1.7 - Principal Stresses and Strains
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define principal stresses.
💡 Hint: Think about where shear forces have no effect.
What are principal strains?
💡 Hint: Consider the deforming aspect of materials.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What defines principal stresses?
💡 Hint: Consider where shear stresses are absent.
Principal planes are characterized by:
💡 Hint: Think about the stress orientations.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
A cylindrical rod is subjected to an axial stress of 50 MPa. Calculate the principal stress if the radial stress is 10 MPa.
💡 Hint: Think about how axial and radial stresses correspond to principal stresses.
Discuss how understanding principal stresses impacts the design of a skyscraper.
💡 Hint: Focus on safety measures in vertical structures.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.