A circular cylindrical steel tank (see figure) contains a volatile fuel under pressure. A strain gage at point A records the longitudinal strain in the tank and transmits this information to a control room. The ultimate shear stress in the wall of the tank is 84 MPa, and a factor of safety of 2.5 is required
At what value of the strain should the operators take action to reduce the pressure in the tank? (Data for the steel are as follows: modulus of elasticity E = 205 GPa and Poisson's ratio 0.30.)
