DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DJJ3103: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
LAB REPORT
TITLE:
SHEAR IN RUBBER BLOCK
(PRACTICAL TASK 1)
PREPARED FOR:
PUAN LYDIA ANAK ALING
PREPARED BY:
MOHD SAIFUL BIN SAFARI
20DKM18F2035
SESSION:
DECEMBER 2019
PRACTIAL TASK 1
EXPERIMENT : SHEAR IN RUBBER BLOCK
1. INTRODUCTION :
Shear stress are extremely common in engineering. A material is in shear if the parallel forces
applied to it tend to slide on face of the material over an adjcent area. Shear strain is equal to
displacemant angle (measured in radian) that occur due to shear stress. The ratio of shear
stress to shear strain is a constant for a particular material within the limit of proportionally.
2. OBJECTIVES OF EXPERIMENT :
To determine the variation of deflection with applied load.
To investigate the relationship between shear stress and shear strain.
To find the modulus rigidly of the rubber block.
3. EQUIPMENT/APPARATUS :
Rubber Block in Shear Apparatus
Load
Vernier Caliper
4. THEORY :
Shear surface
θ
W
Figure 3. A block (L x h x t) subjected to shearing stress deforms by an angle θ
The shearing stress, τ developed in a body when elastic restoring forces are parallel to
the cross-sectional area of the body;
V
τ=
A
Where;
τ = the shear stress
V = shear load
A = the cross-sectional area parallel to the applied load
The shearing strain is define as the ratio of displacement, x to the transverse
dimension, L. Thus;
x
Shear Strain, ϕ = tan θ =
L
In practice, since x is much smaller than 1, so, tan θ ≅ θ , therefore;
Shear strain, ϕ = θ (measured in radian)
The modulus of rigidity, G of the rubber is;
τ
G=
ϕ
5. PROCEDURES :
i. First, a load hanger were hang at the free end of the rubber block.
ii. The dial gauge were set to zero.
iii. A load was put, starting from 5N.
iv. The reading of the dail gauge (which represent the deformation of the rubber block)
was taked.
v. The step of iii and iv were repeated for another 9 load, in 5N increment.
vi. The reading are recorded in the table.
6. DATA & RESULTS :
Dimension of Rubber Block:
Height, h = 0.15 m
Width, L = 0.102 m
Thickness, t = 0.03 m
Result
No Load (N) Displacement, x (m)
1 5N 1 x 10^-5 m
2 10N 2 x 10^-5 m
3 15N 4 x 10^-5 m
4 20N 5 x 10^-5 m
5 25N 7 x 10^-5 m
6 30N 8 x 10^-5 m
7 35N 9 x 10^-5 m
8 40N 1.1 x 10^-4 m
9 45N 1.2 x 10^-4 m
10 50N 1.4 x 10^-4 m
7. DISCUSSIONS :
Calulate the Shear Stress and Shear Strain for each of the load.
Plot the Load versus Deflection. State the relationship between load and deflection.
Plot the Shear Stress versus Shear Strain graph for the sample. State the relationship
between Shear Stress and Shear Strain.
Calculate the value of shear modulus, G
SHEAR STRESS
SHEAR STRAIN
Load versus Deflection.
Relationship between load and deflection.
From the graph plotted above, we can see that the there is a deformation on a rubber block as
load is applied. Pattern of the graph shows that as the larger load applied, the deflection on
one side of the rubber block increases.
Shear Stress versus Shear Strain
Relationship between Shear Stress and Shear Strain.
From the graph plotted above, we can see that the modulus of rigidity and Young’modulus of
the block. Pattern of the graph shows that the larger shear stress, the shear strain are also
increases.
Value of shear modulus, G
8. CONCLUSIONS :
Based on the result obtained from the experiment, the difference in displacement may be due
to the error of the eqipment of experiment. Besides that,the value of poison ratio of rubbe
used may not accurate, which load applied consist a plate of steel. The steel may effect the
final result of the displacement.
