Code: 13A01308 R13

B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Supplementary Examinations June 2015

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART - A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Define resilience and proof resilience.
(b) Define volumetric strain.
(c) Differentiate between a cantilever and a simply supported beam.
(d) What are the sign conventions for shear force and bending moment in general?
(e) What do you understand by neutral axis and moment of resistance?
(f) What is section modulus?
(g) What are the assumptions made in Torsion of circular shafts?
(h) What is moment – area method? Where is it conveniently used?
(i) Define thin cylinders.
(j) Differentiate between a thin cylinder and a thick cylinder.

PART - B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
2 A steel tube of 30 mm external diameter andUNIT20 mm
- I internal diameter encloses a copper rod of 15 mm
diameter to which it is rigidly joined at each end. If at a temperature of 10 there is no longitudinal
stress, calculate the stresses in the rod and tube when the temperature is raised to 200 . Take E for
the steel and copper as 2.1 x 10 5 N/mm2 and 1 x 105 N/mm2 respectively. The value of coefficient of
linear expansion of steel and copper is given as 11 x 10 -6 per and 18 x 10-6 per respectively.
(OR)
3 Derive an expression for young’s modulus in terms of bulk modulus and Poisson’s ratio.
UNIT - II
4 A simply supported beam of length 10 m carries the uniformly distributed load 10 kN/m and two point
loads 50 kN and 40 kN at 4m apart from a distance of 4 m from the right end. Draw the S.F and B.M
diagrams for the beam. Also calculate the maximum bending moment.
(OR)
5 A horizontal beam 10 m long is carrying a uniformly distributed load of 1 kN/m. The beam is supported
on two supports 6 m apart. Find the position of the supports, so that B.M on the beam is as small as
possible. Also draw the S.F and B. M diagrams.
UNIT - III
6 Prove the relation, M/I =f/y=E/R.
(OR)
7 An I – section beam 350 mm x 150 mm has a web thickness of 10 mm and flange thickness of 20 mm.
If the shear force acting on the section is 40 kN, find the maximum shear stress developed in the
I –section. Sketch the shear stress distribution across the section.

UNIT - IV
8 Derive an expression for the shear stress produced in a circular shaft which is subjected to torsion.
What are the assumptions made in Torsion?
(OR)
9 A beam of length 6 m is simply supported at its ends and carries two point loads of 48 kN and 40 kN at
a distance of 1 m and 3 m respectively from the left support. Find (i) Deflection under each load (ii)
Max deflection and (iii) The point at which max deflection occurs. Take E = 2 x 10 5 N/mm2 and
 = 85 x 106 mm4.
UNIT - V
10 A spherical vessel 2.5 m diameter is subjected to an internal pressure of 42 N/mm 2. Find the thickness
of the plate required if max stress is not to exceed 250 N/mm 2 and joint efficiency is 75%.
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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Supplementary Examinations June 2016
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) What is the meaning of the word ‘Universal’ in the universal testing machine?
(b) What is Mohr’s circle and what is its significance?
(c) What is a point of inflection?
(d) If the area under the shear force diagram for a beam between two points is ‘M’, then the difference
between the moments at the two point is?
(e) Define Neutral plane of the beam and Neutral axis of cross-section of a beam.
(f) Define term torsional rigidity and polar moment of inertia.
(g) A simply supported beam of span ‘L’ and flexural rigidity EI is acted upon by a concentrated load ‘W’ at
the mid-span. The maximum deflection of beam is.
(h) Give the relationship between longitudinal and hoop stress as applicable to a thin pressure vessel.
(i) Differentiate between a thin cylinder and thick cylinder.
(j) The stress at a point in an elastic body is: (i) Scalar. (ii) Vector. (iii) Tensor. (iv) Point function.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
2 A square pin is required to resist a pull of 40UNIT
kN and
– I shear force of 15 kN. Derive a suitable section
required according to strain energy theory maximum elastic stress in tension is 350 N/mm 2 and Poisson
ratio is 0.3.
OR
3 A cylinder piece of steel 80 mm diameter and 120 mm long is subjected to an axial compression force of
500 kN. Calculate the change in the volume of the piece, if the bulk modulus 1.7 × 10 5 N/mm2 and
Poisson ratio is 0.3.
UNIT – II
4 A beam ABCD is supported at ‘B’ and ‘C’ and has overhanging AB and CD. The bending moment
diagram for this beam shown below. Determine loading diagram and SF diagram for the beam.
24 kNm 24 kNm

