Complex
Stresses
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Example
13.5
(B)
At a point in a piece of elastic material direct stresses of
90
MN/m2 tensile and 50 MN/mZ
compressive are applied on mutually perpendicular planes. The planes are also subjected
to
a
shear stress.
If
the greater principal stress is limited to 100MN/mZ tensile, determine:
(a)
the value
of
the shear stress;
(b)
the other principal stress;
(c) the normal stress on the plane of maximum shear;
(d) the maximum shear stress.
Make a neat sketch showing clearly the positions of the principal planes and planes of
maximum shear stress with respect to the planes
of
the applied stresses.
Solution
(a) Principal stress
crl
=
$(ax
+
by)
+
$J[(o,
-
cry)'
+
47,2,]
This is limited to 100MN/mZ; therefore shear stress
T~~
is given by
100
=
$(90
-
50)
+
$J[
(90
+
50)2
+
47,2,]
200
=
40
+
lOJC14'
+
O.Mr$]
..
..
=
38.8
MN/mZ
The required shear stress is 38.8 MN/m2.
(b) The other principal stress
(r2
is given by
62
=3(6x+6y)-3J[(6,-6Y)2
+47'$]
40-
OJ(2
6)
2
=$[(90-50)-10J(142+60)]
=
40- 160
2
-
-
-60
MN/m2
The other principal stress is
60
MN/m2 compressive.
(c) The normal stress on the plane of maximum shear
a1+a2
100-60
=-=-
2
2
=
20MN/m2
The required normal stress is
20
MN/m2 tensile.
(d) The maximum shear stress
is
given by
61-62
100+60
Tmax=
~
=
____
2
2
=
80MN/mZ
The maximum shear stress is 80 MN/m'.