Shear Strain
Shear strain, abbreviated as \(\gamma\) (Greek symbol gamma), a dimensionless number, (measured in radians), is opposing forces acting parrallel to the cross-section of a body.
Shear strain formula |
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\(\large{ \gamma = \frac{ \Delta y }{ l_i } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \gamma }\) (Greek symbol gamma) = shear strain | \(\large{deg}\) | \(\large{rad}\) |
\(\large{ l_i }\) = initial length | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |
\(\large{ \Delta y }\) = transverse displacement | \(\large{ in }\) | \(\large{ mm }\) |