Stresses on Inclined Plane

Angle of Maximum Normal Stress ( )

cos
As the

So, the value of is dependent on cosine function of angle of inclination of plane.
The cos is maximum when = 0, so its maximum when no inclination and reduced
as increases.

Using Calculus

cos

Let f ; so :

f cos
f sin
f 0 sin 0
As sin 0, when 0; (While interval is [0, ]
2
f is max at 0

Angle of Maximum Shear Stress ( )

The function is; =sin . cos
Which shows that the function is dependent on product of sine and cosine of same
angle .
As sine of is maximum at 90, and cosine is maximum at 0, while the former
increases and latter decreases with increase in , so we have maximum value at the
mid of extremes, i.e. at 45.

Using Calculus

Let t , thus

t sin .cos
t cos .cos sin sin cos 2 sin 2 cos 2 (1 cos 2 )
2 cos 2 1
t 0 2 cos 2 1 0
1 1
cos
2 2
45
4

Thus we can state that the maximum shearing stress occurs when =45
Graphical Representation of Normal & Shear Stress Variation According to Change in Angle of
Inclination of Plane,

The graphical representation of the function shows that the functions have:
1: Max Normal Stress at =0
2: Max Shear Stress at =45