PRESENTATION

ON
The report on concept single, double and punching shear
PREPARED BY:
Keshav Shivaji Dahatonde (EN. NO : 23612320342)

SUB: Strength of Materials

DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL
VISHWABHARATI COLLEGE OF ENGG. &
POLYTECHNIC
Single shear and double shear are terms used to describe different types
of load-bearing configurations in mechanical systems, particularly in the
context of fasteners like bolts, rivets, or pins. These terms refer to how
the load is distributed across the cross-sectional area of the fastener and
the material being joined. Let's understand each concept:
Single Shear

If plates A and B are connected by bolt C, shear will take place

in bolt C in plane DD'. The bolt is in single shear. To determine
the average shearing stress in the plane, free-body diagrams of
bolt C and of the portion of the bolt located above the plane is
drawn. Observing that the shear P = F, it can be concluded that
the average shearing stress is:

(Eq1)

τavg=P/A=F/A

In a single shear joint, the load is applied in a way that the

fastener experiences the force in one plane or direction. This
means that the fastener bears the load through its entire cross-
sectional area in a single region. For example, if you have a bolt
connecting two plates together, and the plates are subjected to
a force that tends to slide them apart in a straight line, the bolt
experiences a single shear load.
 Double Shear

If splice plates H and J are used to connect plates E and G,

shear will take place in bolts K and L in each of the two
planes MM' and NN'. The bolts are in double shear. To
determine the average shearing stress in each plane, free-body
diagrams of bolt L and of the portion of the bolt located
between the two planes is drawn. Observing that the shear P in
each of the sections is P = F/2, it can be concluded that the
average shearing stress is:

τavg=P/A= F/2A= F/2A

In a double shear joint, the load is applied in a way that the
fastener experiences the force in two planes or directions. The
fastener passes through two separate parts or sections of
material, and the load is distributed between these two regions.
For example, if you have a pin passing through two plates, and
the plates are subjected to a force that tends to slide them
apart in two opposite directions, the pin experiences a double
shear load.
 Punching shear
Punching shear arises when a concentrated load is applied to a small
area of a slab or, most commonly, the reaction of a column against a
slab. The resulting stresses are verified along defined control
perimeters around the loaded area.

Punching is a separating technique, mainly used to process holes

into flat materials like paper, plastic film or sheet metals. Normally,
the punching equipment consists of two tool parts – one support for
the punches and one for the dies. While the punches enter the dies,
the material is being shear cut.