- 2076 Chaitra · 10 marks
Bar fixed at both ends: load shares, displacements
Short answer
By compatibility and equilibrium, axial forces are N_AB = 4.88 kN, N_BC = -45.12 kN, N_CD = 54.88 kN. Displacement at B is 0.0149 mm, at C is -0.0311 mm (positive towards D).
A Circular bar ABCD, rigidly fixed at A and D is subjected to axial loads of 50 KN and 100 KN at B and C as shown in the figure. Find the loads shared by each part of the bar and displacements of the points B and C. Take E for the steel as 200GPa. [Figure: bar fixed at A and D; segment AB diameter 25 mm length 300 mm; segment BC diameter 50 mm length 400 mm; segment CD diameter 75 mm length 500 mm; 50 kN load at B and 100 kN load at C in opposite directions.]
Assumed loading: the 50 kN load at B acts towards D (→) and the 100 kN load at C acts towards A (←). Let the axial force in AB be (tension +ve).
Equilibrium of joints
Compatibility
A and D are fixed, so the total change in length is zero:
| Part | d (mm) | A (mm²) | L (mm) | (mm⁻¹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 25 | 490.87 | 300 | 0.6112 |
| BC | 50 | 1963.50 | 400 | 0.2037 |
| CD | 75 | 4417.86 | 500 | 0.1132 |
so kN (the common factor cancels).
Loads shared by each part
Positive is tension, negative is compression.
Displacements ( N/mm²)
Check: .
Answer: kN, kN, kN; mm, mm (positive towards D).
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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