MECH 320: CHAPTER 10
STRAIN TRANSFORMATION
SUGGESTED PROBLEMS
Semester: Spring-2025
Department of Mechanical Engineering | American University of Beirut
This pin support for a bridge can be tested with strain gages to
ensure that the principal strains in the material do not exceed a
failure criterion for the material.
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Summary of Equations
Formulas that you will need:
1
𝜖𝑥 = [𝜎𝑥 − 𝑣 𝜎𝑦 + 𝜎𝑧 ]
𝐸
1
𝜖𝑦 = [𝜎𝑥 − 𝑣 𝜎𝑥 + 𝜎𝑧 ]
𝐸
1
𝜖𝑧 = 𝜎𝑧 − 𝑣 𝜎𝑥 + 𝜎𝑦
𝐸
1
𝛾𝑥𝑦 = 𝜏𝑥𝑦
𝐺
1
𝛾𝑦𝑧 = 𝜏𝑦𝑧
𝐺
1
𝛾𝑥𝑧 = 𝜏𝑥𝑧
𝐺
𝐸
𝐺=
2 1+𝑣
1−2𝑣
𝑒= 𝜎1 + 𝜎2 + 𝜎3
𝐸
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.31 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.31: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.32 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.32: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.39 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.39: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.40 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.40: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.47 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.47: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.48 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.48: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.52 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.52: Solution (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.56 (11th edition)
MECH320: Mechanics of Materials – Chapter 10
Problem 10.56: Solution (11th edition)