BS Program in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1A Stresses on Inclined plane (Biaxial stress system)

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 BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1A Stresses on Inclined plane (Biaxial stress system)

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Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1B. (Principal Stresses and principal planes)

Q1

Under certain loading conditions the stresses in the walls of a cylinder are as follows:

a. 80 MN/m2 tensile;
b. 30 MN/m2 tensile at right angles to (a);
c. shear stresses of 60 MN/m2 on the planes on which the stresses (a) and (b) act; the shear

Calculate the principal stresses and the planes on which they act. What would be the effect on these results if
owing to a change of loading (a) becomes compressive while stresses (b) and (c) remain unchanged? couple
acting on planes carrying the 30 MN/m' stress is clockwise in effect.

Q2

A material is subjected to two mutually perpendicular direct stresses of 80 MN/m2 tensile and 50 MN/m2
compressive, together with a shear stress of 30 MN/m2. The shear couple acting on planes carrying the 80 MN/m2
stress is clockwise in effect. Calculate

a. the magnitude and nature of the principal stresses;

b. the magnitude of the maximum shear stresses in the plane of the given stress system;
c. the direction of the planes on which these stresses act.

Confirm your answer by means of a Mohr’s stress circle diagram, and from the diagram determine the magnitude
of the normal stress on a plane inclined at 20o counterclockwise to the plane on which the 50 MN/m2 stress acts.
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Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1B. (Principal Stresses and principal planes)

Q3

At a given section a shaft is subjected to a bending stress of 20 MN/m2 and a shear stress of 40 MN/m2.
Determine:

a. the principal stresses;

b. the directions of the principal planes;
c. the maximum shear stress and the planes on which it acts;
d. the tensile stress which, acting alone, would produce the same maximum shear stress;
e. the shear stress which, acting alone, would produce the same maximum tensile
principal stress.

Q4

At a point in a piece of elastic material direct stresses of 90 MN/m2 tensile and 50 MN/m2 compressive are
applied on mutually perpendicular planes. The planes are also subjected to a shear stress. If the greater principal
stress is limited to 100MN/m2 tensile, determine:

a. the value of the shear stress;

b. the other principal stress;
c. the normal stress on the plane of maximum shear;
d. the maximum shear stress.

Make a neat sketch showing clearly the positions of the principal planes and planes of maximum shear stress
with respect to the planes of the applied stresses.

Q5

In a certain material under load a plane AB carries a tensile direct stress of 30 MN/m2 and a shear stress of 20
MN/m2, while another plane BC carries a tensile direct stress of 20 MN/m2 and a shear stress. If the planes are
inclined to one another at 30o and plane AC at right angles to plane AB carries a direct stress unknown in
magnitude and nature, find:

a. the value of the shear stress on BC;

b. the magnitude and nature of the direct stress on AC;
c. the principal stresses.
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Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1D - 3D stress analysis

Q1
At a point in a stressed body, the Cartesian components of stress σxx = 75 MPa,
σyy = 60 MPa, σzz = 50 MPa, τxy= 25 MPa, τyz= -25 MPa, and τzx = 30 MPa. Determine the
normal and shear stresses on a plane whose outer normal has the following direction
cosines:
cos (n, x) = 12/25 ; cos (n, y) = 15/25; cos (n, z) = 16/25

Q2
At a point in a stressed body, the Cartesian components of stress σxx = 70 MPa,
σyy = -35 MPa, σzz = 35 MPa, τxy= 40 MPa, τyz= 0 MPa, and τzx = 0 MPa. Determine the
normal and shear stresses on a plane whose outer normal has the following direction
cosines:
cos (n, x) = 15/35 ; cos (n, y) = 18/35; cos (n, z) = 26/35

Q3
At a point in a stressed body, the Cartesian components of stress σxx = 75 MPa,
σyy =75 MPa, σzz = -30 MPa, τxy = 0 MPa, τyz= 45 MPa, and τzx = 75 MPa. Determine the
normal and shear stresses on a plane whose outer normal has the following direction
cosines:
cos (n, x) = 2/3 ; cos (n, y) = 2/3; cos (n, z) = 1/3

Q4
At a point in a stressed body, the Cartesian components of stress σxx = 75 MPa,
σyy = 60 MPa, σzz = 50 MPa, τxy= 25 MPa, τyz= -25 MPa, and τzx = 30 MPa. Determine the
principle stresses and their direction cosines.

Q5
At a point in a stressed body, the cartesian components of stress σxx = 70 MPa,
σyy = -35 MPa, σzz = 35 MPa, τxy= 40 MPa, τyz= 0 MPa, and τzx = 0 MPa. Determine the
principle stresses and their direction cosines.

Q6
At a point in a stressed body, the Cartesian components of stress σxx = 75 MPa,
σyy =75 MPa, σzz = -30 MPa, τxy = 0 MPa, τyz= 45 MPa, and τzx = 75 MPa. Determine the
principle stresses and their direction cosines.
BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1D - 3D stress analysis
BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1D - 3D stress analysis
BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1D - 3D stress analysis
 BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1C Stresses on Inclined plane (Mohr’s Circle)

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 BS Program in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials II
Tutorial sheet 1C Stresses on Inclined plane (Mohr’s Circle)

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Problem The solid circular shaft in Fig. (a) is
subject to belt pulls at each end and is simply
supported at the two bearings. The material has a
yield point of 36,000 Ib/in2• Determine the
required diameter of the shaft using the maximum
shear stress theory together with a safety factor of
3.

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400 + 200 lb
200 + 500 lb
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 Mc
x 
I
d
c
2
d 4
I
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M B  600  6  3600 lb.in

Mc  700  6  4200 lb.in

4200  d
x  2
d 4

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42800
x 
d3
y 0 31
 Tr
 xy 
J

4800  d  yx
 2
d 4
32  xy x
24,480
 xy   xy
d3
T  (500  200) 16  yx
 300 16  4800 lb.in 24,480 42,800
 xy  x 
d3 d3
OR

 (400  200)  24

 200  24  4800 lb.in 32

As we know
 1   2  2 max

  x  y 
2

 1   2  2     xy 2
 2 

And
y
F .O.S . 
 max
 yield
F .O.S .  2
( 1   2 )
2
 yield 36000
1   2  
FOS 3
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 2 2
 42800   24,480 
1   2  2  3 
 
 2d   d 
3

2 2
36,000  42800   24,480 
2  3 
 
 2d   d 
3
3
2 2
12,000  42800   24,480 
  3 
 
   
3
2 2 d d
2 2
 42800   24,480 
36 106   3 
 
 2d   d 
3

d  1.76' '
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