(Solved): The square plate has a thickness of 0.5in. and is subjected to the edge loading shown. Determine: a ...

The square plate has a thickness of $0.5\mathrm{in}$. and is subjected to the edge loading shown. Determine: a) The principal stresses developed in the steel, and its angles of principal planes. b) The maximum shear stress, angles of the planes of maximum shear, and the average normal stresses on these planes.