Example Question

Example Question

Normal and Shear Stress example question

The diagram shows a cantilevered wooden plank. Calculate the:

Normal stress due to the 10 kN axial force
Shear stress due to the 15 kN shear force

The diagram shows a cantilevered wooden plank. Calculate the:

Normal stress due to the 10 kN axial force
Shear stress due to the 15 kN shear force

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Step 1:
Calculate normal stress

Step 1:
Calculate normal stress

Normal and Shear Stress solution step 1

Step 2:
Calculate shear stress

Step 2:
Calculate shear stress

Normal and Shear Stress solution step 2

Useful formula:

Useful formula:

Normal and Shear Stress formula

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