Activity 2.3.

1a Stress/Strain Calculations
Worksheet
Practice Calculations
Note: Use this sheet to document all steps for Activity 2.3.1 Stress/Strain
Calculations.

Weight=W=18000
lbs
Area=A=216in^2

=18000lbs/216in^2

=?

=W/A

=83.33 lbs/in^2

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Diameter=D1=.25in

=63,750 psi
Force2=F2=925
lbs

925=63750xA
0.0145098=A
A=pir^2

Force
Diameter2

F1= /D1
F1/D1=F2/D2

D2=.135955238

D=.50
Max
stress=24000

Max Stress>=F/.19625
24000>=F/.19625
.19625*24000>=F
4710>=F
F<=4710

Force

Max
Stress>/=F/A

F<=4700 lbs

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Thickness=1.125
Width=4
P=32000
stress2=25000

Stress=3200/(1.125*4)
Stress=3200/4.5
Stress=7100
25000=F/4.5
4.5*25000=F
F=110,000

stress1
P2

Stress=F/A

Stress=7100
Force=110,000

Length=35ft
Load=8000lb
Stretch=.266in
M.O.E=30,000,000

= L
.266=(8000*420)/(30,000,000A)
A=.421
TTr^2=A
3.14^2=.421
r^2=.13
D=.73

Diameter

=FL/AE

D=.73in

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A=.0144 in^2
F=270lbs
L0=12000in
L1=12000.75in

=270/.0144
=19000
=.75/100
=.00063
E=19000/.00063
E=30,000,000

Stress
Strain
E

=F/A
= /L
E= /
19,000lbs/in^2
.00063
30,000,000

Wb0=1.25in
Wa0=3in
L0=240in
E=30,000,000psi
=.001200

E= /
30,000,000= /.0012
=36000
36000=F/A
36000=F/3.75
F=135000
= /L0
.0012= /240
=.288

E= /
= /L0
=F/A
36000lb/in^2
135000
.288in

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LH0=480in
LK0=480in
DH0=3/8in
DK0=3/16in
LH1=480.10in
LK1=480.25in
F0=255lbs

E=(255*480)/(.11045*.1)
E=122400/.011045
E=11081937.53psi
E=(255*480)/(.1875*.25)
E=122400/.0276
E=4434782.61psi

E0
E1

E=PL0/A

H has a higher elasticity

while K is stiffer

F=9000lbs
E=10000000psi
stress=30000
Elongation=.5in
L=16ft

E=PL0/A
10000000=(90008192)/(A*.50)
10000000=1728000/.5A
5000000A=1728000
A=.34
piR^2=.3456
r^2=.11
r=.33
D=.66

Diameter

E=PL0/A

Diameter=.66in

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F0=9000
stress=42000
E=16500000
enlongation=.2

A
D
L

A=7000/42000
A=.166
3.14D^2=.166
D=.46
16500000=7000L/.0332
547800=7000L
L=78

=F/A
=FL/AE
=F/AE
D=.46in
L=78in

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