B
A E F C D
24 kNm
4 m2 m
4m
4m4m
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5 The diagram given below is the SF diagram for a beam which rest on two supports, one being on the left
hand end. Deduce directly from the SF diagram.
(i) The BM at 2.0 m interval along the beam.
(ii) The loading on the beam and also draw loading and BMD diagrams.

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6 A rectangular beam is to be cut from a circular log of diameter ‘D’. Find the ratio of breadth to depth for
a strongest section in bending.
OR
7 The T – section shown in figure below, is subjected to a SF of 80,000 N at a section. Find the maximum
shear stress in the section and show the variation of shear stress in the section.
120 mm

20 mm

120 mm

20 mm
UNIT – IV
8 Find the maximum torque that can be applied safely to a shaft of 300 mm diameter. The permissible
angle of twist is 1.5 degree in a length of 7.5 m and shear stress is not exceed 42 N/mm 2.
Take G = 84.4 N/mm2.
OR
9 Find the slope and deflection at the free end for a cantilever beam shown in figure below. Use moment –
area theorem to find slope and deflection.
W

I
A 2I B

UNIT – V
10 A cylinder shell 90 cm long, 15 cm internal diameter having thickness of metal 8 mm is fitted with fluid at
atmospheric pressure. If an additional 20 cm3 of fluid is pumped into the cylinder find the:
(i) Pressure exerted by the fluid on the cylinder.
(ii) Hoop stress induced. Take E = 200 GPa and Poisson ration = 0.3.
OR
11 In a hydraulic press, the cylinder has an internal diameter of 30 cm; the cylinder has to withstand an
internal pressure of 10 MPa, without the material being stressed beyond 20 MPa. Determine the
thickness of the metal and the stress on the outer surface of the thick cylinder.

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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Supplementary Examinations June 2017
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) When is a material said to show elasticity. How is the behavior different from plasticity?
(b) Define resilience and explain the principal strain.
(c) Explain briefly how a beam differs from a column.
(d) What is point of contra flexure? Explain with diagram.
(e) How are bending stresses different from shear stresses?
(f) Explain whether the first derivative of deflection is important or the second derivative with respect to
beam bending.
(g) What is polar sectional modulus?
(h) Draw the shear force diagram of a cantilever beam with point load “P” at its end.
(i) What is Hoop stress?
(j) Write down Lame’s equation describing all the terms.

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
2 (a) Derive the constitutive relations between the UNIT
stress– Iand strain.
(b) A metallic bar 300 x 100 x 40 mm is subjected to a force of 5 kN, 6 kN and 7 kN along X, Y and Z
directions respectively. Determine the change in volume of the block take E = 2 x 10 5 N/mm2 and poisons
ratio 0.25.
OR
3 Derive the expression for analysis of uniformly tapering circular rod subjected to an axial load P.
UNIT – II
4 (a) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the problem below.

