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PRINCIPAL PLANE
*A plane at which the shear stress is zero, at the plane is called principal plane.
PRINCIPAL STRESS
*When the normal stress acting in principal plane, then it is known as principal stress.
1.Major principal stress
2.Minor principal stress
1.Major Principal Stress
The maximum normal stress is called major principal stress and the plane at which it acts is called major principal plane.
2.Minor Principal Stress
The minimum normal stress is called minor principal stress and the plane at which it acts is called minor principal plane.
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