ME2113

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

ME2113 – MECHANICS OF MATERIALS I

(Semester I : AY2010/2011)

Time Allowed : 2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: 1. This examination paper contains FOUR (4) questions and comprises SEVEN (7)

printed pages. 2. Answer ALL FOUR (4) questions. 3. All questions carry equal marks. 4. This is a CLOSED-BOOK EXAMINATION. 5. Answer Questions 1 and 2 in one booklet and Questions 3 and 4 in another booklet. 6. Programmable calculators are NOT allowed for this examination.

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QUESTION 1 (a) A beam of flexural rigidity EI is loaded by a uniformly distributed load of intensity w

as shown in Figure 1a. Using a graphical method, show that the tangential deviation (tAB) of point A from the tangent at point B is given by (usual notations apply):

dxEIMxt B

AAB ∫=

Hints: Consider a segment CD of length dx on the beam deflection curve and construct the tangents at points C and D.

(10 marks)

(b) A beam AB of length 2L and flexural rigidity EI is fixed at A and is loaded by a uniformly distributed load of intensity w over the right-hand half of the beam as shown in Figure 1b. Draw the M/EI diagram along the length of the beam and determine the slope and deflection at point B using the moment-area method.

(15 marks)

Figure 1a

C D B A X

dx

Load intensity w per unit length

x

Y

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The following information (usual notations apply) may be used: The area A0 under the parabolic curve PQ in Figure 1c is given by:

EIwLA6

3

0 −=

L/4

X

M/(EI)

L

-wL2/2EI

P

Q

Centroid

Figure 1c

Figure 1b

Load intensity w per unit length

A B L

Y

L

X

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QUESTION 2 A beam AB simply supported at A and B is loaded by a trapezoidally-distributed load and a concentrated moment M0 = 10 kNm at the mid-span as shown in Figure 2a. The intensity of the distributed load varies linearly from 30 kN/m at support A to 60 kN/m at support B.

(a) Draw the shear force distribution along the length of the beam, showing the values of

shear force at x = 0, 0.8 m, and 1.6 m only (you need not determine the intermediate shear force values).

(7 marks)

(b) If the beam has a hollow circular cross-section with inner radius R1 = 90 mm and outer radius R2 = 100 mm as shown in Figure 2b, determine the maximum shear stress in the beam.

(18 marks) The following information (usual notations apply) may be used:

(i) The shear formula is given by: yAI

Fb

xyxy .1

=τ

(ii) For a semi-circular area of radius R, the centroidal distance y (as shown in

Figure 2c) is given by:

π34Ry =

Figure 2a

π34Ry =

Centroid of semi-circular area

R

Figure 2b

R2 = 100 mm R1 = 90 mm

Figure 2c

60 kN/m

30 kN/m

A B

0.8 m M0

0.8 m

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QUESTION 3 (a) Show that the solid circular rod of radius r under combined bending moment M, and

torsion T, in Figure 3a will not yield according to Tresca criterion if,

where σy is the yield stress of the rod material.

(12 marks)

(b) Figure 3b shows a right-angled L-shaped rod ABC clamped perpendicularly to a wall at A. A force P=300N is applied at C at an angle θ as shown. The force P lies on a plane parallel to the wall. Using the expression in (3a) or otherwise, determine the range of θ that will not cause the rod to yield according to Tresca criterion. The rod has a circular cross-section of radius 20mm and a yield stress of 100MPa.

(13 marks)

Figure 3a

Figure 3b

P θ

1m

L

2m

A

B

C

T T

M M

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QUESTION 4 An axial force P is applied to a simply-supported beam-column of length L at a distance of e directly above the centroid of its cross-section as shown in Figure 4. The maximum deflection occurs at B. Given that the beam-column has a square cross-section of dimension

, and that where , determine (a) the reaction forces at A and C,

(5 marks)

(b) the value of α and the deflection at B in terms of e and L, and (10 marks)

(c) the maximum compressive stress at where the maximum deflection occurs in terms of P, e and a, taking into consideration the beam deflection. (Hint : Sketch the free body diagram of a section of the deformed beam-column from one end to the where the maximum deflection occurs)

(10 marks)

Figure 4

P e A

C

B

αL (1−α)L

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LIST OF EQUATIONS

Unless otherwise stated, the following expressions may be used without derivation. All symbols have their usual meaning.

1. Tresca yield criterion

{ } Yσσσσσσσ =−−− 133221 ,,max 2. Mises yield criterion

2213

232

221 ])()()[(

21

Yσσσσσσσ =−+−+−

3. Rankine criterion

{ } ultσσσσ =321 ,,max

4. Deflection of beam-columns

−≥−

−−−

−

−≤−

=cLx

xLPL

cLQxLkkLPk

cLkQ

cLxxPLQckx

kLPkkcQ

v

,)()()(sinsin

)(sin

,sinsinsin

where

EIPk =2 .

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