4.5 - Given states I and II, determine the possible values of o and t for which state III = I+ Il verifies that the principal stress o2 is positive and its direction forms a 30° angle with the y-axis. 30° y T20 STATE I STATE II

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4.5 – Given states I and II, determine the possible values of o and t for which
state III = I + II verifies that the principal stress oz is positive and its direction
forms a 30° angle with the y-axis.
4
T20
30°
4
STATE I
STATE II
Transcribed Image Text:4.5 – Given states I and II, determine the possible values of o and t for which state III = I + II verifies that the principal stress oz is positive and its direction forms a 30° angle with the y-axis. 4 T20 30° 4 STATE I STATE II
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