FUNDAMENTALS OF

DEFORMABLE
BODIES:
(STRENGTH OF
MATERIALS)
JANNA FEB B. SIMENE, CE
 TOPICS

➔ Introduction

➔ Chapter 1: Simple Stress

➔ Chapter 2: Simple Strain

➔ Chapter 3: Torsion

➔ Chapter 4: Shear and Moment in

Beams

➔ Chapter 5: Stresses in Beams

INTRODUCTION
The strength of the
materials is defined by
the internal forces, or
intensities of forces, in a
material.
 S.I DERIVED UNITS

Notes on BASE
QUANTITY
NAME SYMBOL

S.I units Force Newton (N) Kg m/s2

Work, Joule (J) Kg m2/s2

Energy (Nm)

Power watt Kg m2/s3

(J/s)

Frequency Hertz (Hz) revolution

per
second

Pressure, Pascal (Pa) N/m2

Stress
TRIGONOMETRICAL DEFINITIONS
TRIGONOMETRICAL DEFINITIONS

sinθ = o
h sine law
cosθ =a a = b = c
h SinA SinB
tanθ =o SinC
cosine law
a

sohcahtoa a2= b2 + c2 - 2bc

cosA
 Vertical Forces

Upward forces = Downward forces

Elementary Statics
Horizontal Forces

Forces to the left = Forces to the right

Couple
a pair of forces, equal in magnitude,
oppositely directed, and displaced by
perpendicular distance, d.

Moment of the Couple: (Nm)

Force x distance Tip

At the ends of a simply supported beam the
bending moments are zero. At the wall of a
cantilever beam, the bending moment equals the
moment reaction. At the free end, the bending
moment is zero. At the location where the shear
force crosses the zero axis the corresponding
bending moment has a maximum value.

MOm
Story for illustration purposes only
 TYPES OF
SUPPORT IN
BEAMS