BOSI, YASMIEN A.
BS ARCHITECTURE 3A
STREMA (Strength of Materials)
HOMEWORK 1
1. Define equilibrium of deformable bodies.
Equilibrium in deformable bodies is a state in which the body is either at
rest or in uniform motion, with no net external forces or moments. This state is
distinguished by the equilibrium of internal stresses and strains within the body,
which ensures structural integrity and stability. Understanding equilibrium is essential
for analyzing the behavior of deformable bodies under various loads and conditions,
allowing engineers to create safe and efficient structures.
2. Difference of rigid and deformable bodies?
A rigid body is characterized by its unchanging distance between any two
points, regardless of the applied forces. In contrast, a deformable body experiences a
change in the distance between its points when subjected to external forces. The study
of the behavior of deformable bodies under such forces, including their ability to
deform and recover, is known as elasticity.
3. Difference among Elastic, Plastic, and Rigid Material?
Rigid materials do not deform easily.
Elastic means that a property of material can be deformed but return to its
original shape and size after removing the applied load. Elasticity means that the
strain due to loading relieve due to unloading. An object or material is elastic if it
comes back to its original shape and size when the stress vanishes. In elastic
deformations with stress values lower than the proportionality limit, stress is
proportional to strain. When stress goes beyond the proportionality limit, the
deformation is still elastic but nonlinear up to the elasticity limit.
Plasticity is the situation under which the material unable to attain its original
shape up on unloading. This property occur on the plastic region of stress-strain
diagram. An object or material has plastic behavior when stress is larger than the
elastic limit. In the plastic region, the object or material does not come back to its
original size or shape when stress vanishes but acquires a permanent deformation.
Plastic behavior ends at the breaking point.