ESTRENGTH

MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

Prepared by:
Diana Rose T. Rivera, ME, MSc.
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 ESTRENGTH
MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES
 LOADS

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 Referred to the external forces acting on a
rigid body
(Strength of Materials by Sarkar)

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 These loads may arise due to dead loads of
members, live loads, wind loads,
earthquake effects, fluid pressures, support
settlements, frictional resistance, etc.

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 CONCEPT OF STRESS

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 SIMPLE STRESS

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Stress is the expression of force applied to a unit area of
surface.

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Fundamental Concepts & Definitions
 The unit of stress is N/m2

F : load applied in
pounds
A : cross sectional
area in in²
σ : stress in psi

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 TYPES OF SIMPLE STRESSES

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 NORMAL STRESS

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 Stress that always act normal to the
stresses surface under consideration

 The stress that acts perpendicular

to the resisting area of the material

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 where
𝑷 𝝈 = normal stress
𝝈=
𝑨 𝑷 = applied normal load
𝑨 = area

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 TENSILE STRESS

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 The stress occurs when equal and
opposite forces are applied to a body, and
the resistance offered by a section of the
body is against the increase in length.
 The stress occur when the material is
being pulled by two opposing forces

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Fundamental Concepts & Definitions
 COMPRESSIVE STRESS

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 When equal and opposite forces are
applied to a body, and the resistance
offered by a section of the body is against
the decrease in length.
 The stress occur when the material is
being compressed by two opposing forces.
Formula
where

𝑽 𝝉 = shear stress
𝝉=
𝑨 𝑷 = applied shear load
𝑨 = area; multiplied by 2 for
double shear
 SHEAR STRESS

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 When equal and opposite forces act
tangentially on any cross-sectional plane of
a body, tending to slide its one part over
the other at that plane, the body is said to
be in a state of shear.
 The intensity of the shear stress is given by:
Where
𝑽 𝝉 = shear stress
𝝉=
𝑨 𝑽 = Resultant shearing force
𝑨 = area; multiplied by 2 for
double shear
 BEARING STRESS

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 Bearing stress is the contact pressure
between the separate bodies. It differs from
compressive stress, as it is an internal stress
caused by compressive forces.
 The intensity of the bearing stress is given
by:

𝑷𝒃 𝑷 = applied normal load

𝝈𝒃 =
𝑨𝒃 𝑨 = area
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