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The maximum shear stress is the difference between major and minor principal stresses.

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asked Feb 8, 2022 in Geotechnical Engineering I by Sophia (102k points)

The maximum shear stress is the difference between major and minor principal stresses.

(a) True

(b) False

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Oliver (727k points)
selected Sep 18, 2022 by Sophia

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The correct answer is (b) False

Easiest explanation: The maximum shear stress is half the difference between major and minor principal stresses.

\(τ_{max}=\frac{1}{2}(σ_1-σ_2).\)

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