- 2072 Chaitra · 8 marks
Rigid bar ABC: aluminium wire, steel bar
Short answer
Using moment equilibrium about A and compatibility δ_C = 1.5 δ_B, forces are 14.01 kN in the aluminum wire and 30.66 kN in the steel bar. Stresses: σ_al = 3503.6 N/mm², σ_st = 15328.5 N/mm²; reaction at A is 14.67 kN downward.
ABC is a rigid bar, wire BD is made of aluminum and EC is made of steel. Determine the stresses in rods and reactions at A. Take , , , . [Figure: rigid bar A-B-C hinged at A, horizontal; aluminium wire BD from B up to the ceiling at D; steel bar EC from the ceiling at E to C, length 1 m; 30 kN load hangs at 1 m beyond C; A to B 2 m, B to C 1 m, C to load 1 m.]
Assumptions: the figure gives only the length of the steel bar (1 m), so the aluminium wire BD is also taken as 1 m long. and (the units in the question are a misprint). The bar ABC is rigid and hinged at A; both rods are in tension, holding the bar against the 30 kN load.
Let = force in the aluminium wire (2 m from A) and = force in the steel bar (3 m from A); the 30 kN load is 4 m from A.
Equilibrium
Taking moments about the hinge A:
Compatibility
The rigid bar rotates about A, so the deflection is proportional to the distance from A:
( in N, in mm). Hence
Substituting in the moment equation: kN, so
Stresses
These are very large because the given areas are very small (if the areas were in cm², the stresses would be 100 times smaller: 35.0 and 153.3 N/mm²).
Reaction at A
, taking upward forces as positive: , so
The negative sign means acts downward.
Answer: , , downward.
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