Solution: The corners of the square plate are given the

Chapter 2, Problem 2-26

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The corners of the square plate are given the displacements indicated. Determine the shear strain at A relative to axes that are directed along AB and AD, and the shear strain at B relative to axes that are directed along BC and BA.

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QUESTION:

The corners of the square plate are given the displacements indicated. Determine the shear strain at A relative to axes that are directed along AB and AD, and the shear strain at B relative to axes that are directed along BC and BA.

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We know that shear strain is the change in angle between two  surfaces at that point,

So the shear strain at point A is given by,

.........(1)

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