VEL HIGH TECH DR.RANGARAJAN DR.

SAKUNTHALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

AVADI CHENNAI
QUESTION BANK
CE6306 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
UNIT 1- STRESS STRAIN AND DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS
PART A

1. A circular rod 2m long and 15mm diameter is subjected to an axial tensile load of 30kN.Find the elongation of the
rod if the modulus of elasticity of the material of the rod is 120kN/mm 2.(May 2006)
2. Estimate the load carried by a bar if the axial stress is 10N/mm2 and the diameter of the bar is 10mm.(Nov 2006)
3. Give relationship between modulus of elasticity& modulus of rigidity. (May 2007)
4. Write the concept used for finding stresses in compound bars. (May 2007)
5. Define modulus of rigidity. (May 2006)
6. Explain the effect of change of temperature in a composite bar. (Nov 2007)
7. Define Poissons ratio and Bulk modulus. (Nov 2007)
8. The youngs modulus and shear modulus of material are 120GPa and 45GPa respectively. What is its bulk modulus?
(Apr 2008)
9. Calculate the instantaneous stress produced in a bar of cross sectional area 1000 mm 2 and 3 long by the sudden
application of a tensile load of unknown magnitude, if the instantaneous extension is 1.5mm Also find the
corresponding load. Take E=200GPa. (Apr 2008)
10. What is thermal stress? (May 209)
11. Define Hooks Law. (Apr 2010)
12. Define shear stress & shear strain. (Apr 2009)
13. Define elasticity. (May 2012)
14. Define modulus of elasticity. (Apr 2008)
15. State bulk modulus. (Apr 2010)
16. What do you understand by a compound bar? (Dec 2004)
17. What are the types of elastic constants? (May 2011)
18. Write two equations used to find the forces in compound bars made of two materials subjected to tension.(May 2012)
19. Give the relation for change in length of bar hanging freely under its own weight. (May 2005)
20. Determine the Poissons ratio and bulk modulus of a material for which youngs modulus is 1.2 x 10 5 N /mm2 and
modulus of rigidity is 4.8 x 104 N/mm2. ( Dec 2004)
21. What is Principle of superposition? (May 2012)
22. A rod of diameter 30mm and length 400mm was found to elongate 0.35mm when it was subjected to a load of
65kN.Compute the modulus of elasticity of the material of this rod. (Apr 2011)
23. Define principal planes and principal stresses.(May 2014)
24. What are the uses of Mohr circle?
25. What is the radius of Mohrs Circle refers to?
 UNIT 1- STRESS STRAIN AND DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS
PART B
1. Find the value of P and the change in length of each component and the total change in length of the bar shown in figure.
(May 2010).

2. A bar of 30 mm diameter is subjected to a pull of 54 KN. The measured extension on gauge length of 300mm is
0.112mm and the change in diameter is 0.00366mm. Calculate the Poissons ratio and the values of the three elastic
modulii.(May 2006)
3. In an experiment, a bar of 25 mm diameter is subjected to a pull of 70kN. The measured extension on gauge length of
200mm is 0.09mm and the change in diameter is 0.0040mm. Calculate the Poissons ratio and the values of the three elastic
modulii.(Nov2007)
4. Find the stresses in each section and total extension of the bar shown in figure Take E=2.1x10 5 N/mm2 (Nov 2006)

5. A steel rod of 25mm diameter is placed inside a copper tube of 30mm internal diameter and 5mm thickness and the ends
are rigidly connected. The assembly is subjected to a compressive load of 250kN.Determine the stresses induced in the steel
rod and copper tube. Take Es=200GPa and Ec=80GPa. (Nov 2006).
6. A reinforced concrete column 500mm x 500mm in section is rein forced with 4 steel bars of 20mm diameter, one in each
corner, the column is carrying a load of 750kN.Find the stress in the concrete and steel bars. Take E for steel =210GPa and E
for concrete=14GPa. (Nov2007)
7. A mild steel rod of 20mm diameter and 300mm long is enclosed centrally inside a hollow upper tube of external
diameter 30mm and internal diameter of 25mm.The ends of the tube and rods are brazed together and the composite bar is
subjected to an axial pull of 40kN.If E for steel and copper is 200GN/m2 and 100 GN/m2 respectively, find the stresses
developed in the rod and tub. Also find the extension of the rod. (May 2007)
8. A steel rod of 5m long and 25mm diameter is subjected to an axial tensile load of 50kN.Determine the change in length,
diameter and volume of the rod. Take E=2x10 5N/mm2 and Poissons ratio is 0.3 (May 2007)
9. An aluminium cylinder of diameter 60mm located inside the steel cylinder of internal diameter of 60mm and wall
thickness of 15mm the assembly subjected to a compressive force of 200kN.What are the forces carried and stresses developed
in steel and aluminium? Take Es=200GPa. Eal=50GPa.(Nov 2008)
10. A rod is 3 m long at temperature of 150C.Find the expansion of the rod; when the temperature is raised to 95 0C .If this
expansion is prevented, find the stress in material of the rod. Take E=1x10 5N/mm2. =1.2x10-50 C. (Nov 2008)
11. A compound tube consists of a steel tube of 140mm internal diameter and 5mm thickness and an outer brass tube of
150mm internal diameter and 5 mm thick. The two tubes are same. Compound tube carries an axial load of 600kN.Find the
stresses carried by each tube and amount of shortening. Length of the tube is 120mm.Es=200GPa And Eb=100GPa.(May
2009)
12. A Steel tube 20mm internal diameter and 30mm external diameter encases a copper rod of 15mm diameter to which it is
rigidly joined at each end. If the temperature of the assembly is raised by 80 0C, calculate the stresses produced in the tube.
Es=2x105N/mm2 Ec=1x105 N/mm2.Coefficient of linear expansion of steel and copper are 11x10 -6per 0C and 18x10-6 per 0C.
=1.2x10-50 C. (May 2009)
13. A Cast iron flat 300mm long and 30mm (Thick) x 60mm (Width) uniform cross section is acted upon by the following
forces: 30kN Tensile in the direction of the length, 360kN Compression in the direction of the width, 240kN Tensile in the
direction of the thickness. Calculate the direct strain, net strain in each direction and change in volume of the flat. Assume the
modulus of elasticity and Poissons ratio for cast iron as 140kN/mm2 and 0.25. (Apr 2011)
14. A solid circular bar of diameter 20mm when subjected to an axial tensile load of 40kN, the reduction in diameter of the
rod was observed as 6.4x10-3 mm. The bulk modulus of the material of the bar is 67GPa.Deterimine the following: Youngs
Modulus, Poissons ratio, Modulus of Elasticity, Change in length per meter and change volume per meter length. (May 2013)
15. A rectangular block 350 mm long, 100mm wide and 80mm thick is subjected to an axial load as follows.50kN tensile in
the direction of the length, 100kN compression in the direction of the thickness and 60kN tensile in the direction of the
breadth. Determine the change in volume, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Take E=2x10 5 N/mm2 and Poissons ratio 0.25.
(May 2014)
16. A metallic bar 250mm x 100mm x 50mm is loaded as shown in figure. Find the change in volume. Take E=2 x
105N/mm2 and the Poissons ratio = 0.25. Also find the change that would be made in the 4MN load, in order that three should
be no change in the volume of the bar.(Dec 2012)

17. A metallic bar 250mm x 100mm x 50mm is loaded as shown in figure. Find the change in volume. Take E=2 x
105N/mm2 and the Poissons ratio = 0.25. Also find the change that would be made in the 4MN load, in order that three should
be no change in the volume of the bar. (Dec 2012)