STRESSES by Jaime R. Rico.

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1 STRESSES by Jaime R. Rico

2 Definition A stress is an internal force which acts on a member of the structure. There are 5 kinds of stresses: Tension Compression Bending Torsion Shear

3 TENSION It’s a stress that tends to lengthen or stretch the member

4 COMPRESSION It’s a stress that tends to shorten or squeeze the member
Silla puzzle

5 TENSION vs. COMPRESSION
STRETCHING SQUEEZING

6 BENDING It’s a stress that tends to bend the member

7 TORSION It’s a stress that tends to twist the member

8 SHEAR It’s a stress that tends to cut the member or to slide one part over the other

9 Let’s revise these five stresses!

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11 Activity #1 Indica los esfuerzos a los que está sometidos la barra fija, los soportes (postes) y los tirantes (cables) BENDING & TORSION (rotate) SHEAR COMPRESSION TENSION

12 Ejercicio 2 Indica el tipo de esfuerzo al que está sometida el elemento que soporta la carga

13 RECAP

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