This shear force is directly responsible for the shear stress τ on the x-face of a stress element at “a” in the positive y-direction. In class, we have used the Euler-Bernoulli theory of beams to ...

Failure theories are used to predict when a material will fail due to static loading. They do this by comparing the stress ...

either static or cyclical. Joint designs that minimize peel stresses provide the best durability. Cyclical fatigue testing of simple lap shear joints made with epoxy adhesives typically yields ...

If there are no shear stresses present, there is no fluid deformation, and the behavior of a fluid is described by the bulk modulus relating the pressure and the compression strain. In the presence of ...

Here, you can easily see how the laminae slide with respect to each other in the absence of shear stress between the laminae. Beam with shear stiffness Now let's consider reconsider our laminated beam ...