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Chapter 2, Problem 2-18(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Determine the shear strain \(\gamma_{x y}\) at corners A and B if the plate distorts as shown by the dashed lines.
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QUESTION:
Determine the shear strain \(\gamma_{x y}\) at corners A and B if the plate distorts as shown by the dashed lines.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 4
We know that shear strain is the change in angle between two surfaces at that point,
In our case, and
So the shear strain for point A is given by,
............(1)