When a body is subjected to direct tensile stress (p), in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress (q), the maximum normal stress is

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Concept:

The maximum and minimum normal stress is given by

where σand σy are direct stress and τxy is the shear stress

Calculation:

Given:

From the given condition we have,

σx = p, σy = 0, τxy = q

Now maximum normal stress is:

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