Bearing Stress
definition
bearing stress, σb - a contact stress
bearing area - the projected area of a bearing surfaceσbearing = Fb / Ab (bearing force / bearing area)
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see M1.1 for a simple example of normal, shear and bearing stresses
examples on curved surfaces
From Wood Structures - A Design Guide and Commentary, compiled by Task Committee on
Status-of-the-Art: Wood Committee on Wood, ASCE Structural Division, 1975, page 237.
examples on flat surfaces
Rolla bridge
Photo taken by Jeff Thomas in Rolla,
Missouri on January 23, 1999
Photo taken by Jeff Thomas in Rolla,
Missouri on January 16, 1999
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