Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Strength of Materials - Section 2 (Q.No. 39)
39.
A body is subjected to two normal stresses 20 kN/m2 (tensile) and 10 kN/m2 (compressive) acting perpendicular to each other. The maximum shear stress is
5 kN/m2
10 kN/m2
15 kN/m2
20 kN/m2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
26 comments Page 3 of 3.

Ajay said:   9 years ago
Sign conventions: Tensile +ve and Compressive is -ve.

So, both Sagar and Sandeep answers are correct.

D rahul said:   9 years ago
@Sandeep

The correct method for max. shear stress is (max. principal stress - min. principal stress)/2.

i.e answer must be 5.

Sandeep m said:   1 decade ago
Max. Shear stress = Tensile stress - Compressive stress\2.

Compressive stress taken as negative.

Answer is 15.

Gouse said:   1 decade ago
I didn't get that can you elaborate please.

Sagar m said:   1 decade ago
Answer is right. Because,
Compressive stress value will be taken as negative. So,

20-(-10)/2 = (20+10)/2=15KN/m2.

Pavan said:   1 decade ago
Answer is wrong maximum shear stress is 20-10/2 = 5KN/m2.


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