AE 333
EXAM 2
CONCEPT PORTION
SU 2020
25 POINTS
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1. See Figure P4-5 on page 133 (bottom right corner) of Text Book:
Which member or members are axially loaded:
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Member AB
Member AD
Member BC
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2.
a)
What is a statically indeterminate problem?
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b)
To solve an axially loaded statically indeterminate problem, an additional
equation is formulated from:
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c) Deformation in members due to temperature variation is measured by the formula:
δT = αΔTL. Identify each term on the Right Hand Side, giving SI units as well:
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Αlpha:
ΔT:
L:
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AE 333
EXAM 2
CONCEPT PORTION
SU 2020
3. A hundred mm long rod has a diameter of 15 mm. If an axial tensile load of 10 kN is
applied to it, answer the following:
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Lateral strain will be positive/zero/negative
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Poisson’s ratio will be positive/zero/negative
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In few words, justify the need for a negative sign in the formula for Poisson’s
Ratio:
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