CHAPTER 8

PROBLEM (8.1) A 60-mm by 40-mm plate of 5-mm thickness is subjected to uniformly distributed
biaxial tensile forces (Fig. P8.1). What normal and shear stresses exist along diagonal AC? As was done
in the derivations given in Sec. 8.2, use an approach based upon the equilibrium equations applied to
the wedge-shaped half ABC of the plate.
SOLUTION

ACB = tan 1

50 A cos56.3o

y
C

B
100 A sin56.3o

x ' y ' A

56.3o

x ' A
A

x'

x =

3
= 56.3o
2

30(103 )
= 100 MPa
0.06(0.005)

10(103 )
y =
= 50 MPa
0.04(0.005)

= 0 : x ' A 50A cos 2 56.3o 100A sin 2 56.3o = 0

x ' = 15.39 + 69.21 = 84.6 MPa

y'

= 0 : x ' y ' A + 50A sin 56.3o cos 56.3o 100A sin 56.3o cos 56.3o = 0

x ' y ' = 23.08 + 46.16 = 23.1 MPa

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