Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The maximum shear stress in a solid circular shaft under torsion is located at:
Strength of MaterialsTheory of Structures and DesignHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
mid-radius
B
outer surface
C
one-third radius
D
centre
Correct Answer
B. outer surface
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Torsional shear stress varies linearly with radius and reaches maximum at the outer surface.
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