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't

o MN/m2
315

Fig . 8 .45 . Mohr stress circles.

-621 1330 E >< 10-6

y/2

Fig . 8.46. Mohr strain circles .

Problems

8.1 (B). Given that the following strains exist at a point in a three-dimensional system determine the equivalent
stresses which act at the point.
Take £ = 206 GN/m 2 and v = 0.3 . -C

E,u = 0.00(0 Y.cy = 0.0002

Eyy = 0.0005 y,.. =0.0008

E;:;:; = 0.0007 Yyz = 0.0010

(420, 340, 372 , 15 .8, 63.4 , 79.2 MN/m 2 .)
8.2 (B) . The following cartesian stresses act at a point in a body subjected to a complelt loading system. If
E = 206 GN/m 2 and v = 0.3, determine the equivalent strains present.

au = 225 MN/m 2 a_,..,. = 75 MN/m 2 a,,= 150 MN/m 2

rxy = 110 MN/m
2
r.1-:: = 50 MN/m2
r:;c = 70 MN/m 2
[764.6, 182. 291, 1388, 631, 883.5, all x I0-6 .)
8.3 (B) . Does a uniaxial stress field produce a uniaxial strain condition? Repeat Problem 8.2 for the following
stress field :
a.u = 225 MN/m 2
Oy.~• = <J::.:.. = t'xy =Ty:: = t":..r=0
[No; 1092, -327.7, -327 .7, 0, 0, 0, all x I0- 6 .]
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Introduction
. . b h f0 llowing equations:
8.4 (C). The state of stress at a point in a body 1s g1 ven Y t e
ax.,=a.x+by2+cz
3 rxy =I+ mz
ayy = dx + ey 2 + f l 3 ry, == ny + pz

rzx = qx 2 + sz
2 3 2
a._t = gx + lty + kz
, X y and Z satisfy?
If equilibrium is to be achieved what equations must the body-force st resses • )· -( + 2qx + 3kz 2 ).J
(-(a+ 2sz); -(p + 2ey • n
8.S (C). At a point the state of stress may be represented in standard fonn by the following:

(3x2+3y2-z) (z-6xy-}) (x+y-i)

(z-6xy-i) 3y2 0
(x +y- ~ 0 (3x + y - z + ¾)

Show that, if body forces are neglected, equilibrium exists.

8.6 (C). The plane stress distribution in a flat plate of unit thickness is given by:

a.u = yx3 - 2axy + by

(lyy = x_v3 - 2x3 y
x4
axy = -~x2 y2 +ay2 + 2 +c

Show that, in the absence of body forces, equilibrium exists . The load on the plate is specified by the following
boundary conditions:
w
At x = ± 2. axy = 0
w
Atx=-
2, a.u=O

where w is the width of the plate.

If the length of the plate is L, determine the values of the constants a.p and c and determine the total load on
the edge of the plate , x == w/2.
3w2 w3 w4 w3L2]
[B.P.J [ -8-, -4, -32' --4- ·
8.7 (C). Derive the stress equations of equilibrium in cylindrical coordinates and show how 1hese may be
simplified for plane strain conditions .
A long, thin-walled cylinder of inside radius R and wall thickness T is subjected to an internal pressure p .
Show that, if the hoop stresses are assumed independent of radius, the radial stress at any thickness I is given by

(1
rr
____!!!!_ [ !..
== (R+t) T
- 1]

8.8 (B) . Prove that the following relationship exists between the direction cosines:

12 + m
2
+ n 2 == 1
8.9 (C) . The si x cartesian stress components are given at a point P for three different loading cases as follow s
(all MN/m 2 ) :
Case I Case 2 Case 3

axx 100 100 100

<:Tyy 200 200 -200
au 300 100 JOO
rxy 0 300 200
Tyz 0 100 300
Tz.r 0 200 300
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• · · dent wllh ·.
· the x axis
Deten nine for each cas e th e resultant stress al p on a plane through p whose normal 1s comc1 2
[100,3 74,37 4 MN/m .J

