MOHR'S CIRCLE for Plane Stress

EXAMPLES

1. Determine and show on a sketch:

a. Principal stresses
b. τmax
c. σn and τn on plane a-a
60 MPa
A

40 MPa

45°
80 MPa

2. At a point in a stressed body, the stresses on two perpendicular

planes are as shown. Determine

a. The stresses on plane a-a.

b. The stresses on horizontal and vertical planes at
the point.

σaa 200 MPa

τaa
45°
a 50 MPa
18°
3. Determine the principal stresses, maximum shear stress,
maximum in plane shear stress, horizontal and vertical
stresses. Use MOHR'S CIRCLE.

15 MPa

40 MPa

60°
50 MPa

45°

40 MPa

4. Determine the principal stresses, maximum shear stress,

maximum-in-plane shear stress, horizontal and vertical
stresses. Use Mohr’s Circle.

135.36 MPa
45°

15°
15°

43.3 MPa

75 MPa 56.7 MPa