3 - Shear Stress
3 - Shear Stress
Ƭ=V/A=F/A
where V is the resultant shearing force
which passes through the centroid of
the area A being sheared.
TYPES OF SHEAR stress:
1. Single Shear Rivet, Bolt, Nail with
Diameter “D”
F
B
F
Area of Shear = A
πD2/4
F
TYPES OF SHEAR stress:
2. Double Shear Rivet, Bolt, Nail with
Diameter “D”
F/2 C F
B
F/2 A
Area of Shear =
πD2/2
F/2
F/2 F
TYPES OF SHEAR stress:
3. Punching Shear Puncher with Diameter “D”
Punching Force ”F”
Area of Shear =
πDt
Problem 1: Solution to Problem 1:
F= ƬA
What force is where:
mm thick? The
shear strength is
350 MN/m2.
Solution to Problem 2 (a):
Problem 2:
F= ƬA
In the illustrative figure
F= ƬπDt
of punching shear, a hole is to t = F / ƬπD From simple stress; F=σA= σ(π/4)D2
be punched out of a plate σ(π)D2
having a shearing strength of = ------------
40 ksi. The compressive stress 4 ƬπD
in the punch is limited to 50 ksi. σD
(a) Compute the maximum = ------------
thickness of plate in which a 4Ƭ
hole 2.5 inches in diameter can 50 kips (2.5 in) in2
be punched. (b) If the plate is = ----------------------------
0.25 inch thick, determine the in2 (4) 40 kips
diameter of the smallest hole t = 0.781 in
that can be punched.
Solution to Problem 2 (b):
Problem 2:
F= ƬA
In the illustrative figure
F= ƬπDt
of punching shear, a hole is to t = F / ƬπD From simple stress; F=σA= σ(π/4)D2
be punched out of a plate σ(π)D2
having a shearing strength of t = ------------
40 ksi. The compressive stress 4 ƬπD
in the punch is limited to 50 ksi. 4 Ƭt
(a) Compute the maximum D = ------------
thickness of plate in which a σ
hole 2.5 inches in diameter can 4 ( 40 kips) (0.25 in) in2
be punched. (b) If the plate is = ----------------------------------
0.25 inch thick, determine the in2 50 kips
diameter of the smallest hole D = 0.800 in
that can be punched.
Problem 3: Solution to Problem 3:
F= ƬA
Find the smallest diameter bolt
that can be used in the clevis shown in F= Ƭ(π/4) D2
the figure if P = 400 kN. The shearing D2 = 4F / Ƭπ
D = ---------
Ƭπ
4 ( 200) 1000 N mm2 1/2
= -------------------------------
300 N π
D = 29.135 mm
Practice Solving: