A triangular piece of rubber is stretched causing A to move downward. Determine the magnitude of the shear strain that occurs at A when a = 31.4 mm, b = 62.8 mm, and c = 42.4 mm.

A Bush’s Best can weighs 1.09 lb and is 2.87 in. in diameter. A Libby’s can weighs 1.18 lb and is 2.97 in. in diameter. What is the largest bearing stress that occurs between the cans and the table? Assume each can has a smooth base and sits flat on the table.

A load of P = 170 lb is applied to beam ABC. Bar (1) has a circular cross section with a diameter of 0.82 in. Determine the normal stress in bar (1). Let a = 36 in., b = 16 in., and c = 10 in.

An aluminum bar with a 1.50-in. gage length, 0.180-in. width, and 0.095-in. thickness is loaded in tension. At the proportional limit, a load of 740 lb elongates the gage length by 0.00639 in. and reduces the width by 0.00022 in. Determine the Poisson’s ratio.

Rigid beam ABC supports two rods that initially have no strain. If a temperature increase in rod (1) creates a normal strain of 2,829 μin./in. in it, determine the normal strain in rod (2). The initial lengths are a = 10 in., b = 16 in., c = 32 in., and d = 10 in. Assume there is no slack in the connections.

Rigid beam ABC supports two rods that initially have no strain. If a temperature increase in rod (1) creates a normal strain of 2,545 μin./in. in it, determine the normal strain in rod (2). The initial lengths are a = 10 in., b = 13 in., c = 38 in., and d = 11 in. Assume there is no slack in the connections.

A load of P = 445 lb is applied to beam ABC. Determine the vertical ground reaction at B. Let a = 34 in., b = 13 in., and c = 8 in.

A Bush’s Best can weighs 1.12 lb and is 2.86 in. in diameter. A Ro-Tel can weighs 0.75 lb and is 2.54 in. in diameter. What is the largest bearing stress that occurs between the cans and the table? Assume each can has a smooth base and sits flat on the table.

Rigid beam ABC supports two rods that initially have no strain. If a temperature increase in rod (1) creates a normal strain of 3,333 μin./in. in it, determine the normal strain in rod (2). The initial lengths are a = 8 in., b = 14 in., c = 31 in., and d = 10 in. Assume there is no slack in the connections.

Axial loads are applied with rigid bearing plates to the solid cylindrical rods. One load of P = 100 kN is applied to the assembly at A, two loads Q = 40 kN are applied at B, and two loads R = 160 kN are applied at C. Determine the total change in length of the assembly.L1 = 0.22 m, E1 = 194 GPa, A1 = 0.0013 m2L2 = 0.42 m, E2 = 210 GPa, A2 = 0.0004 m2L3 = 0.32 m, E3 = 110 GPa, A3 = 0.0015 m2