Question: The structure below consists of two cylindrical rods ( A B ) and ( B C ) that is welded together

The structure below consists of two cylindrical rods \( A B \) and \( B C \) that is welded together at \( B \) and fixed to the wall at \( C \). Rod \( B C \) is a solid rod with diameter of 40.5 mm , while \(\operatorname{rod} A B \) is a hollow rod with outer and inner diameter of 30 mm and 17.5 mm respectively.
i. Calculate the average normal stress in \(\operatorname{rod} A B \),
ii. Calculate the average normal stress in \(\operatorname{rod} B C \), and
iii. Based on your answer in i. and ii., determine the factor of safety of the structure if rod \( A B \) is made of structural steel (ASTM-A36)[see Appendix 1] and rod \( B C \) is made of magnesium alloy AZ80(forging)[see Appendix 2].
The structure below consists of two cylindrical

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