S.lO (C). At a point in a material the stresses are:

au == 37.2 MN/m 2 <Jyy = 78.4 MN/m 2 <Jtz = 149 MN/m 2
2 2
<lxy == 68 .0 MN/m 2 <Jyz = -18.1 MN/m
<Jzx == 32 MN/m
with the Y axis.
l makes an angle of 48° with the X axis and 71°
Calcu late the shear stress on a plane whose norma [41.3 MN/m .)
2

an stress components are:

8.11 (C). At a point in a stressed material the cartesi
2
au == -40 MN/m 2 <J yy= 80 MN/m 2 <Ju= 120 MN/m
2
<lxy = 72 MN/m
2 <Jyz = 46 MN/m
2 <lzx = 32 MN/m

s on a plane whose normal makes an angle of

48° with the X axis
Calcul ate the normal, shear and resultant stresse [135, 86.6, 161 MN/m .J
2
and 61° with the Y axis .
l stress
the state of stress at a point, derive the genera
8.12 (C). Comm encing from the equations defining
d plane:
relationship for the normal stress on an incline

<Jn == <lxxl 2 + <Jun

2
+ <Jyym 2 + Z<lxylm + 2<Jyzmn + 2<Juln
Show that this relationship reduces for the plane
stress system (au = <Ju = <Jzy = 0) to the well-known equation
<Jn = ½<axx + <Jyy) + !(a;u - <Jyy)cos20 + <lxy sin20

where cos0 = I.
14 MN/m 2 is acting in a direction making angles
8.13 (C). At a point in a material a resultant stress of value
X, Y and Z.
of 43•, 75• and 50°53' with the coordinate axes 30° and 71 •34 1 ,
e plane whose normal makes angles of 67° 13' ,
(a) Find the normal and shear stresses on an obliqu
respectively, with the same coordinate axes .
2 and <lxz = 3.7 MN/~ 2 determine <J;u, <Jyy and au ,
(b) If <lxy = 1.5 MN!m , <Jyz = -0.2 MN/m
2
2
[JO, 9.8, 19.9, 3.58, 23.5 MN/m .j

-150 MN/m act in a direction X, Y and z respec

2 tively .
8.14 (C). Three principal stresses of 250, 100 and to the z
l, shear and resulta nt stresse s which act on a plane whose normal is inclined at 30°
Determine the norma to the XZ plane.
being inclined at 55°
axis, the projection of the normal on the XY plane 2
(-75 .2, 134.5, 154.l MN/m .]
dimen sional
exist at a point in a body subjected to a three-
8.15 (C). The following cartesian stress components
complex stress system:
2 = 143 MN/m
2
= 173 MN/m 2
<Ju = 97 MN/m <J,-y <Tu

<Tyz = 0 <Tu = l02 MN/m 2

<Txy = 0

present at the point. [233 .8, 1432, 35.8 MN/m 2 .]

Determine the values of the principal stresses
2
s of 300 MN/m , 124 MN/m and 56 MN/m2
2
8.16 (C). A certain stress system has principal stresse ·
stress?
(a) What will be the value of the maximum shear octahe dral planes .
l stresses on the
(b) Determine the values of the shear and norma 2 the above stress 5t
(c) If the yield stress of thed' materi al in simple tension is 240 MN/m , will · · ? sy em produ ce
· · an d maxim · ums hear stress cntena
failure according to the 1stort1on energy
[122 MN/m2; 104, 160 MN/m 2., N o, Yes.]
. h
at an mtemal pressu re of 150 atmospheres ( I at
8.17 (C) . A pressure vessel· is being tested mosp ere == I ·OI 3 bar) .
at a pomt on the
·
· 'de su rface adJacent
ms1 to a branch connection by m
Strains are measured cans of an equian gular
strain rosette . The readings obtained are:
eo = 0.23% E+120 =0.(4 5% E-120 = 0.103%
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. d
. . . - 208 GN/m2 and v 0.3.
d directio n of the pnnc1p al strains. E -
=
. the magnitu e an
Draw Mohr's circle to detennm e and shear strains al t he porn. t
· • ,. _ %, Yocr :::: 0.310-1nt.0 .1
Determ ine also the octahedral norma I [0. %, 0.083%, -0.142 %, 9 28, Boer - 0 ·0589
235
. · are·
8.18 (C) . At a point in a stressed body th e pnncip
· · al stresses in the X, Y and Z direct,on s ·

