Mohrs Circle
Must draw this to show +ve direction. Here,
Anti-clockwise direction is referred as +ve
(Shear
Stress)
(x,xy)
2
S
P(y,xy)
(Normal
Stress)
Mohrs Circle
Radius & inclined angle
2 2
= (
) + =
2
2
2 =
2 =
2
2 =
Hence, the and the
direction can be determinate
from the geometry of the Mohrs
circle.
Mohrs Circle
Normal stress intersection.
= +
+
=
+
2
+
=
+
2
2
=
Similarly, =
Hence, the principal stress can
also be determined from the
geometry of Mohrs circle.
(a,b)
min
xy
x max
Q(a,b)
Mohrs Circle
If we want to determine the normal & shear stress at
a specific angle anticlockwisely with reference to P,
you can rotate P(x,xy) by 2 & 2+ clockwisely,
point Q(a,b) & Q(a,b) are obtained.
+
=
+ (2 2)
2
+
=
+ 2 2 + 2 2
2
+
=
+
2 + 2 =
2
2
+
2
2 2 =
Mohrs Circle
= = 2 2
= 2 2 2 2
=
2 + 2 =
2
The general steps are
1) Obtain P(x,xy) & P(y,xy) by given values or
calculation.
2) Locate P(x,xy) & P(y,xy) & draw the diameter;
3) Locate the center M. Calculate the radius ( ) &
determine & along the stress axis.
There is no need to draw the circle in scale, a sketch
will do.
20 5
=
,0
2
= (7.5,0)
Hence,
180
2
1801
2
15
207.5
= 64.91
and
(7.5,0)
1
2
15
207.5
= 25.10
= 60;
100 60 2
(
) +482 = 52
2
Hence,
= 80 + 52 = 132
and
1
48
1
2
10080
= 33.69
= 80 52 = 28
1
2
= 18 + 25 = 43
(c)
45
2
22.5
135
2
= 67.5
( , )
= 67.5
2
as it is anticlockwise on Mohr
Circle.
(e)
= 25 =
9045
2
= 22.5
as it is clockwise on Mohr
Circle.
( , )
, = = 25 = 17.35
180 + 45
2
= 90.53
180 45
2
= 45.53