bending moment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bending moment
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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If the front brake is applied harder the reaction from the ground at d may pass through the crown, in which case the bending moment at the crown is zero.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
The greatest bending moment is at the centre and = Mc = ⅛wl2.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
The front fork and steering post are subject to bending moment due to the reaction from the ground in the direction dcb.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
While in such a case the center of bearing need not be taken to find the bending moment, shear would not be the correct governing element.
From Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 by Godfrey, Edward
A criterion already given shows the position of any set of loads which will produce the greatest bending moment at the centre of the bridge, or at one-quarter span.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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