01 = 49 MN/m 2 <12 -
- 27 5 MN/m 2
·
0'3 =-6. 3 MN/m 2
=· ' - · ' =
. . I O 73 m - 0 46 n 0.506. Draw
Calcula te the resultan t stress on a plane whose nonnal has directio
n cosines [38 MN!m2 .]
Mohr's stress plane for the problem to check your answer .
f h nnal and
8.19 (C). For the data of Problem 8.18 detenni ne graphic ally, and by
calcula tion, th e values O t e no
shear stresses on the given plane. .
Determ ine also the values of the octahedral direct and shear stresses MN/m2 ; 23.4, 22 .7 MN/m 2 .J
. [30.3, 23 .
8.20 (C). During tests on a welded pipe-tee, internal pressure and torque
a~e a~plied and the resultin g diS tortion
at a point near the branch gives rise to shear compon ents in the
r, 0 and z dJTectwns. . . for an
A rectang ular strain gauge rosette mounted at the point in
question yields the followi ng strain values
internal pressur e of 16.7 MN/m 2 :

eo = 0.0013 £45 = 0.00058 £9() = 0.00187

Use the Mohr diagram s for stress and strain to determi ne the state
and v = 0.29 .
of stress on the octahed ral plane. E 208 GN/m
2
=
What is the direct stress compon ent on planes normal to the directio
n of zero extensi on?
[aoct = 310 MN/m 2 ; Toct = 259 MN/m 2 ; 530 MN/m 2 .J
8.21 (C). During service loading tests on a nuclear pressure vessel the
distortio ns resultin g near a stress concen -
tration on the inside surface of the vessel give rise to shear compon
ents in the r, f) and z directio ns. A rectang ular
strain gauge rosette mounte d at the point in question gives the
following strain values for an internal pressur e of
5 MN/m 2 .
t:o = 150 x 10- 6 , £45 = 220 x 10-6 and e
90 = 60 x 10- 6
Use the Mohr diagram s for stress and strain to determine the
principal stresses and the state of stress on the
octahed ral plane at the point. For the material of the pressure vessel
E = 210 GN/m 2 and v 0.3. =
[B .P.] [52 .5, 13.8, -5 MN/m 2 ; aoc1 = 21 MN/m 2 , roc = 24 MN/m 2
.J 1
8.22 (C). From the constru ction of the Mohr strain plane show that the
ordinate ½y for the case of a = /3 = y
(octahe dral shear strain) is
+ (e2 - 2
![(e1 - £2)2 £3) + (E3 - cd2] 112
8.23 (C). A stress system has three principal values:

a1 =
154 MN/m 2 <12 113 MN/m 2 = 03 68 MN/m 2 =
(a) Find the nonnal and shear stresses on a plane with directio
n cosines of l = 0.732, m 0.521 with respect to =
the a,
and a2 directio ns .
(b) Determ ine the octahed ral shear and normal stresses for this
system . Check numerically.
[126. 33.4 MN/m 2 ; 112. 35 . 1 MN/m2.]
h nnal stress of 63 MN/m 2 inclined at an angle of 38° to the greatest
8.24_(C). A P1ane2 ~ a nho t ss on the plane is 92 MN/m 2 and a second principal stress is 53
principal stress
which 1s 126 MN/~ · . e s er s re MN/m 2 . Find
d the angle of the normal of the plane to the direction of stress .
the st
value of the third pnncip a ress an l-95 MN/m 2 ; 60° .]
h a direction cosine / and the shear stress on the plane is r,.. If
8.25 (C) . The normal stress O'n 1
on a pane as the
two smaller princip al stresses are equal show that

a, = a,, + ~n ✓(I - /2) and

0 75 determi ne, graphically a, and o2. [102. -48 MN/m 2 .l

If Y-n = 75 MN/m2 • <7n = 36 MN/m 2 and I -- . ' 81 d nnine the value of the maximun~ princip_al
.
8.26 (C) . If the strains at a point o 0063 and y = 0 .004 , ete . h · c pal strain
are. c = . ake the following angles with the t ree pnn I
. .f i·t ,·s known that the strain compon ents m
stram £1 1
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directions:

