Mechanics of Materials I:

Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading

Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Module 36 Learning Outcome
• Calculate in-plane strains based on strain gage
rosette measurements
 Strain gage rosettes

 a   x cos 2 a   y sin 2 a   xy sin a cos a

 b   x cos 2  b   y sin 2  b   xy sin  b cos  b
measured
 c   x cos 2  c   y sin 2  c   xy sin  c cos  c

Solve 3 equations Now we can solve for in-plane

For 3 unknowns principal strains/planes and
max in-plane shear stress
 x ,  y ,  xy
Example
A 45° strain rosette was placed on
the surface of a critical point on an
engineering part. The following c
were measured:
mm
 a  350  b
mm
mm
 b  400 
mm
mm
 c  600 
mm
a
Gage a was aligned with the x-axis.
a) Determine the in-place stresses
 x ,  y ,  xy
b) Using Mohr’s Circle, find the
principal strains and the maximum
shear strain at that point, and find
the orientation of the principal
planes from the given x-y axes.
Example
A 45° strain rosette was placed on  a   x cos 2 a   y sin 2 a   xy sin a cos a
the surface of a critical point on an  b   x cos 2 b   y sin 2 b   xy sin b cos b
engineering part. The following
were measured:  c   x cos 2 c   y sin 2 c   xy sin c cos c
a) Determine the in-place stresses
 x ,  y ,  xy
mm
 c  600 
mm
c   90
mm
 b  400 
c

mm
b b  45

mm
 a  350 
mm
a
 a  0