Q. 20 Which one of following is NOT correct?
(A) Intermediate principal stress is ignored when applying the maximum principal
stress theory
(B) The maximum shear stress theory gives the most accurate results amongst all
the failure theories
(C) As per the maximum strain energy theory, failure occurs when the strain
energy per unit volume exceeds a critical value
(D) As per the maximum distortion energy theory, failure occurs when the
distortion energy per unit volume exceeds a critical value
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
