DJJ30103/DJJ3103 Strength Of Materials

EXPERIMENT : B3
TITLE : SHEARING FORCE
DURATION : 2 HOURS
PAGE : 1 0F 5

1.0 Objective

At the end of the lab session students should be able :

1. To study the relationship between shear angle and shear force.
2. To determine the modulus of rigidity of a material

2.0 Theory

F
F

Cross sectional area, A

Fq

Force will produce the effect of shear force on the bar if the force is perpendicular and no
moment applied at the cross-sectional.
equilibrium forces that occur in cross-sectional area

Fq=F

F = Force (N)
F q = Internal Transverse Force (N)
Fq

The action of force at the cross-sectional area will produce shear stress

Ƭ = Fq / A

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Where , Ƭ = shear stress(N/mm2)

A = cross sectional area (mm2)

In this experiment

A = 3750 mm2

Angle of shear (ϒ)

When force is applied to the A, the part will experience the displacement refers to the B. In this case,
assume the distance between the part A and part B (l o ) is fixed. A part of this displacement angle is
known as shear angle (ϒ).

Tan ϒ ≈ϒ = δl /l0 ϒ = shear angle (rad)

Δl = the displacement (mm)
L o = the distance between A and B (mm)

In this experiment, l0 = 92 mm

Modulus of rigidity (G)

All materials will have different levels of shear as "constant shear" of a material. The constant shear is
the modulus of rigidity, G.

G=Ƭ/ϒ G= Modulus of rigidity (N/mm2)

A value of modulus of rigidity, G of the material in this experiment is 0.42 N/mm2.

3.0 Apparatus

i. Rubber in Shear Apparatus

ii. Dial gauge
iii. hook
iv. weight holder
v. weight

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4.0 Safety Precautions

i) Make sure the apparatus and its accessory are in good and save condition.
ii) Make sure the workplace environment is clean and tidy.
iii) Use an appropriate safety guideline of equipment handling.
iv) Place the apparatus to its initial place.
v) Keep the workplace clean and tidy.
vi) Do a report to the lecturer if any problem occured.

5.0 Procedures

1. Installed the dial gauge and the tip touching the iron plate shows the reading of 10 mm.
2. Adjust the dial gauge to ‘0’.
3. Place a weight F on the hook. Starting with 5N and get the dial gauge reading
4. Add weight to carry forward cycle in increments of 5N until the total weight of 100N and seek to
achieve dial gauge readings for each additional weight.
5. Fill in the result into the table 1.1.

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TITLE : SHEARING FORCE
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6.0 Result/Data

F(N) δl (mm) Ƭ (N/mm2) ϒ(rad) G(N/mm2)

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Table 1.1

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7.0 Discussion

1. Plot the shear stress (Ƭ) versus shear angle (ϒ) graphs and get the slope being the value
of G.

2. Commented on the relationship between shear stress(Ƭ) and shear angle(ϒ) and then
compare the value of the modulus of rigidity(G) of the material obtained by the actual
value of G

3. Calculation Method : Show the example of calculation that use to get the value.

8.0 Conclusion and Recommendation

Make a conclusion about shearing force

9.0 References

i) Fakhru’l –Razi Ahmadun, Chuah Teong Guan, Mohd Halim Shah Ismail). Safety:Principles
& Practices in the Laboratory, UPM Press (2005)

ii) Gunt Hamburg Catalogue

iii) Hibbler R.C . (2005), Mechanics Of Materials, Prentice Hall