a)

AC DB 4002 3002 500 mm

DB 4052 304 2 506.4 mm
AC DB 4012 300 2 500.8 mm

300 2
2
22 300
avg y 300
6.6887 103 mm/mm

400 3
2
22 400
avg x 400
7.5124 103 mm/mm

For small angles at corners,

2

302
0.00662252rad

2

403
0.00496278rad

Shear strains at corners A and B.

B xy D xy 0.00662252 0.00496278 rad 0.0116 rad

A xy C xy 0.0116 rad

b. Average Normal strains along diagonals.

AC AC 500.8 500
AC 0.0016 mm mm
AC 500
DB DB 506.4 500
DB 0.0128
DB 500