COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS
FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 2015 / 2016
PROGRAMME

: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours).

SUBJECT CODE

: MEMB243.

SUBJECT

: Mechanics of Materials.

DATE

: September 2015.

TIME

: (3 hours).

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1.

This paper contains FIVE (5) questions in SEVEN (7) pages.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write ALL answers in the answer booklet provided.

4.

Write answer to each question on a new page.

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 7 PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER

PAGE.

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QUESTION 1 [20 marks].

(a) Figure 1a shows an angle bracket ABC which is attached to a control rod AD of diameter,
d1 = 15mm supported two loads P1 = 40kN and P2 =30kN. Given that all pin diameter, d2 = 25mm
and the thickness of each support bracket is 5 mm.
(i)

Draw the free body diagram of bracket ABC and determine all support
reactions;

(ii)

[5 marks]

Determine the normal stresses in the rod AD, shear stress at pin B and the
bearing stress in the support bracket at B.

[7 marks]

Figure 1a
(b) The solid cylinder A and hollow cylinder B were under torque loadings as shown in
Figure 1b. Determine,
(i) the maximum shearing stress for the 75 mm diameter solid cylinder A.

[3 marks]

(ii) the inner diameter of the hollow cylinder B, if maximum shear stress is same as solid
cylinder A. Given that the outer diameter for the cylinder B is 100mm.

Figure 1b
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[5 marks]

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QUESTION 2 [20 marks].

Figure 2 shows a rigid member CD is supported by links A and B, with a load P = 150 kN at D
and temperature changes of 100 C are applied to the pin-connected structure. Link A is made of
aluminum alloy and link B is made of steel. The coefficients of thermal expansion for aluminum
alloy, A = 22 x 10-6 /C and steel, B = 12 x 10-6 /C respectively; Ealuminium = 75 GPa and
Esteel = 200 GPa. Determine,
(a)

the support reaction at link A and B.

[12 marks]

(b)

the normal stresses in links A and B.

[4 marks]

(c)

the vertical deflection at point D.

[4 marks]

Figure 2

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QUESTION 3 [20 marks]

An aluminum beam AB of span 4 m and a square cross section of 150 mm wide by 150 mm depth,
is to support load P = 50 kN as shown in Figure 3. The bearing at C and B exert only vertical
reactions on the beam.
(a)

Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the entire beam and determine the
location and magnitude of the largest bending moment;
[8 marks]

(b)

Verify by calculation whether the beam design is safe if the allowable bending stress
for aluminum is allow = 160 MPa and allowable shear stress of allow = 3.6 MPa
respectively. If the answer is no, suggest the changes in term of design aspect.
[12 marks]

Figure 3

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QUESTION 4 [20 marks]

A beam is made from three wooden strips that are glue together as shown in Figure 4. The bearing
support at A and B exert only vertical reactions on the beam.
(a) Draw the shear diagrams for the loaded beam. Ignore the mass of the beam.
[6 marks]
(b) Determine the maximum load, P that can be applied without causing the glue to lose its
load if the allowable shear stress of allow = 70 kPa.
[8 marks]
(c) Hence, sketch the variation of shear stress along the depth of beam section.
[6 marks]

Figure 4

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QUESTION 5 [20 MARKS]

(a) A cantilever beam AB in Figure 5a is subjected to a load P. Determine the equation of
elastic curve of beam AB. Take EI as constant.
[10 marks]

Figure 5a

(b) Determine the maximum force P that can be applied to the handle so that steel rod AB does
not buckle. The rod AB has a diameter of 30 mm. Assume that all support at end of the rod
are pin connected as shown in Figure 5b. Given Esteel = 200 GPa.
[10 marks]

Figure 5b

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Appendix:

F
;
A

Fundamental Equations

Bending Equation:
Torsion Equation:

Poisson' s ratio,

M E

;
I
y R

Lateral strain y z

Linear strain x x

For square or rectangular section, I G

BD 3
12

T G

J r
L

For solid circular shaft, J

d 4
32

and for hollow circular shaft, J

Shear Stress Due to Transverse Loading: xy

Equation of The Elastic Curve: E I

d2y
dx 2

VQ
and Q A y
Ib

M( x )

Parallel Axis Theorem: I I G A h 2

Coordinate of Centroid: x

A x
A

&

A y
A

Table of Moment of Inertia

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( D4 d 4 )
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