 7: In the clevis shown in figure below, find the minimum bolt diameter and the minimum thickness of
each yoke that will support a load P = 14 kN without exceeding a shearing stress of 12 MPa and a bearing stress
of 20 MPa.

Question 1: Show that the tangential stress in a thin walled cylindrical shell of diameter, D and wall thickness, t
pD
subjected to internal pressure p is given by  
t 2t

2
p N/m

A A

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Question 2: Show that the longitudinal stress in thin walled cylindrical shell of diameter (D) and wall thickness
pD
(t) subjected to internal pressure (p) is given by  l 
4t

P =Dt1

Problem 8: A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400mm in diameter with a wall thickness of 20 mm is subjected
to an internal pressure of 4.5 MN/m2. a) Calculate the tangential and longitudinal stress in the steel. b) To what
value may the internal pressure be increased if the stress in the steel is limited to 120 MN/m2. c) If the internal
pressure were increased until the vessel burst, sketch the type of fracture that would occur.

Problem 9: The tank shown in figure below is fabricated from 10 mm steel plate. Calculate the maximum
longitudinal and circumferential stress caused by an internal pressure of 1.2 MPa.

400 mm

600 mm

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 Chapter 2 (Strength of Materials F. L. Singer)

Simple Strain
Problem 1 A bronze bar is fastened between a steel bar and an aluminum bar as shown in figure below. Axial
loads are applied at the positions indicated. Find the largest value of P that will not exceed an overall
deformation of 3.0 mm, or the following stresses: 140 MPa in the steel, 120 MPa in the bronze, and 80 MPa in
the aluminum. Assume that the assembly is suitably braced to prevent buckling. Use Est = 200 GPa, Eal =
70 GPa, and Ebr = 83 GPa.

Problem 2 The rigid bar AB, attached to two vertical rods as shown in figure below is horizontal before the
load P is applied. Determine the vertical movement of P if its magnitude is 50 kN.

Problem 3 The rigid bars AB and CD shown in figure below are supported by pins at A and C and the two rods.
Determine the maximum force P that can be applied as shown if its vertical movement is limited to 5 mm.
Neglect the weights of all members.

Problem 4 A solid cylinder of diameter d carries an axial load P. Show that its change in diameter is 4Pν /
πEd.

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Problem 5 A rigid block of mass M is supported by three symmetrically spaced rods as shown in figure below.
Each copper rod has an area of 900 mm2; E = 120 GPa; and the allowable stress is 70 MPa. The steel rod has an
area of 1200 mm2; E = 200 GPa; and the allowable stress is 140 MPa. Determine the largest mass M which can
be supported.

Problem 6 The rigid platform in figure below has negligible mass and rests on two steel bars, each 250.00 mm
long. The center bar is aluminum and 249.90 mm long. Compute the stress in the aluminum bar after the center
load P = 400 kN has been applied. For each steel bar, the area is 1200 mm2 and E = 200 GPa. For the aluminum
bar, the area is 2400 mm2 and E = 70 GPa.

Problem 7 A homogeneous rod of constant cross section is attached to unyielding supports. It carries an axial
load P applied as shown in figure below. Prove that the reactions are given by R1 = Pb/L and R2 = Pa/L.

Problem 8 A homogeneous bar with a cross sectional area of 500 mm2 is attached to rigid supports. It carries
the axial loads P1 = 25 kN and P2 = 50 kN, applied as shown in figure below. Determine the stress in segment
BC.

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Problem 9 The composite bar in figure below is stress-free before the axial loads P1 and P2 are applied.
Assuming that the walls are rigid, calculate the stress in each material if P1 = 150 kN and P2 = 90 kN.

Problem 10 As shown in figure below, a rigid bar with negligible mass is pinned at O and attached to two
vertical rods. Assuming that the rods were initially stress-free, what maximum load P can be applied without
exceeding stresses of 150 MPa in the steel rod and 70 MPa in the bronze rod.

Problem 11 A bronze bar 3 m long with a cross sectional area of 320 mm2 is placed between two rigid walls as shown in
figure below. At a temperature of -20°C, the gap Δ = 25 mm. Find the temperature at which the compressive stress in the
bar will be 35 MPa. Use α = 18.0 × 10-6 m/(m·°C) and E = 80 GPa.

Problem 12 The rigid bar ABC in figure below is pinned at B and attached to the two vertical rods. Initially, the
bar is horizontal and the vertical rods are stress-free. Determine the stress in the aluminum rod if the
temperature of the steel rod is decreased by 40°C. Neglect the weight of bar ABC.

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Problem 13 A rigid bar of negligible weight is supported as shown in figure below. If W = 80 kN, compute the
temperature change that will cause the stress in the steel rod to be 55 MPa. Assume the coefficients of linear expansion
are 11.7 μm/(m·°C) for steel and 18.9 μm / (m·°C) for bronze.

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 Chapter 3 (Strength of Materials F. L. Singer)

Torsion
Problem 1 A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed at 80 MPa when twisted through 4°. Using G = 83 GPa,
compute the shaft diameter. What power can be transmitted by the shaft at 20 Hz?