For E: : a = 38.5° /J -- 56' y = pos,uve

..
For Y : a' = 128'32' {J' = 45' 10' y' = positive 10.0075 .)
8
th ·~ (C). What is meant by the tenn deviatoric strain as rel11ted to a state of strain in three
dimensions? Show
at e sum of three deviatoric strains E: 1 • e and
E:1, 62 and 63 as follows : 1 2
·
e;
is zero and also that they can be related to the princip:il strains

6'? + E'l + 6;2 = ½l(E:1 - 6d + (e2 - e1 )2 + (e3 - £1 >21 [C.E.I.)

8.28 (C) . The readings from a rectangular strain gauge rosette bonded to the surface of a strained component
are as follows:
E:{) = 592 X ,o- 6 E:45 = 308 X ,o- 6 £90 = -432 X I0- 6
Draw the full three-dimensi onal Mohr's stress and strain circle representations and hence determine:
(a) the principal strains and their directions :
(b) the principal stresses;
(c) the maximum shear stress.
Take E =
200 GN/m 2 and v 0 .3. =
[640 x 10- 6 , -480 x 10- 6 ; at 12' and 102' to A, 109, -63.5, 86.25 MN/m 2 ]
8.29 (C). For a rectangular beam, unit width and depth 2d, simple beam theory gives the longitudinal
stress
<1.u. = CMy/1 where

y = ordinate in depth direction(+ downwards)

M = BM in yx plane (+ sagging)
The shear force is Q and the shear stress Tx v is to be taken as zero at top and bottom of the beam.
a _,..\. = O at the bottom and Jyy =
-w/unit length, i.e. a distributed load, at the top.

Using the equations of equilibrium in cartesian coordinates and without recourse to beam theory,
find the
distribution of ayy and <1xy •

[U.L.J
[
a.-,=-
··
w
2/
y3 - - - ,
( d2y-
3
2d3)
3 <1n•
.. g_ (d2 -
= - 2/ y2)]
.
8.30 (C) . Determine whether the following strain fields are compatible:

(a) E.rx = 2x2 + J _v22 + Z + I (b) E.u=3y2 ,-xy

En= 2y 2 + x + 3z + 2 En-= 2v+4z + 3
e;; = 3x + 2y + z2 + I =
E;; 3~ + 2x_y + 3)'Z +2
Yn = 8xy Yxr = 6xy
y,~ = 0 Y,~ = 2x
y;_, = 0 y~, = 2y
[Yes] [No]
S.Jl (C). The normal stress an on a plane has a direction cosine / and the shear stress on the lane .
two smaller principal stresses are equal show that P IS T• lf the
fi z
11 1 = <1n + 1f v(I -/ ) and <12 = <13 =a,._~;-ti----
~) - /2)
8 _32 (C). (i) A long thin-walled cylinder of int_emal radius Ro, external radius Rand wall thick ,
to an internal pressure p. the external pressure being zero. Show that if the circumferenf ness T ts subjected
of the radius r then the radial stress (a,,) at any thickness , is given by I st
•a ress (a~) is independent
Ro (T - t)
u,,=- p--
T (Ro+ t)
The relevant equation of equilibrium which may be used is:

aarr +~ Bar11 + ikl,, + ~- 1100)

Dr r 00 iJ~ ;-- + F', = O
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(ii ) Hence determine an e xpression for <11K1 in terms o f T . . d cy linder?

