Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Course Name: Theory of Elasticity

School of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering Date: 4 / 2 / 2014 | Time: 3 Hours

Academic Year 2013-2014 | Final Exam. Trial: ( 1 )
Higher Studies Examiner: Dr. Rafi’ M.S. Al-Ne’aimi

Note: Attempt All Questions

Q1. The normal (principal) stresses on the faces of a rectangular block are:

𝝈𝟏 = 𝝈𝒙 = 42 N/mm2
𝝈𝟐 = 𝝈𝒚 = 21 N/mm2
𝝈𝟑 = 𝝈𝒛 = 12 N/mm2 C 4 mm
z
The side- lengths are 𝑶𝑨 ̅̅̅̅ = 5 mm, y
̅̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝑶𝑩 = 3 mm, and 𝑶𝑪 = 4 mm. Calculate B 3 mm
the normal and shearing stresses on the x
O 5 mm A
inclined section ABC.

Q2. A material has a failure normal stress of 380 N/mm2. This material is subject to principal stresses:
𝝈𝟏 = 320 N/mm2, 𝝈𝟐 = 260 N/mm2, and 𝝈𝟑 = − 60 N/mm2. If positive stresses are tensile and
𝝂 = 0.3, calculate the factor of safety by:
(a) Maximum principal stress (Rankine theory).
(b) Maximum shearing stress (Tresca theory).
(c) Maximum principal tensile strain (Saint-Venant theory).
(d) Maximum distortion energy (Von Mises theory).

Q3. A semi-infinite elastic medium is under a line moment 𝑴𝒐 (per unit width) as shown.
The following stress function is tried: ∅ = A (𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟐𝜽 + 𝟐𝜽). 𝐌𝐎
𝝏𝟐 𝟏 𝝏 𝟏 𝝏𝟐 y
(a) Check 𝜵𝟒 ∅ = 𝟎 where, 𝜵𝟐 = ( + + ). O
𝝏𝒓𝟐 𝒓 𝝏𝒓 𝒓𝟐 𝝏𝜽𝟐
r
(b) Find the stresses and the constant A (by equilibrium of ½ cylinder). 𝜽
𝝈𝜽

(c) Study the stresses on a block at line 𝜽 = 𝟎 for 0 ≤ 𝒓 < ∞. 𝝉𝒓𝜽

𝝏𝟐 ∅ 𝟏 𝝏∅ 𝟏 𝝏𝟐 ∅ 𝝏
Take: 𝝈𝜽 = , 𝝈𝒓 = + , 𝝉𝒓𝜽 = − ( 𝟏𝒓 𝝏∅
𝝏𝜽
) x 𝝈𝒓
𝝏𝒓𝟐 𝒓 𝝏𝒓 𝒓𝟐 𝝏𝜽𝟐 𝝏𝒓
x

t/2 t/2
𝒕𝟐
Q4. (a) Check that ∅ = ( − 𝒚𝟐 ) is a proper torsion shear stress
𝟒 a/2
function for a narrow rectangular section shown in
figure. Then show that the torsion consatant for this y
O
𝟏
section is: 𝑱 = 𝟑 𝒂 𝒕𝟑 . a/2

(b) The 2–cell section shown in the figure is under a torque 520 mm 400 mm
T = 2 kN.m. Calculate the shear flows and then the
shearing stresses in the walls of the section. Also,
calculate the twist 𝜽′ (rad /m). G = 80 kN/ mm2. 300 mm

T = 2 kN.m

1-1 Thickness of each wall = 4 mm