ME 323: Mechanics of Material Homework Set 2

Summer 2016 Due: Tuesday, June 21

SOLUTION
Problem
ME 323:2.1 (10 points)
Mechanics of Materials Homework Set H04
Summer
Two massless 2021
plates (1) and (2) are clamped together by Due: Monday,
a bolt June
of diameter 𝑑𝑏21
, as shown in Fig
2.1(a). A block weighing 𝑊 = 2 𝑘𝑁 is suspended from a pulley B via a wire of diameter 𝑑𝑤 ,
Two plates (1) and (2) of negligible mass are clamped together by a bolt of diameter db , as
which is clamped to plate (2) at its other end. The bolt and cable are manufactured from the same
shown
grade ofinsteel
the figure
whose below.
tensile Astrength 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 W
block ofisweight = 2kN
= 220 is suspended
𝑀𝑃𝑎, and whose from a pulley
shear B via
strength cana wire
be
of diameter d
estimated as 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 w , which is clamped to the end of plate (2). The bolt and cable are
= 0.6 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 . The minimum design factor of safety for the bolt, FS𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡 = 3, manufactured
from that
while the same
of thegrade
cable,of steel having
FS𝑐𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 = 4.a The
tensile strength
weight of σcable
of the allow =can
220be MPa and a shear
considered strength
negligible
compared
of τ allow =to0.6
the weight
σ allow . Theof minimum
the block.design
The interface
factor of between
safety forthe theplates
bolt isistobebeassumed
FSbolt =to3 , be
and
frictionless.
factor of safety for the cable is to be FScable = 4 . The weight of the cable can be neglected
compared
a) For thetogiven
that of the block,
loading and allare
condition, surfaces
the boltcan
andbecable
assumed to be to
expected smooth.
fail due to shear or axial
stress?
a) For the given loading condition, will the bolt due to shear or axial stress? And, will the
b) Calculate
cable the
fail diameter of the
due to shear or cable to nearest mm, that satisfies its design factor of safety.
axial stress?
c) Calculate
b) Determinethe shank diameterof(Fig
the diameter 2.1(b))
the cable ofsatisfies
that the boltits
todesign
the nearest
factor2ofmm, that satisfies its
safety.
design factor of safety.
c) Determine the shank diameter of the bolt that satisfies its design factor of safety.

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The wire will fail in axial stress
FS cable
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