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The steel rod is placed inside the
copper tube, the length of each
being exactly 15 in. If the assembly
is compressed by 0.0075 in.,
determine the stress in each
component and the applied force P.
The moduli of elasticity are 29000
ksi for steel and 17000 ksi for
copper.
The bar ABC is supported by a pin at
A and a steel wire at B. Calculate
the elongation of the wire when the
36-lb horizontal force is applied at
C. The cross-sectional area of the
wire is 0.0025 in2 and the modulus of
elasticity of steel is 29000 ksi.

SITUATION 5

The rigid bar AB is supported by two

rods made of the same material. If
SITUATION 2 the bar is horizontal before the
load P is applied, find the distance
A steel hoop, 10 mm thick and 80 mm x that locates the position where P
wide, with inside diameter 1500.0 must act if the bar is to remain
mm, is heated and shrunk onto a horizontal. Neglect the weight of
steel cylinder 1500.5 mm in bar AB.
diameter. What is the normal force
in the hoop after it has cooled?
Neglect the deformation of the
cylinder, and use E = 200 GPa for
steel.
SITUATION 3

A compound bar consisting of bronze,

aluminum, and steel segments is SITUATION 6
loaded axially as shown in the
figure. Determine the maximum The rigid bar ABC is supported by a
allowable value of P if the change pin at A and a steel rod at B.
in length of the bar is limited to 2 Determine the largest vertical load
mm and the working stresses P that can be applied at C if the
prescribed in the table are not to stress in the steel rod is limited
be exceeded. to 35 ksi and the vertical movement
of end C must not exceed 0.12 in.
A (mm2) E (GPa) σw (MPa) Neglect the weights of the members.
Bronze 450 83 120
Aluminum 600 70 80
Steel 300 200 140

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SITUATION 7
The steel bars AC and BC, each of
cross-sectional area 120 mm2, are
joined at C with a pin. Determine
the displacement of point C caused
by the 15-kN load. Use E = 200 GPa
for steel.
SITUATION 8
Solve problem 7 if the 15-kN load
acts horizontally to the left.
SITUATION 9
The timber member BC, inclined at
angle θ = 60 to the vertical, is
supported by a pin at B and the
0.75-in. diameter steel bar AC. (a)
Determine the cross-sectional area
of BC for which the displacement of
C will be vertical when the 5000-lb
force is applied. (b) Compute the
corresponding displacement of C. The
moduli of elasticity are 1800 ksi
for timber and 29000 ksi for steel.
Neglect the weight of BC.
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SITUATION 10
The uniform beam of weight W is to
be supported by the two rods, the
lower ends of which were initially
at the same level. Determine the
ratio of the areas of the rods so
that the beam will be horizontal
after it is attached to the rods.
Neglect the deformation of the beam.
SITUATION 11
The rigid block of mass M is
supported by the three symmetrically
placed rods. The ends of the rods
were level before the block was
attached. Determine the largest
allowable value of M if the
properties of the rods are as listed
(σw is the working stress):
A (mm2) E (GPa) σw (MPa)
Copper 900 120 70
Steel 1200 200 140
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were at the same level. Compute the
axial force in each rod.

SITUATION 12

The steel rod is stress-free before SITUATION 15

the axial loads P1 = 150 kN and P2 =
90 kN are applied to the rod.
Assuming that the walls are rigid,
calculate the axial force in each
segment after the loads are applied.
Use E = 200 GPa.
The three steel rods, each of cross-
sectional area 250 mm2, jointly
support the 7.5-kN load. Assuming
that there was no slack or stress in
the rods before the load was
applied, find the force in each rod.
Use E = 200 GPa for steel.

SITUATION 13

The rigid beam of negligible weight

is supported by a pin at O and two
vertical rods. Find the vertical
displacement of the 50-kip weight.

SITUATION 14

The rigid, homogeneous slab weighing

600 kN is supported by three rods of
identical material and cross
section. Before the slab was
attached, the lower ends of the rods
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