6th December 2020

Intended Learning Outcomes

Solve problems related to stress analysis using the technique of
Mohr’s circle

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Problems_Solution_Lec_03
(Mohr’s Circle)
 Formulae
• Find the element orientation for the principal
stresses from
2 xy
tan 2 p 
 x  y

• Determine the principal stresses from

2
x  y  x  y 
 max, min       xy
2
2  2 

• Calculate the maximum shearing stress with

2
 x  y 
 max      xy
2
 2 
x  y

 
2
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 Example 7.01
For the state of plane stress shown in Fig. 7.13, determine (a) the principal
planes, (b) the principal stresses, (c) the maximum shearing stress and the
corresponding normal stress.

Given Data:

 x  50 MPa  xy  40 MPa

 y  10 MPa

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 Example 7.01
SOLUTION:
• Find the element orientation for the principal
stresses from
2 xy 2 40
tan 2 p    1.333
 x   y 50   10
2 p  53.1, 233.1
 p  26.6, 116.6
 x  50 MPa  xy  40 MPa
 y  10 MPa • Determine the principal stresses from
2
x  y  x  y 
 max, min       xy
2
2  2 
 20  302  402
 max  70 MPa
 min  30 MPa

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 Example 7.01
• Calculate the maximum shearing stress with
2
 x  y 
 max      xy
2
 2 
 302  402
 max  50 MPa
 x  50 MPa  xy  40 MPa  s   p  45
 y  10 MPa  s  18.4, 71.6

• The corresponding normal stress is

 x   y 50  10
    ave  
2 2
   20 MPa

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 Example 2
For the state of plane stress shown, (a) construct Mohr’s circle, determine (b)
the principal planes, (c) the principal stresses, (d) the maximum shearing stress
and the corresponding normal stress.

Given Data:

 x  50 MPa  xy  40 MPa

 y  10 MPa

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 Example 2

SOLUTION:
• Construction of Mohr’s circle

 ave 
x  y

50   10  20 MPa
2 2
CF  50  20  30 MPa FX  40 MPa
R  CX  302  402  50 MPa
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Example 2
• Principal planes and stresses
 max  OA  OC  CA  20  50
 max  70 MPa
 min  OB  OC  BC  20  50
 min  30 MPa

FX 40
tan 2 p  
CP 30
2 p  53.1
 p  26.6

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 Example 2

• Maximum shear stress

 s   p  45  max  R     ave

 s  71.6  max  50 MPa    20 MPa

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 Sample Problem 1
A single horizontal force P of 600 N magnitude is applied to end D of lever
ABD. Determine (a) the normal and shearing stresses on an element at point
H having sides parallel to the x and y axes, (b) the principal planes and
principal stresses at the point H.

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Sample Problem 1
SOLUTION:
• Determine an equivalent force-couple
system at the center of the transverse
section passing through H.

• Evaluate the normal and shearing stresses

at H.

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Sample Problem 1
• Determine the principal planes and
calculate the principal stresses.

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 Sample Problem 2
For the state of stress shown, determine (a) the principal planes and the
principal stresses, (b) the stress components exerted on the element obtained by
rotating the given element counterclockwise through 30 degrees.

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 Sample Problem 2

SOLUTION:
• Construct Mohr’s circle

x  y 100  60
 ave    80 MPa
2 2
R CF 2  FX 2  202  482  52 MPa
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 Sample Problem 2

• Principal planes and stresses

XF 48  max  OA  OC  CA  max  OA  OC  BC
tan 2 p    2.4
CF 20  80  52  80  52
2 p  67.4  max  132 MPa  min  28 MPa
 p  33.7 clockwise
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 Sample Problem 2

• Stress components after rotation by 30o   180  60  67.4  52.6

 x  OK  OC  KC  80  52 cos 52.6
Points X’ and Y’ on Mohr’s circle that
correspond to stress components on the  y  OL  OC  CL  80  52 cos 52.6
rotated element are obtained by rotating  xy  KX   52 sin 52.6
XY counterclockwise through 2  60  x  48.4 MPa
 y  111.6 MPa
 xy  41.3 MPa
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 References
1. Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David F.
Mazurek, Mechanics of Materials
2. James M. Gere, Mechanics of Materials, 6th edition, ISBN 0-534-
41793, Bill Stenquist, 2004.
 THANKS
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