A cylindrical tank is assembled by welding steel sections in a helical pattern with angle ? 5 50°. Tank diameter is 1.6 m, thickness is 20 mm, and internal pressure is 2.75 MPa. Modulus E 5 210 GPa and Poisson’s ratio ? 5 0.28. The normal stress acting perpendicular to the weld is approximately:

(A) 39 MPa

(B) 48 MPa

(C) 78 MPa

(D) 84 MPa


(C) 78 MPa

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