MOHR'S CIRCLE for Plane Stress

EXAMPLES

1. Determine and show on a sketch:

a. Principal stresses
b. max
c. n and n on plane a-a
60 MPa
A

40 MPa

45
80 MPa

2. At a point in a stressed body, the stresses on two perpendicular

planes are as shown. Determine

a. The stresses on plane a-a.

b. The stresses on horizontal and vertical planes at
the point.

aa 200 MPa

aa
45
a 50 MPa
18
3. Determine the principal stresses, maximum shear stress,
maximum in plane shear stress, horizontal and vertical
stresses. Use MOHR'S CIRCLE.

15 MPa

40 MPa

60
50 MPa

45

40 MPa

4. Determine the principal stresses, maximum shear stress,

maximum-in-plane shear stress, horizontal and vertical
stresses. Use Mohrs Circle.

135.36 MPa
45

15
15

43.3 MPa

75 MPa 56.7 MPa