Materials & Civil
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Bending Stress

Stress in a beam due to a bending moment.

Formula

σ=McI\sigma = \frac{M c}{I}

Variables

MMoment
cDistance to neutral axis
IMoment of inertia

Example

Max stress occurs at the outer fibers

Did You Know?

I-beams put material where bending stress is highest.

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