摘要
By observing experimentally obtained photoelastic fringe patterns and applying classical solutions for an infinite plate containing a circular hole under remote tension and the modified Hertz contact theory, a replaced superposition method is proposed. In this paper we use this method to investigate the state of stress around a near-surface circular hole in a semi-infinite plate under a concentrate load. The well-matched conditions between the reconstructed and experimental photoelastic fringe patterns indicate the applicability of the proposed method. © 2005 Society for Experimental Mechanics.