Mechanics of Materials, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073398233
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-823-5

Chapter 7 - Problems - Page 488: 7.1

Answer

normal stress: 9.61 ksi shearing stress: 3.61 ksi

Work Step by Step

average stress = (4 + 8)/2 = 6 ksi R =$\sqrt 2^{2} + 3^{2}$ = 3.61 ksi maximum stress = 6 + 3.61 = 9.61 ksi minimum stress = 6 - 3.61 = 2.39 ksi maximum shear = $|9.61 - 2.39|$/2 = 3.61 ksi
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