Assignment-1

ME530 Advance Mechanics of Solids 26.08.2015

1. A uniform pressure of 500 psi is developed on faces
EGHF and ABCD of the solid block shown in the
figure. Also, a uniform tensile force distribution
(suction) is maintained on the faces GHCB and
EFDA having the value of 100 psi. What are the
normal stress and shear stresses on the interface
shown on the diagonal surface GHDA of the block?
2. Analysis of a particular body indicates that stresses for orthogonal interfaces associated with
reference xyz at a given point are, in kPa.
xx = 3000kPa, xy = -1000kPa , xz = 0kPa, yx = -1000kPa, yy = 2000kPa,yz = 2000kPa, zx = 0 kPa
zy = 2000 kPa, zz = 0 kPa. Determine the normal stress nn on the infinitesimal interface at this
point whose unite is n = 0.60j+0.80k
500 0 100

0 0 0 kPa
100 0 800

3. The stress tensor at a point in a body is given as follows: ij =

for a given

reference xyz. A reference x ' y ' z ' is formed by rotating the references about the z axis an angle
. What are the components of stresses for the primed reference?
4. In the figure, we have a case of uniform stress wherein the stress tensor is given as
3000
0
0

3000 4000 0 kPa

0
0
5000

(a) What is the shear stress on face ABC along the edge AC?
(b) What is the shear stress on face DAEC, also along edge AC?
5. It was assumed that across any infinitesimal surface element in a solid,
the action of the exterior material upon the interior is equipollent (i.e.
equal in strength or effect) to only a force. It is also possible to assume
that in addition to a force, there is also a couple, i.e. at any point across
n

any plane n, there is a stress vector T and a couple stress vector M as

shown in the figure. Show that a set of equations similar to Cauchys
equations can be derived, i.e. if we know the couple-stress vectors on
three mutually perpendicular planes passing through the point P, then we
can determine the couple-stress vector on any plane n passing through
n

the point. The equations are

n

M x = M xx nx + M yx n y + M zx nz ,
n

M y = M xy nx + M yy n y + M zy nz ,
n

M z = M xz nx + M yz n y + M zz nz . M x , M y , M z are the x, y and z components of the vector M

acting on plane n.

 T11 2 1

0 2 .
1 2 0

6. The state of stress at a point is characterized by the matrix ( ) = 2

ij

Determine T11 such

that there is at least one plane passing through the point in such a way that the resultant stress
on that plane is zero. Determine the direction cosines of the normal to that plane.
a 0 d
7. If the rectangular components of stress at a point are as in the matrix ( ij ) = 0 b e ,
d e c

determine the unit normal of a plane parallel to the z axis, i.e. nz = 0, on which the resultant
stress vector is tangential to the plane.
8. Determine the principal stresses and their axes for the states of stress characterized by the
3

following stress matrix (unites are 1000 kPa). ( ij ) = 10

10
0
30

30
27

9. The state of stress at a point is characterized by the components x = 12.31 , y = 8.96 ,

z = 4.34 , xy = 4.20 , xy = 5.27 , z = 0.84 . Determine the principal shears and the associated
normal stresses.
10. A solid shaft of diameter d = 10 cm (in the figure)
is subjected to a tensile force p = 10,000 N and a
torque T = 5000 N-cm. At point A on the surface,
Determine the Principal stresses, the octahedral
shearing stress and the maximum shearing stress.
11. A cylindrical rod (in the figure) is subjected to a torque
T. at any point P of the cross-section LN, the following
stresses occur.
x = y = z = xy = yz = 0, xz = zx = G y, yz = zy = G x,