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1. A double riveted lap joint with zig-zag riveting is to be designed for

13mm plates. Assume

permissible stresses in tension, shear and compression are 80MPa, 60MPa
and 120MPa respectively. Find the eciency of the joint and state how the joint will fail.
2. Design a double riveted butt joint with two cover plates, for the
longitudinal seam of a boiler
shell 1.5m diameter subjected to a steam pressure of 0.9MPa. Assume the
joint eciency as
75%, allowable tensile stress in plate 90MPa, compressive stress 140MPa;
and shear stress in
the rivets is 56 MPa.
3. Design the longitudinal joint for a 1.25m diameter steam boiler to carry
a steam pressure of
2.5 N/mm2. The ultimate strength of the boiler plate may be assumed as
420MPa, crushing
strength as 650MPa and shear strength of 300MPa. The joint eciency as
80%. The FOS=2.0.
4. Two plates of 8mm thickness each are to be joined by a single riveted
double strap butt joint.
Design the joint with working stresses in tension and shearing and
compression are 80MPa,
60MPa and 100MPa respectively.
5.
(a)
(b)

Discuss fatigue and endurance limit.

Explain the following methods of reducing stress concentration:
(i) Drilled holes. (ii) Using large fillet radius.

6.
(a)
(b)

Write a note on influence of various factors of the endurance limit of ductile material.
Determine the diameter of circular rod made of ductile material with a fatigue strength (completely
stress reversal) = 280MPa and a tensile yield strength of 350 MPa. The member is subjected to a
varying axial load from 700KN to-300KN. Assume =1.8 and F.S =2.

7.
(a)
(b)
8.
(a)
(b)

Explain the soderberg method for combination of stress.

A stepped shaft has maximum diameter 45mm and minimum diameter 30mm. The fillet radius is
6mm. If the shaft is subjected to an axial load of 10KN, find the maximum stress induced taking
stress concentration in account.
Discuss the factors affecting endurance limit.
Determine the diameter of a circular rod made of ductile material with a fatigue strength (complete
reversal), =265 MPa and tensile yield strength of 350 MPa. The member is subjected to a varying axil
load from = -300KN to = 700KN and has a stress concentration factor is 1.8. Use factor of safety as
z.

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9. (a)
(b)

Explain the various types of varying stress.

Determine the maximum stress produced in a rectangular plate 50 mm wide, 8 mm thick with a centra
of 1 kN as shown in figure-3.2.

10. A pulley is keyed to the shaft midway between two antifriction bearings. The bending
moment at the pulley varies from -150 N-m to + 450 N-m and the twisting moment in the
shaft varies from 50 N-m to 200 N-m. The shaft is to be made from cold drawn steel having
ultimate strength of 540 N/mm2, yield strength of 400 N/mm2 in reversed bending. Calculate
the required diameter of the shaft at the key slot. Take the theoretical stress concentration
factor = 2.3; notch sensitivity factor = 0.9; size factor = 0.88; surface finish factor = 0.85 and
factor of safety = 1.8.

11. A steel cantilever beam, having ultimate strength of 540 MPa and yield strength of 400

MPa, of circular cross-section, whose length being 200 mm, is subjected to a transverse
load at its free end that varies from 50 N (up) to 150 N (down) and at the free end an axial
load varies from 100 N (compression) to 400 N (tension). Determine the required diameter
for infinite life using a factor of safety of 2. Take stress concentration factor for bending and
axial loads are 1.4 and 1.6 respectively. Take size factor as 0.8 and surface factor as 0.9
12.
(a)
Briefly write notes on Notch Sensitivity.
(b)
A stepped shaft of diameters D and d is subjected to a variable axial load P which cyclically varies be
steel, mirror polished, having ultimate strength as 500 MPa and yield strength as 260 MPa. Determine
safety = 2; notch sensitivity factor = 0.8 and r/d = 0.2 where r is the shoulder radius.
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13.
(a)
(b)

Give practical examples of low cycle and high cycle fatigue loading.
A certain steel component has a fatigue limit in reversed bending of 360 N/mm 2 and in torsion of 180 N/mm2 a
bending stress will be 300 N/mm2. Determine by using ellipse quadrant relationship, the permissible value of t

14.
(a)
(b)

Distinguish between endurance strength and ultimate strength.

Determine the size of a piston rod subjected to a total load having cyclic fluctuation from 150 kN (compressio
strength is 400 MPa. Take factor of safety = 1.5; surface finish factor = 0.88 and stress concentration factor =