User S. Rotos

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Why exactly does a washer help distribute the stress around a bolt?

asked Jun 16, 2021 at 14:42

20 votes

2 answers

4k views

Why are truss bridges the way they are?

asked Jul 23, 2018 at 16:03

19 votes

3 answers

4k views

What is the purpose of building foundations?

asked May 31, 2019 at 10:24

14 votes

7 answers

4k views

Why does column buckling occur when the load is parallel to the column?

asked Jul 13, 2018 at 15:06

10 votes

8 answers

2k views

Definition of buckling as a sudden deformation

asked Mar 30, 2020 at 23:15

9 votes

2 answers

10k views

Why is tensorial shear strain half of engineering shear strain?

asked Jun 7, 2019 at 18:20

9 votes

3 answers

4k views

Mechanical advantage of the 3-ring release system

asked Feb 4, 2018 at 19:19

7 votes

4 answers

4k views

Why do stress concentrations really occur?

asked Mar 22, 2019 at 23:34

6 votes

2 answers

311 views

Why afterburners are needed instead of burning more fuel inside the turbine?

asked Jan 26, 2018 at 21:44

6 votes

2 answers

366 views

What is the purpose of end plates when connecting beams together?

asked Jul 20, 2020 at 17:45

5 votes

2 answers

3k views

Why is pure shear a "shear"?

asked Jun 23, 2019 at 23:21

4 votes

2 answers

233 views

Why is local yielding considered the limiting case in context of buckling in Eurocode?

asked Apr 12, 2020 at 11:10

4 votes

1 answer

3k views

Why is fillet weld assumed to be in a state of pure shear stress?

asked Aug 16, 2020 at 16:39

4 votes

2 answers

1k views

What is the difference between plastic and compact cross sections?

asked Dec 11, 2020 at 22:56

3 votes

3 answers

2k views

Why is the stress distribution on concrete approximated like this?

asked Nov 11, 2020 at 17:27

3 votes

2 answers

247 views

Probability of structural failure

asked Sep 21, 2020 at 11:21

3 votes

3 answers

264 views

Why do cold formed sections buckle differently from hot finished?

asked Jul 15, 2020 at 18:22

3 votes

2 answers

403 views

Why is the yield strength of steel assumed to be less for a thicker element?

asked Apr 16, 2021 at 11:06

3 votes

2 answers

11k views

Why would the flexural modulus be different than the elastic modulus?

asked Mar 19, 2020 at 9:37

3 votes

2 answers

6k views

Friction clutch and the force required

asked Feb 8, 2018 at 20:10

3 votes

3 answers

3k views

Manual transmission: Why downshifting is less smooth than shifting up?

asked Mar 7, 2018 at 17:11

2 votes

2 answers

237 views

Advantages of a commuter train instead of a vehicle travelling in a straight road

asked Jan 7, 2018 at 17:02

2 votes

4 answers

7k views

Why aren't there moments in truss bridges?

asked Aug 20, 2018 at 11:47

2 votes

2 answers

2k views

Direction of the resultant force in hinge supports

asked Mar 4, 2019 at 18:01

2 votes

3 answers

551 views

Why is buckling said to be independent of material strength?

asked Mar 31, 2020 at 22:37

2 votes

2 answers

98 views

What is meant by "perfect geometry" in the context of Euler buckling?

asked Dec 23, 2019 at 21:56

2 votes

1 answer

83 views

Why are variations zero on the endpoints of a beam?

asked Jun 24, 2019 at 0:32

2 votes

1 answer

423 views

What really is so special about principal stresses or stress invariants?

asked Jun 7, 2019 at 20:51

2 votes

1 answer

170 views

Why is deviatoric stress the one causing distortions?

asked Jun 20, 2019 at 14:52

2 votes

1 answer

469 views

What is the physical significance of bolt elongation length?

asked Jun 15, 2021 at 19:02

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89 Questions

Why exactly does a washer help distribute the stress around a bolt?

Why are truss bridges the way they are?

What is the purpose of building foundations?

Why does column buckling occur when the load is parallel to the column?

Definition of buckling as a sudden deformation

Why is tensorial shear strain half of engineering shear strain?

Mechanical advantage of the 3-ring release system

Why do stress concentrations really occur?

Why afterburners are needed instead of burning more fuel inside the turbine?

What is the purpose of end plates when connecting beams together?

Why is pure shear a "shear"?

Why is local yielding considered the limiting case in context of buckling in Eurocode?

Why is fillet weld assumed to be in a state of pure shear stress?

What is the difference between plastic and compact cross sections?

Why is the stress distribution on concrete approximated like this?

Probability of structural failure

Why do cold formed sections buckle differently from hot finished?

Why is the yield strength of steel assumed to be less for a thicker element?

Why would the flexural modulus be different than the elastic modulus?

Friction clutch and the force required

Manual transmission: Why downshifting is less smooth than shifting up?

Advantages of a commuter train instead of a vehicle travelling in a straight road

Why aren't there moments in truss bridges?

Direction of the resultant force in hinge supports

Why is buckling said to be independent of material strength?

What is meant by "perfect geometry" in the context of Euler buckling?

Why are variations zero on the endpoints of a beam?

What really is so special about principal stresses or stress invariants?

Why is deviatoric stress the one causing distortions?

What is the physical significance of bolt elongation length?