(b) A cantilever 2 m long is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m run over a length of 1 m from
the free end. It also carries a point load of 4 kN at a distance of 0.5 m from the free end. Draw the
S.F and B.M. diagrams.
OR
5 (a) Obtain the relation between transverse force, shear force and bending moment at a section of a beam.
(b) A rectangular beam 200 mm deep and 300 mm wide is simply supported over a span of 8 m. What
uniformly distributed load per meter the beam may carry if the bending stress is not exceeding
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UNIT – III
6 (a) Derive flexural formula.
(b) A beam 500 mm deep of a symmetrical section has I = 1 x 108 mm4 and is simply supported over a span
of 10 m. Calculate: (i) The uniformly distributed load it may carry if the maximum bending stress is not to
exceed 150 N/mm2. (ii) The bending stress if the beam carries a central point load of 25 kN.
OR
7 Draw the shear stress distribution across:
(a) Rectangular section.
(b) Triangular section.
(c) Circular section.
(d) I & T Sections.
UNIT – IV
8 (a) Write torsion equation and its assumptions.
(b) A circular shaft of 25 mm diameter is tested under torsion. The gauge length of the specimen is 250 mm.
The torque of 2.12 kN/m produces an angular twist. Determine the modulus of rigidity of the shaft.
OR
9 Determine the value of EIδ midway between the supports for the beam shown:

10 A pipe carrying steam at 3.5 MPa has an outside UNIT – Vdiameter of 450 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm.
A gasket is inserted between the flange at one end of the pipe and a flat plate used to cap the end. How
many 40 mm diameter bolts must be used to hold the cap on if the allowable stress in the bolts is
80 MPa, of which 55 MPa is the initial stress? What circumferential stress is developed in the pipe? Why
is it necessary to tighten the bolt initially and what will happen if the steam pressure should cause the
stress in the bolts to be twice the value of the initial stress?
OR
11 (a) Derive Lame’s equation.
(b) Show the distribution of radial and circumferential stresses for boundary conditions of 50 MPa at Outer
radius of 10 mm and 30 MPa at inner radius of 5 mm of cylinder 5 mm thick.

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Code: 13A01308

B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Regular Examinations December 2014

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Define stress and strain.
(b) What is a Bulk modulus?
(c) What are the different types of beams?
(d) Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams for a cantilever of length L carrying a point load ‘W’ at the free end.
(e) Write any four assumptions made in theory of simple bending.
(f) What do you mean by shear stress in beams?
(g) What is Macaulay’s method? Where it is used?
(h) Define the terms: Torsional rigidity and Polar moment of inertia.
(i) Name the stresses set up in a thin cylinder subjected to internal fluid pressure.
(j) What do you mean by a thick compound cylinder?

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
2 (a) Explain and draw stress & strain diagram for mild
UNITsteel.
-I
(b) Find the young’s modulus of a brass rod of diameter 25 mm and of length 25 mm, which is subjected to a
tensile load of 50 kN when the extension of the rod is equal to 0.3 mm.
OR
3 A 10 mm diameter steel bar of length 150 mm is stressed by a weight of 120 kN dropping freely through 20
mm before commencing to stretch the bar. Find the max instantaneous stress and the elongation produced
in the bar. Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2.
UNIT - II
4 A beam of span L, simply supported at its ends is loaded with distributed load which varies parabolically
from zero at each end to a max at the mid span. Taking the span equal to 4 m and the value of total load
equal to 6000 N, plot the S.F and B.M diagrams, indicating the principal values.
OR
5 A horizontal beam AD 10 m long carries a uniformly distributed load of 160 N/m together with a
concentrated load of 400 N at the left end A. The beam is supported at a point B which is 1m from A and at
C which is on the right hand, half of the beam and ‘x’ m from the end D.
Determine the value of x, if the midpoint is a point of contra flexure and for this arrangement draw S.F &
B.M diagrams.
UNIT - III
6 A cast iron test beam 20 mm x 20 mm in section and 1m long and supported at ends fails when a
concentrated load of 640 N is applied. What uniformly distributed load will break a cantilever of the same
material 50 mm wide, 100 mm deep and 2 m long?
OR
7 Show that for a rectangular section of the max shear stress is 1.5 times the average shear stress.