(iii) What difference in approach would yo u adopt for a sim ilar treatme nt in the case o f a th1 ck-wa 11 e R /T l
[B .P.] f oP ·
8.33 (C) . Explain what is meant by the following terms and di scu ss their significance :
(a) Octahedral planes and stresses.
(b) Hydrostatic and deviatoric stresses .
(c) Plastic limit des ign.
(d) Compatibility .
(e) Principal and product second moments of area . [B .P.]
8.34 (C) . At a point in a stressed material the cartesian stress components are :

11.u = -40 MN/m

2
a,,. = 80 MN/m 2 a ::.::.= 120 MN/m 2
<1.n- = 72 MN/m 2 <lr::. = 32 MN/m 2 a_..::. = 46 MN!m 1
Calculate the normal , shear and resultant stresses on a plane whose normal makes an angle of 48° with the X axis
and 61° with the Y ax is . (B .P.) (135.3 , 86.6. 161 MN/m 2 .J
8.35 (C). The Cartesian stress components at a point in a three-dimensional stress system are those given in
problem 8.33 above .
(a) What will be the directions of the normal and shear stresses on the plane making angles of 48° and 61 • w ith
the X and Y axes respectively?
[l'm'n ' = 0 . 1625. 0 .7010, 0.69i4; f.,m,ns = -0.7375. 0545 I. 0 .4053]
(b) Whal will be the magnitude of the shear stress on the octahedral planes where / =m = n = 1; ./3?
(10.7 MN/m 2 J
8.36 (C) . Given that the cartesian stress components at a point in a three-dimensional stress system are:

O:u· = 20 MN/m 2 , a _,·y = 5 MN/m 2 • a::.::. = -50 MN!m 2

r:n- = 0. r _..: . = 20 MN/m 2 • •:.r = -40 MN/m 2
(a) Determine the stresses on planes with direction cosines 0 .8165. 0.4082 and 0.4082 relative to the X, Y and Z
axes respectively. (-14.2, 46.1. 43 .8 MN/m 2 J
(b) Determine the shear stress on these planes in a direction with direction cosines of 0. -0.707. 0.707 .
[39 MN/m 2 J
8.37 (C) . In a finite element calculation of the stresses in a steel component, the stresses have been detennined
as follows. with respect to the reference directions X. Y and Z:

a.u = 10.9 MN/m 2 u_,·y = 51 .9 MN/m 2 a::.::.= -27.8 MN/m 2

•xy = -41.3 MN/m 2 ry::. = -8.9 MN/m
2 •:.r = 38.5 MN/m 2

It is proposed to change the material from steel to unidirectional glass-fib~ ~einforced polye5ter, and it i_~ important
that the direction of the fibres is the same as that of the maximum principal stress. so that the tensile stresses
perpendicular to the fibres are kept to a minimum. f h • . t · ·
·
Detcrnune • •
the values of the three principal ·
stresses. given th t the value o t e mterme d 1a ·
e pnnc1pa 1 stress 1s
a . . .
3 9 MN/ 2 [-53 .8, 3.9. 84.9 MN/m 1 2
· m · . h I inforced polyester of: parallel to the fibres.
Compare them with the safe design tensile stresses for I e g ass-re
90 MN/m 2 : perpencJicular to the fibres. IO MN/~2._ . _ 69 = -0.781,,, = 0.256 and determine
.,· ·
Th en ta ke Iht: u1rect1on cosines o f t h e maJ0
.· · 1. c1pal stress as 1 - 0 ·5 · 111
prm . he ri sk of exceeding the safe des .ign tensile
.
stresses .
the ma>.imum allowable misalignment of the fibres to avoid 1
[ 15 _9•1
(Hint: compression stresses can be ignored .)
8.38 (C) . The stresses at a point in an isotropic material are:
2 =25 MN/rn 2 = 50 MN/m 2
a:::.
a.rx = 10 MN/m <Tyy
2
2 T:x = 20 MN/m
<n. = 15 MN/m 2 -r_,.:: = I 0 MN/m
· . I shear strain
. at t h.1s
·· • nd the maximum pnnc1pa
. . · · al normal st rain a [280 · 419 J
Determine the magnitudes of the maximum pnncip •
. .
• · o 3. µ£. µe
2 d Poisson s ra110 is .
J>Oml. if Young' s modulus is 207 GN/m an ·
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8.39 (C) . Determine the principal stresses in a three-dimensional stress system in which:

= 40 MN/m 2 = 60 MN/m
2 <Ti:.= 50 MN/m 2
C1x.t a y_i·
2
C1x: = 30 MN/m 2 ax>· = 20 MN/m
2 a_vz = 10 MN/m

[90 MN/m 2 ,47.3 MN/m 2 , 12.7 MN/m 2]

8.40 (C). If the stress tensor for a three-dimensional stress system is as given below and one of the principal
stresses has a value of 40 MN/m 2 detennine the values of the three eigen vectors.

