Axial Deformation Sample
Axial Deformation Sample
Axial Deformation Sample
A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 mm2 and a length of 150 m is
suspended vertically from one end. It supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the
lower end. If the unit mass of steel is 7850 kg/m3 and E = 200 × 103 MN/m2, find
the total elongation of the rod.
Where:
P = 20 kN = 20 000 N
L = 150 m = 150 000 mm
A = 300 mm2
E = 200 000 MPa
Thus,
δ2=20000(150000)/300(200000)
δ2=50 mm
Total elongation:
δ=δ1+δ2
δ=4.33+50
δ =54.33 mm answer
Solution.
P1 = 6000 lb tension
P2 = 1000 lb compression
P3 = 4000 lb tension
δ=PL/AE
δ=δ1−δ2+δ3
δ=6000(3×12/)0.5(10×106)−1000(5×12)/0.5(10×106)+4000(4×12)/0.5(10×106)
δ=0.0696 in. (lengthening) answer
4. Solve prob. 3 if the points of application of the 6000-lb and the 4000-lb forces
are interchanged.
P1 = 4000 lb compression
P2 = 11000 lb compression
P3 = 6000 lb compression
δ=P/LAE
δ=−δ1−δ2−δ3
δ=−4000(3×12)/0.5(10×106)−11000(5×12)/0.5(10×106)−6000(4×12)/0.5(10×106)
δ=−0.2184 in=0.2184 in (shortening) answer