Problem 2 An aluminum shaft with a constant diameter of 50 mm is loaded by torques applied to gears
attached to it as shown in figure below. Using G = 28 GPa, determine the relative angle of twist of gear D
relative to gear A.

Problem 3 The steel shaft shown in figure below rotates at 4 Hz with 35 kW taken off at A, 20 kW removed at
B, and 55 kW applied at C. Using G = 83 GPa, find the maximum shearing stress and the angle of rotation of
gear A relative to gear C.

Problem 4 A shaft composed of segments AC, CD, and DB is fastened to rigid supports and loaded as shown in
figure below. For bronze, G = 35 GPa; aluminum, G = 28 GPa, and for steel, G = 83 GPa. Determine the
maximum shearing stress developed in each segment.

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Problem 5 A flanged bolt coupling consists of eight 10-mmdiameter steel bolts on a bolt circle 400 mm in
diameter, and six 10-mm-diameter steel bolts on a concentric bolt circle 300 mm in diameter, as shown in figure
below. What torque can be applied without exceeding a shearing stress of 60 MPa in the bolts?

Problem 6 A plate is fastened to a fixed member by four 20-mm diameter rivets arranged as shown in figure
below. Compute the maximum and minimum shearing stress developed.

Problem 7 A rigid bar, hinged at one end, is supported by two identical springs as shown in figure below. Each
spring consists of 20 turns of 10-mm wire having a mean diameter of 150 mm. Compute the maximum shearing
stress in the springs. Neglect the mass of the rigid bar.

Problem 8 As shown in figure below, a homogeneous 50 kg rigid block is suspended by the three springs
whose lower ends were originally at the same level. Each steel spring has 24 turns of 10 mm diameter on a
mean diameter of 100 mm, and G = 83 GPa. The bronze spring has 48 turns of 20 mm diameter wire on a mean
diameter of 150 mm, and G = 42 GPa. Compute the maximum shearing stress in each spring.

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 Chapter -4 (Strength of Materials F. L. Singer)

Shear & Moment in Beams

Problem 405 Write shear and moment equations for the beams as shown in figure below. Also, draw shear and
moment diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at points of zero shear. Neglect the
mass of the beam.

Problem 409 Write shear and moment equations for the Cantilever beam loaded as shown in figure below.
Also, draw shear and moment diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at points of
zero shear. Neglect the mass of the beam.

80 kN

Problem 411 Write shear and moment equations for the Cantilever beam carrying a distributed load with
intensity varying from wo at the free end to zero at the wall as shown in figure below. Also, draw shear and
moment diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at points of zero shear. Neglect the
mass of the beam.

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 Problem 414 Write shear and moment equations for the cantilever beam carrying the load as shown in figure
below. Also, draw shear and moment diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at
points of zero shear. Neglect the mass of the beam.

Problem 417 Write shear and moment equations for beam carrying the triangular loading as shown in figure
below. Also, draw shear and moment diagrams, specifying values at all change of loading positions and at
points of zero shear. Neglect the mass of the beam.

Problem 426 Without writing shear and moment equations, draw the shear and moment diagrams for the
cantilever beam acted upon by a uniformly distributed load and a couple as shown in figure below.

Problem 431 Without writing shear and moment equations, draw the shear and moment diagrams for the beam
loaded as shown in figure below.

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Problem 434 Without writing shear and moment equations, draw the shear and moment diagrams for the beam
loaded as shown in figure below.

Problem 448 Draw moment and load diagrams corresponding to the given shear diagram. Specify values at all
change of load positions and at all points of zero shear.

Problem 451 Draw moment and load diagrams corresponding to the given shear diagram. Specify values at all
change of load positions and at all points of zero shear.

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 Chapter 5 (Strength of Materials F. L. Singer)

Stresses in Beam
Problem 508 Determine the minimum height h of the beam shown in figure below, if the flexural stress is not
to exceed 20 MPa.

Problem 520 A beam with an S310 × 74 section (see Appendix B) is used as a simply supported beam 6 m
long. Find the maximum uniformly distributed load that can be applied over the entire length of the beam, in
addition to the weight of the beam, if the flexural stress is not to exceed 120 MPa.

Problem 529: A 10 m beam supported at the ends carriers a uniformly distributed load of 16 kN/m over its
entire length. What is the lightest W shape beam that will not exceed a flexural stress of 120 MPa?

Problem 551 Find the maximum tensile and compressive flexure stresses for the cantilever beam shown in the
figure below.

Problem 572 The T-section shown in figure below is the cross-section of a beam formed by joining two
rectangular pieces of wood together. The beam is subjected to a maximum shearing force of 60 kN. Show that
the N.A. is 34 mm from the top and that IN.A=10.57  10 6 mm4 . Using these values, determine the shearing stress
a) at the neutral axis and b) at the junction between the two pieces of wood.
200 mm
Reference axis
34 mm N.A 40 mm

100 mm

20 mm

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