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UNIT - IV
8 Prove that deflection at the centre of a simply supported beam, carrying a point load at the centre is given
by yc = WL3/48EI.
OR
9 Determine the angle of twist and max shear stress developed in a shaft which tapers uniformly from a
diameter of 160 mm to a diameter of 240 mm. The length of the shaft is 2 m and transmits a torque of 48
kNm. Take the value of modulus of rigidity for the material as 80 GN/m 2.
UNIT - V
10 (a) Derive an expression for circumferential stress and longitudinal stress for a thin cylinder.
(b) A cylinder of internal diameter 3.0 and of thickness 6 cm contains gas. If the tensile stress in the materials is
not exceed 70 N/mm2, determine the internal pressure of the gas.
OR
11 Find the thickness of a metal necessary for a cylindrical shell of internal diameter 160 mm to withstand an
internal pressure of 8 N/mm2. The max hoop stress in the section is not to exceed 35 N/mm 2.

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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December 2015
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Define compressive stress and compressive strain.
(b) What is resilience?
(c) What are the different types of beams?
(d) What is meant by point of contra-flexure?
(e) What are the assumptions made in the theory of simple bending?
(f) Define neutral axis of a cross section.
(g) Why hollow circular shafts are preferred when compared to solid circular shafts?
(h) What are the different methods used for finding deflection and slope of beams?
(i) Distinguish thin walled cylinder and thick walled cylinder.
(j) What are assumptions made in the analysis of thin cylinders?

PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
2 A compound tube consists of a steel tube 140 UNIT
mm internal
–I diameter and 160 mm external diameter and an
outer brass tube 160 mm internal diameter and 180 mm external diameter. The two tubes are of the same
length. The compound tube carries an axial load of 900 kN. Find the stresses and the load carried by each
tube and the amount it shortens. Length of each tube is 140 mm. Take E for steel as 2 x 10 5 N/mm2 and for
brass as 1 x 105 N/mm2.
OR
3 The stresses at a point in a bar are 200 N/mm 2 (tensile) and 100 N/mm2 (compressive). Determine the
resultant stress in magnitude and direction on a plane inclined at 60° to the axis of the major stress. Also
determine the maximum intensity of shear stress in the material at the point.
UNIT – II
4 Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam of length 9m and carrying
a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m for a distance of 6 m from the left end. Also calculate the maximum
bending moment on the section.

OR
5 Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for overhanging beam carrying uniformly distributed
load of 2 kN/m over the entire length and a point load of 2 kN as shown in figure. Locate the point of
contraflexure.

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UNIT – III
6 A cast iron beam is of -section as shown in figure. The beam is simply supported on a span of 5 m. If the
tensile stress is not to exceed 20 N/mm2, find the safe uniform load which the beam can carry. Find also the
maximum compressive stress.

OR
7 The shear force acting on a section of a beam is 50 kN. The section of the beam is of T-shaped of
dimensions 100 mm x 100 mm x 20 mm as shown in figure. The moment of inertia about the horizontal
neutral axis is 314.221 x 104 mm4. Calculate the shear stress at the neutral axis and at the junction of the
web and the flange.

UNIT – IV
8 Determine the diameter of a solid shaft which will transmit 300 kW at 250 r.p.m. The maximum shear stress
should not exceed 30 N/mm2 and twist should not be more than 1° in a shaft length of 2 m. Take modulus of
rigidity = 1 x 105 N/mm2.
OR
9 A beam ABC of length 9 m has one support at the left end and the other support at a distance of 6 m from
the left end. The beam carries a point load of 12 kN at right end and carries a uniformly distributed load of
4 kN/m over a length of 3 m as shown in figure. Determine the slope and deflection at point C.

