1.
The state of stress (MPa) at a point is given by x =13.78 = , y = 26.2, z = 41.34, xy =
27.56, yz = 6.89 and xz = 10.34. Determine the stress resultants and the normal and shear
stresses for a plane whose normal makes angles of 50 70 and 60 with the directions of x
and y respectively.
Solution:
= 50 70 ;
= 60 ;
l = Cos = 0.62705;
=?
m = Cos = 0.50.
We know that l2 +m2+n2 = 1 and hence n = Cos = 0.597
which implies = Cos-1 0.597 = 53 23
sy
sz l
x xy xz
m n xy y yz
xz yz z
sy
13.78 27.56 10.34
s z 0.627 0.50 0.597 27.56 26.2 6.89
10.34 6.89 41.34
sy
s z 28.59 34.49 34.608
S 2 S x2 S y2 S z2
S = 56.609 and S x Cos S y Cos S z Cos 55.58Mpa
2 2 S 2
2 S 2 2 115 .44
10.74
Stress Resultants Sx = 28.59 ; Sy = 34.49; Sz = 34.608 and 55.58Mpa ; 10.74 Mpa
2.
At a point in a material, the state of stress in MPa is given by the components x = 12.8, y
= 27, z= 51.3, xy = 23.4, yz = -6.24 and xz = 11 Determine the normal and shear stresses
on a plane whose normal makes angles of 48 and 71 to the x and y axes respectively.
Also find the direction of the shear stress relative to x and y.
Solution:
l = Cos = 0.66913;
m = Cos = 0.3255.
We know that l2 +m2+n2 = 1 and hence n = Cos = 0.6680 48 5 3
11
12.8 23.40
s x s y s z 0.66913 0.3255 0.6680 23.4
27
6.24
11 6.24 51.3
23.53 20.28 39.59
= Sx
Sy
l
S z m =48.79
n
S2=2532.9 and S = 50.328
2 2 S 2
12.339
Directions of shear stress are
ls
S m
S x l
S n
; ms y
; ns z
s 137 38' ; s 696' ; s 5526'
3. A stress resultant of 140 Mpa makes angles 43,75 and 50 53 with x, y and z
axes. Determine the normal and shear stresses on the oblique plane whose normal
makes respective angles 67 13, 30 and 71 34 with these axes.
Solution:
S=140;
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
4. A resultant stress of 170 Mpa is inclined at 23 and 72 with x and y axes
respectively. The resultant stress acts on a plane with normal cosines 0.656, 0.259
relative to x and y respectively. Determine the normal and shear stresses on this
plane. Given the components shear stresses are
Find the normal stresses with invariant J1 = 926.4 Mpa.
Solution:
S = 170 Mpa;
Also Sz= 40.68 Mpa
5. Find the invariants and principal stresses for the following stress components in
Mpa:
=9.68
what will
be the principal stresses be? Show that principal stress directions are orthogonal.
Solution:
The invariants are given by
J3 = 9.68 (14.32 x 17.28 7.382) 2.44 (2.44 x 17.28 10.21 x 7.28) + 10.21
(2.44 x 7.38 10.21 x 14.32) = 640.15
The principal stresses are given by :
Which gives
ii) When
= 28.38 Mpa ;
= 10.8 Mpa ;
= 2.08Mpa;
, the stress determinant becomes
The principal stress directions are given by
A = 71.25
B = 0 and
C = 0;
l1=0.10, m1 = 0 and n1 = 0
l2=1 , m2 = 0 and n2 = 0
And for
l3=1 , m3 = 0 and n3 = 0
Hence the principal stress directions are orthogonal.
6. Given that the partial state of stress at a point is
=20
The stress invariant J1 = 50
Mpa . Determine the remaining normal stresses, principal stresses and maximum
shear stress.
J1 =
The stress tensor is
and J1 = 50 Mpa; J2 = -1100 and J3 = -7000
Solving the above cubic equation ,