Mechanical Loading

Cantilever bending

caused by an opposing forces with offset from the longitudinal axis

Bending loading

combination of forces applied to a structure causing it to bend (3 point bending, 4 point bending)

Torsional loading

combination of forces producing twisting of a body around its longitudinal axis

What is a mechanical load?

external force acting on the body

Tensile loading

force that results in stretching and pulling

Compressive loading

force that tends to cause pressing or squeezing

Sheer loading

force that tends to cause sliding of the surfaces

What are 5 types of mechanical loading?

tension, compression, sheer, bending, torsion