[CIG-SHORT] Normal Force and shear force on an inclined plane

[Brad Aagaard]

Qian Gao,

I don't understand what you are trying to do. If you trying to resolve 
shear and normal stresses onto a plane, just use
traction = stress * normal.

Brad Aagaard

On 10/21/2011 02:29 PM, Qian Gao wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I used Finite Element Method to calculate displacement and stress
> distribution in a model, and got the results. What method should be used to
> calculate the normal force and shear force on the inclined plane? The
> geometry model is in the attachment.
> Thanks!
>
> Best Regards!
> Qian Gao
>
>
>
>
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