2. Two rods connected as shown carry a vertical load of 20 kN. Rod AB is a steel rod with E = 2 X10³ MPa while rod BC is made up of aluminum whose E = 7x10¹MPa. The rods are rigidly pinned at A and C and have cross-sectional areas equal to 400 mm². If a is changed from 30° to 45°, compute: (a) stresses in each rod. Specify if tensile or compressive stress (b) deformation of each rod. Specify if elongation or shortening. B P=20 KN L=3m α=30° 70=30° L=2m

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2. Two rods connected as shown carry a vertical load of 20 kN. Rod AB is a steel rod with E = 2 X10 MPa
while rod BC is made up of aluminum whose E = 7x10¹MPa. The rods are rigidly pinned at A and C and
have cross-sectional areas equal to 400 mm². If a is changed from 30° to 45°, compute: (a) stresses in each
rod. Specify if tensile or compressive stress (b) deformation of each rod. Specify if elongation or
shortening.
B
P=20 KN
L=3m
α=30°
70=30°
L=2m
Transcribed Image Text:2. Two rods connected as shown carry a vertical load of 20 kN. Rod AB is a steel rod with E = 2 X10 MPa while rod BC is made up of aluminum whose E = 7x10¹MPa. The rods are rigidly pinned at A and C and have cross-sectional areas equal to 400 mm². If a is changed from 30° to 45°, compute: (a) stresses in each rod. Specify if tensile or compressive stress (b) deformation of each rod. Specify if elongation or shortening. B P=20 KN L=3m α=30° 70=30° L=2m
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