Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

For a thin-walled hollow circular section under shear V, max shear stress ≈

Strength of MaterialsShear Stress Hollow CircleMEDIUM

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V/A

2V/A

V/(2A)

4V/(3A)

B. 2V/A

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For thin-walled tube: τmax=2V/A (twice the average), at the neutral axis.

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