Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
During an RRB JE solution review on Principal Stress, what is the safest statement about a plane on which shear stress disappears? Avoid the common trap that the remaining normal stress must be zero.
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Choose the correct answer
A
the plane is always horizontal
B
the remaining normal stress is a principal stress
C
the shear stress is maximum on that plane
D
the remaining normal stress must be zero
Correct Answer
B. the remaining normal stress is a principal stress
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Principal planes carry zero shear stress. Correct option: B.
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