Q1: A concrete block of 40 KN weight is supported by three wires two of them are steel wires and middle one is aluminum wire. If the cross-sectional area of steel wire is 100 mm2 and that for aluminum is 200 mm2. Calculate the stresses in the aluminum and steel wires if EA for aluminum is 80 GPa and that for steel ES=200 GPa.

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Q1: A concrete block of 40 KN weight is
supported by three wires two of them are
steel wires and middle one is aluminum wire.
If the cross-sectional area of steel wire is
100 mm2 and that for aluminum is 200
mm2. Calculate the stresses in the
aluminum and steel wires if EA for aluminum
is 80 GPa and that for steel ES=200 GPa.
40 KN
Steel
Aluminum
Steel
Transcribed Image Text:Q1: A concrete block of 40 KN weight is supported by three wires two of them are steel wires and middle one is aluminum wire. If the cross-sectional area of steel wire is 100 mm2 and that for aluminum is 200 mm2. Calculate the stresses in the aluminum and steel wires if EA for aluminum is 80 GPa and that for steel ES=200 GPa. 40 KN Steel Aluminum Steel
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