Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering

For ductile materials, failure theory commonly used under combined stress is:

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Choose the correct answer

A

minimum strain energy theory

B

maximum principal strain theory only

C

Euler theory

D

maximum shear stress theory

Correct Answer

D. maximum shear stress theory

Why is this the answer?

Tresca maximum shear stress theory is often applied to ductile materials.

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