A 1.25 in. by 3 in. rectangular steel bar is used as a diagonal tension member in a bridge truss. the diagonal member is 20 ft long, and its modulus of elasticity is 30,000,000 psi. if the strain in the diagonal member is measured as 0.001200 in./in., determine:

axial stress in the diagonal bar = 36,000 psi

Explanation:

Assuming we have to find axial stress

Given:

width of steel bar: 1.25 in.

height of the steel bar: 3 in

Length of the diagonal member = 20ft

modulus of elasticity E = 30,000,000 psi

strain in the diagonal member ε = 0.001200 in/in

Therefore, axial stress in the diagonal bar σ = E*ε

= 30,000,000 psi * 0.001200 in/in = 36,000 psi