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Strength of Materials
10CV33
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Unit 1
1. Define a) Youngs Modulus, b) Shear Modulus and c) Poissons Ratio and write the
relationship between them
( June 2014)
2. Define Bulk Modulus and Volumetric Strain
(June 2013 /Jan2015/June2015)
3. Derive an equation for deformation in tapering circular bar subjected to an axial load P.
(June 2014)
4. Breifly explain the behavior of ductile material under gradually increasing tensile load
(June2014/Jan2015)
5. A member is of total length of 2m its diameter is 40mm for the first 1m length. In the
next 0.5m it is gradually decreases to a diameter d. for the remaining length the
diameter d remains same. The member is subjected to an axial pull of 150 kN and its
total elongation is 2.39mm. Determine the diameter d, assume E = 2 X 105N/mm2.
(Jan2015)
6. A member ABCD subjected to point loads P1, P2, P3 and P4 as shown in fig 1. Calculate
P2 for equilibrium if P1 = 45 kN, P3 = 450kN and P4 = 130kN, if E = 2.1X 105 N/mm2.
Determine the total elongation of the member
(June 2013)
P1
1250mm2
625mm2
2500mm2
P3
P2
1200mm
600mm
900mm
P4
7. The bar shown in fig 2 is tested in universal testing machine. It is observed that at a load
of 40kN the total extension is 0.285mm. Determine the Youngs modulus of the material.
(Dec 2014)
40kN
d1 = 25mm
160mm
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d2 =20mm
d3 = 25mm
240mm
160mm
40kN
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8. A mild steel rod 2.5 m long having a cross sectional area of 50 mm2 is subjected to a
tensile force of 1.5 kN. Determine the stress, strain, and the elongation of the rod. Take E
= 2 105 N/mm2
(June 2015)
Unit -2
1. Define composite member, temperature stresses
(Dec 2013)
2. Define Modular Ratio, Volumetric strain
(Jun 2013/June2015)
3. Derive the relation between modulus of rigidity, youngs Modulus and poissons ratio
(Dec 2013)
4. Define principle of superposition and thermal stresses
(June 2014)
5. A steel rod is 18m long at a temperature at 25C. Find the free expansion when the
temperature is raised to 85C. Also find the temperature stress produced when
i) the expansion is completely prevented
ii) The rod is permitted to expand by 4.5mm
Given Es = 200KPa, s= 12X 10-6 /C
(June 2015)
6. A bar of brass of 25 mm diameter is enclosed in a steel tube of 25mm internal diameter
and 50mm external diameter. The bar & the tube are rigidly connected at both ends. Find
the stresses in both the materials of the system, where the temperature is raised from 15C
to 95C. Assume Es = 2X 105MPa, s= 11.6 X 10-6 /C, E b= 1X 105MPa, b= 18.7 X 10-6
/C
(Dec 2013)
7. A load of 2MN is applied on a column 500mm X 500mm. The column is reinforced with
four steel bars 10mm diameter, one in each corner. Find the stresses in concrete and steel
bar. Es = 2.1X 105N/mm2, Eb= 1.4X 104 N/mm2.
(June 2013)
8. A 12mm diameter specimen is subjected to a tensile force of 20kN and deformation is
0.3mm, observed over a gauge length of 150mm. The reduction in diameter is 0.0079mm.
Determine the elastic constants.
(June 2014)
Unit 3
1. Define principal stresses and principal planes.
(Jan2015)
2. In a 2-D stress system compressive stresses of magnitudes 100 MPa and 150 MPa act in
two perpendicular directions. Shear stresses on these planes have magnitude of 80 MPa.
Use Mohr's circle to find,
(i) Principal stresses and their planes
(ii) Maximum shears stress and their planes and
(iii) Normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined at 450 to 150 MPa stress. (June2015)
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Unit 4
1. Derive a relationship between BM, SF and intensity of load
(June 2014/Jan2015)
2. Define Shear Force, Bending moment, SFD and BMD
(June 2013)
3. Explain the terms: i)Hogging bending moment ii) Sagging bending moment and iii)
Point of contra-flexure
(June 2015)
4. Draw SFD, BMD for the beam shown in the fig 3. Also locate the point of contra-flexure.
(Jan 2015)
20kN
3kN/m
A
E
B
2m
2m
4m
2m
Fig 3
5. Calculate the SF and BM at all the salient points and draw the SFD and BMD for the
beam shown in the fig 4
(June 2013)
30kN/m
100kN
90 kN-m
60
B
4m
1m
1m
Fig 4
Unit 5
1. Define Neutral axis, section modulus and moment of resistance
(June 2013/Jan2015)
2. State the assumptions made in the pure bending
(Dec 2013)
3. Derive the equation of theory of simple bending with usual notation or Derive a general
bending equation
with usual notation
(Dec 2013/June2015)
4. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams:

