Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on a plane on which shear stress disappears. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that the shear stress is maximum on that plane.
Strength of MaterialsPrincipal StressMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
the shear stress is maximum on that plane
B
the remaining normal stress must be zero
C
the remaining normal stress is a principal stress
D
the plane is always horizontal
Correct Answer
C. the remaining normal stress is a principal stress
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Principal planes carry zero shear stress. Correct option: C.
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