The horizontal stress at the centroid of a PSC beam of a rectangular section 130 mm × 250 mm is 7.5 N/mm² and the maximum shear force on the beam section is 70 kN. Find the principal tensile stress.

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The horizontal stress at the centroid of a PSC
beam of a rectangular section 130 mm × 250
mm is 7.5 N/mm² and the maximum shear force
on the beam section is 70 kN. Find the principal
tensile stress.
Transcribed Image Text:The horizontal stress at the centroid of a PSC beam of a rectangular section 130 mm × 250 mm is 7.5 N/mm² and the maximum shear force on the beam section is 70 kN. Find the principal tensile stress.
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