UNIT – V
10 A boiler shell is to be made of 15 mm thick plate having a limiting tensile stress of 120 N/mm 2. If the
efficiencies of the longitudinal and circumferential joints are 70% and 30% respectively. Determine: (i) The
maximum permissible diameter of the shell for an internal pressure of 2 N/mm 2. (ii) Permissible intensity of
internal pressure when the shell diameter is 1.5m.
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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R13) Supplementary Examinations November/December 2016
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
PART – A
(Compulsory Question)
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1 Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)
(a) Define Poisson’s ratio.
(b) Define Principal plane.
(c) Define point of contraflexure.
(d) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for cantilever subjected to concentrated load at free
end.
(e) What is meant by beam of uniform strength?
(f) Draw the shear stress distribution diagram for ‘T’ section.
(g) What are the assumptions made in torsion equation in case of pure torsion?
(h) Write the expression for slope and maximum deflection when the cantilever beam is subjected to
concentrated load at free end.
(i) Define volumetric strain.
(j) Mention the assumptions made in Lame’s theory in case of thick cylinder.
PART – B
(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)
UNIT – I
2 A compound bar consists of a central steel strip 40 mm wide and 5 mm thick placed between two strips
of brass each 40 mm wide and x mm thick. The strips are firmly fixed together to form a compound bar
of rectangular section 40 mm wide and (2x + 5mm) thick. Take: E s = 207 GN/m2 and Eb = 114 GN/m2.
Determine: (i) The thickness of the brass strips which will make the apparent modulus of elasticity of the
compound bar equal to 160 x 10 3 MN/m2. (ii) The maximum axial pull the bar can then carry if the stress
is not to exceed 160 MN/m2 in either the brass or the steel.

OR
3 The principal tensile stresses at a point across two perpendicular planes are 120 MN/m 2 and 60 MN/m2.
Find: (i) The normal and tangential stresses and the resultant stress and its obliquity on a plane 20° with
the major principal plane. (ii) The intensity of stress which acting along can produce the same maximum
strain. Take poisson’s ratio = 1/4.
UNIT – II
4 Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam shown in figure below.
Also calculate the maximum bending moment on the section.

OR
5 A beam ABC is loaded and supported as shown in figure. Find the magnitude of the clockwise moment
M to be applied at C so that the reaction at B will be 30 kN upward and then draw the shear force and
bending moment diagram for the beam.

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UNIT – III
6 Figure shows a T-beam (120 mm Deep) used as a beam with simply supported ends, so that the flange
comes under tension. The material of the beam can be subjected to 75 Mn/m 2 in compression and 25
MN/m2 in tension. It is desired to achieve a balanced design so that the largest possible bending
stresses are reached simultaneously. Find: (i) The width of the flange. (ii) The magnitude of the
concentrated load that can be applied to the beam at its centre if the span length is 6 metres.

OR
7 A T-shaped cross section of a beam shown in figure is subjected to a vertical shear force of 100 kN.
Calculate the shear stress at the neutral axis and at the junction of the web and the flange. Moment of
inertia about the horizontal neutral axis is 0.0001134 m4.

UNIT – IV
8 A hollow steel shaft is made to replace a solid wrought iron shaft of the same external diameter, the
material being 35 percent stronger than the iron. Find what fraction of the outside diameter, the internal
diameter may be. Also, neglecting the coupling, find the percentage saving in weight by the substitution,
assuming that steel is 2 percent heavier than wrought iron.
OR
9 A beam AB of 4 metres span is simply supported at the ends and is loaded as shown in figure.
Given: E = 200 x 106 kN/m2, and I = 20 x 10-6 m4. Determine: (i) Deflection at C. (ii) Maximum deflection.
(iii) Slope at the end A.

UNIT – V
10 A cylindrical vessel whose ends are closed by means of rigid flange plates is made of steel plate 3 mm
thick. The internal length and diameter of vessel are 50 cm and 25 cm respectively. Determine the
longitudinal and circumferential stresses in the cylindrical shell due to an internal fluid pressure of
3 MN/m2. Also calculate increase in length, diameter and volume of the vessel.
OR
A thick cylinder of 150 mm outside radius and 100 mm inside radius is subjected to an external pressure
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