1.

The state of stress (MPa) at a point is given by x =13.78 = , y = 26.2, z = 41.34, xy

= 27.56, yz = 6.89 and xz = 10.34. Determine the stress resultants and the normal and
shear stresses for a plane whose normal makes angles of 50 70 and 60 with the
directions of x and y respectively.
Solution:
= 50 70 ;
= 60 ;
=?
l = Cos = 0.62705;
m = Cos = 0.50.
We know that l2 +m2+n2 = 1 and hence n = Cos = 0.597
which implies = Cos-1 0.597 = 53 23
x xy xz

10.34
s x s y s z l m n xy13.78
y 27
yz.56

s x s y s z 0.627 0.50 0.597 27.56

26
. 2 6.89

yz
z
xz
10.34 6.89 41.34

s y s z 28.59 34.49 34.608

55S
.58
Mpa

S Cos
Cos
S z Cos
S 2 S x2 x S2 y2 2S z2 y 2
S
2 10
55..74
58
Mpa
Stress Resultants Sx = 28.59 ; Sy 2
2 Mpa

115 .44
= 34.49; Sz = 34.608 and ;
10.74
2. At a point in a material, the state of stress in MPa is given by the components x =
12.8, y = 27, z= 51.3, xy = 23.4, yz = -6.24 and xz = 11 Determine the normal and
shear stresses on a plane whose normal makes angles of 48 and 71 to the x and y
axes respectively. Also find the direction of the shear stress relative to x and y.
Solution:
l = Cos = 0.66913;
m = Cos = 0.3255.
We know that l2 +m2+n2 = 1 and hence 48
n = Cos = 0.6680 5 3
11
12.8 23.40
= =48.79 s s s 0.66913 0.3255 0.6680
l 23.4
27
6.24
y
z

S2=2532.9 x

S x S y S z m 11 6.24 51.3
and S =
n
50.328
23.53 20.28 39.59
2
2
S 2
Directions of shear stress are
12.339
S y m
S x l
S n
l s 137 ;38
ms' ;
; ns55z26'

69
6
'
;

s
s
s

S = 56.609 and

A stress resultant of 140 MPa makes angles of 43,75 and 5053' with the x and y
axes. Determine the normal and shear stresses on an oblique plane whose normal
makes respective angles of 67 13'',30and 7134 with these axes.
Solution:
S=140
3.