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The University of Iowa

College of Engineering
57:019:BBB Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
Spring 2011
Quiz #1 Solution

Problem #1 (33 points): Members AB and
AC both have cross-sectional areas of 1.00 in
2
.
What magnitude of force P can be applied to
the ring while maintaining a factor of safety of
2.0 against yielding in members AB and AC?
The yield stress for both members is 36 ksi.



0 cos 60 cos33
*0.5 *.8387
1.677
0 sin 60 sin33
*0.866 *.5446
1.444 0.545
0.5029
0.8433
x AB AC
AB AC
AB AC
y AB AC
AB AC
AC AC
AC
AB
F F F
F F
F F
F F F P
F F P
F F P
F P
F P
= = +
=
=
= = +
+ =
+ =
=
=

Since both members have the same cross-sectional area, the stress in member AB will be
larger because the internal force is larger.

( )
2 2
36 0.8433
18
1 1
18
21.3
0.8433
21.3
AB
AB
allowable
F ksi P
ksi
FS in in
kip
P kip
P kip
o = = = =
= =
=



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57:019:BBB Quiz #1 Name: SID:
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P


3m 3m

Problem #2 (33 points). The beam
is supported by a pin at A and a
short link BC. Determine the
maximum magnitude P of the load
the beam will support if the average
shear stress in each pin is not to
exceed 80MPa. All pins are in
double shear and have a diameter of
18mm.





0 3 * 6 * sin30
0 cos30 cos30
0 sin30 0.5 sin30
A BC
BC
x BC Ax Ax BC
y BC Ay Ay BC BC
A BC
M m P m F
F P
F F F F F
F F F P F F F
F F P
= = +
=
= = + =
= = + = =
= =

Since all of the pins experience double-shear, the magnitude of the shear force is half of the
pin force, or P/2.

( ) ( )
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
80 /
4
80 18
40, 715
2
40.7
allowable
allowable
allowable
P
V P
N mm
d A d
N mm mm
P N
P kN
t
t
t
t

= = = =

= =
=





P


3m 3m
F
A

F
BC

57:019:BBB Quiz #1 Name: SID:
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Problem #3 (34 points): The original square
deforms into the position shown by the dashed
lines. Sides DB and AC remain horizontal.
Calculate:
a. The shear strain at corner A
b. The shear strain at corner C
c. The normal strain along AC
d. The normal strain along fiber AB.



a.
91.5
91.5 * 1
2 2 180 2 90
0.0262
A A
A
t t t t
u

| |
= = =
|
\ .
=


b.
( )
: Here, is in radians
2
53 sin91.5
tan 4.8165 78.271 1.3661
11
0.205
C C C
C C
C
mm
rad
mm
t
u u
u u

=
= = = =
=


c.
'
8
0.16
50
0.16
AC AC
AC
AC
AC
L L
L
c
c

= = =
=


d. ( ) ( )
'
2
2
'
2 50 70.7107
47 53sin91.5 70.8242
70.8242 70.7107
0.00160
70.7107
.00160
AB AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
L L
L
L mm
L mm mm
c
c
c

=
= =
= + =

= =
=