Code No: RA210303 RA

II B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Derive the relationship between Modulus of Elasticity and Modulus of Rigidity.
[8]
(b) A steel rod 600 mm long is of 20 mm diameter in the first 200 mm and 16
mm diameter in the second 200 mm and 12 mm diameter in the remaining
length. It is subjected to a tensile load of (axial) of 50 kN. Determine the
strain energy stored in the rod. Take E = 210 kN/mm2 . [8]

2. (a) How do you classify loads? Give examples. [4]

(b) A simply supported beam of length 5m carries a uniformly increasing load of
800 N/m run at one end to 1600 N/m run at the other end. Draw the S.F.
and B.M. diagrams for the beam. [12]

3. (a) State the assumptions involved in the theory of simple bending. [6]
(b) Derive the Bending equation from fist principle. [10]

4. (a) From first principles show that for a rectangular section the maximum shear
stress is 1.5 times the average stress. Sketch the variation of shear stress. [8]
(b) A rolled steel joist of I section has top flanges 90mm × 20mm bottom flange
170mm × 20mm and web of size 220mm × 20mm. It is used as a simply
supported beam over a span of 5m to carry an u.d.l. of 65kN/m over its entire
span. Obtain the shear stress values at salient points and sketch the variation
of shear stress. [8]

5. Analyse the truss shown in Figure 5 by the method of joints. [16]

Figure 5
6. (a) What is moment area method? Explain the two Mohr’s theorems, as applica-
ble to the slope and deflection of a beam. [6]

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(b) A cantilever of uniform cross-section of length l carries two point loads, W at
the free end and 2W at a distance a from the free end. Find the maximum
deflection due to this loading. [10]

7. The cylindrical shell made of steel is having a diameter of 3 m and the shell is
subjected to an internal pressure of 1.5 N/mm2 . Longitudinal joint efficiency of
the shell is 85%, ultimate tensile strength of the steel plate is 480 N/mm2 and the
factor of safety is 5. Determine the thickness of the shell plate. [16]

8. A compound cylinder is formed by shrinking one tube on to another, the final

dimensions being, internal diameter 120 mm, external diameter 240 mm, diameter
at junction 180 mm. if after shrinking on, the radial pressure at the common
surface is 8N/mm2 , calculate the initial hoop stresses across the sections of the
inner and outer tubes. If a fluid under a pressure of 60N/mm2 , is admitted inside
the compound cylinder, calculate the final stresses set up in the sections of the
pipes. [16]

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