i)I- section 320mm X160mm with 20mm thick flange and 13mm thick web
ii) Rectangle section having depth twice the width
iii) Solid circular section
All the three beam sections have same cross-sectional area
(Jan 2015)
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5. A T section is having a flange of 200mm X 50mm. The web is also 200mm X 50mm. It
is subjected to a bending moment 15kN-m. Draw the bending stress distributing across
the section indicating the salient features
(Dec 2013/June2015)
Unit 6
1. Define: 1) Slope 2) Deflection, 3) Elastic curve

(June 2013/June2014)
2. Derive an expression for the slope and deflection of a simply supported beam carrying a
point load at the centre.
(June2013)
3. Establish the equation for slope and deflection for a cantilever beam of length L and
carrying a UDL of w kN /m throughout. Also determine max slope and deflection. EI is
constant
(June 2014/Jan2015)
Unit 7
1. List the assumptions made in the theory of torsion.
2. Derive the torsion equation for circular member
(Dec 2013/June2015)
with usual notations.
(June 2014/June 2013/Jan2015)

3. A 150 mm diameter solid steel shaft is transmitting 450 k W power at 90rpm. Compute
the maximum shearing stress. Find the change that would occur in the shearing stress, if
the speed were increased to 360rpm
(Dec 2013)
4. Determine the diameter of a solid circular shaft which will transmit 400 kilowatts at 300
rpm. The maximum shear stress should not exceed 32 N /m .the twist should not be
more than 1 in a length of 2 m. Assume the modulus of rigidity as 90 kN/m2
(June 2014/June2015)
Unit -8
1. List the assumptions made in Eulers theory of long columns.
(June 2014/Jan2015)
2. Distinguish short column and long column, Define slenderness ratio of a column.
(June 2013/Dec 2013/Jan2015/June2015)
3. Using Eulers theory, derive an equation for the crippling load of a long column pointed
at both ends.
(June 2013)
4. A simply supported beam of length 4 metre is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of
30 kN/m over the whole span and deflects 15mm at the centre. Determine the crippling
load when this beam is used as a column with both the ends hinged.
(June 2013)
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5. A solid round bar 4m long and 50mm in diameter was found to extend by 4.6 mm long
under a tensile load of 50kN. This bar is used a strut with both ends hinged{pinned}
Determine Eulers crippling load for the bar and also safe load taking factor of safety as
4.
(Dec 2014)
6. Find the Eulers critical load for a hollow cylindrical cast iron column 150 mm external
diameter, 20 mm wall thickness if it is 6 m long with hinges at both ends. Assume
Youngs modulus of cast iron as 80 kN/mm2. Compare this load with given by Rankines
formula using Rankines constant a = 1/1,600 and fc = 567 N/mm2.
(June 2015)
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Strength of Materials

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with usual notation

4. Compare the flexural strength of the following three beams:

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1. Define: 1) Slope 2) Deflection, 3) Elastic curve

with usual notations.

(June 2014/June 2013/Jan2015)

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