bending moment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bending moment
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The second noteworthy result is that the curvature of the strained central-line is not proportional to the bending moment.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
The distribution of bending moment is given by the ordinates of a triangle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" 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
The greatest bending moment will occur with one of the greatest loads at the section, and when this further condition is satisfied.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
Both these efforts put an initial bending moment in the arch ring at the springing; a moment not calculated, and impossible to calculate.
From Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 by Godfrey, Edward
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