ME205: Strength of Materials
Problems from the book “Mechanics of Materials 6th edition” by Riley, Sturges, and Morris.
Module 1. Analysis of Stress and Strain
 Pb. no.    Ans
 2-2        σA =106.6 MPa, σB =133.3 MPa, σC =53.3 MPa,
 2-4        σAB =7.68 MPa,
 2-6        10 mm
 2-8        589 kN
 2-32       σn =75.6 MPa, τA =106.6 MPa,
 2-36       tmin = 40.6 mm
 2-46       σab =12.5 MPa, τAB = −9.64 MPa
 2-48       σab =155.2 MPa, τAB =53.8 MPa
 2-52       σn =70.3 MPa, τn =45.7 MPa
 2-58       σx =221 MPa, τn =61 MPa
            (a) σp1 =77.7 MPa, at θ = 73.7◦
            (b) σp2 =7.72 MPa, at θ = −16.31◦
 2-70
            (c) σp3 =0
            (d) τp = τmax =42.7 MPa
            (a) σp1 =203 MPa, at θ = 7◦
            (b) σp2 = −3 MPa, at θ = −83◦
 2-72
            (c) σp3 =0
            (d) τp = τmax =103 MPa
 2-88       τa = 0, τb = 187.5 kPa, τc = 250 kPa
            (a) σp1 =77.7 MPa, at θ = 34.7◦
            (b) σp2 =7.72 MPa, at θ = −55.3◦
 2-90
            (c) σp3 =0
            (d) τp = τmax =42.7 MPa
 3-6        γxy = 1560 µrad
 3-18       ϵn = 175µ, ϵt = −625µ, γnt = 3950µ
            ϵp1 = 1576µ, at θ = −65.1◦
            ϵp2 = 299µ, at θ = 24.9◦
 3-64
            ϵp3 = −804µ
            γp = ϵp1 − ϵp2 = 1277µ
            γmax = ϵp1 − ϵp3 = 2380µ
 4-20       σx = −36.6 MPa, σy =248 MPa, τxy = −16.3 MPa
Module 2. Beams
 Pb. no.   Ans
 7-2       11.76 MPa
 7-4       5.00 MPa, -2.50 MPa, 6.25 MPa
 7-6       97.2 kN.m
 7-12      4.19 MPa, -2.91 MPa
 7-28      −2x, −x2
 7-30      45 − 15x, 45x − 7.5x2
 7-32      w(L + x), w2 (x2 + 2Lx − 5L2 )
 7-34      93.4 MPa, -93.4 MPa
           (a) −12(x + 2), −6(x + 2)2 ,
           (b) −12x + 50.4, −6x2 + 50.4x − 24,
 7.36
           (c) 2.4, 2.4x + 72,
           (d) -21.6, −21.6x + 216
           (a) −15x + 25.5, −7.5x + 25.5x − 10.88,
 7.38      (b) 44.1 MPa,
           (c) 53 MPa
 7-40      6.89 MPa, -4.14 MPa
 7-50
 7-52
 7-54
 7-56
           see next page
 7-58
 7-60
 7-62
 7-64
 7-72      τa = 0, τb = 187.5 kPa, τc = 250 kPa
 7-76      (a) 1.51 MPa, (b) 1.72 MPa
7-50   7-54
7-52
       7-56
7-58                                    7-62
                                        𝜎𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑇 = +46.3 𝑀𝑃𝑎, 𝜎𝑚𝑎𝑥𝐶 = −139 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝜎 = 182.8 MPa                           7.64
7-60
𝜎𝑡𝑜𝑝 = −76.9 MPa, 𝜎𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑚 = +76.9 Mpa