Question: 1 . A 1 diameter cylindrical copper rod was loaded with 1 0 0 0 0 pounds. The rod is 6 0 feet in length

1. A 1 diameter cylindrical copper rod was loaded with 10000 pounds. The rod is 60 feet in length and Youngs Modulus for copper is 16 X 103 Ksi. Calculate the following:
a. Cross sectional area of the rod (A):
b. Axial stress (\sigma ):
c. Axial strain (\epsi ):
d. Change in length (L):
2. A steel bar is being used to support a roof structure.
a. What is the axial stress of a steel support bar, which is 2 by 6 rectangular when loaded with 10,000 pounds?
b. If the steel support bar in use is capable of withstanding 5,000 psi of axial stress without failure, calculate the actual safety factor?
c. If the steel has a design safety factor of 5, what are the ramifications?
3. A structural design requires that a brass cable does not compress more than 0.02. What is the minimum diameter of the wire required if the anticipated load will be 10,000 pounds and the length of the cable is 6 feet? (Youngs Modulus for brass is 15 X 106 psi)
4. If a 4 diameter cable is used in Q3, what compression would be expected? What safety issues could result, if any?

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