Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A thin cylindrical shell of diameter d, length l and thickness t is subjected to internal pressure p. The longitudinal stress in the shell is
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Choose the correct answer
A
pd/t
B
pd/2t
C
pd/4t
D
pd/6t
Correct Answer
C. pd/4t
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Hoop stress = pd/2t; the longitudinal (axial) stress is half of that = pd/4t.
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