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

sy

sz l

x xy xz

m n xy y yz
xz yz z

sy

13.78 27.56 10.34

s z 0.627 0.50 0.597 27.56 26.2 6.89
10.34 6.89 41.34

sy

s z 28.59 34.49 34.608

S 2 S x2 S y2 S z2
S = 56.609 and S x Cos S y Cos S z Cos 55.58Mpa

2 2 S 2
2 S 2 2 115 .44
10.74
Stress Resultants Sx = 28.59 ; Sy = 34.49; Sz = 34.608 and 55.58Mpa ; 10.74 Mpa

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 n = Cos = 0.6680 48 5 3

11
12.8 23.40

s x s y s z 0.66913 0.3255 0.6680 23.4

27
6.24
11 6.24 51.3
23.53 20.28 39.59

= Sx

Sy

l
S z m =48.79
n

S2=2532.9 and S = 50.328

2 2 S 2
12.339
Directions of shear stress are
ls

S m
S x l
S n
; ms y
; ns z

s 137 38' ; s 696' ; s 5526'

3. A stress resultant of 140 Mpa makes angles 43,75 and 50 53 with x, y and z
axes. Determine the normal and shear stresses on the oblique plane whose normal
makes respective angles 67 13, 30 and 71 34 with these axes.
Solution:
S=140;

Mpa

Mpa

Mpa

4. A resultant stress of 170 Mpa is inclined at 23 and 72 with x and y axes

respectively. The resultant stress acts on a plane with normal cosines 0.656, 0.259
relative to x and y respectively. Determine the normal and shear stresses on this
plane. Given the components shear stresses are
Find the normal stresses with invariant J1 = 926.4 Mpa.
Solution:
S = 170 Mpa;

Also Sz= 40.68 Mpa

5. Find the invariants and principal stresses for the following stress components in
Mpa:

=9.68
what will

be the principal stresses be? Show that principal stress directions are orthogonal.
Solution:
The invariants are given by

J3 = 9.68 (14.32 x 17.28 7.382) 2.44 (2.44 x 17.28 10.21 x 7.28) + 10.21
(2.44 x 7.38 10.21 x 14.32) = 640.15
The principal stresses are given by :

Which gives
ii) When

= 28.38 Mpa ;

= 10.8 Mpa ;

= 2.08Mpa;

, the stress determinant becomes

The principal stress directions are given by

A = 71.25

B = 0 and

C = 0;

l1=0.10, m1 = 0 and n1 = 0
l2=1 , m2 = 0 and n2 = 0
And for

l3=1 , m3 = 0 and n3 = 0

Hence the principal stress directions are orthogonal.

6. Given that the partial state of stress at a point is

=20

The stress invariant J1 = 50

Mpa . Determine the remaining normal stresses, principal stresses and maximum
shear stress.
J1 =

The stress tensor is

and J1 = 50 Mpa; J2 = -1100 and J3 = -7000

Solving the above cubic equation ,