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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