MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

Shear Stress
 Shear Stress

where:
τ – Shear Stress
V – Applied force
A – Resisting area parallel to applied force
 Shear Stress
• arises whenever the applied load causes one section of a body to
slide past its adjacent section
• Is tangent to the plane on which it acts
• Used to design and evaluate strength of connectors, such as
rivets, bolts, and welds

Types
1. Single shear
2. Double shear
3. Punching shear or direct shear
Shear Stress
 Shear Stress

Single Shear Double Shear

 Sample Problem
1.27 A circular hole is to be punched in a plate that has a shear
strength of 40 ksi. The working compressive stress for the punch is
50 ksi.
a) Compute the maximum thickness of a plate in which a hole 2.5
inch in diameter can be punched.
b)If the plate is 0.25 in. thick, determine the diameter of the
smallest hole that can be punched.
 Sample Problem
Find the smallest diameter bolt that can be used in the clevis in the
figure if P = 400 kN. The working shear stress for the bolt is 300
MPa.
 Sample Problem
The 7/8 – in diameter pins at A and C that support the structure are
in single shear. Find the largest force F that can be applied to the
structure if the working shear stress for these pins is 5000 psi.
Neglect the weights of the members.
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Bearing Stress
 Bearing Stress

If two bodies are pressed against each other, compressive

forces are developed on the area of contact. The pressure caused by
these surface loads is called bearing stress.
 Sample Problem
Assume that the diameter of the rivet that joins the plate is d = 20
mm. The working stress are 120 MPa for bearing in the plate and
60 MPa for shear in the rivet. Determine the minimum safe
thickness of each plate.
 Sample Problem
The lap joint is connected by three 20 – mm diameter rivets. Assuming
that the axial load P = 50 kN is distributed equally among the three
rivets, find (a) the shear stress in a rivet; (b) the bearing stress between a
plate and a rivet
 Sample Problem
Assume that the axial load P applied to the lap joint is distributed
equally among the three 20 – mm diameter rivets. What is the
maximum load P that can be applied if the allowable stresses are
40 MPa for shear in rivets, 90 MPa for bearing between a plate and
a rivet?
 References
 Goodno, B.J. & Gere, J.M. (2018). Mechanics of Materials. (9 th
Edition). Cengage Learning
 Pytel A.; Kiusalaas J. (2017). Engineering Mechanics Statics.
(4th Edition). Singapore. Cengage Learning.
 Kassimali, A. (2015). Structural Analysis. Cengage Learning

 Beer, F. P.; Johnston, E. R. Jr. (2016). Vector Mechanics for

Engineers: Statics. (11th edition). New York. McGraw Hill.
 Pytel A.; Kiusalaas J. (2013). Strength of Materials. Cengage
Learning
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Homework: Shear Stress and Bearing Stress

 Homework: Shear Stress and Bearing Stress
(1) The bell crank, which is in equilibrium under the forces shown
in the figure, is supported by a 20-mm-diameter pin at D that is in
double shear. Determine (a) the required diameter of the connecting
rod AB, given that its tensile working stress is 100 MPa; and (b)
the shear stress in the pin.
 Homework: Shear Stress and Bearing Stress
(2) The plate welded to the end of the I-beam is fastened to the
support with four 10-mm-diameter bolts (two on each side).
Assuming that the load is equally divided among the bolts,
determine the normal and shear stresses in a bolt.
 Homework: Shear Stress and Bearing Stress
(3) The lap joint is fastened with four 3/4-in.-diameter rivets. The
working stresses are 14 ksi for the rivets in shear and 18 ksi for the
plates in bearing. Find the maximum safe axial load P that can be
applied to the joint. Assume that the load is equally distributed
among the rivets.