CHAP. 9) ‘TORSION 109
ST. VENANT TORSION
When a torsional moment is applied to a circular bar or tube, each cross section rotates in its
‘own plane without wagping. Resistance to torsion is provided by shear stresses in the cross-sectional
plane. This kind of “pure” torsion is called St. Venant torsion. Noncircular cross sections, when
subjected to the same torsional moment, tend to warp; that is, plane sections do riot remain planar.
Theoretically, if warping were totally unrestrained, all cross sections would experience St. Venant
torsion only. However, end conditions and geometry restrain warping. In addition to the shear
stresses of St. Venant torsion, noncircular cross sections are also subjected to the normal and shear
stresses of warping torsion.
In Table 9-1, fr, the shear stress due to St. Venant torsion, is given for various cross-sectional
shapes.
‘Table 9-1 St. Venant Torsion
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