THEORIES OF FAILURE LECTURE

1. A 12 m simply supported beam with 30kN load at the 10. A machine component is subjected to fluctuating
center (EI = 6000 kN-𝑚2 ) has a maximum deflection stress that varies from 40 to 100N/𝑚𝑚2 . The corrected
of: endurance limit stress for the machine component is
A. 120 mm C. 150 mm 270 N/𝑚𝑚2 . The ultimate tensile strength and yield
B. 180 mm D. 160 mm strength of material are 600 Mpa and 450 Mpa
2. A 10m simply supported beam (EI = 12,000 kN-𝑚2 ) respectively. Determine the value of factor of safety
with uniform load of 3kN/m from right end to left end using Soderberg line theory.
has a maximum deflection of A. 3.1 C. 4.2
A. 12.55 mm C. 32.55 mm B. 5.1 D. 3.75
B. 25.2 mm D. 60.1 mm 11. A machine component is subjected to fluctuating
3. A 10m cantilever beam (EI=11,000 kN-𝑚2 ) has a stress that varies from 40 to 100N/𝑚𝑚2 . The corrected
uniform load of 2.5 kN/m from left to right end. Find endurance limit stress for the machine component is
the maximum deflection of the beam: 270 N/𝑚𝑚2 . The ultimate tensile strength and yield
A. 284.10 mm C. 190.4 mm strength of material are 600 Mpa and 450 Mpa
B. 112.32 mm D. 100.2 mm respectively. Determine the value of factor of safety
4. A 10m simply supported beam (EI = 10,000 kN- using Goodman line theory.
𝑚2 )has a triangular load from zero at left end to a A. 4.02 C. 6.25
maximum of 10kN/m at the right end. Find the B. 4.39 D. 5.21
maximum deflection of the beam 12. A machine component is subjected to fluctuating
A. 65.10 mm C. 190.4 mm stress that varies from 40 to 100N/𝑚𝑚2 . The corrected
B. 112.32 mm D. 100.2 mm endurance limit stress for the machine component is
5. An 8m cantilever beam(EI = 12,000 kN-𝑚2 ) has a 270 N/𝑚𝑚2 . The ultimate tensile strength and yield
triangular load from left end to a maximum of 12 strength of material are 600 Mpa and 450 Mpa
KN/m at the fixed end. What is the maximum respectively. Determine the value of factor of safety
deflection of the beam? using Gerber line theory.
A. 55.10 mm C. 190.4 mm A. 5.82 C. 4.92
B. 136.53 mm D. 120.2 mm B. 4.52 D. 5.41
6. A link in a mechanism is made from a round bar 13. There is a 120mm wide uniform plate for safe
having a diameter of 10.0 mm. It is subjected to a continuous operation. The plate is to be subjected to a
tensile force that varies from 3500 to 500 N in a tensile load that ha maximum value of 250kN and a
cyclical fashion as the mechanism runs. Find the stress minimum value of 100 kN. The endurance limit stress
ratio, R. is 225 Mpa and yield strength of material is 300 Mpa.
A. 0.421 C. 0.258 Determine the thickness of plate, if the factor of safety
B. 0.143 D. 0.521 based on yield point may be taken as 1.5
7. A strut in a space frame has a rectangular cross section A. 18 mm C. 21 mm
of 10.0 mm by 30.0 mm. the load varies from a tensile B. 12 mm D. 10 mm
force of 20.0kN to a compressive force of 8.0kN. Find 14. A ductile material having an endurance limit of 196
the alternating stress. N/𝑚𝑚2 and the yield point at 294 N/𝑚𝑚2 is stressed
A. 46.7 MPa C. 23.2 MPa under variable load. The maximum and minimum
B. 41.2 MPa D. 32.8 MPa stress are 147 N/𝑚𝑚2 and 49 N/𝑚𝑚2 . The fatigue
8. A part of a latch for a car door is made from a circular stress concentration factor is 1.32. The available factor
rod having a diameter of 3.0 mm. With each actuation, of safety for this loading is.
it sees a tensile force that varies from 780 to 360 N. A. 3.0 C. 1.33
Find the stress ratio, R. B. 1.5 D. 4.0
A. 0.225 C. 0.462 15. A forged steel link with uniform diameter of 30 mm at
B. 0.421 D. 0.925 the center is subjected to an axial force that varies from
9. In a structure subjected to fatigue loading, the 40kN in compression to 160kN in tension. The
minimum and maximum stresses developed in a cycle ultimate (𝑆𝑢 ), yield and corrected endurance strengths
are 200MPa and 400MPa respectively. Find the value of steep material are 600MPa, 420MPa and 240MPa
of amplitude ratio. respectively. The factor of safety against fatigue
A. 1/3 C. ¼ endurance as per Soderberg’s criterion is:
B. ½ D. 1 A. 1.26 C. 1.45
B. 1.37 D. 2.00
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16. A bar is subjected to fluctuating tensile load from
20kN to 100kN. The material has yield strength of
240MPa and endurance limit in reversed bending is
160MPa. According to the Soderberg principle, the
area of cross-section in 𝑚𝑚2 of the bar for a factor of
safety of 2
A. 400 C. 750
B. 600 D. 1000
17. A machine component is subjected to fluctuating
stress that varies from 40 to 100N/𝑚𝑚2 . The corrected
endurance limit stress for the machine component is
270 N/𝑚𝑚2 . The ultimate tensile strength and yield
strength of material are 600 Mpa and 450 Mpa
respectively. What will be the factor of safety using
Goodman criteria and against static failure,
respectively?
A. 4.39 and 4.5 C. 2.42 and 2.92
B. 6.58 and 6.75 D. 3.51 and 3.6
18. Bending stress in a machine part fluctuates between a
tensile stress of 280 Mpa and compressive stress of
140 Mpa. If a factor of safety of 1.75 is used, what
should be the minimum ultimate tensile strength to
carry this fluctuation according to Gerber’s formula?
A. 603.5 MPa C. 452.9 MPa
B. 943.6 MPa D. 754.8 MPa
19. A thin spherical pressure vessel of 200 mm diameter
and 1mm thickness is subjected to an internal pressure
varying from 4 to 8 Mpa. Assume that the yield,
ultimate and endurance strength of material are 600,
800, 400 Mpa respectively. The factor of safety as per
Goodman’s relation is
A. 2.0 C. 1.4
B. 1.6 D. 1.2
20. A thin spherical pressure vessel of 200 mm diameter
and 1mm thickness is subjected to an internal pressure
varying from 4 to 8 Mpa. Assume that the yield,
ultimate and endurance strength of material are 600,
800, 400 Mpa respectively. The factor of safety as per
ASME’s Elliptical relation is
A. 2.0 C. 1.4
B. 1.6 D. 1.2