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Situation 1. A 1-in.-diameter solid bar, a square solid bar, and a circular 0.75 in., a solid circular rod segment with diameter d2 = 1.00 in., and another
tubular member with 0.2-in. wall thickness, each supports an axial tensile load solid circular rod segment with diameter d3 = 0.75 in. The line of action of
T. each of the three applied loads is along the centroidal axis of the member.
1. Determine the axial stress in the circular solid bar when T = 5 kips.
a. 1.2 ksi b. 6.4 ksi c. 5.0 ksi d. 3.6 ksi
2. If the axial stress in each of the other bars is 5 ksi, what is the dimension
of the square bar when T = 6 kips.
a. 1.1 in b. 0.91 in c. 0.83 in d. 1.2 in
3. If the axial stress in each of the other bars is 6 ksi, what is the outer
diameter of the tubular member when T = 5 kips.
a. 2.75 in b. 3.92 in c. 2.11 in d. 1.53 in 7. Determine the axial stress in segment (1).
a. 8.73 ksi b. 3.82 ksi c. 5.82 ksi d. 14.6 ksi
Situation 2. The structural tee supports a compressive load P = 200 kN. 8. Determine the axial stress in segment (3).
a. 2.55 ksi b. 4.53 ksi c. 6.37 ksi d. 6.79 ksi
9. What additional load can be applied at the right end of segment (3) if the
allowable axial stress in segment (2) is 8 ksi?
a. 1.28 kips b. 1.47 kips c. 3.28 kPa d. 2.30 MPa

Situation 4. A rigid beam AB of total length 3 m is supported by vertical rods

at its ends, and it supports a downward load at C of P = 60 kN, as shown in
the figure. The diameters of the steel hanger rods are d1 = 25 mm and d2 = 20
4. Determine the coordinate yR of the point R in the cross section where the mm. Neglect the weight of beam AB and the rods.
load must act in order to produce uniform compressive axial stress in the
member.
a. 92.78 mm b. 104.02 mm c. 108.91 mm d. 94.24 mm
5. Determine the magnitude of the compressive stress.
a. 74.07 MPa b. 60.61 MPa c. 49.38 MPa d. 57.97 MPa
6. The thickness of the structural tee is to be changed by a uniform
dimension t. If the compressive stress in the member is not to exceed 80
MPa, determine the minimum value of t.
a. 8 mm b. 12 mm c. 15 mm d. 10 mm

Situation 3. The three-part axially loaded member shown below consists of a

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10. If the load is located at x = 1 m, what is the stress in the hanger rod at A.
a. 40.7 MPa b. 63.7 MPa c. 81.5 MPa d. 127.3 MPa Situation 6. A bimetallic bar is made by bonding together two homogeneous
11. If the load is located at x = 1.2 m, what is the stress in the hanger rod at rectangular bars, each having a width b and length L. The moduli of elasticity
B. of the bars are E1 and E2, respectively. An axial force P is applied to the ends
a. 48.9 MPa b. 76.4 MPa c. 73.34 MPa d. 114.6 MPa of the bimetallic bar at (y = yP, z = 0) such that the bar undergoes axial
12. At what distance x from A must the load be placed such that σ2 = σ1? deformation. Let L = 1.5 m, b = 50 mm, t1 = 25 mm, t2 = 15 mm, E1 = 70 GPa,
a. 1.829 m b. 1.333 m c. 1.171 m d. 1.667 m E2 = 210 GPa, and P = 48 kN.

Situation 5. The three-member frame in the figure is subjected to a horizontal

load P at pin E. The pins at C and D apply an axial load to cross-brace
member CD.

