The rectangular column shown in Fig. 10.47 carries a load $' P'$ having eccentricity $e_{x}$ and $e_{y}$ along the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

The stress at any point (x,y) is given by

The rectangular column shown in Fig. 10.47 carries a load 'P' having eccentricity ex and ey along the x-axis and y-axis respectively. The stress at any point (x,y) is given by