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Stress

Force per unit of area.


Stress is measured in pounds per square inch (psi) but is given in the tables in kips (kilo-pounds or thousands of pounds) per square inch (ksi). Stress is normally calculated on the basis of the original cross-sectional dimensions.

The three kinds of stresses are tensile, compressive, and shear. Flexure involves a combination of tensile and compressive stress. Torsion involves shear stress.

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