30
10
10
0
10]
20
[ 10 20 0
[0.8 I 6, 0 .408, 0.408)

8.41 (C) . Determine the values of the stress invariants and the principal stresses for the cartesian stress compo-
2
nents given in Problem 8.2 . [450; 423.75; 556.25; 324.8; 109.5; 15 .6 MN/m ]
8.42 (C) . The stress tensor for a three-dimensional stress system is given below . Determine the magnitudes of
the three principal stresses and determine the eigen vectors of the major principal stress .

80 15 10]
[1510 0 25
25 0

[85.3, 19.8, -25.1 MN/m 2 , 0.9592, 0.2206, 0.1771.]

8.43 (C). A hollow steel shaft is subjected to combined torque and internal pressure of unknown magnitudes.
In order to assess the strength of the shaft under service conditions a rectangular strain gauge rosette is mounted
on the outside surface of the shaft, the centre gauge being aligned with the shaft axis . The strain gauge readings
recorded from this gauge are shown in Fig. 8.47 .

Ee =240 X 10-6

Shofl ox,s

Fig . 8.47.

. steel
If E for the . = 207 GN/m 2 and v -- o•3 . determine:
·
(a) the pnnc1pal strains and their directions·
(b) the principal stresses. '
D~aw complete Mohr's circle representations of the st d
ma,u~~~ shear !~resses a~d maximum shear strain . ress an st rain sy 5tems present and hence determine the
X 10 at 16,8 to A , -204 X 10-6 at 106 8"
· to A -360 x 10-6
· perp, to plane; 159, -90, 0 MN/m 2 ;
2 6
~· 44iCl- At a cenain point in a material a 79.5 MN/m • 996 x w- .]
45 '70 and 6()• with the co d" 1
rcsu tant stress of 40 MN/ 2 . . . .
an oblique plane throu h the or _mate_ axes X' y and Z. Determine the v m acts in a d1rect1on making angles of
same coordinate axes g pomt given that the normal to the pla al~es of the normal and shear stresses on
If a"-" == 25 MNtmi a _ MN 2 ne ma es angles of 80° , 54° and 38° with the
• ,. - 18 Im d
act at the point. ·• an U y: == -10 MN/rn2 , dete .
mime the values of a.U , a VI' and aU which
[28 75 2 7
· • 7. MN/m 2 ; -3 .5, 29.-4 , 28.9 MN/m 2 .]
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8.45 (C) . The plane stress di stribution

. 111• a n· at PI8 te O r un it thickness is given by

a.u = x3 y - 2/x
a_,..,. = y 3x - 2pxy + qx

o·n = - -
l 3 2 2 2
- x y + px + s
· 2 2

If body forces are neglected show that equilibrium exists. d' . apply·
The dimensions of the pl;te are given in Fig . 8.48 and the following boundary con iuons ·
b
aty=± O-xy=O
2
b
and at y = - 2 aYY = 0

Fig . 8.48 .

Determine:
(a) the values of the constants p , q and s;
2 3 4 3 2
3b -b -b b L ]
(b) the total load on the edge y = ±b/2. [B .P.) [ 8' 4' 32 ' -4-.

8.46 (C) . Derive the differential equation in cylindrical coordinates for radial equilibrium without body force of
an element of a cylinder subjected to stresses a,, 0-9 .
A steel tube has an internal diameter of 25 mm and an external diameter of 50 mm. Another tube, of the
same steel , is to be shrunk over the outside of the first so that the shrinkage stresses just produce a condition of
yield at the inner surfaces of each tube. Determine the necessary difference in diameters of the mating surfaces
before shrinking and the required external diameter of the outer tube. Assume that yielding occurs according to
the maximum shear stress criterion and that no axial stresses are set up due to shrinking. The yield stress in simple
tension or compression= 420 MN/m 2 and E =
208 GN/m 2 . [C.E.I .] [0 .126 mm , 100 mm .]
8.47 (C) . For a particular plane strain problem the strain displacement equations in cylindrical coordinates are:

