MEMAT/MECH211 – MECHANICES OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

SOLVED PROBLEMS AXIAL DEFORMATION

PROBLEM 1 PROBLEM 4
The bar ABC in the figure consist of two cylindrical Determine the elongation of the tapered cylindrical
segments. Determine the appropriate elongation of the bar aluminum bar caused by the 30KN axial load. Use
caused by the 20KN axial load E=72GPa.

PROBLEM 5
The steel strip has a uniform thickness of 50mm. Compute
the elongation of the strip caused by the 500KN axial
PROBLEM 2 force. Use E=200GPa for steel.
A uniform bar of length L, cross sectional area A and mass
density ρ is suspended vertically from one end.
a. Show that the elongation of the bas is

Where g is the gravitational acceleration and E is

the modulus of elasticity.
b. If the mass of the bar is M, show that

PROBLEM 3
A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 mm2 and
a length of 150 m is suspended vertically from one end. It
supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit
mass of steel is 7850 kg/m3 and E = 200 × 103 MN/m2,
find the total elongation of the rod.

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PROBLEM 6 PROBLEM 9
A 4mm diameter steel wire, 3.2m long, carries an axial A steel hoop, 10 mm thick and 80 mm wide, with inside
tensile load P. Find the maximum safe value of P if the diameter 1500.0 mm, is heated and shrunk onto a steel
allowable normal stress is 280MPa and the elongation of cylinder 1500.5 mm in diameter. What is the normal force
the wire is limited to 4mm. Use E=200GPa. in the hoop after it has cooled? Neglect the deformation of
the cylinder, and use E = 200 GPa for steel.

PROBLEM 7
The compound bar ABCD has a uniform cross sectional
area of 0.23 sq.in. When the axial force P is applied, the PROBLEM 10
length of the bar is reduced by 0.018 in. Determine the The timber member has a cross-sectional area of 1750
magnitude of force P. The moduli of elasticity are mm2 and its modulus of elasticity is 12 GPa. Compute the
29x10^6psi for steel and 10x10^6 psi for aluminum. change in the total length of the member after the loads
shown are applied.

PROBLEM 11
The member consists of the
steel rod AB that is screwed
into the end of the bronze
PROBLEM 8 rod BC. Find the largest
The steel rod is placed inside the copper tube, the length value of P that meets the
of each being exactly 15 in. If the assembly is compressed following design criteria: (i)
by 0.0075 in., determine the stress in each component and the overall length of the
the applied force P. The moduli of elasticity are 29x106 psi member is not to change by
for steel and 17x106 psi for copper. more than 3 mm; and (ii) the
stresses are not to exceed
140 MPa in steel and 120
MPa in bronze. The moduli
of elasticity are 200 GPa for
steel and 80 GPa for bronze

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PROBLEM 12 PROBLEM 14
The compound bar carries the axial forces P and 2P. Find A compound bar consisting of bronze, aluminum, and steel
the maximum allowable value of P if the working stresses segments is loaded axially as shown in the figure.
are 40 ksi for steel and 20 ksi for aluminum, and the total Determine the maximum allowable value of P if the change
elongation of the bar is not to exceed 0.2 in. in length of the bar is limited to 2 mm and the working
stresses prescribed in the table are not to be exceeded.

PROBLEM 13
The compound bar containing steel, bronze, and aluminum
segments carries the axial loads shown in the figure. The
properties of the segments and the working stresses are
listed in the table.

PROBLEM 15
Determine the maximum allowable value of P if the change The bar ABC is supported by a
in length of the entire bar is limited to 0.08 in. and the pin at A and a steel wire at B.
working stresses are not to be exceeded. Calculate the elongation of the
wire when the 36-lb horizontal
force is applied at C. The
crosssectional area of the wire is
0:0025 in:2 and the modulus of
elasticity of steel is 29x106 psi.

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PROBLEM 16 PROBLEM 18
The rigid bar AB is supported by two rods made of the The rigid bar AB, attached to aluminum and steel rods, is
same material. If the bar is horizontal before the load P is horizontal before the load P is applied. Find the vertical
applied, find the distance x that locates the position where displacement of point C caused by the load P = 50 kN.
P must act if the bar is to remain horizontal. Neglect the Neglect all weights.
weight of bar AB.

PROBLEM 17
The rigid bar ABC is supported by a pin at A and a steel
rod at B. Determine the largest vertical load P that can be
applied at C if the stress in the steel rod is limited to 35 ksi
and the vertical movement of end C must not exceed 0.12
in. Neglect the weights of the members.

PROBLEM 19 The rigid bars ABC and CD are supported by

pins at A and D and by a steel rod at B. There is a roller
connection between the bars at C. Compute the vertical
displacement of point C caused by the 50-kN load.

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PROBLEM 20 SOLUTION 21 (CONT)
The structure in the figure is composed of two rigid bars
(AB and CD) and two vertical rods made of aluminum and
steel. All connections are pin joints. Determine the
maximum force P that can be applied to the structure if the
vertical displacement of its point of application is limited to
6 mm. Neglect the weights of the members.

PROBLEM 22
The uniform 2200-lb bar BC
is supported by a pin at C
and the aluminum wire AB.
The cross-sectional area of
the wire is 0.165 in.2.
Assuming bar BC to be rigid,
find the vertical displacement
of B due to the weight of the
bar. Use E =10x106 psi for
aluminum.

PROBLEM 21
The rigid bars AB and CD are supported by pins at A and
D. The vertical rods are made of aluminum and bronze.
Determine the vertical displacement of the point where the
force P = 10 kips is applied. Neglect the weights of the
members.

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Reference: Strength of Materials by F.L. Singer,
Mechanics of Materiald by Pytel and Kiusalaas