CVNG1000 Mechanics of Solids

Review problems

Q. 1
Using qualitative analysis indicate whether the truss members have tension, compression or zero force.

BCD = 90

B
A F C D

A F D
E

Q. 2
The rigid block of weight W is supported by three symmetrically placed rods. Find the length of the copper rods so that
the stresses in all three rods reach their allowable limits simultaneously. The steel rod is 240mm long.

E (kN/mm2) A (mm2)
all (N/mm2)

Copper 120 900 70

Copper
Copper

Steel

Steel 200 1200 140

Q. 3
The composite bar is initially stress free. Find what maximum axial load P can be applied if the allowable stresses are
69N/mm2 for aluminium and 124N/mm2 for steel.

A = 1290mm2
A = 805mm2
E = 200kN/mm2
E = 70kN/mm2
P
Aluminium Steel

380 305
Q. 4
The steel rod is initially stress free before the loads are applied. Find the stresses in the rods after the loads are
applied. If the right boundary moved 0.8mm to the left during the application of the loads what would be the stresses?
Take E = 200kN/mm2.

150kN 90kN

500 250 350

Q. 5
A rigid homogeneous slab weighing 600kN is supported by
three rods of identical material and cross-section. Before the 6m 6m
slab was attached the lower ends of the rods were at the same 5m
level. Find the axial force in each rod.

600kN

2m 4m

Q. 6
The rigid bar of negligible weight is attached to two verical rods. find the largest load P that can be applied without
exceeding stresses of 150N/mm2 in the steel rod and 70N/mm2 in the bronze.

2m 1.5m 1.5m

P Steel Bronze
A = 900mm2 A = 300mm2
E = 200kN/mm2 E = 83kN/mm2
L = 1.5m L = 2m