au u
t, = ar. E9 = -,
r
E, = YrO = Y9, = Y,r =0
Show that the appropriate compatibility equation in terms of stresses is

aa, aao
v r - - ( I - v)r -
a, a, + rr, - aH =0
where vis Poisson 's ratio .
State the nature of a problem that the above equations can represent. [C.E.I.J
8.48 (C) . A bar length L , depth d, thickness t is simply supported and loaded at each end by n couple C as
shown in Fig . 8.49 . Show that the stress function rp = Ay3 adequately represents this problem . Detem,ine the value
of the coefficient A in terms of the given symbol s . (A = 2C / td; ]
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Fig. 8 .49 .

S.4 9 (C). A cantilever of · ·d h · · 8 50

The stress funct" h. h u_nit w, t and depth 2d is loaded with forces at its free end as shown m Fig . · ·
ion w IC sat1Sfies the loading is found to be of the form :

where the coordinates are as shown.

Mr
p

El~
• X

L
.I
Fig. 8.50.

Determine the value of the constants a, b. c and e and hence show that the stresses are:

a .u = P/2d + 3My/2d 3 - 3Wxy/2d 3 ,

<Tyy=0
rxy = 3W_v2 /4d -
3
3W /4d .
8.50 (C), A cantilever of unit width length L and depth 2a is loaded by a linearly distributed load as shown in
Fig . 8.51, such that the load at distance x is qx per unit length. Proceeding from the sixth order polynomial derive
the 25 constants using the boundary conditions, overall equilibrium and the biharmonic equation. Show that the
stresses are:

<Tn
..
VJ
= -q-X2 + qx ( ...:.,-
4a·' 4a
Jy)
- -=-

Jqx 2 , , q 4 4 3q , 2
r.ry = 8a 3 (a~ - y-) - Ba 3 (a - y ) + 20a (a~ - y )

Examine the srate of stress at the free end (x = 0) and comment <;>n the discrcp~ncy of the shear stress. Compare the
shear stress obtained from elementary theory, for L/2a =
10. with the more rigorous approach with the additional
terms .

l QL
L
Fig . 8.51.
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8.51 (C). Detennine if the expression rf, = (cos 0)/r is a pem1issible Airy stress function, that
3
equation . Detem1ine the radial and shear stresses (a,, and r,o) and sketch these on the
it satisfies the biham1onic
periphery of a circle of radius a.
2
[o-,.,. = 2_
r·3
cos 0(3 - 5 cos 2 0). rrll = -~ cos 0 sine.]
r·

8.52 (C) . The stress concentration factor due to a small circular hole in a Oat plate
subject to tension (or
the stress concentration
compression) in one direction is three. By superposition of the Kirsch solutions detennine
tension . Show that
factors due to a hole in a flat plate subject to (a) pure shear, (b) two-dimensional hydrostatic
by considering the Lame solution for a thick cylinder under external
the same result for case (b) can be obtained
[(a) 4; (b) 2.]
tension when the outside radius tends to infinity.
2 fum:tion and derive
8.53 (C) . Show that <J> - Cr (a - fl+ sin 0 cos 0 - tan a cos 0) is a pennissible Airy stress
2

expressions for the corresponding stresses rr,,. aoo and TrlJ .

thickness carrying a
These expressions may be used to sol1/e the problem of a tapered cantilever beam of
uniformly distributed load q/unit length as shown in Fig. 8.52.

q;un,t length

r
a

Fig . 8.52.

Show that the derived stresses satisfy every boundary condition along the edges 0 = o• and 0 = a. Obtain a
value for the constant C in terms of q and a and thus show that :

a,,= qr when0=0 °
r(tana-a )

Compare this value with the longitudinal bending stress at 0 = o• obtained from the simple
bending theory when
a = 5° and a = 30°. What is the percentage error when using simple bending?

[ C = 2r(tan qa - a) , -0
.2% and - 7 .6% (simple bending is lower)]