1 Classes #5, 6, 7, 8 Civil Engineering Materials – CIVE 2110 Stress Concentration Fall 2010 Dr. Gupta Dr. Pickett
Stress Concentration Complex stress distributions occur at locations of ; - Concentrated loading - Abrupt changes in member cross section MAX Normal Stress will occur at Smallest cross sectional area. K = Stress Concentration factor σ average =P/A smallest cross section
Stress Concentration Complex stress distributions occur at locations of; - Concentrated loading - Abrupt changes in member cross section MAX Normal Stress will occur at Smallest cross sectional area. K = Stress Concentration factor σ average =P/A smallest cross section
Stress Concentration MAX Normal Stress will occur at Smallest cross sectional area. K = Stress Concentration factor depends on – member geometry - type of discontinuity σ average =P/A smallest cross section
Stress Concentration MAX Normal Stress will occur at Smallest cross sectional area. K = Stress Concentration factor depends on – member geometry - type of discontinuity σ average =P/A smallest cross section
Stress Concentration - - Problem: # Pg Hibbeler, 7 th edition
Stress Concentration - - Problem: # Pg Hibbeler, 7 th edition