MECE 311 Mechanics of Materials Review for Final Exam

B. T. Allison Page 1 of 3
YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TOPICS FOR THE FINAL EXAM:

Chapter 1 Introduction - Concept of Stress
- Use of statics and free body diagrams.
- Normal, bearing, and shear stresses.
- Factor of Safety = F.S. =
Load Allowable
Load Ultimate
=
Stress Allowable
Stress Ultimate
.
- NO stress transformation problems (e.g. stresses on an oblique plane).
Chapter 2 Stress and Strain Axial Loading (not covered: 2.13, 2.16, 2.19, 2.20)
- Familiarity with stress strain diagrams, definition of strain, Hookes law.
- Nothing on true stress and true strain.
- Elongation of members under axial loads.
PL
AE
o = .
- Statically indeterminate problems. Combine equations of statics and deflection equations. May
include problems involving temperature change and thermal strains. ( )
T
T L o o = A and
c o = A
T
T .
- Poissons ratio. Multiaxial loading and generalized Hookes law.
- No questions on St. Venants principle.
- No problems involving plastic deformation.
- Stress concentrations.
o
o
=
max
ave
K . Graphs of stress concentration factors will be provided as
needed.
Chapter 3 - Torsion (not covered: 3.9 - 3.13)
- Basic equations relating shear stress and strain for shafts in torsion.
L
|
=
max
c

= G t =
max
c

t t =
1
min max
2
c
c
t t =
max
Tc
J
t =
T
J

t =
TL
JG
| = Formula for J will be provided.
- For problems involving gearing, understand the relationship between gear radii and angles of
rotation.
A
B A
B
r
r
| | =
- Apply the above equations to statically indeterminate shafts.
- Design of transmission shafts. 2 P T fT e t = = . Any conversion factors will be given:
-1
1 1
1 rpm s Hz. 1 HP 550 ft. lb./sec. 6600 in. lb./sec.
60 60
= = = =
- Stress concentrations in shafts. Graphs of stress concentration factors will be provided as
needed.
MECE 311 Mechanics of Materials Review for Final Exam

B. T. Allison Page 2 of 3
Chapter 4 Pure Bending (not covered: 4.5, 4.6, 4.8-4.11, 4.13 - 4.15)
- Pure bending relation between applied bending moment and normal stress.
max
c
c

=
max x
y
c
c c

=
2
I y dA =
}


o

= =
max
1 M
Ec EI
o =
x
My
I


I
S
c
=
max
M
S
o =


- Stress concentrations in bending. o =
m
Mc
K
I

Graphs with stress concentration factors will be provided.
- Eccentric loading. ( ) ( )
x x centric x bending
o o o = + or
x
P My
A I
o =
Chapter 5 Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending (not covered: 5.6)
- You should be proficient in creating both shear and bending moment diagrams based on a given
beam loading.
- Relations among load, shear, and bending moment. = =
}
and
D
C
x
D C
x
dV
w V V wdx
dx

= =
}
and
D
C
x
D C
x
dM
V M M Vdx
dx

- Design of prismatic beams for bending.


x
My
I
o =
max max max
max
max
or =
M c M M
S
I S
o
o
= =
max
min
max
=
M
S S
o
>
Chapter 6 Shear Stresses in Beams (not covered: 6.5 - 6.9)
- Transverse shear per unit length (also called shear flow) is
VQ
q =
I

where V is the vertical shear force, I is the centroidal moment of
inertia for the entire cross section, and Q is the first moment with
respect to the neutral axis of the portion of the cross section that is
located above the line y=y
1
.
- For fasteners holding a beam together with a spacing of s, the force
on the fasteners is qs (see example problems worked in class or homework problems for details).
Fig. 4.12
MECE 311 Mechanics of Materials Review for Final Exam

B. T. Allison Page 3 of 3
- The average shearing stress on a horizontal face is
ave
VQ
It
t = where V, Q, and I are defined
above and t is the width of the beam at the location where the shear stress is being evaluated.
Chapter 7 Transformation of Stress and Strain (not covered: 7.7, 7.8, 7.10 - 7.13)
- Mohrs circle for 2 and 3 dimensional states of stress.

- Thin-walled pressure vessels.

Hoop stress: o =
1
pr
t
, Longitudinal stress: o =
2
2
pr
t

Chapter 9 Deflection of Beams (not covered: 9.6, 9.9 - 9.14)
- Double integration method for finding the equation of the elastic curve. =
2
2
d y
EI M
dx

- Method of superposition and the use of tabulated beam deflection equations. Note that there are
some minor differences between the beam deflection table in Appendix D of Beer and Johnston
and the table in the FE Exam review sheets.
Chapter 10 Columns (not covered: 10.5, 10.6, 10.7)
- Critical buckling load and stress:

2
2 cr
e
EI
P
L
t
=

2
2
( / )
cr
e
E
L r
t
o =
- Radius of gyration, r:
2
I r A =

- Slenderness ratio: /
e
L r
- Effective column length


Obviously, not all topics can be covered on the final. The final exam will most likely consist of 6 to 8
problems that will test your basic knowledge of the above topics. The exam is designed to be completed
in less than two hours. Problems on the final will be similar to homework and prior exam problems.
The exam is closed book and closed notes. You are permitted to use your copy of the FE Exam review
sheets for Mechanics of Materials, your copy of the Appendix D table from Beer and Johnston (shown on
the next page), and this review sheet.