Paper format. National Exams — December 2014, 07-Mec-A7 Advanced Strength of Materials. Open-book, 3 hours; any five of the eight problems constitute a complete paper and all problems are of equal value. All eight problems are solved as a study resource.
Reference texts (subject).
- Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, 10th ed. — buckling, stress/strain transformation, thick cylinders.
- Boresi & Schmidt, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, 6th ed. — strain compatibility, curved members, Lamé theory.
- Timoshenko & Goodier, Theory of Elasticity — plane strain fields, compatibility.
- Timoshenko, Strength of Materials, Part II — rings and curved bars (diametral loading).
- Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, 11th ed. — Euler column buckling and factors of safety.
