Question

A large steel tower is to be supported by a series of steel wires; it is estimated that the load on each wire will be 19,000N. Determine the minimum required wire diameter assuming a factor of safety 5 and that the yield strength of the steel is 900MPa.

Answer 1

11.6 mm

Step-by-step explanation:

With a factor of safety of 5 and a yield strength of 900 MPa the admissible stress is:

σadm = strength / fos

σadm = 900 / 5 = 180 MPa

The stress is the load divided by the section:

σ = P / A

σ = 4*P / (π*d^2)

Rearranging:

d^2 = 4*P / (π*σ)

`d = √(4*P / (\pi*\sigma))`

`d = √(4*19000 / (\pi*180*10^6)) = 0.0116 m = 11.6 mm`