Treat the cross sectional area needed as the hypotenuse of a triangle. You know the angle theta. You know the leg A, which is the horizontal area of the figure.
Ah yes it should be because it's in double shear
I knew that:redface:
So the double shear force on the block would go across this shaded surface area:
Plus the inner face of the left block I drew
Right?
Thanks for your help by the way
Homework Statement
Homework Equations
\sigma = F/A
The Attempt at a Solution
I understand that I should evaluate the different forms of stress to find different values of the ultimate load. I also understand that I should choose the smallest value among them since anything...