Numerical and Graphical Method of Solving Two-Dimensional Stress Problems

In developing his numerical and graphical method for solving two-dimensional stress problems, while the authors use a tension member with a semicircular notch as an example, the procedure actually has a wide range of application. Comparison of the calculated results and those obtained from photoelasticity shows close agreement. The maximum value of the stress in the plate used as an example obtained by this method is 3.25. This compares with a maximum of 3.20 obtained photoelastically by Wahl and Beeuwkes and a maximum of 3.05 obtained in the same manner by M. M. Frocht.