Linear and Lateral Strain
1. Linear Strain Linear strain of a deformed body is defined as the ratio of…
Thermal Stresses
Whenever there is some increase or decrease in the temperature of a body, it causes…
Stresses in Composite Bars
A composite bar may be defined as a bar made up of two or more…
Stress – Strain Diagram
In designing various parts of a machine, it is necessary to know how the material will…
Shear Modulus or Modulus of Rigidity
It has been found experimentally that within the elastic limit, the shear stress is directly proportional…
Shear Stress and Strain
When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces acting tangentially across the resisting…
Young’s Modulus or Modulus of Elasticity
Hooke's law* states that when a material is loaded within elastic limit, the stress is…
Compressive stress and strain
COMPRESSIVE STRESS AND STRAIN When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite axial pushes…
Tensile Stress and strain
TENSILE STRESS AND STRAIN [caption id="attachment_3190" align="aligncenter" width="727"] Fig. 1 Tensile Stress and Strain[/caption] When…