14 | Stress

At the end of this section you should be able to:

  1. Define stress at a point

  2. Calculate average normal stress due to axial loading

  3. Calculate average shear stress

  4. Know when average stress calculations are acceptable to use

Average Normal Stress

Hibbeler 9e 1.35: Finding normal stress in section

Hibbeler 9e 1.41: Finding normal stress in truss members

Average Shear Stress

Hibbeler 9e 1.53: Finding average shear stress in bolts

Hibbeler 9e 1.44: Finding average shear stress in pins

Factor of Safety

Hibbeler 9e 1.22: Designing a bolt in double shear for specified factor of safety

Hibbeler 9e 1.20: Designing bar for specified factor of safety

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