At the end of this section you should be able to:

1. Analyze all stresses acting on a point

2. Construct stress element

Combined Loading teaches how to determine the full state of stress at a point in a member when multiple external loads act at the same time. You will compute the normal and shear stress components produced by the applied loading, combine the results with consistent sign conventions, and draw a correct stress element that represents all stresses acting on the point. Practice problems emphasize translating external loading into stress in the material and performing design checks such as finding the maximum allowable applied force for a non-symmetric cross section, with Mathematica code included for solving and verification.