Mohr’s circle

y0
qp

Principal stresses
sy
smin

txy x0
smax qp

sx
x

qs = q p + 45

Maximum shear stress

save
s

save txy
tmax

+ve shear stress

Figure 93: Stresses acting on an ele-
ment.
 t

smax

(save , +tmax )

(sy , +txy )
r⇣ ⌘2
smin sx sy
tmax = R = 2
+ txy
2

90
(sx , 0)
(sy , 0) (save , 0) 2q p s
O

(sx , txy )

(save , tmax ) sx sy
2

sx +sy
r⇣ ⌘2
save = sx sy 2
2 R= 2 + txy

Figure 94: Mohr’s circle.

Problem 4. t
Y
X
Draw the Mohr’s circle for the element shown.
Here, we have

Figure 95: Problem 4: The element.

sx = 0
sy = 0
txy = +t
sx + sy
save = =0
2

Hence, the center of the circle is at (save , 0) ⌘ (0, 0). Also, consider
two points X and Y with coordinates

X : (0, t)
Y : (0, t )

The center of the Mohr’s circle is at (0, 0) and the two points X
and Y are located on the circle as shown in the figure. The radius of
the circle is R = t.

(0, +t )
Y

tmax = R = t

( t, 0) (t, 0)
(0, 0) s

90

(0, t ) X

Figure 96: Problem 4: Mohr’s circle.

Hence, the principal stresses are

smax = t
smin = t

They are shown in the next figure.

 y

y0
45

Principal stresses
t
x0
t
45

The maximum in-plane shear stress, tmax = R = t.

Problem 5. Y
X
s
Draw the Mohr’s circle for the element shown.
Here, we have
Figure 97: Problem 5: The element.

sx = s
sy = 0
txy = 0
sx + sy s+0 s
save = = =
2 2 2
Hence, the center of the circle is at (save , 0) ⌘ (s/2, 0). Also,
consider two points X and Y with coordinates

X : (s, 0)
Y : (0, 0)

The center of the Mohr’s circle is at (s/2, 0) and the two points X
and Y are located on the circle as shown in the figure. The radius of
the circle is R = s/2.
Hence, the principal stresses are

smax = s
smin = 0

The maximum in-plane shear stress, tmax = R = s/2.

 t

(s/2, s/2)

tmax = R = s/2

(0, 0) (s, 0)
X s
O Y (s/2, 0)
90

(s/2, s/2)

Figure 98: Problem 5: Mohr’s circle.

Problem 6. 7.55 MPa

Y
Solve Problem 3 using Mohr’s circle.
X
Here, we have 15.1 MPa

sx = 15.1 MPa
Figure 99: Problem 3: The element.
sy = 0
txy = +7.55 MPa
sx + sy 15.1 + 0
save = = MPa = 7.55 MPa
2 2
Hence, the center of the circle is at (save , 0) ⌘ ( 7.55, 0). Also,
consider two points X and Y with coordinates

X : ( 15.1, 7.55)
Y : (0, 7.55)
 ( 7.55, 10.68)

tmax = R = 10.68

7.55
( 18.23, 0) ( 7.55, 0) 45

135 (3.13, 0) s
45

7.55

X
( 15.1, 7.55)

( 7.55, 10.68)

R = 10.68
Figure 100: Problem 6: Mohr’s circle.

Using the (red) shaded right-angled triangle, the radius of the

Mohr’s circle

R2 = (7.55)2 + (7.55)2
q
) R = (7.55)2 + (7.55)2 = 10.68

Hence, the principal stresses are

67.5

smax = save + R = 7.55 + 10.68 = 3.13 MPa

3.13 MPa
smin = save R= 7.55 10.68 = 18.23 MPa

The maximum in-plane shear stress, tmax = R = 10.68 MPa.

22.5
18.23 MPa

Figure 101: Problem 6: Principal

stresses.
Problem 7. txy
Y
Find maximum txy such that tmax  15 MPa for the element shown.
X
15.1 MPa

Y
Figure 102: Problem 7.

15
=
R
txy

( 22.55, 0) ( 7.55, 0)
(7.45, 0) s

7.55

R = 15
Figure 103: Problem 7: Mohr’s circle.
Here, we have

sx = 15.1 MPa
sy = 0
txy
sx + sy 15.1 + 0
save = = MPa = 7.55 MPa
2 2
Hence, the center of the circle is at (save , 0) ⌘ ( 7.55, 0). Also,
consider two points X and Y with coordinates
X : ( 15.1, txy )
Y : (0, txy )
Given tmax = 15 MPa = R (maximum possible).
Using the shaded right-angled triangle
R2 = txy
2
+ (7.55)2
(15)2 = txy
2
+ (7.55)2
) txy = 12.96 MPa
Hence, maximum txy = 12.96 MPa will give tmax = 15 MPa.
 7.55 MPa
Problem 8. Y

Find maximum s such that tmax  15 MPa for the element shown. X
s

Y Figure 104: Problem 8.

15
=
R
7.55

( s/2, 0)

s/2

R = 15
Figure 105: Problem 8: Mohr’s circle.
Here, we have
sx = s
sy = 0
txy = +7.55 MPa
sx + sy s+0
save = = = s/2
2 2
Hence, the center of the circle is at (save , 0) ⌘ ( s/2, 0). Also,
consider two points X and Y with coordinates
X : ( s/2, 7.55)
Y : (0, 7.55)
Given tmax = 15 MPa = R (maximum possible).
Using the shaded right-angled triangle
R2 = (7.55)2 + (s/2)2
(15)2 = (7.55)2 + (s/2)2
) s/2 = 12.96 MPa
) s = 25.92 MPa
Hence, maximum s = 25.92 MPa will give tmax = 15 MPa.