16. Determine the normal stress in the upper bar (1).

a. 41.1 MPa b. 32.0 MPa c. 13.7 MPa d. 10.7 MPa
17. Determine the value of yP (distance where the load must act in order to
13. If P = 210 kN, what is the axial stress (MPa) in member CD which has a produce uniform compressive axial stress in the member).
rectangular cross section measuring 30 mm x 50 mm? a. 9.29 mm b. 16.43 mm c. 13.93 mm d. 14.64 mm
a. 62.2 (C) b. 62.2 (T) c. 140 (C) d. 140 (T) 18. Determine the total elongation of the bar.
14. If P = 120 kN and member CD is to be replaced by a tubular square a. 0.881 mm b. 0.686 mm c. 0.294 mm d. 0.229 mm
section with outside dimension of 80 mm, what should be its thickness
when the allowable axial stress is 100 MPa. Situation 7. The two-segment steel rod in the figure has a circular cross
a. 3.9 mm b. 7.9 mm c. 14.4 mm d. 7.2 mm section with diameter d1 = 15 mm over one-half of its length, and diameter d2
15. If the reaction at B is 210 kN, determine the axial stress (MPa) in = 10 mm over the other half. The modulus of elasticity of the steel is E = 200
member CD which has a circular cross section measuring 70 mm in GPa.
diameter.
a. 36.38 b. 81.85 c. 54.47 d. 64.29

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22. Determine the compressive axial stress in column at B.

a. 6.67 ksi b. 20 ksi c. 13.3 ksi d. 40 ksi
23. Determine the displacement uA at the left end of the beam AC.
a. 0.053 in b. 0.064 in c. 0.53 in d. 0.64 in
24. If the displacement uC at the right end of the beam is 0.5 inch, determine
the corresponding maximum intensity (kips/ft) of the varying load.
19. How much will the rod elongate under the tensile load of P = 20 kN? a. 117 b. 141 c. 70 d. 59
a. 1.84 mm b. 4.60 mm c. 0.92 mm d. 2.12 mm
20. If the same volume of material were to be made into a rod of constant Situation 9. A steel pipe with outer diameter do and inner diameter di, and a
diameter and the same 2-m length, what would be the elongation of this solid aluminum-alloy rod of diameter d form a three-segment system that
rod under the same load P? undergoes axial deformation due to a single load PC acting on a collar at point
a. 3.14 mm b. 0.78 mm c. 1.57 mm d. 2.12 mm C, as shown in the figure.
21. If the same volume of material were to be made into a rod of 20 mm Given:
constant diameter, what would be the elongation of this rod under the do = 2 in., di = 1.5 in., d = 0.75 in.
same load P? L1 = L2 = 30 in., L3 = 50 in.
a. 0.259 mm b. 2.6 mm c. 8.1 mm d. 0.813 mm PC = 12 kips, E1 = 30 x 103 ksi, E2 = E3 = 10 x 103 ksi

Situation 8. Two steel pipe columns (E = 30 x 103 ksi, A1 = A2 = 3.0 in2)

support a rigid beam AC that has a 12-ft overhang AB. The beam supports a
linearly varying load of maximum intensity w0 = 5 kips/ft, as shown in the
figure. Neglect the weight of the beam AC, and assume that the beam is
supported on the two columns such that it transmits load to each column as an
axial load.

25. Calculate the axial stress in pipe (2).

a. 81 ksi b. 10 ksi c. 243 ksi d. 26 ksi
26. Determine the displacement uB.
a. 0.026 in b. 0.010 in c. 0.243 in d. 0.161 in
27. Determine the displacement uC.
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Situation 11. As shown in the figure, wire CD of length L, cross-sectional area

A, and modulus of elasticity E supports a rigid beam of negligible weight,
which, in turn, supports a sign whose weight is W. Attachment pin D is
directly above pin A, and when there is no load acting on the beam, the beam
is horizontal.
Given:
L = 5 m, a = 1 m
A = 70 mm2, E = 200 GPa

28. Determine the axial stress in the wire CD when the sign hanging has a
weight of W = 20 kN.
a. 317.5 MPa b. 190.5 MPa c. 238.1 MPa d. 357.1 MPa
29. Determine the vertical displacement at C which is the end of the beam
when W = 20 kN.
a. 9.92 mm b. 7.44 mm c. 6.35 mm d. 4.76 mm
30. If the horizontal reaction at A is 20 kN, determine the vertical
displacement at C.
a. 14.9 mm b. 11.2 mm c. 19.8 mm d. 9.52 mm

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