bending moment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bending moment
First recorded in 1855–60
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The down-tube from the seat lug to the crank-bracket and the bottom tube from the foot of the steering socket tube to the crank-bracket are made fairly stout to resist this bending moment.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
It is designed to resist compression only so long as it is held straight by the pressure of the envelope, and is not capable of taking a bending moment.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
When no brake pressure is applied a bending moment due to the overhang ab is superimposed on these tubes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Provision for both the full bending moment and the ample depth reduces the possibilities of deflection at the floor-beams.
From Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 by Edward Godfrey
Still harder application of the brake causes a bending moment in the opposite direction.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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