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21 Strain NEW
21 Strain NEW
21 Strain NEW
Normal Strain
Forces and moments cause deformations.
These dimensional and shape changes are
quantified as strains.
The rod AB has an initial length of Lo. Due
After a deformation point B moves to B’. The
length Lo becomes L’.
The elongation or shortening of a line per
unit length is called normal strain. The
average strain for the line AB is defined as
The normal strain is dimensionless. This strain can also be given in percentage. For an
elongation this value is positive, for shortening it is negative.
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Shear Strain
The shear strain is is expressed in radians. It is positive if the angle becomes smaller and
negative if it increases.
New dimensions
New angles
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The square shaped plate is deformed into the dashed shape. AC and BD remain
horizontal and have the same length. Determine
a) The normal strain along the side AB
b) The shear strain in point A