Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The principal stresses at a point are 600 and 400 kg/cm² respectively, both tensile. The magnitude of normal and tangential stresses inclined at 45° to the plane on which the normal stress is 600 kg/cm² are respectively
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Choose the correct answer
A
500 and 0 (zero) kg/cm²
B
400 and 0 (zero) kg/cm²
C
1000 and 0 (zero) kg/cm²
D
500 and 100 kg/cm²
Correct Answer
A. 500 and 0 (zero) kg/cm²
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On the principal plane shear is zero; normal stress on 45° plane equals average principal stress = 500 kg/cm²
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