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Two rods, made of plain carbon steel 40C8 (Syt = 380 N/mm2), are to be connected by means of a
cotter joint. The diameter of each rod is 50 mm and the cotter is made from a steel plate of 15 mm
thickness. Calculate the dimensions of the socket end making the following assumptions: (i) the
yield strength in compression is twice of the tensile yield strength; and (ii) the yield strength in
shear is 50% of the tensile yield strength. The factor of safety is 5.

2. Two rods are connected by means of a cotter joint. The inside diameter of the socket and outside
diameter of the socket collar are 50 and 100 mm respectively. The rods are subjected to a tensile
force of 50 kN. The cotter is made of steel 30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 4. The
width of the cotter is five times of thickness. Calculate: (i) width and thickness of the cotter on the
basis of shear failure; and (ii) width and thickness of the cotter on the basis of bending failure.

3. It is required to design a knuckle joint to connect two circular rods subjected to an axial tensile
force of 50 kN. The rods are co-axial and a small amount of angular movement between their axes
is permissible. Find the diameter of the rod, enlarged diameter of the rod, diameter of the pin,
check for stresses in the eye and the fork.
Assume:
On strength basis, the material for two rods and pin is selected as plain carbon steel of Grade 30C8
(Syt = 400 N/mm2). It is further assumed that the yield strength in compression is equal to yield
strength in tension. In practice, the compressive strength of steel is much higher than its tensile
strength.

4. An electric motor weighing 10 kN is lifted by means of an eye bolt as shown in Fig. The eye bolt is
screwed into the frame of the motor. The eye bolt has coarse threads. It is made of plain carbon
steel 30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 6. Determine the size of the bolt.

5. Two plates are fastened by means of two bolts as shown in Fig. The bolts are made of plain carbon
steel 30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 5. Determine the size of the bolts if P=5
kN.
6. The structural connection shown in Fig. is subjected to an eccentric force P of 10 kN with an
eccentricity of 500 mm from the CG of the bolts. The centre distance between bolts 1 and 2 is 200
mm, and the centre distance between bolts 1 and 3 is 150 mm. All the bolts are identical. The bolts
are made from plain carbon steel 30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm2) and the factor of safety is 2.5. Determine
the size of the bolts.

7. A gas tank consists of a cylindrical shell of 2.5 m inner diameter. It is enclosed by hemispherical
shells by means of butt welded joint as shown in Fig. 8.6. The thickness of the cylindrical shell as
well as the hemispherical cover is 12 mm. Determine the allowable internal pressure to which the
tank may be subjected, if the permissible tensile stress in the weld is 85 N/mm2. Assume efficiency
of the welded joint as 0.85.

8. Two steel plates, 120 mm wide and 12.5 mm thick, are joined together by means of double
transverse fillet welds as shown in Fig The maximum tensile stress for the plates and the welding
material should not exceed 110 N/mm2. Find the required length of the weld, if the strength of
weld is equal to the strength of the plates.

9. A steel plate, 100 mm wide and 10 mm thick, is welded to another steel plate by means of double
parallel fillet welds as shown in Fig. The plates are subjected to a static tensile force of 50 kN.
Determine the required length of the welds if the permissible shear stress in the weld is 94 N/mm2.
10. Two flat plates subjected to a tensile force P are connected together by means of double-strap butt
joint as shown in Fig. The force P is 250 kN and the width of the plate w is 200 mm. The rivets and
plates are made of the same steel and the permissible stresses in tension, compression and shear
are 70, 100 and 60 N/mm2 respectively. Calculate: (i) the diameter of the rivets; (ii) the thickness of
the plates; (iii) the dimensions of the seam, viz., p, pt and m; and (iv) the efficiency of the joint.

11. A bracket, attached to a vertical column by means of four identical rivets, is subjected to an
eccentric force of 25 kN as shown in Fig. Determine the diameter of rivets, if the permissible shear
stress is 60 N/mm2.

12. A riveted joint, consisting of two identical rivets, is subjected to an eccentric force of 15 kN as
shown in Fig. .68(a). Determine the diameter of rivets, if the permissible shear stress is 60 N/mm2.
13. The standard cross-section for a fl at key, which is fi tted on a 50 mm diameter shaft, is 16 ¥ 10 mm.
The key is transmitting 475 N-m torque from the shaft to the hub. The key is made of commercial
steel (Syt = Syc = 230 N/mm2). Determine the length of the key, if the factor of safety is 3.

14. A rigid coupling is used to transmit 20 kW power at 720 rpm. There are four bolts and the pitch
circle diameter of the bolts is 125 mm. The bolts are made of steel 45C8 (Syt = 380 N/mm2) and the
factor of safety is 3. Determine the diameter of the bolts. Assume that the bolts are finger tight in
reamed and ground holes.

15. A rigid coupling is used to transmit 50 kW power at 300 rpm. There are six bolts. The outer
diameter of the flanges is 200 mm, while the recess diameter is 150 mm. The coefficient of friction
between the flanges is 0.15. The bolts are made of steel 45C8 (Syt = 380 N/mm2) and the factor
of safety is 3. Determine the diameter of the bolts. Assume that the bolts are fitted in large
clearance holes.

16. A flexible coupling is used to transmit 15 kW power at 100 rpm. There are six pins and their pitch
circle diameter is 200 mm. The effective length of the bush (lb), the gap between two flanges and
the length of the pin in contact with the right hand flange are 35, 5 and 23 mm respectively. The
permissible shear and bending stresses for the pin are 35 and 152 N/mm2 respectively. Calculate:
(i) pin diameter by shear consideration; and (ii) pin diameter by bending consideration.

17. Derive the belt tension ratio considering centrifugal effect.

Derive the conditions of maximum power transmission through belt drive.
The layout of a leather belt drive transmitting 15 kW of power is shown in Fig. The centre distance
between the pulleys is twice the diameter of the bigger pulley. The belt should operate at a velocity
of 20 m/s approximately and the stresses in the belt should not exceed 2.25 N/mm2. The density of
leather is 0.95 g/cc and the coefficient of friction is 0.35. The thickness of the belt is 5 mm.
Calculate: (i) the diameter of pulleys; (ii) the length and width of the belt; and (iii) the belt tensions.