A flexible connection consisting of rubber pads (thickness t = 9 mm) bonded to steel plates is

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A flexible connection consisting of rubber pads (thickness t = 9 mm) bonded to steel plates is shown in the figure. The pads are 160 mm long and 80 mm wide.
(a) Find the average shear strain γaver in the rubber if the force P = 16 kN and the shear modulus for the rubber is G = 1250 kPa.
(b) Find the relative horizontal displacement between the interior plate and the outer plates.
A flexible connection consisting of rubber pads (thickness t =
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Mechanics of Materials

ISBN: 978-0495438076

7th edition

Authors: James M. Gere, Barry J. Goodno

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