MBEYA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER II -2021/2022
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT -ASSIGNMENT 01
CE 8108: MECHANICS OF STRUCTURES
UQF 8 (1ST YEAR)
Due date: April 29,2022
1) Define the terminology used in the structure of mechanics and write a detailed
explanation for each of them;-
a. Mechanical Properties of materials-strength, stiffness,toughness and hardness
b. Section Properties-Centroid, Second moment of Area, Elastic and Plastic Section
Modulus and Radius of Gyration
c. Distinguish between stiffness and strength
2) When it comes to beams, which of the three shapes (rectangular, triangle, and
round) is the most efficient? (Provided that has the same cross-section area). Give
specific examples.
3) What do you understand by the term;-
a) Normal and Shear stress
b) Bearing stress
c) Modulus of Rigidity
d) Engineering stress
e) True stress
f) Relationship between the engineering stress and true stress and engineering
strain and true strain
4) Find the moment of inertia of a hollow rectangular section about its centroid if the
external dimensions are breadth 120 mm, depth 160 mm and internal dimensions are
breadth 60 mm and depth 80 mm respectively.
5) Find the moment of inertia of a circular section of 50 mm diameter about an axis
passing through its centre
6) Determine the moments of inertia of the section about horizontal and vertical axes
passing through the centroid of the section.
7) Find the moment of inertia of a hollow section shown in Fig. below. about an axispassing
through its centre of gravity or parallel X-X axis
8) Find the elastic section modulus of T-section shown in Fig. below
