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Properties of Section
Properties of Angular Section:
Determine the properties of the angular section shown.
Simple Stress and Strain
Thin-Walled Pressure Vessel
Cylindrical tank, find the bursting force (November 2018)
A steel tank has a diameter ...
Maximum height of water if the allowable ...
... find the bursting force ...
.. find the allowable internal pressure.
Thermal Stress
Thermal stress, rigid ends: (November 2019)
A square bar is perfectly fitted... What force is developed...
State of Plane Stress
Uniaxial Stress - Mohr Circle (November 2018)
A bar is subjected to uniaxial stress...
... area of the bar
Normal stress on plane....
Shearing stress on plane ...
Shear and Moment in Beams
Beams
Combined footing: (November 2018)
Given the following data of the combined footing...
Length of footing...
Location of maximum shear.
Maximum bending moment
Curved Beams
Semi-circular arc beam: (November 2019)
Refer to the semi-circular arch shown.
.. horizontal reaction
.. vertical reaction
.. bending moment
Pattern Loading
Maximum shear and moment considering possible live load pattern (CE Board)
The beam ABC shown ...
If the full length of the beam is loaded...
Maximum bending stress considering possible load pattern
Maximum possible average shear stress
Stresses in Beams
Radius of Curvature
Flat steel bar bent at ends (November 2019)
A flat steel bar is 5 mm thick by ...
Determine the radius of curvature if ...
Determine the moment if ...
Determine the deflection is ...
Bending and Shear Stress
Simple beam supported at L/2 : (November 2018)
Given the following data of a steel beam...
Maximum flexural stress
To prevent excessive deflection...
Maximum flexural stress of the propped beam..
Tubular post hit by a car (November 2018)
A tubular post is hit by a car...
Deflection at B...
Displacement at C..
Maximum bending stress..
Combined Axial and Bending Stress
Wall footing subject to axial load and moment (November 2018)
A 300-mm thick concrete wall ...
footing width to prevent uplift
overturning moment
maximum pressure