TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES -MANILA 10.

A 6 foot long aluminum rod has a cross-sectional area of

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
NAME. _______________________________Date: 3/1/17
Instructor: ENGR. L.A. CARRILLO
Instruction: Give the step by step solution to problem
solving questions by providing the equations before
substitution. No credit to superimposed solutions.
1. A wide flange section is formed by bolting together three
planks, each 80 mm by 200 mm, arranged as shown in Fig. P-
592. If each bolt can withstand a shearing force of 8 kN,
determine the pitch if the beam is loaded so as to cause a
maximum shearing stress of 1.4 MPa. 84.18mm
2. A hollow rectangular beam has 1 cm thick walls, as shown.
What is the moment of inertia about the x-x centroidal axis?
1.471 cm4
Linked Problems 3-4
Determine the (3) maximum and (4) minimum shearing stress in
the web of the wide flange section in Fig. P-575 if V = 100 kN. –
3. 30.5 MPa 4. 23.6 MPa
0.08 in.2. How much does the rod stretch under an axial tensile
load of 400 lb.? answer in inches.
Aluminum has a Young’s modulus of E=10×106 psi .
0.036 in.
10. The wall thickness of a 4-ft-diameter spherical tank is 5/6
inch. Calculate the allowable internal pressure if the stress is
limited to 8000 psi. 208.3 psi
11. Calculate the minimum wall thickness for a cylindrical
vessel that is to carry a gas at a pressure of 1400 psi. The
diameter of the vessel is 2 ft, and the stress is limited to 12 ksi.
1.4 in
12. A water tank, 22 ft in diameter, is made from steel plates that
are 1/2 in. thick. Find the maximum height to which the tank
may be filled if the circumferential stress is limited to 6000 psi.
The specific weight of water is 62.4 lb/ft3. 52.5 ft.
13. A tube 0.10 in. thick has an elliptical shape as shown at the
left side. What torque will cause a shearing stress of 8000 psi? -
22.6 kip.in
14. A steel wire 10m long hanging vertically supports a tensile
load of 2000N. Determine the required diameter if the shearing
stress is not to exceed 140 MPa.
Answer: 4.26 mm
15. A 3 mm thick aluminum sheet is cut with a 4 cm diameter
round punch. If the punch exerts a force of 6 kN, what is the
shear stress in the sheet answer in MPa.
15.9 MPa
16. – 18. A 70 kN compressive load is applied to a 5 cm
diameter, 3 cm tall, steel cylinder. Calculate stress, strain, and
deflection. E steel = 207 GPa
- 35.6 MPa, - 1.72 x 10 – 4, - 0.0052 mm

5. A piece of copper originally 305 mm (12 in.) long is pulled in

tension with a stress of 276 MPa (40,000 psi). If the deformation
is entirely elastic, what will be the resultant elongation? 0.77mm

6. – 7. A 5 m aluminum flagpole is installed at 20°C. Overnight,

the temperature drops to -5°C. How much does the height
change, in millimeters? What is the final height of the flagpole,
in meters? α Aluminum=23×10-6°C-1
- 2.88 mm, 4.997 m
8. A pipe with a 14 inch inside diameter carries pressurized
water at 110 psi. What is the hoop stress if the wall thickness is
0.5 inches?
1540 psi
9. What is the minimum thickness of a spherical steel tank if the
diameter is 10 feet, internal pressure is 600 psi, the tensile
strength of the steel is 65ksi, and the yield strength of the steel is
30 ksi? 1.11 in