AR 3407: STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

Module 3

1. What is bi-axial state of stress at a point of the material?

2. Define the terms: Principal planes and Principal stresses.
3. What is plane stress condition of the material? Explain with an example.
4. Draw Mohr’s circle diagram for the plane stress condition of the material. Roughly
you have to draw it by using pen or pencil. Not required to use graph paper.

Solve Assignment 1 for the numerical problems related to this module.