Module 2 - Exercise

1) Given the following stress matrix (in kN/m2), obtain the principal stresses and their direction cosines.

10 20 - 40

20 - 20 - 20

- 40 - 20 10

2) If the stress field is given by

sx =

w w 3 5 x 2 + 2c 2 y y 10 I 3I w sy =2c 3 + 3c 2 y - y 3 6I w t xy = x c 2 - y 2 , Find the body forces required to satisfy the equilibrium 2I

conditions. 3) The components of stress at a point are

s x = 2 MPa s y = 1.5MPa t xy = t yz = 1MPa t zx = -1MPa

Determine the normal and shearing stresses on the octahedral plane and the direction of the shearing stress. 4) The state of stress at a point is given by the following array of terms in the xyz co-ordinates system

10 15 20 t ij = 15 25 15 20 15 30

MPa

If this system of axes is rotated by 300 about the z-axis in the anticlockwise direction, determine the new stress tensor. 5) A metal bar is having cross-section 40mm 30mm. It is subjected to an axial tensile load of 240 KN. Calculate the normal, shear and resultant stresses on a plane whose normal has the following direction cosines. i) l = m = n =

1 3

ii) l = m =

1 2

and n = 0

6) The principal stresses at a point in a material are

s 1 = 300 N / mm 2 s 2 = 300 N / mm 2 and s 3 = 400 N / mm 2 The direction cosines of the principal planes are l = m = n = 0.577. Determine the
resultant stress and the invariants.

7) The state of stress at a point in a body is given by

s x = x 2 y + 20

t xy = 3 x 2 y

s y = x3 z + y 2
s z = yz 2 + 10

t yz = yz
t xz = xz

Determine the body forces distribution at the point (1, 2, 3) so that the stresses are in equilibrium. 8) The components of stress at a point are:

s x = 10kPa

t xy = 20kPa

s y = -20kPa

t yz = 30kPa

s z = -20kPa

t xz = 30kPa

Determine principal stresses, deviatoric and spherical stress tensors 9) The state of stress at a point in a body is specified by the following stress components:

s x = 110MPa
s y = -86MPa

t xy = 60 MPa
t yz = t zx = 0

s z = 55MPa
Determine the principal stresses, direction cosines of the principal stress directions and the maximum shearing stress.