Structural Stresses 8 th Grade Industrial Technology Structural















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Structural Stresses 8 th Grade Industrial Technology Structural Stresses
Objective § To identify the four structural stresses as they act on structures Compression Torsion Tension Shearing Structural Stresses
Click to Select a Specific Stress Structural Stresses Table of Contents § Compression § Tension § Torsion § Shearing Structural Stresses
Compression Definition § Forces that cause material to be pushed together § Causes materials to buckle Structural Stresses Back to Table of Contents
Compression Example Structural Stresses Click here then select squeezing force
Tension Definition § Forces that cause material to be pulled apart § Tension causes materials to snap Structural Stresses Back to Table of Contents
Tension Example Tension § Cables are under tension stress Structural Stresses Click here then select stretching force
Torsion Definition § A force that causes materials to twist and bend Structural Stresses Back to Table of Contents
Torsion Stress in Action Tacoma Narrows Bridge in high wind before it collapsed (click below for video) Structural Stresses Click here then select twisting force
Shear Definition § A stress that causes materials to tear or slide by each other Structural Stresses Back to Table of Contents
Shear Example § Shear stress causes materials to tear apart Structural Stresses Click here then select sliding force
Review Table Stress Picture Description Tension Pulling Compression Pushing Torsion Twisting Shearing Sliding Structural Stresses
Structural Stresses Question § Which type of stress would you apply to your pencil if you wanted it to break it? Why would you choose this stress? Structural Stresses
Structural Stresses Answer § Shear stress would be the easiest stress you could apply to break your pencil § A pencil would require larger amounts of compression, tension, or torsion than could be applied by hand. Structural Stresses
Resource § Brusic, S. , Fales, J. , & Kuetemyer, V. (2004). Technology today and tommorow. New York: Glencoe. Structural Stresses