1 - Similarity between Stress and Strain tensors
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Define the terms stress tensor and strain tensor in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how forces affect material shape.
What is a principal direction in the context of stress?
💡 Hint: Consider the angles at which forces act on a body.
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What does a stress tensor represent?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials respond to different loads.
Strain tensors can be represented as the Eigenvalues of which tensor?
💡 Hint: Recall the symmetric properties of these tensors.
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Given the strain tensor \[ \epsilon = \begin{pmatrix} 0.01 & 0.001 & 0 \ 0.001 & 0.02 & 0 \ 0 & 0 & 0.003 \end{pmatrix} \], calculate its principal strains.
💡 Hint: Start with finding the characteristic polynomial.
Discuss the real-life implications of ignoring strain compatibility conditions in civil engineering.
💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of structural integrity.
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