TUTORIAL 4 - STRAIN

1. Thin strip of rubber has an unstretched length of 300 mm. If it is stretched around a pipe
having an outer diameter of 100 mm, determine the average normal strain in the strip.

2. The center portion of the rubber balloon has a diameter of d = 4 in. If the air pressure
within it causes the balloon’s diameter to become d = 5 in., determine the average normal
strain in the rubber

3. The piece of plastic is originally rectangular. Determine the shear strain γ xy at corners
A and B if the plastic distorts as shown by the dashed lines
4. The rectangular plate is subjected to the deformation shown by the dashed lines.
Determine the average shear strain γ xy of the plate.

5. The rectangular plate is subjected to the deformation shown by the dashed lines.
Determine the average normal strains along the diagonal AC and side AB.
6. A differential element of material at a point is subjected to a state of plane strain x =
500×10-6, y =  300×10-6, xy = 200×10-6, which tends to distort the element as shown.
Determine the equivalent strains acting on an element oriented at the point, clockwise 30
from the original position.

7. A differential element of material at a point is subjected to a state of plane strain defined

by x = –350×10-6, y = 200×10-6, xy = 80×10-6, which tends to distort the element as
shown.
i) Determine the principal strains at the point and associated orientation of the element.
ii) Determine the maximum in-plane shear strain at the point and associated orientation
of the element.
8. State of plane strain at a point represented by the components x = 250×10-6, y = –
150×10-6, and xy =120×10-6.
i) Determine the principal strains and the orientation of the element.
ii) Determine the maximum in-plane shear strains and orientation of the element.

9. The strain at point A on the pressure vessel wall has components x = 480×10-6, y =
720×10-6, and xy =650×10-6.
i) Determine the principal strains and the orientation of the element.
ii) Determine the maximum in-plane shear strains and orientation of the element.