B.Sc.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanics of Materials-II
Problem Sheet No. 4

1. A split ring of radius R is used as a retainer on a machine shaft, and, in order to install it, it is
necessary to apply outward tangential forces F at the split to open up a gap . If the flexure stiffness
of the cross-section is EI, determine the required value of the forces.
EI
[Ans: ]
3R 3

2. A U-shaped pipe connecting two vessels has a radius R and a leg length L. Show that the deflection
caused by forces P applied at the free ends and perpendicular to the legs due to thermal expansion is
P  2 L3 R 3 
  L2
R   4 LR 2  .
EI  3 2  Fig. 1
3. Determine the horizontal and vertical displacements of the end of
the quarter circular curved member shown in Figure 1. R
WR 3 WR 3 W
[Ans: , (upward)]
4 EI 2 EI

4. A curved beam is in the form of a semicircle as shown in Figure 2.

The free end is pinned but is restrained to move in the horizontal
direction only. If a horizontal force F is applied at the free end show F
that the vertical restraining force on the end of the beam is given by
Fig. 2
4F
. 500 N
3

5. A curved beam is subjected to a load of 500 N at A, as shown in A Fig. 3

R
Figure 3. If R = 150 mm and EI = 26 kNm2, calculate the horizontal
and vertical deflections at A.
[Ans: 0.23 mm, 0.412 mm] 250 mm

6. Figure 4 shows a steel rod of 12 mm diameter with one end fixed

into a horizontal table. The remainder of the rod is bent into the
form of three-quarters of a circle of radius 150 mm. The free end is
constrained to move vertically. Determine the vertical deflection for
a load of 10 kg. E= 208 kN/mm2.
[Ans: 3.65 mm] Fig. 4

7. If a ring of mean radius R is acted upon by equal and opposite pulls

P along a diameter, find the diameteral extension along the line of P.

[Ans:

PR 3  2  8 
]
m
4EI

8. Sketch a bending moment diagram for the curved member of radius

2 m, shown in Figure 5. If EI = 500 kNm2, find the horizontal and
vertical deflections of the free end. 30
[Ans: 2.88 mm, 5 mm] 500 N Fig. 5